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What Happened to The Hot Stove After Dragons’ Den?

The Hot Stove appeared on Dragons’ Den in 2007, Series 5 Episode 3. The business was a british food takeaway service. No deal was made — the Dragons decided not to invest. The company was dissolved in 2010.

The Pitch

Al Brown and John Fornam walked into the Den in 2007 with a british food takeaway service. They were asking for £170,000.

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 Al Brown and John Fornam left the Den without backing.

What Happened After the Show

The Hot Stove did not survive long-term. The company was dissolved in 2010, only 3 years after the Den appearance.

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 The Hot Stove Still Available?

No. 7 Group PLC 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 Concentrate Design, Cuddledry, Tangle Teezer, Gift Card Converter. Each has its own story of what happened after the Den.

Watch the Pitch

Companies House Data

Status
dissolved
Company Number
03170817
Registered Name
7 GROUP PLC
Incorporated
1996-03-12 (ceased 2010-03-23)
Company Type
plc
SIC Codes
5227
Registered Address
Chiltern House, 24-30 King Street, Watford, Hertfordshire, EC3V 3BT
Accounts
total-exemption-full (period ending 2000-05-31)
Officers
  • TARKANYI, Anton — secretary
    19 Seymour Place, London, W1
  • PALMONELLA, Mario — director
    Via Princi Possa Clotildo 5, Rome, 00100, Italy
  • TARKANYI, Anton — director
    I U 8, Rackosliget, Budapest, FOREIGN, Hungary
  • BENSON, Mark Henry — secretary (resigned 1999-09-01)
    33 St Keyna Avenue, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 4PN
  • CANNON, Patrick Francis — secretary (resigned 2002-06-28)
    Flat 5, 4 Roland Gardens, London, SW7 3PH
  • MADHAS, Anita — secretary (resigned 2010-01-01)
    113 Leopold Avenue, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 1EX
  • MADHAS, Anita — secretary (resigned 2002-09-18)
    113 Leopold Avenue, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 1EX
  • SAMARDZIJA, John — secretary (resigned 2001-05-25)
    10 Clement Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2SL
  • TEOLI, Giulio — secretary (resigned 2003-01-08)
    5 Borrell Close, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, EN10 7RD
  • TEW, Christopher John — secretary (resigned 2001-01-31)
    21 Tubbenden Lane, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9PN
  • EPS SECRETARIES LIMITED — corporate-secretary (resigned 1996-06-14)
    Lacon House, Theobalds Road, London, WC1X 8RW
  • SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED — corporate-nominee-secretary (resigned 1996-05-28)
    26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP
  • BENSON, Mark Henry — director (resigned 1999-09-01)
    33 St Keyna Avenue, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 4PN
  • COOPER, Simon Peter — director (resigned 2001-07-27)
    10 Clement Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2SL
  • EPSTEIN, Howard David — director (resigned 1998-03-30)
    7 Edgeworth Crescent, Hendon, London, NW4 4HA
  • FISHER, Anthony George — director (resigned 2001-05-09)
    43 Collington Lane East, Bexhill On Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3RQ
  • HARVEY, Paul Neil — director (resigned 2002-08-27)
    10 Clement Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2SL
  • LEE, Richard Elliot Michael — director (resigned 2000-12-28)
    Broad Lane Farm 30 Broad Lane, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 0DE
  • MOORE, Andrew — director (resigned 2001-05-23)
    66 Glendon Way, Dorridge, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 8SY
  • PORDUM, John — director (resigned 1998-12-30)
    2 Matthews Drive, Maidenbower, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 7HH
  • PORDUM, Keith Edward — director (resigned 2000-07-19)
    11 Pineway Close, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4JR
  • TEW, Christopher John — director (resigned 2001-01-31)
    21 Tubbenden Lane, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9PN
  • UPCHURCH, Robert Keith — director (resigned 2000-09-29)
    Apartment 7, Baldwyns Mansion Calvert Lane, Bexley, Kent, DA2 7HG
  • EPS SECRETARIES LIMITED — corporate-director (resigned 1996-06-14)
    Lacon House, Theobalds Road, London, WC1X 8RW
  • INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED — corporate-nominee-director (resigned 1996-05-28)
    1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU
  • MIKJON LIMITED — corporate-director (resigned 1996-06-14)
    50 Stratton Street, London, W1X 5FL
  • SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED — corporate-nominee-director (resigned 1996-05-28)
    26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP
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