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|  foundation      = 25 October 1932 <ref name=roy242>[[#Ro|Roy, p. 242]]</ref>
|  foundation      = 25 October 1932 <ref name=roy242>[[#Ro|Roy, p. 242]]</ref>
|  location        =  [[Kolkata]], [[India]]
|  location        =  [[Kolkata]], [[India]]
|  key_people      = D. Basu, [[Chairman]]<br />[[Sunil Kanti Roy]], Managing Director<ref name="The New Face of Peerless">{{cite web | url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=ETNEW&BaseHref=ETKM/2014/02/13&PageLabel=21&EntityId=Ar02100&ViewMode=HTML | title=The New Face of Peerless | newspaper=Times of India | date=13 February 2012 | access-date=29 February 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304132944/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=ETNEW&BaseHref=ETKM%2F2014%2F02%2F13&PageLabel=21&EntityId=Ar02100&ViewMode=HTML | archive-date=4 March 2016 | url-status=live }}</ref>
|  key_people      = D. Basu, [[Chairman]]<br />[[Sunil Kanti Roy]] (1944-2022), Managing Director<ref name="The New Face of Peerless">{{cite web | url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=ETNEW&BaseHref=ETKM/2014/02/13&PageLabel=21&EntityId=Ar02100&ViewMode=HTML | title=The New Face of Peerless | newspaper=Times of India | date=13 February 2012 | access-date=29 February 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304132944/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=ETNEW&BaseHref=ETKM%2F2014%2F02%2F13&PageLabel=21&EntityId=Ar02100&ViewMode=HTML | archive-date=4 March 2016 | url-status=live }}</ref>
|  assets = Rs 2,500 crore<ref name=et/>
|  assets = Rs 2,500 crore<ref name=et/>
| subsid= Peerless General Finance & Investment Company Ltd<ref>{{cite news |title=Non-finance business to drive growth of Peerless Group |url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/non-finance-business-to-drive-growth-of-peerless-group/article19939881.ece |work=The Hindu |date=28 October 2017 |language=en-IN}}</ref>  
| subsid= Peerless General Finance & Investment Company Ltd<ref>{{cite news |title=Non-finance business to drive growth of Peerless Group |url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/non-finance-business-to-drive-growth-of-peerless-group/article19939881.ece |work=The Hindu |date=28 October 2017 |language=en-IN}}</ref>  
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'''Peerless Group''' is an [[India]]n business [[Conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] headquartered in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]. It was established in 1932 by industrialist Radhashyam Roy (then a School Teacher) in [[Narayanganj]], [[Bangladesh]].<ref name=et>{{cite news |title=Peerless shelves JV plan in MF venture|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-02-11/news/28539611_1_peerless-group-foreign-partner-ceo-akshay-gupta |publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |date=11 Feb 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Peerless Group chalks out fresh roadmap |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/006200712141921.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |date= 14 December 2007 }}</ref>
'''Peerless Group''' is an Indian business [[Conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] headquartered in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]. It was established in 1932 by industrialist Radhashyam Roy (then a School Teacher) in [[Narayanganj]], [[Bangladesh]].<ref name=et>{{cite news |title=Peerless shelves JV plan in MF venture|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-02-11/news/28539611_1_peerless-group-foreign-partner-ceo-akshay-gupta |publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |date=11 Feb 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Peerless Group chalks out fresh roadmap |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/006200712141921.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |date= 14 December 2007 }}</ref>


Its major holding company is Peerless General Finance & Investment Co Ltd, which is the India's Registered Residuary Non-banking Company. It has subsidiaries like [[Peerless Hospital]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Peerless Hospital Official Website|url=http://www.peerlesshospital.com}}</ref> Bengal Peerless (real estate), Kaizen Holidays, Peerless Hotels, [[Peerless SC|Peerless Sports Club]] and Peerless Securities.
Its major holding company is Peerless General Finance & Investment Co Ltd, which is the India's Registered Residuary Non-banking Company. It has subsidiaries like [[Peerless Hospital]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Peerless Hospital Official Website|url=http://www.peerlesshospital.com}}</ref> Bengal Peerless (real estate), Kaizen Holidays, Peerless Hotels, [[Peerless SC|Peerless Sports Club]] and Peerless Securities.

Latest revision as of 07:34, 14 May 2022


Peerless Group
IndustryInsurance, Financial services, Travel, Hotel, Real estate
Founded25 October 1932 [1]
HeadquartersKolkata, India
Key people
D. Basu, Chairman
Sunil Kanti Roy (1944-2022), Managing Director[2]
Total assetsRs 2,500 crore[3]
SubsidiariesPeerless General Finance & Investment Company Ltd[4]
Websitewww.peerless.co.in

Peerless Group is an Indian business conglomerate headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal. It was established in 1932 by industrialist Radhashyam Roy (then a School Teacher) in Narayanganj, Bangladesh.[3][5]

Its major holding company is Peerless General Finance & Investment Co Ltd, which is the India's Registered Residuary Non-banking Company. It has subsidiaries like Peerless Hospital,[6] Bengal Peerless (real estate), Kaizen Holidays, Peerless Hotels, Peerless Sports Club and Peerless Securities.

History[edit]

The Peerless Insurance Company Limited was founded in Narayanganj, Bangladesh by Radhyashyam Roy in 1932, soon after he was joined by his friend K. K Chatterjee and they started Provident Fund, with an investment of Rs. 20,000. The company shifted base to Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1935, which led to rapid increase in its fortunes.[1] The company claims following things on their website: personal finance company for common man; ensures timely maturity payment; good technological backbone; connectivity across India; relationship marketing through Smart Guides; large distribution network comprising 147 offices and 50,000 Smart Guides; employment opportunity through Smart Rojgar; service at customers' doorstep; security; confidence and trust of millions of account holders.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Roy, p. 242
  2. ↑ "The New Face of Peerless". Times of India. 13 February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Peerless shelves JV plan in MF venture". The Economic Times. 11 February 2011.
  4. ↑ "Non-finance business to drive growth of Peerless Group". The Hindu. 28 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Peerless Group chalks out fresh roadmap". The Hindu. 14 December 2007.
  6. ↑ "Peerless Hospital Official Website".

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