Amr Abou El Seoud
Amr Ali Abdallah Abou El Seoud | |
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| Born | November 6, 1968 Giza, Egypt |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Known for | CEO of Dar Capital (UK) Ltd; board member of Aston Martin Lagonda group |
Amr Ali Abdallah Abou El Seoud (born 6 November 1968) serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Dar Capital (UK) Ltd, a London-based investment bank operating under the regulation of the Financial Services Authority and owned by Kuwait’s Investment Dar.
Early life
Abou El Seoud was born in Giza, Egypt, and experienced a multinational upbringing due to his parents’ roles in diplomacy and government. His education spanned several countries, including Uganda, Kuwait, the United States, the Netherlands, Egypt, and the United Kingdom.
Career
Starting his professional journey as an accountant with US Aid in Cairo, Abou El Seoud earned a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and Accounting from Cairo University in 1991. He initially worked at Coopers & Lybrand Egypt before moving to Ernst & Young Kuwait in 1994, where he served as an auditor.
In 1996, he joined Investment Dar KSC as an Internal Auditor and advanced to become Senior Executive Vice President by 2009. He obtained his Certified Public Accountant certification in San Diego in 1998.
Since his appointment as CEO of Dar Capital (UK) Ltd in 2008, he has been responsible for directing capital market activities, spearheading strategic development, and managing significant projects for this Sharia-compliant investment banking arm of Investment Dar.
Abou El Seoud holds multiple board memberships: director at Grosvenor House Apartments and Aston Martin Holdings (UK) Ltd; board member of Aston Martin Lagonda group with involvement in Remuneration, Finance, and Audit committees; and positions at Lagonda Properties Ltd, Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd, Aston Martin Investments Ltd, Investment Dar UK Ltd (CEO), Dar International Investment Bank (chairman), Al Dar Asset Management Company (director), CRC UAE (chairman), as well as Dar Capital UK Ltd (CEO and board member).
His previous board engagements include Bahrain Islamic Bank, Manazel Holding Co K.S.C.C., and Credit Rating & Collection Company. He also played a role in operational restructuring efforts at Al Madar Financing and Leasing Company KSC.
Within the UK market, Abou El Seoud was instrumental in facilitating Investment Dar’s acquisitions of Grosvenor House Apartments in 2006 and Aston Martin Lagonda in 2007—the latter marking the first Sharia-compliant leveraged buyout.
Personal life
He currently lives in Abu Dhabi with his wife and two children.