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Matheson & Company

London based trading house (1848–1912)

Matheson & Company was a London-based trading house closely associated with Jardine Matheson of Hong Kong and Jardine Skinner of Calcutta. It arranged finance and handled imports from those two companies of products such as tea, silk and jute.2 It was founded by James Matheson.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1848Founded1
  • HeadquartersLondon1
  • Legal formPrivate Limited Company3
  • LEI213800VV51EXEUBX3Q213
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered address12 UPPER GROSVENOR STREET, W1K 2ND London, United Kingdom3
  • Registered withCompanies House, 001002953

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Matheson & Company was a London-based trading house closely associated with Jardine Matheson of Hong Kong and Jardine Skinner of Calcutta. It arranged finance and handled imports from those two companies of products such as tea, silk and jute.2

Corporate structure

Matheson & Company is part of a group headed by Jardine Matheson. 42 entities, 12 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Jardine Matheson Hamilton, Bermuda
    • DFI Retail Group Hamilton, Bermuda
      • Guardian Subsidiary
      • Rose Pharmacy Subsidiary
      • COLD STORAGE SINGAPORE (1983) PTE LTD Subsidiary · Singapore, Singapore
      • DFI HOME FURNISHINGS TAIWAN LIMITED (宜家家居股份有限公司) Subsidiary · Taipei, Taiwan
      • DFI RETAIL GROUP TREASURY LIMITED Subsidiary · Hong Kong, Hong Kong
      • GUARDIAN HEALTH AND BEAUTY SDN. BHD. Subsidiary · Bandar Utama, Malaysia
      • THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED Subsidiary · Central, Hong Kong
    • Hongkong Land Hamilton, Bermuda
    • Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Hamilton, Bermuda
      • MANDARIN ORIENTAL, HONG KONG LIMITED Subsidiary · Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
    • Matheson & Company London, United Kingdom
    • Astra International Subsidiary · Jakarta, Indonesia
    • Gammon Construction Subsidiary · Victoria
    • Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited Subsidiary
    • Indo-China Steam Navigation Company Ltd. Subsidiary · Hong Kong
    • Mannings Subsidiary · People's Republic of China
    • Menzies CNAC Subsidiary · Hong Kong
    • CHUNG HING ENGINEERS LIMITED (中興工程有限公司) Subsidiary · Kowloon, Hong Kong
    • HKL (Treasury Services) Limited Subsidiary · Road Town, British Virgin Islands
    • HKL Treasury (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Subsidiary · Singapore, Singapore
    • HONGKONG LAND COMPANY, LIMITED -THE- (香港置地有限公司) Subsidiary · Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    • HONGKONG LAND PROPERTY COMPANY, LIMITED -THE- (香港置地物業有限公司) Subsidiary · Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    • JARDINE ENGINEERING CORPORATION, LIMITED -THE- (怡和機器有限公司) Subsidiary · Kowloon, Hong Kong
    • JARDINE MATHESON LIMITED Subsidiary · Hamilton, Bermuda
    • JARDINE STRATEGIC HOLDINGS LIMITED Subsidiary · Hamilton, Bermuda
    • JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LIMITED (怡和有限公司) Subsidiary · Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
    • JMH TREASURY LIMITED Subsidiary · Road Town, British Virgin Islands
    • JSH INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED Subsidiary · Road Town, British Virgin Islands
    • JSH TREASURY LIMITED Subsidiary · Road Town, British Virgin Islands
    • The Hongkong Land Finance (Cayman Islands) Company Limited Subsidiary · George Town, Cayman Islands
    • The Hongkong Land Notes Company Limited Subsidiary · Road Town, British Virgin Islands
    • THE HONGKONG LAND TREASURY SERVICES (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. Subsidiary · Singapore, Singapore
    • and 1 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by James Matheson in 1848.1

Leadership

Who has led Matheson & Company, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chair

  1. Tony Keswick1949–1966
  2. Henry Keswick1975–2016
197019801990200020102020

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company (GLEIF)

Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Timeline

  1. Aug 15, 2017Parent Directly consolidated by Jardine Matheson3
  2. 1848Founded Founded1

Sources

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