Theo Paphitis joined the British Dragon's Den panel in series 2 after the programme launched.
Paphitis is a retail entrepreneur best known for building businesses in sectors including stationery, lingerie and retail services. His commercial background made him particularly associated with pitches involving shops, products, branding and high-street distribution.
He became one of the early additions to the investor line-up after the first series. His arrival helped broaden the panel beyond the original group and gave contestants another Dragon with direct experience of retail operations and brand development.
Series numbers can cause confusion because the programme has had many panel changes and guest investors. This question refers specifically to Theo Paphitis’s arrival on the British series, not to the later appointments of investors such as James Caan, Kelly Hoppen or Nick Jenkins.