Group

Companies in APF group operate in various countries. While capitalizing on corporate culture and distinctive business of each company, we expand our business activities with the goal of long-term development of the group in mind.

Major group companies in Southeast Asia

United Securities

Founded in 1971, the Company was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in 2001. With "United Securities", a comprehensive securities company, at its core, the group operates in securities and asset management business. United Securities is one of Thai securities companies with longest history. In addition to brokerage services, dealing services, underwriting services, and investment advisory services.

Group Lease

Established in 1986, it is a Bangkok-based provider of motorcycle financing services. It was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in 2004. With reliable management policy, it is highly profitable and ranks 4th among its peers in Thai domestic market. It joined APF Group in 2007. Operating mainly in Bangkok so far, the company is currently expanding to high-potential provincial cities.

APF International Insurance

Established in 1997, Advance insurance Company Ltd. In Thailand could earned The premium about 30,000,000 Bath but after APF took over name APF International insurance it could made more premium to 80,449,378 and 344,173,363 in 2008 and 2009 it is actively expanding product development and services insurance market which is expected to grow rapidly from now on.

APF Academies

Established in 1994, it joined APF Group in the same year. It mainly operates in sports business-currently managing tennis schools in Thailand and Singapore. In 2009 it opened the first all-weather sports facility in Bangkok, APF Dome, and greatly expanded its school business. APF Dome is a comprehensive sports facility; in addition to tennis courts, it also has a dance studio. Through sports, it provides people who live in Bangkok a place for communication.

BangkokStation Network

Established in 2004, it joined APF Group in 2005. The media company has a head quarter in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. It provides contents in Thai, English, and Japanese both inside and outside Thailand through a variety of media such as magazines, digital publications, newspapers, and books. In particular, business information focusing on the economies, finance, and securities achieved trust and success in Thai business world. The publications are Business Week Thailand (Thai version of Business Week-an American magazine) and Stock Wave (Thai newspaper with focus on stock news).

Zeavola

The company owns Zeavola, a luxury resort hotel with the largest private beach in the resort region over looking the Andaman in the southern part of Thailand (Phuket included). Opened in 2005, it joined APF Group in 2008. With additional investment from APF, Zeavola implemented various environmentally friendly measures and built more luxurious pool villas; it became the only consummate resort on the island. Zeavola provides the best services to its guests, most of them foreigners-among them wealthy Europeans and Americans.

Major group companies in Japan

Asuka Foods

Founded in 1977, the leading Japanese-style confectionery manufacturer is a large-scale supplier of popular Japanese-style confectioneries such as daifuku and dango in a large scale mainly under Asukano brand. It supplies popular Japanese-style confectioneries to every large distributing company inside Japan. After joining APF Group in 2007, it started new business by expanding overseas. The company has started manufacturing and selling Japanese-style confectioneries in South East Asia.

Wedge Holdings

Established in 2001, the holding company was listed on the Nippon New Market Hercules of the Osaka Securities in 2004. Joining APF Group in 2007, it bolstered its management system. In 2009, Group Lease, a member company of APF Group, joined this group. Currently it operates extensively in 4 business segments: contents, sales, finance, and venture capital.

Showa Holdings

Founded in 1886, it was incorporated and listed on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1937. It is the first manufacturer of soft tennis balls in Japan. Its core business is rubber products; in addition to soft tennis ball sports and other sports business, it also manufactures industrial rubber products, rubber lining, and rubber products used in food and medical applications. It joined APF Group in 2007 and changed into a holding company in 2009. In 2009 it made a Malaysian rubber company its subsidiary and developed a new medium-term management plan. With international expansion, M&A, and knowledge-creating company in mind, its objective is to be "the company with 200-year history that contributes to the welfare of employees and shareholders." Currently it is in the midst of promoting further reform.

ShinTokyoCity Securities

Established in 2002, the securities company joined APF Group in 2009. It offers investors investment opportunities in ASEAN countries such as Thailand. In January 2010 it started managing "Smiling Siam Fund No.2".