The Apprentice winner, Joseph Valente, has signed up with NICEIC – the UK voluntary regulatory body for the electrical contracting industry.
Joseph was named the winner of the BBC show, The Apprentice last year. That victory earned him the backing of Lord Sugar and he is using his support to expand his plumbing, heating and electrical business, Impra Gas.
“It has been full on since winning The Apprentice, but it is a great platform for my business,” said Joseph.
“The investment and support has allowed us to explore new areas and we just want to get going now and grab the opportunity.”
Part of that development includes gaining NICEIC accreditation. As the nation’s leading and most recognised certification body, Joseph admits NICEIC approval was vital to expanding his business.
“Having specialised in the heating and plumbing sector, I was well aware of NICEIC and it was the only brand that people really spoke about.
“We used to sub-contract out all of our electrical work but winning The Apprentice means we have been able to take on two fully qualified electricians and start doing that work in-house.
“Being an Approved Contractor with NICEIC means we can now offer a full electrical service to our clients including consumer unit changes and electrical reporting and testing.”
Impra Gas currently employs five gas engineers and two qualified electricians. Originally based in Peterborough, Impra Gas will be expanding into Cambridgeshire and Northampton this year with further plans to grow the business and the services it offers.