The young British Asian entrepreneur Reuben Singh was once was named by Guinness World Records as the world’s youngest self-made millionaire with an estimated personal fortune of £27.5M.

In June 1999 Stephen Byers, then trade secretary appointed him to the Department of Trade and Industry’s Competitiveness Council – a sounding board for “Britain’s youngest, brightest entrepreneurs”. He was also given a place on the DTI’s Small Business Council in May 2000. He met with Tony Blair and was invited by him onto a DTI advisory panel on small business and competitiveness. Alongside Sir Alan Sugar and Sir Richard Branson he was appointed one of the five UK ambassadors for entrepreneurship.