Which Dragon founded the investment firm Hamilton Bradshaw in 2003?

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James Caan founded the investment firm Hamilton Bradshaw in 2003.

Hamilton Bradshaw was established by James Caan as a private-equity investment business. The firm focused on backing and developing companies, giving Caan a platform for investing beyond the individual deals associated with television appearances.

Caan joined Dragons' Den as an investor after building a career in recruitment and private equity. His earlier business experience included creating recruitment companies and working with growth businesses, which shaped his interest in management teams and expansion plans.

Hamilton Bradshaw is sometimes confused with Caan’s recruitment businesses because both are central to his entrepreneurial biography. The firm is specifically the investment vehicle he founded in 2003.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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