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Welcome to Anglian Holdings

Anglian Holdings is a multi-national conglomerate with offices in London, Zug (Switzerland) and Dubai. Anglian Holdings oversees a diverse variety of global financial vehicles based in Switzerland, Germany, Spain, the UK, the UAE and India. These vehicles extend investments into a diverse array of business interests, including steel, commodities trading, energy, real estate, luxury retirement homes, leisure resorts, sports, business incubation and lifestyle, amongst others.

About Anglian Holdings

Anglian Holdings’ vision is to create and sustain successful businesses spearheaded by motivated professionals. Each one of our business ventures is spearheaded by a dedicated CEO, with specialist category expertise and an equity stake in the business, aligned with our firm belief in the motivational power of empowerment, shared responsibilities and rewards.

With over 25 years of experience in the US and Europe, we want to use our expertise to expand our network and growth and promote innovative companies to help them achieve their true growth potential.

Leadership

Uday Narang

Chairman

Anglian Holdings was founded by Uday Narang – An Indian entrepreneur who has lived and worked in the United States and Europe for the last 25 years. Uday belongs to a rare breed of trailblazing entrepreneurs, who ventured far beyond his family’s successful business to realise a truly global future.

After concluding his undergraduate and management education at Stonybrook University (New York), Uday initially made his mark in the commodity and energy trading industry, where he gained widespread acclaim as one of the World’s most innovative fund managers in electricity, at a time when deregulation was taking hold of the US markets. Later on, he would gain further recognition for his contributions to cutting-edge weathers futures, leading to the establishment of his own London based fund.

Uday Narang’s keen eye for right partners who share his passion for growth and mutual rewards, has resulted in the consistent evolution and unrivalled growth of the Anglian brand. With a family background deeply embedded in the art of sustaining long-term relationships, Uday’s inherent penchant for crafting business success is nothing short of visionary. Each one of Anglian Holdings’ business ventures is spearheaded by a dedicated CEO, with specialist category expertise and an equity stake in the business, aligned with Uday’s firm belief in the motivational power of empowerment, shared responsibilities and rewards.

Saloni Mehrotra

Managing Director

Saloni is a highly motivated professional who has found tremendous success in her career by always treading the path less trodden. She has been with the company since 2009 and has spearheaded the operations in Dubai.

Saloni started her career in the garment exports industry in India where she went on manage the production for some of the biggest importers in Germany, Norway, Sweden and USA. In due course, she joined ICAN clothing, an Indo-Canadian venture, where she went on to head the fashion division and overlooked the company’s productions in India (New Delhi, Mumbai, Madras and Tripur) and in Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

She then moved on to CONDOR, a buying agency handling productions for their clients like Reebok, JC Penny and Russell Athletic in Nepal, Bangkok and Sri Lanka.

Saloni moved to Canada in 2002 as Head of Production and Fashion Coordinator for Blue Line Clothing, handling their productions in China and India. She was instrumental in helping the company set up operations in China and in expanding their production capacity.

Saloni has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Delhi.

Dhruv Ratra

CEO – Sports
Vice President – Technology & Marketing

Dhruv is a serial entrepreneur who has used his problem-solving skills over the past 18 years to help companies around the world to streamline their processes, address underlying issues as well as generate opportunities through the use of technology and statistics. Many corporations have leveraged his expertise including some well-known multinationals such as Samsung Electronics (Korea), Hewlett-Packard (Germany), British Telecom (UK), as well as General Motors, Sun Microsystems, Cisco Systems and Credit Suisse (US).

He is one of the co-founders of Empathy Logic, a leading Marketing Automation solutions vendor based out of Silicon Valley, California, and is currently spearheading its ambitious growth. In the past, he has significantly contributed to the success of numerous start-ups, including Polaris Associates, Encentuate (acquired by IBM), Interwoven (acquired by Autonomy) and NeoVision Hypersystems (acquired by SS&C Technologies).

Prior to his success in the corporate world, he obtained his Master’s and PhD (ABD) degree in Mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Chicago.

Jagdeesh Shivdasani

Vice President – Marketing, Distribution & Franchising

Jagdeesh has three decades of rich, in depth marketing, sales and advertising experience with leading Indian and multinational companies – NOCIL, Marico, Johnson & Johnson, Parke-Davis, Smith-Kline Beecham, Colgate-Palmolive, Parke-Davis, Leo Burnett Advertising, Jumbo Electronics (Dubai) and Gitanjali Gems. His last position was as Chief Operating Officer at Gitanjali Gems, Mumbai for their Lifestyle Division.

His professional strengths include strategy development, evaluation of business potential, 360 degree marketing, B2B sales, B2C sales, organized retail, ecommerce, advertising strategy, public relations strategy and team building.

Jagdeesh is a chemical engineer from Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai and has an MBA from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,USA.

Amrit Sharma

Vice President – Communications

Amrit has a diverse background in communication and mass media. In the past, he has worked with NDTV, one of India’s leading news channels and as a columnist for Elle magazine. His most current position was as Communications Director for Varun Sardana, one of India’s most innovative young fashion labels. He was responsible for the communications, marketing and PR strategy for the brand and under his direction; the brand became one of the most visible young brands in the country with extensive national and international press coverage.

Amrit’s expertise includes communications, PR strategy, brand building and content creation. He has an extensive international network in fashion, media and art.

Amrit has a Masters in English from University of Delhi and a Masters in Mass Communication from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

Sectors

Anglian Business Solutions

Anglian Business Solutions was set up to meet the ever increasing industrial demands in India. Currently, our focus is on Bright Bar Steel products for the automobile industry and Coal for the power sector and Steel manufacturers.

With our tie-up with Omega Bright Steel for two state of the art Bright Bar plants in Pune and Chennai we are well poised to meet the bourgeoning demand for high grade Bright Bar products. Anglian Business Solutions is set to emerge as a key supplier of Steam Coal, Anthracite and Metallurgical Coal in India by using our vast network of suppliers from Australia, Indonesia, South Africa, CIS countries and the United States. For more details please visit

www.anglianbusinesssolutions.com

Omega Bright Steel

Omega Bright Steel is a 40 year old, market leading bright bar manufacturer based in North India. Omega has managed to stay ahead of the competition by constantly upgrading and improving on its products and maintaining high quality standards. Anglian is taking vision of this innovative company forward by collaborating with it through our new ventures, Omega Bright Steel and Components in Chakan, Pune and Anglian Business Solutions in Chennai. For more details please visit:

www.omegabrightsteel.in

SAU Commodities

SAU is a global commodities trading fund, based in Dubai, focused on discretionary relative value and directional commodities trading. SAU’s investment portfolio comprises of crude oil & refined products, natural gas & power, metals, softs like sugar, coffee, cocoa, agricultural products like wheat, corn, soya bean etc., and macros like currencies and equities. SAU has been operational in the trading industry since the past 20 years and is a member of Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC). For more details please visit:

www.sau-dubai.com

Continental Wind Power

Continental Wind Power is a clean energy company based in California, USA. CWP manufactures modern, midsize wind turbines which are designed to be exceptionally reliable and are much more economical to install and maintain than large, megawatt turbines. The company has an impressive team of engineers, project developers, and consultants with the combined experience of over 50 years of expertise in turbine design, electrical engineering, energy policy and financing. Continental Wind Power’s turbine design engineering team has designed more than 10 wind turbines for companies including Zond, GE, Enron, Clipper, Innovative Windpower and Conergy Powerwind.

At Anglian, we are committed to renewable energy and sustainable development and we encourage all the companies we work with to adopt green technologies, where possible in their processes. Our investment in CWP is a step forward in this direction and we will be utilising their skills and expertise to further the use and spread of clean energy sources in India and Asia Pacific. For more details please visit:

www.continentalwindpower.com

Lakeforest Maya: Bhimtal Resort and Spa

Lake Forest Resort is an upcoming luxury resort and spa in Uttaranchal, India in collaboration with Leisure Hotels, one of the biggest chain of hotels in Uttranchal, with twenty five properties in the region. The resort is spread over ten acres overlooking the scenic Bhimtal Lake, in close proximity to the hill station of Nanital, a popular holiday destination. The property is being designed by award winning Indian architect, Pradeep Sachdeva, whose urban design and hospitality projects have won him international acclaim. The resort will be eco-friendly, made using local materials and techniques while being very contemporary in design. The project is in full swing and should be operational by 2013.

www.lakeforestmaya.com

Heritage Manor

Heritage Manor is a fifteen year old company that provides luxury retirement homes and assisted living facilities. With its stunning heritage properties spread across the UK including Essex, Suffolk and Worcestershire, it seeks to provide peaceful and harmonious surroundings where you can lead an active live while having access to dedicated staff to take care of your everyday needs. With its range of nursing homes, residential suites, independent homes and even entire villages, Heritage Manor has completely redefined the concept of retirement homes. We are looking at innovative ways of giving back to the communities we are involved with globally in a significant way and at ways of fostering an organic synergy between our various projects. Heritage Manor is one of our first planned investments in this direction. For more details please visit:

www.heritagemanor.co.uk

FC Vestsjælland

FC Vestsjælland, is a first league European football club based in Slagelse, Denmark and has a state of the art stadium with a seating capacity of 10,000 and over a dozen training grounds. FC Vestsjælland has a huge fan base in Denmark and is one of the clubs to watch out for in Europe. FC Vestsjælland is owned by Kurt Andersen, the former chairman of Superliga team AGF. Kurt brought the first two North Korean players into European football and has ambitious plans of taking the team to Superliga.

Anglian has recently acquired a 25% stake in FCV. We see the investment in the club as a strategic means to provide a channel for Indian players to gain technical skills and foster the growth of professional football in India. . We are currently in talks with a few Indian clubs and will be finalising tie-ups with them soon. We are also looking to set up a football academy in India in collaboration with FCV. For more details please visit:

www.fcvvikings.dk

Shillong Lajong FC

Shillong Lajong FC is a top division I-league club established in 1983 in Shillong, Meghalaya with the prime objective of improving the diminishing standard of football in the state, and to spot, train and nurture local talent. Headquartered in Shillong, Lajong has access to the largest youth population in the North-East and hence the football talent right from a young age. Lajong is under professional management with an established fan base across the North-East; one which is rapidly expanding across the country and sub-continent.

www.shillonglajong.com

Anglian Football

The Anglian vision for football in India is not limited to investments in football clubs. We want to be active players in the game, involved in improving football standards in India from the bottom up. By actively engaging with the young football talent in India we want to pave the wave for a resurgence of the game in India. We are looking at opening a world class football academy soon and are also looking at ways of engaging and working with local leagues and football fans. To keep abreast of all our initiatives in the sphere of football visit Anglian Football website.

www.anglianfootball.com

Anglian Futures Advisory

Anglian Futures Advisory is a vehicle to mentor, fund and promote innovative Indian start up and growth companies. With a strong advisory board comprising of leading industry professionals, it aims to aid and advice young Indian companies to help them achieve their full growth potential. AFA will also work to attract investments into India as a channel to facilitate joint ventures and tie-ups with international companies seeking to have an Indian presence. For more details please visit:

www.anglianfuturesadvisory.com

Models Own

Models Own is a vibrant makeup brand that has taken the fashion world by storm. Started with the aim to provide the latest beauty trends hot off the international catwalks, it has grown a steady fan following and is now available in many online stores and retail chains, including 250 Boots stores across the UK and Ireland . With its impossibly large array of colours and easy to use trend guides, Models Own is giving top makeup brands a run for their money. We at Anglian are proud to be a part of this innovative brand and are aiding its expansion into other territories as well. For more details please visit:

www.modelsownit.com

Pure Beaute

Pure Beaute is a luxury hair and beauty salon situated in the heart of the historic old town of Ulm, Germany and is a part of the global Anglian family. The salon personifies the Anglian vision which seeks to empower young and innovative entrepreneurs in helping them set up their own enterprises. The salon is headed by Ellen Dubert, a 28 year old beauty professional, trained at the prestigious La Biosthetique salon in Ulm and already gaining quite a reputation for herself among her clients for her skills. Pure Beaute is affiliated with La Biosthetique, a fifty year old French brand which is well known and trusted by beauty professionals in over thirty countries for their state of the art products made using the latest in hair and skin technology. For more details please visit:

www.purebeaute.de