Emirates Stallions acquires 70% stake in WFC Holding

Abu Dhabi / WAM

Emirates Stallions Group (ESG), an ADX-listed company and a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), acquired 70% of WFC Holding, a UAE leading technology, data-driven and outsourcing company specialised in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Manpower Outsourcing (MPO).
WFC Holding, through its subsidiaries Workforce Connexion, Integrated Business Centre, Corporate Solutions Consultants, and Multi-Serve Typing, provides clients with complete end-to-end support services across multiple
sectors and industries.
The acquisition of Workforce Holding comes as part of Emirates Stallions Group effort to diversify into new areas that complements its mainstream construction and real estate business, and to take advantage of the growing demand for manpower outsourcing services in the UAE market.
In 2020, WFC Holding’s revenue grew to AED405 million from AED90 million in 2019, a jump of 350%. This helped to drive net profit higher by 150% to AED15 million as compared to AED6 million in 2019.
WFC’s main revenue drivers are its 10 business verticals – Real Estate, Retail, Aerospace, Defense, Government, Education, Technology, Manufacturing, Hospitality, and F&B.
Matar Suhail Al Yabhouni Al Dhaheri, Chairman of ESG, said, “This acquisition will allow us to expand, manage and control our client’s manpower operations better and will allow us to expand our business into other relevant areas to meet the growing demand for UAE manpower services. With ESG owing 70 percent of WFC Holding, we are confident this is going to boost their growth plan and help them reinforce their existing capabilities in permanent hiring, managed business solutions, Cross Border, Contract staffing and complex workforce management solutions.”
In 2020, WFC Holding’s revenue grew significantly to AED405 million from AED 90 million in 2019, a jump of 350 percent. This helped to drive net profit higher by 150 percent to AED 15 million as compared to AED 6 million in 2019. WFC’s main revenue drivers are its 10 business verticals – Real Estate, Retail, Aerospace, Defense, Government, Education, Technology, Manufacturing, Hospitality, and F&B.
Established in 2008, Emirates Stallions Group has grown rapidly as a business dedicated to construction, development, and management of real estate, as well as being a service provider. The company, which is present in 20 markets, has assets of AED 555 million as of the end of Q2 2021 and over 3,000 employees.

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