Dragons’ Den TrackerWhat Happened to Mainstage Travel (renamed Mainstage Festivals) After Dragons’ Den?
Mainstage Travel (renamed Mainstage Festivals) appeared on Dragons’ Den in 2014, Series 11 Episode 7. The business was a package holiday tour operator. They secured investment from Piers Linney on the show. The business is still active today.
The Pitch
Rob Tominey and Aden Levin walked into the Den in 2014 with a package holiday tour operator. They were asking for £100,000 in exchange for 15% of the business.
The pitch landed well enough in the Den that at least one Dragon decided to back it.
The Deal
A deal was struck on the show. Piers Linney offered £100,000 for 15%, and Rob Tominey and Aden Levin accepted.
It’s worth noting that Dragons’ Den deals agreed on camera often go through further negotiation off-screen. Some complete as shown; others are renegotiated or never finalise at all. The company’s subsequent trading history is the clearest indicator of what actually happened.
What Happened After the Show
Mainstage Travel (renamed Mainstage Festivals) 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 Mainstage Travel (renamed Mainstage Festivals) Still in Business?
Yes. Mainstage Travel (renamed Mainstage Festivals) 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 Reviveaphone (renamed LikeWize Repair), Unique Automation, Big Waves, Pop&Go Knickers. Each has its own story of what happened after the Den.
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Companies House Data
- Status
- active
- Company Number
- 10502284
- Registered Name
- MAINSTAGE FESTIVALS LIMITED
- Incorporated
- 2016-11-29
- Company Type
- ltd
- SIC Codes
- 90040
- Registered Address
- 26 Litchfield Street, London, WC2H 9TZ, England
- Accounts
- total-exemption-full (period ending 2024-11-30)
- Latest Financials
- Total Assets Less Liabilities
- £632489
- Employees
- 12
- Period
- 1 December 2023 to 30 November 2024
- Officers
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CROFTON, Alan
— director
2nd Floor, Northumberland House, 303-306 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7JZ, United Kingdom
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TOMINEY, Robert James
— director
26, Litchfield Street, London, WC2H 9TZ, England
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LITCHFIELD DIRECTORS LIMITED
— corporate-director
26, Litchfield Street, London, WC2H 9TZ, United Kingdom
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BODEN, Lisa Catherine Ruth
— director (resigned 2022-01-11)
54, Kingsway Place, Sans Walk, London, EC1R 0LU, England
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BODEN, Lisa Catherine Ruth
— director (resigned 2017-03-31)
245a, Coldharbour Lane, London, SW9 8RR, England
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LEVIN, Aden Jacob
— director (resigned 2020-06-03)
54, Kingsway Place, Sans Walk, London, EC1R 0LU, England
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CROFTON, Alan
— director