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Family HoldingAllocates capital directlyLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 5 SOURCES

Jeddah holding group of the Sharbatly family, set up in 1996, with stakes in Riyad Bank, Jeddah Holding, Kinan and others plus automotive, trading and real estate businesses.

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Family & background

FAMILY
Sharbatly
WEALTH ORIGIN
Businesses founded by the late Hasan Abbas Sharbatly (including Riyad Bank) and large Saudi landholdings
HEADQUARTERS
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
FOUNDED
1996

Investment approach

GEOGRAPHY
Saudi ArabiaMiddle EastEgypt
ROUTES
Direct investments
STRATEGIES
Direct investmentsReal estatePublic equities

Overview

Al Nahla Group of Companies was established in 1996 and traces its roots to the late Hasan Abbas Sharbatly, a founder of Riyad Bank; its website describes it as one of the oldest family businesses in Saudi Arabia, run by the second generation. Its investment sector focuses on Saudi Arabia, the GCC and Egypt, mainly real estate development and financial investments, with stakes in Riyad Bank (8.73%), Dar Al Tamleek, Golden Pyramids Plaza, Jeddah Holding Company, Knowledge Economic City, Kinan, Desert Technologies and RAK Ceramics. It also runs operating clusters in automotive (SAMACO Automotive), trading, real estate (Al Ameen Real Estate) and hospitality.

Holdings & investments (8)

  • Riyad Bank
  • Dar Al Tamleek
  • Golden Pyramids Plaza
    Real Estate & PropTech
  • Jeddah Holding Company
    Real Estate & PropTech
  • Knowledge Economic City
    Real Estate & PropTech
  • Kinan
    Real Estate & PropTech
  • Desert Technologies
    Climate & Energy
  • RAK Ceramics
    Industrial & Manufacturing

People

  • Abdulrahman Hassan Sharbatly
    Chairman of the Board & CEO · source
  • Ibrahim Hasan Abbas Sharbatly
    Vice-Chairman of the Board · source
  • Yasser Hasan Sharbatly
    Vice-Chairman of the Board · source
  • Muhammad Wajeeh Sharbatly
    Executive Vice Chairman; Management Board member · source
  • Ahmed Hasan Sharbatly
    Board member · source
  • Majid Hasan Sharbatly
    Board member · source
  • Sultan Khalid Al-Turki
    Board member · source
  • Sami Abdulaziz Almakhdhoub
    CEO, Real Estate Cluster · source
  • Mohammed Ibrahim Sharbatly
    CEO, Trading Cluster · source
  • Mohammed Raffa
    CEO, Automotive Cluster · source
  • Yaser Khattab Shaban
    Group CFO · source
  • Hassan Sharbatly
    CEO, Hospitality Cluster · source

Classification

Family Holding. A family's holding company that owns stakes in several separate businesses or invests beyond its own group, without calling itself a family office. How family capital is classified →

FAQ

AlNahla is a family holding based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, founded in 1996.

AlNahla invests on behalf of the Sharbatly family (Businesses founded by the late Hasan Abbas Sharbatly (including Riyad Bank) and large Saudi landholdings).

AlNahla invests directly in companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, real estate and public equities.

AlNahla invests in Real Estate & PropTech, Climate & Energy, Industrial & Manufacturing, Mobility & Logistics and Consumer & E-commerce.

Key people at AlNahla include Abdulrahman Hassan Sharbatly (Chairman of the Board & CEO), Ibrahim Hasan Abbas Sharbatly (Vice-Chairman of the Board), Yasser Hasan Sharbatly (Vice-Chairman of the Board) and Muhammad Wajeeh Sharbatly (Executive Vice Chairman; Management Board member).

AlNahla's holdings and investments include Riyad Bank, Dar Al Tamleek, Golden Pyramids Plaza, Jeddah Holding Company, Knowledge Economic City, Kinan, Desert Technologies and RAK Ceramics.