The reality star can head back to Australia very rich indeed (Picture: PA)
The Apprentice star Mark Wright has sold his business he set up with Lord Alan Sugar, for an eye-watering £10million.
Mark won series 10 of the BBC reality show in 2014, taking home that sought-after £250k partnership with the business mogul.
His venture proved a big success, having founded digital marketing agency Climb Online and expanding to a team of 130 members of staff.
Their company also collaborated with some of the biggest corporations, such as Emirates and TikTok, but Mark has now sold to agency xDNA.
Reflecting on his journey, Mark shared a snap from his first day in the office, recalling ‘wondering what it would all be like’ as he looked at the empty desks and imagined them filled.
‘Well let me tell you if you have dreams and goals and work hard towards them every day… anything is possible! Today is a sad but exciting day as I announce the sale of the company and that I will step down as CEO of the company I built and will always love,’ he penned.
The entrepreneur said it’s been an ‘honour’ to work with Climb Online (Picture: BBC/Boundless/Jim Marks Photogra)
‘The brand we have built, the customers we work with and the people I have met along the way can really only be described as a fairy tale. It’s been the honour of my life to start and be involved with Climb Online.
‘Thank you to all the staff, customers, and suppliers that supported us to build something truly incredible.’
Mark won The Apprentice in 2014 and went on to build a multi-million pound business (Picture: BBC/Planet Photos)
Mark confirmed that he will be staying on as a shareholder and board member, and he’s looking forward to ‘watching what xDNA and our great team do next.’
In quote obtained by The Sun, Lord Sugar had nothing but praise for his now former business partner.
‘A young boy comes from Australia, skint, totally skint,’ he began.
Lord Sugar returns to our screens with The Apprentice in 2023 (Picture: BBC/Naked)
‘He sees an advert on BBC to enter into The Apprentice programme. He then goes on and wins it. And he wins a partnership with me of £250,000. And from acorns, big oak trees have grown.
‘And this young lad who came with no money is now going back to Australia with millions.’
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In exciting news, The Apprentice was recently confirmed to be returning to our screens in the new year, with Lord Sugar’s aide Claude Littner also coming back.
Along with Claude, Lord Sugar will be joined by his trusted advisors Baroness Karren Brady and previous winner Tim Campbell MBE.
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‘It’s a sad and exciting day.’
