Which holiday company did Dragon's Den investor Deborah Meaden previously own?

Deborah Meaden previously owned Weststar Holidays before becoming a Dragon on the BBC programme.

Weststar Holidays was part of Meaden's early business career in the travel sector. Her later business experience included work across leisure, retail and property, giving her a broad commercial background when she joined the Dragon's Den panel.

Meaden became especially associated with assessing whether entrepreneurs understood their customers, costs and route to growth. Her travel experience also helps explain why service businesses and leisure ideas have often been relevant to her investment interests.

Weststar Holidays should not be confused with TUI Group, Thomas Cook or First Choice. Those names belong to other travel businesses and do not identify the company connected with Meaden's earlier ownership history.