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What Happened to Sunless Solutions After Dragons’ Den?

Sunless Solutions appeared on Dragons’ Den in 2016, Series 13 Episode 13. The business was a tent for spray tanning. No deal was made — the Dragons decided not to invest. The company was dissolved in 2024.

The Pitch

Lisa Young walked into the Den in 2016 with a tent for spray tanning. They were asking for £60,000 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 Lisa Young left the Den without backing.

What Happened After the Show

Sunless Solutions did not survive long-term. The company was dissolved in 2024, some 8 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 Sunless Solutions Still in Business?

No. Sunless Solutions 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 Masons Beans, Aerodrums, uShoot Studios. Each has its own story of what happened after the Den.

Watch the Pitch

Companies House Data

Status
dissolved
Company Number
06308909
Registered Name
SUNLESS SOLUTIONS LTD
Incorporated
2007-07-11 (ceased 2025-01-14)
Company Type
ltd
SIC Codes
32990
Registered Address
81 Long Catlis Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9QD, United Kingdom
Accounts
total-exemption-full (period ending 2022-09-30)
Latest Financials
Total Assets Less Liabilities
-51507
Employees
0
Period
2021-10-01 to 30/09/2022
Officers
  • YOUNG, Lisa Anne — secretary
    81 Long Catlis Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9QD, United Kingdom
  • YOUNG, Alan — director
    81 Long Catlis Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9QD, United Kingdom
  • YOUNG, Lisa Anne — director
    81 Long Catlis Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9QD, United Kingdom
  • LANE, Patricia Ann — secretary (resigned 2012-10-01)
    7 Conrad Close, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9SD
  • DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED — corporate-nominee-secretary (resigned 2007-07-11)
    The Bristol Office, 2 Southfield Road, Westbury On Trym, Bristol, BS9 3BH
  • DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED — corporate-nominee-director (resigned 2007-07-11)
    2 Southfield Road, Westbury-On-Trym, Bristol, BS9 3BH
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