Profit rockets at Lord Alan Sugar’s property empire Property Profit at Lord Alan Sugar’s property empire has rocketed after the sale of two investments despite a “difficult” London market. Amshold has reported a pre-tax profit of £14.1m for the 12 months to 30 June, 2025, new accounts filed with Companies House show. The new total comes after the firm turned a pre-tax profit of [...]
The Apprentice winner Harpreet Kaur speaks out after firm shuts down Business Harpreet Kaur has spoken out after the company Lord Alan Sugar invested in following her victory on The Apprentice in 2022 collapsed. City AM reported earlier this week that Oh So Yum entered voluntary liquidation at the end of October owing to a six-figure sum to its creditors. The dessert company had secured a £250,000 [...]
Harpreet Kaur: Firm founded by winner of The Apprentice collapses Retail A company founded by Harpreet Kaur, who won The Apprentice in 2022, has been shut down owing to a six-figure sum. Oh So Yum was placed into voluntary liquidation at the end of October, according to filings with Companies House and The Gazette, with Paul Palmer of Marshall Peters appointed to oversee the process. Harpreet [...]
Lord Alan Sugar sells part of empire to media giant Bauer September 17, 2025 Lord Alan Sugar has sold a part of his business empire to one of the largest media giants in the country. Amscreen, which produces digital signage, has been taken over by Bauer Media Group, according to new filings with Companies House. The division formed part of Lord Sugar’s Amshold Group and is headquartered in Bolton, Lancashire. [...]
The Apprentice star gets £20m pay day after Lord Alan Sugar deal September 16, 2025 A star of hit BBC One show The Apprentice has enjoyed a bumper pay day to the tune of £20m for the year after buying out Lord Alan Sugar. Entrepreneur Susie Ma, who was a finalist on the 2011 series, took back full control of the company she founded in 2004 at the age of [...]
The Apprentice winner makes first profit after Lord Alan Sugar backing July 10, 2025 A winner of hit BBC show The Apprentice has seen her company enter the black for the first time after Lord Alan Sugar signed up as an investor. Rachel Woolford emerged victorious in 2024’s series after triumphing over pie company chief Phil Turner in the final. As a result, Woolford secured a £250,000 investment from [...]
Alan Sugar’s empire hails record profit despite falling sales March 11, 2025 A group controlled by The Apprentice star Lord Alan Sugar has posted a record profit despite falling sales, it has been revealed. Amshold Trading has reported a pre-tax profit of £10.8m for the 12 months to 30 September, 2024, up from the £8.4m it achieved in the prior period. However, new accounts filed with Companies [...]
Alan Sugar: The Apprentice star sells entire stake in recruitment firm March 5, 2025 Lord Alan Sugar has sold his entire stake in an engineering and technology recruitment agency which he has backed for more than four years. Hernshead Group was set up by Tom Johnson in 2019 who shortly afterwards persuaded Lord Alan Sugar to invest despite him not going on hit BBC One show, The Apprentice. Johnson [...]
‘Once you legislate, people will rebel’: Why a vibes-based WFH policy is working for Vitality February 13, 2025 The debate-stirring issue of working from home (WFH) has never been far from the headlines so far in 2025. The likes of FTSE 100 giant WPP, Lord Alan Sugar and London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan have all made waves with where they stand on the topic. Now Neville Koopowitz, the chief executive of health and [...]
Alan Sugar’s property empire returns to profit after huge loss November 25, 2024 The Apprentice star Lord Alan Sugar’s property empire returned to the black during its latest financial year after recovering from a huge loss, it has been revealed. Amshold, the company which Lord Sugar holds his property investments, achieved a pre-tax profit of £932,000 for the 12 months to 30 June, 2024. The latest figure, revealed in [...]