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Is Fun Fancy Dress Still in Business? (2026 Update)

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Peter and Michelle Hart pitched a plan to grow one Coventry costume shop into a nationwide chain of rental outlets.

The short answer is no, based on dissolution filings referenced in earlier reporting.

A Clean Deal

The Harts wanted £100,000 for a 50 percent stake, and Duncan Bannatyne matched those numbers exactly, with no back and forth over the terms.

Bannatyne's own history in leisure and franchised retail lined up well with a founder aiming to scale one storefront into many, squarely the kind of expansion he has backed elsewhere on the show.

What Happened Next

By previous accounts, the registered business was wound up in 2017, several years after the investment was announced, so the rapid multi-site rollout described in the original pitch does not appear to have carried the company through to today.

If you are shopping for costumes in 2026, be aware that other fancy dress retailers with similar names are still trading, so check carefully who you are actually ordering from before assuming any link to this particular Den business.

Note: Based on the public record; company situations can change, so treat this as a snapshot.

Published by Dragons Den Hub, January 2026.