Dragons fight misfuelling

A clever device that could stop thousands of drivers misfuelling has won financial backing on the hit BBC TV show Dragons’ Den. Mike Cotton’s invention replaces the filler neck with a resized one that won’t allow the smaller petrol nozzle into a diesel car.

Originally Mike, from Dunmow, Essex, wanted £250,000 for 20 per cent of his business. But after negotiating with three of the Dragons, he was pushed to 25 per cent for the same sum – the most the entrepreneurs have ever invested. Deborah Meaden and Theo Paphitis will now work with Mike to market the £69.99 device. Cotton said: “The backing allows us to take production from 4,000 units a month to 30,000 and meet demand.” Visit www.misfuellingprevention.co.uk for info.