Ahsan Ali Syed

Ahsan Ali Syed
Born (1973-04-23) 23 April 1973 (age 51)
Hyderabad
NationalityIndian
EducationSt Peter's College, Hyderabad
Alma materSwami Vivekananda Law College, Bangalore
OccupationBusinessman
SpouseNikhat Fatima Ali Syed
Children3

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.[1][2]

Career

Syed is the founder of Western Gulf Advisory.

Controversies

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.[7]

References

  1. ^ Watkinson, David (13 August 2010). "The man bidding for Blackburn Rovers". www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Accused fraudster on the run". Stuff. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Western Gulf Advisory is a Fraud and Scam". wikifrauds.net. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  4. ^ Mcclymont, Kate (21 June 2011). "Victims unite in bid to capture $100m scammer". www.smh.com.au. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  5. ^ Goldberg, Adrian (5 September 2010). "Blackburn Rovers takeover man Syed left UK debt trail". www.bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  6. ^ Pearlman, Jonathan (6 March 2011). "Indian businessman denies accusations of Australian scam". The Telegraph. UK. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Ahsan Ali Syed v Government of Switzerland and Secretary of State for the Home Department". 31 July 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.