New Apprentice winners should be warned that Lord Sugar’s £250k doesn’t always lead to success

All Apprentice winners get a £250,000 investment from Alan Sugar and also get his advice for their first year, but new winner Marnie Swindells should be warned that not everyone sees it as leading to success.

Sian Gabbidon, who won the 2018 series, has put her swimwear company into voluntary liquidation.

Gabbidon, 30, started the company in February 2018 but stepped down as secretary and director last month after agreeing to wind up the business.

According to the latest accounts of the company Sian Marie Fashion Ltd, a volunteer liquidator was appointed on March 1 after Gabbidon passed a resolution on February 17 to close the company.

The latest available accounts, filed in March 2022 for the year ending June 30, 2021, showed he had assets of £130,284.

OMG: Sian Gabbidon (pictured with Lord Sugar), who won the 2018 series, has put her swimwear company into voluntary liquidation

Sian sold just 400 of her custom-made swimsuits during the first two years of marketing.

In October of last year, Sian already hinted that there was trouble in paradise when she confirmed that she was no longer working with Lord Sugar.

She told Fubar Radio: “We broke up, I decided I wanted to do my thing.”

She continued: “We’ve had four years together, it’s been a roller coaster of a ride, and for me, it’s been getting my business back and doing things my way.”

Adding to the moment she broke the news to Lord Sugar, Sian said, “It was just a conversation…we came to an agreement and now I’m living my best life I guess.”

‘Not in a negative way towards him [Lord Sugar] but it’s nice to have a little more fun.

Previously, Lord Sugar parted ways with 2015 winner Joseph Valente, Alana Spencer, who won in 2016, and James White, who was crowned the winner in 2017.

Meanwhile, Marnie was revealed as the winner of The Apprentice series 17 during last week’s finale.

Resignation: Gabbidon, 30, started the company in February 2018 but stepped down as secretary and director last month after agreeing to wind up the business.

Done: Back in October of last year, Sian already hinted at trouble in paradise when she confirmed she was no longer working with Lord Sugar.

She defeated finalist salon owner Rochelle Anthony, 35, in the show’s second straight women’s final.

Show host and business legend Lord Sugar was impressed with Marnie during the winner-take-all task after pitching his boxing gym idea to hundreds of industry insiders at the Grand Connaught Rooms of London.

The young entrepreneur is using her winning investment of £250,000 to franchise her boxing gym, where she intends to teach women how to protect themselves in light of recent violent crimes against women and girls.

Marnie has said the next step will be to franchise her three-week boxing gym in the Bronx, which is located in Camberwell, London, and hopes that, despite Lord Sugar admitting he knows nothing about the sport, his association will be a force to be reckoned with. .

Following the tragic death of Sarah Everard in March 2021, who was mercilessly murdered by Metropolitan Police Officer Wayne Couzens, and the brutal murder of Zara Aleena last June, thousands of women have spoken out about feeling unsafe on the streets of London.

Success: Marnie was revealed as the winner of series 17 of The Apprentice during last week’s finale, she beat out fellow finalist salon owner Rochelle Anthony, 35 (both pictured)

Plan: The young businesswoman is using her winning investment of £250,000 to franchise her boxing gym, where she intends to teach women how to protect themselves in light of recent violent crimes against women and girls.

In January this year, former Met police officer David Carrick was jailed for life after pleading guilty to 85 felony counts, including rape and sexual assault, during a 17-year campaign of terror against women.

This has led women to distrust the police, with just 42 percent saying in a YouGov poll this month that they have faith in the Met as a whole.

Marnie, who is a two-time gold medal-winning boxer, hopes her London-based gym in the Bronx can teach women the skills to take back their power on the streets, as she insists knowing how to “throw punch” successfully can help keep them safe.

She said: ‘One thing I’m really passionate about, especially when it comes to teaching women boxing, is teaching real skill and real technique. I think women are often fooled by Boxercise and Boxfit, but those classes won’t keep you safe.’