Dragons' Den - Deborah Meaden profile
15th October 2007 - British multi-millionairess Deborah Meaden launched her own glass and ceramics export company straight out of business college, before setting up one of the first Stefanel fashion franchises in the UK.
With several successful businesses in the leisure and retail sector under her belt, she became Managing Director of her family's holiday park business, Weststar Holidays.
Deborah acquired the major shareholding in a management buyout and later sold the company in a deal worth £33m while retaining a 23 per cent stake.
She still retains an active role at Weststar but is devoting more time to finding good investment opportunities, the first of which has been a market research company.
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