Article: Surfboard security firm riding high on Dragons' Den deal; Sporting chance for new idea as 'angel' splashes the cash.(Business)

Byline: Aled Blake Business Correspondent

DRAGONS' DEN investor Richard Farleigh has taken a significant minority stake in a company which has developed technology to stop surfboards being stolen or counterfeited.

High profile business angel Farleigh, and partner Leo Skagerlind, have invested in Bridgend company Surfboard Tracker (SBT).

Andrew Smith, the owner and founder of SBT, has developed a global online surfboard database.

It uses a combination of the internet and micro-chip technology, for extreme board sports and bikes.

The investors said they were ...

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