What is duncan bannatyne famous for

Returning to Clydebank after his ill-fated military career, he trained as an agricultural vehicle fitter and repaired tractors for a living.

He admitted to drifting around several casual jobs in his 20s, including deckchair attendant and hospital porter. Due to sheer hard work, it was a success and he expanded, gradually buying more vans. He has also launched a chain of hotels and currently has sites in Durham, Darlington and Hastings. Over his 10 years on the show, Bannatyne invested in 36 businesses. He advises would-be entrepreneurs to thoroughly research their product or service before starting out, and to be realistic with their expectations.

At the Headspace Group, our coworking environments are a great place to make this happen. Posted by Julie Tucker. How Duncan Bannatyne made his fortune. He now owns the biggest health club chains in the United Kingdom.

He decided to add more spa services and treatment rooms to the hotel. He launched the Bannatyne Spa Hotel in in Hastings. Duncan Bannatyne has done a lot of philanthropic works. He was also given an honorary Doctorate of Business Administration degree by the Teesside University in Famous Entrepreneurs Biographies, Pictures and Facts. Home List Blog Contact. Duncan Bannatyne. I served in the Navy for several years before receiving a dishonourable discharge for threatening to throw an officer off a boat landing jetty in Scotland.

In my biography, I explain the incident; it was in part a reaction to this officer's abuse of his authority, in part a dare by his shipmates and in part a way of getting out of the Navy, with which I had become disillusioned.

Afterwards, I had to serve nine months in the tough Colchester military detention centre before being discharged aged I have since branched into Health Clubs, with the popular Bannatyne's Health Clubs chain, and also bars, hotels and property.