Duncan Bannatyne's hotel and health-club business is associated with the Bannatyne Group.
The Bannatyne Group is a UK leisure company founded by Duncan Bannatyne. It operates health clubs, spas and hotels, making it one of the clearest business names linked to his entrepreneurial career outside television. Bannatyne built businesses in several sectors before becoming a Dragon, including care homes and leisure.
The name is sometimes confused with PureGym, David Lloyd Clubs or Nuffield Health because all operate in the broad UK fitness and wellness market. They are separate organisations. The Bannatyne Group is identified directly with its founder's surname and developed from Bannatyne's leisure investments.
Bannatyne appeared on Dragons' Den as an investor, bringing experience from building and expanding companies. His television profile sometimes overshadows the scale of his business interests, but the group provides a concrete link between his on-screen role and his continuing commercial activities.