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Unga Group

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Unga Group Limited
Company typePublic
KN: UNGA
Founded1908; 116 years ago (1908)
HeadquartersNairobi, Kenya
Key people
Isabella Ochola-Wilson
Chairperson of the Board
Joseph Choge
Group CEO
ProductsAnimal Feeds, Maize and Wheat products
RevenueIncrease KES: 18.5 billion (2015)
Increase KES: 635 million (2015)
Total assetsIncrease KES: 8.67 billion (2015)
Total equityIncrease KES: 5.35 billion (2015)
WebsiteHomepage

Unga Group Limited is a Kenyan-based holding company with its investments in the business of flour milling and manufacturing of human nutrition products and animal feeds.[1] The group has operations in Kenya and Uganda.

Overview

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Unga Group was founded in 1908 making it one of Kenya's oldest companies. The group's headquarters are in Nairobi with flour mills in Eldoret, Nakuru and Mombasa.[2]

In 2000, Unga Group was in losses and entered into a strategic investment partnership with Seaboard Corporation to form Unga Holding Limited as part of its recovery strategy.[3] Unga Groups operations were all transferred to the newly created subsidiary. Seaboard Corporation brought on-board capital and technical expertise.[4]

Unga Group re-entered the bread market in 2015 through its acquisition of Ennsvalley Bakery. This move was aimed to diversify the group's investments.[5] This acquisition was funded by the proceeds the group earned from the sale its 51% stake in Bullpak, the group's paper packaging subsidiary, to South African based Nampak.[6]

Member companies

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The companies that compose Unga Group include and are not limited to:

  • Unga Investments Limited – 100% Shareholding – This is the group's investment holding company.[7]
  • Unga Holdings Limited – 65% Shareholding – Held through Unga Investments Limited. This is the holding company of all of the group's operating subsidiaries.[8]
  • Unga Limited – Nairobi, Kenya – 100% Shareholding – Milling of maize and wheat for human consumption. Held through Unga Holdings Limited.[9]
  • Unga Farm Care (East Africa) Limited – Nairobi, Kenya – 100% Shareholding – Manufacture of animal nutrition products and distribution of animal health products. Held through Unga Holdings Limited.[10]
  • Unga Millers (U) Limited – Kampala, Uganda – 100% Shareholding – Milling of maize and wheat for human consumption and the distribution of animal health products. Held through Unga Holdings Limited.[11]
  • Ennsvalley Bakery Limited – Nairobi, Kenya – 52% Shareholding – Baking and sale of cakes, bread and pastries. Held through Unga Holdings Limited.[12]

Shareholding

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The shares of the stock of Unga Group Limited are traded on the main market segment of the Nairobi Securities Exchange, under the symbol: UNGA. As of 30 June 2015, the shareholding in the group's stock was as depicted in the table below:[13]

Unga Group Limited Stock Ownership
Rank Name of Owner Percentage Ownership
1 Victus Limited 50.93
2 Moses Thara 5.03
3 Rakesh Prakash Gadani 4.58
4 Other Local & International Investors 39.46
Total 100.00

The group's largest shareholder, Victus Limited, is associated with First Chartered Securities. A Kenyan investment company with interest in real estate, banking, farming and insurance.[14]

Governance

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Unga Group is governed by a nine-person board of directors with Isabella Ochola-Wilson serving as the chairperson and Nicholas Hutchinson as the chief executive officer.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Contact Information – Unga Group". Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Unga Group – About us". Unga Group. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Unga's US shareholder earns Sh4.1bn in raw materials deal". Business Daily Africa. Nation Media Group. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Unga Holdings Limited". Seaboard Corporation. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Unga Group's deal values NAS bakery at Sh1bn". Business Daily Africa. Nation Media Group. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  6. ^ "SA bottle firm mulls setting up Kenya factory". Business Daily Africa. NMG. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Company Profile – Unga Group". Reuters. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Company Profile – Unga Group". Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Unga Limited – About Us". Unga Group. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Unga Farm Care (EA) Limited". Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  11. ^ "Unga Millers (U) Limited". Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  12. ^ "Ennsvalley Bakery". Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  13. ^ "Unga Group 2015 Annual Report" (PDF). Unga Group. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  14. ^ "Ndegwa family diluted in Unga's buyout of bakery". Business Daily Africa. NMG. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  15. ^ "Board of Directors". Unga Group. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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