Which company did Dragons' Den investor Duncan Bannatyne found in the health-club industry?

Dragons' Den investor Duncan Bannatyne founded the Bannatyne Group in the health-club industry.

The Bannatyne Group grew into a major British operator of health clubs, spas and hotels. Its health-club business became the enterprise most strongly associated with Bannatyne after he built a portfolio of leisure and wellness properties.

Bannatyne became widely known through television, including his long-running role as an investor on Dragons' Den. His approach on the programme often focused on the strength of a business model, the scale of an opportunity and whether an entrepreneur understood the numbers behind a proposed deal.

The company name can be confused with other national gym operators because the British health-club market contains several large chains. Bannatyne Group is the specific business founded by Duncan Bannatyne.