Iqbal Ahmed

His two companies, Seamark and Ibco, have extensive interests in shipping, hotel and real estate development, hospitality, and food.

He also owns a hotel development, a Thai restaurant and bar called the Vermilion and Cinnabar (opened 14 November 2007), on Hulme Hall Lane which is worth £5 million, close to the City of Manchester Stadium.

[7] The products are exported across Europe and America,[4] as popular brand names such as Mr Prawn, Lily, Classic and Tiger.

In 2001, a new sales office was created in the United States to distribute products in North America, located in New Jersey and in Brooklyn, New York City.

[12] Ahmed was recognised for services to import and export at the Legends of Industry Award at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate hotel.

[9] Ahmed also runs his own foundation to help and improve the lives of the poor in his native Bangladesh and is also the founder chairman of the NRB Bank project to support non-resident Bangladeshis in their contribution to the country's economy.