We have an impressive record of partnering, growing and transforming Saudi companies in sectors that are crucial to national development and diversification of the Saudi economy. We are expanding our domestic capabilities and assets, building stronger companies through better governance.
Saudi Arabia’s socioeconomic landscape is undergoing rapid transformation. At SEDCO we aim to keep pace with the changes and adapt our strategies accordingly. We can do this because we are dynamic and agile and have a deep understanding of the local market.
Ossama A. Banaja
Chief Domestic Investment Officer
SEDCO has never applied an off-the-shelf solution when making corporate investments.
This approach has given us the freedom to establish businesses, which have later become leaders in their field, such as AutoWorld (auto leasing), Elaf (hospitality) and SEDCO Capital (asset management) or to partner with companies needing our strategic support to climb to the next level.
The partnership-driven successes of Nahdi (pharmacies), Yusr (education), and Alshiaka (traditional apparel) have each contributed to our heritage of championing home-grown businesses and crystallized the thinking behind our business strategy.
SEDCO aims to cement new alliances with like-minded partners that will benefit our portfolio and communities, consolidating our engagement with the Kingdom’s economic growth trajectory.
SEDCO’s indirect investments are informed by the need to diversify and spread risk but are increasingly to support the Kingdom’s innovation journey and its emerging economic sectors.
A range of Shariah-compliant [structures/instruments/vehicles] provide the opportunity to invest in multiple asset classes that generate long-term capital growth, with periodic income distribution.
We invest with local fund and asset managers, who specialize in domestic Discretionary Portfolio Management (DPM), venture capital firms or private equity funds targeting growth sectors such as IT, logistics and infrastructure.
Investments of indirect impact include investments that are in projects or sectors that may not display immediate development, but rather create gradual positive financial and social impact.
SEDCO’s excellent reputation as a co-investor is backed by our sophisticated approach to corporate governance and risk management, robust financial position, and an authentic value-driven approach characterized by prudence, ethics and sustainable practices.
Yusr International School is a private school in Jeddah which was established in 2007 to cater for the local and expatriate communities. SEDCO acquired a
In July 2024, SEDCO announced the sale of AutoWorld, its fully owned subsidiary and one of the Kingdom’s top auto leasing companies
SEDCO is a partner of choice for investors seeking strategic synergy to pursue new opportunities together. We have the knowledge, experience and resources to succeed in competitive markets.
As a prospective partner for sustainable investment, we welcome the opportunity to meet you.
