100. MS SHARON KAUR
Managing Director, Sahara Homes Ltd – (UK)
Sharon Kaur is managing director of Sahara Homes Limited, a company she founded in 1997. Sharon is as passionate about her company as the community she serves and this is reflected in her extensive charitable work. Sahara is a care home group for people with learning difficulties and is now the leading spot purchase care home for learning disabilities in east London. She was named ‘East London Business Person of the Year’ in 2006, ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards in 2007 and ‘Businesswomen of the Year’ at the Asian Women Awards, also in 2007.