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What Happened to Dates with Mates After Dragons’ Den?

Dates with Mates appeared on Dragons’ Den in 2007, Series 5 Episode 1. The business was a match-making dating website. No deal was made — the Dragons decided not to invest. The company was dissolved in 2012.

The Pitch

David Cohen and Teddy Leifer walked into the Den in 2007 with a match-making dating website. They were asking for £100,000 in exchange for 20% 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 David Cohen and Teddy Leifer left the Den without backing.

What Happened After the Show

Dates with Mates did not survive long-term. The company was dissolved in 2012, 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 Dates with Mates Still in Business?

No. Dates with Mates 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 Beach Break Live, Goldgenie (formerly Midas Touch), Double Dates, Thydrys. Each has its own story of what happened after the Den.

Watch the Pitch

Companies House Data

Status
dissolved
Company Number
05841455
Registered Name
DATES WITH MATES LIMITED
Incorporated
2006-06-08 (ceased 2012-08-07)
Company Type
ltd
SIC Codes
7240
Registered Address
C/O Landau Baker Limited, Mountcliff House, 154 Brent Street, London, NW4 2DR
Accounts
total-exemption-small (period ending 2010-06-30)
Officers
  • COHEN, Linda Ruth — secretary
    15 Tenterden Grove, London, NW4 1SX
  • LEIFER, Edward — director
    44 Downshire Hill, Hampstead, London, NW3 1NU
  • QA REGISTRARS LIMITED — corporate-nominee-secretary (resigned 2006-06-08)
    The Studio, St Nicholas Close, Elstree, Hertfordshire, WD6 3EW
  • QA NOMINEES LIMITED — corporate-nominee-director (resigned 2006-06-08)
    The Studio, St Nicholas Close, Elstree, Hertfordshire, WD6 3EW
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