Your Legacy, Our Long-Term Commitment

1205 Capital Partners is an investment firm led by entrepreneurs looking to acquire and operate a single great UAE company for the long term

1205 Capital Leadership

1205 Capital is led by Ömürden Ekim and Hector Bello De La Mora. With over 20 years of combined experience, they bring a practical, operator mindset to building and growing businesses in the UAE.

Over their careers, they have worked alongside founders and management teams across the GCC and internationally, helping businesses navigate growth, operational complexity, and inflection points, drawing on experience from top-tier consulting firms and high-growth scale-ups.

Having grown up with entrepreneurial and family-run businesses, they understand first-hand what it means to carry responsibility, for employees, customers, and capital, while making decisions with limited margin for error.

Their partnership is built on years of collaboration, venture building, and shared investment, with a long-term commitment to preserving what founders have built while thoughtfully preparing businesses for their next chapter in the UAE.

What we look for

  • Excellent Team

    We target businesses led by experienced, long-standing management teams with depth beyond any single individual. Clear decision-making, continuity, and operational independence are key

  • Recurring Revenues

    We focus on businesses with stable, predictable revenues driven by long-term contracts, high customer retention, and a diversified client base, particularly in mission-critical services

  • Attractive Industry

    We partner with well-run businesses in fragmented sectors benefiting from the UAE’s long-term growth. While industry-agnostic, we focus on B2B companies that play an essential role in their customers’ operations, including energy services, maritime, hospitality, healthcare, and education

  • Strong Financials

    We focus on established, profitable businesses with consistent cash generation. Typically, companies with over USD 1M in EBITDA and margins above 15%

  • Growth Potential

    We look for businesses with clear, executable paths to growth—supported by structural tailwinds, operational improvements, and a meaningful runway to scale

  • Strong Culture

    We believe strong cultures drive strong performance. We look for businesses where people are valued, developed, and take pride in their work

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Why business owners choose us

We partner with founders who care deeply about the future of their business, not just the transaction. In the UAE, many businesses are built over decades, often with family involvement and long-standing relationships. We understand that selling is as much about people, reputation, and continuity as it is about price.

Our focus is on preserving what already works, culture, values, and trust, while helping the business grow thoughtfully over time.

We work with founders to design a transition that fits their goals, whether that means staying involved or stepping back gradually. As hands-on owner-operators, we grow businesses by strengthening their foundations and investing responsibly.

Our process is simple: an initial confidential conversation, followed by a thoughtful review of the business, alignment on structure and transition, and a carefully planned handover designed to ensure continuity for employees, customers, and partners.

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If you’re considering a transition, now or in the future, we’d welcome a confidential conversation. No pressure, no obligation. Just an honest discussion about whether we’re the right long-term home for what you’ve built.