Duncan Bannatyne Dragons’ Den Deals
Founder of the Bannatyne Group (health clubs & hotels)
Duncan started with a single ice-cream van and built the Bannatyne Group of health clubs, hotels and spas. An original Dragon who sat on the panel through Series 12, he was known for blunt, no-nonsense questioning and a low tolerance for founders who did not know their numbers.
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- 14
- on-air deals
- £995K
- committed on air
- 14
- still trading
14 Dragons’ Den pitches have ended with Duncan Bannatyne investing from series 1 through 9. Those deals total £995,000 committed on air, across the 14 where the amount was disclosed. The largest single cheque was £200,000, into The Wand Company. Business Services is where they invest most, with 4 deals. 14 of the businesses they backed are still trading.
Figures are money pledged on air, not personal net worth, and on-air handshakes do not always complete after filming.
Duncan Bannatyne’s biggest Dragons’ Den investments
- The Wand Company£200,000 · series 8
- UK Commercial Cleaning£100,000 · series 7
- Pro Waste Management Services£100,000 · series 6
- Igloo£80,000 · series 4
- Rapstrap£75,000 · series 6
- Electro Expo£75,000 · series 5
What Duncan Bannatyne invests in
All Duncan Bannatyne deals
DealRKA Records
Record label
DealWorthenshaw's
A frozen dessert which is a dairy-free healthy alternative to ice cream
DealHawksdrift Falconry
Birds of prey business which does pest control, falconry displays and a gift delivery service
DealThe Wand Company
"Kymera" – a buttonless gesture-based universal remote control
DealUK Commercial Cleaning
Commercial cleaning company
DealD 4 M Ltd
Events management company
DealRapstrap
Waste-free cable-tie
DealBlindsinabox
Temporary, easy-to-install blind
DealPro Waste Management Services
Construction waste recycling service
DealCaribbean ready meals
made using genuine Jamaican and Trinidadian recipes
DealElectro Expo
Plastic housing that protects cable connections
DealIgloo
Specialist chilled and frozen transport services
DealRazzamataz Theatre Schools
A chain of dance, drama and singing schools for children
DealUmbrolly
Multimedia vending unit selling umbrellas and adverts
Duncan Bannatyne on Dragons’ Den: common questions
How many deals has Duncan Bannatyne done on Dragons’ Den?
14 on-air deals, across series 1 to 9.
How much has Duncan Bannatyne invested on Dragons’ Den?
£995,000 committed on air across 14 deals where the amount was disclosed. This is money pledged in the Den, not Duncan Bannatyne's net worth — the two are different, and deals agreed on air do not always complete after filming.
What is Duncan Bannatyne's biggest Dragons’ Den investment?
£200,000 into The Wand Company in series 8.
What kind of businesses does Duncan Bannatyne invest in?
Mostly business services — 4 of their 14 deals. Every category they have backed is listed on this page.
Does Duncan Bannatyne invest alone or with other dragons?
5 of their 14 deals were solo; the rest were joint investments with other dragons.