Osoul Investment Company

What Osoul Investment Company does

Osoul Investment Company (شركة أصول للاستثمار) is a Kuwaiti public shareholding company (KSE:OSOUL) that operates as a Sharia-compliant multi-sector investment firm. Founded in 1999 as "Osoul for Ijara and Financing" with a fully paid capital of 15 million Kuwaiti Dinars and listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange on June 2, 2003, the company conducts proprietary investment activities across real estate, industrial, agricultural, and other economic sectors; provides investment portfolio management (company-managed, client-managed, and customer portfolios); engages in securities trading (stocks and bonds of local and international entities); trades foreign exchange and precious metals exclusively for its own account; and holds intellectual property rights for licensing or exploitation. The company is supervised by a Sharia Supervisory Board and operates under Capital Markets Authority oversight, also providing shareholder services such as electronic cash dividend transfers (via the Kuwait Clearing Company) and Zakat per share calculation (0.0016811483 KD per share for FY2025).

The business model is investment-return driven rather than fee-driven: revenue is generated from direct investment returns, securities gains, and proprietary trading rather than third-party asset management fees, and no pricing tiers are publicly disclosed. Customer outreach is conducted via mandatory regulatory disclosures and financial reports through the Kuwait Stock Exchange. The firm has 11-50 employees and is headquartered at Al Raya Center (1), 25th Floor, Shaheed Street, Sharq, Kuwait City.

The company is currently in a transition posture: its board of directors resigned in February 2025 and was reconstituted in April 2025; the CEO resigned in September 2025, with Faisal Abbas Mohammad Maarafi appointed as Acting CEO in November 2025; the board met in January 2026 to discuss a potential merger process; and Osoul has active tax assessment objections and disclosed lawsuits pending. A funding event of approximately $18.5M is recorded for 2026-03-29. The combination of governance turnover, prior voluntary trading suspension (May 2024), and the January 2026 merger evaluation indicates the company is evaluating strategic consolidation options rather than pursuing organic expansion.

Name

Osoul Investment Company

Legal name

شركة أصول للاستثمار (ش.م.ك)

Website

https://osoulinvestment.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Osoul Investment Company is a Kuwaiti Sharia-compliant public investment firm (KSE:OSOUL) that manages proprietary investments across real estate, industrial, agricultural, and securities sectors for individual and institutional investors in Kuwait.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Islamic Investment Banking & Capital Markets Services (FSABAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Islamic Private Banking & Wealth (FSABAGAD)

Keywords

• Investment management
• Sharia-compliant investing
• Real estate investment
• Securities trading
• Portfolio management

Headquarters

HQ city

Sharq Hawalli

HQ country

Kuwait

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Investment Returns: Returns generated through direct investments in real estate, industrial, agricultural sectors and securities trading

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Osoul Investment Company is a Kuwaiti public shareholding investment firm that manages diversified investment portfolios across real estate, industrial, agricultural, securities, foreign exchange, and precious metals assets in compliance with Islamic (Sharia) principles. The company also offers proprietary services such as electronic cash dividend transfer and Sharia-compliant Zakat calculation for its shareholders and clients.

Product overview

Osoul Investment Company (شركة أصول للاستثمار) is a Kuwaiti public shareholding company that operates as a diversified investment firm compliant with Islamic Sharia principles. Originally established in 1999 as 'Asoul for Ijara and Financing' with a paid-up capital of 15 million Kuwaiti Dinars, the company now offers a comprehensive suite of investment services. The core offerings include investment portfolio management (company-managed, client-managed, and customer portfolios), direct investments across real estate, industrial, and agricultural sectors, real estate development, securities trading, foreign exchange and precious metals trading, and intellectual property management. The company also provides shareholder services such as electronic cash dividend transfers and zakat calculations. The company is listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (since June 2, 2003) and is supervised by a Sharia Supervisory Board.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investment Portfolio Management
• Direct Real Estate, Industrial and Agricultural Investment
• Real Estate Investment
• Securities Trading
• Foreign Exchange and Precious Metals Trading
• Intellectual Property Ownership
• Electronic Cash Dividend Transfer Service
• Zakat Calculation Service

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Arcapita: Bahrain-based Sharia-compliant investment manager with private equity and real estate offerings. Comparable to Osoul as a regional Islamic investment manager, though focused on private wealth and PE rather than diversified public-market activities.

Broad incumbents

• Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC): Kuwait-based GCC-owned investment bank and asset manager deploying capital across the region. Comparable to Osoul in offering institutional investment services from Kuwait, though operating at multi-country scale.
• Kuwait Projects Company (KIPCO): Major Kuwaiti-listed diversified investment holding company with operations across financial services, real estate, and industrial sectors. Comparable to Osoul as a publicly listed Kuwaiti investment vehicle deploying capital across multiple asset classes, though at materially larger scale.
• Boubyan Bank: Kuwaiti Islamic bank offering Sharia-compliant banking, financing, and investment products. Comparable to Osoul as a Sharia-compliant financial services peer in Kuwait, though operating primarily in banking rather than investment management.
• EFG Hermes (easiObour): Leading Middle East/Africa investment bank offering brokerage, asset management, and investment banking with Sharia-compliant product offerings. Comparable to Osoul in securities trading and investment services, though operating at substantially larger regional scale.

Regional players

• International Investment Group (Kuwait): Investment firm providing asset management and advisory services from Kuwait. Adjacent peer to Osoul given similar investment management focus and Kuwaiti base, but with a different product mix emphasis.

Direct peers

• Global Investment House (Kuwait): Kuwaiti-listed investment company historically active in asset management and direct investments across MENA. Closely comparable to Osoul in service offering (asset management, direct investments, securities) and domicile.
• Al Imtiaz Investment Group: Kuwaiti-listed investment company engaged in direct investments, asset management, and securities activities. Directly comparable to Osoul given overlapping product mix (direct investments, asset management, securities trading) and Kuwaiti public-company structure.
• National Investment Company (NIC), Kuwait: Kuwaiti investment company offering asset management, brokerage, and investment banking services across regional and global markets. Closely comparable to Osoul as a Kuwait-based investment firm with a securities trading, portfolio management, and asset management service mix.
• Securities Group Company (SGC), Kuwait: Kuwaiti investment and brokerage firm active in securities trading and asset management. Comparable to Osoul as a Kuwait-based securities trading and investment management peer operating in the same regulatory environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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