Centricus Financial Investments 9 GP Limited

Centricus Financial Investments 9 GP Limited

Centricus Financial Investments 9 GP Limited was established in 2015 by Nizar Al-Bassam and Gavin Order, both former executives at Deutsche Bank and major Middle Eastern family offices. The firm manages capital for the Al-Bassam family, whose wealth originated in construction and infrastructure contracting. Centricus functions as a single-family office that also raises external funds, giving it a dual structure rare among family offices. Centricus invests across private equity, infrastructure, real estate, and private credit, targeting large-scale transactions typically above $100 million. The firm has executed deals including the $1.2 billion acquisition of a stake in the UK's National Grid gas distribution network and a co-investment alongside Mubadala in a Middle Eastern energy infrastructure platform. Geographic focus spans Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, with additional exposure to North America via co-investments. The firm reported approximately $5 billion in assets under management as of 2023. Centricus employs around 60 professionals across its London office. In 2022, the firm closed a $2 billion infrastructure fund focused on energy transition and transport assets in Europe and the Middle East. The firm maintains its own direct investment team and does not rely on external fund managers for core allocations. Centricus's structural differentiator lies in its hybrid model: it manages a single-family office for the Al-Bassam family while also acting as an asset manager for institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds and pension funds. This setup gives Centricus access to proprietary deal flow typically reserved for large family offices, while the external capital allows it to scale into transactions beyond most single-family offices' reach.