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Zamil Group Holding Company

Al Khobar family-owned investment holding (Zamil Group, roots 1920) with businesses in building materials, manufacturing, offshore, petrochemicals, trade, real estate and investments.

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Family & background

HEADQUARTERS
Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
FOUNDED
1920

Investment approach

GEOGRAPHY
Middle EastAfrica
STAGES
Growth
ROUTES
Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
STRATEGIES
Direct investmentsPrivate equityPublic equitiesFunds (as LP)

Overview

Zamil Group Holding Company describes itself as a family-owned investment holding company with a portfolio of businesses in building materials, manufacturing, offshore, petrochemicals, trade and services, real estate and investments. Its origins go back to the trade business Shaikh Abdullah Hamad Al Zamil opened in Bahrain in 1920; it is headquartered at Zamil House in Al Khobar. Its investment arm, Zamil Group Investment Company (established 1988), invests in public equities directly and through discretionary portfolio managers, and in private equity through funds or directly, targeting established and growth-oriented MENA businesses.

Investment thesis

Preserve and grow shareholder capital through public and private equity investments in established and growth-oriented businesses in the MENA region, while creating positive economic impact.

Holdings & investments (28)

INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES

  • Zamil Group Investment Company (Zamil Investments)

HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST

  • Zamil Offshore Services Company
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Zamil Group Real Estate
    Real Estate & PropTech
  • Zamil Group Investments
  • Zamil Trade & Services
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • ZOMCO
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Zamil Plastic
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Zamil Industrial Coatings
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Arabian Gulf Construction Company
    Real Estate & PropTech
  • Promech
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Zamil Food
    Food & Agriculture
  • Zamil Architectural Industries
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Zamil Ladders
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Zamil Travel
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Zamil Industrial
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Sipchem
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Arabian Amines
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Saudi German Co. for Nonwoven Products
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Middle East Batteries Company (MEBCO)
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • United Carton Industry Co. (UCIC)
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Emirates Industrial City Investment
    Real Estate & PropTech
  • National Power Co.
    Climate & Energy
  • Akwaan Real Estate
    Real Estate & PropTech
  • Tawfiq Plastic Company
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Sigma Paints
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Zamil Mermaid
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Eastern Morris Cranes (EMC)
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Yamama Factories
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • UNICOIL
    Industrial & Manufacturing

Frequently asked questions

Zamil Group Holding Company is a family holding based in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, founded in 1920.

Zamil Group Holding Company invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, private equity, public equities and funds (as lp).

Zamil Group Holding Company invests at Growth stage in Industrial & Manufacturing, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & E-commerce, Food & Agriculture and Climate & Energy.

Zamil Group Holding Company's holdings and investments include Zamil Offshore Services Company, Zamil Group Real Estate, Zamil Group Investments, Zamil Trade & Services, ZOMCO, Zamil Plastic, Zamil Industrial Coatings and Arabian Gulf Construction Company, among others.