Deborah Meaden joined the British Dragon's Den panel in 2006 and became known for backing small businesses.
Meaden is an English businesswoman and investor who joined the programme during its second series. Before becoming a television investor, she built experience in business and became associated with the family holiday-park company Weststar Holidays. Her television role made her one of the most recognisable dragons in Britain.
On the programme, Meaden evaluates proposals by examining the product, market, financial figures and the founder's ability to execute the plan. Her offers, when made, are usually structured around an equity percentage and may involve negotiation with another dragon. As with all televised deals, the apparent agreement remains subject to checks after filming.
She is sometimes confused with other female dragons, including Kelly Hoppen, Sara Davies and Rachel Elnaugh. Those investors appeared in different periods of the programme's history. Meaden's notable identifying fact for this question is her 2006 arrival on the British panel.