Established in 1890, Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo (YBA Kanoo) started from a humble trading and shipping enterprise founded in Bahrain by Haji Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo. From Bahrain, the business spread to Saudi Arabia in the 1930s.
In 1967, Hamed Kanoo came from Saudi Arabia to the UAE to expand the family business. Having successfully established Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo (YBA Kanoo)’s operations in Khafji in the Kingdom, the company asked him to replicate the same in the UAE too. With only 5 people, including him, Hamed Kanoo put-up The Kanoo Group as a trade name in the UAE Map.
At present, The Kanoo Group is recognized as one of the largest independent family-owned businesses in the Middle East, with Mishal Hamed Kanoo serving as the Chairman, and over 4,000 employees working for the company across the region.
The Kanoo family remained true to their early values. This adherence to ethics and beliefs made them an essential component of the regional business life.
