Following the end of the sixth series, Alan Sugar began to question his involvement in the programme, due to the nature of what he offered to those participating and the overall format of The Apprentice.

Following the last series, two of the interviewers – Bordan Tkachuk and Alan Watts – decided to leave the programme, leading to Sugar replacing them with Mike Soutar and Matthew Riley.

Of those who took part, Tom Pellereau would become the eventual winner, going on to make subsequent appearances on You're Fired as an audience member during later series, while also launching a range of manicure products with assistance from Lord Sugar.

[6][7] Susan Ma, who would lose out in the final, would later receive an investment offer from Sugar, that she would put towards creating her skincare company Tropic in 2012.

Of the remaining two, Tom Pellereau finds himself becoming Lord Sugar's first business partner for his established track record as an inventor and businessman, leaving Helen Milligan to finish as runner-up due to concerns on her background and the lack of expertise in her proposal's chosen industry.