Guoco Group Ltd (0053)

Guoco Group Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the principal investment, property investment and development, hospitality and leisure, and financial service businesses. The Principal Investment segment offers debt, equity, and direct investments; and treasury operations with trading and strategic investments in global capital markets. Its Property Development and Investment segment develops residential and commercial properties; and holds properties for rental income. The Hospitality and Leisure segment owns, leases, operates, and manages hotels under the Clermont, Thistle, and Guoman brands. This segment also operates gaming and leisure businesses with digital channels comprising Mecca, a bingo club operator; Grosvenor Casinos, a casino operator; and Enracha, which offers various popular community games, electronic casino, and slot games. Its Financial Services segment provides commercial, consumer, Islamic, and investment banking services; and life and general insurance, Takaful insurance, fund management and unit trust, corporate advisory, and stock broking services. The company also offers royalty entitlement of Bass Strait’s oil and gas production; manufactures, markets, and distributes health products, including honey, propolis, and royal jelly; operates car parking space and oil palm estate; develops and maintains online gaming software; distributes limited risks; processes credit transfers; provides general management, property management and maintenance, marketing, consultancy, and training services, as well as support services for interactive gaming; and engages in investment trading, social club, apiculture, and financing, and securities investment activities. It operates in Hong Kong, the People’s Republic of China, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Singapore, Australasia, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong. Guoco Group Limited is a subsidiary of Guoline Overseas Limited.