Dragons’ Den is back for its 15th season of putting potential entrepreneurs under the microscope. We take a look back at the show’s biggest success stories and what each candidate is up to today.

Having trained and worked as a professional dancer for over 10 years, Denise Hutton-Gosney, founder of Razzamataz Theatre Schools, waltzed into the den pitching a small theatrical school she had founded back in 2000.

Denise’s pitch was a success. She was offered £50,000, with a 25% cut in profits from Duncan Bannatyne, who clearly saw the potential in her project. Though he wasn’t quite prepared for what he had signed up for...

Today, Razzamataz Theatre School is an international company, with over 50 franchise schools in the UK and abroad. Denise has also gone on to sign a deal with First Choice, where she supplies teachers to holiday villages across the country. 

Ross Mendham of Bare Naked Foods almost missed his chance of a big break when he couldn’t provide financial figures for his business during his pitch, which he later put down to him going through a particularly hard time in his personal life. His wife had just had her third miscarriage.

However, Dragon Peter Jones saw potential in Ross’ low carb, low-fat noodles and invested a whopping £60,000 in the business.

Today, Ross’ products are on sale in major shops across the country, including Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Holland & Barrett. Ross and his wife have also welcomed a healthy baby boy.

It is difficult to imagine any supermarket condiments aisle without Levi Roots’ Reggae Reggae sauce, but Roots’ signature dressing was first distributed by Levi himself out of jars he filled in his Brixton kitchen.

Quite possibly the UK version of Dragons’ Den’s biggest success story, Reggae Reggae sauce is now sold in supermarkets nationwide after receiving a £50,000 investment from Dragons Richard Farleigh and Peter Jones.

A celebrity chef and popular TV personality, Levi has also gone on to release a series of best-selling cook books. The company has continued to expand with the opening of a restaurant and the release of further products, including ready meals, soft drinks and puddings.

Back in 2013, two young businesswomen appeared in front of the Dragons with a business plan for a self-tanning product that piqued the interest of two high-profile investors.

Though there are plenty of fake tan products on the market, what encouraged Dragons Piers Linney and Kelly Hoppen to invest £60,000 in Kate Cotton and Louise Fergusson’s Skinny Tan self-tanning product was its cellulite-busting properties.

Today, Skinny Tan is one of the leading self-tan products on the market, having sold thousands of bottles after it was promoted by Lucy Watson from reality TV show Made in Chelsea.

Scott Cupit couldn’t have possibly imagined just how successful his dance company, Swing Patrol, would become after he appeared on Dragons’ Den back in 2014.

Following an offer of £65,000 from Deborah Madden, Swing Patron has gone on to become one of the most successful dance schools in the country, offering dance classes, festivals and workshops across the nation.

As well as running a successful business, Scott broke a world record, appearing in the Guinness World Records for organising the largest Charleston in history. He has also recently been awarded the title of Dance Teacher of the Year.

The Dragons clearly saw the hungryhouse concept as a no brainer as James Caan and Duncan Bannatyne offered £100,000 to founders Shane Lake and Tony Charles to create their online food delivery service.

Though the deal didn't go through, Hungryhouse was completely innovative for its time and has gone on to become one of the most prominent restaurant takeaway services in the UK.

An 18-year-old school dropout, no one would have expected this particular teen whizz to go on to make millions with one of the simplest business proposals presented on Dragons’ Den to this day.

GripIt fixing, a plasterboard fixing device is a simple concept that has received immeasurable success, however, its founder very nearly missed out on his big break when Dragon Peter Jones managed to rip an exemplary radiator off of a wall during Jordan’s pitch. Still, Deborah Meaden took her chances and invested in the concept.

What started as an £80,000 investment from Meaden, resulted in a product that has sold in over 3,000 stores across the country. Jordan’s company is now worth an estimated 10 million, with Meaden’s investment summing up to an approximate £2.5 million. Not a bad start for a teenager.

Computerised toys might be the norm today, but in 2007 Imran Hakim revolutionised the market with the invention of a cuddly teddy bear that boasted an integrated computer screen, so children could snuggle up or play interactive educational games.  

The concept was instantly snapped up for £140,000 by Dragons Peter Jones and Theo Paphitis and has gone on to sell millions, with Argos signing an exclusive deal with Imran before the toy was even launched. 

Since 2007, Toys ‘R’ Us, Hamleys and Harrods have all gone on to sell the huggable, watchable teddy. Though modern technology has caught up with and surpassed iTeddy, you can still purchase one on Amazon.