Based in Bahrain, the Gulf Finance House (GFH) is a financial services company offering Islamic investment advisory services and transactions. GFH's core business activities are private equity, real estate and direct investments.

The private shareholding company, which boasts a subscribed and paid up capital of KWD41.6 million (USD142 million), focuses on direct investments, structuring investment funds, private equity, and real estate investments.

GFH was listed on the Bahrain Stock ExchangeBahrain Stock Exchange and on the Kuwait Stock ExchangeKuwait Stock Exchange in January 2004. GFH also listed its shares on the Dubai Financial Market in 2006 and announced intentions to list USD200 million worth of its shares (or 10-15% of company) on the London Stock Exchange in March 2007.

During its first seven years of operations, GFH launched projects and investments with an aggregate final value exceeding USD12 billion. Its diversified investment portfolio includes mega real estate developments such as the USD1.3 billion Bahrain Financial HarborBahrain Financial Harbor, the USD1.6 billion Energy City QatarEnergy City Qatar, the USD3.8 billion LegendsLegends in Dubai LandDubai Land. In addition, GFH has numerous funds targeting investments in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

GFH has won numerous local and international awards including the 2005 "Best Investment Bank", awarded by Banker Middle East and the 2005 "Best Islamic Real Estate Finance House" awarded by Euromoney. GFH was also named winner of the 2005 World Islamic Funds Excellence Award and Outstanding Islamic Financial Institution Award winner in 2005 by the Institute of Islamic Finance.