Fullshare Holdings Limited is a multinational conglomerate and investment company. Founded in 2002 and listed on Hong Kong stock exchange in December 2013, Fullshare is headquartered in Nanjing, China with offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia. Fullshare is primarily invested in property development and investment, education and healthcare, tourism, and renewable energy.
History
Fullshare Group was founded in 2002 by Ji Changqun, who is the Chairman and CEO of Fullshare Holdings. It was ranked 108 of the top 500 private companies in China in 2010. In December 2013, Fullshare Holdings was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange after completing the reverse takeover of Warderly International Holdings Limited. Fullshare is primarily invested in the property development and investment, education and healthcare, tourism, and renewable energy. Warderly itself was a listed company in Hong Kong stock exchange since 18 December 2002. It was a maker of white goods such as fan, heater and etc. Despite Warderly was incorporated in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands on 18 March 2002 and registered in Hong Kong as a "registered foreign company" in the same year, the business of Warderly was commenced in China in 1989. The company was suspended by the Securities and Futures Commission in 2007. It was suspended until the December 2013 takeover.
Businesses
Fullshare's business spans investments in property development and investment, education and healthcare, tourism, and renewable energy.
Property development and investment
Fullshare's investment properties include Wonder City, Yuhua Salon, Yuecheng Kindergarten, Nantong Youshan Meidi Garden Project, Huitong Building Project, and Zhenjiang Youshan Meidi Garden Project covering approximately 246,588 sqm of gross floor area. Fullshare operates and manages Wonder City, a 100,605 sqm large-scale shopping mall in Nanjing, China. Wonder City receives approximately 55,000 shoppers per day with its offering of international retail brands, including Zara, H&M, Uniqlo, and Apple, among others. Fullshare operates and manages GSH Plaza, a prestigious 22,395 sqm Grade A office tower located in Raffles Place in the central business district of Singapore. GSH Plaza is a 28-storey office tower with 259 strata office units and 2 levels of retail space. Fullshare operates and manages Yuhua Salon, a 90,031 sqm office and shopping mall in Nanjing, China. Yuhua Salon was developed by Fullshare Group and is located in the center of China’s software valley, Nanjing, which houses over 660 software companies employing more than 150,000 software employees. Fullshare holds a controlling interest in BaoQiao Partners Capital and its sister companies such as Absolute Investment Management, a Hong Kong-based financial advisory and asset management group licensed with the Securities and Futures Commission as a licensed intermediary in Type 1, 4, 6, and 9.
Education and healthcare
Fullshare holds a controlling interest in Sparrow Early Learning, a leading early childhood education provider in Australia. In August 2017, Fullshare announced that Sparrow completed the acquisition of additional long day care kindergarten centres in Australia, brokered by All Childcare Sales. Fullshare has expanded Sparrow to 32 education centres, with a majority of education centres located evenly in Queensland and Victoria, Australia. Fullshare Holdings Limited and Sparrow Early Learning have partnered with La Cantera Soccer School to provide soccer training classes and camps for children aged 3 to 12 under the school’s new branding, . Sparrow Soccer School is the largest soccer school in Tung Chung with over 200 students. Fullshare holds an interest Hing Sang Group which is listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and became Hin Sang Group’s second largest shareholder. Hin Sang Group is engaged in the marketing, selling and manufacturing of healthcare products with a focus on healthcare products for children. Fullshare and Hin Sang Group have since established a joint-venture to develop children’s hospitals and children’s treatment centers in Hong Kong and China. Fullshare holds an interest in Mediskin which is listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Mediskin operates two medical skin care centres at prime locations in Hong Kong that primarily focus on the treatment of skin diseases and problems.
Tourism
Fullshare holds an interest in Tuniu Corporation. Tuniu Corporation is a leading Chinese online travel agency and is listed on the NASDAQ. Fullshare announced it had entered a non-legally binding MOU to acquire an indirect equity interest in Shanghai Joyu, a Chinese online travel agency in business-to-consumer as well as the sales of tickets to major tourist attractions in China. Fullshare operates the Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort in Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia. Sheraton Mirage Resort encompasses a 5-star, 295-room hotel with 4 food and beverage outlets and an 18-hole golf course. These amenities also form part of Mirage Country Club, Port Douglas which makes use of the 18-hole golf course, clubhouse, gym and swimming pool. Fullshare manages the 51,096 sqm ORTO Park in the northern area of Singapore. ORTO Park is Singapore’s first multi-recreational park that is open to the public24 hours per day, catering to all-day and night activities. ORTO Park overlooks the scenic lake with three event venues: Lakehouse, Stage, and Promenade.
Fullshare was designated as the official education partner of Inter Milan Football Club in 2018. Fullshare introduces Inter Academy model to Australia which provides children with soccer coaching available during weekly classes, after school classes and holiday camps in Queensland, Australia.
Fullshare is designated as the official tournament partner for the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens.
Criticism
On 25 April 2017, short-seller Glaucus Research Group alleged Fullshare as "one of the largest stock manipulation schemes trading on any exchange anywhere in the world." which prompted Fullshare's share price to drop 11.9% before it entered a trading halt at HK$2.52 per share. On 2 May 2017, Fullshare made a clarification announcement in relation to Glaucus Research Group's accusation of Fullshare. On 4 May 2017, Fullshare resumed trading and its share price closed 17.5% higher at HK$2.96 per share.
