• Arada acquires 75% of UK’s Regal for USD 680M, marking its second international expansion after Australia in 2024.
• The deal accelerates Regal’s 10,000-unit pipeline across 11 projects, with plans to triple output within three years.
• Arada London will leverage combined expertise to deliver high-quality, amenity-rich housing and cross-sell products across UAE, Australia, and UK.

Arada

UAE’s real estate developer, Arada signed an acquisition of a 75% stake in UK’s Regal, a residential-led mixed use developer. 

“ It is in this spirit that we have carefully chosen Arada as our partner, a business that shares our values and confidence in the London residential market and our management team’s ambition to continue growing market share and shaping the London skyline.”

Jonathan Seal, Chief Executive of Regal

This marks Arada’s entry into the UK and its second international expansion after expanding to Australia in 2024. Moreover, the acquisition of Refal, gives it an immediate presence in the London market.

“Leveraging Arada’s extensive design and placemaking capabilities, delivery track record and capital resources, we are well placed to support Regal’s evolution and unlock new opportunities for growth,” said Ahmed Alkhoshaibi, Group Chief Executive Officer of Arada.

Real Estate

As part of the transaction, Arada is also committing an initial USD 680 million (AED2.5B) of capital to acquire and invest in Regal, which will become Arada London. This acquisition aims to accelerate the delivery of Regal’s existing 10,000-unit residential pipeline over 11 projects,  Additionally, it intends to more than triple this over the next three years.

“This investment provides a significant opportunity to accelerate the delivery of new residential assets in London, fully aligned with Arada’s long-term strategy to develop high-quality projects that enable people to live healthier and more prosperous lives,” said His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Arada.

The acquisition brings together complementary skill sets and expertise in the development of high quality, amenity-rich residential-led projects. This is due Arada’s expertise in delivering large-scale, complex mixed-use master plans. Additionally, the  transaction is synergistic, creating opportunities to cross-sell residential products across both businesses’ sales platforms.