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What Happened to ValueMyStuff After Dragons’ Den?

ValueMyStuff appeared on Dragons’ Den in 2010, Series 8 Episode 8. The business was an online antique valuation service. They secured investment from Deborah Meaden and Theo Paphitis on the show. The company was sold in 2015.

The Pitch

Patrick van der Vorst walked into the Den in 2010 with an online antique valuation service. They were asking for £100,000 in exchange for 40% 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 and Theo Paphitis offered £100,000 for 40%, and Patrick van der Vorst 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

ValueMyStuff did not survive long-term. The company was dissolved in 2015, some 5 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 ValueMyStuff Still Available?

No. Paddle8 Auctionata 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 Power8 Workshop, The Yum Yums (Di Med Publishing), Commando Joe's Fun and Fitness, Spoton Shades. Each has its own story of what happened after the Den.

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Companies House Data

Status
dissolved
Company Number
05356001
Registered Name
PADDLE8 AUCTIONATA LIMITED
Incorporated
2005-02-08 (ceased 2018-05-19)
Company Type
ltd
SIC Codes
82990
Registered Address
Resolve Partners Limited 22 York Buildings, John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6JU
Accounts
total-exemption-small (period ending 2015-08-31)
Latest Financials
Total Assets Less Liabilities
£236039
Period
1.9.13 to 31.8.14
Officers
  • FULLER HARVEY LIMITED — corporate-secretary
    Mill House, 58 Guildford Street, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 9BE, England
  • VORST, Patrick Eddy Van Der — director
    Resolve Partners Limited, 22 York Buildings, John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6JU
  • FORRESTER, Elizabeth — secretary (resigned 2010-08-05)
    12 Morpeth Mansions, Morpeth Terrace, London, SW1P 1ER
  • MANTZ, Ann Elizabeth — secretary (resigned 2015-08-31)
    22-24, Worple Road, London, SW19 4DD
  • THIEL, Jan — director (resigned 2017-01-11)
    24, Maddox Street, 4th Floor, London, W1S 1PP, England
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