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11 05, 2019

DSR Back into the Dragons’ Den

By DSR Journalist|May 11th, 2019|Categories: Dragons Den Featured News |Tags: bbc dragons den dragons den investments drone safe register drone safe register membership dsr filming national pilot network peter jones safe and legal drone pilots |Comments Off on DSR Back into the Dragons’ Den

DSR Back into the Dragons’ DenThe 9th of September 2018 was a landmark day in the history of Drone Safe Register as it was the air date of the episode of Dragons’ Den where we gained investment form Dragon Peter Jones CBE.At DSR HQ, we had been keeping our involvement in the BBC’s flagship business programme a secret for the best part of 6 months, so frankly it was a giant relief when it all went public.view our new drone store for the best serviceWe knew that having the investment and backing of someone like Peter would be a game changer for our organisation and it feels as th [...]

3 10, 2018

Peter Jones – Planning to Bring Drone Technology to the Forefront of the UK’s Plans

By DSR Journalist|October 3rd, 2018|Categories: News Dragons Den Peter Jones |Tags: bbc dragons den drone safe register dronesaferegister dsr investment peter jones peter jones investment |Comments Off on Peter Jones – Planning to Bring Drone Technology to the Forefront of the UK’s Plans

Peter Jones was the Dragon of choice before DSR founder, Mark Boyt, flew into the Den. So when he left having secured investment from the man himself, it was understandably very exciting. What remained unknown initially, however, was the level of personal involvement that Peter would bring to DSR. In fact, this has exceeded all expectations with Peter having already personally attended many meetings and even taken time to film a short promotional video espousing the benefits of the Drone Safe Register network of qualified and legal pilots. “I’m absolutely delighted with my inv [...]

17 09, 2018

Where is DSR After our Visit to the Dragons’ Den

By DSR Journalist|September 17th, 2018|Categories: News |Tags: bbc dragons den drone safe register dronesaferegister dsr investment peter jones peter jones investment |Comments Off on Where is DSR After our Visit to the Dragons’ Den

DSR and Dragons Den So if you’ve been looking at the drone industry recently, then you’ve probably noticed that DSR has been making the headlines. Our founder, Mark Boyt, entered the Dragons’ Den to make his pitch and started a bit of a row between three of the Dragons all keen to invest. It all ended with a handshake between Mark and tech titan Peter Jones and £60,000 invested in return for a 40% share in the business.The following week has been a hectic time with endless phone calls, meetings, press activity and planning. So what does it all mean as the dust beg [...]

10 09, 2018

Peter Jones Investment on Dragons Den

By DSR Journalist|September 10th, 2018|Categories: News |Tags: bbc dragons den drone safe register dronesaferegister dsr investment peter jones peter jones investment |Comments Off on Peter Jones Investment on Dragons Den

Peter Jones Invests in DSR on Dragons DenOur Newest Team Member is a Dragon!When DSR founder, Mark Boyt, stood in front of the Dragons undergoing their trademark grilling,There wasn’t a great deal of time for him to think about the opportunities ahead of him.“To be truthful, I was so focused on just giving them the information that they were asking for, that I literally almost forgot about what the outcome of it all might be. So I was genuinely gobsmacked when three Dragons declared their hands as being interested in investing!”There is no doubt that any one of thes [...]

6 09, 2018

Drone Safe Register Comes Face to Face with Dragons!

By DSR Journalist|September 6th, 2018|Categories: News |Tags: bbc dragons den drone safe register dsr investment into drones peter jones peter jones drone hire peter jones drones |Comments Off on Drone Safe Register Comes Face to Face with Dragons!

Dragons' DenFor the majority of 2018 here at DSR headquarters, we are sorry to say that we have been keeping quite a few secrets from everyone. However, the time has come when (nearly) all can be revealed!Early in the year, we quite literally flew into the Dragons’ Den with the hope of procuring both interest and investment from one of their highly experienced Dragons to let us really fulfil the group’s potential.Mark Boyt, the founder of the Drone Safe Register, would certainly count the visit to the Den as one of the more nerve wracking experiences of his life. Firs [...]

15 12, 2015

CBBC Airmaggedon announced

By DSR Journalist|December 15th, 2015|Categories: News |Tags: airmegeddon bbc cbbc children's programme drone flying drones flying skills kids tv next generation of drone pilots popular tv |Comments Off on CBBC Airmaggedon announced

CBBC Airmaggedon announcedBBC TV channel CBBC has commissioned DHX Media to produce two new seasons of a new drone-based battle format named Airmaggedon.From Steve Carsey (the creator of Robot Wars) comes Airmaggedon – a children’s TV programme that pits drones against each other in the Airena.CBBC’s Cheryl Taylor commissioned the show, with Hugh Lawton executive producing for the channel. ‘Airmageddon is going to be a high octane entertainment extravaganza testing our young contestants to the limit as they battle to determine which team can claim u [...]