WARRINGTON South MP Andy Carter has congratulated Stockton Heath Brothers Christian and Ross Laing for snaring two dragons to invest in their Stand Out Socks business on the BBC’s Dragon’s Den.
Mr Carter said: “Huge congratulations to Christian, Ross and Natalie from Stand Out Socks who snared two dragons on BBC Dragons’ Den, it couldn’t happen to more deserving people.
“Their Stockton Heath based business, set up to create meaningful job opportunities for individuals with learning disabilities, has already been selling socks at Manchester United megastore and Warrington Wolves.
“I had the huge pleasure of introducing Christian and Ross to the Chancellor at 10 Downing Street last year to celebrate their entrepreneurship. I can’t wait to see how their business grows with this new investment from Peter Jones and Steven Bartlett.”
Appearing on the show with Christian’s long time fiancée Natalie Dixon, the team attracted four potential investors, deciding two heads were better than one after accepting an offer from sock fan Peter Jones, CBE, one of Britain’s leading and best-known entrepreneurs along with Steven Bartlett, joined the Den in Series 19 and became the youngest ever Dragon at just 28 years old.
With Christian, Ross and Natalie seeking £30k for a 25 per cent stake in their Stockton Heath-based business, the two entrepreneurs agreed to invest £15k each in return for a 12.5 per cent stake each. Touker Suleyman with 50 years’ retail and manufacturing experience and Sara Davies who founded Crafter’s Companion, a retail business specialising in crafting, also both made offers of £30k for a 25 per cent stake. The only dragon to withdraw was Deborah Meaden.
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No congratulations from our other MP Charlotte Nicholls ?
No suprise there ALL she cares about is HERSELF !