Glassbusters

Deal

Glass compacting creating Eco-Sand

Season 13 · Ep 12 Business ServicesAired 10 January 2016

Glassbusters, the glass compacting creating eco-sand, landed on the national radar after pitching the dragons in Season 13, and walked out with a deal.

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From the show

The Dragons’ Den pitch

£200K
Asked for: 10%
Offered equity: £2M
Sought valuation: £200K
Deal amount: 30%
Deal equity: £667K
Deal valuation

Pete Ancketill faced the dragons in Season 13, Episode 12 in the episode that aired 10 January 2016. Glassbusters, the glass compacting creating eco-sand, pitched in the Business Services category, one of 33 business services businesses to brave the Den across all 22 seasons.

They came in asking £200,000 in exchange for 10% equity, putting a £2M valuation on the business.

A deal was struck at £200,000 for 30% equity. That priced the company at £667K, a haircut from the £2M the founders walked in asking for, which is how negotiations in the Den usually go.

Across Season 13, 24 of 69 pitches ended in a handshake. In the Business Services category overall, roughly 91% of pitches have landed a dragon across the show's history.

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Where can I buy Glassbusters?

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Did Glassbusters get a deal on Dragons’ Den?

Yes. Glassbusters closed a deal for £200,000 in exchange for 30% equity.

What season of Dragons’ Den was Glassbusters on?

Glassbusters appeared in Season 13, Episode 12, which aired 10 January 2016.

How much was Glassbusters asking for on Dragons’ Den?

The founders asked for £200,000 for 10% of the company, a £2M valuation.

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