The Apprentice's most successful winners to date

Who has earned the most?

Author: Alex RossPublished 19th Apr 2024

As the 18th series of The Apprentice ended on Thursday 18th April, with Rachel Woolford winning the show, we often wonder what happened to the previous winners of the hit show?!

Here we take a look at where the likes of Mark Wright, Ricky Martin, and Harpreet Kaur, to find out who was the most successful winner from the show.

The research, conducted by UK financial services provider CMC Markets used the latest financial reports from Endole to discover the latest report of net assets in each of The Apprentice winners’ businesses, to determine which of them are the most successful.

Who is the most successful winner of The Apprentice?

Ricky Martin

Series: 8
Year: 2012
Company: Hyper Recruitment Solutions
Net assets: £2,260,000

Tom Pellereau

Series: 7
Year: 2011
Company: Stylideas
Net assets: £1,370,000

Dr Leah Totton

Series: 9
Year: 2013
Company: Dr Leah Cosmetic Skin Clinics
Net assets: £664,490

Alana Spencer

Series: 12
Year: 2016
Company: Ridiculously Rich by Alana
Net assets: £494,740

Mark Wright

Series: 10
Year: 2014
Company: Climb Online
Net assets: £471,940

Carina Lepore

Series: 15
Year: 2019
Company: Dough Artisan Bakehouse
Net assets: £260,300

Sarah Lynn

Series: 13
Year: 2017
Company: Sweets In The City
Net assets: £220,080

Sian Gabbidon

Series: 14
Year: 2018
Company: Sian Marie Fashion
Net assets: £130,280

James White

Series: 13
Year: 2017
Company: Right Time Recruitment
Net assets: £92,210

Harpreet Kaur

Series: 16
Year: 2022
Company: Oh So Yum
Net assets: £2,600

A spokesperson for CMC Markets commented on the research, saying: “As a new series of The Apprentice gets underway, it is interesting to look back at past winners and their businesses to see how Lord Sugar’s investment made a difference.

"Not only can the investment from Lord Sugar be transformative for many contestants’ business but the brand recognition from being featured on the show can also greatly increase the winner’s chances of successfully running their business, even many years after appearing on the series.”

The 18th series of The Apprentice concluded on Thursday 18th April, with fitness fanatic Rachel Woolford winning Lord Sugar's £250,000 investment.

All episodes of The Apprentice are now available on BBC iPlayer.

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