CNC Group

What CNC Group does

CNC Group is a privately held Bangladeshi diversified conglomerate founded in 1989 and headquartered in Chattogram, Bangladesh's primary port city, with a secondary office in Dhaka. The group operates through six wholly-owned subsidiaries spanning five business verticals: shipping and port agency services (Columbia Enterprise Ltd., acting as liner agency for Wan Hai Lines); trims and accessories manufacturing for the Ready-Made Garment industry — zippers, buttons, and plastic garment hangers (National Accessories Ltd. and Multiplast Accessories Ltd.); toll/contract manufacturing of bar soaps for multinational FMCG brands including ACI, Reckitt Benckiser, and Rohto (Silver Soap Ltd.); engineering, drafting, surveying, and estimation services for construction projects (JES Holdings Ltd.); and stock/bond brokerage and wealth management (Columbia Shares Ltd., established 2021).

The conglomerate serves primarily B2B enterprise customers across Bangladesh's industrial base, with its customer set spanning international FMCG brand owners, garment manufacturers, construction firms, shipping lines, and individual/institutional investors. Revenue mechanics are mixed: hardware sales for manufactured trims and hangers, professional services fees for shipping agency, engineering, and toll manufacturing contracts, and transaction fees for brokerage activity. Distribution is almost entirely direct B2B relationships with no disclosed digital or consumer-facing channels; marketing is limited to a corporate blog focused on FMCG/hygiene industry content.

CNC Group's operating geography is overwhelmingly domestic Bangladesh, with limited international exposure via its Wan Hai Lines shipping agency partnership and the international scope of its engineering services. The firm is controlled by its founders, with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or public-market activity. The late Chairman, Md. Ezharul Hoque, established the Syed-Syeda Memorial High School in 2002 as the group's principal CSR initiative, providing free Bengali-medium education to over 300 students. No proprietary technology platforms, AI/ML capabilities, patents, or regulatory certifications are disclosed in the source material.

Name

CNC Group

Legal name

CNC Group Bangladesh

Website

https://cncgroupbd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

CNC Group is a privately held Bangladeshi conglomerate founded in 1989, operating six subsidiaries across shipping agency, garment trims and accessories manufacturing, FMCG bar soap toll manufacturing, engineering services, and wealth management brokerage, serving enterprise B2B clients across Bangladesh.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chittagong

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Shipping & Port Operations (Columbia Enterprise Ltd.): Provides port and liner agency services; acts as a shipping agency for Wan Hai Lines, coordinating vessel berthing, cargo handling, and crew services for international trade routes.
2. Trims & Accessories Manufacturing (National Accessories Ltd., Multiplast Accessories Ltd.): Manufactures zippers, buttons, and plastic garment hangers for the Ready-Made Garment industry in Bangladesh.
3. FMCG Contract Manufacturing (Silver Soap Ltd.): Toll/contract manufacturing of bar soaps (beauty soaps and antiseptic soaps) for brands including ACI, Reckitt Benckiser, Rohto, Radiant Care Ltd., Believe SG, and Hemas Consumer Brands. Revenue is generated through manufacturing fees per contract.
4. Engineering & Construction Services (JES Holding Ltd.): Provides drafting, surveying, and estimation services for construction projects, both domestically and internationally.
5. Wealth Management & Brokerage (Columbia Shares Ltd.): Facilitates stock and bond trading, providing brokerage and wealth management solutions through equity and debt instruments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

CNC Group is a Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate that manufactures garment accessories (zippers, buttons, plastic garment hangers) via National Accessories Ltd. and Multiplast Accessories Ltd., toll-manufactures bar soaps for international FMCG brands via Silver Soap Ltd., provides liner shipping agency services for Wan Hai Lines via Columbia Enterprise Ltd., delivers engineering drafting and surveying services via JES Holdings Ltd., and facilitates stock and bond trading brokerage via Columbia Shares Ltd. Operations are run through wholly-owned subsidiaries serving enterprise customers across Bangladesh's RMG supply chain, FMCG sector, maritime industry, construction sector, and financial markets.

Product overview

CNC Group is a conglomerate operating across five business verticals: Shipping & Logistics (through Columbia Enterprise Ltd.), Trims & Accessories Manufacturing (zippers, buttons, hangers via National Accessories Ltd. and Multiplast Accessories Ltd.), Wealth Management (via Columbia Shares Ltd.), FMCG Manufacturing (toilet soap toll manufacturing via Silver Soap Ltd.), and Engineering Services (via JES Holdings Ltd.). The company operates as a holding structure with distinct subsidiary companies serving different industry sectors rather than a unified platform product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zippers (National Accessories Ltd.)
• Plastic Garment Hangers (Multiplast Accessories Ltd.)
• Toll-Manufactured Bar Soaps (Silver Soap Ltd.)
• Liner Shipping Agency Services (Columbia Enterprise Ltd.)
• Engineering Drafting, Surveying, and Estimation Services (JES Holdings Ltd.)
• Stock and Bond Trading Brokerage (Columbia Shares Ltd.)

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wan Hai LinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColumbia Enterprise Ltd. (a subsidiary of CNC Group) has a longstanding partnership with Wan Hai Lines, a renowned Taiwanese mainline shipping operator. CEL acts as the exclusive liner agency representative for Wan Hai Lines in Bangladesh, providing comprehensive shipping solutions including vessel berthing, cargo handling, and crew services, enabling extensive global reach for Bangladesh's trade.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DBL Group: Bangladesh textile and garment manufacturer operating within the same RMG supply chain ecosystem as CNC Group's National Accessories Ltd. trims business.
• Beximco Group: Bangladesh's largest diversified conglomerate with operations across textiles, pharmaceuticals, ceramics, and consumer products, directly comparable to CNC Group's multi-vertical Bangladesh conglomerate structure.
• Coats Group: UK-based industrial thread and zipper manufacturer serving global apparel supply chains, directly comparable to CNC Group's garment accessories manufacturing business model and customer base.
• Walton Group: Bangladesh's largest electronics, appliances, and manufacturing conglomerate, comparable to CNC Group as a diversified Bangladesh conglomerate with multiple B2B manufacturing and service verticals.
• Ha-Meem Group: Bangladesh textile and garment conglomerate of comparable scale and structure to CNC Group, operating across apparel manufacturing and related services in the same supply chain.
• PRAN-RFL Group: Bangladesh conglomerate with FMCG brands, plastics manufacturing, and agricultural products, comparable to CNC Group's FMCG contract manufacturing (Silver Soap) and plastics (Multiplast hangers) operations.
• YKK Group: World's largest zipper and fastening manufacturer with strong Bangladesh presence, directly competing with CNC Group's National Accessories Ltd. in zippers for the ready-made garment industry.
• Square Group: Bangladesh conglomerate with pharmaceuticals, textiles, and consumer products, similar diversified B2B structure to CNC Group's six-subsidiary model serving Bangladesh economy.
• SBS Zipper: Major Chinese zipper manufacturer competing directly with National Accessories Ltd. in the Bangladesh and global garment accessories market, serving overlapping RMG customers.
• VVF Limited: India-based contract manufacturer of personal care, soap, and oleochemical products, directly comparable to CNC Group's Silver Soap Ltd. toll manufacturing operations serving FMCG brand owners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cnc-group-bangladesh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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