GP Group
Bangkok-based strategic investment group of the Shah family, owning listed and private companies in resources, logistics, pharmaceuticals, aviation and technology.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Shah
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Rice and commodities trading (founded Bombay 1868), later shipping, construction and pharmaceuticals
- HEADQUARTERS
- Bangkok, Thailand
- FOUNDED
- 1868
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- Asia-PacificMiddle East
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investments
Overview
GP Group is a Bangkok-headquartered strategic investment group that owns stakes in public and private companies, including Precious Shipping, MEGA Lifesciences, Christiani & Nielsen (Thai) and Golden Lime. The Shah family has run the business since its origins as a rice-trading house founded in Bombay in 1868; it has operated in Thailand since 1918. Chairman Kirit C Shah formed GP Group around 2000 to focus on large-scale strategic investments. The family's philanthropy runs through the GP Foundation.
Investment thesis
Backs ideas as a responsible investor: once committed, it empowers the professional management of each business and does not interfere in operations, adding financing, insights and its network.
Holdings & investments (10)
- Christiani & Nielsen (Thai) PCLIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Golden Lime PCLIndustrial & Manufacturing
- MEGA Lifesciences PCLBiotech & Life Sciences
- Precious Shipping PCLMobility & Logistics
- MJets LtdMobility & Logistics
- Majan Mining LLCIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Alva Aluminium LtdIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Grand Mercure Bangkok AtriumReal Estate & PropTech
- InsurExcellence LtdFintech
- Premthai Logistics LtdMobility & Logistics
People
Frequently asked questions
GP Group is a family holding based in Bangkok, Thailand, founded in 1868.
GP Group invests on behalf of the Shah family (Rice and commodities trading (founded Bombay 1868), later shipping, construction and pharmaceuticals).
GP Group invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments.
GP Group invests in Industrial & Manufacturing, Mobility & Logistics and Biotech & Life Sciences.
Key people at GP Group include Kirit C Shah (Chairman), Nishita Shah (Group Managing Director), Sameera Shah (Director) and Ishaan Shah (Director).
GP Group's holdings and investments include Christiani & Nielsen (Thai) PCL, Golden Lime PCL, MEGA Lifesciences PCL, Precious Shipping PCL, MJets Ltd, Majan Mining LLC, Alva Aluminium Ltd and Grand Mercure Bangkok Atrium, among others.