Build Your Business
Entrepreneurs in Dubai & the GCC
Supporting ambitious founders building service-led businesses across Dubai and the wider GCC.
Capital and Expertise for the Region
Led from our Dubai office by Ayman Alashkar, our Dubai and GCC platform partners with founders building category-defining businesses in professional services, recruitment, and consulting.
Hamilton Bradshaw is the family office of James Caan CBE, and our Dubai platform invests on that basis: long-term, principal capital rather than a fund with a fixed life.
We combine aligned capital with on-the-ground operational guidance, helping regional entrepreneurs scale locally and connect into international markets.
A UK Investment Office With People on the Ground in Dubai
We back founders building service-led businesses across Dubai and the wider GCC, providing capital, licensing and set-up know-how, and the operating support to scale a regional business that can also trade internationally.
Who this is for: Founders launching or scaling professional services, recruitment and consulting businesses in the GCC.
Local execution
A Dubai-based team that understands licensing, free zones, hiring and the realities of trading across the GCC.
Aligned capital
Structures built around the founder's plan and timeline, with the founder leading the business.
A bridge to the UK and Europe
Access to our London platform, clients and portfolio, so a regional business can win international mandates.
Operating support
Finance, systems and back-office infrastructure so founders can focus on clients rather than administration.
Hamilton Bradshaw in Dubai
Hear how our Dubai team partners with founders across the GCC.
Regional Insight
A working understanding of the Dubai and GCC opportunity landscape and operating environment.
Aligned Capital
Investment structures designed around the founder's vision and timeline.
Global Reach
Connection to our wider network across the UK, Europe, the US, and Asia.
What We Look For
- Founder-led service businesses across Dubai and the wider GCC
- Proven revenue and a repeatable client model
- Ambition to scale regionally and internationally
- Strong governance and reporting discipline, or willingness to build it
- Cultural and strategic alignment with a long-term partner
- A clear path to value creation over the next five years
Our Approach
Proposal Submission
Share your plan and traction through our online form.
Initial Consultation
Meet our Dubai team in person or virtually to explore fit.
Tailored Investment
Capital and operational support shaped around the Dubai and GCC opportunity.
Realising Value
Building towards a realisation that reflects what you have created.
Our People
Dubai & GCC Leadership & Team
Dubai & GCC Leadership
Ayman Alashkar
CEO, Hamilton Bradshaw Dubai & the GCC
20+ years' experience
Specialism
Regional strategy, investor relations and market entry across the GCC.
James Caan CBE
Chairman & Founder
35+ years' experience
Specialism
Entrepreneurship, private equity and growth strategy. Four decades building, backing and exiting founder-led businesses.
Deepak Jalan
Chief Investment Officer
25+ years' experience
Specialism
Investment strategy, portfolio construction and deal structuring across the firm's platforms.
Board & Investment Leadership
Alexis Lenas
Investment Director
15+ years' experience
Specialism
Investment and transaction execution across audit, risk advisory and real estate finance on UK and European deals.
Greg Parker
Investment Manager
10+ years' experience
Specialism
Deal origination, due diligence and portfolio company support.
Jan-David Kohrt
Non-Executive Director
20+ years' experience
Specialism
European capital markets and cross-border investment
Ramzi Khleif
Non-Executive Director
20+ years' experience
Specialism
Regional business development and GCC investor networks
Subject Matter Experts
Chung Hau
General Counsel
15+ years' experience
Specialism
Corporate law, transactional documentation and portfolio legal support.
Pavlos Paschali
Employment & Legal Advisor
20+ years' experience
Specialism
Employment law, contracts and workforce matters, alongside commercial, regulatory and disputes advice for portfolio businesses.
Mark Baynes
Corporate Transactions Advisor
20+ years' experience
Specialism
M&A, buy-and-build acquisitions, investment documentation and transaction governance from term sheet to completion.
Jeffrey Cervantes
Head of Communications
15+ years' experience
Specialism
Communications, brand positioning and public relations.
Chetan Kumar
Marketing Manager
10+ years' experience
Specialism
Marketing strategy, demand generation and digital performance.
Discuss Your Growth Plans in Dubai & the GCC
We partner with founders building service-led businesses across Dubai and the wider GCC, combining aligned capital with on-the-ground operational support.
Speak directly with Ayman Alashkar, CEO of Hamilton Bradshaw in Dubai.
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