The AW Rostamani Group started as a small bookstore in 1954. Today, the group consists of 14 companies. It employs over 4,000 people. The group operates in automotive, real estate and construction, retail, logistics, IT, travel, and consultancy. In July 2022, it announced a one-year commitment to eliminate single-use plastic across all of the group’s premises through a collaboration with the Goumbook enterprise. The group owns 17.7% of Dubai Insurance Co, 10.1% of the National Bank of Umm Al Qaiwain, and 6.6% of the Commercial Bank of Dubai.