Tarak Ramzan Explained

Tarak Ramzan
Birth Name:Mohammad Tarak Ramzan
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Nationality:British
Occupation:businessman
Known For:Founder and CEO of Quiz

Mohammad Tarak Ramzan (born January 1953)[1] is a British businessman, and the founder and CEO of the Quiz womenswear retail chain.[2]

Ramzan was born in the Southside area of Glasgow, Scotland.[2] In 1947, his father arrived in Scotland from Pakistan, and started a business making duffle coats, kilts, and tartan pinafores, before returning to Pakistan, with his son taking over a staff of 30 at the age of 18.[2] [3]

As of early 2017, Quiz had more than 300 stores and outlets worldwide, and employed 1500 people.[2]

In July 2017, Ramzan listed the company on the AIM section of the London Stock Exchange with an initial market valuation of £200 million as it raised £102.7 million of cash from investors.[4]

See also

List of British Pakistanis

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mohammed Tarak RAMZAN - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House). beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. 11 October 2017.
  2. Web site: The Drapers Interview: Quiz – from Glasgow's Southside to the world | The Drapers Interview | Drapers. drapersonline.com. 25 January 2017 . 30 July 2017.
  3. Web site: Ashley Armstrong, Retail Editor . Quiz eyes £200m listing on back of selfie-friendly fashion . Telegraph.co.uk . 15 April 2017 . 20 July 2017.
  4. Web site: Quiz officially goes public . retailgazette.co.uk . 28 July 2017.