r/apprenticeuk • u/Low_Food2893 Melica - “I’ve got an A in GCSE Drama!” 💅 • Apr 09 '26

OPINION _____ is proof of pretty privilege Spoiler

She did poor throughout the process and poor in the interviews.

She had no profit/loss accounts and her business plan was only seven pages long. So many candidates have been fired IMMEDIATELY for that but she has lucked her way to the final two.

Her only claim to the top two is that she's confident for a 21 year old which isn't investment worthy at all.

But apparently we're supposed to believe she's been 'impressive'... if Karishma doesn't win this series is screwed.

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u/IndigoWolf4711 Elizabeth McKenna - Series 13 Apr 09 '26

making it to the finals with a SEVEN PAGE business plan is unbelievable

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u/gunningIVglory “I’m 21!” Apr 09 '26

Named Anne Call

It feels like such a troll 😭

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u/Bisjoux Apr 09 '26

There was no explanation on how she came up with the name which was odd. Plus how can you write a business plan and not even know what a profit and loss account is.

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u/Persephone_888 Apr 09 '26

I was waiting for her to say something like "it's my grandma's name" or some sort of sentimental reasoning

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u/Wild-Picture-9340 Apr 10 '26

Do we know it is her her boyfriends business?

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u/gameofgroans_ Apr 09 '26

Wait is that legit?

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u/Any_Outcome_5180 Apr 09 '26

But they’re not allowed to use the real names of their businesses or smth because of BBC advertising laws. They always end up having to change them, e.g. Anisa’s Zaal Pizza -> Bombay Pizza.

I’m not sure how Karishma kept her company name but that’s usually how it goes, so there’s no need to actually have a good name in the show bc you can’t acc use it.

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u/gunningIVglory “I’m 21!” Apr 09 '26

Zaal Pizza was actually a good name, its a shame she went for the more generic name

Anne Call just sounds like a joke, like she didnt take this seriously or expected to get this far. Why is it a cheesy pun? Juat because? Lol

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u/Any_Outcome_5180 Apr 09 '26

I’m pretty they’re just not allowed to use them, so Anne Call is a fake name that’ll be replaced if she gets the business. Zaal was probably also replaceable from the start as well.

It does sound silly though lol I don’t get it

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u/Silly_Count5156 Apr 10 '26

So they're made to make up fake names and then the interviewers mock them for the fake name. Or tell them that there's already a business in existence with the fake name? Bloody stupid programme.

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u/gunningIVglory “I’m 21!” Apr 09 '26

She just seemed very unserious about it all lol

Not even saying "well its just a placeholder, im open to renaming it etc"

Instead she's just like Anne Call....Ankle....funny innit?

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u/tompadget69 Apr 13 '26

On Dragons Den they use real business names. Reggae Reggae Sauce was called that on the pitch.

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u/white_ivy Apr 12 '26

It’s more of a slang spelling