Goalband

No Deal

Silicon coated headband aid for training footballers on heading

Season 5 · Ep 5 Sports & OutdoorsAired 19 November 2007

Goalband is a silicon coated headband aid for training footballers on heading that got its big break on Dragons’ Den in Season 5, where it won fans even without landing a deal.

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From the show

The Dragons’ Den pitch

£100K
Asked for: 20%
Offered equity: £500K
Sought valuation

Founder Vaughan Lovelock and Greg Rank stepped onto the carpet in Season 5, Episode 5 in the episode that aired 19 November 2007. Goalband, the silicon coated headband aid for training footballers on heading, pitched in the Sports & Outdoors category, one of 59 sports & outdoors businesses to brave the Den across all 21 seasons.

The ask was £100,000 for 20% of the company, an implied valuation of £500K.

No deal. Every dragon declined, and Goalband 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 5 saw 79 pitches, and 15 of them closed a deal on air. In the Sports & Outdoors category overall, roughly 42% of pitches have landed a dragon across the show's history.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I buy Goalband?

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Did Goalband get a deal on Dragons’ Den?

No. Goalband pitched the dragons but left Season 5 without a deal.

What season of Dragons’ Den was Goalband on?

Goalband appeared in Season 5, Episode 5, which aired 19 November 2007.

How much was Goalband asking for on Dragons’ Den?

The founders asked for £100,000 for 20% of the company, a £500K valuation.

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