# Mahmud Kamani > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mahmud_Kamani > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mahmud_Kamani.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmud_Kamani > Source revision: 1354991927 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) British businessman Mahmud Kamani Born Mahmud Abdullah Kamani August 1964 (age 61) Occupation Businessman Known for Chairman, Boohoo Group plc Children 3, including Umar Kamani and Adam Kamani **Mahmud Abdullah Kamani** (born August 1964) is a British businessman. He is co-founder and executive chairman of [Boohoo Group](/source/Boohoo_Group). ## Early life His father Abdullah Kamani is from [Gujarat](/source/Gujarat), India; settled in Kenya, but left in the 1960s due to unrest and moved to north-west England with his wife and three children.[1][2] Abdullah started by selling handbags at a market stall, before starting a family textile business, supplying [New Look](/source/New_Look_(company)) and [Primark](/source/Primark).[2] ## Career In 2013, Kamani was awarded ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ at the English Asian Business Awards.[3] In 2015 he was honoured at the Legends of Industry Awards.[4] In April 2017, Boohoo announced that its profits had almost doubled to £31 million on sales up by 51% to almost £300 million.[5] When the company was floated on the stock market in 2014, it was valued at £560 million, and is worth about £3.54 billion as of July 2021.[5] In June 2017, Kamani sold a total of 36.6 million shares together with his siblings, Nurez and Rabia. He sold over £80 million worth of Boohoo shares and raised an additional £50 million by placing 22.7 million new shares. The funds raised are earmarked for the development of a “supersite” warehouse.[6][7][8] In April 2018, Boohoo shares recovered after brand PrettyLittleThing doubled sales. Boohoo owns 66% of the brand.[9] In February 2021, Boohoo has bought [Arcadia](/source/Arcadia_Group) brands [Dorothy Perkins](/source/Dorothy_Perkins), [Wallis](/source/Wallis_(retailer)) and [Burton](/source/Burton_(retailer)) out of administration for £25.2 million. Boohoo has bought the brands' e-commerce and digital assets and associated intellectual property rights.[10] As of September 2024[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mahmud_Kamani&action=edit), his net worth is estimated at £67 million.[11] ## Personal life Mahmud Kamani and his wife Aisha have three sons. Two of them, [Umar Kamani](/source/Umar_Kamani) and [Adam Kamani](/source/Adam_Kamani), who co-founded [PrettyLittleThing](/source/PrettyLittleThing), are active in the family business.[12] He lives in [Mottram St Andrew](/source/Mottram_St_Andrew), [Cheshire](/source/Cheshire).[13] His brother Jalal Kamani is the former trading director of Boohoo.[14] Mahmud Kamani retains his connection to Kenya by supporting Kibera Kids, a Nairobi-based non-profit organization.[15] In July 2020, allegations were made about the I Saw It First fashion brand and Morefray Ltd, a supply company to Boohoo, of paying less than the minimum wage and failing to protect staff from [coronavirus](/source/COVID-19) during the [pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic#2020). The company is owned by Jalal Kamani, who jointly founded Boohoo with his brother Mahmud.[16] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["The lavish life of the Boohoo billionaires"](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/the-lavish-life-of-the-boohoo-billionaires/OIUJO6UU3Q7VLF2KYU46E5OOII/). *[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald)*. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2021. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-theguardian1_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-theguardian1_2-1) Zoe Wood (21 June 2014). ["Boohoo determined not to be another fashion sob story | Business"](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jun/22/boohoo-not-fashion-sob-story). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. Retrieved 15 May 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Begum, Shelina (1 October 2013). ["Boohoo founder recognised at national awards"](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/business-news/boohoo-founder-recognised-english-asian-6115081). *men*. 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["Shares soar as Boohoo raises £50m to fund new 'super' warehouse"](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/business-news/boohoo-raises-50m-fund-new-13154395). *men*. Retrieved 25 June 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Pooley, Cat Rutter (8 June 2017). ["Boohoo bounces after raising £50m and upgrading sales forecast"](https://www.ft.com/content/ecd84fd6-4c39-11e7-919a-1e14ce4af89b). *Financial Times*. Retrieved 25 June 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Smith, Rebecca (25 April 2018). ["Boohoo shares soar after sales nearly double on "exceptional" performance"](https://www.cityam.com/284645/boohoo-sales-nearly-double-after-exceptional-performance). Retrieved 25 June 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Boohoo buys Arcadia brands Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton for £25m"](https://www.cityam.com/boohoo-buys-arcadia-brands-dorothy-perkins-wallis-and-burton-for-25m/). *CityAM*. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Media, Insider (24 September 2024). 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["City Diary: No tears as Boohoo.com keeps it in the family"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/citydiary/10984056/City-Diary-No-tears-as-Boohoo.com-keeps-it-in-the-family.html). Telegraph. Retrieved 15 May 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Key Partnerships | Kibera Kids | 0161 817 5020"](http://www.kiberakids.org/about-us/key-partnerships/). *www.kiberakids.org*. Retrieved 25 June 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Davies, Rob (10 July 2020). ["Boohoo co-founder Jalal Kamani linked to Leicester garment factory"](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jul/10/boohoo-co-founder-jalal-kamani-linked-to-leicester-garment-factory). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)* – via www.theguardian.com. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mahmud Kamani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmud_Kamani) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmud_Kamani?action=history)). 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