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Di<\/strong>afa buys into UK\u2019s trophy hospitality names: <\/strong>IHC\u2019s luxury hospitality vehicle Al Diafa Investment Company<\/a> acquired a majority stake in the portfolio of British restaurateur Richard Caring\u2019s \u2014 also known as \u201cthe King of Mayfair\u201d \u2014 which includes high-end F&B and leisure assets, in what it says was a \u201cten-figure transaction,\u201d Bloomberg<\/a> reports. This comes one year after<\/a> IHC was reportedly first circling the asset.<\/p>\n

IN CONTEXT-<\/strong> The move is the latest in a series of evidence showing that Gulf investors continue to deploy capital abroad despite geopolitical overhangs, with names like QIA, Mubadala, and ADIA remaining active across markets, signaling that outbound dealflow is holding even as risk premiums rise. <\/p>\n

What\u2019s in the box? <\/strong>The acquisition, said to be valued at north of GBP 1 bn, hands Diafa control over a tightly held cluster of London trophy assets, including the Ivy Brasseries collection, Caprice Holdings, and the Birley Clubs \u2014 which is co-owned by Qatari royal Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani. <\/p>\n

A play to roll up top brands: <\/strong>The move plugs into Diafa\u2019s existing global F&B portfolio that includes stakes in UK-based Azumi Group, as well as the US-based h.wood Group, which runs venues such as Delilah, The Nice Guy, and Bird Streets Club. <\/p>\n

What\u2019s next: <\/strong>Richard Caring, who took chips off the table to secure firepower for international rollout, will stay on as executive chairman, partnering with Diafa \u2014 led by former LVMH Asia chairman Ravi Thakran \u2014 to steer the group\u2019s global push, the Financial Times<\/a> reports. The pipeline already includes Annabel\u2019s opening in New York, with Scott\u2019s, Sexy Fish, and Noema lined up for further global expansion. <\/p>\n

So far, 2026 has been marked by significant restructuring and M&A expansion for IHC. <\/strong>Its revenues came in at AED 111.4 bn 2025<\/a>, and the firm quickly moved to centralize AED 870 bn of its assets under Judan Financial<\/a> in February after it had merged three subsidiaries at the end of last year to form an AED 120 bn powerhouse<\/a>. More recently, it snapped up a 41.5% controlling stake in Mumbai-listed mortgage lender Sammaan Capital<\/a> and acquired a 50.1% stake in OpenAI investor Alpha Wave through Judan<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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