Tom Singh

Tom Singh OBE (born August 1949) is the founder of the New Look, a chain of high street fashion stores in the United Kingdom.

Tom Singh
BornAugust 1949 (age 74)
Punjab, India
NationalityBritish
EducationWellington School
Alma materUniversity of Wales, Aberystwyth
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder of New Look
SpouseKuljit Singh
Children2
RelativesSimon Singh (brother)
Anita Anand (journalist) (sister-in-law)

Early life

Singh was born into a Punjabi Sikh family,[1] who emigrated from the Punjab to England in the late 1940s when he was a baby.[2] He was educated at Wellington School.[3] He earned a degree in international politics and geography from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.[1][4][5]

Career

In 1969, Singh founded the UK fashion retail chain New Look in Taunton, Somerset, starting with a loan from his parents of £5,000.[6][7]

In 2019, his net worth was estimated at £340 million by The Sunday Times Rich List.[8]

In June 2019, Singh announced his departure from New Look.[9]

In 2020, Singh invested in Love the Sales, an online marketplace for discounted clothes.[10]

Honours

He was appointed an OBE in the New Year's Honours List December 2006.[11]

Philanthropy

He is also the principal of Rianta Philanthropy, an India-focused impact investing fund that operates the Artha Platform, an investor network.[12]

Personal life

He is married to Kuljit Singh.[7] They live in Weymouth, Dorset.[4][13] He is the eldest brother of author and broadcaster Simon Singh.

References
  1. Leroux, Marcus (13 February 2011). "Bigshot of the week". The Times. London. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  2. "New Look's Tom Singh honoured with an OBE". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  3. "From Wellington market stall to £385million - the incredible rise of Tom Singh". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  4. "Britain's Bollygarchs". 29 April 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  5. "Tom Singh – Magenta Partners". 21 April 2018. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018.
  6. Moulds, Josephine (7 May 2007). "Top 20 Richest Asians". Retrieved 3 July 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  7. "New Look founder Singh to bag £200m - Times of India". The Times of India. 15 May 2007. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  8. Times, The Sunday (12 May 2019). "Rich List 2019: profiles 351-399=, featuring the Queen, Elton John and David Beckham". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  9. "New Look founder Tom Singh departs - Retail Gazette". www.retailgazette.co.uk. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  10. "New Look founder Tom Singh backs Love the Sales website". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  11. "Rod and Zara top New Year Honours". BBC News website. 30 December 2006. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  12. Vishy Kuruganti (28 May 2013). "Artha Platform, closed social enterprise version of Angel List, announces Challenge".
  13. Cleland, Gary (8 October 2007). "New Look heir dies in car crash". Retrieved 3 July 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
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