Param Singh

Param Singh MBE (Punjabi: ਪਰਮ ਸਿੰਘ) (born in London, England) is a British entrepreneur and philanthropist.

Singh has worked with Internet startup companies since 2011after setting up an online 'find a lawyer' website similar to trip advisorPrior to this he worked as a consultant in various companies including the Ford Motor Company, Rolls-Royce, Sainsbury's and Accenture

He is a founding member and spokesperson for City Sikhs which is a charity with 7000 members representing the interests of British Sikh professionals.

During the 2015 general election Singh was one of 5000 professionals supporting David Cameron and the Conservative economic policy.

In 2018 he was part of a delegation of city professionals attending 10 Downing Street to promote a mentoring project spearheaded by Lord Gadhia.

He followed in his grandfather's footsteps by studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Sheffield.

In 2019, Singh was featured in a six part BBC 2 British comedy show called The Ranganation as one of 25 people representing modern Britain. The show was hosted by Romesh Ranganathan with guests sharing their humorous experiences in life.

• Jul 2019: Awarded 'Man of the Year' at the British Indian Awards.
• Jan 2019: In the 2019 New Year Honours, Singh was appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) and received his honour at Buckingham Palace from Queen Elizabeth II.
• Nov 2018: Honoured with an 'Inspiring Individual' award at the Faith and Belief Community Awards from the Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London, Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE.
• Sep 2017: Finalist in the London Asian Business Awards in the 'Young Entrepreneur of the Year' category.
• Oct 2012: Finalist for the Gold Award for Achievement in community service at the 12th Asian Achievers Awards hosted by Asian Voice.

In 2019 he was barred from entering venues in Vienna whilst on holiday with his Asian friends due to a suspected case of racial discrimination.

In 2013 he became the first Sikh to appear on the dating show Take Me OutIn 2018 he appeared in a 10th anniversary Take Me Out special.

Singh's grandfather Professor Sunder Singh was the first Sikh to graduate in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Sheffield in 1932. Professor Singh established a number of Engineering institutions in Lahore, Punjab and Gujarat including Lukhdhirji Engineering College on the request of H.H. Maharaja Shri Sir Lukhdhirji Waghji Sahib of Morvi in 1951.

Singh appears in the media to talk about the experience of British Asians in dating, equality and interfaith related matters. He is also an advocate for healthy lifestyles, yoga, qigong, veganism and entrepreneurship and has worked with 3HO founded by Harbhajan Singh Khalsaand Initiatives of change.