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MERCANTILE & MARITIME GROUP

Entity · designated 18 December 2025

Designation identifiers

UKSL unique ID
RUS3184
OFSI group ID
17284
Designation type
Entity
Date designated
18 December 2025
Last updated
18 December 2025

Regimes

  • The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Designation sources

  • UK

Sanctions imposed

  • Asset freeze
  • Trust Services Sanctions
  • Director Disqualification Sanction
  • Transport sanctions: see 'Other information'

Official reasons

  • The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that MERCANTILE & MARITIME GROUP is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because MERCANTILE & MARITIME GROUP is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by Murtaza Ali LAKHANI, who is involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia.

Other information

  • Transport sanctions: where transport sanctions apply, a ship owned, controlled, chartered or operated by a designated person is prohibited from entering a port in the UK, may be given a movement or a port entry direction, can be detained, and will be refused permission to register on the UK Ship Register or have its existing registration terminated. Similarly, an aircraft owned, chartered or operated by a designated person is prohibited from overflying or landing in the UK, may be given a movement direction, can be detained or moved to a specified airport, and will be refused permission to register on the CAA Aircraft Register or have its existing registration terminated. This also includes a prohibition of technical assistance relating to aircraft and ships: a prohibition on the provision of technical assistance relating to aircraft or ships will prevent a person from directly or indirectly providing technical assistance to, or for the benefit of, the designated person, where that technical assistance relates to an aircraft or ship.

Addresses

  • Lines: Building # EIB O3
  • Lines: Sheikh Zayed Rd
  • Lines: Dubai Internet City
  • Lines: Al Sufouh – Al Sufouh 2
  • Lines: Dubai
  • Country: United Arab Emirates
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