Founded1930
HeadquartersDubai, UAE
CEOOmar Al Futtaim
Employees5000+
IndustryAutomotive, Financial Services, Healthcare, Real Estate, Retail

About

Al-Futtaim Group is a Dubai-based family-owned conglomerate with interests in automotive, retail, real estate, financial services, health and education. The group says it employs more than 40,000 people from over 100 nationalities and operates in more than 20 countries across the Middle East, North Africa, the CIS and Asia. Forbes Middle East ranked it second in its 2026 list of the Top 100 Arab Family Businesses. It is a separate company from Majid Al Futtaim, which was split from the group in 2000.

Key figures

40,000+EmployeesCompany website100+ nationalities
20+Countries of operationCompany website
Rank 2Forbes Middle East Top 100 Arab Family Businesses2026
$4.7 billionFamily net worthMay 2026Forbes Middle East estimate
$8.5-9.5 billionRevenueNot published by the groupdata-aggregator estimate, unverified

Figures are as published by the sources listed on this page. Where a figure comes from the company itself we have not audited it.

Mission and aims

To relentlessly pursue excellence and be the foremost provider of quality products and services, with customer needs at the centre of everything it does (company website).

Vision

To provide quality products and services that enrich people's lives and aspirations every day (company website).

Objectives and priorities

  • Values stated by the group: respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity
  • Grow its automotive, retail, real estate, health, financial services and education businesses across its markets

Scope of operations

  • Automotive: Al-Futtaim Motors, the exclusive UAE distributor of Toyota and Lexus since 1955, with other marques including Polestar and BYD
  • Retail: franchise partner for brands such as IKEA, Marks & Spencer, Zara, Ace Hardware, Toys "R" Us and Watsons
  • Real estate: Dubai Festival City Mall, Cairo Festival City and Al-Futtaim Real Estate
  • Financial services: Orient Insurance and Emirates Investment Bank
  • Health and education: Al-Futtaim Health and the Al-Futtaim Education Foundation

Founders and key people

Omar Al Futtaim

Verified

Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Al-Futtaim Group · Al-Futtaim Group

  • Abdulla Al-Futtaim Owner (per Forbes Middle East)
  • Jorge Navea Head of Automotive
  • Wassim Arabi Head of Retail
  • Dr. Haider Al Enzi Head of Health
  • Omer Elamin Orient Insurance

Timeline

  1. 1930sAl-Futtaim is founded in Dubai (Forbes Middle East gives 1930; Wikipedia gives 1939)
  2. 1955Al-Futtaim Motors starts operations, delivering Toyota vehicles
  3. 1977Real estate development begins with Al Garhoud Villas and Al-Futtaim Tower
  4. 1982Orient Insurance begins operations
  5. 1991Al-Futtaim Retail is established
  6. 2000Group is divided between Abdulla Al Futtaim and his cousin Majid, creating Majid Al Futtaim as a separate group (Wikipedia)
  7. 2005Dubai Festival City Mall opens
  8. 2013Cairo Festival City opens
  9. 2019Al-Futtaim Health and the Al-Futtaim Education Foundation begin operating in the UAE
  10. 2024BYD launches in Saudi Arabia through Al-Futtaim Electric Mobility
  11. 2025Acquires a 49.95% stake in Cenomi Retail
  12. 2026Ranked second on Forbes Middle East's Top 100 Arab Family Businesses

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