Ploughcroft Solar

Deal

A company that installs solar panels in homes

Season 9 · Ep 1 Green & CleanTechAired 31 July 2011

Ploughcroft Solar is a a company that installs solar panels in homes that got its big break on Dragons’ Den in Season 9, and convinced Deborah Meaden and Theo Paphitis to invest.

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The Dragons’ Den pitch

£120K
Asked for: 25%
Offered equity: £480K
Sought valuation: —
Deal amount: —
Deal equity: —
Deal valuation

Founder Chris Hopkins stepped onto the carpet in Season 9, Episode 1 in the episode that aired 31 July 2011. Ploughcroft Solar, the a company that installs solar panels in homes, pitched in the Green & CleanTech category, one of 34 green & cleantech businesses to brave the Den across all 22 seasons.

The ask was £120,000 for 25% of the company, an implied valuation of £480K.

Deborah Meaden and Theo Paphitis teamed up.

Season 9 saw 80 pitches, and 16 of them closed a deal on air. In the Green & CleanTech category overall, roughly 38% of pitches have landed a dragon across the show's history.

Deborah Meaden£60K Theo Paphitis£60K

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I buy Ploughcroft Solar?

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Did Ploughcroft Solar get a deal on Dragons’ Den?

Yes. Ploughcroft Solar closed a deal, with Deborah Meaden and Theo Paphitis.

Which dragon invested in Ploughcroft Solar?

Deborah Meaden and Theo Paphitis invested in Ploughcroft Solar.

What season of Dragons’ Den was Ploughcroft Solar on?

Ploughcroft Solar appeared in Season 9, Episode 1, which aired 31 July 2011.

How much was Ploughcroft Solar asking for on Dragons’ Den?

The founders asked for £120,000 for 25% of the company, a £480K valuation.

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