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Tom Singh

British-Indian businessman (born 1949)

Tom Singh (born August 1949) is a British-Indian businessman who is the founder of the New Look, a chain of high street fashion stores in the United Kingdom.2

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Born Aug 1949.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedAberystwyth University3
  • Date not recordedWellington School3

Singh was born into a Sikh family, in Punjab, India who emigrated to England in 1950 when he was a baby. He was educated at Wellington School. He earned a degree in international politics and geography from the University of Wales in Aberystwyth.

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Career

Occupation: businessperson.5

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

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

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

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

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Personal life

  • BornAug 1949, Punjab6
  • CitizenshipUnited Kingdom7

He is married to Kuljit Kaur. They live in Weymouth, Dorset. He is the eldest brother of author and broadcaster Simon Singh.

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Philanthropy

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

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Awards

  • Date not recordedOfficer of the Order of the British Empire8

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