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What Happened to Cabtivate Media Ltd After Dragons’ Den?

Cabtivate Media Ltd appeared on Dragons’ Den in 2005, Series 1 Episode 6. The business was a advertising and entertainment television service for taxis. No deal was made — the Dragons decided not to invest. The company was dissolved in 2010.

The Pitch

Mark Greenhalgh walked into the Den in 2005 with a advertising and entertainment television service for taxis. They were asking for £100,000 in exchange for 10% of the business.

Despite their best efforts, the pitch didn’t convince the Dragons to open their wallets.

The Deal

No deal was made. The Dragons weren’t persuaded to invest, and Mark Greenhalgh left the Den without backing.

What Happened After the Show

Cabtivate Media Ltd did not survive long-term. The company was dissolved in 2010, some 5 years after the pitch.

This is not an unusual outcome. The majority of businesses that appear on Dragons’ Den, deal or no deal, don’t make it in the long run. The show can provide a platform and capital, but it can’t substitute for a sustainable business model.

Is Cabtivate Media Ltd Still in Business?

No. Cabtivate Media Ltd is no longer in business. Companies House records show the company has been dissolved.

Related Companies

If you’re curious about other businesses from the same episode, you might also want to look at Snowbone, Visual Talent Ltd, EM Medical, Dinnerpoint.com. Each has its own story of what happened after the Den.

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Companies House Data

Status
dissolved
Company Number
SC228879
Registered Name
CABTIVATE MEDIA LTD.
Incorporated
2002-03-07 (ceased 2010-05-03)
Company Type
ltd
SIC Codes
7440
Registered Address
C/O Begbies Traynor Atholl Exchange, 6 Canning Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8EG
Accounts
total-exemption-small (period ending 2006-03-31)
Officers
  • NEILSON, James Falconer — secretary
    Apartment 6 13 Craigend Park, Edinburgh, EH16 5XX
  • GREENHALGH, Mark Colley — director
    25 Gilberstoun Place, Edinburgh, EH15 2RB
  • NEILSON, James Falconer — director
    Apartment 6 13 Craigend Park, Edinburgh, EH16 5XX
  • BRIAN REID LTD. — corporate-nominee-secretary (resigned 2002-03-07)
    5 Logie Mill Beaverbank Office Park, Logie Green Road, Edinburgh, EH7 4HH
  • HEARN, Mark William — director (resigned 2004-10-13)
    8 Park Road, Edinburgh, EH6 4LF
  • MACKENZIE, Ian Malcolm Robert — director (resigned 2006-12-04)
    9 Viscount Gate, Bothwell, Glasgow, G71 8SR
  • MACLEAN, Sara Jeanne — director (resigned 2007-01-12)
    104 Lanark Road West, Currie, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH14 5LA
  • STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. — corporate-nominee-director (resigned 2002-03-07)
    14 Mitchell Lane, Glasgow, G1 3NU
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