BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, has said it’s close to reach the £4.25m target for its crowdfunding scheme Equity for Punks six weeks ahead of schedule.

Less than £150,000-worth of Equity for Punk shares are still available, BrewDog said.

The company extended its fundraising target from £4m to £4.25m last month after an “epic” response to the initiative.

BrewDog is targeting five bar openings in 2014, including overseas launches in Tokyo and Sao Paulo

Speaking to M&C Report last month, BrewDog co-founder James Watt revealed that Southampton, Gothenburg in Sweden and Rome are among its expected locations for future openings.