“AlKhair Capital” has been awarded the Global Business Awards for 2018 as the best growing company in providing financial advisory services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

AlKhair Capital has been awarded the Global Business Awards for 2018 as the best growing company in providing financial advisory services to corporates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2018. AlKhair Capital has transacted several advisory deals, the most prominent of which were closing of two M&A deals covering the healthcare and food sectors in Saudi Arabia. The Company was also appointed as the lead manager and underwriter in connection with the rights issue of the Saudi Industrial Export Company. In addition, the Company has successfully launched and closed four private equity funds targeting the healthcare, education and food sector in Saudi Arabia with a total capital of SAR 400 million, mainly from institutional investors outside the Kingdom. As a result, the total assets under management for alternative business (private equity class only) increased to SAR 650 million. Mr. Khalid Al Mulhim, Managing Director and CEO of AlKhair Capital also highlighted that the Company is currently working on two M&A transactions (disposals) covering the healthcare and education sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in addition to acting as an exclusive financial advisor and arranger in connection with a structured finance transaction and also a mezzanine financing transaction. AlKhair Capital Saudi Arabia is a closed joint-stock company licensed and regulated by the Capital Markets Authority of Saudi Arabia (CMA). It was established in 2009 and based in Riyadh with a branch in Jeddah. It has a full-fledged license and offer several sharia-compliant products and services such as Asset Management, Brokerages, arranging and advising, and underwriting.