Muquim Ahmed

Muquim Ahmed
Muquim Ahmed
Born 1955 (age 55–56)
Bangladesh
Residence East London, United Kingdom
Nationality British
Ethnicity Bangladeshi
Education Production Engineering
Alma mater South London Christian College
Occupation Entrepreneur
Notable works Café Naz restaurants
Religion Islam

Muquim Ahmed (born 1955) is a British entrepreneur of Bangladeshi origin.

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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 GB£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]

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References

  1. ^ "Focus: Immigrant Britain". The Sunday Times. February 19, 2006. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/article732392.ece. 
  2. ^ Muquim Ahmed April 27, 2008 [1] The Sunday Times. He is a fellow of Queen Mary College, The University of London

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