Iqbal Ahmed

About Iqbal Ahmed

Famous entrepreneur who made his fortune in the shrimp business and became one of the wealthiest persons in the United Kingdom.

Iqbal Ahmed, OBE is an English businessman of Bangladeshi origin. Based in Manchester, he made a lot of money importing shrimp. Its two companies, Seamark and Ibco, have numerous interests in maritime transport, hotels and property development, hotels and restaurants. Their success made him one of the richest men in the UK. He is also the top-rated Bangladeshi British man on the Sunday Times Rich List.

Native name	ইকবাল আহমেদ
Years active	1992–2020
Style	Food processing
Title	Chairman and Chief Executive of Seamark Group
Born	August 4, 1956, Balaganj Thana, Sylhet District, Sylhet, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
Citizenship	British
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Alma mater	City College Westminister
Nationality	Bangladeshi

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Trivia

His family was featured in the 2006 Sunday Times Rich List and was purported to have been worth approximately £110 million.

Iqbal Ahmed before fame

He and his brothers created the Seamark Group after attending City College in Westminister.

Achievement of Iqbal Ahmed

His family was listed in the Sunday Times Rich List in 2006, with an estimated net worth of £110 million.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Iqbal Ahmed family life

He has four children with his wife, Saira Ahmed. He had two brothers, Kamal and Bilal, with whom he grew up.

Associations of Iqbal Ahmed

He was named an honorary member of the Order of the British Empire, together with poet Douglas Dunn.

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