# Ateeq ur Rahman

> Ateeq ur Rahman is a London-based founding partner of Sovereign Stone Capital Partners, a private investment firm backing mid-market businesses across the UK and Southern Europe. After nearly 30 years in international banking, including a stint as Country Head and Managing Director for Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank in Qatar where he led the merger with Union National Bank, he turned operator and investor, building ventures spanning Portuguese real estate, venture capital, and specialty coffee. He commits personal capital to deals and prefers hands-on partnership to passive checks.

- **Role:** Founding Partner at Sovereign Stone Capital Partners
- **Organizations:** Sovereign Stone Capital Partners, Visao Unica, RUI Holdings, Serra Stone Portugal Fund, Venture 40 Fund, Roasting Party Retail Limited, SSCP Roasting Limited, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB)
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** Executive Development Program (alumnus), Harvard Business School, MBA in Finance
- **Known for:** Led the merger between Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) and Union National Bank as Country Head and Managing Director in Qatar, Advised on and executed multi-billion-dollar transactions across energy, telecom, textiles, and steel, Established Islamic corporate banking divisions

## Career timeline

- **~1995** — Begins a banking career spanning the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, focused on syndicated, structured, and project finance
- **—** — Establishes Islamic corporate banking divisions and executes multi-billion-dollar deals across energy, telecom, textiles, and steel
- **—** — Serves as Country Head and Managing Director for Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) in Qatar; leads the merger with Union National Bank
- **—** — Founds Venture 40 Fund (later spun off)
- **—** — Becomes CEO of Visao Unica, a prime residential real estate developer in Portugal
- **—** — Joins the board of RUI Holdings and the investment committee of the Serra Stone Portugal Fund
- **2025-01** — Co-founds Sovereign Stone Capital Partners Limited (UK), appointed director 7 January 2025
- **2025-07** — Appointed director of SSCP Roasting Limited (3 July) and Roasting Party Retail Limited (25 July), expanding into specialty coffee / F&B

## Achievements

- Led the merger between Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) and Union National Bank as Country Head and Managing Director in Qatar
- Advised on and executed multi-billion-dollar transactions across energy, telecom, textiles, and steel
- Established Islamic corporate banking divisions
- Founded Venture 40 Fund, later spun off
- Co-founded Sovereign Stone Capital Partners to serve underserved UK and Southern European mid-market businesses

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Co-founded and registered Sovereign Stone Capital Partners Limited in the UK
- **2025-07** — Took director roles at SSCP Roasting Limited and Roasting Party Retail Limited, expanding into specialty coffee / F&B

## Links

- Website: https://www.sovereignstonecap.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ateeq-ur-rahman/

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Last updated: 2026-06-07