As a private concern, Alcazar is able to combine the strength and confidence of a seasoned investment firm with the nimbleness of our entrepreneurial origins. We have invested globally and opportunistically across asset classes and across all levels of the capital structure. Among some of our respresentative transactions are:
Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz)
The El-Jeaan family was a founding shareholder of Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) in 1974, which, today, is Kuwait’s leading asset management and investment banking institution. Markaz offers a full suite of asset management and investment banking services. As of 2012, it had assets under management of KD 903 million (USD 3.2 billion). The company was listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) in 1997.
First Gulf Bank
The El-Jeaan family was an early-stage investor in First Gulf Bank in 1979. First Gulf Bank is one of the largest equity-based banks in the United Arab Emirates. Established in 1979 and headquartered in Abu Dhabi, the bank provides a wide spectrum of financial services in various business sectors throughout a wide network of branches across the UAE. It maintains branches in Singapore and Qatar as well as representative offices in India and Hong Kong and a subsidiary in Libya.
Alcazar Capital Limited
Our principals were involved in the conception of Alcazar Capital, a leading independent corporate finance advisory and private equity firm focusing primarily on the frontier emerging markets (Sub-Saharan Africa, MENA, South East Asia, and CIS). Since 2007, Alcazar Capital has been investing in companies with a significant competitive edge and high barriers to entry, leading to higher returns prospects. This strategy provides investors with superior, risk-adjusted returns.