Which Dragon joined the UK panel in 2006 and is known for her property investments?

Deborah Meaden joined the UK Dragons' Den panel in 2006 and is known for her property and business investments.

Meaden became one of the programme's most recognisable investors after entering the den during the show's early years. Her background includes building and managing businesses, and she became particularly associated with questions about profitability, valuation, cash flow and practical growth.

Her television role followed a career in business rather than beginning with television. That experience shaped the direct style she brought to pitches, where entrepreneurs had to explain not only their product but also how the company could make and sustain money.

A frequent mix-up is with other female investors who later appeared on the panel. Deborah Meaden joined in 2006; Sara Davies and Jenny Campbell arrived much later, while Kelly Hoppen was also a separate Dragon.