Big Boy Beanbag

No Deal

Luxury machine washable beanbags

Season 14 · Ep 1 OtherAired 24 July 2016

Big Boy Beanbag is a luxury machine washable beanbags that got its big break on Dragons’ Den in Season 14, where it won fans even without landing a deal.

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From the show

The Dragons’ Den pitch

£75K
Asked for: 15%
Offered equity: £500K
Sought valuation

Founder Mark Yewman stepped onto the carpet in Season 14, Episode 1 in the episode that aired 24 July 2016. Big Boy Beanbag, the luxury machine washable beanbags, pitched in the Other category, one of 902 other businesses to brave the Den across all 21 seasons.

The ask was £75,000 for 15% of the company, an implied valuation of £500K.

No deal. Every dragon declined, and Big Boy Beanbag walked. But a Dragons’ Den appearance reaches millions of viewers whether or not a check gets written, and plenty of no-deal companies have turned that airtime into lasting businesses.

Season 14 saw 70 pitches, and 21 of them closed a deal on air. In the Other category overall, roughly 11% of pitches have landed a dragon across the show's history.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I buy Big Boy Beanbag?

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Did Big Boy Beanbag get a deal on Dragons’ Den?

No. Big Boy Beanbag pitched the dragons but left Season 14 without a deal.

What season of Dragons’ Den was Big Boy Beanbag on?

Big Boy Beanbag appeared in Season 14, Episode 1, which aired 24 July 2016.

How much was Big Boy Beanbag asking for on Dragons’ Den?

The founders asked for £75,000 for 15% of the company, a £500K valuation.

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