Marco Hajikypri, 28, stormed off the BBC show last year after the celebrity millionaires refused to invest during an on-screen row that led to Deborah Meaden gesticulating at him and putting her head in her hands. Professional Gains makes and delivers thousands of protein-rich ready meals and its founder believes it could be the next Avon, which makes 13billion from catalogue, door-to-door and online sales. Im not going to give up though, my goal and vision are still the same and I will keep working.. 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Roles associated with Mr Marco Hajikypri within the recorded businesses include: Director Remove These Ads A Dragons' Den reject who boasted that his health food business was worth 250 million has had to sell his house and start driving his girlfriend's Smart car after a huge drop in profits. Only time will tell if Marcos vision, grit and iron will allow him to succeed in this increasingly saturated healthy meal delivery market, where there are numerous healthy food delivery services opening up around the UK each week. Updated: The best NOW TV shows and Sky series to watch - updated weekly. Marco Hajikypri says he has had a massive 80 per cent drop in sales - because of a backlash against him 'bragging' about his worth. He claimed the business was then worth 16 million but that Coventry multi-millionaire Jojar Singh Dhinsa saw his potential and was prepared to buy the business for 90 million. He said: I have turned down the offer to buy the business, even at that huge figure, because I want to build it up myself. $510 billion - cumulative net worth (a record) $1.9 billion - average net worth 61 - average age 42 - number of women ( a record) 35 - number of newcomers from the retail sector, the most. Our best guess? Marco Hajikypri stormed off the hit show and told millionaire Peter Jones he'd made a "foolish" decision not to invest. ', Months after appearing on Dragons' Den, Marco had expanded to three units in West Bromwich and employed 33 people to prepare and deliver 7,000 meals a week. 'I'm glad the Dragons turned me down as I've done very well without their help. At an average of 4.90 per meal, the entire income (turnover) of the company is 1.8 million. Marco Hajikypri who was rejected by Dragons' Den, and then turned down a 90 million offer for his company has had to sell his house and car. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. National World Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Rise of the unmotivated buyer and seller: Home sales stall in stand-off over prices in wake of mortgage spike. 'I've had lots of abuse from people thinking I'm money-grabbing and arrogant, and a lot of customers have stopped buying my product. Hajikypri believes one day that his empire will be worth over a billion pounds. Hardcore coronation fans already camped outside Buckingham Palace, HMV to reopen original flagship store after four year closure, Mller recall Cadbury desserts because of Listeria contamination, Nurses strike continues: Major disruption for NHS services in England, Additional flight to evacuate Britons from Sudan today, Ryanair cancels 220 flights over May 1 bank holiday due to strikes. (2 pages) 03 Oct 2018. She told the businessman: Its not trade marked is it? A headstrong entrepreneur turned down by Dragons' Den claims he has now been offered 90 million for his booming company. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. As he walked off set, the businessman told Peter Jones he would regret his 'foolish' decision not to invest, and now it looks like he's been proved right. WATCH Marco clash with Deborah Meaden on Dragons' Den: He experienced a rough ride with the notoriously hard-to-please Dragons, and became the latest to irk Deborah Meaden who snapped and said this is like arguing with cotton wool when trying to get answers out of the 28-year-old businessman. Peter Jones was empathetic because he had also worked exceptionally hard to get his business up and running. www.seedsofneeds.com. But. Tonight at 9pm on BBC2, Sunday 31st July, the second episode of the current series of Dragons Den aired where budding entrepreneurs pitched business ideas to multimillionaires (Season 14 Episode 2). But just a few months later, Marco had expanded to three units in West Bromwich and employed 33 people to prepare and deliver 7,000 meals a week. Investigations Editor for the Express & Star. He said: I gave them an opportunity to feature in my business. 'I thought my offer was something to be proud of after Dragons' Den, but people thought I came across as arrogant. Dragons' Den reject Marco Hajikypri claims his business is now worth 90million Credit: BPM Media Tailor-made meals include Italian chicken and sweet potato, salmon and brown rice or beef. Please dont look me in the eye and tell me you thought you had a trade mark., When Mr Hajikypri described himself as an "open book" she snapped back: "You're not an open book because clearly you told me categorically, several times you've got a trademark and you haven't - so what else are you completely wrong about in your business?". He famously told TV star Peter Jones that he would "regret" turning him down,. Im here to succeed and Im going to succeed in my product. But now Marco, from Great Barr, Birmingham, admits its worth has plummeted. The present panel of judges is made up of five multimillionaire investors, Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones, Nick Jenkins, Sarah Willingham and Touker Suleyman. Following the show he blasted the Dragons as "pathetic"and said he was only ever on the show for their contacts, not their investment. How seeing a private dentist need not hurt your wallet as much as you fear: But how much will you pay - and what is the best way to fund your treatment? "I've even started selling cheap raw meat to get customers back and get my cash flow going. 'My grandfather came to England with 7 and worked hard selling food. Editor, Marcus Herbert, http://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.progainsmeals.com, https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/09407495/insolvency. 'I had just 30, some chicken, rice and broccoli and I have had no investment at all. "I'm really gutted. He tells the Dragons the same point, with you lot involved Im going to get there quicker. Its gonna be worth more money with you, its gonna make my success quicker.. On this episode the Dragons came face to face with exceptionally confident Birmingham businessman Marco Hajikypri who I personally know and he is most definitely a very passionate, determined, ambitious and driven individual.