Privately held companies of the United Arab Emirates

Pure Gold Jewellers is a jewellery retailer with 120 stores across the Middle East, in the UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, KSA, Bahrain, and Sri Lanka. The company also has 200 stores in India. The company's stores sell a variety of jewellery in diamonds, gold, platinum, Murano glass and precious stones. Founded by Indian expatriate Firoz Merchant in 1989, the first Pure Gold Jewellers store was established in Dubai. Merchant has focused on gradual expansion of the brand's retail network. The company entered the Indian market in 2010. It has plans to open 200 stores in the country in the next few years. Pure Gold are the sole concessionaire for retail of gold and diamond jewellery at Abu Dhabi Duty Free (terminals I, II, and III), Kuwait Duty Free and Muscat Duty Free. Pure Gold Jewellers employs more than 1000 retail staff across the globe and also owns two jewellery manufacturing factories in India and in China, employing over 1,500 workers.

ASGC (Al Shafar General Contracting Co. LLC) Construction is a construction conglomerate company established in 1989, headquartered in Dubai, UAE. ASGC is one of 26 companies in the Al Shafar Group. In 2020, the company had annual revenues of $1bn and 17,000 employees. It is privately owned by Mohamed Saif Bin Shafar (chairman), Emad Azmy (vice-chairman) and Mohammed Al Sayyah (non-executive director).

AW Rostamani Group, also known as “AWR”, is a privately held company established in 1954 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, by Al Rostamani brothers, Abdullah and Abdul Wahid Al Rostamani. The company is headquartered in Dubai and employs over 3,800 workers. The Group operates 12 companies in seven diverse sectors: automotive, real estate, retail, lighting solutions, travel and logistics.

LocAI Ltd. is an AI and technology services company specializing in artificial intelligence, founded in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The company was established in June 2023 by Mohammad Abu Sheikh and Hasan Abu Sheikh.

Juma Al Majid Holding Group is an Emirati holding company and business conglomerate headquartered in Dubai. It was established in the year 1950. Juma Al Majid Group has 33 companies with 150 branches in the UAE and GCCin automotive, real estate development, contracting and construction services, FMCG, distribution, travel, retail, hospitality and tourism. It was founded by Juma Al Majid.