Guy Alan Sadler

Chief Executive Officer - Adding Value through Innovation and Strategic Change

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

A proven C-Suite executive with 25 years experience and success in multi-nationals, SMEs and family offices within the UAE, UK and New Zealand, specializing in the Real Estate Development, Asset Management, Investment, Energy (LPG Distribution), Financial Services, Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain & Digital Assets. A strong corporate strategist, problem solver and leader of multi-cultural teams, with a focus on building highly successful, customer-centric organizations, with a dedication to sales success, service excellence and total quality across every touchpoint of the organization.

Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer at Gulf Business Foundation
    Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

    Gulf Business Foundation (GBF) is a part of the Hashemite Group of Companies based in Dubai, UAE, a significant Family Office with strong operational reach across the GCC region. GBF has diverse business verticals across the fields of Real Estate Development, Asset Management, Investment, Information Technology, Industrial Equipment, Corporate Furniture, Aerospace, and Advertising/Marketing

  • Aburi Composites (7 yrs)
    • Board Member, Aburi Group
      Aug 2019 - Present · 7 yrs

      Board Member of the Aburi Group Board of Directors.

    • Chief Executive Officer
      Aug 2019 - May 2024 · 4 yrs 10 mos

      Aburi Holding is headquartered in the United Kingdom with representative offices in the Middle East, Western Europe, South East Asia, and Africa. At the forefront is 'Aburi Composites' a leading supplier of Composite LPG Cylinders & Manufacturing Solutions. In addition Aburi has business verticals in Real Estate Investment, Engineering & Technical Services, and Trade Finance.

  • General Manager - United Arab Emirates at Cayan Group
    Mar 2017 - Jul 2019 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    The Cayan Group is an international Real Estate Development, Investment, Property Management & Asset Management group of companies, dual headquartered in Riyadh (KSA) and Dubai (UAE). Cayan has a strong reputation for delivering landmark projects with an extensive portfolio of completed developments, including high-rise residential and commercial towers, gated communities, hospitality projects, retail outlets and land-bank holdings.

  • Profile Group Properties (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
    • Chief Executive Officer
      Apr 2008 - Mar 2017 · 9 yrs

      Profile Group Properties (‘Profile’) is a Family Office run Real Estate Investment, Development and Asset Management company focused within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE. Profile has successfully delivered residential, commercial and mixed-use real estate developments totaling more than 1,000,000 sqft across 700+ individual units on Reem Island and acquired a portfolio of real estate investment assets throughout the UAE.

    • Head of Sales & Marketing / Commercial Operations
      Sep 2006 - Apr 2008 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Profile Group Properties (‘Profile’) is a privately owned Real Estate Investment, Development and Asset Management Company focused within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in the UAE. Profile was the first company to offer residential properties to all nationalities on Reem Island and one of the most trusted real estate brands within the capital.

  • Marketing Manager - MEA at Reuters
    May 2004 - Aug 2006 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Reuters is the world’s premium information company providing essential data and information to financial services, government, media and corporate professionals on a time critical basis.