Clever Bins

No Deal

Solar powered street bin

Season 7 · Ep 4 OtherAired 5 August 2009

Clever Bins, the solar powered street bin, landed on the national radar after pitching the dragons in Season 7, where it won fans even without landing a deal.

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From the show

The Dragons’ Den pitch

£65K
Asked for: 10%
Offered equity: £650K
Sought valuation

William Sachiti faced the dragons in Season 7, Episode 4 in the episode that aired 5 August 2009. Clever Bins, the solar powered street bin, pitched in the Other category, one of 902 other businesses to brave the Den across all 21 seasons.

They came in asking £65,000 in exchange for 10% equity, putting a £650K valuation on the business.

Clever Bins couldn't land an offer the founders would take, and the pitch ended without a deal. History says that's survivable: several of the show's biggest success stories left the Den empty-handed.

Across Season 7, 15 of 72 pitches ended in a handshake. In the Other category overall, roughly 11% of pitches have landed a dragon across the show's history.

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Where can I buy Clever Bins?

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Did Clever Bins get a deal on Dragons’ Den?

No. Clever Bins pitched the dragons but left Season 7 without a deal.

What season of Dragons’ Den was Clever Bins on?

Clever Bins appeared in Season 7, Episode 4, which aired 5 August 2009.

How much was Clever Bins asking for on Dragons’ Den?

The founders asked for £65,000 for 10% of the company, a £650K valuation.

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