M&A Deal Summary

Gulf Capital Acquires CWB

On January 1, 2023, asset manager Gulf Capital acquired business services company CWB

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gulf Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Gulf Capital’s 7th transaction in United Arab Emirates.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-01-01
Target CWB
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Gulf Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

CWB

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
CWB is an intellectual property services firm that manages IP portfolios for many of the world’s major IP owners across more than 100 jurisdictions. CWB is based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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Buyer

Gulf Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 2.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Gulf Capital is a leading alternative asset management company focusing primarily on late-stage control buy-outs, growth capital, real estate development and private debt in the Middle East. Gulf Capital's private equity group looks to acquire and invest in companies where it can offer help with operational improvements and expertise. Broad areas of interest include energy, oil and gas, water, healthcare, education, and logistics. Gulf Capital was established in 2006 and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 13
Sector: Business Services M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 7 of 7
Country: United Arab Emirates M&A 7 of 7
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-01 Chef Middle East

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Chef Middle East is a regional supplier of foods to the hotel, dining and airline industries, representing some of the best global brands. It boasts first-class operations and facilities, servicing more than 1,000 customers in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Oman.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-16 Ison Xperiences

Nairobi, Kenya

iSON Xperiences provides a flexible enablement platform for businesses that need help scaling up their workforce, daily business operations, or debt collection solutions, or that want to expand their footprint in Africa. The company's expertise spans telecoms, BFSi, energy, media, government, retail, aviation, and e-commerce, partnering with brands and startups. Ison Xperiences was founded in 2011 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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