Shelim Hussain | |
|---|---|
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
At the age of 17, Hussain started working as a waiter at the Indian Ocean restaurant in Gabalfa.[2] Around 1991, at the age of 18,[1] when the local prawn supplier went out of business, having seen a gap in the market, Hussain took £20 worth of fuel and the money to buy six cases of prawns – and sold them on.[2] He started his business while working evenings as a part-time as a waiter in the restaurant and studying at college for his 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)[edit]
In 1993, Hussain formed Euro Foods (UK) and the company has grown rapidly since. He employs over 200 staff and has food processing units in Newport, Barking[3] and 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[edit]
In 2003, Hussain was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2003 New Year Honours for his services to business in Wales.[5] In 2003, he won the Eastern Eye Young Achiever Award that was presented by 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cream of curry industry gather for British Curry Awards". London: This Is Local London. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.