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  • @absarahmed5695
    @absarahmed5695 2 роки тому +162

    Sarah’s smile in the end when they got the offer was so cute 😭

    • @jevinzac8867
      @jevinzac8867 2 роки тому +11

      My favourite dragon out of the lot. I hope she's still a dragon when I go into pitch my business soon. :D

    • @michaelmartin7121
      @michaelmartin7121 2 роки тому +1

      @@jevinzac8867 iuu

    • @hellegennes
      @hellegennes 2 роки тому +1

      @@jevinzac8867 Good luck!

    • @Asif-kh-n9r
      @Asif-kh-n9r Рік тому +6

      She also asked the woman if she was okay when the man went for a drink of water. She's lovely

  • @jono3079
    @jono3079 3 роки тому +86

    You've had a rough day. You come home and run a bath, lighting a couple of soy-based candles to place at the end of the bath. As you slide in and let the lovely aroma fill the air you notice something coming from within the candle, a glimmer of hope. You lean forward to peek in and reveal your prize...is it a $2000 jewel perhaps? You pull out your treasure to find it's RORY HOLDING UP A RECORD SIZED PIECE OF SEAWEED

  • @Chris_34
    @Chris_34 3 роки тому +141

    Bit disappointed that Touker didn't offer them some office space as part of the deal🙁

    • @misterbonzoid5623
      @misterbonzoid5623 2 роки тому +1

      @@BG-ef8sk Quite

    • @Chris_34
      @Chris_34 2 роки тому +1

      @@misterbonzoid5623 Lol You're one to talk! Reading some of your comments it's clear to see you've never had an original thought in your life😆

    • @ANGELSURS
      @ANGELSURS 2 роки тому

      🤣

    • @gerardford9706
      @gerardford9706 2 роки тому

      @@misterbonzoid5623 BigGay

  • @rudra7615
    @rudra7615 3 роки тому +400

    Crazy isn't it, to have a business that sells and makes over a million and you end up still with a loss and in debt.

    • @KaninTuzi
      @KaninTuzi 3 роки тому +24

      Rich people never play with their own money

    • @FLRSKLVR
      @FLRSKLVR 3 роки тому +62

      Obviously their businessplan is flawed. The moment a business starts making money you need to start pocketing money and building the capital of the business. If you are forced to put all the gross profit back into the business to keep it going, you don't have a business.

    • @seane6599
      @seane6599 3 роки тому +6

      @@FLRSKLVR this is exactly it. One of the first things you'll learn if you study business is that most businesses that fail do so because of liquidity issues (i.e. lack of cash). They can be really profitable, but if you have no cash, you won't survive.

    • @RDA8191
      @RDA8191 3 роки тому +9

      @@seane6599 having cash flow doesn't mean "start pocketing money as soon as its profitable". Seems odd that you're agreeing with this guy and contradicting him at the same time. You're talking about a business that's profitable, but has no cash. How do get in that situation? By taking all the money out. You basically contradicted this guy, but thought you were agreeing with him.. As someone who owns and operates a 7 figure business with healthy profit, this is moronic. Cash flow management is necessary for the survival of the business, "pocketing" money always hurts. Sometimes it's necessary, but it always hurts the business

    • @RDA8191
      @RDA8191 3 роки тому +6

      @@KaninTuzi not true at all. These comments are full of broke people who've never run a business giving out their wisdom 😅. You're just parroting clichés that poor people tell each other. I started my business with 240k of MY money and reinvested well into 7 figures

  • @jakehay3074
    @jakehay3074 3 роки тому +195

    Inside these candles they should fit a FLOW SIGNAL.

    • @sammuddel7751
      @sammuddel7751 3 роки тому +3

      🤔

    • @maxfrog4
      @maxfrog4 3 роки тому +13

      This actually made me laugh out loud, good job

    • @oxymoron02
      @oxymoron02 3 роки тому +3

      One day someone in DD comments will make an original joke.

    • @robertkustos2931
      @robertkustos2931 3 роки тому +10

      The candle slowly burned down to the bottom , then all of a sudden "I'm out ".

    • @Z3OX
      @Z3OX 3 роки тому +12

      With the scent of Rory's seaweed

  • @SocialWorkProfessor
    @SocialWorkProfessor 3 роки тому +99

    That was tense. They were so great. I really wanted them to get an offer.

    • @aanyajoy8910
      @aanyajoy8910 3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/j4fDDEW4XvY/v-deo.html

    • @adamelston782
      @adamelston782 3 роки тому

      I really wanted to be able to watch this without a spoiler at the first comment! Thanks!

    • @SocialWorkProfessor
      @SocialWorkProfessor 3 роки тому +6

      @@adamelston782 I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not since my comment had no spoilers. Is it not possible to watch a video without reading the comments first? If so, it seems like an easy way to avoid them.

    • @adamelston782
      @adamelston782 3 роки тому +1

      The top comment automatically appears below the video and can’t be missed.

  • @S7EVE_P
    @S7EVE_P 3 роки тому +277

    I've got to be honest I am very pleased they got the offer. 60% of something huge is always better than 100% of something small. Amazed by their turnover but lack of net profit though - they really need dragons to help them change that.

    • @pummer
      @pummer 3 роки тому +19

      May have something to do with them using the corporate card as their own personal card lolol

    • @kurtg1349
      @kurtg1349 3 роки тому +7

      @@pummer Putting the corporate card onto their normal card would be pointless as they are a couple and are the only shareholders. Basic information. they share money and all their money is from the business. so why not just use that card

    • @nathanthomas1742
      @nathanthomas1742 3 роки тому +11

      @@kurtg1349 Because the money is owned by the business and taxed separately.

    • @kurtg1349
      @kurtg1349 3 роки тому

      @@nathanthomas1742 But at the time it made no difference

    • @andipandi5641
      @andipandi5641 3 роки тому +1

      because for a long time when their costs were low - their prices drove high turnover and had good margins .. but then significantly higher across the board costs wiped out those margins, but if they had then raised their prices in a competitive market - they would have wiped out their turnover and run the risk of entirely collapsing their customer base and thus their business..
      thus high turnover - but no profit..

  • @WinstonBuford
    @WinstonBuford 3 роки тому +27

    if they had seaweed candle, rory would also be sharesholder

    • @mulawarmankwsuper
      @mulawarmankwsuper 8 місяців тому +1

      Lmao the sign that you watched too many Dragons Den vids is you know who Roy is 😂😂

  • @Jordothecat98
    @Jordothecat98 3 роки тому +304

    When they essentially said they were desperate I was expecting peter to offer 100k for 90% and a hall pass with Claudia once a week

  • @leifgunnartoth8070
    @leifgunnartoth8070 3 роки тому +54

    It's so nice to see people accepting offers like this. Even if the equity is much larger that first expected, they made the right choise. Good for them. I really hope they do good :D

  • @robertkustos2931
    @robertkustos2931 3 роки тому +115

    They brought one out for Halloween , so when you pull the ring out it's still attached to a severed finger . 😁

    • @aanyajoy8910
      @aanyajoy8910 3 роки тому +1

      ua-cam.com/video/j4fDDEW4XvY/v-deo.html

    • @thealien_ali3382
      @thealien_ali3382 3 роки тому +7

      They built a adult version one, a used rubber Johnny with a tramps man juice inside it

    • @robertkustos2931
      @robertkustos2931 3 роки тому +4

      @@thealien_ali3382 blimey , you must be knocking on a bit . . Not heard the words rubber Johnny for yonks 😭

    • @remchaill9898
      @remchaill9898 3 роки тому +2

      1972 called.. it wants its pathetic chauvinistic humour back.

    • @sj-red
      @sj-red 3 роки тому +1

      @@remchaill9898 do you know what chauvinistic means? 🙄
      chauvinistic
      /ʃəʊv(ɪ)ˈnɪstɪk/
      adjective
      feeling or displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism.
      displaying excessive or prejudiced support for their own cause, group, or sex.

  • @hdr_diamondz
    @hdr_diamondz 3 роки тому +35

    The entrepreneurs knew what they were doing. They seemed confident.

  • @savannahjackson8513
    @savannahjackson8513 2 роки тому +12

    Touker should package up his office space in candles. He would sell heaps of it!

  • @mesushantmt
    @mesushantmt 3 роки тому +14

    Rory will take over England in next few years all while remaining a humble seaweed harvester learning valuable lessons

  • @angusrumplemeyer1791
    @angusrumplemeyer1791 2 роки тому +7

    I'm waiting for the day Nerd Culture arrives in the Den and instead of walking to the wall the entrepreneurs just discuss with each other in Klingon in front of the Dragons.

  • @s1dest3p
    @s1dest3p 3 роки тому +21

    What a horrible deal. They don't accept a $500,000 buyout but they let these little TV sharks get a $250,000 valuation on the business. Hate to see it.

    • @NeilBlaiberg
      @NeilBlaiberg 3 роки тому +1

      It doesn't say how long ago the 500k offer was

    • @s1dest3p
      @s1dest3p 3 роки тому +7

      @@NeilBlaiberg It's still a horrible deal.

    • @NeilBlaiberg
      @NeilBlaiberg 3 роки тому +12

      @@s1dest3p better than going bankrupt and getting nothing

    • @jessbarnes8521
      @jessbarnes8521 9 місяців тому +2

      The dragons were very gentle with them and kept letting them make comments and responses.

  • @quietwaffle
    @quietwaffle 2 роки тому +17

    It’s so cool seeing a company on here that I’ve already used! I love these candles, altho now there are a few other copy cats

  • @scottyh8494
    @scottyh8494 3 роки тому +50

    I hope they do well. Everyone makes mistakes and they were thrown a life line at the right time.

  • @jono3079
    @jono3079 3 роки тому +10

    I'm surprised this doesn't leave them massively open to lawsuits from people burning themselves trying to pull jewels out of hot wax.

    • @calsmyth4483
      @calsmyth4483 3 роки тому +6

      I don't see how such a lawsuit could possibly win in a UK court.

    • @PrevalentAA
      @PrevalentAA 2 роки тому +1

      Knowing uk, there must be some warning on the label somewhere

    • @ruthh5199
      @ruthh5199 Рік тому

      Tweezers.......

  • @Every_Day_islike_Sunday
    @Every_Day_islike_Sunday 3 роки тому +109

    We've had these candles with the hidden jewelry for years here in the US. I used to buy coffee with hidden jewelry also. It's a cool idea, i hope they do well.
    Edit- they turned down half a mil? Noooooooo!

    • @anitahardesty2163
      @anitahardesty2163 3 роки тому +2

      I was just going to make that same comment lol

    • @AdamMusic944
      @AdamMusic944 3 роки тому +17

      Why would you want coffee with hidden jewellery inside lol

    • @oxymoron02
      @oxymoron02 3 роки тому +8

      @@AdamMusic944 Why would you want a candle with hidden jewellery inside?
      (Plot twist; Different people like different things.)

    • @AdamMusic944
      @AdamMusic944 3 роки тому +14

      @@oxymoron02 Yes I take your point but one sounds a chocking hazard lol

    • @samsowden
      @samsowden 3 роки тому +2

      @@AdamMusic944 you eat dry coffee?

  • @The_Lone_Wanderer_101
    @The_Lone_Wanderer_101 3 роки тому +62

    If Sara says “journey” again I’m going to flip a ******** table.

    • @Locutus
      @Locutus 3 роки тому +3

      That's needlessly dramatic.

    • @aliasad2143
      @aliasad2143 3 роки тому

      @@Locutus what do you think he should do instead m8?

    • @Locutus
      @Locutus 3 роки тому +2

      @@aliasad2143 They should seek anger management classes.

    • @The_Lone_Wanderer_101
      @The_Lone_Wanderer_101 2 роки тому

      @@Locutus I’ll flip your table!

    • @Locutus
      @Locutus 2 роки тому +2

      @@The_Lone_Wanderer_101 You need to seek some therapy.

  • @BeastTheMadness
    @BeastTheMadness 3 роки тому +17

    I mean fair enough they probably got that offer for 500K from other company year or so into the business when they were making over that so my guess is that's why they declined.

    • @simonfarrimond3664
      @simonfarrimond3664 3 роки тому +1

      yes sales were over 1m but profits were in the minus every year so made 0 im sure 500k in your hand is better than 0 lol

    • @BeastTheMadness
      @BeastTheMadness 3 роки тому +1

      @@simonfarrimond3664 first two years there was no loss tho

  • @KJessieS
    @KJessieS 3 роки тому +62

    This is basically gambling. I hate these types of products that basically try to make loopholes in real life. They get around the laws by placing the mystery item inside another product. Marketing the product by saying if you buy a 20 dollar candle you can get a 2000 piece of jewlery.

    • @pabbaditya
      @pabbaditya 3 роки тому +16

      Yeah this is just pokemon and magic the gathering cards for people who like nice smells

    • @EverthingsApple
      @EverthingsApple 3 роки тому +13

      It's a big market whether you like it or not.

    • @Jake-oo5ek
      @Jake-oo5ek 3 роки тому +15

      Everyone loves a gamble stop crying you melt

    • @porto1st
      @porto1st 3 роки тому +6

      @@EverthingsApple no one said it wasn’t a big market

    • @RDA8191
      @RDA8191 3 роки тому

      What laws are they skirting?

  • @kerry2107
    @kerry2107 2 місяці тому +1

    I love this idea. Ill be buying some for my daughter this Christmas! 🩷

  • @JamesFodor
    @JamesFodor 3 роки тому +11

    How can you do proper accounting when you are using the company card for personal use?

    • @dsmsl9734
      @dsmsl9734 3 роки тому +2

      my boss took us out for rinks, he made us go to the supermarket for offiuce snacks using gthe company card, so whats teh difference. they could have just taken a salary, so either way it comes out as deductions and expenses. next please

    • @bunkbeds3001
      @bunkbeds3001 3 роки тому +12

      @@dsmsl9734 "next please" 🤮

    • @senatoraudu2264
      @senatoraudu2264 3 роки тому +3

      I was surprised that the dragons didn’t make a bigger deal out of that

    • @RDA8191
      @RDA8191 3 роки тому +1

      @@dsmsl9734 you're right that they could have just taken a salary, but that absolutely would have made accounting cleaner. I've made the mistake of doing both. Pull your salary. If you're using the company account for personal expenses, it's a nightmare. Your boss was categorizing those as business expenses, you just couldn't figure it out. The business paid for that, not your boss, and if he owned the company, he was just helping his tax liability

  • @ran4757
    @ran4757 3 роки тому +66

    Rory can teach them how to sell SEAWEED

    • @solidshake12
      @solidshake12 3 роки тому +2

      He would be a humble teacher.

    • @ultorrotluultorrotlu
      @ultorrotluultorrotlu 3 роки тому +5

      He's a hunter, not a seller;)

    • @ColonelJGHyde
      @ColonelJGHyde 3 роки тому

      Whilst he's not eating it. Have you seen the size of his Gut!

    • @FeechLaMannas
      @FeechLaMannas 3 роки тому +7

      No seaweed. No profit. Simple as.
      - Rory the seaweed hunter

    • @closetome
      @closetome 3 роки тому +3

      Best job in the world!

  • @adelezierler1547
    @adelezierler1547 Рік тому +2

    I'm so happy for this nice couple and of course, the 2 investors could make a deal.

  • @JR-nj8le
    @JR-nj8le Місяць тому

    14:55 Touker looks at her back contemplating if she will be willing to part her way with that asset:P

  • @theideaplace
    @theideaplace Рік тому +3

    Thank Heaven for Touker... He's one of the only Dragon's that will help out a company in trouble... most of the Dragon's only want a pretty sure thing...

  • @readmycomment3157
    @readmycomment3157 2 роки тому +2

    Impressive entrepreneurs, novel business model and they clearly know how to build an audience and a business.

  • @ezekiel2002
    @ezekiel2002 3 роки тому +5

    Love that Fairytale music - fits the Dragons' Den

  • @jeffery7558
    @jeffery7558 2 роки тому +3

    I’m so glad they got a deal

  • @HoneyBadgarDontGive
    @HoneyBadgarDontGive 3 роки тому +16

    Not sure if the deal even went through, liquidated in 2020.

  • @karny97
    @karny97 3 роки тому +5

    Bloody awesome. Well done

  • @icequeen917
    @icequeen917 3 роки тому +9

    I don't know how long this company has been around but I live in Canada and we have a store here that sells things like this and has been for a couple of years. I thought that I was "late" to the party discovering it.

  • @harrymartin684
    @harrymartin684 3 роки тому +15

    He looks like a shop mannequin magically bought to life

  • @ethan.t355
    @ethan.t355 3 роки тому +7

    Nahh that's love right there! The man said 'this is a face of excitement' and she thinks that's funny 😂😂

    • @lj7169
      @lj7169 3 роки тому +2

      Was probably a bedroom inside-joke

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

    Huge revenues, with barely average salary profit. Hmmm. reminds me of Lings Cars.

  • @nicholashillofficial
    @nicholashillofficial 2 роки тому +6

    Good for them! Fighters through and through.

  • @pleasurebeachthrills2693
    @pleasurebeachthrills2693 9 місяців тому +1

    Now they own craftovator! Amazing how far they’ve come ❤

  • @kaj661
    @kaj661 2 роки тому +2

    Anyone know how they got on after this?

  • @Tibibt
    @Tibibt 4 місяці тому

    Touker is super nice and he's also always good at waiting before making his bid. Often time he gets a much better deal that way.

  • @illyam_4
    @illyam_4 10 днів тому

    13:23 look at the smile on Sara's face

  • @Asif24960
    @Asif24960 3 роки тому +7

    For information this company dissolved in 2020. It’s a shame because they seem like nice people. They’ll be kicking themselves for not taking the half a million. Anyway lessons learnt hopefully for the pair

    • @the_deputy2327
      @the_deputy2327 3 роки тому +3

      FYI, they now trade under imperial essences limited. Accounts show 400 thousand shareholders funds. But they have 3 additional directors, so something interesting has happened

    • @Asif24960
      @Asif24960 3 роки тому

      @@the_deputy2327 thanks. Will check out on CH later on

  • @SmurfyJCK
    @SmurfyJCK 3 роки тому +8

    Happy Friday! What's for lunch?

  • @oleggorky906
    @oleggorky906 2 роки тому +21

    To me it always seemed that the dragons were so blatantly trying to rip off these small, vulnerable businesses. That being said, they have forgot more about business than I will ever know.

  • @HistoryonYouTube
    @HistoryonYouTube 3 роки тому +25

    Turning down GBP500k shows business naiety to me, given their balance sheet and that they presumably were then close to the end.

    • @RDA8191
      @RDA8191 3 роки тому

      Maybe I missed it, and I'm not going to watch it again, but I didn't hear them go over their balance sheet. You have no idea what assests the business had. Did the bussiness have a 500k in inventory? Any other assets? We don't know.

  • @MrBlazer3585
    @MrBlazer3585 3 роки тому +12

    Lovely couple! All the best to them

  • @oxymoron02
    @oxymoron02 3 роки тому +61

    That half a million offer wasn't because the competing company though they were valid competition; it was because half a mill was a drop in the ocean to remove a small competitor.
    Somewhere, a hunch of number crunchers would have calculated what amount Imperial Candles might cost them in sales over the course of five or ten years.

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

      Such is business

    • @oxymoron02
      @oxymoron02 3 роки тому +2

      @@TomNook. Yep.

    • @aanyajoy8910
      @aanyajoy8910 3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/j4fDDEW4XvY/v-deo.html

    • @jamesflames6987
      @jamesflames6987 2 роки тому

      How could they cost them over half a million in sales if they weren't a valid competitor?

  • @claregroundworks
    @claregroundworks 3 роки тому +3

    Peter was a little smug with his comments, young couple trying hard with little money, Peter a millionaire, yes a bit smug Peter…

  • @nvndrnmn-cr7qy
    @nvndrnmn-cr7qy 3 роки тому +6

    12:19 sara is to kind

  • @RDA8191
    @RDA8191 3 роки тому +2

    Facebook ads are getting tougher for sure, and raw material costs are going up for everyone

  • @Herujbyunv
    @Herujbyunv 3 роки тому +6

    Can we talk to the wall?
    Yeah go ahead
    Wall- borger

  • @Orochi_001
    @Orochi_001 2 роки тому

    The best part of this video is when the auto subtitles called Touker “Tucker Sullivan”

  • @lindsey6421
    @lindsey6421 3 роки тому +35

    The company was dissolved via a compulsory strike off in November 2020

    • @oxymoron02
      @oxymoron02 3 роки тому +7

      I wonder how much of that was down to covid. Granted they were struggling anyway, but I can't help but ponder if a lot of people started doing this sort of thing on their own, plus others finding they couldn't justify the spending anymore, cancelled Christmas and birthday gatherings etc.

    • @smudgeit
      @smudgeit 3 роки тому +6

      Their website is still selling and active though

    • @lindsey6421
      @lindsey6421 3 роки тому +8

      @@smudgeit a company can technically still operate once dissolved but it ceases to legally exist, I’m not an expert on this but to me that tells me the company isn’t in a good place at all

    • @the_deputy2327
      @the_deputy2327 3 роки тому +19

      ​@@lindsey6421 They now actually trade under imperial essences limited. Company number 12261011.
      Accounts show 400 thousand shareholders funds. But they have 3 additional directors, so something interesting has happened

    • @Professional_Youtube_Commenter
      @Professional_Youtube_Commenter 3 роки тому +2

      Check to see the website belongs to the company, it could be transferred to another company or to themselves as self employed.

  • @toontunesmgmt
    @toontunesmgmt 3 роки тому +2

    when Tej looked at Tukka i knew they would split it

  • @umu
    @umu 3 роки тому +7

    Company bankrupt. Terrible investment. Went to $0. Ended up owing millions.

  • @jacobgoodwin5269
    @jacobgoodwin5269 3 роки тому +5

    Salad box from the market

  • @jerrysummers5971
    @jerrysummers5971 3 роки тому

    International dragons den magnet for every one

  • @youtubexyzchannel2580
    @youtubexyzchannel2580 2 роки тому

    Touker forgot to tell about giving London office space

  • @nathanthomas1742
    @nathanthomas1742 3 роки тому +11

    This makes me so sad. It was a business that just needed a loan and they took nearly most of the business. Horrific.

    • @sj-red
      @sj-red 3 роки тому +9

      What makes you think they just needed a loan? Their turnover tells you they had a lot of money coming in which increased year on year mostly and yet still ended up with their net profit dwindling each year. They need more than a loan. Now they have experienced entrepreneurs that should hopefully change that.

    • @24cimbo
      @24cimbo 3 роки тому +1

      With a loan they have an extra £100k for a few week/months.Then go bankrupt..with the dragon and £100k they have a really good chance to grow like hell!And now they have 2 dragons

    • @nathanthomas1742
      @nathanthomas1742 2 роки тому

      @@azijadn Most of the businesses on dragons den have since gone bust. They don't make businesses at all.

  • @bowzerdude5646
    @bowzerdude5646 3 роки тому +6

    They way she looks down at 0:47 after he says she didn't have a life 😭 I hope she's ok 😥

    • @Rwooshbites
      @Rwooshbites 3 роки тому +3

      He said "we" , she's okay

  • @tomcole5871
    @tomcole5871 2 роки тому +6

    They Definitely should have taken the £500,000 and put the money into something new! at this point they could have made a new proposal to the dragons with something bigger and better!

  • @jtaylor8606
    @jtaylor8606 18 днів тому

    These guys were awesome

  • @sandymclean9630
    @sandymclean9630 2 роки тому

    That was a great watch 🙏 Impressed

  • @Gadg3t_01
    @Gadg3t_01 3 роки тому +2

    I feel like I saw this pitch already?

  • @tomcole5871
    @tomcole5871 2 роки тому +2

    I would love to be on this show one day! i just need to find ideas to get me on here :)

  • @NiceOneBrother667
    @NiceOneBrother667 3 роки тому +3

    Well deserved 👏🏻

  • @mcarab7927
    @mcarab7927 3 роки тому +1

    Principal one; once business starts to fall it will fall drastically, and vice versa. 5k in bank from million.Crazy

    • @RDA8191
      @RDA8191 3 роки тому

      It depends brother......I've had 7 figures in the bank for my business and last week I was under 10k and the business does over 4 million a year. The account being empty was not an indication of my businesses health. If you look at the actual balance sheet, I've stocked up on 3 million dollars in inventory, I have 0 debt, and net profit margins consistently over 20%. I was forced to spend all my cash because the supply chain is so fucked with this pedo president

  • @StaneDaynus
    @StaneDaynus 3 роки тому +2

    Why is this being reuploaded

    • @nershano
      @nershano 3 роки тому +3

      Dragon's Den channel is burning the candle at both ends.

  • @Tomtoms-tomtoms
    @Tomtoms-tomtoms 3 роки тому +13

    Im actually really happy for them, they seem like good people

    • @ANGELSURS
      @ANGELSURS 2 роки тому

      So are the killers

    • @BrownBrown270
      @BrownBrown270 2 роки тому +1

      No such thing, only God is good.

  • @innovativeinnovation6629
    @innovativeinnovation6629 2 роки тому +1

    If you were able to generate 7 mill then there must be something good in the business.

  • @i.canalista7718
    @i.canalista7718 3 роки тому +20

    Never tell the dragons you have come to the brink

    • @obgprasa
      @obgprasa 3 роки тому +13

      Better to tell the truth or else the offer will be rescinded later on discovery.

    • @NigelOdinson
      @NigelOdinson 3 роки тому +3

      @@obgprasa precisely - they would definitely lose the offer for lying or withholding key information an investor needs to know!

    • @i.canalista7718
      @i.canalista7718 3 роки тому +2

      @@NigelOdinson they didn't need to show they were so desperate. They could have said the situation is not good but they have offers or a plan b

  • @gmarz9611
    @gmarz9611 3 роки тому +9

    I assume they were bought out as when you put in imperial candles, a royal essence candle described the same way came up. Not sure if they have just rebranded or been bought out 🤷‍♀️

  • @Voicist
    @Voicist 3 роки тому +4

    Were they making a loss because they forgot to include Brian's figures?

    • @michaelcleary7065
      @michaelcleary7065 6 місяців тому

      😂😂 Good one! Just watched that pitch before this one!

  • @michaelolson6982
    @michaelolson6982 3 роки тому +2

    I thought Sara might have got them a slot on TV selling.

  • @empozred4680
    @empozred4680 3 роки тому +1

    "Are my eyebrows still on?"

  • @muswaldSunny
    @muswaldSunny 3 роки тому +2

    Isn't this an MLM type business model now?? I always want to try it buying a candle or bath bomb then read up on it again 😅 still haven't.

    • @austinjones3054
      @austinjones3054 3 роки тому

      Mlm isn't about the product. But yes, most mlms sell candles. Mlm is a business model that forces its own employees to be it's main customers, while at the same time prioritizing its employees recruiting more people to become employees themselves. This creates a near infinite distribution chain funneling money to the top.

  • @oneheadlight8000
    @oneheadlight8000 3 роки тому +1

    Financial Abyss.. is there anything else for small business in Europe?

  • @ajhxz3446
    @ajhxz3446 Рік тому

    If Borat and Freddy mercury had a love child 😂😂😂

  • @nomxox
    @nomxox 3 роки тому +17

    I love this buisness!!! I've ordered before it's really cute

  • @Fredricjakobsen
    @Fredricjakobsen 3 роки тому

    Hvorfor selger de seg ikke inn til hotell bisnis selge såpe til hotell?

  • @Vix2066
    @Vix2066 3 роки тому +19

    Ham and lettuce sandwhich!🥪

    • @defaultname25
      @defaultname25 3 роки тому +2

      I've got ham, tomatoes and mustard

    • @HighTen_Melanie
      @HighTen_Melanie 3 роки тому +2

      Lentil soup and diet coke

    • @Ryanjoned163
      @Ryanjoned163 3 роки тому +1

      Greasy bacon sandwich

    • @TheMafio88
      @TheMafio88 3 роки тому +1

      Salami, cheese and ketchup 🥪 , I can't imagine life without ketchup xD

    • @Unknown_bruce
      @Unknown_bruce 3 роки тому +5

      Just gave my mrs a meat Sandwich

  • @ThePrimeMinisterOfTheBlock
    @ThePrimeMinisterOfTheBlock 3 роки тому

    Hey it's Serenity by Claudia and Alex (and Jan)

  • @ry6222
    @ry6222 3 роки тому +1

    They are sooo nice man glad they got the deal

  • @ianlister7333
    @ianlister7333 3 роки тому +4

    they are running to stand still. Income is great but obviously the price is too low on the products. Not taking the buy out offer has to be sheer pride. There is however one thing I think this company can do, go proper unique. Customers provides the ring (engagement, obviously) to be put into a candle. Candle can have personalised branding etc

    • @codeXenigma
      @codeXenigma 2 роки тому

      You wouldn't want expensive jewellery in the candles. Its fine in a plastic bag in the bath bombs. I've got candles with gems hidden in them but the candle burns them, you have to clean the soot and wax off them.

  • @MrGoThrough
    @MrGoThrough 2 роки тому

    max verstappen when he is not driving, selling candles

  • @ScreenArtUK
    @ScreenArtUK 3 роки тому +11

    Cant blame them its hard to let go of your baby.

  • @Nikita-qq4ff
    @Nikita-qq4ff 3 роки тому +2

    One of the best pitches ever.

  • @tiberiuionutmanole8406
    @tiberiuionutmanole8406 3 роки тому +2

    bravo! tot respectul! si bafta!!!

    • @gerardford9706
      @gerardford9706 2 роки тому

      Oui oui. Je suis la croissant hon hon hon

  • @ansahbudu8274
    @ansahbudu8274 2 роки тому

    Are they gonna get an office space in London?

  • @VolzUnthordoxMusic007
    @VolzUnthordoxMusic007 3 роки тому +1

    Dragons den reminds me everything is money around u!!

  • @RCFunEveryday
    @RCFunEveryday 2 роки тому +1

    I don't really understand business if I'm honest but I don't know how £7m of earnings could possibly result in an overall loss, unless they've spent stupidly on the business card instead of giving themselves a modest salary.

    • @chipbuttytime3396
      @chipbuttytime3396 2 роки тому +1

      their costs went up went the pound lost its value against the euro and dollar, tipped them from small profit to 10s of thousands loss a year

    • @thelexicon7294
      @thelexicon7294 2 роки тому

      Given the cost of advertising on social media, let alone anywhere else, I'd wager that that's where a lot of it was going. Especially since the 40% shareholder was solely focused on marketing. It worked to the tune of 400,000 followers... but also to the tune of a loss in a year of 1+ mil turnover. Ouch.

    • @stevengreidinger8295
      @stevengreidinger8295 Рік тому

      7Million in sales is not 7Million in earnings. If I buy 10Million of Milk but sell it for 7Million, I lose everything.

  • @KotRFFXIV
    @KotRFFXIV 3 роки тому

    Where can I get one of these? would make a nice present for my house mate.

    • @zoeyelh
      @zoeyelh 3 роки тому

      imperial candles

  • @Fredricjakobsen
    @Fredricjakobsen 3 роки тому

    Hva betaler Di i årlige utgifter på Internett reklame og for og få deres nettsted sørvest av IT teknikker som må justere deres data programmer hva har de i årlige kostnader bare på reklame?

  • @greyhorse1211
    @greyhorse1211 Рік тому

    Rory offered a barrowload of seaweed plus some office space for 10% of the business.

  • @animallover19581
    @animallover19581 2 роки тому +2

    Only people I feel sorry for are the French candlemakers who offered this lovely naive couple £500,000 for nought.
    Oh la la not a very bright move, when they could have sat back and watch them go under. That's how it sounds to me ,then again I'm no dragon.
    Hope they are doing great, and are multi millionaires. They deserve it now. 💷💷💷💸💶💵💶💷💸

  • @dollydiddums7889
    @dollydiddums7889 3 роки тому

    Historically the dens clock has shown 12.30 - 13.50 ...
    Do the dragons film this in their lunch break 🤔

  • @HaseebKhalid
    @HaseebKhalid 2 роки тому

    They are Exactly like me, selling in millions but earning peanuts.

  • @lukebignell7846
    @lukebignell7846 3 роки тому +10

    Big up to the Romanians in the house. Go Romania 👍