Shelim Hussain
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Shelim Hussain, MBE
(born 1973)
is a British Bangladeshi
entrepreneur
.
supply and started off by selling a few boxes of frozen prawns with his friend, delivering them at night while continuing with his education during the day. He started the business with an initial capital of only £
20. The annual turnover for his business is around £80 million as of 2010.
and Sunderland
. He also has a new plant and four factories in Bangladesh
, and has started a subsidiary in New York
. He also has invested in property development business in Wales
. At present he is founder, chairman and managing director of the following companies: Euro Foods (UK) Ltd, S & B Developments Ltd, SRS Poultry Ltd (commencing late 2003), Eurasia Food Processing (BD) Ltd (Bangladesh), Euro, Linen Service (UK) Ltd, Horizon Seafood Ltd, Saidowla Enterprise, Euro Foods (BD) Ltd & Rosemco foods Ltd (BD). All of factory setup by latest machine & as per HACCP rule.
Young Achiever Award that was presented by Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales
, and was nominated for Young Achiever at the Asian Jewel Awards 2003. He won the AoC Gold Award for Further Education Alumni 2005. In 2011 Shelim was awarded the Personality of the Year at the British Curry Awards
, presented on video message by David Cameron PM.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 1973)
is a British Bangladeshi
British Bangladeshi
A British Bangladeshi is a person of Bangladeshi origin who resides in the United Kingdom having emigrated to the UK and attained citizenship through naturalisation or whose parents did so; they are also known as British Bengalis...
entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
.
Background
Shelim Hussain started his business around 1991 at the age of 18 while working part-time as a waiter and studying at college for his A Levels. He saw an opportunity in the market for prawnPrawn
Prawns are decapod crustaceans of the sub-order Dendrobranchiata. There are 540 extant species, in seven families, and a fossil record extending back to the Devonian...
supply and started off by selling a few boxes of frozen prawns with his friend, delivering them at night while continuing with his education during the day. He started the business with an initial capital of only £
STG
STG can be an abbreviation for:* Pound sterling, currency of the United Kingdom* St. George Airport , IATA code* Security Threat Group, prison gang* Shiny Toy Guns, American rock band...
20. The annual turnover for his business is around £80 million as of 2010.
Eurofoods (UK)
He formed Eurofoods (UK) in 1993 and the company has grown rapidly since. He employs over 200 staff and has food processing units in Newport, South Wales , BarkingBarking
Barking is a suburban town in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, in East London, England. A retail and commercial centre situated in the west of the borough, it lies east of Charing Cross. Barking was in the historic county of Essex until it was absorbed by Greater London. The area is...
and Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland lies at the heart of the City of Sunderland, a metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. It is situated at the mouth of the River Wear....
. He also has a new plant and four factories in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, and has started a subsidiary in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He also has invested in property development business in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. At present he is founder, chairman and managing director of the following companies: Euro Foods (UK) Ltd, S & B Developments Ltd, SRS Poultry Ltd (commencing late 2003), Eurasia Food Processing (BD) Ltd (Bangladesh), Euro, Linen Service (UK) Ltd, Horizon Seafood Ltd, Saidowla Enterprise, Euro Foods (BD) Ltd & Rosemco foods Ltd (BD). All of factory setup by latest machine & as per HACCP rule.
Awards
He has won the Eastern EyeEastern Eye (newspaper)
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Young Achiever Award that was presented by Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales
Charles, Prince of Wales
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...
, and was nominated for Young Achiever at the Asian Jewel Awards 2003. He won the AoC Gold Award for Further Education Alumni 2005. In 2011 Shelim was awarded the Personality of the Year at the British Curry Awards
The British Curry Awards
The British Curry Awards is an annual awards dinner dedicated to the British Curry Industry. It was established in 2005 by Enam Ali MBE. The stated aims were to recognise the unsung heroes of the curry business, to promote the curry industry and to encourage the younger generation to follow in...
, presented on video message by David Cameron PM.