Kent Round One

After its record breaking series in 2010, Dragons’ Den is preparing to open for business once again, giving entrepreneurs from across the country the chance to realise their ambitions and make their business dreams come true. If you’re genuinely seeking investment for your business idea or invention, we’d like to hear from you.

Last year saw more entrepreneurs than ever before enter the Den and face the Dragons, with 17 businesses convincing the multi-millionaire investors that they were worthy of their cash. One of the most memorable pitches from the series came from 24 year-old, Kirsty Henshaw, who, having developed her healthy frozen desserts for her young son, needed £65,000 to expand the business. After an emotional encounter, the single mum’s hard work and determination paid off and Duncan Bannatyne and Peter Jones joined forces to give her business a much needed cash injection. Kirsty says, with the help of her Dragon partners, her Freedom products have been stocked in over 2000 supermarkets nationwide and sales figures have hit £360,000. She predicts she’ll make £1million in sales in her first year alone.

The BBC will be auditioning throughout the coming months. If you would like an application form or full infomation, please visit www.bbc.co.uk/dragonsden or email dragonsden@bbc.co.uk