Our Legacy

Al Tayer Travel Agency and Al Tayer Industries are launched.

Al Tayer Group enters perfume distribution.

Al Tayer Group enters the Automotive sector with the establishment of Al Tayer Motors and the signing of an agreement with Land Rover and Jaguar.

Precision Dies & Tools Manufacturing is established, a leader in the manufacturing of extrusion dies, tooling and molds in the Middle East.

Joint venture signed with Danzas (a subsidiary of DHL Global Forwarding) to form Danzas AEI Emirates, a leading logistics provider in the UAE.

Aati Contracts is launched, a leading interior fit-out and contract furnishing company in the UAE.

Al Tayer Group moves into Retail and opens the first Areej perfume and cosmetics store.

Our retail business, Al Tayer Insignia, introduces luxury to the Middle East with the opening of the first luxury brand stores for Bulgari in 1993 and Giorgio Armani in 1994.

Al Tayer Real Estate is established to manage the Group’s commercial and residential properties across the UAE.

Al Tayer Stocks is established to offer interior contracting, fit-out and general construction services.

Al Tayer Insignia introduces a new retail format, department stores, into the region, with Harvey Nichols Dubai at Mall of the Emirates.

Al Tayer Insignia enters the lifestyle retail sector with Gap and Banana Republic. The Group also diversifies into the hospitality segment with Caffè Nero.

Al Tayer Insignia opens the region's first Bloomingdale’s at The Dubai Mall.

Al Tayer Group enters the healthcare industry with a joint venture with King’s College Hospital London, creating King's College Hospital Dubai.

Launch of the region’s first luxury ecommerce brand, Ounass.

Al Tayer Group moves into the premium entertainment sector with a joint venture with Cinépolis (the largest cinema exhibitor in Latin America and the fourth largest cinema exhibitor in the world) to build and operate cinemas across the GCC region.