Bejul is the youngest of the three cousins involved in the family business. After completing ABE in the UK, he joined the family business in 1990. Bejul is extremely dedicated and committed to the family business, ensuring not a single day goes by without visiting the business.
He has taken after his father and manages the entire logistics and operations departments of both businesses, handling a combined fleet of over 120 vehicles.
A professional baker, Bimal joined the National Baking School in London graduating with a distinction. In 1979, he returned to Kenya and joined the family business. Working on the factory floor, Bimal quickly grasped the running of both businesses.
After 2000, Bimal, together with his cousins, took over the running of the businesses from the previous generation. With the wealth of experience and joint family values, Bimal has been able to successfully lead all the three families in the businesses after the passing away of his father and uncles.
Hiten is a professional miller and did his further education in Milling Technology and qualified as a Milling Technologist in Switzerland before doing a further milling course in India. He then joined the family business in 1984, focusing on the wheat flour side of the business.
When his father and uncles all retired in 2000, Hiten took over the running of Bakex Millers and has since overseen rapid growth and expansion in the company.
Devan is the son of Bimal Sobhagchand Shah. He graduated from the University of Bristol and thereafter did a Master’s in Business Analytics and Consulting from the University of Warwick. He joined the family business in 2015 and is currently the Business Development Executive. Devan has been instrumental in the marketing campaigns that have been run by the Group over the last few years, as well as initiating the new convenience kiosk concept of Seven 2 Seven.
Rohin is the son of Hiten Ratilal Shah. He did his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance at the University of Kent before doing his Master’s degree in Finance and Investment at the University of Nottingham. He joined the family business in 2015 and is based at Bakex Millers, where he handles a number of departments including production, operations, sales and marketing.
Francis is an Engineer by training, an accomplished operations executive and business leader with over 26 years work experience. He is calm, disciplined, solution-oriented, people-focused and likes to get things done. He spent his first 12 years with Barclays Bank where he was heavily involved in operations, projects and people management. He later joined Kenya Airways and made his way up to the Executive Management initially as Director of Ground Operations, followed by Director of the Technical Department and finally Director of Fleet & Special Projects. Francis has joined Broadway Group of Companies as Group CEO.
Bharat is a Chartered Accountant (CA) from India and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA-USA) pass out. Prior to joining the Group, he worked in India and East Africa with companies dealing in various manufacturing activities such as cement, steel, fertilizers, pellets, edible oils, fats, soaps and detergents, mining iron ore, trading and distribution of chemicals, consumer electronics and lifestyle products, digital media and internet service providers. He carries with him over 25 years of experience in planning and forecasting, treasury and working capital management, financial engineering, costing, statutory compliances and team management. He has joined the Group as a Chief Financial Controller.
Minal did a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Computing at the University of Kent, Canterbury. A certified accountant, she joined the businesses in 2002 and has taken over the complete running of the Finance departments for the entire Group. Minal has been a member of the FCCA since the year 2000