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What Happened to Topline Dance Frame After Dragons’ Den?

Topline Dance Frame appeared on Dragons’ Den in 2012, Series 10 Episode 6. The business was a tuition aid designed to assist dancers. No deal was made — the Dragons decided not to invest. The business is still active today.

The Pitch

Nick Gallagher-Hughes walked into the Den in 2012 with a tuition aid designed to assist dancers. They were asking for £97,500 in exchange for 15% 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 Nick Gallagher-Hughes left the Den without backing.

What Happened After the Show

Topline Dance Frame is one of those Den stories that actually lasted. Having appeared on the show back in 2012, 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 Topline Dance Frame Still in Business?

Yes. Topline Dance Frame appears to still be trading.

Related Companies

If you’re curious about other businesses from the same episode, you might also want to look at Billy + Margot, WoodBlocX, Gigwam, Fight Factor. Each has its own story of what happened after the Den.

Watch the Pitch

Companies House Data

Status
dissolved
Company Number
02648843
Registered Name
TOPLINE DANCE SHOES LIMITED
Incorporated
1991-09-25 (ceased 2011-05-17)
Company Type
ltd
SIC Codes
1930
Registered Address
20 Midland Road, Thrapston, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 4JR
Accounts
small (period ending 2009-11-30)
Officers
  • WELMAN, Singeon Loftus — secretary
    The Hawthorns, Brington, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5AF
  • WELMAN, Derek Loftus — director
    4 Elmington Cottages, Elmington, Oundle Peterborough, PE8 5JZ
  • WELMAN, Robert Desmond Loftus — director
    Poppyfield House Lilford Road, Thorpe Waterville, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 3ED
  • WELMAN, Singeon Loftus — director
    The Hawthorns, Brington, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5AF
  • ABBOTT, Russell Charles — secretary (resigned 2003-03-31)
    58 Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0XQ
  • ABBOTT, Russell Charles — director (resigned 2003-03-31)
    58 Laundry Lane, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 0XQ
  • TAYLOR, Robert David — director (resigned 2002-12-30)
    71 Lone Barn Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 8HZ
  • WALKER, Gordon — director (resigned 1999-03-31)
    22 Allerton Road, Sprowston, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 8ND
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