The Zubair Corporation
Omani family-owned conglomerate founded in 1967 by Mohammad Al Zubair; over 60 subsidiaries and an investment arm, Zubair Investments, holding stakes in Omani firms.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Al Zubair
- HEADQUARTERS
- Muscat, Oman
- FOUNDED
- 1967
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- Real Estate & PropTechMobility & LogisticsIndustrial & ManufacturingClimate & EnergyConsumer & E-commerceFintechEducationMedia & Entertainment
- GEOGRAPHY
- Middle East
- ROUTES
- Direct investments
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsPrivate equityPublic equities
Overview
The Zubair Corporation began in 1967 as Muscat Trading Company, set up in Muscat by Mohammad Al Zubair, and later became Zubair Enterprises and then The Zubair Corporation. It describes itself as a regional conglomerate with over 60 subsidiaries in energy, engineering and contracting, real estate and hospitality, finance and investments, automotive, IT and other fields. Its shareholders are the founder's seven children, and the chairman's message calls it a family enterprise now led by the second generation. Its investment arm, Zubair Investments, lists holdings including Eclipse Investments, OMINVEST, National Finance Co., the Marsh Oman joint venture and Sharakah.
Holdings & investments (9)
INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES
- Investment company of The Zubair Corporation
- Social and cultural arm, established 2004
HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST
- Marsh Oman LLCFintech · since 2006
- Eclipse Investments LLC
- Oman International Development and Investment Co. (OMINVEST)Fintech
- National Finance Co. (NFC)Fintech
- Sharakah
- MajliyaConsumer & E-commerce
- ZeenahMedia & Entertainment
- PhotocentreMedia & Entertainment
- Spark TradingConsumer & E-commerce
People
- Mohammad Al FareiCEO, Zubair Investments · source
- Mohammad Al ZubairFounder; Chairman, The Zubair Holding · source
- Rashad Mohammad Al ZubairChairman · source
- Al Zubair M Al ZubairVice Chairman · source
- Suhailah M Al ZubairDirector · source
- Ziyad M Al ZubairDirector · source
- Husam M Al ZubairDirector · source
- Hani M Al ZubairDirector; Chairman, Zubair Automotive Group · source
- Niels BormansGroup Chief Executive Officer · source
- Fahad Al BulushiGroup Chief Financial Officer · source
- Moosa Juma Al HasniChief Business Development Officer · 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
The Zubair Corporation is a family holding based in Muscat, Oman, founded in 1967.
The Zubair Corporation invests on behalf of the Al Zubair family.
The Zubair Corporation invests directly in companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, private equity and public equities.
The Zubair Corporation invests in Real Estate & PropTech, Mobility & Logistics, Industrial & Manufacturing, Climate & Energy, Consumer & E-commerce, Fintech, Education and Media & Entertainment.
Key people at The Zubair Corporation include Mohammad Al Zubair (Founder; Chairman, The Zubair Holding), Rashad Mohammad Al Zubair (Chairman), Al Zubair M Al Zubair (Vice Chairman) and Suhailah M Al Zubair (Director).
The Zubair Corporation's holdings and investments include Eclipse Investments LLC, Oman International Development and Investment Co. (OMINVEST), National Finance Co. (NFC), Marsh Oman LLC, Sharakah, Majliya, Zeenah and Photocentre, among others.