Bhanu Choudhrie (born June 1978) is an Indian-born businessman based in the United Kingdom. He is the founder and executive director of C&C Alpha Group.[1]
Bhanu Choudhrie | |
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 Bhanu Choudhrie, June 2019 | |
| Born | June 1978 (age 46) New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | British |
| Education | University of Boston |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Executive director, C&C Alpha Group |
| Spouse | Simrin Choudhrie (div. 2020) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Sudhir Choudhrie |
Early life
editBhanu Choudhrie is the son of Sudhir Choudhrie and his wife Anita.[1] He was born in New Delhi, India in June 1978 and moved to the UK in 2000. He was educated at the Boston University.[2]
Career
editChoudhrie has been the executive director of the C&C Alpha Group since 2001.[3]
In 2006, Choudhrie founded Alpha Aviation Group, an international pilot training provider[4] training pilots for leading regional airlines, including Air Arabia, VietJet and Cebu Pacific.[5][6]
Choudhrie is a director of the charity, Path To Success, founded by his mother Anita in 2005.[7] It is known for its work helping disabled athletes. In 2018, it sponsored female athletes from Para Badminton, Para Powerlifting, Wheelchair Tennis and Wheelchair Basketball, who aspired to represent Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics.[8]
In 2014, Choudhrie and his father Sudhir Choudhrie were arrested by the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in connection with their ongoing investigation into bribery in Rolls-Royce's overseas business. Both denied any wrongdoing and were released from bail without charge.[9][10] In 2019, the SFO announced it had dropped its inquiries into Choudhrie and his father.[11]
He was a director of Atlantic Coast Financial Corporation, prior to its acquisition by Ameris in May 2018. Choudhrie was a co-founder of Megalith Capital Management.[12]
Personal life
editChoudhrie lives in a £20 million Grade II listed house in London's Belgravia, with his son,[9] who was born in February 2011.[13]
Choudhrie has been a political supporter of the UK Liberal Democrats and donated to the Party prior to the 2010 General Election.[14][15][13] In May 2020, Choudhrie's ex-wife Simrin was awarded a £60 million divorce settlement in London's High Court.[16]
Since 2020, Choudhrie has been in a relationship with Australian fashion designer Tamara Ralph, the co-founder of British fashion house Ralph & Russo.[17] They have a child together who was born on 28 January 2021.[18]
References
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- ^ Kotoky, Anurag (21 September 2021). "A Shortage of Pilots Looms as the Next Challenge for Airlines". Bloomberg.
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- ^ "Partners". Building Pilot Careers. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Alpha Aviation Academy". uae.aag.aero. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Saunders, John (30 January 2020). "Bhanu Choudhrie shares his path to success and philanthropy".
- ^ "PATH TO TOKYO 2020: CHARITY PATH TO SUCCESS ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP OF TWELVE FEMALE PARA-ATHLETES". Bdaily Business News. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ a b Pettitt, Josh. "Lib-Dem donor angers neighbours with plan for two-story basement with cinema and pool". Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ Reuters Editorial. "Indian-born Sudhir Choudhrie, son dropped from bribery probe into Rolls-Royce sales – Sunday Times". Reuters India. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Wallace, Tim (22 February 2019). "SFO abandons probes into Rolls-Royce and Glaxo". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Working unpaid jobs resulted in wealth as a private equity investor – Real Business". Working unpaid jobs resulted in wealth as a private equity investor – Real Business : Real Business. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Secret Millionaire's six-figure gift to Sheffield charity". Sheffield Telegraph. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Search – The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ Rupert Neate; Rowena Mason; Rajeev Syal (14 February 2014). "Lib Dems mired in row after party donor blacklisted by fraud squad". The Guardian.
- ^ Sampson, Annabel (13 May 2020). "£60 million divorce deal settled between Simrin Choudhrie and heir to one of India's wealthiest families". Tatler. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Sampson, Annabel (20 May 2020). "Tales of romance emerge for tycoon Bhanu Choudhrie with Meghan's designer friend, Tamara Ralph". Tatler. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Paton, Elizabeth (25 February 2021). "When the Romance Ends, but the Brand Goes On". The New York Times.
