Dragon’s Den viewers emotional at single mother who burst into tears when Sara Davies backed her

Dragon’s Den viewers were left ‘blubbing’ last night after an inspirational ‘mumpreneur’ who launched a range of afro-textured hair products while working a part-time job and raising two children won backing from Sara Davies. Kameese Davis, from Birmingham, was seeking a £50,000 investment in exchange for a 20 per cent share in her brand Nylah. After an … Read more

Husband and wife had all five dragons vying for a share in their company on Dragons’ Den

An NHS nurse who set up a skincare business after getting cracked hands at work had all five dragons vying for a share in her company on Dragons’ Den. In tonight’s episode of the brand new series, which aired on BBC One, UK-based husband and wife Jonny and Antonia Philip – co-founders of skincare brand … Read more

Seven Dragons’ Den success stories

The five business titans of the BBC’s Dragons’ Den haven’t always got it right over the past years. Just think of when they turned down a request for £100,000 from Brewdog‘s co-founders in 2008 that would now be worth £360million. Or when they refused to give James Nash £250,000 for his Cup-a-wine idea, which was later picked up by … Read more

Dragon’s Den star Peter Jones’s Jessops becomes latest victim of high street bloodbath

Jessops, the camera retailer owned by Dragons’ Den’s Peter Jones, has filed a notice to appoint administrators after it was badly hit by lockdown restrictions. The company, which was bought by Mr Jones’s PJ Investment Group in 2013, currently employs 120 staff and runs 17 stores. It has hired insolvency specialists FRP and said it … Read more

Yoga studio, tiki bar and craft den are among 2021 Shed of the Year lockdown entries

Britain’s lockdown lockups! Yoga studio, tiki bar and nurse’s craft den are among 2021 Shed of the Year entries after serving as ideal sanctuaries to sit out the pandemic The 2021 Cuprinol Shed of the Year is celebrating the unusual garden creations made during lockdown Among the entries are a garden yoga studio, a bar, … Read more

Dragons’ Den investors turned down best deal in show’s history when refused to invest in Brewdog

Dragons’ Den investors turned down best deal in show’s history when they refused to put £100,000 into Brewdog that would now be worth £360million, beer firm boss says James Watt revealed proposed Dragons’ Den investment now worth £360million He and co-founder Martin Dickie had asked for £100,000 for 20% of business  Applied in 2008, only … Read more

The £365m money laundering den behind Natwest scandal

It would have looked unremarkable to a passer-by: A man carrying a holdall, walking into a building on an industrial estate. It was anything but. The bag was stuffed with more than £250,000 in cash. And the man carrying it was among a procession of couriers who ensured up to £2million flowed into that building … Read more

The £365m money laundering den behind Natwest scandal

It would have looked unremarkable to a passer-by: A man carrying a holdall, walking into a building on an industrial estate. It was anything but. The bag was stuffed with more than £250,000 in cash. And the man carrying it was among a procession of couriers who ensured up to £2million flowed into that building … Read more

Dragon’s Den star Tej Lalvani confirms he will leave the show after its 14th seriesire

‘It’s been a true pleasure’: Dragon’s Den star Tej Lalvani confirms he will leave the show after its 14th series to focus on expanding his empire By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 15:35 GMT, 28 January 2021 | Updated: 15:35 GMT, 28 January 2021 Tej Lalvani has revealed he will leave Dragons’ Den after the upcoming … Read more

Former Dragons’ Den star investing in hospitality sector

Confident: Sarah Willingham is banking on a big return for hospitality Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Sarah Willingham has four children dotted around the house doing lessons on their iPads and laptops during our interview, but she’s surprisingly relaxed about home-schooling.  When her youngest child, Marly, was five, she took her whole family out of school for … Read more