These are the most successful winners from The Apprentice

With the show reaching its 19th series this year, there are lots of winners to analyse which is why UK financial services provider CMC Markets have named the most successful.

They did this by using financial reports from Endole to discover the latest net worths of each of  The Apprentice winners’ businesses.

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The research from CMC Markets found that The Apprentice winner from series eight, Ricky Martin, is the most successful winner of the popular BBC show.

The candidate, who received a £250,000 investment in 2012, acquired the money for his recruitment company.

Hyper Recruitment Solutions now has net assets of £2.26 million.

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Series seven winner Tom Pellereau came in at second thanks to his beauty business Stylideas boasting net assets of around £1.37 million.

Series seven was also the first to offer the £250,000 investment as the grand prize with all previous winners being given a job with Lord Sugar instead.

In third was series nine winner Dr Leah Totton whose chain of cosmetic clinics boasts net assets of £664,490.

Here is the full list of The Apprentice winners as well as the series they won, their businesses and net assets:

1. Ricky Martin, series 8, Hyper Recruitment Solutions, £2,260,000.
2. Tom Pellereau, series 7, Styleideas, £1,370,000.
3. Dr Leah Totton, series 9, Dr Leah Cosmetic Skin Clinics, £664,490.
4. Alana Spencer, series 12, Ridiculously Ruch by Alana, £494,740.
5. Mark Wright, series 10, Climb Online, £471,940.

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1. Carina Lepore, series 15, Dough Artisan Bakehouse, £260,300.
2. Sarah Lynn, series 13, Sweets In The City, £220,080.
3. Sian Gabbidon, series 14, Sian Marie Fashion, £130,280.
4. James White, series 13, Right Time Recruitment, £92,210.
5. Harpreet Kaur, series 16, Oh So Yum, £2,600

A spokesperson for CMC Markets commented on the research: “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.”