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 […]

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 […]

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