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{{Infobox company
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| name               = United Finance Limited
| name = United Finance PLC
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| predecessor         = United Leasing Company Limited  
| predecessor = United Leasing Company Limited
| type               = [[Private limited company|Private]]
| type = [[Public limited company|Private]]
| traded_as           = {{Dse|UNITEDFIN}}
| traded_as = {{Dse|UNITEDFIN}}
| industry           = [[Non-bank financial institution|Finance]]
| industry = [[Non-bank financial institution|Finance]]
| founded             = {{start date|1989|04|27}} in [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh
| founded = {{start date|1989|04|27}} in [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh
| founder             =             <!-- or: | founders = -->
| founder = <!-- or: | founders = -->
| hq_location         = Camellia House, 22 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue
| hq_location = Camellia House, 22 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Dhaka-1000
| hq_location_city   = Dhaka
| hq_location_city = [[Dhaka]]
| hq_location_country = Bangladesh
| hq_location_country = Bangladesh
| num_locations       = 23 branches
| num_locations = 23 offices
| num_locations_year = 2018
| num_locations_year = 2025
| area_served         = Bangladesh
| area_served = Bangladesh
| key_people         = {{ubl|Imran Ahmed ([[Chairman]])|Kaiser Tamiz Amin  ([[Managing Director|MD]])|Zafar Ullah Khan ([[Chief financial officer|CFO]])}}
| key_people = {{ubl||Mohammad Rafiqul Islam ([[Managing Director|MD]])}}
| services           = {{ubl|[[Financial services|financing]]|[[investment]]|[[Collective investment scheme|contractual savings]]}}
| services = {{ubl|[[Financial services|Corporate Finance]]|[[SME Finance]]|[[Credit Sale Finance]]|[[Home Loan]]|[[Deposits]]}}
| revenue            = {{ubl|BDT 944 million (2014)}}
| net_income = {{ubl|BDT 1067 million (2023)}}
| revenue_year        = 2015
| assets = {{ubl|BDT 28,819 million (2023)}}
| operating_income    = {{ubl|BDT 969 million (2017)}}
| equity = {{ubl|BDT 3,241 million (2023)}}
| income_year        = 2017
| owners = [[United Group (Bangladesh)|United Group]]
| net_income         = {{ubl|BDT 256 million (2017)}}
| num_employees = 700<!-- {{ublist|class=nowrap |{{steady}} 700 (2020) |127 (2010)}}-->
| net_income_year    = 2017
| num_employees_year = 2024
| assets             = {{ubl|BDT 23,944 million (2017)}}
| website = {{URL|www.ufplc.com}}
| assets_year        = 2017
| equity             = {{ubl|BDT 3,020 million (2017)}}
| equity_year        = 2017
| owners             = {{ublist |United Insurance Co. Ltd. (20.64%)|Lawrie Group Plc, U.K. (20%)}}
| num_employees       = 315<!-- {{ublist|class=nowrap |{{steady}} 127 (2011) |127 (2010)}}-->
| num_employees_year = 2015
| divisions          = {{ublist |Sales |Credit-sale financing |Information technologies |Collection |Human resources }}
| homepage            = {{URL|unitedfinance.com.bd}}
}}
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'''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 |script-title=bn:ইউনাইটেড লিজিং কোমপানি লিমিটেড |language=bn |trans-title=United Leasing Company Limited |work=ebanglapedia |url-status=live |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 |url-status=live |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 |url-status=live |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 |url-status=live |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 |url-status=live |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>
'''United Finance''' (formerly United Leasing Company) started its journey as a non-banking financial institution in 1989. <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 |script-title=bn:ইউনাইটেড লিজিং কোম্পানি লিমিটেড |language=bn |trans-title=United Leasing Company Limited |work= |url-status=live |archive-url=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 |archive-date=3 November 2015 |access-date=3 November 2015 }}</ref><ref name="bloomberg">{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=20376853 |title=Company Overview of United Finance PLC.|work=Bloomberg Business |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150819190520/http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=20376853 |archive-date=19 August 2015 |access-date=19 August 2015}}</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=30 December 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150731161530/http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2014/12/30/73434 |archive-date=31 July 2015 |access-date=19 August 2015 }}</ref> It is listed in [[Dhaka Stock Exchange]].<ref name="bbn">{{cite news |url=http://businessnews-bd.com/lafarge-surma-united-finance-declare-dividend/ |title=Lafarge Surma, United Finance declare dividend |work= |date=8 March 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150819185610/http://businessnews-bd.com/lafarge-surma-united-finance-declare-dividend/ |archive-date=19 August 2015 |access-date=19 August 2015 }}</ref> It provides financial services, such as investments, leases, loans, 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=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)]] |location=[[Dhaka]] |date=11 September 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026180040/http://www.thedailystar.net/business/nbfis-cost-funds-falls-record-low-141205 |archive-date=26 October 2015 |access-date=29 October 2015 }}</ref>


The company has 23 branch offices across the country covering all 64 districts with financial services. The company has branch office in Dhaka, Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Cumilla, Jashore, Bogura, Narsingdi, Sylhet, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Chuadanga, Barisal, Noakhali, Rajshahi, Khulna, Gazipur, Pabna and Mymensingh districts. Another branch at Faridpur is to be set up.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.unitedfinance.com.bd/cmilestones.htm |title=About Us |url-status=live |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 |url-status=live |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.
The company has 25 branch offices across the country covering all 64 districts with financial services. The company has branch office in Dhaka, Bongshal, Gazipur, Tejgaon, Jinjira, Narsingdi, Shyamoli, Chattogram, Begumganj, Cox's Bazar, Cumilla, Rangamati, Jashore, Bogura, Sylhet, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Chuadanga, Barishal, Noakhali, Rajshahi, Khulna, Gazipur, Pabna, Belkuchi and Mymensingh district.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.unitedfinance.com.bd/cmilestones.htm |title=About Us |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225161230/http://www.unitedfinance.com.bd/cmilestones.htm |archive-date=25 February 2015 |access-date=29 October 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/old/2010/02/02/91260.html |title=United Leasing opens branch in Sylhet |work=[[The Financial Express (Bangladesh)]] |location=[[Dhaka]] |date=2 February 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029072750/http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/old/2010/02/02/91260.html |archive-date=29 October 2015 |access-date=29 October 2015 }}</ref>  
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==History==
In November 2024, [[United Group (Bangladesh)|United Group]] purchased United Finance PLC from its original sponsors for Tk. 174 crore.<ref>[https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/stocks/united-group-founders-enter-nbfi-insurance-sectors-acquiring-duncans-firms-990601 Report]. [[The Business Standard]]. Retrieved 14 March 2025.</ref>
== Major sponsorship ==
== 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 |url-status=live |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 |url-status=live |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>
United Finance along with United Insurance would regularly organize international chess tournaments till 2009. The tournament was held biannually, and in 2009 it was hosted for the 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=30 August 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151103074948/http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/old/2009/08/30/77564.html |archive-date=3 November 2015 |access-date=3 November 2015 }}</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 |date=24 March 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=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 |archive-date=3 November 2015 |access-date=3 November 2015 }}</ref>
 
==See also==
{{Portal|Companies}}
* [[IDLC Finance Limited]]
* [[IDLC Investments Limited]]


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://www.unitedfinance.com.bd/ Official Website]
* {{URL|https://www.unitedfinance.com.bd/|Official Website}}


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Template:Infobox company United Finance (formerly United Leasing Company) started its journey as a non-banking financial institution in 1989. [1][2][3] It is listed in Dhaka Stock Exchange.[4] It provides financial services, such as investments, leases, loans, term finance, channel financing.[2] 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.[5]

The company has 25 branch offices across the country covering all 64 districts with financial services. The company has branch office in Dhaka, Bongshal, Gazipur, Tejgaon, Jinjira, Narsingdi, Shyamoli, Chattogram, Begumganj, Cox's Bazar, Cumilla, Rangamati, Jashore, Bogura, Sylhet, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Chuadanga, Barishal, Noakhali, Rajshahi, Khulna, Gazipur, Pabna, Belkuchi and Mymensingh district.[6][7]

History

In November 2024, United Group purchased United Finance PLC from its original sponsors for Tk. 174 crore.[8]

Major sponsorship

United Finance along with United Insurance would regularly organize international chess tournaments till 2009. The tournament was held biannually, and in 2009 it was hosted for the 9th time.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "Error: no Template:Para specified when using {{cite web}}" (in bn). 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. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Company Overview of United Finance PLC.". Bloomberg Business. https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=20376853. 
  3. ↑ "DSE news in brief". The Financial Express (Bangladesh) (Dhaka). 30 December 2014. http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2014/12/30/73434. 
  4. ↑ "Lafarge Surma, United Finance declare dividend". 8 March 2015. http://businessnews-bd.com/lafarge-surma-united-finance-declare-dividend/. 
  5. ↑ Rahman, Sajjadur (11 September 2015). "NBFIs' cost of funds falls to record low". The Daily Star (Bangladesh) (Dhaka). http://www.thedailystar.net/business/nbfis-cost-funds-falls-record-low-141205. 
  6. ↑ "About Us". https://www.unitedfinance.com.bd/cmilestones.htm. 
  7. ↑ "United Leasing opens branch in Sylhet". The Financial Express (Bangladesh) (Dhaka). 2 February 2010. http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/old/2010/02/02/91260.html. 
  8. ↑ Report. The Business Standard. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Dibyendu lifts United GM chess title". The Financial Express (Bangladesh) (Dhaka). 30 August 2009. http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/old/2009/08/30/77564.html. 
  10. ↑ "Bangladesh 8th United Insurance and United Leasing International". Fide. 24 March 2007. http://www.fide.com/component/content/article/4-tournaments/1832-323-bangladesh-8th-united-insurance-and-united-leasing-international.html. 

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