Sobha (company)

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Sobha Limited
Company type Public
Industry Real estate development, construction
Founder P. N. C. Menon
(Chairman Emeritus)
Headquarters
Key people
  • Ravi Menon
    (Chairman)
  • Jagadish Nangineni
    (Managing Director)
RevenueDecrease2.svg2,190.40 crore (US$260 million) (2021)
Decrease2.svg676.39 crore (US$81 million) (2021)
Decrease2.svg62.27 crore (US$7.5 million) (2021)
Total assets Increase2.svg11,208.25 crore (US$1.3 billion) (2021)
Total equity Decrease2.svg2,427.74 crore (US$290 million) (2021)
Number of employees
3000+ (2021)
Parent Sobha Realty
Website www.sobha.com

Sobha Limited (formerly Sobha Developers Limited) is a multinational real estate developer with its headquarters in Dubai, UAE and a corporate office in Bangalore, India [1]

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History

Sobha Realty is an international luxury developer. Established in 1976 as an interior decoration firm in Oman by P.N.C. Menon – an entrepreneur, the company has grown its presence with developments and investments in the UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Brunei and India.

Sobha Limited was founded on 7 August 1995 by P. N. C. Menon. [2] The company is also planning to invest 500 crore residential development in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). [3] [4] [5]

The company changed its name to "Sobha Limited" on 18 August 2014. [6]

They have achieved growth with backward integration in the construction and real estate development business in India. [7] Their long-term performance has been supported by the in-house production of construction items and furniture. The company has 64 live residential projects currently in the city of bangalore. The company has a geographic presence in 27 cities in 14 states. [8] Internationally, Sobha Ltd has operations running in Oman and Dubai [9] [10] [11] as Sobha Realty.

Portfolio

Sobha Properties boasts a diverse portfolio of projects in Dubai, spanning across residential, retail, hospitality, and leisure sectors. Their property development ventures include:

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