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Singapore’s oldest registered companies

The 100 local companies with the earliest registration dates among Singapore’s live businesses, as at 16 September 2026.

1. 1SEATRIUM SINGMARINE PTE. LTD. Registered 13 July 1887 · Building and repairing of ships, tankers, off-shore structures and other ocean-going vessels
2. 2THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY LIMITED Registered 8 November 1887 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
3. 3KEPPEL MANAGEMENT LTD. Registered 20 January 1890 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
4. 4FRASER AND NEAVE, LIMITED Registered 26 January 1898 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
5. 5MUSLIMIN TRUST FUND ASSOCIATION Registered 31 August 1904 · Activities of religious organisations n.e.c.
6. 6THE SINGAPORE SUGAR TRADERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED Registered 21 February 1908 · Activities of business and employers' membership organisations
7. 7FINANCIAL BOARD OF THE SINGAPORE CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE Registered 7 May 1908 · Activities of business and employers' membership organisations
8. 8THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Registered 26 August 1908 · Life insurance
9. 9THE SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS' SCHOOL Registered 28 January 1909 · Primary education
10. 10THE NYALAS RUBBER ESTATES LIMITED Registered 6 May 1910 · Growing of other crops
11. 11UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED Registered 12 July 1912 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
12. 12WBL CORPORATION LIMITED Registered 26 November 1912 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
13. 13HONG SOON CHOE CHOO PRIVATE LIMITED Registered 27 March 1913 · Letting and operating of self-owned or leased real estate property (except food courts, hawker centres, coffee shops and canteens)
14. 14GETZ BROS. & CO. (SINGAPORE), PTE LTD Registered 18 January 1917 · Building construction
15. 15KEW ESTATE LIMITED Registered 11 June 1917 · Letting and operating of self-owned or leased real estate property (except food courts, hawker centres, coffee shops and canteens)
16. 16GOODYEAR ORIENT COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED Registered 6 December 1917 · Wholesale of rubber
17. 17SINGAPORE BUILDING CORPORATION PRIVATE LIMITED Registered 29 July 1919 · Real estate developers
18. 18BRIDGESTONE SINGAPORE PTE LTD Registered 1 October 1919 · Wholesale of rubber
19. 19GREAT EASTERN GENERAL INSURANCE LIMITED Registered 4 February 1920 · General insurance (except marine and import, export and credit insurance)
20. 20UE UMC PTE. LTD. Registered 11 February 1920 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
21. 21ROBINSON AND COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED Registered 27 February 1920 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
22. 22CHING KENG LEE & COMPANY, LIMITED Registered 1 June 1920 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
23. 23TOKIO MARINE INSURANCE SINGAPORE LTD. Registered 11 July 1923 · General insurance (except marine and import, export and credit insurance)
24. 24BRITISH AND MALAYAN TRUSTEES LIMITED Registered 19 March 1924 · Trustee, fiduciary and custody services
25. 25MCALISTER AND COMPANY, LIMITED Registered 30 June 1924 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
26. 26PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS CM SERVICES PTE. LTD. Registered 22 June 1926 · Management consultancy services
27. 27VANTAGE AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED Registered 30 November 1926 · Car dealers
28. 28SIT GIAP COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED Registered 19 January 1927 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
29. 29ESTATE AND TRUST AGENCIES (1927) LTD. Registered 17 December 1927 · Philanthropic trusts, foundations and related activities
30. 30CENTURY MOTORS (SINGAPORE) PRIVATE LIMITED Registered 10 February 1928 · Car dealers
31. 31HO SAN KONG HOEY Registered 30 November 1928 · Ethnic associations
32. 32SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Registered 4 January 1929 · Activities of business and employers' membership organisations
33. 33S.A. SHAHAB & COMPANY (PTE.) LIMITED Registered 15 February 1930 · Wholesale trade of a variety of goods without a dominant product
34. 34HUNGERFORD INVESTMENT TRUST (PTE) LTD Registered 23 June 1930 · Holding companies of firms engaged in financial and insurance activities
35. 35HEINEKEN ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD. Registered 14 April 1931 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
36. 36BATA SHOE (SINGAPORE) PRIVATE LIMITED Registered 26 August 1931 · Wholesale of footwear
37. 37LEE PINEAPPLE COMPANY (PTE.) LIMITED Registered 9 December 1931 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
38. 37LEE RUBBER COMPANY (PTE) LIMITED Registered 9 December 1931 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
39. 39OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED Registered 31 October 1932 · Full banks
40. 40EASTERN REALTY COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED Registered 30 December 1932 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
41. 41RAFFLES INVESTMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED Registered 28 February 1933 · Holding companies of firms engaged in financial and insurance activities
42. 42EASTERN DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE LIMITED Registered 1 March 1933 · Management consultancy services n.e.c.
43. 43BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO (SINGAPORE) PRIVATE LIMITED Registered 8 April 1933 · General warehousing
44. 44SPOTRADIO SENDIRIAN BERHAD Registered 17 July 1933 · Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies
45. 45UNITED MALAYAN PINEAPPLE GROWERS & CANNERS PRIVATE LIMITED Registered 26 September 1933 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
46. 46AMERICAN LLOYD TRAVEL SERVICES PTE LTD Registered 12 December 1933 · Travel agencies and tour operators (mainly outbound)
47. 47LEE BISCUITS (PTE) LIMITED Registered 16 May 1934 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
48. 48APPLIED ENGINEERING PTE LTD Registered 19 September 1934 · Installation of industrial machinery and equipment, mechanical engineering works
49. 49QUEK SHIN & SONS PRIVATE LIMITED Registered 21 November 1934 · Other personal service activities n.e.c.
50. 50TAI THONG WINE TRADERS (PRIVATE) LIMITED Registered 12 April 1935 · Manufacture of wines
51. 51CATHAY ORGANISATION PRIVATE LIMITED Registered 18 July 1935 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
52. 52UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED Registered 6 August 1935 · Full banks
53. 53CHEE SWEE CHENG & COMPANY LIMITED Registered 10 July 1936 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
54. 54SELAT (PTE) LIMITED Registered 21 August 1936 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
55. 55PBS OFFICE SUPPLIES PTE. LTD. Registered 22 August 1936 · Wholesale of stationery
56. 56INCHCAPE SHIPPING SERVICES (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD Registered 19 December 1936 · Shipping agencies (freight)
57. 57WEARNES AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES PTE. LTD. Registered 15 February 1937 · Insurance agencies and agents
58. 58JOO GUAN (PRIVATE) LTD Registered 21 May 1937 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
59. 59J. M. SASSOON & COMPANY NOMINEES (PTE.) LIMITED Registered 6 September 1937 · Trustee, fiduciary and custody services
60. 60SINGAPORE INDIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY Registered 27 September 1937 · Activities of business and employers' membership organisations
61. 61RAFFLES NOMINEES (PTE.) LIMITED Registered 21 October 1937 · Trustee, fiduciary and custody services
62. 62SINGAPORE HOKKIEN HUAY KUAN Registered 15 November 1937 · Ethnic associations
63. 63SHAW BROTHERS LIMITED Registered 29 March 1938 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
64. 64MALAYAN THEATRES (PTE) LIMITED Registered 12 April 1938 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
65. 65SB APARTMENTS PTE. LTD. Registered 18 May 1938 · Real estate developers
66. 66BOS TRUSTEE LIMITED Registered 20 May 1938 · Trustee, fiduciary and custody services
67. 67SD GUTHRIE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Registered 28 May 1938 · Management consultancy services
68. 68BRC ASIA LIMITED Registered 14 December 1938 · Manufacture of basic iron and steel n.e.c.
69. 69BERGER PAINTS SINGAPORE PTE LTD Registered 18 April 1939 · Manufacture of paints
70. 70FERNHILL PROPERTIES PTE. LTD. Registered 12 June 1939 · Letting and operating of self-owned or leased real estate property (except food courts, hawker centres, coffee shops and canteens)
71. 71M. A. NAMAZIE PTE. LIMITED Registered 10 January 1940 · Wholesale trade of a variety of goods without a dominant product
72. 72CHEONG HOCK CHYE & CO. (PTE.) LTD. Registered 4 March 1940 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
73. 73TAN GUAN LEE COMPANY LIMITED Registered 14 March 1940 · Wholesale trade of a variety of goods without a dominant product
74. 74CHYE HIN PTE. LIMITED Registered 28 March 1940 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
75. 75SINGAPORE CASKET COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED Registered 2 April 1940 · Funeral and related activities
76. 76WOH HUP (PRIVATE) LIMITED Registered 12 July 1940 · General building contractors
77. 77WAH HIN AND COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED Registered 6 November 1940 · Trusts, funds and similar financial entities (except those with rental income)
78. 78ARCHIPELAGO BREWERY CO. (1941) PTE. LIMITED Registered 24 January 1941 · Manufacture of malt liquors and malt
79. 79GUAN HOE COMPANY (MALAYA) PRIVATE LIMITED Registered 26 April 1941 · Wholesale of motorcycles and scooters
80. 80ANGLO-AMERICAN CORPORATION SDN . BHD. Registered 14 August 1946 · Wholesale of logs, sawn timber, plywood and related products
81. 81KONG HOA PTE LIMITED Registered 23 September 1946 · Wholesale trade of a variety of goods without a dominant product
82. 82SINGAPORE CHINESE HIGH SCHOOL Registered 3 November 1946 · Secondary schools; combined primary and secondary schools
83. 83LIM KOK GIN HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. Registered 22 November 1946 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
84. 84HSBC (SINGAPORE) NOMINEES PTE LTD Registered 16 December 1946 · Trustee, fiduciary and custody services
85. 85HSBC TRUSTEE (SINGAPORE) LIMITED Registered 19 December 1946 · Trustee, fiduciary and custody services
86. 86SIME SINGAPORE LIMITED Registered 20 December 1946 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
87. 87ENERGIZER SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. Registered 21 December 1946 · Manufacture of primary batteries
88. 88PENINSULAR MERCHANTS PRIVATE LIMITED Registered 30 December 1946 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
89. 89MAJESTIC HOTEL PRIVATE LIMITED Registered 2 January 1947 · Hotels
90. 90COLD STORAGE SINGAPORE (1983) PTE LTD Registered 8 January 1947 · Supermarkets
91. 91EXCELSIOR (PTE.) LIMITED. Registered 17 January 1947 · Wholesale of adults' clothing
92. 92WBL PROPERTIES (CHINA) (PRIVATE) LIMITED Registered 29 January 1947 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
93. 93DCH AURIGA CORPORATE SERVICES (S) PTE. LTD. Registered 30 January 1947 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
94. 94YCH DISTRIPARK (PTE) LTD Registered 6 February 1947 · Freight transport arrangement
95. 95SOUTH ASIA SHIPPING COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED Registered 29 April 1947 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
96. 96SOUTHSEAS CORPORATION (PRIVATE) LIMITED. Registered 29 May 1947 · Letting and operating of self-owned or leased real estate property (except food courts, hawker centres, coffee shops and canteens)
97. 97LEE LATEX (PTE) LIMITED Registered 10 June 1947 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
98. 97SINGAPORE INVESTMENTS (PTE) LIMITED Registered 10 June 1947 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
99. 99LEE PLANTATIONS (PTE) LTD Registered 19 June 1947 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities
100. 99TROPICAL PRODUCE COMPANY (PTE) LIMITED Registered 19 June 1947 · Holding companies of firms engaged in non-financial and insurance activities

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