Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Paul and Deborah met when he was working at Weststar during his university break in 1985. However, they separated when it was made clear Deborah didnt want children and Paul did. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Mh4OALM2Sfd-551RbZyjCQ',sig:'cnpG6HSxii5Jf1iAhOIJ-XfAxgyJ0T9oi0p5x5yB4C0=',w:'386px',h:'594px',items:'452386996',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); Unsurprisingly, Deborahs net worth is in the millions. She is now for her appearances on the BBC Two business program Dragons' Den. She then joined Brighton Technical College to study business. Within two years of joining Weststar Holidays, Deborah was promoted to Managing Director & grew the company to offer over 150,000 families holiday opportunities every year. By her side during the growth of her staggering business empire has been her husband of nearly thirty years, Paul. She later joined her family business - Weststar Holidays, and eventually became Managing Director. Bluff, no-nonsense advice from Deborah Meaden, who has occupied one of the chairs on Dragons' Den for 15 years. They separated, but after she took a trip to Venezuela, she returned to London and they married in 1993. Required fields are marked *. Deborah Meaden - est. Deborah has been starring on Dragon's Dens ince 2003, Deborah has spent thousands renovating her home, Deborah has invested over 2m on the show. She is an atheist. her family amusement arcade business in Devon beckoned, where she became Operations Director. Earlier, she successfully managed her family holiday business Weststar Holidays and undertook a management buyout. She ran a successful family holiday business before completing a management buyout, and is now best-known for her role as a Dragon on Dragons' Den. She is the ambassador of The Marine Conservation Society, Medical Detection Dogs, The Roundhouse, The Brooke, Lendwithcare and The Clean British Energy Campaign; a trustee at Tusk Trust; a patron at The MicroLoan Foundation and a Fellow at World Wildlife Fund. Meaden is a member of the Council of Ambassadors of the World Wildlife Fund. 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Many more, though, are drawn from her own business ventures. Early Life. Along with a beautiful house, Deborah also is lucky enough to be situated near picturesque countryside surroundings. She became Managing Director of Weststar Holidays in the nineties and worked tirelessly . That venture was unsuccessful so she returned to the UK and bought a textile franchise. In 2009, a planning inspector criticised Meaden's evidence to his enquiry as "implausible" in a dispute over the granting of village green status to a field on which Mudstone LLP, a firm in which she is a partner, wished to build 48 homes. [2] Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother moved Deborah and her older sister Gail to Brightlingsea in Essex. In October 2020, Meaden adopted a plant-based diet. The show has entrepreneurs pitching in their business ideas before venture capitalists (dragons) who, if they like the proposal, invest their own money in exchange for equity. Deborah Sonia Meaden (born 11 February 1959) is a British businesswoman and TV personality who ran a multimillion-pound family holiday business, before completing a management buyout.She is best known for her appearances as a 'Dragon' on the BBC business programme Dragons' Den. I always say, we were lucky to find our home, and it was lucky to find us. Debroah Meaden is a British multimillionaire who began her own business enterprise, a glass and ceramic import company, at the age of 19. Deborah Sonia Meaden was born on the 11th of February, 1959, in Somerset. We've put together a collection of the best Deborah Meaden quotes. Who is Deborah Meaden's husband Paul? In a 2011 interview with the Telegraph, Deborah revealed that she never does any housework because her husband is in charge of "domestic chores.". Rent, then swap instead of buying. Upon returning to the UK, along with her partner, she purchased one of the first Stefanel textile franchises in the UK; however, she did not continue with it for long and a couple of years later, sold it completely to her partner. Her parents divorced when she was young and her mother moved Deborah and her older sister Gail . "Children are very dependent, which is probably why we never had them.". Lifetime UK? Her main source of income is from her career as a businesswoman. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'grgvy38xQShpv_tz7jD3wA',sig:'vsmnvsSJvl9KVO4lMJMd2l54pVMKARJ9NY24wtl55xA=',w:'500px',h:'333px',items:'492208563',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); In total, she has so far invested in 63 businesses to the value of over 3.3 million. Today, her net worth is reportedly 40 million. 67.205.163.168 Deborah Meaden sold her family business in a deal worth 83 million Before the hectic 20-day filming schedule for the current series of BBC2's Dragons' Den kicked off, Deborah Meaden decided to . In between she began appearing on the hit BBC television show Dragons' Den in 2006. Series 20 starts Thursday 5th January on BBC1 @ 8pm. In 1999, she led a management buyout and acquired the majority shareholding. [25], Meaden is an ambassador for the National Foundation for Retired Service Animals, a charity launched in 2022 that supports dogs and horses after they are retired from work with the police, fire, prison and border force services. Dragons' Den star and millionaire Deborah Meaden is set to expand her personal fortune further after the sale of her family's former caravan park business Weststar Holidays to a private equity . They both met first time in 1985 in the summer in a company Weststar during his university break. GRV Media Ltd, 18 Mulberry Avenue, Widnes. Deborah Meaden, 62, is a businesswoman and star of Dragons' Den. Connect with Deborah. An animal lover, she has two cats, three dogs, six horses, three pigs, four sheep, numerous birds and three geese at her Somerset residence. Her first paid job was leading pony rides along Minehead seafront when she was just eight years old. Facts Deborah Sonia Meaden (born 11 February 1959) is a British businesswoman and TV personality who ran a multimillion-pound family holiday business, before completing a management buyout, but is now best known for her appearances on the BBC Two business programme Dragons' Den. "Highly-geared but happy to be in control" , Deborah's long term plan had been to grow the business and a period of substantial investment marked the early years of TGGL, her newly formed group. She sold part of her stake in the company to Phoenix Equity Partners in 2005 and the remaining in 2007 to Parkdean Holidays. Having sold that she went into the retail and leisure industries and even operated Prize Bingo in Minehead. With three prime sites achieving high occupancy rates in a fragmented marketplace, Weststar soon found itself the target of several takeover approaches. Deborah Meaden is a UK based entrepreneur and business leader - she is also a well-known 'dragon' who launched her own glass and ceramics export company straight out of business college. Deborah Meaden was also involved in a collaboration with BBC conductor Charles Hazlewood, Play the Field, a weekend of classical music on Charless farm in Somerset over the August bank holiday weekend 2009. Deborah becomes an Ambassador for The RSPB, Introducing LITTLE EXPERTS, the inspirational new non-fiction, 2023 Deborah Meaden. This is pretty impressive, but she's actually the fifth richest dragon to have entered the den. March Muses Christmas Decorations of colour ranging from Black angels, Black choir boys, Black Nativity sets and plenty more. Deborah Meaden launched her first business - a glass and ceramics import company - when she was just 19. . What you really need to know about business, from what it takes to be a success, to the research, planning, and pitching involved for driving your business forward. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Deborah is a fellow of the WWF, the world's leading environmental organisation and she also acts as a Patron and Trustee for Tusk Trust. She is one of the richest and influential people in the United Kingdom. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. [14][15][16][17] She was eliminated from the show on 26 October. don't always have to answer, but of course, what they choose not to address could very well affect the outcome. They separated briefly due to the fact she didn't want a family but after she took a trip toVenezuela, she returned to London and they tied the knot. (British Businesswoman and TV Personality), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Antapnr33lg, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBKSNivxbh0, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KF0AlYbXr0, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRz9xTWeJtM, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zinl997Qn84, https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=uMPZ-Tuv1fU, https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/deborah-meaden-21422.php. Deborahs business background echoes her family background. By the time she sold the company six years later, Weststar was providing holidays for more than 150,000 people each year with an EBITDA in excess of 11m. From a very early age, Deborah Meaden was ambitious and knew she wanted to run her own business. The refillable natural deodorant with plastic-free refills and clean effective ingredients. 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