{"id":28100,"date":"2023-01-03T18:07:17","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T17:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1762938"},"modified":"2023-01-03T22:55:50","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T21:55:50","slug":"meet-kevin-darcy-the-apprentice-2023-candidate-and-accountant","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/meet-kevin-darcy-the-apprentice-2023-candidate-and-accountant\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Kevin D\u2019Arcy: The Apprentice 2023 candidate and accountant"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Katie Rosseinsky\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 03 January 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Lord Alan Sugar\u2019s search for a business partner is underway once more, as <\/span>The Apprentice<\/span><\/a> returns to our screens for its 17th season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A new group of 18 candidates<\/a> will be hoping to show off their talents and win Lord Sugar\u2019s approval, with the aim of eventually securing a \u00a3250,000 investment in their business.<\/span><\/p>\n

Every week, the competitors will take part in tasks designed to put their commercial skills to the test, whether that\u2019s coming up with new brands or showing off their ability to sell, sell, sell.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then, at the end of each episode, Lord Sugar must decide which candidate to send home.<\/span><\/p>\n

Among this year\u2019s hopefuls is Kevin D\u2019Arcy, an accountant from Dublin who built up his water sports company Orca Board during lockdown and is hoping to secure an injection of cash from Lord Sugar.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lord Alan Sugar and The Apprentice 2023 candidates.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

He admits he can be \u201ca little outspoken\u201d and doesn\u2019t always know \u201cwhen to shut up\u201d \u2013 so don\u2019t expect him to sit back quietly when things get heated in the boardroom.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Before he makes his Apprentice debut, here\u2019s what we know so far about Kevin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Who is <\/b>Kevin D\u2019Arcy<\/b>?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Job:<\/b> Accountant<\/span><\/p>\n

From: <\/b>Dublin<\/span><\/p>\n

Instagram: <\/b>@thekevindarcy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Kevin has worked in financial services for the past decade, and set up his water sports equipment business on the side. Over the past two years, it has \u201cturned over just under half a million\u201d, which he reckons proves his \u201ccommercial awareness\u201d and his \u201cdrive and determination to succeed\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

His brand is already stocked in some of Ireland\u2019s biggest stores, so the next thing on his to-do list is to expand the business in the UK, with the help of Lord Sugar.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith Lord Sugar as my business partner, I know we can ride that wave into the UK and beyond,\u201d he says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m the James Bond of the business world\u2026\u201d Meet this series\u2019 candidates \u2013 they\u2019re better than ever.Brand new #TheApprentice<\/a> on #iPlayer<\/a> from 5 Jan at 9pm pic.twitter.com\/nhwXZpIpb0<\/a><\/p>\u2014 The Apprentice (@bbcapprentice) January 3, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>