Bhanu Choudhrie
| Bhanu Choudhrie | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 1978 (age 38) India |
| Residence | London, England |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian / British |
| Alma mater | University of Boston |
| Title | CEO, C&C Alpha Group |
| Spouse(s) | Simrin Choudhrie |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) |
Sudhir Choudhrie Anita Choudhrie |
| Relatives | B. K. Kapur (great uncle) |
Bhanu Choudhrie (born June 1978) is an Indian-British businessman. He is the CEO of the family-run C&C Alpha Group which runs British care homes.[1]
Early life
Bhanu Choudhrie is the son of Sudhir Choudhrie and his wife Anita.[1] He was born in India in June 1978, and educated at the University of Boston, where he studied International Business and Marketing.[2][3][4]
Career
Choudhrie is CEO of the family-owned C&C Alpha Group, which runs UK cvare homes.[5]
In 2014, he and his father Sudhir Choudhrie were arrested by the UK's Serious Fraud Office in connection with their ongoing investigation into bribery in Rolls-Royce's overseas business. Both denied any wrongdoing.[5]
Personal life
Choudhrie lives in a £20 million Grade II listed house in London's Belgravia, with his interior designer wife Simrin and their son,[5] Kabir Bhanu Wilfrid Choudhrie, who was born in February 2011.[6]
Simrin worked as a campaign assistant for the Liberal Democrats MP Simon Hughes's office during his 2004 mayoral campaign and "later assisted Simon with the bid to host the Olympics in 2012".[7] In 2010, she appeared on the Channel 4 TV show The Secret Millionaire.[6]
In 2015, Westminster Council approved his plan to build a two-storey basement under the six-storey house and its mews house to create a cinema and leisure complex and a swimming pool.[1][5]
References
- 1 2 3 Turner, Camilla. "Lib Dem donor leaves Belgravia neighbours fuming over 'grotesque' two-storey basement plans". Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
- ↑ Boyce, Lee (2010-03-25). "Millionaire Interview: Bhanu Choudhrie director of C&C Alpha Group". This is Money. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
- ↑ "Bhanu CHOUDHRIE". Companies House. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Mr. Bhanu Choudhrie". Bhanu-choudhrie.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
- 1 2 3 4 Pettitt, Josh. "Evening Standard". Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Secret Millionaire's six-figure gift to Sheffield charity". Sheffield Telegraph. 2011-04-18. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
- ↑ Rupert Neate; Rowena Mason; Rajeev Syal. "Lib Dems mired in row after party donor blacklisted by fraud squad | Politics". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-11-01.