ACTION GROUP HOLDINGS INVESTMENTS & REAL ESTATE |
Posted: May 2, 2018 |
Action Group Holdings (K.S.C.C.) (AGH) is a private Kuwait-based holding company established in 1998. With financial interests in both private and public companies, the Group also invests significantly in alternative investments such as real estate and private equity. AGH owns major stakes in its subsidiary companies through its direct investments and also has sizeable participation in associate companies where AGH is not a majority shareholder. AGH Investment strategy focuses on alternative investments, through direct and professionally managed funds and co investments vehicles, regionally and internationally. We strongly believe in the participation in private equity, predominantly in mature economies, therefore, diversifying our portfolios and providing greater potential returns. In meeting the above goals, AGH has developed major relations with financial institutions locally and internationally. The following is a summary of our interests and investment relationships: KIPCO Asset Management Company (KAMCO) (Kuwait): AGH maintains portfolio at KAMCO which is also managed in-house. KAMCO continues to be one of Kuwait’s most active companies with operations in financial services, asset management, investments, consulting and private equity. INVESTCORP (Bahrain): AGH is a shareholder and invests in most of the alternative investments offered by the investment house (such as private equity, real estate and hedge funds). Our vice chairman is a member of Investcorp’s Strategic Partners’ Group. Investcorp continues to be one of the most respected investment banks both regionally and internationally.AGH is also a major founding shareholder in many other companies, some of which are not yet listed on any stock exchange. Local Banks: AGH has active relationships with all major banks in Kuwait such as Gulf Bank, National Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait Finance House, Ahli United Bank and Burgan Bank. International Banks: Our relationships with large international banks are strong for financing investment activities in listed markets/funds. Regional Brokerages: We have relationships with regional investment banking institutions, to participate and benefit from development and growth of listed companies on the regional markets. We take pride in our history and our legacy of successful real estate projects for corporate, commercial and retail clients. The Flagship of AGH subsidiaries is Action Real Estate Company (AREC), which was established in 2004 and then transformed into a Kuwaiti shareholding closed company in 2005 with a capital of KD 18 million. In addition to developing its own properties, AREC also provides real estate advisory and consultancy services, project management, leasing and operations, as well as overseeing the execution of projects, design and construction. As of December 2011, AREC Assets’ grew to KD 110 million and has an annual operational income of KD 12 million. AREC has evolved to become a major player in the Real Estate Market in Kuwait. AREC is also active in Oman, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. AREC has evolved to become a major player in the Real Estate Market in Kuwait. AREC is also active in KSA, Bahrain, and Oman. Since its inception, AREC has developed 250,000 m² of properties in the commercial and housing sector. In December 2010, AREC was awarded the ‘Best Retail Development in Kuwait’ by Arabian Commercial Property Award in association with Bloomberg TV.
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