Jasminder Singh
Jasminder Singh | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 1951 (age 73) Dar es Salaam, Tanganyika (now Tanzania) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder, Edwardian Hotels |
| Title | Chairman and CEO, Edwardian Hotels |
| Spouse | Amrit Singh |
| Children | 4 |
Jasminder Singh OBE (born April 1951) is a British billionaire businessman.[1]
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) in an Indian family.[4][5] 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.[6]
Career
Singh first worked as an accountant.[7] He then began working in the hotel industry for his uncle.[7] Eventually, he was able to buy out his uncle.[7]
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 Tetworth Hall,[8] a large country house near Ascot, and London.[1][5]
In November 2013, Jasminder's father 86-year-old Bal Mohinder Singh was taking legal action against his sons Jasminder, 62, and Herinder, 46, for about £50 million of Jasminder's reported wealth of £400 million.[8][9] All three families had lived together at Tetworth Hall, until Herinder fell out with Jasminder and left.[9] Due to the father's frail health, the hearing in November 2013 was taking place at the May Fair Hotel, rather than a normal courtroom.[9] In April 2014, Judge William Blackburne dismissed the claim which he said had been entered "in all good faith".[10]
His son Inderneel Singh, is managing director, of London's May Fair Hotel.[11]
Honours
In 2007, Singh was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the hotel industry.[12]
References
- ^ a b c "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". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Jasminder SINGH - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ Kuznetsov, Y. (2006). Diaspora Networks and the International Migration of Skills: How Countries Can Draw on Their Talent Abroad. WBI development studies. World Bank. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-8213-6648-6. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c McCall, Alastair; Watts, Robert (7 May 2017). "High-octane rise of brothers' firm shows family value". The Sunday Times. p. 3.
- ^ a b "Court sets up in hotel for businessman's £50m legal fight with sons". Evening Standard. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Farmer, Brian (26 November 2013). "High Court moves to hotel room as frail father sues sons". The Independent. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ Sonwalkar, Prasun (9 April 2014). "UK Sikh loses 'tragic' case against millionaire sons". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "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.
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