Experience

Offa

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founding Partner & CEO

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  London and Birmingham-based Offa, is the UK’s first bridging finance provider operating in accordance with Islamic and ethical financing principles. Offa provides residential and commercial bridging facilities to UK residents, expats and international clients based overseas and finances individuals, sole traders, partnerships, limited companies, LLPs as well as on and offshore SPVs. Our management team has deep experience of the bridge finance, real estate and Islamic finance market. As a result, we understand our customers’ needs and are fast, efficient and reliable. We offer brokers a professional, straightforward and no-nonsense service. Since it launched in the Autumn of 2019, Offa has seen strong demand for its residential and commercial investment property bridging finance products. Currently we are offering finance ranging from £100,000 to £2.5m with a maximum finance to value of 75%. More product details available on our website www.offa.co.uk. Show less



Velo student living

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  VELO specialises in Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) for domestic students at well-financed, stable, mid-ranking universities. The establishment of the mid market VELO brand is due to an under-served market segment. The assets will be bought in a Shariah compliant Fund structure. VELO specialises in Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) for domestic students at well-financed, stable, mid-ranking universities. The establishment of the mid market VELO brand is due to an under-served market segment. The assets will be bought in a Shariah compliant Fund structure.



Sama Investments

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & Chairman

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Sama Investment Group is the UK’s first — and only — regionally-focused Shariah-compliant real estate investment boutique. Our clients range from global corporates and major family offices to high and ultra-high net worths, often based in the Middle and Far East. Headquartered in Birmingham, our UK-resident experts identify, structure and realise regional UK real estate opportunities with yields and capital growth potential often significantly higher than those available in the capital. Our focus is primarily on the high growth centres of Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Leicester, where our intimate local knowledge and established networks enable us to identify strong ethical real estate opportunities for our investors. Core sectors include purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), Private Rented Sector (PRS), land acquisition and asset management. In all cases we provide an end-to-end investment solution for Shariah-compliant institutional and private investor capital. Though our Head Office is in Birmingham, we have a global presence, with offices in London, Dubai, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Show less