Light Bulb Changer

No Deal

Retractable safety aid for changing light bulbs

Season 2 · Ep 5 OtherAired 13 December 2005

Light Bulb Changer is a retractable safety aid for changing light bulbs that got its big break on Dragons’ Den in Season 2, where it won fans even without landing a deal.

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From the show

The Dragons’ Den pitch

£75K
Asked for: 49%
Offered equity: £153K
Sought valuation

Founder Joe Solera stepped onto the carpet in Season 2, Episode 5 in the episode that aired 13 December 2005. Light Bulb Changer, the retractable safety aid for changing light bulbs, pitched in the Other category, one of 902 other businesses to brave the Den across all 21 seasons.

The ask was £75,000 for 49% of the company, an implied valuation of £153K.

No deal. Every dragon declined, and Light Bulb Changer walked. But a Dragons’ Den appearance reaches millions of viewers whether or not a check gets written, and plenty of no-deal companies have turned that airtime into lasting businesses.

Season 2 saw 67 pitches, and 5 of them closed a deal on air. In the Other category overall, roughly 11% of pitches have landed a dragon across the show's history.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I buy Light Bulb Changer?

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Did Light Bulb Changer get a deal on Dragons’ Den?

No. Light Bulb Changer pitched the dragons but left Season 2 without a deal.

What season of Dragons’ Den was Light Bulb Changer on?

Light Bulb Changer appeared in Season 2, Episode 5, which aired 13 December 2005.

How much was Light Bulb Changer asking for on Dragons’ Den?

The founders asked for £75,000 for 49% of the company, a £153K valuation.

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