Amanat Holdings on Tuesday said it is spending Dh320.4m for a 35 per cent “economic interest” in Abu Dhabi-based higher education operator, Abu Dhabi University Holding Company. Alex Atack / The National.
Amanat Holdings on Tuesday said it is spending Dh320.4m for a 35 per cent “economic interest” in Abu Dhabi-based higher education operator, Abu Dhabi University Holding Company. Alex Atack / The NatioShow more

Amanat snaps up Dh320m stake in Abu Dhabi-based education operator



Amanat Holdings, a Dubai-headquartered health and education sectors speciality investment firm, is spending Dh320.4 million for a 35 per cent stake in Abu Dhabi University Holding Company (ADUHC) as it builds its portfolio in the domestic market.

The company, which predominantly invests in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, the two biggest Arabian Gulf economies, said the deal is in line with the company’s growth strategy and gives it access to a market leader operating in the private higher education, vocational and corporate training sectors.

“This move complements our K-12 platform, and confirms Amanat’s emphasis on the growing GCC education sector …. [through] complementary portfolio of quality institutions,” Hamad Al Shamsi, the chairman of Amanat, said in a statement on Tuesday. “We are committed to investing in the things that we believe matter most which are healthcare and education.”

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ADUHC, which has operations in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, has recently expanded to Dubai and Al Dhafra region. The group operates a number of subsidiaries that service the group’s entities in real estate, facility management, human resources and project and event management sectors, according to the statement.

The company in December, increased its stake in UAE's K-12 primary and secondary education operator, Taaleem Holdings, to 21.7 per cent, becoming its largest investor.

Amanat, which holds healthcare sector investments in Saudi Arabia, in February posted a 10 per cent increase in full-year 2017 net profit, boosted by income from associated businesses.

Net income for the period rose to Dh42.3 million, while its revenue grew 6 per cent year-on-year to Dh89.5m. Excluding a one-off charge, income from Amanat's associate businesses rose 65 per cent to Dh33.3m, it said at the time.

The portfolio companies of Amanat Holdings are getting closer to being ready for initial public offerings and may seek listings on regional stock exchanges within two to four years, company officials told The National in October.

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