Dragons' Den series 22: Pitches include the Gilley umbrella, Dig instant flowerbeds, Tiny Explorers baby rental, and Spudos crisps
By Helen FearDragons' Den series 22 continues with episode 6, and it's crunch time for a serial entrepreneur who's aiming to change the way the nation buys crisps - so what are the pitches tonight?
Four aspiring business owners have a huge chance to make their dreams come true when they pitch their idea to five multimillionaire investors - Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Sara Davies and Steven Bartlett.
It's make-or-break time for the Dragons' Den hopefuls, whose pitches include Gilley's umbrellas, Dig pre-packaged instant flowerbeds, Tiny Explorers baby rental business, and Spudos crisps. Here's everything you need to know...
Dragons' Den pitches tonight: The Gilley umbrella
First, Michigan-born Reid Jacoby, and Middlesbrough's Trib Gosain arrive in the Den looking for investment for their umbrella business. They met on a co-founder dating website, which they describe as Tinder for business people.
The partners are trying to solve a common umbrella dilemma with their innovation, the Gilley umbrella, which costs £49. They want £50,000 for three per cent of their business.
They believe they are "revamping an outdated and undervalued, industry". Gilley is an umbrella that's "engineered to solve the headaches we've all felt using umbrellas".
It has a unique hard, watertight case to pop your umbrella into when wet. Better yet, they claim it's sturdy in the strongest of winds (up to 30mph, to be exact).
The Gilley umbrella is the size of a 500ml reusable water bottle, and slimmer and lighter too. It's sustainable, too, with one billion umbrellas ending up in landfill each year.
Peter likes the product, but will he be tempted to make an offer?
Dig pre-packaged instant flowerbeds for gardens
Green-fingered guests Henry Bartlam and Alexandra Hollingsworth pitch pre-packaged flowerbeds for gardens. They want £75,000 for a five per cent stake in their business.
They are co-founders of a plants and garden business, called Dig. The company delivers instant plant beds, no matter the size of your outdoor space.
The instant beds provide you with a professionally-designed flower bed, perfectly tailored to your space and taste, delivered to your door. Meanwhile, their plant collections are carefully curated packs of four to 12 plants that work perfectly together to help you fill pots or planters, tricky spaces or get started with a pack of plants to suit your style.
Steven thinks they have a "good business", but how would an investor make a return on their investment?
Dragons' Den pitches tonight: Tiny Explorers baby equipment rental
Mum-of-four Hayley pitches her business, aimed at making travelling with children easier. She is the founder of Tiny Explorers, and wants £50,000 for a 10 per cent share.
Tiny Explorers, which has already featured on This Morning, allows users to rent everything they need for travelling with children.
A London-based baby equipment rental service, it has a "huge range of travel products for rent, including the Babyzen Yoyo and the Doona car seat pram". A foldable pram can be rented for £50 a week.
The baby equipment rental allows parents to 'borrow' essential baby items for short periods, providing a practical alternative to buying costly gear that may only be used occasionally.
Families benefit from cost-effective options, saving money and space, while ensuring their baby's needs are fully met during any trip.
Touker "the vampire" strikes, but will he get what he wants?
Spudos sustainable crisps
Northern-Irish entrepreneur Del Currie admits he's "crisp mad" as he pitches Spudos crisps, which he claims is the "ultimate crisp experience". He wants £50,000 for 10 per cent equity in the business.
Crisps kits - which start at £9.99 - include "delicious unseasoned crisps you season yourself with our eight incredible Spud Dust flavours". They are also vegan and gluten free.
He says: "Think Salt'n'Shake on steroids and you'll be getting close."
Crisps come in reusable tubs to fill again and again, or are delivered in home compostable bags. A 500g bag of crisps is about the same as 16 standard bags of crisps, and 1kg is around 32 bags.
Flavours of shakers include Chips Shop Curry, David Bacon, Nooch & Onion, Salt & Vinegar, Prawn Cocktail, Döner Kebab, SFC, and Nduja & Honey.
On his website, Dell admits: "We got approached in early 2024 about going in the Den. After a bit of deliberation we thought we'd give it a go and it was an incredible experience all round."
Deborah says "it's fun, isn't it?", while Peter says he likes the Chips Shop Curry one. But, when it comes to the crunch, will anyone invest?
