Muquim Ahmed
Muquim Ahmed | |
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Born | 1955 (age 68–69) |
Nationality | British |
Education | Production Engineering |
Alma mater | South London Christian College |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Notable work | Café Naz restaurants |
Muquim Ahmed (born 1955) is a British entrepreneur of Bangladeshi origin.
Biography
He is thought to be the first Brick Lane millionaire. He arrived in east London in the early 1970s, aged 19, to study Engineering with the intention of returning to join the family business.[1]
Having invested £2m 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 £3.5m a year. His other interests include a travel agency.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Focus: Immigrant Britain". The Sunday Times. February 19, 2006.
- ^ Muquim Ahmed April 27, 2008 [1] The Sunday Times. He is a fellow of Queen Mary College, The University of London
External links
- Brick Lane restaurants under threat - BBC London
- Olympic boost for Brick Lane - BBC London
- Blunkett issues new race plea - BBC News