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'''Muquim Ahmed''' (born 1955) is a [[British people|British]] entrepreneur of [[Bengali people|Bangladeshi]] origin. He is thought to be the first [[Brick Lane]] millionaire.
'''Muquim Ahmed''' (born 1955) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[entrepreneur]] of [[British Bangladeshi|Bangladeshi origin]]. He is thought to be the first [[Brick Lane]] millionaire.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Ahmed arrived in [[East End of London|East]] [[London]] from in the early 1970s, aged 19, to study [[Engineering]] with the intention of returning to join the family business in [[Bangladesh]].<ref name="times1">{{cite news |last= |last= |first= |url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/article732392.ece|title=Focus: Immigrant Britain|location= |work= |publisher=''[[The Sunday Times]]''|date=19-02-2006|accessdate=19-02-2006}}</ref>
Muquim Ahmed arrived in [[East End of London|East]] [[London]] in the early 1970s, aged 19, to study [[Engineering]] with the intention of returning to join the family business in [[Bangladesh]].<ref name="times1">{{cite news |last= |last= |first= |url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/article732392.ece|title=Focus: Immigrant Britain|location= |work= |publisher=''[[The Sunday Times]]''|date=19 February 2006|accessdate=26 April 2009}}</ref>


Having invested {{GBP|2m}} in a bakery and a ready meals factory in [[South West (London sub region)|South West London]], Ahmed, 55, is building a food manufacturing leg to his property and restaurant portfolio. Best known for his work in transforming the Brick Lane area of East London, later helped his father export goods from Britain and Holland to Bangladesh. He diversified into property and was a millionaire at 26. He has a £30m property portfolio while his ''Café Naz'' chain of restaurants turns over about £3.5m a year. His other interests include a travel agency.<ref name="times2">{{cite news |last= |last= |first= |url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/article732392.ece|title=Muquim Ahmed|location= |work= |publisher=''[[The Sunday Times]]''|date=27-04-2008|accessdate=27-04-2008}}</ref>
Having invested £2 million in a bakery and a ready meals factory in [[South West (London sub region)|South West London]], Ahmed, 55, is building a food manufacturing leg to his property and restaurant portfolio. Best known for his work in transforming the Brick Lane area of East London, later helped his father export goods from Britain and Holland to Bangladesh. He diversified into property and was a millionaire at 26. He has a £30m property portfolio while his ''Café Naz'' chain of restaurants turns over about £3.5 million a year. His other interests include a travel agency.<ref name="times2">{{cite news |last= |last= |first= |url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/article732392.ece|title=Muquim Ahmed|location= |work= |publisher=''[[The Sunday Times]]''|date=27 April 2008|accessdate=26 April 2009}}</}}</ref>


He is also a fellow of [[Queen Mary, University of London|The University of London]]
Ahmed is also a fellow of [[Queen Mary, University of London|The University of London]].<ref name="times2"/>


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/12/03/towerhamlets_bricklane_rents_video_feature.shtml Brick Lane restaurants under threat - BBC London]
*Saini, Angela. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/12/03/towerhamlets_bricklane_rents_video_feature.shtml Brick Lane restaurants under threat]. ''[[BBC London]]''. 2 December 2007
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/04/18/brick_lane_business_feature.shtml Olympic boost for Brick Lane - BBC London]
*Saini, Angela. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/04/18/brick_lane_business_feature.shtml Olympic boost for Brick Lane]. ''[[BBC London News]]''. 27 December 2007
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1410069.stm Blunkett issues new race plea - BBC News]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1410069.stm Blunkett issues new race plea]. ''[[BBC News]]''. 27 June 2001
*[http://www.bbwhoswho.co.uk/Profile/Ahmed,%20Mr%20Muquim%20.pdf Muquim Ahmed - British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2008]


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Revision as of 20:20, 1 May 2012

Muquim Ahmed
Born1955 (age 68–69)
Bangladesh
NationalityBritish
EducationProduction Engineering
Alma materSouth London Christian College
OccupationEntrepreneur
Notable workCafé Naz restaurants

Muquim Ahmed (born 1955) is a British entrepreneur of Bangladeshi origin. He is thought to be the first Brick Lane millionaire.

Biography

Muquim Ahmed arrived in East London in the early 1970s, aged 19, to study Engineering with the intention of returning to join the family business in Bangladesh.[1]

Having invested £2 million in a bakery and a ready meals factory in South West London, Ahmed, 55, is building a food manufacturing leg to his property and restaurant portfolio. Best known for his work in transforming the Brick Lane area of East London, later helped his father export goods from Britain and Holland to Bangladesh. He diversified into property and was a millionaire at 26. He has a £30m property portfolio while his Café Naz chain of restaurants turns over about £3.5 million a year. His other interests include a travel agency.[2]

Ahmed is also a fellow of The University of London.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Focus: Immigrant Britain". The Sunday Times. 19 February 2006. Retrieved 26 April 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b "Muquim Ahmed". The Sunday Times. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)</}}

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