Lord Alan Sugar and The Apprentice winner and former NHS doctor Dr Leah Totton have been given a multi-million pound payout after selling a majority stake in their chain of Botox and cosmetic clinics. Dr Leah Clinics, which was founded 11 years ago by the entrepreneur and business mogul, has been snapped up by private investment group Advanced Aesthetics Partners (AAP). The value of the sale has not been disclosed but the business is understood to be valued at more than £7 million.
Dr Leah was crowned the winner of the BBC reality series in 2013, earning investment worth £250,000 for her start-up and entering into a business partnership with Lord Sugar. Operating from three sites in London and Essex, Dr Leah Clinics offers procedures such as non-surgical facelifts, injectable fillers including lip and cheek filler, skin treatments and facials. A skincare product line launched under the brand in 2022 has also been acquired as part of the deal.
Dr Leah said she entered the boardroom-based TV series “as a 25-year-old doctor with no real business experience”, having grown up in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. She began her career as an A&E doctor in the NHS. “Working alongside Lord Sugar has been a privilege and a pleasure,” she said.
“For me, The Apprentice was a life-changing opportunity.” Dr Leah Totton and Lord Sugar have both received multi-million pound payouts following the sale of a majority stake in Dr Leah Clinics (Lauren Hurley/PA) AAP, which targets deals.
