Category Guide
The Best Dragons’ Den Sports & Outdoors Products (2026)
Every sports & outdoors product that pitched Dragons’ Den, the ones that landed deals, the ones still selling, and where to buy them.
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Sports & Outdoors is one of the most-pitched corners of the Den. Across 21 seasons, 59 sports & outdoors businesses have made the walk down the hallway, which makes it the fifth-largest category on the show. All that volume means the dragons have seen every version of the sports & outdoors pitch, and that raises the bar for the founders who break through.
Of those 59 pitches, 25 closed a deal on air. That is a 42% success rate, comfortably above the show-wide average of 29%. The dragons clearly like this category. The products are easy to understand, easy to demo, and easy to sell. The average sports & outdoors check came in around £62K.
The biggest moment in the category so far was The Generating Company, which landed £160,000 for 40% in Season 2. Deals that size are rare anywhere on the show. They happen when a founder shows up with real revenue, a product the competition cannot easily copy, and numbers that hold up under a grilling. The rest of the top of the list tends to share those traits, so it is worth studying if you want to understand what a winning sports & outdoors pitch actually looks like.
Peter Jones has been the most active dragon in sports & outdoors, taking part in 5 of the category's deals. If you were a sports & outdoors founder, that is the dragon you would want to aim your pitch at. Dragons gravitate to the categories where their own retail relationships and operating experience pay off, and the deal history makes those preferences easy to see.
Not every sports & outdoors pitch became a lasting business, but a good number did. We have confirmed 46 sports & outdoors products from the Den that are still actively selling, and the standouts are listed below with direct links so you can check current pricing. These are the pitches that turned a few minutes of television into a real, ongoing business.
Whether you are researching what sells, hunting for a product you saw on an episode, or just curious how the category has changed, the lists below cover both ends. You get the sports & outdoors products you can still buy today, and the biggest sports & outdoors deals in Dragons’ Den history. Figures reflect the deals as aired.
Sports & Outdoors products you can still buy
These sports & outdoorspitches turned their Dragons' Den moment into a lasting business, and you can still order them:

1. Dr Cap
Chain of shops selling baseball caps · Season 3
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2. Nuts Poker League
Pub-based tournament poker league · Season 3
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3. Safe T First
Emergency light · Season 4
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4. Cush'n'Shade
A fold-away screen that acts as a cushion and sun shade · Season 5
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5. KCO Inline Ice Skating Ltd
New inline skate that allows dancers to perform ice-dancing moves on all surfaces · Season 7
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6. Golfers'Mate
A 3-in-1 golf accessory that includes a pitch-mark repairer, ball marker, t-peg and sharpener · Season 8
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7. Bionic Glove Technology Europe Ltd
Ergonomic, durable, patented gloves for golfing, gardening and gym use · Season 10
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8. The Running Mat
Portable wearable exercise mat and boot-camp business · Season 11 · £50K deal with Deborah Meaden + KellyHoppen
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The biggest sports & outdoors deals in Den history
Ranked by the size of the cheque written on air:
- 1The Generating Company
Season 2 · Peter Jones + Theo Paphitis
£160,000
for 40%
- 2Shake Sphere
Season 15 · Deborah Meaden + TejLalvani
£75,000
for 30%
- 3Swing Patrol London
Season 12 · Deborah Meaden
£65,000
for 20%
- 4The Running Mat
Season 11 · Deborah Meaden + KellyHoppen
£50,000
for 40%
- 5Just For Tiny People
Season 12 · Deborah Meaden
£50,000
for 25%
- 6Beam Block
Season 13 · Peter Jones + Touker Suleyman
£50,000
for 50%
- 7Landscapes 4 Learning
Season 16 · Peter Jones
£50,000
for 30%
- 8Tegology
Season 13 · Peter Jones
£45,000
for 25%
- 9CYCL Wing Lights
Season 14 · NickJenkins
£45,000
for 12.5%
- 10Active Away
Season 14 · Peter Jones
£25,000
for 20%
All 59 sports & outdoors products
Browse the complete sports & outdoors category: deal terms, dragons, and where to buy each one.


