Industry Finance industry Founded 1978 | Parent KE Holdings 52.92% Headquarters Chūō, Tokyo, Japan Number of employees 1,605 | |
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Type Private corporation
(TSE First Section: 8597; listed between 1999 and 2009) Key people Kenshin Ōshima 大島健伸 (President) Products Loans to small businesses underwritten by guarantors, secured loans, commercial discount notes Subsidiaries Japan Appraiser Co., Ltd., Advantage Co., Ltd. | ||
SFCG CO.,LTD. (株式会社SFCG), a subsidiary of KE Holdings (株式会社KEホールディングス), is engaged in money-lending in Japan. The company filed for bankruptcy protection in February 2009.
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History
The company was founded in 1978 under the name Shōkō Fund (株式会社商工ファンド), and changed to its current name in 2002. Its main areas of business include loans to businesses and discounting bills. It is also noted for the fact that it has many foreign shareholders.
In June 2007, 46 companies, all named [name of prefecture] Asset Finance Co., Ltd., were established as finance subsidiaries throughout Japan. These subsidiaries take charge of extending loans to customers, all branch offices were closed. Currently, SFCG operates a loan office only in Tokyo and is under the jurisdiction of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.