Bukhamseen Holding
Kuwaiti group grown from a 1957 family business; holds stakes in banking, finance, insurance, real estate, hospitality, industry, media and travel companies.
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Family & background
- HEADQUARTERS
- Safat, Kuwait
- FOUNDED
- 1957
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- Real Estate & PropTechFintechConsumer & E-commerceIndustrial & ManufacturingMedia & Entertainment
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investments
Overview
Bukhamseen Holding traces back to the Jawad Bukhamseen Commercial Corporation, founded in 1957 by Jawad Ahmed Bukhamseen, which the group says grew from a family business into an institution with interests in many sectors. Its portfolio includes Kuwait International Bank (co-established by the founder in 1973), controlling stakes in Warba Insurance and Ritaj Takaful, finance companies, eight real estate companies, hospitality brands, and industrial companies including Kuwait Steel. The founder chairs the group and the owners page lists four other Bukhamseen owners as vice chairman or managing directors.
Holdings & investments (14)
- United Steel Industry Company (Kuwait Steel)Industrial & Manufacturing · since 1996
- Kuwait International BankFintech · since 1973
- Arab Investment CompanyFintech
- CreditOneFintech
- Al-Arabiya Real Estate CompanyReal Estate & PropTech
- Tanmiya RealtyReal Estate & PropTech
- Al Houda Hotels & TourismConsumer & E-commerce
- Gourmania InternationalConsumer & E-commerce
- Arabian Beverage CompanyConsumer & E-commerce
- Azzad TradingConsumer & E-commerce
- Gulf Energy CompanyIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Asian Concrete IndustriesIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Warba Insurance CompanyFintech
- Ritaj Takaful Insurance Company
People
Frequently asked questions
Bukhamseen Holding is a family holding based in Safat, Kuwait, founded in 1957.
Bukhamseen Holding invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments.
Bukhamseen Holding invests in Real Estate & PropTech, Fintech, Consumer & E-commerce, Industrial & Manufacturing and Media & Entertainment.
Key people at Bukhamseen Holding include Jawad Ahmed Bukhamseen (Founder and Chairman), Emad Bukhamseen (Vice Chairman and Managing Director), Osama Bukhamseen (Managing Director) and Anwar Bukhamseen (Managing Director).
Bukhamseen Holding's holdings and investments include Kuwait International Bank, Arab Investment Company, CreditOne, Al-Arabiya Real Estate Company, Tanmiya Realty, Al Houda Hotels & Tourism, Gourmania International and Arabian Beverage Company, among others.