Jojar S. Dhinsa was born in Coventry, England
International business financier, advisor to the
corporate top-flight, Jojar Dhinsa first came into the
public eye in 2002 when his keen eye for spotting good
business ideas led to him setting up his private equity
fund, Athlone Group. Within a few years Athlone’s
business revenues have grown to a healthy $1.2 billion
and with expanding operations including; executive
search, financial, business and media services these are
expected to double within the next 3 years.
Jojar started business life doing his local paper
round and quickly progressed to his first venture - a
lawnmower parts business that earned him his first
£1,000 profit. It was his move into exporting goods
however that allowed Jojar to capitalise on and further
develop his natural talent for driving a good business
deal. Before reaching 17 Jojar had made his first
million and had begun building a reputation and business
network that later would lead to the successful
foundation of the Athlone Group.
Business Man of the Year
Jojar ’s success goes beyond his undisputed business
empire. His natural charisma and charm have made him an
increasingly recognised figure, both in the media (Jojar
regularly features in the broadsheets and on television;
SKY News, BBC Money Programme, BBC Five Live
- currently he is being
filmed for a Discovery Channel business programme) and
at business award ceremonies. His growing list of
accolades include:
- Eastern Eye New Comer of the Year 2004
- Nominated BT Business Man of the Year Award 2005
- Nominated Lloyds TSB Asian Jewel Award 2006.
What next?
Athlone’s goals are to expand further into Brazil,
Russia, India and China (BRICS) economy. (Currently,
Russia accounts for 90% of the group’s international
revenues). Athlone also intends to continue its
programme of investment in oil and gas, seeing rising
demand for energy services worldwide as an important
cornerstone of the group’s future profits.
On a personal level, Jojar wishes to expand his
charitable work. He is on the council of the UK-based
Children in Crisis charity founded by Sarah Ferguson,
Duchess of York to aid "forgotten children" living in
crisis-torn countries. Jojar has donated over $3.5m to
worthy causes across Europe and Asia.
