Alan Sugar
Founder of Amstrad and star of the UK version of The Apprentice
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Lord Sugar is a British businessman who founded the electronics company Amstrad in 1968, selling affordable hi-fis, personal computers and word processors in the 1980s. He later owned Tottenham Hotspur and has hosted the BBC’s The Apprentice since 2005.
Biography
Background
Sugar grew up on a council estate in Hackney and started selling car aerials and electrical goods from a van as a teenager.
Amstrad
He founded Amstrad (Alan Michael Sugar Trading) in 1968. Its cheap hi-fis, the CPC 464 home computer (1984) and PCW word processor (1985) were hugely popular. In 1986 Amstrad bought Sinclair’s computer business and launched low-cost IBM-compatible PCs.
Football
He was chairman of Tottenham Hotspur from 1991 to 2001.
The Apprentice
Since 2005 he has hosted the BBC’s The Apprentice, known for the catchphrase “You’re fired!”. He was knighted in 2000 and made a life peer in 2009.
Timeline
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1947
Born in Hackney, London, England
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1968
Founds Amstrad
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1984
Amstrad CPC 464
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1985
PCW word processor
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1986
Buys Sinclair’s computer brand
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1991
Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur
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2005
The Apprentice begins
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2009
Life peer
Notable works
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2010
What You See Is What You Get Autobiography
Awards and honours
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Knight Bachelor
2000
Did you know?
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1
Amstrad made satellite dishes for Sky in its early days.
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He sold Amstrad to BSkyB in 2007.
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3
He left school at 16.
Connections
Frequently asked
Who is Alan Sugar?
Lord Sugar is a British businessman who founded the electronics company Amstrad in 1968, selling affordable hi-fis, personal computers and word processors in the 1980s. He later owned Tottenham Hotspur and has hosted the BBC’s The Apprentice since 2005.
How old is Alan Sugar?
Alan Sugar is 79 years old, born on 24 March 1947 in Hackney, London, England.
Where is Alan Sugar from?
Alan Sugar was born in Hackney, London, England.
What is Alan Sugar known for?
Alan Sugar is best known for Founding Amstrad (1968); cheap PCs and word processors; The Apprentice UK.
What awards has Alan Sugar received?
Notable honours include Knight Bachelor (2000).
References
- Alan Sugar — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Alan Sugar — IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Alan Sugar — Goodreads author page. Goodreads. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Alan Sugar (Q336520) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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