In the UK show Dragon's Den, which dragon founded the Bannatyne Group health-club business?

Duncan Bannatyne founded the Bannatyne Group health-club business and later became an investor on the UK show Dragon's Den.

The Bannatyne Group grew into a major UK operator of health clubs, spas and hotels. Bannatyne built his fortune through a series of businesses, including care homes, before expanding into the health-and-fitness sector.

Bannatyne was one of the five original dragons when the BBC programme launched in 2005. He was known for direct questioning and for concentrating on whether a product could become a substantial, scalable business. He remained associated with the programme for many series.

The Bannatyne Group should not be confused with Bannatyne's earlier care-home interests or with other dragons' leisure investments. The business name comes directly from Duncan Bannatyne's surname, making this one of the clearer links between a dragon and a company associated with him.