Private company

Abu Dhabi United Group

Private equity company

The Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment (ADUG; Arabic: مجموعة أبوظبي الاتحاد للتنمية والاستثمار) is a United Arab Emirates (UAE) based private equity company. It is owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of the Abu Dhabi Royal Family and Vice President of the UAE. Leaks of internal documents show that the Abu Dhabi government manages the accounts belonging to ADUG.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

2008Founded1
  • Industrysport1
  • HeadquartersAbu Dhabi1

The Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment (ADUG; Arabic: مجموعة أبوظبي الاتحاد للتنمية والاستثمار) is a United Arab Emirates (UAE) based private equity company. It is owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of the Abu Dhabi Royal Family and Vice President of the UAE. Leaks of internal documents show that the Abu Dhabi government manages the accounts belonging to ADUG. ADUG insists it is separate from the Abu Dhabi government.2

Corporate structure

Abu Dhabi United Group sits at the top of its group. 4 entities, 3 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Abu Dhabi United Group Abu Dhabi
    • City Football Group Subsidiary · 80.84% · Manchester, United Kingdom
      • CITY FOOTBALL GROUP USA, LLC Subsidiary · New York, New York, United States
      • Manchester City F.C. Subsidiary · United Kingdom

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Abu Dhabi United Group reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan in 2008.1

Leadership

Who has led Abu Dhabi United Group, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2008Founded Founded1

Sources

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