How Bradford’s Iqbal Singh Sekhon went from a row of tatty shops to a property empire

Iqbal Singh Sekhon loves to spot development opportunities and bring disused buildings back to life – just as he did when he started out in the property business as a university student. From spending £21,000 on his first buy-to-let investment – a block of six shops in Bradford which had seen better days – the […]

Donation made to help Manchester bomb victims

Mr Nirmal Singh MBE with Ranjit Singh Takhar and Simmy Sekhon from the Yorkshire Sikh Forum who have donated money to the Manchester Bomb attack Victims..A BRADFORD businessman is donating funds to the victims of the Manchester Arena bomb attack. Nirmal Singh Sekhon (pictured left) has made the donation in his role as chairman of […]

Denholme businessman’s relief after planning committee agrees to change of use bid

Entrepreneur Iqbal Singh Sekhon pictured (left) with colleagues at the former Whitakers Joinery works in DenholmeA businessman who redeveloped a disused joinery works has criticised the red-tape which threatened to stand in his way. Entrepreneur Iqbal Singh Sekhon, who was finally granted permission for his mixed-use business site yesterday after months of trying, said more […]

Palace Theatre owner takes Kirklees Council to Planning Inspectorate

Palace Theatre, Kingsgate TAXPAYERS could face a five-figure bill after councillors delayed ruling on a planning application which may endanger Kingsgate 2. Simmy Sekhon yesterday took his proposal to convert the Palace Theatre into student flats to the Planning Inspectorate after Kirklees Council failed three times to make a decision. “I’m very upset with the […]

Kingsgate jobs warning as Palace Theatre flats conversion is approved

Simmy Sekhon (centre) celebrates Palace Theatre planning permissionJOBS are at risk after councillors backed a development near the Kingsgate Centre, a leading Huddersfield businessman warned last night. Shopping centre boss Peter Everest was speaking moments after planners approved the proposal to convert the Palace Theatre into student flats. But developer Simmy Sekhon, welcomed Kirklees Council’s […]

New start for the Huddersfield Hotel

IT’S heartening to learn that The Huddersfield Hotel has been bought by a family that has already shown a commitment to the town. Simmy Sekhon, his brother and father employ 150 people in West Yorkshire and he already owns other high profile properties in Huddersfield including Britannia Buildings and the Palace Theatre which he wants […]

New owners of the Huddersfield Hotel aim to bring it back to life after refurbishment

A SOLICITOR has bought the Huddersfield Hotel and today revealed his grand plans to re-open it. Simmy Sekhon, a former Huddersfield University law student, completed the deal to acquire the hotel over the weekend. Mr Sekhon spoke to the Examiner about his plans for the Huddersfield Hotel, which is at the bottom of Kirkgate. He […]

Office plan for historic landmark

One of Bradford’s most historic buildings is to be converted into offices. The former Masonic Lodge of the Connaught Rooms in Manningham has been bought by Nirmal Singh Properties for an undisclosed figure after an unsuccessful auction where it had a £1.5 million guide price. Nirmal Singh already owns the Commercial House development on Manningham […]

Ruhanga Development Nursery & Primary School

In 2007 Denis & Ann opened a Volunteer Guest House and in the same year after being asked by the village women we opened a Nursery School in an old chicken house. This developed each year and thanks to one-off or regular monthly donations from volunteers and other friends we now have 12 classrooms, 6 […]

Champion School Visit

Simmy Sekhon was invited to St Bedes and St Joseph’s Catholic College through Bradford City Councils Champion School visit. Fatimah Hussain, Business Support Officer for the Education Partnership Team for the Schools Standards & Performance had the following feedback. “Hi Simmy, I hope you are well. I hear the visit at St Bedes and St […]

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