Kenya
Olympia Capital Holdings
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Olympia Capital Holdings Limited, formerly Dunlop Kenya Limited (DKL) was initally established as a branch office of Dunlop UK in Kenya in 1968 then a Britsh multnatonal to carry out the business of manufacture of vinyl floor tles, adhesives and sports equipment. In 1970, the company was formally registered in Kenya and got listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange in 1976.
In 1989, Dunlop (UK) was acquired by BTR worldwide with the later gaining controlling stake of DKL. In 1999, Dunlop Industries Limited (DIL) was registered as a fully owned subsidiary of DKL to contnue with the business of the parent company and allow DKL to concentrate on investments. In 2004, DKL changed its name from Dunlop Kenya Limited to Olympia Capital Holdings Limited.
OCHL main investments are in companies dealing in the manufacture and sale of products used in the constructon industry such as floor tles, adhesives, UPVC windows and door frames, cleaning chemicals as well as fire equipment, water pumps and real estate.
The Group had a turnover of Kshs.774mn (USD9.1mn) in FY 2011 which was a growth of 16% over FY 2010. PBT in FY12 nearly doubled from FY 2011 and this was driven by strong performance from our Botswana subsidiary and the existng real estate investments by the Group. Our FY 2012 first half year performance showed growth of 6% over same period last year and we expect even beter performance in the second half of ths financial year which ends in February 2013.
Its subsidiaries in Kenya are Mather+Platt (K) Ltd a fire systems and water pumps provider.
In Botswana, the group has another subsidiary Kalahari Floor Tiles while in South Africa; it has Tiespro (171) Trading Pty Ltd based in Cape Town. The Group plans to increase its presence in Southern and Eastern Africa in FY2013 to tap into growing opportunites within the constructon industry in the Southern African region.
In 1989, Dunlop (UK) was acquired by BTR worldwide with the later gaining controlling stake of DKL. In 1999, Dunlop Industries Limited (DIL) was registered as a fully owned subsidiary of DKL to contnue with the business of the parent company and allow DKL to concentrate on investments. In 2004, DKL changed its name from Dunlop Kenya Limited to Olympia Capital Holdings Limited.
OCHL main investments are in companies dealing in the manufacture and sale of products used in the constructon industry such as floor tles, adhesives, UPVC windows and door frames, cleaning chemicals as well as fire equipment, water pumps and real estate.
The Group had a turnover of Kshs.774mn (USD9.1mn) in FY 2011 which was a growth of 16% over FY 2010. PBT in FY12 nearly doubled from FY 2011 and this was driven by strong performance from our Botswana subsidiary and the existng real estate investments by the Group. Our FY 2012 first half year performance showed growth of 6% over same period last year and we expect even beter performance in the second half of ths financial year which ends in February 2013.
Its subsidiaries in Kenya are Mather+Platt (K) Ltd a fire systems and water pumps provider.
In Botswana, the group has another subsidiary Kalahari Floor Tiles while in South Africa; it has Tiespro (171) Trading Pty Ltd based in Cape Town. The Group plans to increase its presence in Southern and Eastern Africa in FY2013 to tap into growing opportunites within the constructon industry in the Southern African region.
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