Anyone watch Channel 4's My Millionaire Migrant Boss?

said · 08/02/2018 07:53 PM

At the risk of advertising the programme - I find it disgusting!

**seivad** · 08/02/2018 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by said

At the risk of advertising the programme - I find it disgusting!

But, but, but...... you don't watch TV

said · 08/02/2018 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by seivad

But, but, but...... you don't watch TV

No - absolutely not! I read the papers and after reading about the programme - I am SO glad that I do not watch television!

**ChrisR** · 09/02/2018 11:07 AM

I watched it, he was quite fair with the people he had. Shows what determination & work can do.

said · 09/02/2018 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by ChrisR

I watched it, he was quite fair with the people he had. Shows what determination & work can do.

Yes, along with some, as I suspect, influential Arab friends.

**ChrisR** · 09/02/2018 11:33 AM

He was born on the West Bank Palestine, eventually arriving in the UK & studying at J M Uni. Certainly has worked for what he has got & achieved

said · 09/02/2018 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by ChrisR

He was born on the West Bank Palestine, eventually arriving in the UK & studying at J M Uni. Certainly has worked for what he has got & achieved

Oh no it does not! This is where the programme researchers have slipped up!

**ChrisR** · 09/02/2018 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by said

Oh no it does not! This is where the programme researchers have slipped up!

How do you mean?

said · 09/02/2018 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisR

How do you mean?

It appeared very suspicious for an immigrant to come to the UK, at the age of 17, attend education here for eight years to obtain a PhD, and to become a billionaire on his own back. His story really does not add up!
Marwan Koukash was born in 1958. Due to the civil wars in Palestine, he was sent to the UK to be educated??
At this time the people of Palestine " enjoyed equal opportunities in all sectors of the state without discrimination" - this was up until 1988 at least, long after Koukash came to the UK - so where were these wars? He came to the UK in 1976, by his own admission, and he studied for a PhD in Electrical Engineering?? This would have taken at very least a period of 8 years, bringing the time line to 1984. There are no papers published for his degree. Koukash states that 26 years ago he was flat broke when the bank manager took him to the horse races and advised him to buy a race horse. 26 years ago - he would still have been studying for his degree?? To purchase a race horse costs several £thousands, to employ a trainer, and care for the horse costs more than the horse itself?? Koukash, as it is shown on Companies house became involved in several various businesses from 2006, all of which dissolved after short periods. He has Lived in Hampshire, St. Helens and Liverpool. He claims to be a director of Euromatec - a training company. The UK company was dissolved last year. He claims to own a Hotel in Liverpool, Laylor Hotel - which has been liquidated owing £millions to creditors. Race Horses? He does appear to own around a hundred race horses, none of which have ever come first, and the total amount of winnings for these horses have only reached around £3million, out of which of course are paid training and staff fees, this is given on the UK Horse Racing Statistics. Now who would you consider has a very deep interest in Horse Racing in particular? The Arabs. So what is the connection? Koukash, is still a director of Euromatec, which has about a dozen branches in Dubai. The other Directors of the company are Koukash's brothers. Now why would Koukash's father send just one of his sons to the UK, under the pretence of civil wars which were not occurring at that time, when his own brothers entered into business concerns, in his own country, far more successful than his in the UK? Koukash has children who have been educated in Private schools in the UK - they are completing their education in Dubai.
Koukash also claims to own the Rugby Club, Salford City Reds who have been experiencing a number of problems since he took over - he resigned in January of this year. Published in Companies House.
The same accountant that Koukash employed for each of his UK businesses is the same accountant for the Hotel which owes a lot of money in the UK.
His claimed wealth of several £billion is not registered in the UK - according to the Times Rich Lists, meaning that it either does not exist or that it is registered in another country other than the UK.
How does that compare with Koukash's claims that he has worked hard at bit jobs in the UK to gain his success? No doubt paying his honest hard working British taxes as well. Even in his Hotel business he employed immigrant labour, why would that have been? The whole programme is a complete scam and an insult to the hard working British people.

**Hamble** · 09/02/2018 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by said

It appeared very suspicious for an immigrant to come to the UK, at the age of 17, attend education here for eight years to obtain a PhD, and to become a billionaire on his own back. His story really does not add up!
Marwan Koukash was born in 1958. Due to the civil wars in Palestine, he was sent to the UK to be educated??
At this time the people of Palestine " enjoyed equal opportunities in all sectors of the state without discrimination" - this was up until 1988 at least, long after Koukash came to the UK - so where were these wars? He came to the UK in 1976, by his own admission, and he studied for a PhD in Electrical Engineering?? This would have taken at very least a period of 8 years, bringing the time line to 1984. There are no papers published for his degree. Koukash states that 26 years ago he was flat broke when the bank manager took him to the horse races and advised him to buy a race horse. 26 years ago - he would still have been studying for his degree?? To purchase a race horse costs several £thousands, to employ a trainer, and care for the horse costs more than the horse itself?? Koukash, as it is shown on Companies house became involved in several various businesses from 2006, all of which dissolved after short periods. He has Lived in Hampshire, St. Helens and Liverpool. He claims to be a director of Euromatec - a training company. The UK company was dissolved last year. He claims to own a Hotel in Liverpool, Laylor Hotel - which has been liquidated owing £millions to creditors. Race Horses? He does appear to own around a hundred race horses, none of which have ever come first, and the total amount of winnings for these horses have only reached around £3million, out of which of course are paid training and staff fees, this is given on the UK Horse Racing Statistics. Now who would you consider has a very deep interest in Horse Racing in particular? The Arabs. So what is the connection? Koukash, is still a director of Euromatec, which has about a dozen branches in Dubai. The other Directors of the company are Koukash's brothers. Now why would Koukash's father send just one of his sons to the UK, under the pretence of civil wars which were not occurring at that time, when his own brothers entered into business concerns, in his own country, far more successful than his in the UK? Koukash has children who have been educated in Private schools in the UK - they are completing their education in Dubai.
Koukash also claims to own the Rugby Club, Salford City Reds who have been experiencing a number of problems since he took over - he resigned in January of this year. Published in Companies House.
The same accountant that Koukash employed for each of his UK businesses is the same accountant for the Hotel which owes a lot of money in the UK.
His claimed wealth of several £billion is not registered in the UK - according to the Times Rich Lists, meaning that it either does not exist or that it is registered in another country other than the UK.
How does that compare with Koukash's claims that he has worked hard at bit jobs in the UK to gain his success? No doubt paying his honest hard working British taxes as well. Even in his Hotel business he employed immigrant labour, why would that have been? The whole programme is a complete scam and an insult to the hard working British people.

Koukash was born on the west bank of the River Jordan in December 1958. When he was eight years old, his family farm was bombed. With nowhere to live, his mother walked him and his seven siblings for three days without food until they reached the River Jordan and across into Arab Jordan. There they spent three years in a refugee camp, before moving to Kuwait.[2] Eventually, he moved to Britain to progress his education, and settled in St. Helens to study at the local technical college.[4] He graduated from Liverpool John Moores University and progressed to get a PhD in electrical engineering. He taught at the university for five years, and was appointed Director of International Business. In 1992, he set up EuroMaTech, a corporate training company, from which he derived much of his wealth.[2]He is also the owner of Hilton hotels.

*3 years in a refugee camp in Jordan.
Moved to Kuwait.
Moved to UK-PhD in engineering.
Post grad university teacher.
Set up a company.
Earned a million.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marwan_Koukash

What is wrong with you? Refugee envy?

said · 09/02/2018 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by Hamble

Koukash was born on the west bank of the River Jordan in December 1958. When he was eight years old, his family farm was bombed. With nowhere to live, his mother walked him and his seven siblings for three days without food until they reached the River Jordan and across into Arab Jordan. There they spent three years in a refugee camp, before moving to Kuwait.[2] Eventually, he moved to Britain to progress his education, and settled in St. Helens to study at the local technical college.[4] He graduated from Liverpool John Moores University and progressed to get a PhD in electrical engineering. He taught at the university for five years, and was appointed Director of International Business. In 1992, he set up EuroMaTech, a corporate training company, from which he derived much of his wealth.[2]He is also the owner of Hilton hotels.

*3 years in a refugee camp in Jordan.
Moved to Kuwait.
Moved to UK-PhD in engineering.
Post grad university teacher.
Set up a company.
Earned a million.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marwan_Koukash

What is wrong with you? Refugee envy?

Ha! Not really - if something is published that is not right, then I just get very curious. As it is, I forgot about his period in teaching, which actually makes the situation read far worse. You have it that he spent three years in a Jordan refugee camp? There was a war in the West Bank, when one particular village (Samu) was bombed by the Israelis in reprisal to Yassar Arafat's Fatah movement performing raids on Israel. This was from Nov 1966 to June 1967, after which Israel possessed the West Bank.
At the age of 17, he was the only child in his family to be sent to the UK for education - he may have only been given £200, but his education would have had to be paid for.
His Doctorate is said to be in Electrical Engineering?? At no time in his career has he ever related to that. A large number of overseas students are retained at University for teaching, usually a period of three years. As for being appointed a Director of International Business - one has to first have a Degree in Business Studies, spend many years in teaching - not just five, and to have an in depth knowledge of several countries political and economic standing. It is a position granted normally to Senior, or far more experienced Academics - not junior lecturers.
Euromatec was established in 2014 and was dissolved in 2017 (Companies House)As of March, 2016 - the company had one shareholder.
His story is really dramatised with a few omissions and add ons in the Racing Post!

**Ceam** · 09/02/2018 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by said

It appeared very suspicious for an immigrant to come to the UK, at the age of 17, attend education here for eight years to obtain a PhD, and to become a billionaire on his own back. His story really does not add up!
Marwan Koukash was born in 1958. Due to the civil wars in Palestine, he was sent to the UK to be educated??
At this time the people of Palestine " enjoyed equal opportunities in all sectors of the state without discrimination" - this was up until 1988 at least, long after Koukash came to the UK - so where were these wars? He came to the UK in 1976, by his own admission, and he studied for a PhD in Electrical Engineering?? This would have taken at very least a period of 8 years, bringing the time line to 1984. There are no papers published for his degree. Koukash states that 26 years ago he was flat broke when the bank manager took him to the horse races and advised him to buy a race horse. 26 years ago - he would still have been studying for his degree?? To purchase a race horse costs several £thousands, to employ a trainer, and care for the horse costs more than the horse itself?? Koukash, as it is shown on Companies house became involved in several various businesses from 2006, all of which dissolved after short periods. He has Lived in Hampshire, St. Helens and Liverpool. He claims to be a director of Euromatec - a training company. The UK company was dissolved last year. He claims to own a Hotel in Liverpool, Laylor Hotel - which has been liquidated owing £millions to creditors. Race Horses? He does appear to own around a hundred race horses, none of which have ever come first, and the total amount of winnings for these horses have only reached around £3million, out of which of course are paid training and staff fees, this is given on the UK Horse Racing Statistics. Now who would you consider has a very deep interest in Horse Racing in particular? The Arabs. So what is the connection? Koukash, is still a director of Euromatec, which has about a dozen branches in Dubai. The other Directors of the company are Koukash's brothers. Now why would Koukash's father send just one of his sons to the UK, under the pretence of civil wars which were not occurring at that time, when his own brothers entered into business concerns, in his own country, far more successful than his in the UK? Koukash has children who have been educated in Private schools in the UK - they are completing their education in Dubai.
Koukash also claims to own the Rugby Club, Salford City Reds who have been experiencing a number of problems since he took over - he resigned in January of this year. Published in Companies House.
The same accountant that Koukash employed for each of his UK businesses is the same accountant for the Hotel which owes a lot of money in the UK.
His claimed wealth of several £billion is not registered in the UK - according to the Times Rich Lists, meaning that it either does not exist or that it is registered in another country other than the UK.
How does that compare with Koukash's claims that he has worked hard at bit jobs in the UK to gain his success? No doubt paying his honest hard working British taxes as well. Even in his Hotel business he employed immigrant labour, why would that have been? The whole programme is a complete scam and an insult to the hard working British people.

So if he was white English he could have done it?

Your such a cock.

**seivad** · 10/02/2018 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by said

Marwan Koukash was born in 1958. Due to the civil wars in Palestine, he was sent to the UK to be educated??
At this time the people of Palestine " enjoyed equal opportunities in all sectors of the state without discrimination" - this was up until 1988 at least, long after Koukash came to the UK - so where were these wars?

Have you never heard of the 6 Days War? The West Bank had been under Jordanian control since the 1949 Armistice Agreement. During the mid 1960s there were several Arab/Israeli conflicts, culminating in the 6 Days war.

The civil war referred to is not a Palestinian war. During the Koukash family's time in a Jordanian refugee camp the Jordanian/PLO civil war broke out in 1970. That's why they left Jordan.
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There are no papers published for his degree.

Are you intimating that Koukash doesn't have a degree? Do you honestly think that someone who has been given such wide media coverage, both national and local, would lie about that? The chances of being exposed by LJMU are too high to take that risk.

Koukash states that 26 years ago he was flat broke when the bank manager took him to the horse races and advised him to buy a race horse. 26 years ago - he would still have been studying for his degree??

He bought his first horse after a trip to the races with his bank manager in 2007.

26 years ago in 1992 he got married, at which point he says he was broke.

He does appear to own around a hundred race horses, none of which have ever come first,

He has had 477 wins from 2007 to 2018.

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His claimed wealth of several £billion is not registered in the UK - according to the Times Rich Lists, meaning that it either does not exist or that it is registered in another country other than the UK.

Channel 4 states his net worth is around 50 million

The whole programme is a complete scam and an insult to the hard working British people.

What?? How the hell is it an insult to hard working British people. Your BNP slip is showing

**seivad** · 10/02/2018 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by said

Oh no it does not! This is where the programme researchers have slipped up!

I missed that gem. I think it's you who has slipped up on your research!

**Hamble** · 10/02/2018 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by said

Ha! Not really - if something is published that is not right, then I just get very curious. As it is, I forgot about his period in teaching, which actually makes the situation read far worse. You have it that he spent three years in a Jordan refugee camp? There was a war in the West Bank, when one particular village (Samu) was bombed by the Israelis in reprisal to Yassar Arafat's Fatah movement performing raids on Israel. This was from Nov 1966 to June 1967, after which Israel possessed the West Bank.
At the age of 17, he was the only child in his family to be sent to the UK for education - he may have only been given £200, but his education would have had to be paid for.
His Doctorate is said to be in Electrical Engineering?? At no time in his career has he ever related to that. A large number of overseas students are retained at University for teaching, usually a period of three years. As for being appointed a Director of International Business - one has to first have a Degree in Business Studies, spend many years in teaching - not just five, and to have an in depth knowledge of several countries political and economic standing. It is a position granted normally to Senior, or far more experienced Academics - not junior lecturers.
Euromatec was established in 2014 and was dissolved in 2017 (Companies House)As of March, 2016 - the company had one shareholder.
His story is really dramatised with a few omissions and add ons in the Racing Post!

I don't buy it.
In fact Koukash's story mirrors many WW2 refugees I know or knew before they died.
The route to wealth may vary slightly always includes a tenacity and will to succeed that people dealt the worst misfortunes in life.

I have not watched the programme itself.

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