Arab Company for Livestock Development

What Arab Company for Livestock Development does

The Arab Company for Livestock Development (ACOLID) is an Arab joint-stock company founded in 1982 under a multi-country Arab shareholder base, with declared capital of US$214,104,000 and a regional office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, while its legal seat is referenced in Damascus. Its stated mission is to develop and promote livestock resources across the Arab world and to support Arab food-security policy by bridging the regional food gap. Since inception the company has built a portfolio of 38 projects, affiliated companies, and shareholdings distributed across eleven Arab states, giving it a pan-Arab operating footprint rather than a single-country focus.

The company operates two integrated lines of business. The core activity is direct investment and management of livestock development projects and affiliated entities (livestock resources development, associated industries, and project operations). In 1985 it established a separate Economic and Technical Studies consulting unit, which has grown into one of the largest Arab consultancies serving government bodies, private institutions, and individual investors across the region with technical and economic studies for agricultural and livestock projects. Revenue is generated through managed services on operating livestock projects and through professional services fees from the consulting unit; pricing is not publicly disclosed and the entity operates as a private joint-stock company with no listed ticker.

Financially, ACOLID reported 2023 revenue of 213,546,246 (currency disclosed as SAR), net profit of 25,008,867, total assets of 747,702,212, and shareholders' equity of 553,708,668, with an 11.9% return on capital. Revenue progression of 206,952,472 (2021), 213,069,949 (2022), and 213,546,246 (2023) shows top-line stability rather than expansion, while net profit recovered from a 2022 trough of 13,201,921 back to 25,008,867 in 2023. The company is small in headcount (23 employees per firmographic data) relative to its asset base, consistent with a holding/project-management model rather than an operating-employer model. No AI, technology platform, patents, partnerships, awards, or funding rounds are disclosed in the available source material.

Name

Arab Company for Livestock Development

Legal name

Arab Company for Livestock Development

Website

https://acolid.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arab joint-stock company founded in 1982 that develops and manages livestock projects and affiliated companies across 11 Arab states, and runs a regional consulting unit providing economic and technical studies to governments, private firms, and investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Livestock Development & Agricultural Consulting

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (1152), Support Activities for Animal Production (11521), All Other Animal Production (11299)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock & Herd/Flock Operations Management Advisory (Nutrition, Housing, Performance) (AFACAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supply Chain, Marketing & Contracting Advisory (Grain/Livestock Marketing) (AFACAJAH), Farm Technology Enablement & Data Integration Advisory (FMIS/ERP, IoT, Decision Support) (AFACAJAG), Asset, Fleet & Maintenance Management Advisory (Equipment/Facilities) (AFACAJAJ)

Keywords

• Livestock development
• Agricultural consulting
• Technical economic studies
• Livestock investment
• Food security consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Riyadh

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Livestock Development Projects: Operating and investing in livestock projects and affiliated companies across Arab states, with 38 projects established in 11 Arab countries
2. Economic and Technical Consulting: Consulting unit providing technical and economic studies to government institutions, private sector, and individuals across the Arab world since 1985

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ACOLID is a joint-stock Arab company that develops and promotes livestock resources across Arab countries by operating and investing in 38 livestock projects and affiliated companies distributed across 11 Arab states. In addition, since 1985 it runs a dedicated consulting unit that delivers technical and economic studies to government bodies, private institutions, and individuals throughout the Arab world.

Product overview

ACOLID operates as a single unified livestock development company focused on developing and promoting livestock resources across Arab countries. The company offers core livestock development services and operates an economic and technical studies consulting unit established since 1985, which has grown into one of the largest Arab consulting firms serving various government and private entities throughout the Arab world.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Livestock Resources Development
• Economic and Technical Studies Consulting Unit

Quantifiable outcome

• 38 projects established across 11 Arab States
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Almarai Company: Almarai is the largest vertically integrated dairy and food company in the Arab world. While focused on dairy rather than mixed livestock development, it represents a comparable large-scale Arab agribusiness platform with pan-regional distribution.
• Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC): SALIC is a Saudi state-owned investment vehicle focused on agricultural and livestock assets globally. It overlaps with ACOLID's livestock investment thesis but operates at national/government-strategic scale rather than pan-Arab joint-stock scale.
• Savola Group: Savola is a Saudi conglomerate with significant agribusiness and food operations. Comparable as a pan-Arab food/livestock-adjacent holding company, though livestock is not its primary focus.
• National Agricultural Development Company (NADEC): NADEC is one of the largest Saudi agricultural and livestock producers, listed on Tadawul. Comparable in livestock operations and Arab-region customer base, but operates as a publicly listed producer rather than a development/investment platform.

Regional players

• IFFCO Group: IFFCO is a UAE-based food and agribusiness group operating across the Middle East. Comparable in livestock and food-product orientation and in cross-border Arab market reach, though headquartered in the UAE rather than the Levant.
• Tanmiah Food Company: Tanmiah is a major Saudi poultry and protein producer. Comparable in livestock protein value chain but focused on poultry rather than mixed livestock development; serves Gulf markets where ACOLID also has presence.

Direct peers

• Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development (AAAID): AAAID is a pan-Arab development institution investing in agricultural projects across Arab states — virtually identical mandate, structure, and geographic footprint to ACOLID, making it the most directly comparable peer.

Emerging players

• Arabian Food and Dairy Company (AFADC): A smaller livestock and dairy operator in the Arab region with comparable exposure to food-security-driven investment flows but at a much smaller scale than ACOLID's portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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