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Dubai Holding
دبي القابضة
Company typeState-owned
IndustryHospitality
Financial services
Real estate
Specialised business parks
Healthcare
Media
FoundedOctober 2004
Headquarters
Dubai Holding Corporate Office (Dubai)
Key people
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum (Chairman)
Amit Kaushal (CEO)
RevenueIncreaseUS$4.57 billion (2016)[1]
Number of employees
15,000 (including subsidiaries)
ParentDubai Inc.
Websitedubaiholding.com/en Edit this on Wikidata

Dubai Holding (Arabic: دبي القابضة) is Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum's global investment holding company and personal investment portfolio,[2] which owns 99.67% of the capital.

Mohamed al-Gergawi built the company's portfolio.[2] Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum has been appointed chairman by the Dubai ruler.[3] Dubai Holding has over DH 130 billion in assets in 13 countries and around 20,000 employees worldwide.[4][5]

In 2021, leaks from the Pandora Papers about a secretive offshore system used to hide income from tax authorities and creditors revealed that Dubai Holding used three shell companies.[6]

History

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Dubai Holding was established in 2004.[7]

Subsidiaries

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Major business groups of Dubai Holding:[20]

References

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  6. ^ Miller, Greg; Cenziper, Debbie; Whoriskey, Peter. "Billions hidden beyond reach". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024.
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  13. ^ "Dubai Back Smart City Opens, Eyes 90,000 Tech Jobs by 2020". Arabian Business. bloomberg.com. 26 February 2016.
  14. ^ "Jumeirah Beach Residence Miami Right Here". gulfnews.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
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  16. ^ "In5 start-up incubator launched in UAE". Edge Middle East. arabianbusiness.com. 19 September 2011.
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  19. ^ "Meet the DIFC Innovation Hub: A Home for the Ecosystem". MAGNiTT. May 19, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  20. ^ "Dubai Holding (L.L.C) (Dubai Holding) - Company Details on ZAWYA MENA Edition". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.