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Sayegh Group
The Sayegh Group traces its origins to 1932, when Faiq Ibrahim Sayegh established his first enterprise in Yaffa, Palestine assembling bus chassis.
Sayegh Group
The Sayegh Group traces its origins to 1932, when Faiq Ibrahim Sayegh established his first enterprise in Yaffa, Palestine assembling bus chassis. Following the political upheavals of the late 1940s, the family relocated to Jordan. In 1949 Faiq opened a store selling imported paint, and by 1969 he launched National Paints — a manufacturing business that would become the group's industrial core. After his father's death in 1976, Michael Sayegh and his brothers expanded the company across the region, building a multi-generational corporate group that now spans continents. The group's central operating pillar remains National Paints, a regional manufacturer with a pan-Arab footprint that began through a technology agreement with a Danish paint producer in the 1970s. Beyond industrial coatings, Sayegh Group has deployed capital into asset-heavy sectors. Its portfolio includes significant real estate holdings — such as the Tala Bay tourism development in Aqaba and the Khalil Al Sayegh Properties Portfolio in Dubai — alongside agricultural land in the Nile Delta. The group also owns three Boeing 747-300 aircraft registered in Jordan. Financial services exposure runs through Jordan Commercial Bank, chaired by Michael Sayegh, while Fares Michael Sayegh leads the group's media interests as CEO of Roya Media Group. The family operates through a network of senior relatives across its various businesses. Saleem Sayegh manages the UAE paint operations as Managing Director of National Paints UAE. Ibrahim Sayegh oversees technical production and general management for National Paints in Jordan. Fa'eq Michael Sayegh serves as Executive Director of the parent group. Michael Sayegh maintains external commitments including membership on the Palestine National Council and the Central Orthodox Council, and received Jordan's Al-Nashama Award for Entrepreneurs in 2025. The Sayegh structure functions less as a pure family office and more as a holding company with deep operating roots. Its separation of industrial leadership across family members by geography and subsidiary creates a federated governance model unusual among Middle Eastern conglomerates. Philanthropy flows through the Al-Quds Fund and Endowment and other vehicles supporting Palestinian institutions, structurally distinct from the commercial operations but closely tied to the family's identity.
General information
Firm type
Corporate Investor
Year founded
1932
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Middle East
Country
Jordan
City
—
Corporate office
Jordan
Principals
Ibrahim Sayegh
Technical Director and General Manager of National Paints Jordan
Altss tracks 4 additional named team members for this firm — including direct investment leads, IR, and operating principals not listed on the public website.
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Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Sayegh Group?
Strategic direction and major capital allocation sit with Chairman Michael Sayegh, the son of founder Faiq Ibrahim Sayegh. Day-to-day operational and investment decisions for specific subsidiaries are delegated to family members holding executive roles, such as Fa'eq Michael Sayegh as Executive Director of the group, Saleem Sayegh as Managing Director of National Paints UAE, and Fares Michael Sayegh as CEO of Roya Media Group. The group operates a federated structure rather than a central investment committee.
How is Sayegh Group structured — single family office or operating conglomerate?
Sayegh Group functions as a corporate holding company and active operating conglomerate, not as a single-family office making third-party fund commitments. The group directly controls industrial and service subsidiaries including National Paints, Jordan Commercial Bank, Roya Media Group, and multiple real estate assets. Wealth management is inseparable from active business leadership across chemicals, media, real estate, aviation, and banking.
Which industries form the core of Sayegh Group's portfolio?
The group's deepest industrial exposure is in chemical manufacturing through National Paints, which operates across the Middle East. Additional sectors include banking (Jordan Commercial Bank, chaired by Michael Sayegh), media (Roya Media Group, led by Fares Michael Sayegh), tourism and mixed-use real estate (Tala Bay in Aqaba, the Khalil Al Sayegh portfolio in Dubai), and aviation (ownership of three Boeing 747-300 aircraft). The group also holds agricultural land in the Nile Delta region of Sudan/Egypt.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
The wealth originates from paint manufacturing and industrial expansion. Faiq Ibrahim Sayegh opened a paint store in Amman in 1949 and launched National Paints as a manufacturer in 1969. A technology licensing agreement with a Danish coatings company in the mid-1970s gave the firm a regional footprint that second-generation family members — principally Michael Sayegh and his brothers — expanded geographically and across industries.
Does Sayegh Group maintain philanthropic structures, and how are they separated?
Yes. The group's philanthropic activities flow through dedicated vehicles including the Al-Quds Fund and Endowment and the Jordan Medical Aid for Palestinians, as well as support for the Palestinian International Institute. These operate separately from the commercial entities, though they reflect the family's sustained commitment to Palestinian institutional development. Michael Sayegh's personal civic roles — including membership on the Palestine National Council and Central Orthodox Council — reinforce this posture.
What investment stages or instruments does Sayegh Group typically target?
Sayegh Group does not operate as a financial investor making minority-stage commitments or third-party fund allocations. Its capital deployment model centers on majority control or wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, direct real asset ownership (agricultural land, aircraft, mixed-use developments), and controlling stakes in financial institutions. The pattern resembles a traditional conglomerate rather than a family office making limited-partner commitments.
What is Sayegh Group's known posture on co-investments alongside external partners?
The group's historical model favors direct ownership and control over passive co-investment. National Paints' early cross-border expansion was enabled by a Danish technology partner, suggesting the group engages strategically with operating partners where knowledge transfer accelerates growth. There is no public evidence of club-deal participation or limited-partner-style co-investment alongside external general partners.
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