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  • How Steven Bartlett’s first Dragons’ Den investment collapsed

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    The full story of how the first company that Steven Bartlett invested in when he joined hit BBC One show Dragons’ Den collapsed and was rescued has been revealed for the first time. City AM reported in March that artisan cheese retailer Cheesegeek had been acquired by Scotland-based Albex Group for what was then described [...]

    Steven Bartlett invested in Cheesegeek in 2021. Credit - BBC
  • Steven Bartlett’s first Dragons’ Den investment rescued after administration collapse

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    The first company that Steven Bartlett invested in when he joined hit BBC One show Dragons’ Den has been rescued after collapsing into administration. Artisan cheese retailer Cheesegeek has been snapped up by Scotland-based Albex Group for an undisclosed sum. The news, which was first reported by The Grocer, comes after Steven Bartlett bought a [...]

    Cheesegeek was the first company Steven Bartlett invested in when he joined Dragons' Den.

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