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What Happened to Jolly Days Luxury Camping After Dragons’ Den?

Jolly Days Luxury Camping appeared on Dragons’ Den in 2014, Series 11 Episode 9. The business was a camping holidays. No deal was made — the Dragons decided not to invest. The business is still active today.

The Pitch

Christian and Carolyn van Outersterp walked into the Den in 2014 with a camping holidays. They were asking for £200,000 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 Christian and Carolyn van Outersterp left the Den without backing.

What Happened After the Show

Jolly Days Luxury Camping is one of those Den stories that actually lasted. Having appeared on the show back in 2014, the company has now been trading for well over a decade — an outcome that puts it ahead of the vast majority of startup ventures, let alone television pitches.

Is Jolly Days Luxury Camping Still in Business?

Yes. Jolly Days Luxury Camping appears to still be trading. Companies House records confirm the business is currently active.

Related Companies

If you’re curious about other businesses from the same episode, you might also want to look at The Little Coffee Bag Co., Vini & Bal's Rustic Indian, Graffiti Artist, Slouch Mat. Each has its own story of what happened after the Den.

Watch the Pitch

Companies House Data

Status
active
Company Number
06792429
Registered Name
JOLLYDAYS LUXURY CAMPING LIMITED
Incorporated
2009-01-15
Company Type
ltd
SIC Codes
55300
Registered Address
Sunley Hill Welburn, Nunnington, York, YO62 5XQ
Accounts
total-exemption-full (period ending 2025-01-31)
Latest Financials
Total Assets Less Liabilities
£803995
Employees
12
Period
01 February 2024 to 31 January 2025
Officers
  • VAN OUTERSTERP, Carolyn Jayne — director
    Sunley Hill, Welburn, Nunnington, York, YO62 5XQ, England
  • VAN OUTERSTERP, Christian Raynes Kirkpatrick — director
    Sunley Hill, Welburn, Nunnington, York, YO62 5XQ, England
  • HOPKINSON, John Richard — director (resigned 2010-02-01)
    Mill House, Buttercrambe, York, North Yorkshire, YO41 1XU, United Kingdom
  • HOWLAND, Lara Francis — director (resigned 2011-08-15)
    44, Naburn Lane, Fulford, York, YO19 4RL, United Kingdom
  • PICKERING, Danny — director (resigned 2013-05-09)
    5, Carrwood Park, Selby Road Swillington Common, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 4LG, England
  • WARBURTON, John Brian — director (resigned 2024-12-31)
    Sunley Hill, Welburn, Nunnington, York, YO62 5XQ, England
  • WHITAKER, Deborah Ann — director (resigned 2016-11-08)
    5, Carrwood Park, Selby Road Swillington Common, Leeds, LS15 4LG, England
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