Sheikh Holdings Group (Investments) Limited

What Sheikh Holdings Group (Investments) Limited does

Sheikh Holdings Group (Investments) Limited is a UK-based private family office founded by brothers Haroon and Farouq Sheikh that deploys capital across three asset pillars: real estate, healthcare, and private equity. The real estate division focuses on long-term rental income and capital appreciation across residential, commercial, and industrial-logistics assets, with a £125m+ gross development value active project pipeline executed via the wholly-owned subsidiary Locksbridge Developments. Notable realised deals include a £32.68m sale of Atherstone industrial estate to Aviva Investors (1.7x unlevered MM, 38.6% IRR), a £31.3m sale of Harrow the Hub to Aberdeen Asset Management, and joint ventures with Prologis, Landid, and ICG Longbow on logistics and distribution schemes. The healthcare pillar is anchored by CareTech Holdings PLC, a London-listed specialist care provider co-founded by the Sheikh brothers with a £400m+ market capitalisation, £700m+ enterprise value, 250+ freehold homes worth over £200m, and over 1,800 service users supported by 3,500+ staff; the family also holds early-stage private equity stakes such as Ruh Dental.

The group operates with a lean team of 51–100 employees from Metropolitan House, a 65,000–70,000 sq ft mixed-use landmark in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, projected to be worth £45m+. Sheikh Holdings pursues deal flow through direct relationships with entrepreneurs, business owners, and institutional principals rather than through external fundraising or traditional go-to-market channels, and complements commercial activity with philanthropy via the COSARAF Charitable Foundation, the Prince's Trust, and the CareTech Charitable Foundation. The portfolio spans the UK, Africa (Kenya, Bangladesh) and the Middle East, and the Sheikh family retains concentrated control across all three pillars with Akbar Sheikh as Chief Executive Officer, Farouq Sheikh as Non-executive Chairman, and Haroon Sheikh continuing in an executive capacity at CareTech. Revenue and ARR are not publicly disclosed as the entity is a privately held family office; realised deal-level returns disclosed across individual projects range from 20.5% to 90% unlevered IRR.

Name

Sheikh Holdings Group (Investments) Limited

Legal name

Sheikh Holdings

Website

https://sheikhholdings.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sheikh Holdings Group (Investments) Limited is a UK-based private family office of the Sheikh family that invests across real estate, healthcare, and private equity, anchored by co-founded CareTech Holdings PLC and an in-house property development subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Investment / Family Office Services

NAICS

All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399), Other Financial Vehicles (525990), Management of Companies and Enterprises (551)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Office Investment Platforms & Direct Investing (PE/VC/Co-Invest) (FSAAADAH)

Keywords

• Private family office
• Multi-asset investing
• Real estate investment
• Private equity
• Healthcare investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Potters Bar

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Investment and Development: The company generates revenue through property investments focusing on long-term rental income and capital appreciation. Their portfolio includes high-end residential development, commercial assets, and industrial/logistics developments. They have undertaken investments including acquiring and re-fitting units, and developing properties for sale or rental income.
2. Healthcare Investment Returns: As founders and investors in CareTech PLC (c.£400m market capitalisation, over £700m enterprise value), the company generates returns through their equity stake in the healthcare sector. CareTech provides specialist services to adults and children with learning or physical disabilities or mental health problems.
3. Private Equity Returns: The private equity arm focuses on opportunities where value can be created for shareholders and communities. They have made early-stage investments in healthcare portfolio companies like Ruh Dental, premium dental practices, and consider proposals from early stage VC through to pre-IPO investments.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Sheikh Holdings is a private family office that deploys capital across multiple asset classes, specifically Real Estate (residential, commercial, and industrial-logistics property investment and development), Private Equity (early-stage VC through pre-IPO investments), and Healthcare (notably CareTech Holdings PLC and Ruh Dental). Investments are made both directly and through joint ventures with institutional partners, with exits structured as sales to institutional buyers. The firm is supported by a wholly-owned property development subsidiary, Locksbridge Developments.

Product overview

Sheikh Holdings Group (Investments) Limited is a UK-based private family office offering multi-asset investing across real estate, healthcare, and private equity. The company operates through several divisions: a Real Estate division focused on property investment, development, and management (including commercial, residential, and industrial-logistics properties); a Private Equity arm investing in early-stage through pre-IPO opportunities; and Healthcare investments including CareTech Holdings PLC and Ruh Dental. The company also operates a property development subsidiary called Locksbridge Developments. The portfolio includes diverse property assets across the UK ranging from residential developments to commercial buildings and industrial logistics estates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ruh Dental: Early stage investment in expanding chain of premium dental practices with offices in Fleet Street, Notting Hill Gate and Manchester.
• Locksbridge Developments

Products and services

• Real Estate Investment Division Property investment division focused on long-term rental income and capital appreciation across residential, commercial, and industrial-logistics properties in the UK and select international markets.
• Private Equity Arm Private equity arm investing in opportunities where value can be created for shareholders and communities, evaluating proposals from early-stage VC through to pre-IPO investments across multiple sectors.
• Healthcare Investment Portfolio Healthcare-focused investment portfolio anchored by CareTech Holdings PLC, a London-listed provider of specialist services to adults and children with learning or physical disabilities or mental health problems, alongside early-stage positions such as Ruh Dental.
• Locksbridge Developments (Property Development Division) Wholly-owned property development subsidiary of Sheikh Holdings undertaking substantial ongoing property developments with a gross development value exceeding £125m across multiple sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• CareTech earnings per share grew from 4.1p in 2005 to 25.35p in 2011
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PrologiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2017Joint venture with the largest industrial estate company in the world for the 11-acre Brogborough development site with planning potential for circa 264k sq. ft of logistics warehouse space.
• Ashbury BloomminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Joint venture partner for Boat Race House high-end residential development in Mortlake, London.
• Moran ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Contractor partner for Boat Race House high-end residential development in Mortlake, London.
• LandidcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2013Joint venture partner for the 28-acre Goresbrook Park industrial and distribution scheme in Dagenham.
• Locksbridge DevelopmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProperty development division of Sheikh Holdings that has several substantial ongoing property developments with a GDV in excess of £125m.
• 360 Investment GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProperty development business co-founded by Ali Sheikh with a vision of building an Anglo-African bridge for clients that wish to invest in the UK.
• Cranfield UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for the 5.6-acre Cranfield University Technology Park, combining world-class business support alongside the university's expertise, skills base and facilities.
• Prince's TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Sheikh family office maintains a close relationship with the Prince's Trust. Farouq Sheikh serves as Patron and Enterprise Fellow, supporting young people by passing on his experience and expertise.
• COSARAF Charitable FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily's own overseas charity. The mission is to promote strong and cohesive communities; enable young people to realise their potential; and empower women and girls. Operating in Kenya and Bangladesh.
• CareTech Charitable FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Sheikh family is represented on the Board of Trustees. The Foundation supports and champions the social care sector, care workers and those living in care.
• Vector RecruitmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTenant at Cranfield University Technology Park. Noted as valuing the tech park's location and links to Cranfield University.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• St. Modwen Properties: UK-based property developer focused on industrial/logistics and residential regeneration. Directly comparable to Sheikh Holdings' industrial and residential development pipeline through Locksbridge Developments and JV schemes like Brogborough and Goresbrook Park.
• Tritax Big Box REIT: UK REIT specialising in large-scale logistics warehouse assets. Comparable to Sheikh Holdings' industrial/logistics development exposure, particularly the Prologis-partnered Brogborough scheme targeting ~264k sq ft of logistics space.
• Helical plc: London-listed property developer with a focus on office-to-residential repositioning and central London schemes. Comparable to Sheikh Holdings' commercial and high-end residential activity, including the Boat Race House development in Mortlake.
• 3i Group: London-listed private equity and venture investor. Sheikh Holdings' early-stage-through-pre-IPO PE arm mirrors 3i's investment stage range, and 3i historically held CareTech equity (exited in 2002/2005), making them a directly relevant counterparty peer.
• Hansa Capital Group: UK-listed investment company that originated as a family-backed vehicle. Smaller and more comparable in scale and structure to Sheikh Holdings as a private investment holding company making direct asset allocations.
• Alvarium Investments: Multi-family office and direct investment platform spanning real estate, private equity and operating businesses. Direct structural and strategic peer to Sheikh Holdings' private family-office model with diversified asset class exposure.
• Landid: UK property investment and development advisor. Comparable as a JV counterparty peer — Landid partnered with Sheikh Holdings and ICG Longbow on the Goresbrook Park industrial/distribution scheme.

Broad incumbents

• Apax Partners: Global private equity firm active across healthcare, services, and growth-stage investing. Comparable as a PE peer, with a broader incumbent platform and fund vehicles Sheikh Holdings does not yet operate.
• Caledonia Investments: London-listed investment trust operating as a quasi-family-office with a diversified pool of direct investments. Comparable to Sheikh Holdings' multi-asset long-horizon approach, though operating at materially larger AUM and with public-market disclosure.

Emerging players

• Bridges Fund Management: UK impact-led private equity and property investor. Comparable as an emerging multi-asset, mission-aligned investment platform relevant to Sheikh Holdings' social-care-linked healthcare strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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