Overview

• Dean Franklin, an air conditioning entrepreneur from Essex, was chosen by Lord Sugar as the winner of The Apprentice series 19 after a final boardroom pitch.
• Franklin's business plan focuses on expanding his air conditioning company into residential and commercial markets, a venture he developed during the pandemic.
• Finalist Anisa Khan presented an Indian-Italian fusion pizza business model using dark kitchens but ultimately lost to Franklin's proposal.
• The finale tasked contestants with creating advertising campaigns and pitching their ventures to Lord Sugar and industry experts, aided by previously fired contestants.
• This marks the conclusion of the 19th season, with Lord Sugar inviting applications for the 20th series of the long-running BBC show.