In the UK version of Dragons' Den, which Dragon was the founder of Phones 4u?

John Caudwell was the founder of Phones 4u, the British mobile-phone retail chain associated with him on Dragons' Den.

Caudwell began building his telecommunications business in the 1980s with his brother Brian. The company developed into Phones 4u, which became a major high-street and online retailer selling mobile phones and contracts from several network providers. Caudwell later sold the business and became known for philanthropy as well as entrepreneurship.

He appeared as a Dragon in the British programme, where his experience in fast-growing retail and telecommunications shaped his investment perspective. His time on the panel was relatively short compared with long-serving investors such as Peter Jones.

The company’s name can cause confusion because it is stylised with a numeral. The founder, however, is conventionally identified in biographies as John Caudwell.