In the UK television show Dragons' Den, which Dragon owned the retailer Robert Dyas?

Theo Paphitis owned the British retailer Robert Dyas before becoming a Dragon on the UK television show Dragons' Den.

Robert Dyas is a long-established UK retailer selling household goods, hardware, electrical items and practical products. Paphitis acquired the company in 2004, adding a substantial high-street retail business to his portfolio.

Paphitis joined Dragons' Den in 2005 and became known for investments in consumer products and retail-focused businesses. His ownership of Robert Dyas is distinct from his earlier association with Ryman, the stationery retailer he also acquired and expanded.

The company name is often mistaken for a person’s name from the modern retail era. Robert Dyas was actually founded in the nineteenth century and continued operating under its established name after Paphitis’s acquisition.