SCOTTISH entrepreneur Calum White is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Dubai-based White & Co. Real Estate with a record turnover of £63 million in 2025.
The company has enjoyed five years of successive growth since being set up by the 32-year-old in January 2021, with the most recent financial figures revealing a 75% rise in revenue. Profits also increased to £8.6 million.
It has been a remarkable success story for the Edinburgh-born businessman, with White & Co. Real Estate now occupying four floors of 56,000 sq. ft. of office space in Control Tower in its Motor City headquarters.
With staffing numbers now sitting at 600 – 90% are from the UK – White & Co. Real Estate is now the largest ‘western’ brokerage business in Dubai. Around 400 brokers work on a commission-only basis, while there are 200 salaried staff.
Mr White said, “I knew we were going to do well, I just didn’t know quickly we would get there. We have had five years of sustained growth, invested a lot into the expansion of the company, and it’s pleasing to see the results.
“Growing up in Scotland, I was determined to get out into the world. I had become disillusioned with life in the UK and wanted to leave so moved to Dubai 10 years ago initially as a leasing broker. If anyone in the UK is feeling like I was 10 years ago, I want them over here so I can help change their lives.”
The firm is eyeing further growth in the coming year, with a revenue target of £83 million.
“Dubai real estate is a brilliant sector to be involved in at the moment. More and more people are coming here and seeing success quicker than ever before as the market is so strong,” Mr White added. “Add that to our management team, our training and our staff, and it’s a recipe for success. We are now easily the biggest western brokerage in Dubai, eclipsing some businesses which have been here for 20 years, and our aim is to keep growing.”
