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  • Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
  • Award-winning Vineyard owner Geoff Bowen nearly sunk his chances of investment when he could not keep track of his figures in the Den but Duncan offered a helping hand. Geoff Bowen is seeking an investment of £60,000 in return for a 20% equity stake but after Duncan's kind act, will any Dragon see Geoff's potential?
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  • @wuskul
    @wuskul 4 роки тому +4185

    R.I.P
    An award-winning British vineyard owner who won the backing of Duncan Bannatyne on Dragons' Den has died just three months after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. Entrepreneur Geoff Bowen, 53, was the brains behind Pebblebed Vineyards, which became famous after he appeared on the hit show.11 Jan 2018

  • @sukhoi3572
    @sukhoi3572 4 роки тому +4305

    I miss having Duncan on the show, he was so direct and helpful to the entrepreneurs.

    • @sbaxter4207
      @sbaxter4207 4 роки тому +143

      yeah and taking 40%.

    • @spydurrs8689
      @spydurrs8689 4 роки тому +72

      Thats the whole point of a dragon. You go into a den to get help.
      But reading the title of the video, I doubt it 😂😂

    • @mathiuseden9605
      @mathiuseden9605 4 роки тому +41

      @@sbaxter4207 you do realise you go to these guys to skyrocket your company?
      You do realise when they get the investment they give 40% so the Entrepreneur has full control over the business itself what they have is an assurance that with their work they get paid back ; you could always give 40 pay off the investment and take 10% back gotta have your business cap on for excessive growth

    • @unwelcomemotivation
      @unwelcomemotivation 4 роки тому +38

      @@sbaxter4207 well that's what gives the show legitimacy. If Duncan was just helping entrepreneurs, it would be called charity. It's a mutual transaction.

    • @sbaxter4207
      @sbaxter4207 4 роки тому +3

      does Duncan get 40% of profits for as long as the company remains in operation? Or am i looking at this wrong?

  • @liamissmart5241
    @liamissmart5241 4 роки тому +4400

    Duncan is the best dragon he is the most down to earth one on there and he wanted to help the guy you could see he was struggling with nerves. Duncan was just being a decent bloke.

    • @FortoFight
      @FortoFight 4 роки тому +142

      @@adiands850 Pretty fair for him to take 40% considering the risk of this kind of long-term business model.

    • @Hugh__Jass
      @Hugh__Jass 4 роки тому +32

      Well he is Scottish.

    • @rizalukman7982
      @rizalukman7982 4 роки тому +9

      @@Hugh__Jass I guess everone know the proverb about Scottish

    • @beavis4763
      @beavis4763 4 роки тому +16

      He's a top bloke Duncan

    • @team3383
      @team3383 4 роки тому +52

      Deborah is just hot air.
      This is edited for the TV. The man explained very rationally and Duncan understood like anybody else should have if they're sitting in a "dragon's" chair.
      Deborah: "don't look at me as if I'M silly" THE MAN HAS TO BECAUSE SHE IS SILLY.
      He's explained in an obvious manner and Deborah didn't get it.

  • @alext8593
    @alext8593 4 роки тому +1779

    Damn. Just googled the guy. Passed away 3 years ago from a brain tumour. Rest in peace x

    • @gmy33
      @gmy33 4 роки тому +59

      Damn ..lif s short ..

    • @anubusx
      @anubusx 4 роки тому +64

      Terrible to hear.

    • @chriscarter5612
      @chriscarter5612 4 роки тому +11

      :(

    • @hazza123live
      @hazza123live 4 роки тому +44

      That's very sad

    • @jemma-joon
      @jemma-joon 4 роки тому +78

      :( it looks like his business took off as well

  • @themedschoollab3782
    @themedschoollab3782 4 роки тому +2019

    “A shaky pitch and the loss of a dragon. A disastrous start for any entrepreneur.”
    I doubt the entrepreneur would’ve had any hope of gaining investment from that dragon who objected to alcohol for religious reasons..

    • @John_sbuilds
      @John_sbuilds 4 роки тому +66

      Sadly this guy died at the age of 53. Rest in peace.

    • @adnanarif2878
      @adnanarif2878 4 роки тому +4

      John_2084's builds who died??

    • @John_sbuilds
      @John_sbuilds 4 роки тому +25

      @@adnanarif2878 This guy in the video... very sad...

    • @attackonpieck2789
      @attackonpieck2789 4 роки тому +3

      John_2084's builds how do you know that?

    • @yane499
      @yane499 4 роки тому +16

      @@attackonpieck2789 according to other comments (who also claim to have found it on google), who died from a brain tumor..

  • @whoasked7192
    @whoasked7192 4 роки тому +1558

    Duncan's a real civilian who got rich , unlike the others he has respect , loved how he handled Deborah

    • @mizofan
      @mizofan 3 роки тому +40

      i have a feeling he doesn't like her much, judging from a couple of videos i've seen today, including saying he wouldn't be a partner with her on one pitch, but with another dragon instead- or is that misleading?

    • @carlosquinones7560
      @carlosquinones7560 3 роки тому +15

      @@mizofan It is shown on Peter's Wikipedia Duncan has actually been in conflict with Peter.

    • @VauxhallViva1975
      @VauxhallViva1975 3 роки тому +56

      2:31 - That is NOT a disasterous start. The dragon that went out right at the start, did so for religious reasons. That has NOTHING to do with if the product will be successful or not. Bad narration on the part of the show. That dragon opted out - as was his right - cos of religious reasons towards alcohol. That is not a 'Disasterous' start, it is one dragon opting out as alcohol is against that dragon's religion. The narrator script-writer needs to have a bit of a reality check.

    • @Lunarhero666
      @Lunarhero666 3 роки тому +9

      @@VauxhallViva1975 I was thinking the exact same thing I was thinking. The dragon opted out because of religion.

    • @Zzzzz_Zzzzzz______
      @Zzzzz_Zzzzzz______ 3 роки тому +7

      @@mizofan I've always got the impression Duncan isn't mad on any of them deep down. He had a big argument with Theo one time over figures, he's had disagreements with Peter Jones, I saw a video years ago where he disagreed with James Kahn about something & there's this one & others with Deborah.
      He's nobody's friend in the Den, he just wants the business and that's it.

  • @JoshGraWills
    @JoshGraWills 4 роки тому +623

    Deborah really pissed me off when she started being arsey to Duncan.
    He's so down to earth and helps anyone when he can. Legend, we miss you on the show.

    • @JoshGraWills
      @JoshGraWills 4 роки тому +2

      Same on I'm a celeb??!!

    • @TaxingIsThieving
      @TaxingIsThieving 3 роки тому

      @@JoshGraWills How can be be down to earth if he was on I'm A Celeb?

    • @thetruth1822
      @thetruth1822 3 роки тому +4

      Debroah is more nice than Duncan.

    • @LordSummerIsle73
      @LordSummerIsle73 3 роки тому +7

      @@TaxingIsThieving even on I'm a celeb he was very humble and down to earth

    • @human1414
      @human1414 2 роки тому +2

      Deborah should go on big brother. I want to see her in that environment

  • @freyablackthorn2278
    @freyablackthorn2278 4 роки тому +563

    Haha i love at the end when he gives duncan a bottle hes like f**k all of you other dragons, here you go mate thanks for having my back

    • @TheAndreve
      @TheAndreve 4 роки тому +14

      Hahaha this! I didn't notice it first time I watch the video .

    • @moimeself1088
      @moimeself1088 4 роки тому +5

      I saw that too and laughed. Too funny 😂

    • @TheGauges420
      @TheGauges420 4 роки тому +23

      I think its because he has 5 different bottles set there, with the same sparkling wine in each, but each one had a different Dragons name on it, and whichever Dragon scored the deal, they got their respective bottle to commemorate the occasion.

    • @dazzypeters6793
      @dazzypeters6793 3 місяці тому

      I saw that!! Funny guy 😂😂

  • @gravyboat2370
    @gravyboat2370 4 роки тому +2654

    Deborah was basically handed her business from her parents .....Duncan was an ice cream man who saved up his earnings and bought his own van ....saved up again and bought another van and so on.

    • @newt1834
      @newt1834 4 роки тому +221

      I think we can respect people, but not push others down while doing that. Deborah must have some brains and brawn to take this business you said was handed down to her and make it what it is today. Not underestimating Duncan’s quick grasp. It seemed like trying to get my son to explain how he arrived at a math solution, I know the answer is correct, but I want to know how, that’s how the interaction with Deborah went.

    • @zucramtesorero8291
      @zucramtesorero8291 4 роки тому +259

      @@newt1834 Deborah only needs to learns to solve problems.
      Duncan experienced the problems to solve it.

    • @kanyebreast6072
      @kanyebreast6072 4 роки тому +38

      @@zucramtesorero8291 So true. Love Duncan

    • @Jajabinx69
      @Jajabinx69 4 роки тому +154

      @@newt1834 people require help, education and support. The attitude Duncan had Vs the "Oh stop helping him, you are not going to help him" attitude Deborah displayed. It's repulsive. She was handed a business. Without anyone saying, stop don't help her.
      It's essentially this behaviour and mindset that just doesn't sit right with me.
      Pay it forward (the good)
      The world will flourish.

    • @Jajabinx69
      @Jajabinx69 4 роки тому +22

      @Ethan James Ofc it's the entrepreneur's mistake.
      Lack of Basic information, sure.
      No disagreements there.
      "If he had errors in his calculations, he shouldn't have opened the business"?
      What. There are Tonnes of Millionaires who started out without that knowledge.
      Anyway, that's another topic.
      But here,
      The question is, when you're blessed with a good life, shouldn't you at least be a bit helpful to others?
      Of course this is Dragon's Den. And it is harsh.
      But the character of each individual reflects in ways they deal with the entrepreneurs.
      Just the difference in attitude between Duncan and Deborah is what I was pointing out.

  • @Johnnyalanwrench
    @Johnnyalanwrench 4 роки тому +627

    This just proved that Duncan is better at running the numbers in his head than the other dragons

    • @TheKt75
      @TheKt75 3 роки тому +3

      Best comment!

    • @muzero2642
      @muzero2642 3 роки тому +5

      Duncan is my boi

    • @carlt9265
      @carlt9265 Рік тому +4

      @Cee Dub619cameraman woman have smaller brains bless them

    • @MrBooBeeDoo
      @MrBooBeeDoo Рік тому

      He's got a pen and notepad mate.

    • @SS-qp2ex
      @SS-qp2ex Рік тому +4

      Deborah is only good at reading documents. And gets angry too easily . Not a good mentor, she takes offence to everythin and is ready to scold like a teacher. Not a good business partner, not easy to work with.

  • @volrogue
    @volrogue 4 роки тому +1483

    Deborah's that one math teacher who singles you out to answer a question and, even though she knows you don't know it, will make you answer it somehow and keep embarrassing you

    • @stefjames95
      @stefjames95 4 роки тому +37

      An absolute Intimidator.

    • @Kiara_Wrestler
      @Kiara_Wrestler 4 роки тому +24

      Oh my gosh absolutely!!

    • @nadiga18
      @nadiga18 3 роки тому +33

      And what they don’t get is that this the reason some kids end up hating maths.

    • @TaxingIsThieving
      @TaxingIsThieving 3 роки тому +4

      I had one just like this! They do it on purpose.

    • @tvs9978
      @tvs9978 3 роки тому +4

      Someone had a traumatic childhood with their maths teacher🤣

  • @howcanyoudothistome1
    @howcanyoudothistome1 4 роки тому +674

    I love Duncan. He’s like a teacher... as long as the numbers or there that’s all that matters. There’s nothing wrong with offering a hand to help someone communicate them.

    • @AreAreTv
      @AreAreTv 4 роки тому +23

      Yes i do agree with you. He is gentlemen indeed. Love you Mr. Duncan, may God bless your soul and you get more blessings from heaven.

  • @texastrishamts4248
    @texastrishamts4248 3 роки тому +239

    The smile on Duncan's face when he knows he got it in the bag is priceless

  • @hubbabubba5177
    @hubbabubba5177 4 роки тому +255

    After Duncan explains it, deborah yells "you never said that!" But he literally did and everyone yelled at him saying he can't do that. That's why the dude was frazzled

    • @TaxingIsThieving
      @TaxingIsThieving 3 роки тому +10

      I was confused

    • @richardgoldie5923
      @richardgoldie5923 3 роки тому +14

      They were bang out of order! Shoe was demanding he explain it better, when he was thinking do u need me to repeat myself?

    • @jonathanngai5956
      @jonathanngai5956 3 місяці тому

      Ikr, she literally proved the point Duncan is better. They all sat their listen to the same pitch and one for it the other dont

  • @rajanmainali3696
    @rajanmainali3696 4 роки тому +184

    One of the nicest entrepreneurs I have seen in dragon's den

    • @anubusx
      @anubusx 4 роки тому +11

      Rest in peace.

    • @thesnackbandit
      @thesnackbandit 4 роки тому +7

      @@anubusx Yeah, makes me really sad.

    • @intorsusvolo7834
      @intorsusvolo7834 2 роки тому

      That act of kindness was a little investment perhaps :9

  • @EBR1
    @EBR1 4 роки тому +191

    This isn't the first time I've seen Duncan clear up a confusion regarding the numbers. He sure is attentive and savvy when it comes to the figures.

  • @Mike-bz3qr
    @Mike-bz3qr 4 роки тому +96

    Lots of rich people say they come from nothing, but Duncan is truly one who worked hard for his financial success. He has a strong character and can understand those who are struggling. Easily the best Dragon

  • @mli3793
    @mli3793 4 роки тому +174

    Such a nice gesture from Duncan. This guy is a farmer, not a speaker and Duncan stepped up. This is a great deal for both of them.

  • @Ollie-lz5hr
    @Ollie-lz5hr 4 роки тому +278

    Duncan always gets it when everyone else doesn’t 😂😂😂

    • @devanman7920
      @devanman7920 2 роки тому +4

      ya its happened a few times throughout the show

    • @karrr1573
      @karrr1573 2 роки тому +9

      Duncan's a simple man. He sees a pint.. or anything that resembles one, he's interested to invest.

  • @zwarst
    @zwarst 4 роки тому +568

    No Duncan, seriously Duncan, don’t show him yr numbers, I’m not investing unless Jeff gives me his numbers.. 250k income - 144k expenses returns - 60k with 40% equity on the land...Duncan’s a bad ass.

    • @sandrajovic9304
      @sandrajovic9304 4 роки тому +8

      @ChiefShittingBull 😁love it!

    • @sandrajovic9304
      @sandrajovic9304 4 роки тому +11

      I love Duncan in this one. I don't even remember what I was going to comment about Peter. This was great❤😃

    • @TOM-C.
      @TOM-C. 4 роки тому +18

      I agree, Duncan took a punt on a deal with minimal risk, and as the kids today would say, Duncan's a baller! lol

    • @BenjaminGoose
      @BenjaminGoose 4 роки тому +4

      He's not American. He's a bad arse.

    • @jessicataylor7174
      @jessicataylor7174 4 роки тому +40

      @@TOM-C. Yep, he understands there is NO risk because even if it goes totally wrong they still have all the land, which increases in value year on year without doing anything!

  • @NGMonocrom
    @NGMonocrom 4 роки тому +1292

    _"No Duncan, I'm not investing in you."_
    Oh Debra, you should. He's a successful multi-millionaire who clearly understands financial numbers better than you do. *LOL !*

    • @CLBellamey
      @CLBellamey 4 роки тому +20

      The numbers didn't make sense though. The guy literally said they would only get £7k return. It was only after Deb put him in hot water that he went along with Duncan's idea of returning the whole £60k to the investors.

    • @jessicataylor7174
      @jessicataylor7174 4 роки тому +59

      @@CLBellamey That's because she is confusing the details of 2 different investment - the 'investors' into the vineyard experience for 10 years (like you or me); the investor in the business (like dragons). If WE invest we pay £9.5k and get a return of £7k in the first year (from existing vineyards), 600 bottles of wine over 10 years, and bragging rights and the 'dream' of owning part of a vineyard, activities etc at the vineyard if we want to visit. The guarantee on that return is that the land is already owned. SHE, as a dragon investing in the business and gets a percentage share of the entire business. For 9 years of every 10 paid for by 'investors in the experience' (like you and me) the profit goes to the company.
      They can't sell what they don't have. They must sell land that is cultivated to make sure there is profit in year 1 for those 'buying the experience'. He wants to expand and sell more, but it took 7 years to get to this award-winning stage and it will take time to grow more (literally).
      A similar comparison is a 10 year gym membership versus a percentage share in a gym. She mixed them by asking what you get for a £9.5k investment then assuming she would get likewise. Someone buying a 'vineyard experience' for 10 years is NOT the same as someone buying a percentage share of the entire company.

    • @CLBellamey
      @CLBellamey 4 роки тому +12

      Jessica Taylor No, you misunderstood, watch the video again. The people giving him £9.5k for the experience are getting 600 bottles over 10 years, and the opportunity to visit anytime they like. They do not get a return on their money. Just to demonstrate how ridiculous the numbers you suggested are, if they got a £7k return on £9.5k that would mean they have effectively only paid £2.5k, and on top of that they get ~£12k worth of personalised champagne, all while not having to lift a finger as the entrepreneur works for 10 years. Also, that would mean the company effectively takes in £50k every 10 years, which isn’t enough to buy the land they are using let alone pay the shareholders.

    • @GregDeman
      @GregDeman 4 роки тому +15

      Yes that's how I'm understanding it as well, the £7K is 20% of the net profit of £35K in year 1. Duncan got a really nice deal there - his £60K back plus £7K in year 1 plus 40% of the business basically for nothing. I think the guy should have negotiated a lot harder he has just handed over 40% of his business for nothing.

    • @CLBellamey
      @CLBellamey 4 роки тому +2

      GregDeman Yeah, I wonder why he didn’t just get a mortgage to buy the new plot of land.

  • @alexmajor7773
    @alexmajor7773 4 роки тому +19

    Duncan was always the best, quick to call out someone who is a clown, but equally quick to back a decent opportunity/person

  • @willclouded
    @willclouded 4 роки тому +108

    First time I've seen a dragon jump out the chair to save someone

  • @Drakotar
    @Drakotar 4 роки тому +882

    Duncan is hilarious, but kind. It’s easy for the people entering the Den to make mistakes and numbers and the dragons love to rip into them for TV.

    • @EXXTSON
      @EXXTSON 4 роки тому +4

      Like you're mom

    • @RealityCheck6T9
      @RealityCheck6T9 4 роки тому +21

      @@EXXTSON *your

    • @jakkjakk5720
      @jakkjakk5720 4 роки тому +6

      Im sorry but if someones askin u for 10s of thousands of pounds to invest in them are you not gonna want them to know exactly what they're talking about? Or would you just frivolously throw the money in on the strength of some unconfident explanation?

    • @807004407
      @807004407 4 роки тому

      Uuuyyuuyuuyuyyuyyyuuúuyyú

    • @andreaskarlsson5251
      @andreaskarlsson5251 4 роки тому +7

      Yeah, I don't get why she refused an explanation from Duncan either... If he understood it and they didn't get the investors pitch, why refuse the explanation from Dunkan? I thought they invested in a business, not int a pitch. xD

  • @binarysignals9593
    @binarysignals9593 4 роки тому +472

    deborah nearly wet herself when duncan mde his offer.

    • @Shrooms-up6sv
      @Shrooms-up6sv 4 роки тому +13

      that's very sad to hear, he seemed like a genuinely nice guy.

    • @OakApplegardens
      @OakApplegardens 4 роки тому +2

      In fact in this case I hope she did. Had to dry her chair with kitchen roll.

    • @123TauruZ321
      @123TauruZ321 4 роки тому

      Uhuhuuuu that's funny duuuuuude .... not.

  • @lunarcryptid
    @lunarcryptid 4 роки тому +819

    I like how she's mad at him for having obvious anxiety. Can people with mental health issues, or just occasional anxiety not be entrepreneurs?

    • @777SNYM
      @777SNYM 4 роки тому +42

      I concur but she was understandably upset. How could you invest in something that isn't properly stated?

    • @SilentForrest
      @SilentForrest 4 роки тому +120

      Yeah he obviously suffered from stutters and he died from a brain tumor not long after... Probably had something to do with it, rest in peace bro 🙏 Definitely earned my respect

    • @thememaster7
      @thememaster7 4 роки тому +8

      The question should be about Deborah. Can she work with this person? The answer is no, so he has to work with someone else. Deborah can't work with him, not he can't work with everyone.

    • @TaxingIsThieving
      @TaxingIsThieving 3 роки тому +20

      She reminds me of so many stuck up job interviewers

    • @BNMASS
      @BNMASS 3 роки тому +5

      Quit, stay home. Don't go on a show called 'Dragons den' if you can't handle pressure

  • @ivanong9648
    @ivanong9648 4 роки тому +18

    I realize Duncan has this helpful traits in him which will always be there for the pitchers like this guy, whenever he spotted someone having some kind of diffculty expressing with the right words, he will cut in and help... he did these a few times already, helping a few contestants.... he is a very sympathetic person with great empathy...

  • @chloekezako7507
    @chloekezako7507 4 роки тому +253

    Deborah: I don't get it.
    Duncan: Boom. Two plus two is four. Minus one, that's three, quick maths.

  • @basketanand
    @basketanand 4 роки тому +41

    It’s sometimes hard to remember that Duncan isn’t just a handsome face and a charming guy. He did the math and increased his equity stake double while everyone else quartered over the pennies of owning a bespoke vineyard and land. I bet he can already see using this guy’s vinery business and expertise to grow his license alcohol business

  • @prankpitrates4221
    @prankpitrates4221 3 роки тому +18

    Duncan is the only one with an oz of empathy you could tell from the second he walked in he was frozen with fear and nervous as hell he couldn't even start speaking for a minute it's hard and intimating for some people speaking in front of people and knowing he's being recorded my hat off to Duncan for trying to give him help and investing in him you can tell Duncan still remembers his roots nothing was given to him he earned his money and I think doesn't just care about money sometimes he tries to help some people get ahead in life like him good man in my eyes

  • @jojokoko1569
    @jojokoko1569 4 роки тому +132

    Duncan is a broski 💪🏼 stand up guy

  • @chanchito4401
    @chanchito4401 4 роки тому +78

    Duncan sticking up for the entrepreneur we love to see it.

  • @jamesrindley6215
    @jamesrindley6215 4 роки тому +64

    He was quite the boss on the exit, giving Duncan a bottle and bypassing the others. Sad that he didn't live long to enjoy his success. RIP Geoff.

    • @TaxingIsThieving
      @TaxingIsThieving 3 роки тому +7

      I'm sure he was successful enough to own a vineyard in the first place

  • @shreyanshvalentino
    @shreyanshvalentino 3 роки тому +49

    When I am feeling low, I always watch Duncan's invests, specially this one is a gem. It gives me positivity and reminds me that there are people like Duncan who are pure gem and kind.
    Be like Duncan Bannatyne! ❤️

  • @r_starchild2157
    @r_starchild2157 4 роки тому +10

    Duncan proved he speaks numbers , Just from the figures alone he knew exactly what he was attempting to get across

  • @ianbutler4818
    @ianbutler4818 4 роки тому +39

    This man died from a brain tumour a couple of years ago , seems to be a genuinely nice guy , and I hope the vineyard is doing well too , RIP

    • @boxingmonthly
      @boxingmonthly 4 роки тому +1

      WINE DOES THAT TO YOU

    • @chosento2988
      @chosento2988 4 роки тому +2

      @@boxingmonthly Letting ppl punch you in the head for fun will do that to you a lot quicker tho..... just same ol' apples to oranges my dude.

    • @boxingmonthly
      @boxingmonthly 4 роки тому

      @@chosento2988 TRUE! THEY BOTH DO!! AND THAT IS WHY BOXING IS ALSO HARAAM, AND I DO IT PURELY FOR FITNESS NOW :)

    • @Hoosje11
      @Hoosje11 Рік тому

      @@boxingmonthlyRetard

  • @skepticstoic1
    @skepticstoic1 3 роки тому +19

    Duncan Bannatyne is a legend, I love how helpful he is regardless of what the others think. We need more people like him in this World!

  • @oliprj8676
    @oliprj8676 4 роки тому +720

    Debra getting angry to cover up the fact that she didn't understand.

    • @nigget-tv-videos4135
      @nigget-tv-videos4135 4 роки тому +19

      her ;laugh is horrific

    • @Argumemnon
      @Argumemnon 4 роки тому +41

      She's right that it shouldn't be up to Duncan to explain the man's plan. And he didn't explain his system at all, before Duncan did it for him. I'd be miffed too.

    • @AndrevusWhitetail
      @AndrevusWhitetail 4 роки тому +93

      ​@@Argumemnon To be fair, the dude was wrestling with mad nerves, it took him almost a minute and a half to stumble out the initial pitch. Try going up there infront of 5 multimillionaires and sell a product to invest in and keep your nerves at the same time, see how you'd fare.

    • @SiLoMixMaster
      @SiLoMixMaster 4 роки тому +11

      @@AndrevusWhitetail 'it took him almost a minute and a half to stumble out the initial pitch' lol no it didn't, the editing made it out to be much worse than it actually was, they've done this a lot throughout the years, classic dragon's den technique of making people look like complete idiots.

    • @CLBellamey
      @CLBellamey 4 роки тому +7

      The numbers didn't make sense though. The guy literally said they would only get £7k return. It was only after Deb put him in hot water that he went along with Duncan's idea of returning the whole £60k to the investors.

  • @d.gerstmann4930
    @d.gerstmann4930 4 роки тому +143

    Duncan is my favorite Dragon. 100%
    I would love to go drinking with him.

    • @oz_jones
      @oz_jones 4 роки тому +5

      RIP liver. But yeah, he seems to be a decent bloke.

    • @gorimor
      @gorimor 4 роки тому +9

      Drunkan

    • @LifeInPink999
      @LifeInPink999 4 роки тому +4

      I don't drink but sure he would have been a delightful company. Seems a nice person.

  • @thecornedbeefcouncil9792
    @thecornedbeefcouncil9792 4 роки тому +62

    Duncan’s numbers game is always strong.
    This isn’t the first time he’s had to school the others...

  • @pjmlfc05
    @pjmlfc05 4 роки тому +409

    Sadly Geoff died of a brain tumour not too long ago. I hope his business did well. Seemed a decent guy.

    • @iz723
      @iz723 4 роки тому +6

      Wtf? Source?

    • @pjmlfc05
      @pjmlfc05 4 роки тому +12

      @@iz723 google it.

    • @misterg2201
      @misterg2201 4 роки тому +6

      So sad. RIP Geoff.

    • @bilalahmed2123
      @bilalahmed2123 4 роки тому +4

      Oh my goodness ! So sad. RIP

    • @pjmlfc05
      @pjmlfc05 4 роки тому +1

      @@finnweb8455 I'm sorry for your loss.

  • @Manos-de-Piedra
    @Manos-de-Piedra 4 роки тому +38

    Duncan is a class act, worth reading his books if you haven't already. The guy started with nothing pure rags to riches.

  • @santanuroy9083
    @santanuroy9083 4 роки тому +51

    Duncan just won over everybody's hearts😍

  • @j_h_o
    @j_h_o 4 роки тому +338

    Why did Deborah do all that huffing and puffing when she was never going to invest anyway?

    • @oliprj8676
      @oliprj8676 4 роки тому +88

      She's a woman. They have to make a fuss about something 🤣

    • @mohammedumar9435
      @mohammedumar9435 4 роки тому +4

      Maybe she didn't like the taste of the wine 😂

    • @christineleahy2013
      @christineleahy2013 4 роки тому +6

      She’s a witch

    • @trailerparkboys3390
      @trailerparkboys3390 4 роки тому +5

      Its there real face! Bitterd and arrogant

    • @NateHaselton
      @NateHaselton 4 роки тому +16

      Her ego and insecurities are pretty common among monied individuals that feel the need to feel a sense of high ground over others.

  • @cliffmason02
    @cliffmason02 3 роки тому +14

    RIP to Geoff Bowen.
    ".... It has now grown to be the largest commercial vineyard in the South West covering 25 acres, producing white red and rose wines as well as sparkling varieties. Upwards of 40,000 bottles are produced there a year." - The Sun, UK
    He had a good run with his business and I hope his children will continue his life's work.

  • @meneurdujeu
    @meneurdujeu 4 роки тому +21

    Duncan's finest hour. Legend in this one. RIP Geoff

  • @mattc5008
    @mattc5008 3 роки тому +15

    Class from Duncan. My uncle was mates with him when he lived over in Jersey in the 70s. Top guy who came from nothing and made his pile through sheer hard work and determination 👍👍

  • @hotrodd29
    @hotrodd29 2 роки тому +12

    Duncan Bannatyne the working mans role model.
    “So it’s easy! If your going to return the money within a year, and I own a company which owns a vineyard, I’m in!” Best line I’ve heard from any dragon in the den.

  • @cosminbanu9362
    @cosminbanu9362 4 роки тому +20

    Wanted to look up this guy and his vineyard business and it turnes out he died of brain tumor 2 years ago. The guy seemed very wholesome and i hope the family and Duncan can keep up the business.

  • @dayakaursandhu2071
    @dayakaursandhu2071 4 роки тому +143

    Duncan is a good man he kept his calm and wasnt rude 2 the other dragons like they were. And I just lost respect 4 Deborah.

    • @vanilleu3003
      @vanilleu3003 4 роки тому +8

      how did you have any respect for deborah to lose?

    • @fox2569
      @fox2569 4 роки тому +10

      Eh, Deborah had a point “At no point did you say what Duncan just said.”

    • @sandrajovic9304
      @sandrajovic9304 4 роки тому +5

      This may be one of those times we say nobody's perfect

    • @quark_E
      @quark_E 4 роки тому +9

      @@fox2569 he was trying to explain and she cut him off. Clearly he said enough for Duncan to understand and he was trying to clarify for everyone else

    • @ethanlee-c3d
      @ethanlee-c3d 3 роки тому

      Vanilleu someone would have to be very successful to not have some respect for the Dragons.

  • @abeerhassan97
    @abeerhassan97 4 роки тому +720

    So no one's gonna talk about Theo's whistle technique?????

    • @blazefire131
      @blazefire131 4 роки тому +67

      Right! he didn't even move his mouth lol

    • @vileguile4
      @vileguile4 4 роки тому +144

      Maybe his hand was making the noises ........... Or perhaps something only very rich people can do! A skill you can unlock at 100 million

    • @Galasholet
      @Galasholet 4 роки тому +74

      @@vileguile4 I cant even whistle normally, that's how poor I am

    • @SpiralSniperz
      @SpiralSniperz 4 роки тому +2

      What’s that

    • @specialboye4910
      @specialboye4910 4 роки тому +9

      whistling with the roof of your mouth is easy, whats wrong with you people

  • @sadas3190
    @sadas3190 2 роки тому +9

    Hahaha Duncan played this one beautifully. Not only did he understand it before the other dragons, but he made sure to flaunt it before making the offer and explaining, so the other dragons can't 180 with a better deal without looking like they're just clueless

  • @JuicyBlueWill
    @JuicyBlueWill 4 роки тому +43

    Duncan is and always will be the best dragon.

  • @Nikolai1939
    @Nikolai1939 Рік тому +1

    Duncan was such a chad, he saw clearly even tho the Entrepreneur was very nervous and even offered his expertise to assist him in explaining it

  • @Longknife
    @Longknife 4 роки тому +22

    7:35 "A very frank exchange, and one that has left Geoff reeling!"
    THAT'S AN ODD WAY TO PRONOUNCE DEBORAH

  • @Scxtt-gc8mf
    @Scxtt-gc8mf 4 роки тому +28

    It’s so sad that Geoff passed away from a Brain tumour in 2018. He was only 53. RIP

    • @pnklady3788
      @pnklady3788 4 роки тому +2

      @Disruptive Bee the show was in 2011. He died of a glioblastoma which is normally pretty swift and rapid growing so I'd doubt he had developed it as far back as 2011.. Very sad though.

    • @TaxingIsThieving
      @TaxingIsThieving 3 роки тому

      @@pnklady3788 He had social anxiety not a brain tumour

  • @vashna3799
    @vashna3799 4 роки тому +37

    Duncan scolded? No, Duncan just sticking up for the wine chap and putting bullying Deborah in her place.

  • @tennumb
    @tennumb 4 роки тому +18

    James was just there the whole time enjoying the arguments 😂

  • @PhilosophyofElivagar
    @PhilosophyofElivagar 4 роки тому +142

    How tf does Theo whistle without moving his mouth like that

    • @user-uq1fq6gs3i
      @user-uq1fq6gs3i 4 роки тому +5

      Well it magic obviously duh 🙄

    • @RonnieLasVegas
      @RonnieLasVegas 4 роки тому +6

      Greek magic

    • @fearlessjoebanzai
      @fearlessjoebanzai 4 роки тому +34

      It's coming out rectally, it's called being a tight arse.

    • @TheGauges420
      @TheGauges420 4 роки тому +2

      Its because of having crooked teeth and using your tongue to move air very quickly. Only my bottom row of teeth had grew a little strange, 1 part of tooth overlapping the other (the very 2 front bottoms) and because of that I can also whistle in this manner, but I can't do a 'normal' whistle to save my life.

    • @TaxingIsThieving
      @TaxingIsThieving 3 роки тому

      @@TheGauges420 So that's why I stopped being able to do it when I got braces 😂

  • @DMG118
    @DMG118 3 роки тому +11

    RIP Geoff. Happy you got the investment from Duncan and were able to see your business become a success.

  • @philgriffin8285
    @philgriffin8285 4 роки тому +56

    Well done Duncan. Rest of them needed to patiently understand it instead of being stroppy.

  • @anubusx
    @anubusx 4 роки тому +118

    Shame that Geoff Bowen past away.
    Rest in peace.

    • @BigBoss7777777
      @BigBoss7777777 4 роки тому +7

      @Alex Thomson i'll give you rent when you fix this damn door

  • @dizzy3841
    @dizzy3841 3 роки тому +325

    Duncan truly is admirable, he went from buying an ice cream van for £450, to selling that ice cream business for £28,000 to creating a nursing home with the profits and then selling that for £26,000,000..
    Now that’s what you call starting from the bottom.

  • @Luisvarelaaa
    @Luisvarelaaa 4 роки тому +163

    Jenny wished so bad, she was here for the free alcoholic sample.

    • @LifeInPink999
      @LifeInPink999 4 роки тому +4

      Sadly once out from the Den you can't get in. That was a poor miscalculation from her.

    • @mandysontakke
      @mandysontakke 3 роки тому +2

      Sadly she was already out

    • @TheEsotericProgrammer
      @TheEsotericProgrammer 11 місяців тому +1

      Jenny considered becoming Muslim after realising she could go out immediately sometimes

  • @thehussarsjacobitess85
    @thehussarsjacobitess85 3 роки тому +9

    One of the things I love about Duncan is that he never seems to be anything more than honest and curt. He never postures about his time being wasted (it really ticks me off when Peter, Theo, Deborah, et al. start puffing their feathers at being 'insulted' by the entrepreneur). Yes, Duncan wants as big a bite as he can get, but he doesn't neg the product or the person the way Peter does in order to have the business all to himself and thus take a bigger chunk. Also, he makes my daughters laugh. They won't tolerate an episode without him. :D

  • @JRHainsworth
    @JRHainsworth 4 роки тому +66

    "A shaky start and the loss of a dragon" Yes, his pitch was so bad that he couldn't have alcohol for religious reasons.

  • @jonnygarrity7762
    @jonnygarrity7762 4 роки тому +19

    So so sad this entrepreneur Geoff has died, hope his business flourishes 💖

  • @stephaniewhite9526
    @stephaniewhite9526 4 роки тому +6

    Duncan is so cool. And how wonderful he got Duncans investment too.

  • @mkw9999vr
    @mkw9999vr 4 роки тому +23

    This is why I love Duncan! Not afraid to go against the grain

  • @TheManInBlueFlames
    @TheManInBlueFlames 4 роки тому +106

    Comments section On other videos: Deborah is the nicest dragon. Therefore she is the best
    Videos like these: Debrorah is clearly the meanest dragon here. Duncan is the nicest.
    Deborah wasn't always the nicest dragon! She was brutal in this series!

    • @jessicataylor7174
      @jessicataylor7174 4 роки тому +3

      I usually love Deborah but this episode she was a b!tch 🤣 I still love her, but she was brutal and he didn't even seem to deserve it!

    • @bieberninja1
      @bieberninja1 4 роки тому +6

      deborah likes to bully and demean timid, inexperienced male entrepeneurs, which is why duncan had the right approach not caring about the sewage spewing out of her mouth

    • @LookingRound
      @LookingRound 4 роки тому +1

      @@bieberninja1 does she? i thought this was a onetime thing

    • @bieberninja1
      @bieberninja1 4 роки тому +5

      @@LookingRound there was another guy who had a disinfecting machine and she fleeced him, i think she took 40% to 50% of the company and the guy was literally begging for her to come down on the percentage and she drove her claws and fangs into him even more, he needed the investment and i guess her expertise so he gave in, but there are others as well but this would be a comment with 1,000,000 characters if i sat her outlining all the times she was a rude skank to everyone who came in, especially timid men with no business experience

    • @henrygod69
      @henrygod69 4 роки тому +3

      Actually I never thought Deborah was nice. I've only ever thought she was mean.
      Btw despite everyone saying Jenny is bad I think she's better than Deborah. Jenny isnt bad she's just meme material.

  • @kyatzz
    @kyatzz 4 роки тому +10

    Duncan was handsdown the best dragon to ever be on this show.

  • @l75rd83
    @l75rd83 4 роки тому +7

    I love Duncan. He walks up to help him haha. What a legend.

  • @kazrik257
    @kazrik257 4 роки тому +37

    Lunch break doesn't begin until the new Dragon's Den video is released.

  • @TheRealFoop
    @TheRealFoop 2 роки тому +19

    Even when Duncan is being nice, he is so comically villainous about how he does it.

  • @kennyryan625
    @kennyryan625 3 роки тому +15

    @09:28 Duncan’s face at Deborah’s bitching is priceless 😂

  • @Lunarhero666
    @Lunarhero666 3 роки тому +5

    Rest in peace geoff, you did a amazing job with your pitch and its sad to hear that you passed

  • @RouxRouxRingo
    @RouxRouxRingo 4 роки тому +1

    I like Duncan, he's a genuinely good person who doesn't like seeing people fail. There's one guy one the Australian shark tank who has the same vibe as Duncan and you can tell they really want people to do great things and thats what we need more of in this world.

  • @hamza361
    @hamza361 4 роки тому +88

    Easily the best set of dragons!

    • @remchaill9898
      @remchaill9898 4 роки тому +7

      Without Touker? Surely not :P

    • @CatopiaCatSanctuary
      @CatopiaCatSanctuary 4 роки тому

      @ja ka James Caan sits there: Oy, I don't drink!"😆

    • @yankis.
      @yankis. 4 роки тому +3

      Replace James Caan with Touker and then we're good.

    • @jessicataylor7174
      @jessicataylor7174 4 роки тому +2

      @ja ka James Caan won't invest in alcohol because it's immoral but will try to buy a baby because that's apparently more acceptable than a glass of wine!

    • @Qam001
      @Qam001 4 роки тому +2

      James caan was a legend. On so many pitches he actually got what the pitch was about. Such as thermaskirt. None of the dragons got that one. They were like (to the pitcher) you have enough money therefore you dont need mine. It was james that understood that he needs the expertise but james isn't in construction so couldn't help.
      Alot of the dragons come across as arrogant. Plus James was the one with the clever deals. He thought outside the box. Put Peter to shame. In the recent series its Peter who has taken a page out of James's book by doing unconventional deals.

  • @Jamie_Winsh
    @Jamie_Winsh 4 роки тому +14

    Duncan is probably the most unique dragon to be on the show, either him or toucker lol. Also I feel like Deborah was more tense in the earlier days, I think she is more relaxed and helpful now

    • @devanman7920
      @devanman7920 Рік тому

      Shes even worse in her first season. Came across completely nasty

  • @gamewithadam7235
    @gamewithadam7235 4 роки тому +95

    0:13 - Duncan sees alcohol. "I'm in!"

  • @melmc3306
    @melmc3306 4 роки тому +87

    Apparently Deborah didn’t get the memo that it was ‘purple tie’ day 🤣

    • @melmc3306
      @melmc3306 4 роки тому

      @William Stewart 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @melmc3306
      @melmc3306 4 роки тому

      @@MsMaryPatricia What do we wear on Fridays??

    • @illdeletethismusic
      @illdeletethismusic 4 роки тому +1

      @@melmc3306 we don"t

    • @LifeInPink999
      @LifeInPink999 4 роки тому +2

      LOL I didn't even notice. Can't be a coincidence with all of them wearing a purple tie. How rude, should have told Deborah that it was the purple tie day so she could wear something purple to match. Then again maybe they did and she dismissed it with a ”what a nonsense! I wear what I want”.

  • @jamesdepopbuy9723
    @jamesdepopbuy9723 4 роки тому +10

    Rest In Peace Geoff Bowen. ❤️🕊🙏

  • @anupsharma8794
    @anupsharma8794 3 роки тому +2

    Duncan is the real gem of Dragon's Den which makes me admire and learn from his personality. I really hope he will return in the future!

  • @declan3673
    @declan3673 3 роки тому +24

    I love how James Caan declared himself out for religious reasons and then the guy still tried to serve him the alcohol 😂

  • @ConnorKD1876
    @ConnorKD1876 3 роки тому +5

    R.I.P to this guy! And Duncan is and always will be a legend 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙌

  • @kerrygallagher8508
    @kerrygallagher8508 4 роки тому +5

    This clip is why Duncan is one of the best Dragons! Leaves quite a gap when he leaves

    • @Ben_Kirkham
      @Ben_Kirkham 3 роки тому

      Should have ended it when he left. It’s gone on far too long now.

  • @BlackDiamond2718
    @BlackDiamond2718 Рік тому

    I find it fascinating how i count the seconds that someone is silent, breathing heavily, and getting lost in words. Still appreciate when people try to keep themselves composed and on point.

  • @JaytheEternal
    @JaytheEternal 4 роки тому +6

    Rest easy man. I’m glad you got your deal 🖤

  • @rayhanalam3101
    @rayhanalam3101 4 роки тому +2

    I swear Duncan always gets the financials correct when the rest are all puzzled. He never speaks and looks like the guy who would get it last but his mind is very sharp always. And another good thing about him he's not afraid to go against all of them. Like he might not take the offer at the end and never meet the guy ever whereas he will meet these dragons so much more yet he will not hold back Togo against them all prove his point and will always have final say hahah love that kind of style.

  • @anubusx
    @anubusx 4 роки тому +5

    The first time in the show where a Dragon has went up to somebody and helped them to explain their company.

  • @_stoner0474
    @_stoner0474 4 роки тому +2

    Duncan was class, he always likes to differ from the others and help out entrepreneurs

  • @sadikmeah4057
    @sadikmeah4057 4 роки тому +40

    Deborah just got pissed because she wanted to humiliate the entrepreneur on national telly but Duncan wasn't having any of it. He knows what it feels like to rise up from the dirt and not be born with a silver spoon in his mouth

  • @Immmboreddd
    @Immmboreddd 4 роки тому +1

    Duncan actually being the bigger dragon helping someone who is stuck with something.

  • @shubhammishr
    @shubhammishr 3 роки тому +3

    Sadly Geoff passed away due to brain tumor and in 2018. He was a good man. May he rest in peace. I hope his business does well for many years to come and take forward his passion and memory.

  • @_-4232
    @_-4232 3 роки тому +2

    Duncan’s just done a fantastic bit of business there, well deserved.

  • @Mikeab503
    @Mikeab503 4 роки тому +7

    Duncan is a real one, I appreciate what he did 😂

  • @DarkZtorm
    @DarkZtorm 3 роки тому

    Once again Duncan proves why he are The king of listening to people and understanding numbers.

  • @michaelh9649
    @michaelh9649 2 роки тому +7

    Lol I’d be lost too if I was that guy. He literally broke down his costs, which included paying back the 60k to the investor. Poor guy looked so confused. When Deborah demanded again to tell her how she’d get her money back, he was like, “But I just did…”
    It was basically a one year loan that ended up (with Duncan’s offer) being paid back with 25% interest and a chunk of land. No wonder Duncan immediately agreed to it: it was the surest bet of any pitch they’ve ever heard lol

  • @tomekstec981
    @tomekstec981 4 роки тому +1

    Honestly, would be the most fun to work with Duncan out of all them. Honest and hilarious at the same time, just applying basic business principles to make profit.

  • @sukhisingh10
    @sukhisingh10 4 роки тому +27

    Just read that Geoff sadly died in 2018, at the age of 53 from a brain tumour.