An award-winning turnkey fit-out contractor and custom manufacturer that delivers exceptional projects.
25+ years of evolving partnerships effortlessly 1998 Founding year
700+
Staff members across GCC
Elevating Spaces & Exceeding Expectations
At Havelock One, we don't just deliver interiors; we build trust. We offer a one-stop turnkey solution, taking care of every aspect of your project from start to finish.
For over 25 years, we’ve been delivering exceptional projects across multiple sectors.
From five-star resorts and luxury retail to upscale dining and workspaces for global brands. We proudly partner with renowned names like Four Seasons, The St. Regis, Charlotte Tilbury, Dolce & Gabbana, Starbucks and many more.
07 Offices in five countries
9,000+
Projects successfully completed
520,000 Sq. ft. of manufacturing and warehouse facilities
1,400+ Workers across GCC $145m Average annual turnover past 5 years
02 Services
Our full-circle service spans from initial contractor involvement to dedicated post-contract support, ensuring every element is handled with care. We're your one-stop solution for transforming your visions into reality.
Turnkey Fit out
Custom Manufacturing
O ce Design & Build
Whether it’s five-star hotels, high-end retail stores, dynamic commercial offices, vibrant F&B outlets, exciting entertainment venues, or elegant residential homes, we bring a proactive approach to every project delivery.
Luxury
A One-Stop Fit out Service
Why choose us? We handle:
• Over 9,000 projects successfully completed
• Experienced in large-scale complex fit outs
• Dedicated Project Manager with real-time updates
• Early contractor involvement
• Design development
• Value engineering
• MEP
• All authority approvals and work permits
• FF&E production or procurement
• Ongoing maintenance
Custom Manufacturing
Tailored solutions for high-end interiors
Why choose us? We cover:
• 520,000 sq. ft. AEO certified manufacturing facility
• Cost breakdowns upfront plus value engineering options
• Clear timelines and transparent communication
• Joinery
• Metal works
• Surface finishes and upholstery
• Packing and logistics
State-of-the-art Manufacturing Facility
North Factory - Askar, Bahrain
One of the Largest Interior Manufacturers in the Region
South Factory - Askar, Bahrain
Design Development and Setting out
Automation and Integration
Setting-out is a fully automated department, using both AutoCAD and Inventor software, with direct links to our manufacturing CNC routers and boring machines.
•Fullrangeofservices:
• Material sample approvals
| Sourcing specified materials
| Offering suitable alternatives
•Drawingapprovals
• Using best practice manufacturing instructions
•Clientcommunication
• Including initial RFIs, CPA and regular updates
•Valueengineering
•Prototypemanufactureandapproval
Joinery
Our operations hub in Askar, Bahrain is one of the largest interior manufacturing facilities in the region.
Woodworks
With the support of a large range of modern machinery and highly experienced staff, we offer all woodworking methods, including:
• CNCRouters,nestinganddrilling
• These are directly linked to our setting-out department for ease of information transfer.
• Mouldingsandprofiles
• With our in-house profile grinders, spindles, moulders and lathes, we can work to your specified profiles.
• Veneer preparation: we cut, stitch and bond in-house.
• Paint and polishing: our spray line and spray booths maximise our efficiency.
• Assembly: our team consists of experienced carpenters.
Metal Works
Featuring a state-of-the-art metal workshop, we provide products from structural steelwork to bespoke shop-fitting fixtures.
• Fabrication
• With many modern fabrication machines, including CNC press, laser and plasma cutting machines, we offer great expertise in fabrication.
• Metalfinishing
• Along with our spray booths and powder coating plant, we offer many individually produced finishes to meet your needs.
Surface Finishes and Upholstery
Our ability to work with many different materials in-house allows us to manufacture any kind of FF&E as per your desired specification.
• Solidsurfacefabrication
• We have the capability of shaping, profiling, bending and bonding to almost any requirement.
• Stoneandmarble
• We offer fabrication capabilities using stone and marble from our trusted partners around the world.
• Upholstery
• We work with a wide range of foams, fabrics and leathers.
• We are an experienced and technically versatile team.
• Acrylicandglass
• We offer a broad range of acrylic products, including in-house fabrication of acrylic products, in-house fabrication with flame polisher and bending machinery.
• We can deliver in-house UV glass bonding services.
Packing and Logistics
No matter the origin of materials or the destination of the final products – we ensure that you receive your products exactly when and where you need them.
• Logistics
• Our logistics department has a diverse range of experience in shipping to all Middle East regions and also continental Europe, UK, USA and the Far East.
• Packaging
• We use all modern packaging materials and cater for all types of shipping whether it be road, sea or air.
Project References
Four Seasons Riyadh
Lobby, Patisserie and Lounge Bar - KSA
Gulf of Bahrain
Bahrain
Jumeirah
Jumeirah Group Turnkey Fit out 400,000 sq. . 2022
Havelock One has been a valuable partner in the St. Regis Kuwait renovation. The team’s precision, craftsmanship, and focus on quality ensured our design was executed to the highest standard.
Zanic CEO - Kristina Zanic Consultants
Kristina
St. Regis Kuwait
I would like to thank Havelock One Interiors; their ability to anticipate and respond to challenges is admirable.
Great job by the Havelock One Team! The level of finishing and attention to details is one of the best I’ve seen in the region.
Didier Jarrdin, General Manager Four Seasons Hotel, Kuwait
Four Seasons
Galal Mahmoud Architects
Jumeirah Gulf of Bahrain
Jumeirah Gulf of Bahrain
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Delivering market leading solutions through the power of thoughtful precision.
Shaping the industry for over 25 years
Front (Right to le ): Syed Kashif Akhtar, Group Managing Director. Firas Al Ayed, Group Operations Director.
Middle (Right to le ): Nigel Paul Wilson, Division Director - Fit-out KSA. Jihad Raad, Division Director –Hospitality Manufacturing & Fit-out.
Imtiaz Mahadiwala, Division Director Fit-Out Kuwait.
Back (Right to le ): Adrian Sellar, Division Director Fit-Out Projects UAE. Mark Waters, Division Director Retail Manufacturing.
New Joiner: Thomas McEvoy, Division Director-- Commercial, Fit-Out Group Projects KSA.
Our Management
Corporate Functions
Sales & Marketing
Charlotte Bellamy Head of Marketing
Valerie Atlan Europe Sales Director Retail
Amit Shahasane Finance Director
Ferial Sabbouh Business Development Manager Qatar
Hamida Alhubail Senior Manager Admin & Government Relations
Ismail Issa Business Development Manager Kuwait
Aiman Aljabr Head of Information Technology
Gavin Dawbney Senior Manager Sales UAE
Mohammad Abboudeh Business Development Manager Special Projects Fit out - KSA
Abdelkader Khemir Interior Architect UAE
Group Structure
"Aligning projects to our core values is not just a strategy, but the compass guiding our journey to sustainable success."
Syed Kashif Akhtar is a seasoned corporate leader with more 25 years of professional experience in developing and managing businesses throughout the Gulf region. Kashif provides strategic leadership and direction to the business heads of the six different divisions and all corporate functions in order to manage, develop and expand each division and market successfully.
Kashif is both strategic and hands-on and believes in continuously developing the organisation and its people by constantly improving systems, customer offerings, corporate governance and the Company’s core values.
Syed Kashif Akhtar
Setting out - Hospitality Division
"Our success is the team harmony towards executing quality solutions, using sustainable and innovative efficiency wherever possible."
Jihad Raad is an accomplished and versatile fit out professional with more than 25 years of professional experience in leading teams and delivering projects. At Havelock One, he carries out multiple roles of overseeing the hospitality manufacturing division in addition to the fit out offices in Seef, Bahrain & Qatar.
Jihad is into both details and can see the big picture. He believes in a hands-on approach to managing as well as empowering his team. He is a firm believer in the inward review and continuous professional development.
Jihad Raad
Internal Resources
Headcount Timeline 2020 - 2024
Headcount Group Overview
To achieve these goals, we commit to:
• ProactiveLeadership: Maintain a culture and climate where everyone provides visible QHSE leadership, focus, and management “Lead by Example”.
• PartnerAlliance Prioritise, nurture, and align with partners/clients/stakeholders that share our vision, mission, and values.
• Responsibility&OptimisingTeams Ensures accountability and maximum performance by ensuring that members have the expertise and suitable capacity, qualifications, training, perceptions, and attitudes.
• RiskManagement&Communication Proactively assess risks, plan thoroughly and communicate attentively to execute work in a manner that effectively avoids or mitigates underlying risks.
• MeaningfulParticipation: Provide the means and method for involvement of employees and partners in QHSE Program implementations.
• EnvironmentalStewardship: Integrate sound environmental work ethics into our operations and promote green and sustainable lifestyles.
• Wellness Provide resources and foster an environment that reflects our high regard for wellness.
• Compliance Comply with all applicable local and international policies, contract requirements, certifications, laws, standards, and regulations.
• PositiveRecognition: Recognise and reward all outstanding individuals and excellent team performance.
• ContinuousImprovement: Monitor and measure indicators, learn from events and trends, communicate and act to improve our procedures and results.
Havelock One WLL ensures communication of this Statement internally, externally, and upon request to interested parties and seek their support for the implementation to enhance our QHSE performance.
Date: 11 Sept., 2022 | QHSE Statement Rev.0
Firas Al Ayed Group Operations Director
Syed Kashif Akhtar Group Managing Director
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We bear the hallmark of ISO and other industrial accreditations.
BAH
05 Locations
Askar Bahrain
Havelock One Interiors WLL
PO Box 5100
Askar, Bahrain
Phone +973 1783 2022
Doha Qatar
Havelock Contracting & Trading WLL PO Box 39235
Doha, Qatar
Phone +974 4481 4239
Dubai | UAE
Havelock One Interiors LLC PO Box 12164
Dubai, UAE
Phone +971 4 567 7200
Sanabis, Manama | Bahrain
Interior Solutions Co. WLL PO Box 21898
Sanabis, Bahrain
Phone +973 1738 0223
Kuwait City Kuwait
Havelock One Interiors WLL
PO Box 4924
Al Mirqab, Kuwait
Phone +965 2225 1491
Riyadh | KSA
Havelock One Interiors Company PO Box 13214 - 8389
