As the competition reached the midway point of Lord Sugar’s latest search for a new business partner, Recruiter spoke to Henry Allen-Horton, who should know a thing or two about apprentices as he works as an apprenticeship consultant at work-related vocational training provider LMPQ.

Reflecting on his sister’s performance so far, Allen-Horton told Recruiter he thought Scarlett had done very well, adding she has stood out for all the right reasons.

“Scarlett hasn’t backed down from any challenges, has risen to the occasion each week and, in unfamiliar settings, has adapted to each task exceptionally well.

“I never had any doubts that Scarlett would make it this far. When she applied for the show, I knew she had the attributes required and we are seeing her display this every week. Scarlett is a successful businesswoman and I’m hoping she can go all the way!”

Touching on Scarlett’s highlights from the show so far, Henry pointed to the very first show of this year’s series.

“I think Scarlett’s is a natural leader and she can deal with difficult personalities very well, which we have seen. She can voice her opinion clearly and she steps up when needed. A particular highlight is in the first task, when nobody wanted to be PM [project manager], Scarlett took the reins and led the team to victory, even though she had no experience in the tourism market!”

We’re looking forward to next week’s episode, when we’re hoping it’s not the end of the line for Scarlett as the teams lay on corporate hospitality on board a steam train. 

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