Confidential

Confidential

In recent years, the United Arab Emirates has risen to play
a significant role on the international scene. The country’s
steady economic growth and stable political structure have
attracted numerous global investors, businesses and a
competent workforce looking for a better quality of life.
Furthermore, the UAE’s wise policy to open up to global
markets and apply best practices in good governance has
also contributed to this growth. The visionary leadership
of the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan (may his
soul rest in peace) and his successors, UAE President,
His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and
His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al
Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme
Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has ensured the
UAE’s ongoing and remarkable development in various
domains today.
Our group of companies has stayed abreast of this
economic and industrial surge by investing in many key
growth sectors. Furthermore, we are dedicated to diversify
our investments locally, regionally and internationally, while
maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards,
and giving back to the communities we live and work in.
These accomplishments have provided our group with a
solid foundation for growth, and given us an incentive to
continue raising our productivity levels. We also take pride
in our contribution to our country’s progress by innovating
opportunities for local investment and creating local
employment.
We have a strong belief in the potential and future of our
group and we look forward to achieving greater success in
the future.
Yours sincerely,
Jawaan Awaidha Al Khaili
Chairman
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ABOUT
SCOPE
Scope Investment LLC is a leading privately owned
company in the UAE and is closely affiliated with National
Holding. Scope’s activities have been predominantly
focused on investing in public equities in the MENA region.
The Company’s shareholders have a strategic view for
Scope to build a well-diversified portfolio of investments
spread across asset classes, geographies and sectors.
Scope enjoys exclusive synergies with National Holding
group of companies across multiple businesses.
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Investing in carefully selected assets where we bring superior
value through proactive ownership
Creating and making companies regional leaders in their industry
Establishing the highest standards of professionalism, promoting
highly-focused execution and growing a distinctive business
network
TO BUILD A BEST-IN-CLASS INVESTMENT
GROUP THAT TARGETS COMPELLING
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MENA
REGION AND EMERGING MARKETS.
Maintaining a culture that attracts, rewards and retains top local
and international talent
Developing a comprehensive corporate social responsibility
programe that contributes to the local community
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National Holding & Scope Investment Projects
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Strategic investments
Financial investments
Real estate and lifestyle development
Retail Development
Our track record has been earned through its
ability to make informed decisions and capitalise
on potential business opportunities. With a
distinct focus on creating mutually beneficial
solutions, the group has established long-term
relationships based on honesty, trust, respect
and achievement within all its business entities.
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SCOPE INVESTMENT
ACTIVITIES
Scope Investment is committed to build a well-diversified
portfolio of investments and has identified retail as a
focus sector. Through extensive research, Scope identified
best-in-class retail companies in the region for potential
acquisition and has selected Al Boom Marine, given its
successful track record, brand portfolio, team experience
and growth potential.
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SCOPE INVESTMENT IS AFFILIATED WITH
NATIONAL HOLDING, ABU DHABI’S LEADING
PRIVATELY OWNED INVESTMENT COMPANY
AND MAINTAINS A MULTI- BILLION DOLLAR
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OF COMPANIES
OPERATING IN KEY GROWTH SECTORS AND
CONTRIBUTING DIRECTLY TO ABU DHABI’S
ECONOMIC GROWTH.
Major synergy with the Abu Dhabi Government gives
National Holding a unique combination of unrivaled
corporate strength and niche industry positioning,
enabling it to play a vital role in fulfilling the emirate’s
economic and strategic plans, in line with The Abu Dhabi
Economic Vision 2030.
For almost two decades, National Holding has been
investing in diverse growth sectors in the United Arab
Emirates, in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
region, and in emerging markets through its subsidiaries
Emirates International Investment Company (EIIC), Exeed
Industries, Bloom, Petromal, and Rise General Trading.
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SINCE THE EARLY 1990S, EMIRATES
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT COMPANY
(EIIC) HAS SUCCESSFULLY INVESTED
IN FINANCIAL SERVICES LOCALLY,
INTERNATIONALLY AND GLOBALLY. ITS
PRIMARY FOCUS IS ON THE GCC AND WIDER
MENA REGION, THOUGH IT ALSO MANAGES
ASSETS ACROSS EUROPE, USA AND ASIA.
EIIC has a clear strategy: To become the leader in
uncovering untapped markets in the GCC and MENA
regions. In the short-term this will be achieved by
adopting an opportunistic approach, while in the long-term
the focus will be on sectors containing great promise.
Strategic Investments
Private Equity
Capital Markets & Alternative Investments
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
Abu Dhabi Investment House
National Bank for Development
Abu Dhabi National Hotels
Citadel Capital
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EXEED INDUSTRIES IS AN INDUSTRIAL
COMPANY ENCOMPASSING FIFTEEN ENTITIES
WHOSE INTERESTS SPAN AGRICULTURAL
INDUSTRY (AGRI), BUILDING MATERIALS &
FIBERS, AND INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS,
VIGOROUSLY EXPANDING ITS MANUFACTURING
BASE AND FACILITATING FUTURE STRATEGIC
GROWTH AND EXPANSION.
Exeed Precast
Exeed Aswar
Exeed Litecrete
Exeed Premium Plaster
Exeed Geotextile
Exeed Glasswool
Emirates Filaments Factory
The company gives priority to all key growth sectors
identified as essential for economic vitality by forging
partnerships with international players, particularly in the
value-added manufacturing sector.
Exeed Farms
National Feed & Flour
Production & Marketing (NFFPM)
Coast Flour Mills
National Integrated Industries Complex
Cablet El Djazair Factory
National Bags Factory
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Property Development
Property & Facilities Management
Education
Hospitality
Interior Design
Bloom is committed to taking an integrated approach to
building communities through value-added offerings in
property development, education, hospitality, property
services, interior design, and contracting & landscaping.
This commitment is born out in the projects the company
has successfully delivered.
Bloom’s is primarily focused on identifying and developing
strategically located large-scale communities across the
MENA region and in emerging markets.
Bloom Gardens
Brighton College Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Marriott Hotel & Marriott Executive Apartments
Abu Dhabi Marina
Bloom Central
Stella Maris Dubai
Park View Saadiyat Island
Park Dounya
United Arab Emirates
USA
Romania
Jordan
Iraq
Algeria
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National Holding established Rise General Trading in 2009
to become one of UAE’s dominant trading and retailing
companies. Rise is actively creating initiatives and
business opportunities with many major global franchisors
and brand holders, with ambitions to become the partner
of choice for global brands in the MENA region.
Rise owned and under management portfolio covers
the food service, telecommunications, security, and
automotive sectors.
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Petromal is divided into four distinct business units:
Upstream (oil and gas exploration & production),
Downstream (distribution, refining and petrochemicals),
Petroleum Services (oil field services, engineering,
construction and fabrication) and Minerals.
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investment portfolios, initially as US Technologies Portfolio
Manager in Silicon Valley, and later as Senior Fund Manager
in Japan. Mr. Al Kudsi has a CFA from the CFA Institute,
Charlottesville VA, an MBA from Brigham Young University,
Provo Utah and a BSBA Finance from the American
University, Washington DC.
Board of Directors
Jawaan Awaidha Al Khaili, Chairman of the Board
Mr. Jawaan Awaidha Suhail Al Khaili is the Chairman of
National Holding. He also serves as the Chairman of Abu
Dhabi Islamic Bank and plays a leading role in various
organizations.
Hisham Abd Ahmid Ahmid, Vice Chairman
Mr. Abd Ahmid is the Vice Chairman of National Holding and
its Subsidiaries. Mr. Abd Ahmid managed National Holding
since foundation in 1993, and has since grown the business
by establishing several subsidiaries across multiple sectors.
Mr. Ragheed Shanti, Director
Mr. Shanti is advisor to the board of National Holding and
chairman of its Investment Committee. He is also member
of the Board of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank. Mr. Shanti was
earlier Managing Director, Head of Investment Banking,
Middle East and Africa at ABN Amro Bank, after working
many years at the bank’s offices in London and New York
overseeing various operations in Latin America, Central and
Eastern Europe and Middle East and Africa. Prior to that,
Mr. Shanti held leadership roles at Merrill Lynch in London
and Citicorp Investment Bank and Sumitomo Trust and
Banking Corporation in New York. Mr. Shanti holds an MBA
in Finance and an MS in Construction Management from the
University of Texas at Austin.
Mr. Nazem Al Kudsi, Director
Mr. Al Kudsi is CEO of National Holding’s investment arm
EIIC. Mr. Al Kudsi was earlier the Chief Executive Officer
of Invest AD (Abu Dhabi Investment Company). A CFA
charter-holder, Mr. Al Kudsi has a distinguished investment
track record in the Middle East, United States, North
Africa and Far East. Prior to Invest Ad, Mr. Al Kudsi was
invited by the National Bank of Abu Dhabi to be Group
Chief Investment Officer. For almost two decades Mr. Al
Kudsi, worked in the Sovereign Wealth Fund arena, in
leading roles at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
where he was responsible for a number of international
Fareed Bilbeisi, Director
Mr. Bilbeisi is Group Chief Financial Officer of National
Holding since 2010. He has over 19 years of experience in
manufacturing, emerging markets development, real estate
management & sales, hospitality, investment management
and business leadership. Prior to joining National Holding,
he worked at Emaar Industries & Investments and Kingdom
Hotel Investments. Mr. Bilbeisi is a CPA and MBA holder
from the USA and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
from Jordan.
Leadership Team- Retail
Ghassan Kassabji, CEO - Rise General Trading
Mr. Kassabji has more than 25 years› experience in the
retail, automotive, food & beverage, entertainment and
marketing communications industries, across the United
States and the Middle East. Prior to joining Rise, he
held various positions in sales and marketing, business
development and general management at Micro Electronics
Inc., Safelite Glass Corp, Jeraisy Group and TBWA\RAAD.
Mr. Kassabji holds an MBA in Marketing and a Bachelor’s
Degree in Mathematics from the Ohio State University.
Robert Wages, Head of Private Equity - EIIC
Prior to joining EIIC in 2010, Mr. Wages was Executive
Director of Private Equity at the Abu Dhabi Investment
Company and was a partner in the New York City based
private equity firm of Castle Harlan, Inc. Mr. Wages has
over 25 years’ experience in private equity investments
in North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia, across
consumer, financial and industrial sectors. He holds a
bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and is a
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Alternative
Investment Analyst (CAIA).
Steven Holbrook, CEO - Al Boom Marine
Born in England, Steven graduated from Oxford Brooks
University in Law and Business Administration and
Management. With considerable senior management
successes at Debenhams (UK), Al Hokair (KSA) and Retailcorp
(UAE), he has lead the transformation of Al Boom Marine for
the past 5.5 years, during which time the business has grown
by over %700 and the retail platform has more than doubled.
He has also brought several key brands into the Al Boom
Marine portfolio, such as Go Pro, Sea Folly, Canterbury, New
Era, Fox, Superga, Stance and Animal.
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Emaar Boulevard Plaza
Tower 2 (next to Burj Khalifa)
24th Floor, Office No. 2404
P.O.Box 555598
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
T: +971 4 270 1111
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