Jasminder Singh

Jasminder Singh OBE (born April 1951) is a British billionaire businessman.[1]

Jasminder Singh
BornApril 1951 (age 69)
Dar es Salaam, Tanganyika (now Tanzania)
NationalityBritish
OccupationBusinessman
Known forfounder, Edwardian Hotels
Net worth GB£1.1 billion (Sunday Times Rich List, 2019)
TitleChairman and CEO, Edwardian Hotels
Spouse(s)Amrit Singh
ChildrenInderneel 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
  1. "The World's Billionaires: Jasminder Singh". Forbes. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  2. Times, The Sunday (12 May 2019). "Rich List 2019: profiles 101-148=, featuring Alan Sugar". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  3. "Jasminder SINGH - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  4. "NRI, Jasminder Singh bought the prestigious Inter Continental May Fair London hotel". Nriinternet.com. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  5. Tripathi, Shruti (15 August 2014). "The bollygarchs: meet the 10 richest Indians in London | News". LondonlovesBusiness.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  6. McCall, Alastair; Watts, Robert (7 May 2017). "High-octane rise of brothers' firm shows family value". The Sunday Times. p. 3.
  7. "Inderneel Singh, Managing Director, May Fair Hotel, London". Asian-voice.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  8. "Jasminder Singh | Edwardian Hotels London | Our Story". Edwardian.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.


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