In the British TV series Dragons' Den, Duncan Bannatyne's leisure-business group is called Bannatyne Group.
The Bannatyne Group operates health clubs, spas and hotels in the United Kingdom. Duncan Bannatyne built the business from his wider entrepreneurial career and used his surname as the group’s public identity. The company became one of the best-known names associated with British gym and leisure-club ownership.
The group is often confused with other national fitness brands such as David Lloyd Clubs or Nuffield Health, but those businesses are separate. Bannatyne’s Dragons' Den profile made the name especially familiar to television viewers, although the company itself is a commercial leisure group rather than a programme spin-off.
Bannatyne first became widely known as an entrepreneur through businesses including care homes and leisure facilities. He joined Dragons' Den as an investor and was noted for direct questioning and an interest in scalable consumer businesses.