Ahsan Ali Syed (born 23 April 1973) is an Indian businessman.

He is the founder of Western Gulf Advisory, estimated to be worth approximately 8 billion pounds.

Syed has been accused of being involved in various scams and rumours of unpaid taxes in the UK.

In Australia and New Zealand he has been linked to a scam whereby businesses paid upfront for loans which never materialised.

[3][4][5][6] In July 2024, Syed, who had been remanded in custody, lost his final appeal against extradition from the UK to Switzerland.