What Happened to Yorkshire Dama Cheese (Squeeky Cheese) After Dragons’ Den?
Yorkshire Dama Cheese (Squeeky Cheese) appeared on Dragons’ Den in 2020, Series 17 Episode 14. The business was a yorkshire cheese selections. No deal was made — the Dragons decided not to invest. The business is still active today.
The Pitch
Razan Alsous and Ragi Sandook walked into the Den in 2020 with a yorkshire cheese selections. They were asking for £100,000 in exchange for 10% 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 Razan Alsous and Ragi Sandook left the Den without backing.
What Happened After the Show
Yorkshire Dama Cheese (Squeeky Cheese) is one of those Den stories that actually lasted. Having appeared on the show back in 2020, 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 Yorkshire Dama Cheese (Squeeky Cheese) Still in Business?
Yes. Yorkshire Dama Cheese (Squeeky Cheese) appears to still be trading. Companies House records confirm the business is currently active.
Related Companies
If you’re curious about other businesses from the same episode, you might also want to look at Thrift+, Punkbox, Talkies, Cucumber Clothing. Each has its own story of what happened after the Den.
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Companies House Data
- Status
- active
- Company Number
- 09784351
- Registered Name
- YORKSHIRE DAMA CHEESE LIMITED
- Incorporated
- 2015-09-18
- Company Type
- ltd
- SIC Codes
- 10512
- Registered Address
- 2 Sandstone Lane, Huddersfield, HD4 5QN, England
- Accounts
- micro-entity (period ending 2024-09-30)
- Latest Financials
- Total Assets Less Liabilities
- £68080
- Employees
- 7
- Period
- 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024
- Officers
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ALADWANI, Jazza
— director
71-75, Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom
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ALADWANI, Saad
— director
2, Sandstone Lane, Huddersfield, HD4 5QN, England
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ALSOUS, Razan
— director
2, Sandstone Lane, Huddersfield, HD4 5QN, England
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SANDOUK, Raghid
— director
2, Sandstone Lane, Huddersfield, HD4 5QN, England
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ALADWANI, Jazza
— director
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