Far East Horizon

What Far East Horizon does

Far East Horizon Limited (远东宏信有限公司, 03360.HK) is a Hong Kong-incorporated, Hong Kong-listed financial services and industrial operations conglomerate founded in 1991. Headquartered in Hong Kong with main operations centers in Shanghai, Tianjin, and Guangzhou, the company operates an integrated 'Finance + Industry' (金融+产业) and 'Enterprise + Entrepreneur' (企业+企业家) model serving medium, small, and micro enterprises as well as large industrial clients across more than 20 Chinese cities through over 1,000 local service personnel.

The financial services arm spans financial leasing (Far East Horizon Leasing, Far East Horizon Inclusive for SMEs), supply chain finance and factoring (Yuanhong Commercial Factoring with the Yuanhong Yi Lian technology platform), cross-border financial services (Far East Horizon International in Hong Kong, SFC Type 1/4/9 licensed), asset investment management managing roughly 450 billion CNY, and two PE platforms (Yuanyi Investment and Yuanzhi Capital). The industrial operations arm comprises Hongxin Jianfa (09930.HK) operating the world's largest aerial work platform fleet at 201,000+ units with approximately 500 service outlets across 31 Chinese provinces plus Southeast Asia and Middle East presence; Horizon Health running approximately 25 controlled hospitals with ~10,000 beds focused on tier-3/4/5 cities; and Hongwen Schools (K-12 and international education platform with 95% graduates entering global top-100 universities). Proprietary technology platforms include the Yuanjian intelligent risk control system for credit decisioning and a WeChat-mini-program equipment rental channel.

The company reported total revenue of approximately 358 billion CNY and total assets of 3,710 billion CNY for 2025, with 2024 pre-tax profit of 80.21 billion CNY and basic EPS of 0.92 CNY. Revenue is generated principally through interest income and lease payments (financial leasing), equipment rental and service fees (industrial operations), hospital service revenue (healthcare), tuition (education), and transaction-related returns from asset management and PE investments. Pricing across financial services is negotiated case-by-case based on creditworthiness, equipment type, and lease term, with no public fixed-rate schedule. Key shareholders include China Sinochem Holdings (a SASAC state-owned enterprise), DCP Capital, and UBS Group AG, with subsidiary Hongxin Jianfa separately listed on HKEX.

Name

Far East Horizon

Legal name

Far East Horizon Limited (远东宏信有限公司)

Website

https://fehorizon.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Far East Horizon (03360.HK) is a Hong Kong-listed Chinese financial services and industrial operations conglomerate founded in 1991, operating a 'Finance + Industry' model that serves over 50,000 enterprise and SME clients across China through integrated financial leasing, supply chain finance, asset management, equipment operations, healthcare, and education platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Leasing and Conglomerate Financial Services

NAICS

Finance and Insurance (52), Commercial Banking (522110), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Finance Services (6199), Investment Advice (6282), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology, Software & IT Services (FSABACAJ)

Keywords

• Financial leasing services
• Supply chain finance
• Equipment rental operations
• Inclusive SME financing
• Asset investment management

Headquarters

HQ city

Wan Chai

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Financial Services - Financial Leasing: Core revenue stream from financial leasing services including direct leasing and sale-leaseback of equipment. Revenue generated through interest income, lease payments, and service fees from providing financing solutions to enterprises for equipment acquisition and asset revitalization.
2. Equipment Operations (宏信建发): Equipment rental and operational services including aerial work platforms, formwork systems, and support systems. Revenue generated from equipment rental fees, service charges for construction and engineering services.
3. Healthcare Services (宏信健康): Hospital network operations, medical services, rehabilitation and elderly care. Revenue from hospital services, medical treatments, and healthcare management consulting.
4. Education (宏信教育): Education services through 宏文学校 brand. Revenue from tuition fees and related educational services.
5. Equity Investment Returns: Returns from private equity investments through 远翼投资 and 远至资本 in technology, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors.
6. Asset Investment Management: Asset investment management services including project investment, distressed asset turnaround, and inventory revitalization. Revenue from asset management fees and investment returns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Far East Horizon is a cross-industry conglomerate providing integrated financial services (financial leasing, supply chain finance, international finance, asset investment management, equity investment, and inclusive finance) to enterprises, alongside industrial operations in equipment rental (Hongxin Jianfa, 09930.HK), healthcare (Horizon Health hospital network), and education (Hongwen Schools). The company serves over 50,000 enterprise clients with cumulative funding to the real economy exceeding 1 trillion CNY.

Product overview

Far East Horizon operates an integrated financial and industrial services model organized around 'Finance + Industry' and 'Enterprise + Entrepreneur' pillars. The financial services segment comprises Far East Horizon Leasing (core financing lease platform), Far East Horizon Inclusive (SME-focused financing), Far East Horizon International (cross-border financial services in Hong Kong), Far East Horizon Assets (full-cycle asset investment management), Far East Horizon Supply Chain Finance/Yuanhong Factoring (supply chain finance and technology platform), Yuanyi Investment (private equity), and Yuanzhi Capital (private equity). The industrial operations segment includes Hongxinjianfa/CDH Horizon (listed equipment operations, 09930.HK), Hongxinjian Health (healthcare network), and Hongwen Education (international education). A bespoke services suite covers family heritage, business longevity, wealth management, and health management. The company also publishes annual ESG/sustainability reports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Far East Horizon Financial Leasing (远东宏信租赁): Core financial services platform providing financing leasing solutions including direct leasing and sale-leaseback.
• Hongxin Jianfa (宏信建发)
• Horizon Health (宏信健康)
• Hongwen Education / 宏文学校
• Yuanyi Investment (远翼投资)
• FE Zenith Capital (远至资本)
• Far East Horizon Assets (远东宏信资产)
• Far East Horizon International (远东宏信国际)
• Yuanhong Commercial Factoring (远宏商业保理)
• Far East Horizon Inclusive (远东宏信普惠)

Products and services

• Far East Horizon Leasing (远东宏信租赁) Far East Horizon's core financing lease platform in China, providing direct leasing, sale-leaseback, and comprehensive financial advisory services across more than 20 cities nationwide, with a team of over 1,000 local account managers serving enterprise clients.
• Far East Horizon Inclusive (远东宏信普惠) Specialized SME financing lease platform operating more than 80 business outlets nationwide, offering new equipment direct leasing, existing equipment sale-leaseback, and online small-lease products, having cumulatively served over 40,000 SME clients with over 100 billion CNY in financing support.
• Far East Horizon International (远东宏信国际) Cross-border financial services platform based in Hong Kong, offering primary bond issuance, Hong Kong stock capital market services, overseas credit, and financing advisory, licensed by Hong Kong SFC for securities trading (Type 1), securities advisory (Type 4), and asset management (Type 9).
• Far East Horizon Assets (远东宏信资产) Full-cycle asset investment management platform managing approximately 450 billion CNY in assets, conducting asset investment, bankruptcy reorganization, and inventory revitalization across infrastructure, industrial parks, warehousing logistics, ecological environmental protection, and retail commercial sectors.
• Far East Horizon Supply Chain Finance / Yuanhong Factoring (远宏商业保理) Factoring business platform focused on trade circulation and service sectors across industries, providing supply chain financing and value-added services through its supply chain technology subsidiary Yuanhong Technology Platform, offering modules including Honglianbao, Ququanbao, Piao Miaorong, Hongyitong, and Yixinbao.
• Yuanyi Investment (远翼投资) Alternative investment platform co-initiated by Far East Horizon, focusing on early-to-mid-stage investment in high-end manufacturing, healthcare, enterprise services, and consumer sectors, with over 6 billion CNY in AUM. Invested in companies including HyperStrong (688411.SH), Microport Medbot, Tuhu Yangche (9690.HK), Peijia Medical (9996.HK), and Rokae Robotics.
• Yuanzhi Capital (远至资本) Wholly-owned private equity investment platform of Far East Horizon focusing on technological innovation, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare, offering equity investment, convertible bonds, and M&A services. Invested in Tianhe Magnetics (603072.SH), Insight Lifetech (688712.SH), Zejing Technology (2632.HK), and Hyperions, among others.
• Hongxin Jianfa / CDH Horizon (宏信建发) Listed equipment integrated operations services provider (09930.HK, Hong Kong Stock Exchange) offering aerial work platforms, new-type support systems, and new-type formwork systems. With over 201,000 aerial work platform units (global No. 1), over 600,000 tons of new-type formwork systems, and over 1.2 million tons of support systems, operating 4 major bases and approximately 500 service outlets across 31 Chinese provinces, plus overseas presence in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
• Hongxin Jian Health / Horizon Health (宏信健康) Large-scale social-invested healthcare platform operating approximately 25 controlled hospitals with about 10,000 beds and over 10,000 staff, serving over 4 million outpatients annually, focused on tier-3/4/5 cities and county-level areas with a 'medical + elderly care' service model.
• Hongwen Education (宏信教育) Education platform operating multiple schools under the 'Hongwen Schools' brand including Shanghai flagship campus, Qingdao campus, and UK campus, implementing a 'school + campus' model combining Chinese and Western education. 95% of high school graduates enter globally top-100 universities, offering small-class instruction, bilingual curricula, and UK National Art & Science College 2+2 programs.
• Bespoke Services (特色服务) Family heritage, business longevity, wealth management, and health management services for entrepreneurs, leveraging Far East Horizon's global resource network to provide cross-border trade advisory, overseas investment solutions, asset allocation advisory, and global health resource linking.

Quantifiable outcome

• 累计服务企业客户超50,000家
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• 中铁二十五局集团 (China Railway 25th Bureau Group)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Strategic cooperation signed in May 2026 for urban operations, smart equipment, and new energy investment. Leverages engineering expertise and professional operational service capabilities.
• 加拿大白求恩医学发展协会 (Bethune Medical Development Association of Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Ongoing international academic exchange program. Medical experts from Canada collaborate with 宏信健康 hospitals for academic exchanges in obstetrics/gynecology and ENT specialties.
• 英国国家文理中学 (UK National Academy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership forming the foundation for 宏信教育's cross-border education ecosystem. Students can participate in 2+2 programs between UK institutions and Hongwen schools.
• 台湾彰化基督教医院 (Taiwan Changhua Christian Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership established in 2013 to provide medical management consulting services to Chinese medical institutions through 宏信医管.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ashtead Group: LSE-listed owner of Sunbelt Rentals, one of the largest equipment rental operators in North America and Europe with deep aerial work platform exposure — a meaningful international comparable for Hongxin Jianfa's fleet expansion trajectory.
• United Rentals: NYSE-listed global #1 equipment rental operator by revenue — the closest international benchmark to Far East Horizon's Hongxin Jianfa subsidiary given the overlap in aerial work platforms, fleet management and industrial customer base.
• China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings (CALC): HKEX-listed (1848.HK) aircraft lessor serving Chinese and global airlines — comparable HK-listed leasing model with cross-border origination and equipment operating expertise analogous to Far East Horizon's Hongxin Jianfa franchise.
• BOC Aviation: HKEX-listed (2588.HK) global aircraft lessor backed by Bank of China — directly comparable to Far East Horizon's aviation and large-asset leasing exposure with a HK-listed capital structure.
• CDB Leasing (China Development Bank Financial Leasing): HKEX-listed (1606.HK) Chinese financial leasing firm operating in aviation, infrastructure, ship and equipment leasing across large corporates, with similar cross-border and HK capital market access as Far East Horizon.
• Haitong UniTrust International Leasing: HKEX-listed (1905.HK) Shanghai-based financial leasing company serving similar Chinese mid/large enterprise customers with direct lease, sale-leaseback and inclusive finance offerings — the closest size and model comparable to Far East Horizon's leasing core.

Broad incumbents

• ICBC Financial Leasing: Wholly-owned subsidiary of ICBC, China's largest financial leasing company by assets — directly competes in aircraft, vessel and large-equipment leasing with the structural advantage of deposit-grade funding.
• Minsheng Financial Leasing: Major non-bank Chinese financial leasing company affiliated with China Minsheng Bank, offering direct lease, sale-leaseback and vendor lease products to mid/large enterprises — overlapping customer segments and product set with Far East Horizon's leasing core.
• Bank of Communications Financial Leasing: Subsidiary of Bank of Communications competing in Chinese aircraft, vessel and equipment leasing; bank-owned funding model creates direct comparability with Far East Horizon's corporate leasing business.

Emerging players

• Linklogis: HKEX-listed (9959.HK) Chinese supply chain finance technology platform serving large enterprise and bank partners — comparable to Far East Horizon's Yuanhong Factoring / 远宏易联 tech platform given overlapping SCM and factoring product set.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments16 records

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