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Andrew Bannatyne, Scottish-Canadian politician, 1829–1889; Very Rev Colin Bannatyne (1849-1920) twice Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland; Duncan Bannatyne, 1949 –, Scottish entrepreneur; George Bannatyne, 1545–1608, collector of Scottish poems; James Bannatyne, 1975 –, New Zealand football player
Duncan Walker Bannatyne, OBE (born 2 February 1949) [1] is a Scottish entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author. His business interests include hotels, health clubs, spas, media, TV, and property. His business interests include hotels, health clubs, spas, media, TV, and property.
As of December 2023, Bannatyne has 69 health clubs, 45 spas and three hotels across the UK. [6] On 9 August 2006, Bannatyne Fitness Ltd acquired the LivingWell Premier Health club chain from the Hilton Hotel UK Group. [7] The company also bought Clarice House and Xpect Leisure in 2015, growing its membership by 14% over the year to 186,456. [2]
Bannatyne is a Scottish surname. It is also spelt Ballentine, Ballantyne, Ballantine, among others. It is also spelt Ballentine, Ballantyne, Ballantine, among others. It may refer to:
Ballantyne is a surname of Scottish Gaelic origin, with variant spellings Balentyne, Ballantine, Ballintine, Ballentyne, and Ballendine. [1] Other variants include Bellenden and Ballentine, [2] and Bannatyne and Ballantyne have been interchangeably even by the same person at different times.
Ballantine is a surname of Scottish Gaelic origin, with variant spellings Balentyne, Ballantyne, Ballintine, Ballentyne, and Ballendine. [1] Other variants include Bellenden, Ballentine, [2] and Bannatyne.
Bannatyne helped organize the Winnipeg General Hospital and was involved in other business and philanthropic ventures in Winnipeg. [3] He was the first president of Winnipeg's Board of Trade and first president of the Manitoba Club. [2] After becoming a very rich man, Bannatyne was virtually wiped out when the land boom crashed in 1882. [1]
Savage Digital Ltd was a record label that was originally known as RKA Records, then as Bannatyne Music. [1] It was first established in October 2010 by Ryan Ashmore and Liam Webb, and received investment on the BBC TV Show Dragons Den .