Umbrolly

Deal

Multimedia vending unit selling umbrellas and adverts

Season 1 · Ep 1 Business ServicesAired 4 January 2005

Umbrolly is a multimedia vending unit selling umbrellas and adverts that got its big break on Dragons’ Den in Season 1, and convinced Peter Jones and Duncan Bannatyne to invest.

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From the show

The Dragons’ Den pitch

£150K
Asked for: 40%
Offered equity: £375K
Sought valuation: —
Deal amount: —
Deal equity: —
Deal valuation

Founder Charles Ejogo stepped onto the carpet in Season 1, Episode 1 in the episode that aired 4 January 2005. Umbrolly, the multimedia vending unit selling umbrellas and adverts, pitched in the Business Services category, one of 33 business services businesses to brave the Den across all 22 seasons.

The ask was £150,000 for 40% of the company, an implied valuation of £375K.

Peter Jones and Duncan Bannatyne teamed up.

Season 1 saw 61 pitches, and 8 of them closed a deal on air. In the Business Services category overall, roughly 91% of pitches have landed a dragon across the show's history.

Peter Jones£75K Duncan Bannatyne£75K

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I buy Umbrolly?

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Did Umbrolly get a deal on Dragons’ Den?

Yes. Umbrolly closed a deal, with Peter Jones and Duncan Bannatyne.

Which dragon invested in Umbrolly?

Peter Jones and Duncan Bannatyne invested in Umbrolly.

What season of Dragons’ Den was Umbrolly on?

Umbrolly appeared in Season 1, Episode 1, which aired 4 January 2005.

How much was Umbrolly asking for on Dragons’ Den?

The founders asked for £150,000 for 40% of the company, a £375K valuation.

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