Shelim Hussain
Shelim Hussain MBE | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 February 1973 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Cathays High School Coleg Glan Hafren |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Style | Frozen food |
| Title | Chairman and Managing Director of Euro Foods (UK) |
| Spouse | Bobi Hussain |
| Website | eurofoods |
Shelim Hussain MBE (born 20 February 1973) is a Bangladeshi-born British entrepreneur, and founder, chairman and managing director of Euro Foods.
Early life
Hussain was born in Bangladesh and was brought to the United Kingdom by his uncle and aunt in 1985. After a year of living in London, his uncle moved to Cardiff in 1986,[1] when he was 11,[2] and he was enrolled at Cathays High School.[1]
Career
At the age of 17, Hussain started working as a waiter at the Indian Ocean restaurant in
A Levels at Coleg Glan Hafren. He saw an opportunity in the market for prawn 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.[1] He started the business with an initial capital of only £20. The annual turnover for his business is around £80 million as of 2010.[3]
Euro Foods (UK)
In 1993, Hussain formed
Sunderland.[4] Hussain is the chief executive of Newport-based Euro Foods which has an annual turnover of £80m, as well as a £20m subsidiary empire in Asia.[2] He also has a new plant and four factories in Bangladesh, and has started a subsidiary in New York City. 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 and as per HACCP rule.[3]
Awards and recognition
In 2003, Hussain was appointed a
Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales, and he was nominated for Young Achiever at the Asian Jewel Awards.[3] In 2005, he won the AoC Gold Award for Further Education Alumni.[1] In 2011, he was awarded the Personality of the Year at the British Curry Awards, presented on video message by David Cameron.[6]
See also
- British Bangladeshi
- Business of British Bangladeshis
- List of British Bangladeshis
References
- ^ a b c d e "Food Entrepreneur Wins AOC Gold Award". Redhotcurry.com. 5 June 2005. Archived from the original on 7 February 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
- ^ a b c d Henry, Graham (6 October 2010). "Recession nets £550,000 windfall for firm". Wales: Wales Online. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d Karim, Mohammed Abdul; Karim, Shahadoth (October 2009). British Bangladeshi Who's Who (PDF). British Bangla Media Group. p. 64. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "Wolverhampton hub boosts Euro Foods". Wales: Insider Media Limited. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Welsh birthday honours list". BBC News. 14 June 2003. Retrieved 11 May 2007.
- This Is Local London. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.