Emperor Group
Emperor Group is a Hong Kong conglomerate founded by Albert Yeung. Albert Yeung's father, Mr Yeung Shing, opened a watch shop named "Shing On Kee Watch Shop" in 1942, setting the business foundation.
History
As of 1989, the Emperor Group's investments included a printing service, investment and property holdings, the wholesale and retailing of furniture, infoline and money-lending services, securities and future brokerage services, entertainment, laser disc and video rental, and the supply of equipment for the pager business and Taiwan and mainland China. In 1992, it acquired 30% of the shares of the .Listings
Six companies within the Group are listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong:- Emperor International Holdings Limited ;
- Emperor Watch and Jewellery Limited ;
- Emperor Entertainment Hotel Limited ;
- Emperor Capital Group Limited ;
- Emperor Culture Group Limited ;
- Ulferts International Limited ;
- New Media Lab Limited.
Subsidiaries
Financial services
Established in 1978, the Emperor Financial Capital Group is now one of the largest financial services institutions in Hong Kong. It has also expanded to Macau and Southeast Asia. The group has two arms:Emperor Financial Services Group, engaged in the business of forex, bullions and precious metals.
- Emperor International Exchange Company Limited is a licensed forex dealer in Hong Kong.
- Emperor Bullion Investments Limited offers bullion and precious metals trading services, providing bullion transaction services to individual customers.
- Emperor Gold and Silver Online Limited provides Loco London Gold and Loco London Silver online margin trading services.
- Emperor Consultant Limited Specially established for investor education. It organizes seminars, provides informative resources and offers consultation services.
Watches and jewellery
Emperor Watch & Jewellery Limited was founded in 1942 by Yeung Shing. The company is a retailer of timepieces and a manufacturer of jewellery. On 22 March 2011, the firm announced its 2010 annual results, reporting revenue of approximately HK$4,095 million, an increase of 52.5%.Property
Real estate investment and property development of Emperor Group are mainly managed by Emperor International Holdings Limited. Formally established in 1990, its operations were originally limited to Hong Kong. From 2005, the group began to acquire a number of properties in Macao. Beginning in 2006, the group has engaged in property development projects in Beijing. As of February 2011, the total value of the group's properties was HK$20 billion. In Hong Kong, the group has become the second largest landlord of ground-floor shop spaces on Russell Street in Causeway Bay where retail rents have risen to become the second highest in the world, ranking only below that of Fifth Avenue in New York.Entertainment
Emperor Entertainment Group was established in 1999. Its major businesses include production and distribution of local and foreign records, music publishing, talent management and concert production. The company is also engaged in theater, film and TV production, multimedia and merchandise licensing, retail and other businesses. Emperor Motion Pictures is a film producer and distributor, part of the Emperor Group. Originally, the company is known as Fitto Movie Co, Ltd. and it is owned by Fitto Entertainment, a company known for distributing karaoke albums and it is also distributes many other VCD and LaserDisc titles under the new label, Fitto Mobile Laser Distribution Co, Ltd. Emperor Group acquired Fitto Movie Co, Ltd. in 2000.Emperor Cinemas will be renovating the UA Cine Times Cinema at Times Square in Causeway Bay and expect to open for business before end of 2021.