Hoifu Energy Group
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Hoifu Energy Group Limited is a Bermuda-incorporated energy and financial-sector holding company. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong with shares listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
| Formerly | Karl Thomson Holdings | ||||||||
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| Type | Public | ||||||||
| SEHK: 7 | |||||||||
| ISIN | BMG4613K1099 | ||||||||
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| Founded | 2000 | ||||||||
| Founder | Lam Kwok Hing | ||||||||
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| Divisions | Karl Thomson Financial Group | ||||||||
| Website | www |
History
Karl Thomson Holdings Limited was incorporated in Bermuda and registered as a "Registered non-Hong Kong company" in Hong Kong since 30 May 2000. In January 2013, the company was renamed to Hoifu Energy Group Limited, as well as adding a registered Chinese name (Chinese: 凱富能源集團有限公司). The company had a Chinese trading name 高信集團控股有限公司 before 2013.
Karl Thomson Holdings was the parent company of Hong Kong-based Karl Thomson Financial Group, which was founded by Lam Kwok Hing (Chinese: 藍國慶).[1] Its core subsidiaries, Karl-Thomson Securities and Karl-Thomson Commodities, were founded in 1991.[2]
In September 2006, an associate company (20% stake) of Karl Thomson Holdings, Aminex Petroleum, acquired the exploration and production rights of an oil field in Egypt.[3] In November 2006, the company acquired Australia-listed company Volant Petroleum, a manufacturer for oil-industry.[4] In 2011, it was reported that Karl Thomson Holdings temporary suspended the operation in Egypt due to Egyptian revolution of 2011.[5]
Subsidiaries and divisions
- Karl Thomson Financial Group
- Asia Tele-Net and Technology (former)