Dawood Pervez
Dawood Pervez | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 (age 50–51) |
| Education | Eton College University of Oxford |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | MD, Bestway Wholesale |
| Spouse | Clare |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Anwar Pervez |
Dawood Pervez (born 1975) is a British businessman. Since 2018, he has been the managing director of Bestway Wholesale.[1] In 2012, he received the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade.[2]
Early life
Pervez is the son of Bestway founder, Sir Anwar Pervez.[3]
Pervez attended Eton College, and studied law at the University of Oxford.[4][2]
Career
Pervez's family started "a single shop in Earls Court" in 1963, which was then renamed to Bestway in 1976.[5][6] As a child, Pervez frequently observed and assisted his father, Bestway founder Sir Anwar Pervez, and took various jobs in the company while growing up.[4][2]
After graduating from Oxford, Pervez worked at Linklaters, with a concentration in international mergers and acquisitions, before returning to Bestway in 2002 in a legal capacity. He subsequently worked in human resources and portfolio management.[2] In 2004, he was named to the company's board of directors.[7]
In 2018, Pervez became the managing director of Bestway Wholesale.[8]
In 2020, Pervez was named a trustee of GroceryAid.[7] In 2022, he became the two-year chairman of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors after having served as a council member since 2018.[9]
Personal life
Pervez is married to Clare, they have two children and live in Gerrards Cross.[8]
References
- ^ "betterRetailing interview: Bestway MD Dawood Pervez". Better Retailing. 2019-02-07. Archived from the original on 2025-07-11. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ a b c d "The Bestway forward: Exclusive interview with Bestway Wholesale MD Dawood Pervez - Neighbourhood Retailer". 2022-02-08. Archived from the original on 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ "Sir Anwar Pervez, Lord Zameer Choudrey, Dawood Pervez | EasternEye". www.easterneye.biz. Archived from the original on 2025-03-28. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ a b "From a different world | Asian Trader". www.asiantrader.biz. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- ^ Millington, Alison. "The 19 richest Asians in the UK". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ Leader, Alice. "Bestway MD Dawood Pervez on 50 years of wholesaling". The Grocer. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- ^ a b "Bestway's Pervez named as GroceryAid Trustee". Scottish Local Retailer Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ a b Hegarty, Ronan. "How Dawood Pervez is steering Bestway through the pandemic". The Grocer. Archived from the original on 2025-03-26. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ^ Fish, Isabella. "Bestway boss gives wholesale support to vital local shops". The Times. Archived from the original on 2025-09-03. Retrieved 2025-09-03.