Shiraz is a dynamic entrepreneur, praised highly for his role in the world of hotels and awarded “Hotelier of the Year” at the Asian Business Awards 2016. In the 1990’s he was one of the first hoteliers to start developing limited service branded hotels in London and has been involved in over 25 such projects. As current chairman of Splendid Hospitality Group, Shiraz directs the growth strategy of the business and has a clear vision of the Group’s foray into several different enterprises. Splendid now has 23 trading hotels including the 292-bedroom Hilton London Bankside, The Grand, York and the 336-bedroom Holiday Inn London, Wembley.
An ‘Old Boy’ of Merchant Taylors’ and a graduate of the London School of Economics. Nadeem qualified as a Chartered Accountant from the stables of PricewaterhouseCoopers gaining exposure to both listed companies and owner-managed businesses in a broad spectrum of industries. Working in Assurance and Business Advisory services at PwC enabled Nadeem to gain specialist skills in auditing, financial reporting and internal controls.
Rachel holds an MA from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from Bayes Business School. Her remit is to drive growth, optimise commercial strategies and enhance the overall guest and people experience across Splendid Hospitality Group’s portfolio of hotels, quick service restaurants and care homes. Rachel was previously Director of Retail at Gatwick Airport where she led on the retail and passenger experience strategies.
Chief Financial Officer
A graduate of Warwick Business School and a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of experience, Deshan is a strategic CFO who enjoys finding pragmatic solutions to complex business issues.
Terry is responsible for the strategic investment across Splendid’s portfolio, ranging from hotels and franchised restaurants, to serviced apartments and residential properties.
Terry brings his expertise in banking and modular construction to help with a wide range of investment and franchise opportunities, bringing them to fruition.
Our Splendid family are committed to being the best, making responsible decisions, keeping promises, treating others the way they would like to be treated and continually challenging themselves and each other.
Everything we do is focused around genuine care and turning excellent service into memories.
We are committed to creating an environment in which everyone has the opportunity to flourish.
We are committed to enabling our business to make a sound profit.