"Pitch@Palace began as a Dragon's Den-style initiative allowing entrepreneurs to pitch start-up ideas to investors, backed by the then Duke of York. It attracted global attention and corporate sponsors before collapsing under the weight of scandal following Mountbatten-Windsor's association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A document filed with Companies House on Tuesday confirmed that Pitch@Palace Global has applied to be struck off the register and dissolved."
"Lancaster, who has long acted as a business associate of Doug Barrowman and Baroness Michelle Mone - both embroiled in a high-profile dispute over a pandemic PPE deal - is understood to hold the company's shares on behalf of Mountbatten-Windsor. The former prince remains listed as a person with significant control, under his previous title. Pitch@Palace's UK arm was wound up in 2021 after the Newsnight interview that prompted Mountbatten-Windsor's withdrawal from royal duties and the removal of his official titles."
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is shutting down several remaining business ventures, including Pitch@Palace Global Ltd. Pitch@Palace began as a Dragon's Den-style initiative allowing entrepreneurs to pitch start-up ideas to investors, backed by the then Duke of York. The venture attracted global attention and corporate sponsors before collapsing under scandal tied to Mountbatten-Windsor's association with Jeffrey Epstein. A Companies House filing confirms Pitch@Palace Global has applied to be struck off and dissolved, with a declaration of no outstanding debts signed by sole director Arthur Lancaster. Accounts show cash falling from £220,990 to £10,965 by March. The UK arm closed in 2021; international operations remained open until now. The Chinese arm's founder faced espionage accusations, and a Dutch buyer briefly considered acquisition in 2024.
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