Jasminder Singh
Jasminder Singh OBE (born April 1951) is a British billionaire businessman.[1]
Jasminder Singh | |
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Born | April 1951 (age 69) Dar es Salaam, Tanganyika (now Tanzania) |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | founder, Edwardian Hotels |
Net worth | GB£1.1 billion (Sunday Times Rich List, 2019) |
Title | Chairman and CEO, Edwardian Hotels |
Spouse(s) | Amrit Singh |
Children | Inderneel Singh |
Parent(s) | Bal Mohinder Singh |
According to the Sunday Times Rich List List in 2019, Singh is worth £1.1 billion.[2]
Early life
Jasminder Singh was born in April 1951,[3] in Dar es Salaam, Tanganyika (now Tanzania).[4] He is the son of Bal Mohinder Singh, and they moved to the UK from Kenya in 1973, and first ran a post office together.[5]
Career
Singh first worked as an accountant.[6] He then began working in the hotel industry for his uncle.[6] Eventually, he was able to buy out his uncle.[6]
Through Edwardian Hotels, of which he is the chairman and CEO, Singh owns or co-owns 12 luxury hotels in central London, under the Radisson Blu Edwardian brand, and the 404-room May Fair Hotel.[1]
Personal life
Singh is married to Amrit Singh, an interior decorator, and they live in Ascot and London.[1][4]
His son Inderneel Singh, is managing director, of London's May Fair Hotel.[7]
Honours
In 2007, Singh was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the hotel industry.[8]
References
- "The World's Billionaires: Jasminder Singh". Forbes. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- Times, The Sunday (12 May 2019). "Rich List 2019: profiles 101-148=, featuring Alan Sugar". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- "Jasminder SINGH - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- "NRI, Jasminder Singh bought the prestigious Inter Continental May Fair London hotel". Nriinternet.com. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- Tripathi, Shruti (15 August 2014). "The bollygarchs: meet the 10 richest Indians in London". LondonlovesBusiness.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- McCall, Alastair; Watts, Robert (7 May 2017). "High-octane rise of brothers' firm shows family value". The Sunday Times. p. 3.
- "Inderneel Singh, Managing Director, May Fair Hotel, London". Asian-voice.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- "Jasminder Singh | Edwardian Hotels London | Our Story". Edwardian.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.