What is the name of the British Dragons' Den investor who founded the Bannatyne Group?

Duncan Bannatyne founded the Bannatyne Group, and he was an investor on the British television programme Dragons' Den.

The Bannatyne Group became associated with health clubs, spas and hotels. Bannatyne’s business career began with ventures including an ice-cream business, and he later built a substantial leisure operation under his own name.

On Dragons' Den, he was known for examining entrepreneurs’ commercial prospects and negotiating the value of an equity stake. His personal business empire and his television role are related but not identical: founding the Bannatyne Group was a real-world business achievement, while appearing in the Den made him familiar to a mass audience.

The name can be confused with other Dragons because the panel has included several prominent entrepreneurs from leisure, retail and technology. The Bannatyne Group specifically identifies Duncan Bannatyne.