Which Dragon's Den investor is the founder of the hotel and leisure group Bannatyne Group?

Duncan Bannatyne is the founder of the Bannatyne Group.

The Bannatyne Group is a hotel, health-club, and leisure business associated with Scottish entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne. His business career expanded from early ventures into a larger leisure portfolio, making his surname directly identifiable in the group’s corporate name.

Bannatyne’s television profile can cause confusion because Dragons' Den investors are frequently identified by companies they founded, companies they invested in, and companies they later sold. The Bannatyne Group is the business most directly connected with his own name and entrepreneurial identity.

He was one of the programme’s best-known investors during its early years. The group’s activities also explain why Bannatyne was often associated with gyms, spas, hotels, and leisure services rather than with the technology or fashion sectors represented by some other Dragons.