Asad Shamim

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Asad Shamim
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)businessman, talent manager
Known forfounder and CEO of Furniture in Fashion

Asad Shamim is a British businessman and sports talent manager. He is best known as the founder of Furniture in Fashion, an online furniture retailer in the United Kingdom.

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Career

In June 2007, Shamim founded 'Furniture in Fashion' in Bolton. It operates as a subsidiary of 'World of Fashion' and is known for manufacturing its products in its factory in Germany. [1] [2] Furniture in Fashion moved its headquarters to Stone Hill Business Park in Farnworth in 2012. [1] [3] [4] In May 2014, the company agreed to supply office furniture for the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health in Iraq. [5]

In January 2013, Shamim launched 'Hoststop', an internet hosting service that hosts personal and business websites. [1] In the same year, Shamim became a sports manager for notable athletes. [6] In 2015, Shamim began assisting Muhammad Ali, a UK-born athlete diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, in obtaining a boxing license while the British Boxing Board of Control prohibited individuals with type 1 or type 2 diabetes from boxing professionally. He collaborated with endocrinologist Dr. Ian Gallen and partnered with organisations such as Diabetes UK to advocate for Ali's eligibility, [7] [8] which granted Ali his boxing license in May 2018, making him the first diabetic professional boxer. [9]

Shamim serves as a senior advisor to Sheikh Ahmed Bin Faisal Al Qasimmi since January 2022, whose family rules the emirates of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah. [10] [11] Shamim advises on UK business investments in the UAE, and Al Qasimmi's ventures in the UK, including housing projects and business parks. [12]

In February 2023, Shamin was appointed by the International Football Association (IFA7) as its Vice President for the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. [13]

Awards and recognitions

In December 2018, Shamim received the Asian Business Leaders Award for founding Furniture in Fashion in the category of Successful Application of Digital Media. [3] [14] In 2019, Shamim was awarded the British Muslim Awards, [15] and was a finalist in the 2020 Asian Business Leaders Awards. [16] In May 2024, he was awarded the Business Leader of the Year award at the 2024 British Muslim Awards. [12]

Philanthropy

Shamim is the founder of Insaaf 4U translated as "Justice for You", a non-profit organisation to aid families experiencing legal problems in Pakistan. [10] [16]

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