Duncan Bannatyne OBE
Duncan Bannatyne OBE hails from Clydebank, Scotland. He is one of Britain’s most recognisable entrepreneurs, as well as being a philanthropist and best-selling author.
Entreprenuer
Philanthropist
Author
His business interests include Health Clubs, Hotels, Media, TV, Stage Schools, Property and Transport. He is most famous for his appearances as a business angel on the BBC programme Dragons Den, where he is by far the wealthiest expert on the panel.
Duncan’s first TV appearance was in October 2003, on the BBC Two documentary Mind of a Millionaire. He went on to present 23 episodes of Mind Your Own Business, again for the BBC, where he helped to transform failing businesses. Since his initial appearance on BBC Two's
Dragons' Den, Duncan has become a very familiar face in the media.
As a fervent fundraiser Duncan supports a number of key charities including the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for which he has been named as a UNICEF UK Ambassador, and Scottish International Relief (SIR). Over 30 charities have benefited from Duncan's involvement and he has recently launched the Bannatyne Charitable Trust to support worthwhile causes.
He has written four books; Anyone Can Do It sold more than 200,000 copies; Wake Up and Change Your Life quickly entered the Sunday Telegraph top selling books list, as did How To Be Smart With Money closely followed by How To Be Smart With Your Time.
Duncan was honoured with the Order of the British Empire for his contribution to charity. In addition to UNICEF, he is heavily involved with Comic Relief, and is a passionate anti-smoking campaigner.
Duncan’s first TV appearance was in October 2003, on the BBC Two documentary Mind of a Millionaire. He went on to present 23 episodes of Mind Your Own Business, again for the BBC, where he helped to transform failing businesses. Since his initial appearance on BBC Two's
Dragons' Den, Duncan has become a very familiar face in the media.
As a fervent fundraiser Duncan supports a number of key charities including the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for which he has been named as a UNICEF UK Ambassador, and Scottish International Relief (SIR). Over 30 charities have benefited from Duncan's involvement and he has recently launched the Bannatyne Charitable Trust to support worthwhile causes.
He has written four books; Anyone Can Do It sold more than 200,000 copies; Wake Up and Change Your Life quickly entered the Sunday Telegraph top selling books list, as did How To Be Smart With Money closely followed by How To Be Smart With Your Time.
Duncan was honoured with the Order of the British Empire for his contribution to charity. In addition to UNICEF, he is heavily involved with Comic Relief, and is a passionate anti-smoking campaigner.
