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The Apprentice winner Dean Franklin 'faces huge fine in rogue trader probe' after air-con firm is accused of missing key licence
He recently became Lord Sugar's new business partner after winning The Apprentice 2025.
Essex-based Dean, who runs ADL, has allegedly operated without a key industry licence for 17 months - potentially leaving him on the hook for a massive fine, which could eat into his £250,000 prize from the BBC series. Despite this, Dean appeared to continue operating as normal, sharing photos of installations for high-profile clients including former Spurs striker Lucas Moura. The married father-of-two has been accused of failing to obtain an F-Gas certificate for ADL during that period (Dean pictured with his wife Chloe and their two children Bonnie and Ted)
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