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Carling family office launches BlackRidge Capital acquisition finance

The Dubai-based group says the new business will fund the initial payment in business acquisitions; no fund size or pricing was disclosed.

At a glance

  1. The launch was announced in a company post dated September 10, 2026 with a September 9 Dubai dateline.
  2. BlackRidge is intended to finance the initial payment in business acquisitions, according to the company.
  3. The announcement does not disclose a fund size or pricing.

The Carling Group, the Dubai-based private family office chaired by Graeme Carling, launched BlackRidge Capital, an acquisition finance business. The launch was announced in a company post dated September 10, 2026 with a September 9 Dubai dateline. Business Insider covered the launch on September 11 under a first-cheque framing for business buyers.

BlackRidge is intended to finance the initial payment in business acquisitions, according to the company. The Carling Group describes its own activity as buying, building and selling businesses internationally from Dubai.

The announcement does not disclose a fund size or pricing.

Reported by the People & Leadership desk from blackridge-capital.co.uk and Business Insider. Published . Corrections

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