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2025
January
Australia -
Additional acquisition of up to 100% of the shares of Autopact Pty Ltd, an Australian new car dealer group.
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2024
December
Australia -
Additional acquisition of up to 75.9% of the shares of Auto Trader Media Group Ltd., operates an online Automotive advertisement platform in New Zealand
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2024
October
Australia -
Additional acquisition of up to 99.9% of the shares of Autopact Pty Ltd, an Australian new car dealer group.
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2024
August
Group -
OPTIMUS GROUP COMPANY LIMITED relocated its head office to 2-4-1,Hamamatsucho, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-5115 Japan
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2024
August
Trading -
Established Nichibo Japan Trading UK Limited to manage Nichibo's trading business.
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2024
May
Australia -
Acquired 100% stake in Autocare Services Pty Ltd, provides integrated automotive logistics services in Australia.
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2024
April
Australia -
Establishment of VITA Australia Pty Ltd to conduct imported vehicle inspections in Australia.
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2024
April
Group -
A four-for-one stock split of the Company's common stock.
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2023
December
Service -
Acquired 51% stake in Auto Trader Media Group Ltd., operates an online Automotive advertisement platform in New Zealand, and made it a subsidiary.
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2023
November
Australia -
Australian new car dealer group,Autopact Pty Ltd is made a subsidiary through the acquisition of a 91.7% stake in the company.
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2023
June
Australia -
Establishment of Car Empire Pty Ltd, a joint venture with local Australian companies such as the Fast 100 Pty Ltd group, as a retailer and distributor of imported used car into Australia.
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2023
June
Australia -
Established Auto Edge Australia Pty Ltd, a wholesale distributor of used imported car to Australia, as a joint venture with Fast 100 Pty Ltd Group, a local Australian company, as a subsidiary of Car Empire Pty Ltd.
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2023
June
Australia -
Established IWholesaleCars Pty Ltd, a wholesale used car sales company in Australia, as a joint venture with Fast 100 Pty Ltd Group and others, a local Australian company.
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2023
January
Inspection -
JEVIC Company Limited change the Japanese company name to JEVIC Company Limited.
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2022
November
Australia -
Additional acquisition on of up to 60％ stake in Blue Flag Pty Ltd an Australian automobile data service provider, and made it subsidiary of Optimus Group Co., Ltd.
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2022
April
Group -
A three-for-one stock split of the Company's common stock.
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2022
January
Australia -
Acquired a 40% stake in Blue Flag Pty Ltd, an Australian automobile data service provider, and made it an equity method affiliate.
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2021
November
Australia -
Increased stake in OzCar Pty Limited from 20% to 30%, strengthened capital and business alliance.
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2021
May
Australia -
Through the process to third-party allotment of OzCar Pty Limited, we increased our stake to 20% and made OzCar an equity-method affiliate.
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2021
February
Logistics -
Daiwa Logistics Co., Ltd. has relocated the head office from Kawasaki City, Kanagawa to Minato-ku, Tokyo.
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2020
May
Australia -
Established Global Carz Pty Ltd as a pilot company for the purpose of import and export used cars in Australia.
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2019
November
Australia -
Capital and Business alliance with Australian used car dealer by acquiring a 10% stake in OzCar Pty Limited for business expansion in Australia
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2019
April
Service -
Acquired business and assets of rental car business company USAVE Car & Truck Rentals Limited in New Zealand
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2019
February
Group -
OPTIMUS GROUP COMPANY LIMITED relocated its head office to 2-5-6,Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0014 Japan
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2018
October
Group -
Formation of Optimus Group Australia Pty Ltd as a 100% subsidiary of Optimus Group Co., Ltd. , to manage our group business in Australia.
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2018
October
Group -
OPTIMUS GROUP COMPANY LIMITED. merged its 100% subsidiary Compass Logistics Co., Ltd.
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2018
September
Logistics -
Daiwa Shipping Co., Ltd and Tokai Logistics Co., Ltd. ,which are subsidiaries of Optimus Group Co., Ltd., was merged into Daiwa Logistics Co., Ltd.
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2018
September
Logistics -
Transferred business assets of Dolphin Shipping Australia Pty Ltd New Zealand branch to Dolphin Shipping Agencies Limited, and changed the company name to Dolphin Shipping New Zealand Limited from Dolphin Shipping Agencies Limited.
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2018
August
Group -
Formation of Optimus Group New Zealand Limited as a 100% subsidiary of Optimus Group Co., Ltd. , to manage our group business in New Zealand.
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2017
December
Group -
Listing of Optimus Group Co., Ltd. On Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section
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2016
May
Logistics -
Establishment of Dolphin Shipping Australia Pty Ltd New Zealand branch
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2016
February
Logistics -
Formation of Compass Logistics Co., Ltd to manage the Logistics Business Affiliated Companies
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2016
February
Service -
Formation of Universal Rental Cars Limited as a Rental Car Business
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2015
February
Service -
Formation of Universal Finance Company Limited to manage all Service Business Affiliated Companies in New Zealand
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2015
February
Inspection -
Formation of Inspicere Limited to manage the Inspection Business Affiliated Companies in New Zealand
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2015
January
Group -
Formation of Optimus Group Co., Ltd. with the sole share transfer of Nichibo (Japan Trading) Co., Ltd.
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2015
January
Trading -
Nichibo (Japan Trading) Co., Ltd. becomes a 100% subsidiary company of Optimus Group Co., Ltd. through share transfer
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2014
July
Australia -
Formation of Dolphin Shipping Australia Pty Ltd to conduct Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) for Used Cars in Australia
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2013
September
Service -
Proton Vehicles 2012 Limited changed their Trading Name to MD Distributors Limited
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2013
February
Inspection -
Acquisition of all Shares of Vehicle Inspection New Zealand Limited (listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange) by TOB
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2013
January
Service -
Budget Car Auctions 2013 Limited starts selling Used Vehicles in New Zealand
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2012
October
Inspection -
Acquisition of all Shares of JEVIC UK Ltd.
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2012
July
Trading -
Formation of Pt Oto Bid Indonesia to handle Used Car Auctions in Indonesia
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2012
June
Service -
Proton Vehicles Limited (current MD Distributors Limited) commence the sale of Car Manufacturer Mahindra Limited in New Zealand
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2012
February
Logistics -
Formation of Dolphin Shipping Agencies Limited in New Zealand to conduct Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) for shipping Used Cars
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2011
November
Logistics -
Formation of Daiwa Shipping Co., Ltd in Kangawa-Prefecture to handle Sea/Land Logistics
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2010
November
Service -
Auto Finance Direct Limited was registered as a Financial Service Provider to the New Zealand Government
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2010
July
Logistics -
Formation of Tokai Logistics Co., Ltd. In Nagoya, Aichi-Prefecture to handle Logistic Services
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2010
May
Service -
Universal Property Limited commences as a Real Estate Management Business in New Zealand
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2009
April
Service -
Auto Finance Direct Limited starts offering Auto Loans for End-Users in New Zealand
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2008
December
Service -
Trade Cars Limited starts importing Used Cars into New Zealand for retail
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2008
November
Inspection -
JEVIC UK Ltd. starts inspecting Used Cars in the United Kingdom
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2006
October
Service -
Fasttrack Automotive Compliance 2006 Limited starts to comply Used Cars imported into New Zealand
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2005
October
Inspection -
Formation of JEVIC Singapore Pte Ltd. in Singapore to conduct Market Research for expanding inspection business in the South East Asia Region.
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2004
September
Service -
Auto Advance Finance Limited (in New Zealand) starts to assist Nichibo (Japan Trading) Co., Ltd. in the form of Claims Collection from Local Car Dealers.
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2003
July
Inspection -
Formation of JEVIC NZ Limited in New Zealand as a Claims Collection Company for JEVIC Company Limited
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2003
February
Inspection -
JEVIC Company Limited moves their Head Office from Nagoya, Aichi-Prefecture to Yokohama, Kangawa-Prefecture
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2002
June
Trading -
Nichibo Japan Trading Co., change their trading name to Nichibo (Japan Trading) Co., Ltd.
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2001
September
Inspection -
Japan Export Vehicle Inspection Center (JEVIC) Company Limited was formed to launch Pre-Shipment Inspections of Used Vehicles
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1998
January
Logistics -
Formation of Port Service Ltd in Nagoya, Aichi-Pref. to launch the clean-up/maintenance business for Used Vehicles.
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1989
May
Trading -
Nichibo Japan Trading Co., Ltd starts the Export of Used Vehicles to New Zealand
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1988
April
Trading -
Formation of Nichibo Japan Trading Co., Ltd (current Nichibo (Japan Trading) Co., Ltd.). To launch the Import Business of Fishery Products