| Full Name | Peter David Jones CBE |
| Date of Birth | March 18, 1966 |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m / 201 cm) |
| Age | 60 years old in 2026 |
| Birthplace | Langley, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Nationality | British / English |
| Profession | Entrepreneur, businessman, investor and television personality |
| Famous For | BBC’s Dragons’ Den, American Inventor, entrepreneurship and business investments |
| Known As | Peter Jones, CBE; The Dragon |
| Net Worth | Estimated around £1.157 billion based on the 2021 Sunday Times Rich List; current estimates vary |
| Main Source of Wealth | Entrepreneurship, telecommunications, investments, television, retail, property and media |
| Major Business | Phones International Group / Data Select |
| Other Business Interests | Technology, mobile phones, retail, publishing, leisure, property, food and media |
| Dragons’ Den | Original Dragon since the show launched in 2005; the only original investor still on the panel |
| American Inventor | Television personality and investor on the American series |
| Education | Desborough School and The Windsor Boys’ School |
| Early Career | Started a tennis academy as a teenager and later entered the computer and technology industries |
| Tennis | Became an LTA-certified coach and established his own tennis academy at a young age |
| Career Setback | His early computer business collapsed, forcing him to rebuild his career from the beginning |
| Siemens Career | Joined Siemens and rose rapidly through its PC business |
| Phones International | Founded Phones International in 1998, creating a major foundation for his later wealth |
| Television Career | Became a prominent business television personality through Dragons’ Den and other programmes |
| Business Sectors | Telecommunications, technology, retail, publishing, media, leisure and property |
| CBE | Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2009 for services to business, entrepreneurship and young people |
| Family | Father of five children |
| Children | William, Annabelle, Natalia, Isabella and Tallulah |
| Former Wife | Caroline; they have two children together |
| Partner | Tara Capp |
| Children With Tara | Natalia, Isabella and Tallulah |
| Parents | His father worked as an air-conditioning engineer; Jones has spoken about spending time in his father’s office as a child |
| Siblings | Reliable public information is limited |
| Hobbies & Interests | Tennis, golf, cars, technology and travel |
| Cars | Known for his interest in classic, luxury and sports cars |
| Weight | No reliably confirmed current figure |
| Hair Color | Grey / light grey |
| Eye Color | Not consistently documented by reliable sources |
| Instagram | Public social-media presence |
| Residence | Buckinghamshire, England |
| Charitable Work | Founder of the Peter Jones Foundation, supporting entrepreneurship and young people |
| Entrepreneurial Style | Known for focusing on investment potential, commercial value and long-term business growth |
| Biggest Recognition | One of the most recognizable and successful investors associated with Dragons’ Den |
| 2026 Business Activity | Continues to operate as an entrepreneur and investor |
| Career Highlight | Building a major telecommunications business after recovering from early business failures |
| Public Image | A prominent British businessman known for his direct investment style, business experience and distinctive 6 ft 7 in stature |
