Shaylesh Patel

Shaylesh Vasant Patel (born 1971)[1] is a British accountant who in 2007 founded the Healthy Planet Foundation.[2][3] He regards himself as a social entrepreneur.

Patel is a graduate of Bristol University (1988-1991, Economics & Accounting). He joined accounting firm Ernst & Young and achieved his ACA qualification in 1994.

Patel's father emigrated to the Midlands in England from India in 1960, working at first as a road-sweeper and then as a bus driver. Patel's mother followed in 1962.[4]

The independent regulator The Charity Commission formerly opened an investigation into Healthy Planet and Shaylesh Patel in June 2015 after it reported a loss of £340,000 as a consequence of alleged fraud.


References

  1. ↑ MR SHAYLESH VASANT PATEL. Companies in the UK. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Businesses cut deals with charities to reduce tax bills. Adrian Goldberg, BBC News, 25 January 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Our Founder. Healthy Planet USA. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Shaylesh Patel: Becoming a Social Entrepreneur. London Youth Conference 2013, 7 April 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2015.

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External links

  1. ↑ http://www.thebookseller.com/news/books-free-closes-following-fraud-investigation-317403
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