#Latest news with #F-GasTimes02-05-2025BusinessTimesDean Franklin: My last big expense? The £700 tux I wore on The ApprenticeDean Franklin became the first male winner of The Apprentice since 2017 when he persuaded Alan Sugar to invest £250,000 in his air-conditioning business ADL. The 35-year-old from London beat the pizza firm owner and London School of Economics graduate Anisa Khan in the final of the BBC1 series in April. He's the first tradesman to win the show in nine years. The self-styled 'Daddy Cool' admits he struggled during the 'brutal' interviews in the penultimate episode of the long-running show — especially an awkward exchange about a photo he had posted online as a joke after installing air conditioning units in an adult shop. After being crowned winner, Franklin was accused of not obtaining an F-Gas certificate (required to ensure fluorinated gases used in
Times02-05-2025BusinessTimesDean Franklin: My last big expense? The £700 tux I wore on The ApprenticeDean Franklin became the first male winner of The Apprentice since 2017 when he persuaded Alan Sugar to invest £250,000 in his air-conditioning business ADL. The 35-year-old from London beat the pizza firm owner and London School of Economics graduate Anisa Khan in the final of the BBC1 series in April. He's the first tradesman to win the show in nine years. The self-styled 'Daddy Cool' admits he struggled during the 'brutal' interviews in the penultimate episode of the long-running show — especially an awkward exchange about a photo he had posted online as a joke after installing air conditioning units in an adult shop. After being crowned winner, Franklin was accused of not obtaining an F-Gas certificate (required to ensure fluorinated gases used in