What is the name of Duncan Bannatyne's health-club company featured in his business portfolio?

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Duncan Bannatyne's health-club company is called Bannatyne Group.

The Bannatyne Group operates health clubs, spas and hotels in the United Kingdom. It grew from Bannatyne's wider entrepreneurial career, which included businesses in care services and leisure. The group became one of the most visible parts of his commercial portfolio.

Bannatyne is a long-serving Dragon's Den investor and is known for a direct, numbers-focused style. His leisure business is sometimes mixed up with PureGym or David Lloyd Clubs, but those are separate companies with different ownership histories.

The name Bannatyne Group is especially straightforward because it uses the entrepreneur's surname. Its activities extend beyond conventional gyms, including spa and hotel operations, so describing it only as a gym chain leaves out part of the organisation's business.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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