Who we are

“We aspire to build a diversified group of companies that transcend geographic and cultural borders while striving for inclusive leadership, global competitiveness, and shared value for all of our stakeholders.”

Badr Jafar

Chief Executive Officer
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Crescent Enterprises is a global, diversified business headquartered in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Established in 2007, our business comprises a diversified group of 54 subsidiaries, affiliates, and investments across 17 countries. Our operations employ more than 1,700 people.

Our corporate structure has four platforms: CE‑Operates, CE‑Invests, CE‑Ventures, and CE‑Creates. The platforms span various business sectors, including ports, logistics, food and beverages, healthcare, life sciences, and business aviation. They also include business verticals, such as private equity, venture capital, and business incubation.

Crescent Enterprises, guided by a long-term commitment to corporate governance, inclusive growth, and responsible business practices, leads the region in building sustainable, scalable, and profitable global businesses.

Crescent Enterprises is a subsidiary of the Crescent Group, a family-owned business that has helped shape the economic landscape of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for half a century. The Crescent Group’s other subsidiary, Crescent Petroleum, is the first and largest privately owned upstream oil and gas company in the Middle East.

Our Global Footprint

Subsidiaries, affiliates
and investments

54

Employees

1700 +

Countries where we have
operations and investments

17