The Securities House is established with an authorized share capital of KD 50 million and a paid-up capital of KD 25 million.
The government of Kuwait, being represented by the Kuwait Investment Authority (the KIA) acquires 95% of the company’s share capital.
The Securities House, representing its major shareholder, the KIA, plays an important role as a market maker in the Kuwait’s Stock Exchange.
The Securities House is privatized and listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange. 40% of the company’s share capital is placed through open auction, while another 51% of the company’s share capital is placed through a public offering.
The Securities House launches Azraq Fund for Financial Investment, the very first Shariah-complaint equity fund in Kuwait. The fund is later liquidated after a 5-year life horizon with great remarkable returns to its investors.
The Securities House acquires Al-Ghanim Group of Companies, a leading Kuwaiti trading group that is engaged in health care, pharmaceutical, industrial, trading, communications and information sectors.
The Securities House establishes Abraaj Water Factory, a product of the New Technology Bottling Company K.S.C.C.
The Securities House establishes Global Securities House KSCC (currently Gatehouse Capital) and begins the structuring and syndication of real estate investments in the US..
The Securities House transforms its activities to be in compliance with Shariah principles.
The Securities House launches Diyar Real Estate Fund, a distinguished Shariah compliant fund to invest in local, regional and international real estate.
The Securities House acquires Al-Shall Company for Economic Consultancies K.S.C through the Kuwait Stock Exchange, increases its share capital and changes its name to Al-Aman Investment Company KSCP to become the asset management investment arm of The Securities House.
The Securities House successfully lists its subsidiary, YIACO Medical Company K.S.C., one of the largest market players in the local pharmaceutical and medical services sector then, on the Kuwait Stock Exchange.
The Securities House enters the International Banking industry by establishing and licensing its subsidiary then, Gatehouse Bank plc, as a leader in the Shariah-compliant residential property financing in the UK.
Gatehouse Bank increases its paid-up share capital to GBP 150 million and the entry of the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), one of the largest sovereign funds in the world, as a strategic shareholder of the bank.
The Securities House overcomes the impact of the global financial crisis and settles all its debts, relying on a its strong assets base.
The Securities House enters the field of structuring and syndicating real estate development investment opportunities with short duration and remarkable returns in the U.S.
Gatehouse Bank's business model has been strengthened and its brand has been upgraded to become an integrated commercial bank specializing in all types of real estate-related financing, particularly the residential financing mortgages, and has become a challenger bank in the UK.
The Securities House acquires 100% of Gatehouse Capital, specialized in managing international yielding real estate investments, to become the largest listed Shariah Compliant investment company in Kuwait in terms of the assets under management.
The Securities House enters the field of structuring local private equity yielding investment opportunities and syndicates its first fund in the education sector.
The Securities House enters the field of FinTech and launches digital "Zad FinTech Platform” where users can trade in the US stock market through a user-friendly experience. Zad Platform is Shariah-compliant and is the first Kuwaiti FinTech platform to win "Fintech of the Year" in 2023.