Background
During his final exams his father died in a car accident.
During his final exams his father died in a car accident.
Sufyan Studied Economics and Corporate Finance at the and then commenced his professional training with Deloitte. During his final exams his father died in a car accident. He also holds the Advanced financial planning qualification (AFPC).
A graduate of the University of Manchester, he started his career with Deloitte. In 2001, he set up 1st Ethical, the United Kingdom’s first Federal Security Agency authorised financial services firm, which he later converted into a charity. In 2007, he founded OneE Group, a specialist wealth management and consultancy operation.
Sufyan retired formally from full-time business activity in 2014 to tackle Islamophobia.
Sufyan’s businesses have donated over £5m to alleviating poverty, community empowerment and humanitarian relief. 1st Ethical The company specialised in regulated investments and pensions advice with a strong focus on property investment.
By 2003, the firm had become a national brand and was awarded. In 2006, with margins falling in financial services Sufyan converted 1st Ethical into a charity for education and humanitarian relief.
OneE Group In 2006, Sufyan founded OneE Group, a specialist wealth advisory service which aims to give clients tax breaks through R&Doctorate investment and other United Kingdom tax reliefs.
The company’s growth resulted in it being ranked 57th in the Sunday Times Fast Track listing in 2011 and 53rd in the Sunday Times Profit Track Listing in 2012. The company operates out of offices in Greater Manchester, London and Cyprus today employing approximately 80 staff "Islamic Private equity" Sufyan is a keen proponent of non-interest based finance and has written extensively on Islamic financing models.
In 2003, Sufyan set up 1st Ethical Charitable Trust with a view to alleviating poverty and supporting empowerment of underprivileged communities.
To date, the Trust and himself personally have donated over £5million to humanitarian causes. Beneficiaries countries include Zambia, Malawi, Philippines and India.
In 2014, MEND’s work was recognised by the world economic forum. Islamic finance Publications Sufyan has authored several papers on elements of Islamic Finance ranging from the prohibition of interest in Islamic Law, Islamic inheritance laws and United Kingdom wills, Zakat and Insurance in Islam.
In 2008, Sufyan part-authored a University Textbook on Islamic finance which was published.