| Hoifu Energy Group | |
| Type: | Public |
| Isin: | BMG4613K1099 |
| Founded: | 2000 |
| Founder: | Lam Kwok Hing |
| Former Name: | Karl Thomson Holdings |
| Divisions: | Karl Thomson Financial Group |
Hoifu Energy Group Limited is a Bermuda-incorporated energy and financial-sector holding company. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong with shares listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
Karl Thomson Holdings Limited was incorporated in Bermuda and registered as a "Registered non-Hong Kong company" in Hong Kong since 30 May 2000. In January 2013, the company was renamed to Hoifu Energy Group Limited, as well as adding a registered Chinese name . The company had a Chinese trading name Chinese: 高信集團控股有限公司 before 2013.
Karl Thomson Holdings was the parent company of Hong Kong-based Karl Thomson Financial Group, which was founded by Lam Kwok Hing .[1] Its core subsidiaries, Karl-Thomson Securities and Karl-Thomson Commodities, were founded in 1991.[2]
In September 2006, an associate company (20% stake) of Karl Thomson Holdings, Aminex Petroleum, acquired the exploration and production rights of an oil field in Egypt.[3] In November 2006, the company acquired Australia-listed company Volant Petroleum, a manufacturer for oil-industry.[4] In 2011, it was reported that Karl Thomson Holdings temporary suspended the operation in Egypt due to Egyptian revolution of 2011.[5]