Kiren Awan, Executive Director

Kiren began her property career at a young age, helping in her family's many property interests. This experience is the foundation to her passion for property.

Whilst studying at Manchester University, she worked for Westport Developments Ltd., and the prestigious Ask Developments in Manchester City Centre, and gained more invaluable knowledge from other companies such as LPC and Amstone Homes. She spent two years post university working for her family business - Shere Khan Group - dealing mainly in PR and Marketing for the company.

Kiren then moved on to gain experience selling property for leading London agents, Foxton's and KFH before co-founding Shooba. She brings with her many years of experience in both buying, selling and marketing property.

Hannah Davies, Executive Director

Hannah is widely experienced in international property markets. Her love of overseas travel and cultures has taken her across the globe, beginning her career in the property market at just 17. Selling villas and apartments in the Canary Islands for six years, she enjoyed great success and gained invaluable experience before returning to the UK.

After developing her strong customer service skills in the City, Hannah was hired by leading London agents Foxton's. She later moved back in to the international arena, selling property in emerging markets for a leading overseas agency. Enjoying phenomenal success, she also developed a keen understanding of the frustrations of buying abroad.

It was here that she identified a real gap in the market for people looking to invest overseas, but needing the customer service and expertise that so many companies are not able to offer.

Her love of travel and property ultimately brought her together with friend and now business partner Kiren, establishing Shooba in 2005. Her expertise in customer service, and passion for the product is crucial in such a dynamic industry.

Nighat Awan O.B.E., Non-Executive Director

Nighat counts four highly successful and very diverse companies amongst her business achievements, encompassing fashion, floristry and food. She is currently CEO of the Shere Khan Group of restaurants and food products.

Nighat is equally well known for her tireless charitable activities, which include work for Business in the Community (for whom she is one of 26 nationwide ‘ambassadors’), The Prince’s Trust, Cancer BACUP, the Pakistan Human Development Fund and Bolton Business Ventures.

In Summer 2004 Nighat was awarded the O.B.E. (Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in recognition of her services to export and to charity.

More recently she has been awarded the Outstanding Contribution award at Manchester’s Food and Drink festival (2004), the Business Award in the Muslim News Awards for Excellence (2005) and the Entrepreneur Award in the Asian Women of Achievement Awards (2005).

Nighat lives in Hale, Cheshire and is married with three children.