Which Dragon's Den investor founded the healthcare and fitness company Bannatyne Group?

Duncan Bannatyne founded the healthcare and fitness company Bannatyne Group.

Bannatyne is a Scottish entrepreneur who built a business group spanning health clubs, hotels and care homes. The Bannatyne Group became especially associated with fitness clubs and spas, giving its founder a strong connection to health and leisure businesses.

He was one of the longest-serving and most recognisable investors in the British version of Dragon's Den. His direct, sometimes blunt questioning became part of the programme's style, but his television role followed an established commercial career rather than creating it.

The surname in the company name is the useful clue. Bannatyne Group refers to Duncan Bannatyne's business organisation, not to a similarly named investment fund or a different Dragon's company. The programme also featured investors from retail, technology and property, so their commercial identities are easy to mix up.