Sweet Mandarin

Deal

Oriental dipping sauces

Season 10 · Ep 3 Food & DrinkAired 23 September 2012

Best known from its Dragons’ Den appearance, Sweet Mandarin is a oriental dipping sauces in Season 10, and walked out with a deal.

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From the show

The Dragons’ Den pitch

£50K
Asked for: 40%
Offered equity: £125K
Sought valuation: —
Deal amount: —
Deal equity: —
Deal valuation

Helen and Lisa Tse walked into the Den in Season 10, Episode 3 in the episode that aired 23 September 2012. Sweet Mandarin, the oriental dipping sauces, pitched in the Food & Drink category, one of 55 food & drink businesses to brave the Den across all 21 seasons.

On the carpet, the number was £50,000 for a 40% stake, which valued the company at £125K.

A deal was struck.

Sweet Mandarin was one of 100 businesses to pitch in Season 10, where 21 deals got done. In the Food & Drink category overall, roughly 93% of pitches have landed a dragon across the show's history.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I buy Sweet Mandarin?

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Did Sweet Mandarin get a deal on Dragons’ Den?

Yes. Sweet Mandarin closed a deal.

What season of Dragons’ Den was Sweet Mandarin on?

Sweet Mandarin appeared in Season 10, Episode 3, which aired 23 September 2012.

How much was Sweet Mandarin asking for on Dragons’ Den?

The founders asked for £50,000 for 40% of the company, a £125K valuation.

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