A Merseyside man has opened up on what it is really like to appear on Dragons’ Den.
Drew Cockton won a big investment for his luxury fragrance firm after appearing on an episode of the popular BBC One series last year. The LGBTQ+ entrepreneur received a £50,000 investment from Dragon Touker Suleyman for a 30% stake in his Wirral-based firm Owen Drew.
The offer from retail magnate Mr Suleyman was made after Drew impressed the Dragons by detailing his previous mental health issues, and explaining why these were the driving force behind the creation of his business - and why the concept of wellness is so important to him. Viewers watched as Drew began by explaining to the Dragons how at the age of 22, he had opened a hotel business on Manchester’s Canal Street, quitting his job in financial services "against all the advice of my family" after he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
