TM

What TM does

Taimin Group Limited (大明集團) is a privately held diversified multinational corporation headquartered in Hong Kong, founded in 1997. The company operates across six business verticals: petroleum and chemical trading and marine fuel supply through its wholly-owned subsidiary Taimin Petroleum & Chemicals Limited (TMPC); gas station rewards and fuel card programs through Double Stars & Fueleasy Limited (DSFE); real estate investment; fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) distribution; and liquor distribution. Its stated business network spans Hong Kong, Greater China, Southeast Asia, India, and the United States, with stated future intent to continue expanding globally while maintaining Hong Kong as home base.

The company's revenue model is transaction-fee-based trading and distribution across its verticals, serving B2B enterprise customers including shipping companies and gas station operators through direct enterprise sales relationships, distribution partnerships, and the DSFE fuel card network. Go-to-market is field-based enterprise sales supplemented by a bilingual Chinese/English corporate website (taimingroup.com); no app, API, or proprietary technology platform is disclosed, and no pricing details are publicly available. Core stated values are integrity, win-win cooperation with partners, and giving back to society, with a stated long-term vision of becoming a "global leading enterprise." No revenue figures, headcount, funding rounds, management team, customer logos, patents, or AI capabilities are disclosed in available source material, representing significant information gaps for investors.

Information density is thin: there are no quantitative financial signals, no disclosed ownership or governance structure beyond "privately held," no named institutional investors or board members, and no certifications or compliance disclosures. This data sparsity itself is a material observation for any PE/VC/M&A evaluation, as it limits the ability to triangulate scale, growth, or risk profile with standard diligence inputs.

Name

TM

Legal name

Taimin Group Limited

Website

https://taimingroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Taimin Group Limited is a privately held Hong Kong-based diversified multinational corporation founded in 1997, operating across energy trading, marine fuel supply, gas station rewards, real estate, FMCG, and liquor distribution, serving enterprise customers across Greater China, Southeast Asia, India, and the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kwai Tsing

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Energy Trading (Petroleum & Chemicals): Trading of petroleum and chemical products through Taimin Petroleum & Chemicals Limited (TMPC)
2. Marine Fuel Supply: Supply of marine fuels to shipping companies and vessels
3. Gas Station Rewards Program: Gas station rewards and fuel card programs through Double Stars & Fueleasy Limited (DSFE)
4. Fast-Moving Consumer Goods: Distribution of fast-moving consumer goods
5. Liquor Distribution: Distribution of alcoholic beverages and liquor products
6. Real Estate Investment: Investment in real estate properties

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Taimin Group is a diversified multinational corporation headquartered in Hong Kong that trades petroleum and chemical products and supplies marine fuels through its subsidiary Taimin Petroleum & Chemicals Limited (TMPC). It also operates gas station rewards and fuel card programs through Double Stars & Fueleasy Limited (DSFE), distributes fast-moving consumer goods and liquor products, and conducts real estate investment across Greater China, Southeast Asia, India, and the United States.

Product overview

Taimin Group operates as a diversified multinational corporation comprising two main business subsidiaries: Taimin Petroleum & Chemicals Limited (TMPC) handles energy trading and marine fuel supply, while Double Stars & Fueleasy Limited (DSFE) manages gas station rewards and fuel card programs. The company also conducts real estate investment and distributes fast-moving consumer goods and liquor products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TMPC: Taimin Petroleum & Chemicals Limited - core operating subsidiary focused on energy trading and marine fuel supply
• DSFE

Products and services

• Taimin Petroleum & Chemicals Limited (TMPC) Core subsidiary of Taimin Group that handles energy trading of petroleum and chemical products and supplies marine fuels to shipping companies and vessel operators across Greater China, Southeast Asia, India, and the United States.
• Double Stars & Fueleasy Limited (DSFE) Subsidiary of Taimin Group that manages gas station rewards programs and fuel card distribution for gas station operators and fuel consumers across the group's regional network.
• Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Distribution Distribution of fast-moving consumer goods to retail and distribution sector partners across Greater China, Southeast Asia, India, and the United States.
• Liquor Distribution Distribution of alcoholic beverages and liquor products to hospitality and food & beverage industry buyers across Greater China, Southeast Asia, India, and the United States.
• Real Estate Investment Investment in real estate properties as part of Taimin Group's diversified business portfolio across its regional network.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• Partner Network (Unspecified)not specifiedOthersTaimin Group maintains a partner network for business operations across Hong Kong, Greater China, Southeast Asia, India, and the United States. The company emphasizes win-win cooperation with partners as a core business principle. Specific partner names are not disclosed on the available source materials.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Concord Energy: Concord Energy is an Asia-Pacific-focused marine fuel and petroleum products trader and supplier, serving shipowners and traders in the regional bunker market. Directly comparable to Taimin's TMPC marine fuel business as a mid-sized regional bunker and trading player.
• Bunker Holding: Bunker Holding is one of the world's largest marine fuel suppliers and physical bunker traders, sourcing and supplying fuel to vessels globally. Closely comparable to Taimin's marine fuel supply operations through TMPC, including cross-regional bunker procurement and trading.

Broad incumbents

• Trafigura: Trafigura is a major global commodity trader with significant petroleum and metals trading operations. Operates in adjacent upstream-downstream trading flows similar to Taimin's energy trading business, but at much larger scale across Asia and globally.
• Vitol: Vitol is one of the world's largest independent energy traders, handling crude, refined products, and marine fuels. Overlaps with Taimin's petroleum trading and marine fuel business, but at far greater scale and with global infrastructure.
• Glencore: Glencore is a globally diversified commodities trader with major oil and petroleum product trading desks. Comparable to Taimin's petroleum trading activities under TMPC, but is a publicly-listed global mining and trading major.
• World Fuel Services: World Fuel Services (now World Kinect) is a major global bunker fuel and energy products supplier serving marine, aviation, and land customers. Comparable to Taimin's TMPC marine fuel and petroleum trading activities, but operating at vastly larger global scale with public financials.

Emerging players

• FleetCor Technologies: FleetCor is a major global fuel card and corporate payments operator. Comparable to Taimin's DSFE gas station rewards and fuel card program in terms of business model (fleet/consumer fuel card acceptance network), though FleetCor operates at much greater scale across many geographies.
• WEX Inc. WEX is a leading fuel card and fleet payment platform serving commercial fleets and businesses. Comparable to Taimin's DSFE unit in business model (transaction-fee-based fuel card network), though larger and publicly listed.
• Prostar Capital: Prostar Capital is an Asia-based bunker fuel and marine energy company focused on physical supply and trading. Comparable to Taimin's TMPC in marine fuel focus, but a more specialized single-vertical player versus Taimin's diversified portfolio.

Regional players

• China Marine Bunker (Sinopec Marine): China's dominant bunker fuel supplier, a Sinopec subsidiary providing marine fuel at Chinese ports. Directly comparable to Taimin's marine fuel supply business within Greater China, but operating as a national champion at substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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