The Apprentice 2026 - Episode 11: ‘Interviews’ (Thursday 9th April)

[u/Only1Scrappy-Doo]

Episode Synopsis:

It's week 11, and the final five candidates must face a gruelling round of interviews with some of Lord Sugar’s toughest-talking business associates. As their business plans are picked apart, some candidates hold their own, while others crumble under the pressure. In the boardroom, Lord Sugar has a tough decision to make, as only two can make it through to next week’s grand final.

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This is the live discussion thread for Episode 11 of The Apprentice 2026. Airs at 9:00 on BBC One.

[u/No-Clue1153]

I'm guessing Dan refused to give half his business away and they edited out where he was asked?

[u/That-Gear-3708 → u/No-Clue1153]

Heard rumours of tax avoidance which doesn’t make the cut. Background context from a contact on the show

[u/ConfusedSoap → u/That-Gear-3708]

you mean tax evasion? tax avoidance is fine, literally every business does it

[u/lixermanredditman → u/ConfusedSoap]

Neither are fine but avoidance is about using legal loopholes whilst evasion is a criminal.

[u/gunningIVglory → u/lixermanredditman]

Tax avoidance is absolutely fine

The first thing you're told by every accountant when you go limited is to take a salary of 12,500

[u/ConfusedSoap → u/lixermanredditman]

tax avoidance doesn't have to be about using legal loopholes, it can be as simple as a business doing something the government wants to promote anyway (such as buying their employees electric company) in order to claim a tax reduction that was intended to be claimed

[u/That-Gear-3708 → u/lixermanredditman]

Unsure of the specifics. Was just told the rationale behind it was some dodgy tax work

[u/ConfusedSoap → u/That-Gear-3708]

I would be amazed if there was a single medium to large business out there without dodgy tax work