Southampton businessman appears on BBC's Dragon's Den

Glyn Richards, from Southampton, appeared on Dragons' Den on Thursday, September 10, where he pitched Fingagolf, a compact indoor game that captures the strategy and skill of golf using finger-worn clubs and a lightweight ball.

The former maths teacher asked the Dragons for an investment of £30,000 in exchange for 15 per cent of the business.

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Peter Jones was the first to make an offer, he said: "I’d like to make you an offer I don’t have any questions.

"You’ve asked for £30,000 for 15 per cent, I’m going to offer all of the money, £30,000 for 30 per cent of the business."

Mr Jones added: "I love the game of golf I spend more time on Instagram declaring my love of golf than I do my own business interests.

"I’ve got a lot of friends that are professional golfers, in the world’s top ten that play golf.

"I think that I can help you put this product all around the world. I can get you into every retail that we need to get into.

"I think this is what I have been looking for, for a long time.

"I think we should just get on with it and I don’t think you need any other dragon apart from me.”

Fellow Dragons Touker Suleyman and Jenna Weeks also offered Glyn the full amount for 30% while Deborah Meaden and Steven Bartlett decline to make an offer. 

Glyn indicated he wanted Mr Jones on board but asked if he would reduce his equity share to 25 per cent, which Mr Jones declined.

They ultimately agreed on 30 per cent.

Mr Richards said he was "elated" and  "overwhelmed".

He added: "Being an entrepreneur with Peter Jones as a partner, he is going to open so many doors.

"It’s going to be an exciting next couple of years I think."

Both Mr Jones and Mr Bartlett tried the game during the pitch, with Mr Jones later saying: "I was in from the minute I played it."