Which business did Dragon's Den investor Deborah Meaden buy in 1999?

Dragon's Den investor Deborah Meaden bought Weststar Holidays in 1999.

Weststar Holidays was a holiday-business group associated with Meaden’s early major commercial success. She became involved in the travel sector after building experience in retail and leisure businesses, and the company operated holiday parks and related tourism interests.

Meaden later became one of the best-known investors on the British version of Dragon's Den. Her television reputation is linked to careful attention to valuation, ownership percentages and whether a company can grow beyond its original founder.

Weststar Holidays is not the same as Butlin’s, Center Parcs or Hoseasons, although all are connected with the UK holiday market. Meaden’s business history includes additional leisure and hospitality investments, so the 1999 acquisition is the precise fact identified by this question.