Dragons’ Den Season 6 Recap: Every Deal Worth Knowing

Season 6 aired across 2008–2008 and brought 66 businesses into the Den. By the time it wrapped, the dragons had made 14 deals and committed £985K on air. It is a clean snapshot of where the show, and the companies pitching it, stood that year.

The season's deal rate landed at 21%. That is up from 19% the season before, so the dragons were in a buying mood. Deal rates have climbed over the life of the show as the format matured and founders showed up better prepared, and Season 6 is one point on that line.

The defining deal of the season was Pro Waste Management Services, which secured £200,000 for 40% from Deborah Meaden and Duncan Bannatyne. Every season has a pitch or two the dragons fight over, and the size of that top check is usually a fair proxy for how strong the season's crop of companies was.

By category, Season 6 leaned toward other, kids & education and home & lifestyle, the three areas that sent the most founders into the Den that year. The mix shifts season to season and usually tracks whatever was hot in consumer products at the time, which makes each season a small time capsule of where founders were putting their energy.

The real measure of a season is what survives, and this one produced businesses that are still around. 44 Season 6 products are still actively selling today, several of them on Amazon, and they are highlighted below. Those survivors matter more than the on-air theatrics. They are the companies that were still standing years later.

Below you will find the season's biggest deals ranked by check size, plus the products from Season 6 you can still buy. For the full episode-by-episode breakdown of all 66 pitches, head to the season page. Figures reflect the deals as aired.

The season's biggest deals

1. 1
   Pro Waste Management Services

   Season 6 · Deborah Meaden + Duncan Bannatyne

   £200,000

   for 40%

2. 2
   Rapstrap

   Season 6 · Duncan Bannatyne + JamesCaan

   £150,000

   for 50%

3. 3
   Magic Whiteboard

   Season 6 · Deborah Meaden + Theo Paphitis

   £100,000

   for 40%

4. 4
   Buggy Boot

   Season 6 · Deborah Meaden

   £80,000

   for 30%

5. 5
   Guy Portelli Sculpture Studio

   Season 6 · Peter Jones + Theo Paphitis + JamesCaan

   £80,000

   for 25%

6. 6
   D 4 M Ltd

   Season 6 · Duncan Bannatyne + JamesCaan

   £75,000

   for 40%

7. 7
   Hamfatter

   Season 6 · Peter Jones

   £75,000

   for 30%

8. 8
   Neurotica

   Season 6 · Peter Jones

   £75,000

   for 35%

9. 9
   Tiny Box

   Season 6 · Peter Jones + Theo Paphitis

   £60,000

   for 40%

10. 10
    Magic Pizza

    Season 6 · Peter Jones + Theo Paphitis

    £50,000

    for 30%

Season 6 products still selling today

These pitches turned the season's exposure into a lasting business, and you can still buy them:

No Deal

Air Oasis Ltd

Water created by air particles

Season 6 · Ep 1Other

Deal

D 4 M Ltd

Events management company

Season 6 · Ep 1£75K

Deal

Hamfatter

music band

Season 6 · Ep 1£75K

No Deal

Layline Bed Sheets

Bed sheet with line determining space for each sleeper

Season 6 · Ep 1Other