The Letterbox Guv'nor

No Deal

Letterbox locking device

Season 7 · Ep 7 OtherAired 26 August 2009

The Letterbox Guv'nor is a letterbox locking device that got its big break on Dragons’ Den in Season 7, where it won fans even without landing a deal.

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From the show

The Dragons’ Den pitch

£50K
Asked for: —
Offered equity: —
Sought valuation

Founder Marios Evangelou stepped onto the carpet in Season 7, Episode 7 in the episode that aired 26 August 2009. The Letterbox Guv'nor, the letterbox locking device, pitched in the Other category, one of 902 other businesses to brave the Den across all 21 seasons.

No deal. Every dragon declined, and The Letterbox Guv'nor 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 7 saw 72 pitches, and 15 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 The Letterbox Guv'nor?

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Did The Letterbox Guv'nor get a deal on Dragons’ Den?

No. The Letterbox Guv'nor pitched the dragons but left Season 7 without a deal.

What season of Dragons’ Den was The Letterbox Guv'nor on?

The Letterbox Guv'nor appeared in Season 7, Episode 7, which aired 26 August 2009.

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