United Finance

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{{Infobox company
| name = United Finance Limited
| logo = United finance limited logo.png
| logo_size = 220px
| logo_alt =
| logo_caption = Logo of United Finance Limited
| logo_padding =
| image =
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| predecessor = United Leasing Company Limited
| type = [[Public limited company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{Dse|UNITEDFIN}}
| industry = [[Non-bank financial institution|Finance]]
| founded = {{start date|1989|09|12}} in [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh
| founder = 
| hq_location = Camellia House, 22 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue
| hq_location_city = Dhaka
| hq_location_country = Bangladesh
| num_locations = 19 branches
| num_locations_year = 2015
| area_served = Bangladesh
| key_people = {{ubl|Imran Ahmed ([[Chairman]])|Syed Ehsan Quadir ([[Managing Director|MD]])|Zafar Ullah Khan ([[Chief financial officer|CFO]])}}
| services = {{ubl|[[Financial services|financing]]|[[investment]]|[[Collective investment scheme|contractual savings]]}}
| revenue = {{ubl|{{increase}} BD৳ 944 million (2014)|BD৳ 836 million (2013)}}
| revenue_year = 2015
| operating_income = {{ubl|{{increase}} BD৳ 538 million (2014)|BD৳ 449 million (2013)}}
| income_year = 2015
| net_income = {{ubl|{{increase}} BD৳ 324 million (2014)|BD৳ 266 million (2013)}}
| net_income_year = 2015
| assets = {{ubl|{{increase}} BD৳ 15,847 million (2014)|BD৳ 13,929 million (2013)}}
| assets_year = 2015
| equity = {{ubl|{{increase}} BD৳ 2,425 million (2014)|BD৳ 2,165 million (2013)}}
| equity_year = 2015
| owners = {{ublist |United Insurance Co. Ltd. (20.64%)|Lawrie Group Plc, U.K. (20%)}}
| num_employees = 315
| num_employees_year = 2015
| divisions = {{ublist |Sales |Credit-sale financing |Information technologies |Collection |Human resources }}
| homepage = {{URL|unitedfinance.com.bd}}
}}
'''United Finance''' is a Bangladeshi [[Non-bank financial institution|non-bank finance company]] formerly known as United Leasing Company<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ebanglapedia.com/bn/article.php?id=52&title=%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%82-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1 |title=ইউনাইটেড লিজিং কোমপানি লিমিটেড |language=bn |trans_title=United Leasing Company Limited |work=ebanglapedia |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151103083226/http://www.ebanglapedia.com/bn/article.php?id=52&title=%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%82-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1 |archivedate=2015-11-03 |accessdate=2015-11-03 }}</ref> and changed into United Finance in 2014.<ref name="bloomberg">{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=20376853 |title=Company Overview of United Finance Limited |work=Bloomberg Business |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150819190520/http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=20376853 |archivedate=2015-08-19 |accessdate=2015-08-19 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2014/12/30/73434 |title=DSE news in brief |work=[[The Financial Express (Bangladesh)]] |location=Dhaka |date=2014-12-30 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150731161530/http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2014/12/30/73434 |archivedate=2015-07-31 |accessdate=2015-08-19 }}</ref> It is listed in [[Dhaka Stock Exchange|DSE]].<ref name="bbn">{{cite news |url=http://businessnews-bd.com/lafarge-surma-united-finance-declare-dividend/ |title=Lafarge Surma, United Finance declare dividend |work=Bangladesh Business News |date=2015-03-08 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150819185610/http://businessnews-bd.com/lafarge-surma-united-finance-declare-dividend/ |archivedate=2015-08-19 |accessdate=2015-08-19 }}</ref> It provides financial services, such as investment, lease, loan, term finance, channel financing.<ref name="bloomberg"/> The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. United Finance collect around 80 percent of their funds directly from individual depositors.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rahman |first=Sajjadur |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/business/nbfis-cost-funds-falls-record-low-141205 |title=NBFIs' cost of funds falls to record low |work=Daily Star |location=Dhaka |date=2015-09-11 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026180040/http://www.thedailystar.net/business/nbfis-cost-funds-falls-record-low-141205 |archivedate=2015-10-26 |accessdate=2015-10-29 }}</ref>

The company has branch office in Dhaka, Chittagong, Jessore, Bogra, Gazipur, Sylhet, Rangpur, Chuadanga, Barisal, Noakhali, Rajshahi, Khulna and Mymensingh districts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.unitedfinance.com.bd/cmilestones.htm |title=About Us |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225161230/http://www.unitedfinance.com.bd/cmilestones.htm |archivedate=2015-02-25 |accessdate=2015-10-29 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/old/2010/02/02/91260.html |title=United Leasing opens branch in Sylhet |work=Financial Express |location=Dhaka |date=2010-02-02 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029072750/http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/old/2010/02/02/91260.html |archivedate=2015-10-29 |accessdate=2015-10-29 }}</ref> It has booth office in Sirajgong and Rangamati districts.


== Major sponsorship ==
United Finance along with United Insurance was regularly organize international chess tournament until 2009. The tournament was held biannually for 9th time.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/old/2009/08/30/77564.html |title=Dibyendu lifts United GM chess title |work=[[The Financial Express (Bangladesh)]] |location=Dhaka |date=2009-08-30 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151103074948/http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/old/2009/08/30/77564.html |archivedate=2015-11-03 |accessdate=2015-11-03 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fide.com/component/content/article/4-tournaments/1832-323-bangladesh-8th-united-insurance-and-united-leasing-international.html |title=Bangladesh 8th United Insurance and United Leasing International |work=Fide.com |date=2007-03-24 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151103080804/http://www.fide.com/component/content/article/4-tournaments/1832-323-bangladesh-8th-united-insurance-and-united-leasing-international.html |archivedate=2015-11-03 |accessdate=2015-11-03 }}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Dhaka|Companies}}
* [[IDLC Finance Limited]]
* [[IDLC Investments Limited]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.unitedfinance.com.bd/ Official Website]

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[[Category:Financial services companies established in 1989]]
[[Category:Financial services companies of Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Companies established in 1989]]
[[Category:1989 establishments in Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Leasing companies]]
[[Category:Companies listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange]]

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