Dragon Theo Paphitis owned the stationery retailer Ryman.
Paphitis acquired Ryman, the British stationery and office-supplies chain, and became closely associated with its growth. His business interests also included other retail brands, making him one of the panel's most recognisable retail specialists.
Ryman's shops sell products such as stationery, writing instruments, paper, office accessories and related services. The name refers to the long-established British retail business, not to a product invented for the television programme.
This question can cause confusion because Paphitis has been linked with several well-known high-street brands, including lingerie retailer La Senza and craft retailer Partners the Stationery. The key distinction is that Ryman is the stationery chain most directly associated with his ownership. Paphitis joined the original Dragon panel and was known for testing whether an entrepreneur's idea could work in a mass retail environment.