Councillor Jacob Taylor of the Brighton and Hove City Council seemed equally excited that the closed venue had a second chance, stating: “We are delighted that Nightcap has taken such a keen interest in revitalising the i360, and their passion and commitment to the city is evident.
Sarah has released a statement about the exciting news, sharing: “We couldn't be happier to welcome the i360 to the Nightcap family and delighted that Brighton and Hove City Council has paved the way for us to keep this iconic landmark open.
Sarah spoke about the losses, while making it clear that she thought Nightcap could survive the tough climate: ”We set out to build a great business at the back end of Covid and the economy has moved through several additional challenges from the energy crisis and rail strikes to interest rates, inflation and cost-of-living crisis throwing just about everything at us.
Dragons' Den star buys abandoned attraction which closed after racking up millions in debt Former Dragons' Den star Sarah Willingham has snapped up a major tourist attraction in Brighton.
Brighton i360 closed in December last year after failing to pay off its eye-watering £51 million debt to Brighton and Hove City Council.
