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]