The Apprentice has proved to be a very popular show on the BBC for just under two decades, with many business prospects being able to work with or get an investment from Lord Sugar.
In 2011 the prize of the show changed from working under Lord Sugar to getting a £250,000 investment from him to start their own business.
Through that, some winners of the show have been more successful than others.
Research conducted by UK financial services provider CMC Markets has used the latest financial reports from Endole to discover the latest report of net assets in each of The Apprentice winners’ businesses.
Ahead of the 2023 series finale, here are the winners who have made the most out of their prize-winning investment.
Who are the most successful winners of The Apprentice?
Ricky Martin, who won the eighth series of the show in 2012, received a £250,000 investment in his recruitment company Hyper Recruitment Solutions from Lord Sugar.
The company now has net assets of £2.26 million, making him the most successful winner so far.
Meanwhile, Series 7 winner Tom Pellereau is in second place, with his beauty business Stylideas boasting net assets of £1.37 million.
In third place is series 9 winner Dr Leah Totton, whose chain of cosmetic procedure clinics exhibits net assets of £664,490.
Fourth place goes to series 12 winner Alana Spencer, whose handmade cakes and chocolates business Ridiculously Rich by Alana detailed £494,740 in net assets in the company’s latest report.
The fifth-best winner is series 10 champion Mark Wright who started Climb Online, a digital marketing agency.
It has £471,940 in net assets according to its latest report.
The Apprentice 2023 final airs at 9 pm on Thursday, March 23 on BBC One.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here