Dividend Gate Capital (DGC), a leading private equity firm based in Bahrain, said it plans to enlist all its underlining entities on Bahrain Investment Market (BIM).

 

An innovative stock market, BIM is designed specifically to offer the region’s fast-growing companies an alternative cost and time-effective means for raising capital.

 

It also meets global investors’ increasing demand to invest and profit from successful companies in the region, as indicated by a hike in trading volumes in recent years.

 

The company founders - CEO Khaled Al Hammadi, and Managing Director Mohamed Khonji - recently met Bahrain Bourse CEO Shaikh Khalifa bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa to discuss the underlining portfolio of companies under DGC. 

 

During the meeting, DGC expressed its intent to enlist their underlying entities on the Bahrain Investment Market this year. 

 

Al Hammadi said: "DGC’s underlying entities are expanding rapidly and require capital to finance this growth. We are exploring the possibility of accessing capital markets through Direct Public Offerings facilitated by the Bahrain Investment Market."

 

"The potential of our portfolio is massive and we look forward to listing some exciting investment opportunities in the public markets this year," he stated. 

 

Bahrain Bourse has recently introduced “Bahrain Trade”, an innovative online trading solution being offered to licensed retail financial institutions. 

 

Bahrain trade enables individuals holding accounts with participating banks and brokers to trade directly on the Bahrain Bourse through an online platform which is expected to enhance market liquidity even further.

 

DGC aims to prudently invest and build world–class businesses to generate and deliver consistent annual returns, stated the top official. 

 

By achieving its goals DGC will create a knowledge bank that will benefit the Bahrain’s goals in achieving Bahrainisation across the economic spectrum, he added.

 

According to him, the fundamental resources of DGC are in their highly competent executive team that will provide management support and mentorship to the portfolio companies under DGC management. 

 

DGC leverages its network of key experts and advisers across GCC, Europe and US, to provide added-value expertise on investment management and strategic planning to develop growth in the value of companies within its investment portfolio, he added.-TradeArabia News Service