01 / About Us
Three decades of
building in the UAE
Established in 1990, Abdulla Bin Zayed Investment Group brings together diverse businesses across aviation, real estate, energy and logistics, building strong operations and delivering steady growth across the UAE and beyond.
25.2697°N 55.3095°E
01
Who we are
Abdulla Bin Zayed Investment Group of Companies was created to support and facilitate the business needs of a developing marketplace in the Middle East.
The group was established in the early 1990s by Abdulla Bin Zayed Saqr Al Nahyan, Founder and Chief Visionary, with a clear intention: build lasting and meaningful ventures rather than trade positions. From a head office in Dubai and a growing presence across the region, that intention still governs how capital is deployed.
Today the group holds eight operating companies. Each has its own management, its own clients and its own technical specialists. What they share is patient capital, common governance, and an expectation that a business should be built to be handed on.
02 / How We Operate
Operators first,
investors second
We do not run a passive portfolio. Every company in the group is an operating business with staff, licences, equipment and customers: an MRO hangar, a calibration laboratory, a property book, a fuel desk, a landscaping crew.
That operating focus shapes our decisions. We invest where we can add technical depth and regulatory standing, not simply capital. It is why the group holds EIAC, ESMA and QEC approvals in engineering, DEWA-compliant certification in gas, and more than fifty certificates across its businesses.
03 / Sectors
Where the group operates
01
Aviation
Engineering, MRO, spare parts, fuel supply and cargo charter.
02
Finance & Investments
Capital allocation and long-term holdings across the group.
03
Energy
LPG distribution, central gas systems and industrial supply.
04
Engineering
Calibration, testing, inspection and instrument repair.
05
Real Estate
Residential, commercial, retail and investment property.
06
Travel & Tourism
Hot air balloon experiences over the UAE desert.
07
Trading
Consumer electronics retail and bulk business supply.
08
Logistics
Movement and delivery across the UAE and beyond.
09
Innovative Solutions
New ventures built to solve practical market problems.
04 / Timeline
How the group grew
1990
Group established in Dubai to serve a developing Middle East marketplace.
1971
Dolphin Air begins aircraft engineering and MRO work, later joining the group.
2015
Al Saqr Engineering opens in Sharjah with ISO 17025 calibration capability.
2018
Al Hamar Real Estate launches Dubai property advisory and management.
2020
MAHA Balloon Adventures starts sunrise desert flights.
2023
ABZ Electronics brings the group into online consumer retail.
2024
Al Bazi Landscaping & Swimming Pools adds outdoor design and build.
2025
Al Saqr Gas begins LPG distribution and central gas systems.