The winner of the apprentice Dean Franklin “no to the current” of the license violation

The Apprentice 2025 winner said that he “was not aware of any current investigation” after reporting that his air conditioning company had worked without the right license.

Dean Franklin, 35, from Hornchurch, East London, was crowned the last winner of the longtime BBC reality TV show on April 17 by Lord Alan Sugar.

The Sun newspaper reported He was at the “center of a Snape Trader survey” for having omitted to provide an F-GAS certificate for his business for 17 months, which is required by the Environment Agency.

Mr. Franklin told the BBC Essex: “I am not aware of any investigation in progress. I am registered in F-GAS and I have been it since 2014.”

“I wouldn’t always believe what you read in the newspapers,” he added.

The Gses F, or the fluorinated greenhouse gases, are regulated by the Environment Agency and the companies or the individuals who work with them must be qualified to do so.

The national media coverage said that Mr. Franklin’s company ADL could be responsible for a fine of £ 200,000 if a violation of the regulations were to be found.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the Environment Agency said: “We are clear that it is contrary to the law to work with F-GAS without the correct qualifications and certification.

“We investigate the reports of a potential violation of these regulations.”

Mr. Franklin gave his response to allegations while participating in BBC Essex behind the scenes of this year, the race for The Apprentice, Featuring county candidates, including Chisola Chitambala, Liam Snellin and Emma Rothwell.