SAMA Investment
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SIG opens its own estate agency with 3 branches across Birmingham, and manages a portfolio of 500+ residential units valued at circa £80m

SIG expands its business to include commercial real estate, targeting high value multi-use City Centre acquisitions in Birmingham

SIG moves into affordable housing developments across the Midlands

A far-reaching global financial crisis sees SIG prioritise consolidation for the next few years

SIG founder Bilal Ahmed launches a sister company, conventional bridge lending platform Signature Private Finance

SIG re-enters into developments and starts to specialise in purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA)

SIG launches as the UK’s first regionally-focused Shariah-compliant real estate investment firm

SIG opens Dubai, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi offices to strengthen GCC Investor network

Sama’s founders launch Offa – UK’s first Shariah compliant bridge finance platform

SIG continues to actively acquire regional UK real estate on behalf of its global introducer network

Sama moves into its Solihull head office

SIG’s regional investments and development projects stretch from Newcastle to Southampton, with landmark projects in motion for its home city of Birmingham

Sama launches a pioneering new ethical property fund with Cur8, allowing smaller investors to financially back Sama’s big schemes for a share of the profits