How much do the Dragons get paid per episode?
So yeah: seems likely that the primary cast is likely making somewhere between $100,000 to $300,000 per episode. We'll know more about the House of the Dragon per-episode salaries once future seasons debut (it was, after all, just renewed for season 2!), but here's what the cast has sitting in the bank 'til then.
When asked how much she was paid for her work on the programme, she told The Telegraph : "It's a pittance. I can't remember precisely but it's something like £15,000 to do 12 episodes, and each episode means a 14/15-hour day. It doesn't even cover your expenses. You make your money out of what you invest in."
They may sit behind piles of cold hard cash - but the stars of Dragons' Den are actually being handed money by BBC bosses. Each week the Dragons part ways with their hard-earned cash in the hope of making more with the next big business idea.
Businessman Peter Jones, who is 55 and was born in Berkshire, southern England, is believed to be the show's richest investor and is worth a staggering £1 billion, according to the 2021 Sunday Times Rich List.
Magic Whiteboard. With an original investment of £100,000 from Deborah Meaden and Theo Paphitis, this portable whiteboard roll became a smash hit. The Magic Whiteboard was created by husband and wife Neil and Laura Westwood and has since become the two Dragons' most successful investment.
Each Dragon is working as an individual investor. The Dragons can invest as little or as much of their own money as they want. It is up to the entrepreneur to persuade them to match the required investment or pledge to invest a portion thereof.
His wealth as of 2018, was estimated at £280 million by the Sunday Times Rich List.
Is the show scripted? No. We had prepared our own pitch and were not told what to say, despite people thinking the show is fake. We researched previous episodes to get an idea of what questions the Dragons might ask.
According to Merchant Money: The Dragon ho invested the most times per episode was Theo Paphitis, with 42 investments over 78 episodes. He was closely followed by Peter Jones, James Caan and Deborah Meaden, who all invested, on average, once in every two episodes.
Peter Jones and Deborah Meaden of The Dragons' Den have invested in Bitcoin Trader, Bitcoin Revolution, Bitcoin Loophole, and other trading robots. Jones is said to have invested $1 million in Bitcoin Trader.
How is Peter Jones so rich?
With a portfolio of over 40 business investments spanning a wide range of industries, Peter claims to have generated revenues of over £250 million, while employing over 1,000 staff. Peter is the only remaining original Dragons' Den personality since this popular series began back in 2005.
The cofounder of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates has a net worth of $117 billion. Having founded the software giant Microsoft along with Paul Allen, Bill Gates eventually sold away much of his stakes in the company retaining just 1% of the shares and investing the rest in stocks and other assets.
Scarborough, Looking Back..
In the most watched episode in Dragon's Den history, Jim Carrey's company won over the entire Dragon's Den panel. Touting their discovery as “the greatest step forward in health history,” the judges were quick to offer up their hard earned cash to back the company.
- Levi Roots Reggae Reggae Sauce: £45 million net worth. ...
- Shaun Pulfrey: Tangle tee*zer: £65 million Net Worth. ...
- Jon Hulme and John Burke: Craft Clubs. ...
- Kate Cotton and Louise Ferguson: Skinny Tan. ...
- Peter Moule: Chocbox.
Scottish businessman Duncan Bannatyne bowed out of the show in 2015 after ten years, making him the second-longest serving original dragon. The health club mogul cited "business commitments" as the reason for his departure but also admitted that he just didn't want to invest in any new entrepreneurs anymore.
Yes, he's a billionaire. According to the Sunday Times Rich List in 2021, Peter Jones and his family have a net worth of £1.157billion, making it to entry 150 in the list. His money earning streak started aged 16 when he took an exam to become a tennis coach.
He is the last remaining original investor on the BBC One show Dragons' Den and on American television series American Inventor. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours. According to the Sunday Times Rich List in 2021, Jones is worth an estimated £1.157bn.
- What are your key financial figures? ...
- What is your cashflow projection? ...
- What's the longevity of your product/brand? ...
- What do you want from an investment by a Dragon? ...
- How did you come to the valuation you've put on your company?
| Name | Peter David Jones |
|---|---|
| Net Worth (2022) | $450 Million |
| Profession | Businessman, Entrepreneur, television personality |
| Monthly Income And Salary | $2 Million + |
| Yearly Income And Salary | $25 Million + |
What is Steven Bartlett's net worth? While Social Chain was valued at £300 million in 2021, Steven himself has a different net worth. When he was 26 years old, Forbes magazine estimated that the entrepreneur was worth $96m (£68m).
How much is Theo Paphitis worth?
He is the owner of stationery chain Ryman, the homewares specialist Robert Dyas and lingerie retailer Boux Avenue. According to The Sunday Times Rich List in 2020, Paphitis is worth £290 million.
Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones, Steven Bartlett, Touker Suleyman and Sara Davies are all ready to cast their eyes on all kinds of products, brands and concepts in 2022 as a new series of Dragons' Den kicked off on January 6th.
Well, it's not filmed on the same day - which would be a feat in itself with so many pitches. In 2019, Sara revealed to Metro that filming takes place for 20 days straight with no let up. And said that the whole process is like a “game of poker” with each pitch taking up to two hours.
The Depositories. We are the proud owners of The Depositories, a 500 sq/ft industrial warehouse based in Stoke Newington and the birthplace of the original “Dragons Den”. The location is set over four floors with a variety of textured walls and different floors as well as large windows offering great natural daylight.
Deborah Meaden – S3-present
Aside from Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden is the longest-serving Dragon – she joined in series three and has been with the show ever since.
76 out of the total 143 agreed investments were never completed after the show. 23 of the 143 businesses that successfully pitched are no longer trading.
What is Reggae Reggae sauce's net worth? Reggae Reggae Sauce has a net worth of approximately $45 million. This is the equivalent of over £32.7 million.
Creator Ryan Condal and the directors—including Miguel Sapochnik, who was super influential in Game of Thrones—have been given a lot to play with by HBO for their adaptation of Fire and Blood. Coming in at US$200 million for the season, House of the Dragon set to be one of the most expensive TV shows in recent memory.
That's on top of the roughly $200 million spent on the show itself, about double the budget of “Game of Thrones” seasons; Variety reported in April that each of the 10 episodes of “House of the Dragon” cost under $20 million.
The prequel series will show House Targaryen at their strongest, when they had 17 dragons prior to the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons. But how will you keep track of all of House of the Dragon's numerous dragons? The good news is, you don't have to.
