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The winner of The Apprentice 2025 said he was "not aware of any ongoing investigation" after reports his air conditioning firm had been operating without the correct licence.
Dean Franklin, 35, from Hornchurch, east London, was crowned the latest winner of the long-running BBC reality show on 17 April by Lord Alan Sugar.
The Sun newspaper reported he was at "the centre of a rogue trader probe" for failing to provide an F-gas certificate for his business for 17 months, which is required by the Environment Agency.
Mr Franklin told BBC Essex: "I'm not aware of any ongoing investigation. I am F-gas registered and have been since 2014."
