Gulf Finance House

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Gulf Finance House is an Islamic investment bank with headquarters in Bahrain Financial Harbour, Bahrain.

They are also the owners of Football League Championship club Leeds United with Deputy Chief Executive of subsidiary GFH Capital David Haigh also holding the position of Managing Director[1] of Leeds United since the departure of Ken Bates as chairman. After weeks of speculation regarding the purchase of Leeds United,[2] on 7 February 2014, Leeds United had announced that they had exchanged contracts for the sale of Leeds to Cellino's family consortium 'Eleonora Sport Ltd'. The deal see's the Cellino family acquire a 75% ownership of the club subject to Football League Approval. GFH retain 10% of shares where Chairman Salah Nooruddin retains 15% of shares.[3]

Gulf Finance House was Euromoney's "Best Islamic Real Estate Finance House" in 2005[4] and Arabian Business's "Bank of the Year" in 2006.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "A good day for Leeds United". Marching on Together. 1 Jul 2013. Retrieved 28 Aug 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Consortium looks to re-open Leeds takeover talks as Cellino closes on deal". Sky News. Retrieved 31 Jan 2014. 
  3. ↑ "STATEMENTS FROM OUR OWNERS". Leeds United. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014. 
  4. ↑ "Awards". Gulf Finance House. Retrieved 8 March 2011. 
  5. ↑ "About us". Gulf Finance House. Retrieved 8 March 2011. 
Bahrain Bahrain All Share Index companies of the Bahrain Stock Exchange
  • Arab Banking Corporation
  • Al-Ahlia Insurance
  • Arab Insurance Group
  • Ahli United Bank
  • Banader Hotels
  • Al Baraka Banking Group
  • Bah. Ship Repairing & Engineering
  • Bahrain Telecommunications
  • BBK
  • Bahrain Commercial Facilities
  • Bahrain Flour Mills
  • Gulf Hotel Group
  • Bahrain Islamic Bank
  • Bahrain Kuwait Insurance
  • Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Co
  • Bahrain Mari. & Mer. Inter.
  • Bahrain National Holding
  • The Bahraini Saudi Bank
  • Bahrain Tourism
  • Bahrain Cinema
  • Bahrain Car Park
  • Bahrain Duty Free Shop Complex
  • Esterad Investment Company
  • Bahrain Family Leisure
  • Gulf Finance House
  • INOVEST
  • Investcorp Bank
  • Ithmaar Bank
  • Khaleeji Commercial Bank
  • Kuwait Finance House
  • Nass Corporation
  • National Bank of Bahrain
  • National Hotels
  • Delmon Poultry
  • Al Salam Bank
  • Seef Properties
  • TAIB Bank
  • Takaful International Company
  • General Trading & Food Proc.
  • United Gulf Bank
  • United Gulf Investment Corporation
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