Hire A Hive

No Deal

Rental service for bee hives

Season 10 · Ep 12 OtherAired 2 December 2012

Hire A Hive is a rental service for bee hives that got its big break on Dragons’ Den in Season 10, where it won fans even without landing a deal.

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From the show

The Dragons’ Den pitch

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Founder Stephen Forshaw stepped onto the carpet in Season 10, Episode 12 in the episode that aired 2 December 2012. Hire A Hive, the rental service for bee hives, pitched in the Other category, one of 902 other businesses to brave the Den across all 21 seasons.

No deal. Every dragon declined, and Hire A Hive 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 10 saw 100 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 Hire A Hive?

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Did Hire A Hive get a deal on Dragons’ Den?

No. Hire A Hive pitched the dragons but left Season 10 without a deal.

What season of Dragons’ Den was Hire A Hive on?

Hire A Hive appeared in Season 10, Episode 12, which aired 2 December 2012.

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