Theo Paphitis founded the Theo Paphitis Retail Group, a retail-focused business group associated with his entrepreneurial career and television appearances.
Paphitis is a British-Cypriot entrepreneur best known for building and investing in retail businesses. His portfolio has included well-known high-street brands, and he became a Dragon on the British television series Dragon's Den during its early run.
The group name is useful because it distinguishes Paphitis from other investors whose companies are less directly tied to their personal names. He is also frequently associated with stationery and retail brands, but those businesses should not be treated as interchangeable with the group itself.
Paphitis left the regular Dragon's Den panel after appearing in several series, so he is sometimes remembered as a current Dragon even though later line-ups changed. His time on the programme helped connect his retail expertise with pitches involving products, distribution and high-street sales.