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Alan Sugar

Is Alan Sugar A-List?

YesA

YesAlan Sugar is an A-list celebrity, a household name with massive fame and influence.

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Reached A-list in 2005

Hosts The Apprentice UK

Ranking Timeline

1968D$0.1M

Founds Amstrad Electronics Company

Alan Sugar starts Amstrad, initially selling electronics wholesale and then shifting to manufacturing.

1980C$10M+$9.9M

Enters Home Computer Market

Amstrad enters the home computer market with the Amstrad CPC series, achieving significant success.

1985B$100M+$90M

Amstrad Floats on Stock Exchange

Amstrad goes public, making Sugar a multi-millionaire.

1990B$200M+$100M

Expansion and Diversification

Amstrad diversifies into other consumer electronics and faces increasing competition.

2005A$800M+$600M

Hosts The Apprentice UK

Sugar becomes the face of 'The Apprentice', boosting his public profile and business ventures.

2009A$1B+$200M

Becomes Lord Sugar

Sugar is made a life peer, taking the title Baron Sugar, reflecting his contributions to business and enterprise.

2026A$1.4B+$400M

Business magnate, television personality

Continues hosting 'The Apprentice' and investing in businesses, remaining a prominent figure in British business and media.

Last updated: February 25, 2026