Wholly owned operations include:

The Pearl-Qatar is UDC’s flagship project, a multi-billion dollar urban development project that will provide upscale housing for approximately 41,000 people on a meticulously designed, award winning four million square metre reclaimed island.

The Medina Centrale / Abraj Quartier companies own and lease key residential and retail parcels of The Pearl-Qatar bearing the same names.

The United Fashion Company (UFC) manages the introduction of leading international fashion brands to The Pearl-Qatar, both as an independent retailer and as concessions in its own luxury beauty (cosmetics and fragrances) store - a concept that will extend throughout the region during the next decade.

The Hospitality Development Company (HDC) builds partnerships with renowned and promising hospitality brands, developing them first in Qatar and then throughout the Middle East and North Africa [MENA] region. HDC will own and develop luxury boutique hotels, clubs and venues at The Pearl-Qatar for management by leading international operators.

SCOOP is an UDC owned media and communications company established in 2009. Among its core missions, the company is set to secure major marketing and advertising campaigns as well as manage outdoor advertising spaces. Through its innovative approach, SCOOP will leave a significant mark on the MENA region and on the industry as a whole.

The Pearl for Management and Operations consolidates the knowledge and experience in project development and asset management that has accumulated in the course of developing The Pearl-Qatar. It will deliver world-class infrastructural services at The Pearl-Qatar, and these services will be expanded internationally to meet the needs of future urban development projects.

GEKKO LLC is a 50-50 joint venture company established earlier this year between UDC and the Commercial Bank of Qatar. GEKKO’s primary objective is to design and implement financial and non-financial ‘smart’ solutions and to be at the forefront of high-tech payment systems, providing new levels of increased convenience to both businesses and individuals. In addition to its focus on the Qatar and GCC markets, GEKKO is building a portfolio that will extend globally.

Pragmatech, a new wholly owned subsidiary, was established in the second quarter of 2009 with the focus of creating original technologies that service international market needs. Pragmatech is one of the first IT companies in the MENA region with a specialized Research and Development Team working on finding solutions for complex issues in the Computer Science field and applying new ways this science applies and supports other fields.

Ronáutica Middle East, established in 2007 as an international marina specialist, is leading the new leisure boating industry in the Gulf Region.  Beginning with the development of three marinas at The Pearl-Qatar, along with a host of supporting marine services, the company will continue to bring high-end nautical culture to receptive markets across the region.

Joint ventures include:

Qatar District Cooling Company (Qatar Cool)  (UDC, 51%; National Central Cooling Company P.J.S.C “Tabreed”, 44%; Private Qatari Investors, 5%)

A private utility service for Qatar, Qatar Cool offers a continuous supply of cost-effective air-conditioning.  Two large district cooling schemes are currently being implemented and further expansion is under study. At The Pearl-Qatar, Qatar Cool is building the world’s largest district cooling plant, with a capacity of 130,000 tons of refrigeration. The first phase of construction was successfully completed in 2008.  In 2009 the first three of eleven planned towers were connected, and, for the first time in Qatar, district cooling is being provided for individual villas on the island.

Middle East Dredging Company (MEDCO) (UDC, 45.9%; Dredging, Environmental & Marine Engineering “DEME”, 44.1%; Government of Qatar, 10%)

Since 2004, MEDCO has completed marine and reclamation works to a value of approximately QR 4.7 billion in Qatar and the wider Gulf area, including the creation of The Pearl-Qatar, as well as contracts in Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, Dubai and Bahrain (Qatar Bahrain Causeway) and for the New Doha International Airport. MEDCO is also a member of the QBC Consortium executing the design and build contract for the Qatar-Bahrain Causeway Project.

United Ready-Mix (UDC, 32%; Besix S.A., 40%; Six Construct Limited, 9%; Private Qatari Investors, 19%).

United Ready-Mix delivers concrete products of international standards to the Qatari market. With three state of the art portable batching plants located on a temporary island adjacent to The Pearl-Qatar, United Ready-Mix is able to supply wet concrete products directly to contractors on site at the Pearl-Qatar.

SEEF Limited (UDC, 20%; Qatar Petroleum, 80%).  

SEEF produces Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB), a downstream petrochemical feedstock for the world's detergent manufacturing industry, and Heavy Alkylate (HAB), a by-product used as lubricant oil base stock.

Gulf Formaldehyde Company (GFC)  (UDC, 10%; Qatar Fertilizer Company, 70%; Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Company, 15%; Amwal, 5%).

GFC is engaged in the production and sale of urea formaldehyde concentrate. Most of the production is purchased by the Qatar Fertilizer Company, while the remaining part is marketed to other urea fertilizer producers in the region.

Asteco Qatar (UDC, 30%; Commercial Bank of Qatar, 30%; Qatar Insurance Company, 20%; Asteco Property Management, 20%).

Asteco Qatar has been established to provide real estate property management services in Qatar, delivering real estate products to an international standard, including assistance in sales, leasing, property management and evaluation.