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What Happened to The Raw Chocolate Company After Dragons’ Den?

The Raw Chocolate Company appeared on Dragons’ Den in 2015, Series 13 Episode 2. The business was a raw chocolate bars, dried fruit and superfoods. They secured investment from Deborah Meaden on the show. The company was sold in 2018.

The Pitch

Linus Gorpe walked into the Den in 2015 with a raw chocolate bars, dried fruit and superfoods. They were asking for £72,000 in exchange for 10% 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. Deborah Meaden offered £72,000 for 10%, and Linus Gorpe 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

The Raw Chocolate Company did not survive long-term. The company was dissolved in 2018, 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 Raw Chocolate Company Still Available?

No. BPT101 Limited 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 Chika's Foods, Accentuate, The Idle Man, SplashToppa (Cement mixer lid). Each has its own story of what happened after the Den.

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Companies House Data

Status
dissolved
Company Number
05841237
Registered Name
BPT101 LIMITED
Incorporated
2006-06-08 (ceased 2021-11-25)
Company Type
ltd
SIC Codes
10821
Registered Address
26-28 Bedford Row, London, WC1R 4HE
Accounts
total-exemption-full (period ending 2017-06-30)
Latest Financials
Total Assets Less Liabilities
£32839
Employees
17
Period
1.7.16 to 30.6.17
Officers
  • GORPE, Linus — director
    26-28, Bedford Row, London, WC1R 4HE
  • LARGE, Allan Victor — secretary (resigned 2017-12-12)
    Gloucester House, Church Walk, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9AS
  • MCGOWAN, Kristopher Bryan Stuart — secretary (resigned 2014-11-30)
    The Old Meeting House, Well Farm, Wick Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 7QR
  • LARGE, Allan Victor — director (resigned 2017-12-12)
    Gloucester House, Church Walk, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 9AS
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