OTHER INVESTMENTS

Almondz Global Securities Limited

In line with its vision and focus on the financial services sector with a bid to disperse geographically, Al Anwar Holdings invested in Almondz Global Securities in 2008.

Almondz is one of the leading Investment Banks in India. It is a listed company on the Bombay Stock Exchange. Its main business lines are: Corporate Finance, Distribution of Financial Products, Private Clients, Portfolio Management Services and Equity Broking. Almondz has strong presence across 17 major cities in India.

Addax Bank B.S.C (c)

Addax Bank is a regional Bahrain based investment bank, regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). Established in 2003, Addax is a unique player in the Middle East’s dynamic finance industry.

Addax provides private equity investment in various sectors including media, education, real estate, financial services; investment banking services including investment advisory and corporate finance; asset management services including fund and wealth management.

Sun Packaging Company LLC (SPCO)

Sun Packaging Company LLC is a subsidiary engaged in providing its customers with printed flexible packaging films. These films are used in the packaging of a variety of consumer products like -biscuits, chocolates, potato chips, juices, ice-creams, dairy products.

Sun Packaging has been preferred by customers who need high-quality printing and who can also meet their range of flexible film needs – in specifications and volumes. It has increased its production capacity to 600 Tons/ month in 2008, and is now servicing a wide range of markets in the Middle East & North African (MENA) region and South Asia. SPCO has setup a blown film project as a backward integration.
Sun Packaging began operations in 1999, and it has ISO 9001:2000 quality systems certification in place for more than 5 years.

Ominvest

Ominvest (Oman International Development and Investment Company SAOG) is among the longest established investment companies in the Gulf region and one of the first to be listed both in Oman and the region. It has built its success on the solid foundations of consistent performance from its portfolio of investments within and outside the Sultanate over the 30 years of its existence.