The pitch
What walked into the Den
Richard Blakesley and Chris Barnardo brought The Wand Company to Dragons' Den in season 8, which aired in 2010.
In the pitch, The Wand Company asked the Dragons for £200,000 for 30% of the business, valuing the business at about £666,667.
After the show
What happened next
On air, The Wand Company agreed a deal of £200,000 for 30%, backed by Duncan Bannatyne. The terms are quoted from the aired episode as public record.
When we checked in July 2026, The Wand Company was still selling, so we mark this pitch as still available and date the check.
Our read
The Hub verdict
The raise is what sets this pitch apart: £200,000 is among the largest single asks in this batch, and Duncan Bannatyne met it at the stated 30%. That values The Wand Company, maker of a gesture-controlled universal remote, at roughly £666,667, and a six-figure cheque from one Dragon signals real conviction in a piece of consumer hardware.
Bannatyne backing it alone, rather than splitting the risk, is the kind of move that tends to follow a product with a clear wow factor and a defensible idea. Richard Blakesley and Chris Barnardo gave up 30% to bring that much capital in, a fair exchange for the sum involved. Whether the remote, or whatever the company sells now, is still available is a question we have not settled.
A six-figure cheque from one Dragon at the full ask.
Worth knowing: The deal above is public record from the episode. We never treat an on-air handshake as proof a product is still for sale today.
