Olympia Capital Holdings

Olympia Capital Holdings Limitedis a holding company comprising several businesses in East and SouthernAfrica.The company's headquarters are located inNairobi,Kenya,with subsidiaries in Kenya,BotswanaandSouth Africa.The company is listed on theNairobi Securities Exchange(NSE) and trades as OCH. In addition to the NSE listing, its Botswana subsidiaryOlympia Capital Corporationis listed on theBotswana Stock Exchange.

Olympia Capital Holdings Ltd
Company typePublic company;NSE:OCH
IndustryManufacturer,interior,construction
Founded1968
Headquarters
L.R. No 209/5532, Off Nanyuki Road, Industrial AreaNairobi[1]
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Area served
Sub-Saharan Africa
Key people
Michael Matu
CEO[2]
ProductsPVC,pumps,floor tiles,tyres
RevenueIncreaseKsh.501 million/=(2019/20)[3]
IncreaseKSh.45 million/=(2019/20)
Total assetsIncreaseKSh.2.5 billion/=(2019/20)[4]
Websitewww.ochl.co.ke

History

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Olympia Capital Holdings Limited.[5]formerly Dunlop Kenya Limited (DKL) was initially established as a branch ofDunlop United Kingdom;in Kenya in 1968 then a British multinational to carry out the business of manufacture of vinyl floor tiles, adhesives and sports equipment. In 1970, the company was formally registered in Kenya and got listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange in 1976.

In 1999, Dunlop Industries Limited (DIL) was registered as a fully owned subsidiary of DKL to continue with the business of the parent company and allow DKL to concentrate on investments.

Olympia Capital Holdings Limited (OCCL), purchased Olympia Capital Corporation in Botswana in 2001, through the newly acquired entity, the group was able to acquire 100% shareholding of Kalahari Floor Tiles (KFT) in the city of Gaborone, Botswana. KFT is the largest Tile manufacturer in Southern Africa. In 2005 OCCL Botswana was successfully listed on the Botswana Stock exchange, as a subsidiary of OCHL Kenya.

In 2006 Olympia Capital Holdings Ltd acquires majority control of Avon Rubber Company, which dealt in the manufacturing and distribution of tyre products and successfully acquired majority control of Mather + Platt Kenya Ltd in 2008, which is now the leading fire and mechanical engineering contracting company in East Africa.

In 2014, Olympia Capital Botswana successfully acquired 100% of real estate company called Gaborone Enterprises in Botswana, which have an array of commercial and residential properties in Botswana and South Africa.

Overview

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OCHL oversees operations of its subsidiaries including Avon Rubber Company, Mather and Platt Limited and Olympia Capital Corporation Limited.

In Kenya, its subsidiaries are Mather+Platt (K) Ltd, the leading fire systems and water pumps provider in East Africa and Avon Centre, which is the real estate division of OCHL. Olympia Capital also has a major stake in Heri Limited, which has an array of real estate properties in Kenya. Owing to growing losses, the group divested from its fully owned floor tile and adhesives manufacturing company, Dunlop Industries Limited.

The company, through Olympia Capital Corporation (Pty), a publicly listed company in the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE), has interests in Kalahari Floor Tiles (Pty) Limited and Gaborone Enterprises (Pty) Limited, both in Botswana. Kalahari Floor Tiles is the leading tile manufacturer in Southern Africa and it is also involved in the manufacturing of industrial and commercial cleaning chemicals. Gaborone Enterprise is the real estate section of OCCL, with residential and commercial property. Prior to their closure, OCCL also owned two South African entities: Plush Products (Pty) in Johannesburg and Natural Wooden Products (NatWood) in Cape Town.

In line with its listing in the investment segment of the exchange, the group looks to diversify its services and product offerings and to serve a broader geographical area. OCHL is keen to capitalize on the available investment opportunities beyond the building material and property sectors.

Member companies

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Olympia has significant ownership stakes in various firms including:[6][7]

  • Dunlop Kenya LimitedNairobi,Kenya100% shareholding - The largest manufacturer ofvinyl floor tilesand vinyl sheeting in East and Central Africa; its website states that it is the foremostvinylfloor tile manufacturer inSub-Saharan Africa.[8]
  • Mather + Platt Kenya Limited– Nairobi, Kenya, 56.70% shareholding - Incorporated in 1972, the company is a leading fire and mechanical engineering contracting company as well as distributors of high quality pumps inEast Africa.[9]
  • Avon Rubber Company (K) Limited– Nairobi, Kenya, 47.50% shareholding - Manufacture and sale of industrial rubber.
  • Olympia Capital CorporationGaborone,Botswana,50.50% shareholding - Holding company for the Southern Africa Operations. Listed on theBotswana Stock Exchange.
  • Kalahari Floor Tiles Pty– Gaborone, Botswana 100% Shareholdingthrough Olympia Capital Corporation- The largest manufacturer ofvinyl floor tilesand vinyl sheeting inSouthern Africa.It is also involved inhome improvement goodssuch as aluminum window frames,rubberand curtains.
  • Gaborone Enterprises (Pty) Limited– Gaborone, Botswana, 100% shareholdingthrough Kalahari Floor Tiles Pty- Industrial Property holding company.
  • Tiespro (171) Trading Pty Ltd/a Natwood AfricaCape Town,South AfricaHeld through Olympia Capital Corporation- Suppliers of home, bathroom and kitchen fittings and accessories.[10]

Ownership

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The Shares of Olympia Capital Holdings are listed on theNairobi Stock Exchange(NSE). The shareholding of OCH is as follows:[11]

Olympia Capital Holdings stock ownership
Rank Name of owner Percentage ownership
1 Dunlop Properties Limited 26.20
2 Paul Wanderi Ndungu 11.99
3 Karen Enterprises Limited 9.09
4 First Ten Limited 5.90
5 Asteria Company Limited 2.62
6 Joel Kamau Kibe 2.37
7 Scottlink Limited 2.21
8 Michael Maina Matu 1.97
9 Eliud Matu Wamae 1.55
10 Mobicom Kenya Limited 1.12
11 Others viaNairobi Securities Exchange 38.28
Total 100.00

References

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  1. ^Olympia Capital
  2. ^Michael Matu takes back CEO seat at Olympia Capital
  3. ^Olympia Capital Holdings Statement of Incomes, p. 13
  4. ^Olympia Capital Holdings Statement of Incomes, p. 14
  5. ^"Olympia registers 25pc drop in after-tax profit".Business Daily Africa.Nation Media Group.2016-10-27.Retrieved2016-10-27.
  6. ^Olympia Capital Holdings Annual Report, P. 36
  7. ^Olympia Capital Corporation-Botswana Annual Report
  8. ^Dunlop Kenya Limited - About Us
  9. ^Mather + Platt Kenya Limited - About Us
  10. ^Tiespro (171) Trading Pty Ltd/a Natwood Africa
  11. ^Olympia Capital Holdings Annual Report, P. 10
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