Which former Dragon's Den investor was known as the founder of the Bannatyne Group?

Duncan Bannatyne was the Dragon's Den investor known as the founder of the Bannatyne Group.

The Bannatyne Group is a British health-club and hotel business founded by Bannatyne. His business career began in other areas, including a soft-drinks venture, before he built a larger leisure and fitness enterprise.

Bannatyne joined the original Dragon's Den panel when the BBC programme began in 2005. He became known for direct questions about profitability, costs and the practical operation of a proposed company. He left the programme in 2014 after many years as one of its best-known investors.

The investor is sometimes confused with Peter Jones because both were members of the original panel and remained prominent in the show's early years. Bannatyne also became widely known outside the programme through his charitable work and television appearances. His business group continues to be associated with gyms, spas and hotels in the United Kingdom.