Groupe LGB inc.

What Groupe LGB inc. does

LGB Group is a privately-held Malaysian diversified conglomerate founded in 1978 by the late Dato' Lim Geok Bak, operating across nine business sectors: water treatment and supply, wastewater management, highway toll operations and maintenance, solid waste management, property development and investment, information technology management, engineering and construction, renewable energy, and hospitality. The group employs over 9,000 individuals across seven countries (Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Australia, and the United Kingdom) and operates through a combination of wholly-owned, majority-owned, and publicly listed subsidiaries, including Taliworks Corporation Berhad and Parkwood Holdings Berhad on Bursa Malaysia and TIL Enviro Limited on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX: 1790).

The group's infrastructure portfolio includes the 950 MLD Sungai Selangor Phase 1 Water Treatment Plant (Malaysia's largest water supply project at the time of its 1993 completion), 425 MLD of wastewater treatment capacity across three plants in Yinchuan, China under a TOT privatization and one 50 MLD plant in Guanghan under a BOT contract, 29 km of toll highways via Grand Saga Sdn. Bhd. and Grand Sepadu (NK) Sdn. Bhd., 19 MWp of aggregate solar capacity across three brownfield entities under Malaysia's Feed-in Tariff programme, and a Tier-3 ISO-27001 certified data centre operated by Exitra in TTDI. Construction capabilities are anchored by CIDB Grade G7 registration held by both LGB Engineering and Taliworks Construction, supporting infrastructure projects including the Mengkuang Dam Expansion (78 million cubic meters of storage), Sg. Rasau Water Treatment Plant (700 MLD designed), and the multi-span Marang Bridge in Terengganu.

Revenue is generated primarily through long-term government concession agreements (the 2019 Bulk Water Supply Agreement with Pengurusan Air Selangor is valid until 2036, and the solid waste concession in Johor, Melaka, and Negeri Sembilan has been in place since 1997), engineering and construction contracts awarded by state governments and development councils (including ECERDC), toll collection at six highway plazas, property development and hospitality operations (Bellworth, Parkwood Holdings, Nozo Hotel and Solage Hotel in Japan, Lancer Square in London, Quentin Square in Perth via Kuraland), and IT/cloud services through Exitra. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting government agencies, municipal authorities, and select private sector clients, with diversified exposure across infrastructure asset classes providing resilience against sector-specific downturns.

Name

Groupe LGB inc.

Legal name

LGB Group

Website

https://lgbgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LGB Group is a privately-held Malaysian diversified conglomerate founded in 1978, operating across nine infrastructure sectors (water, wastewater, highways, solid waste, property, IT, construction, renewable energy, hospitality) with 9,000+ employees across seven countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kuala Lumpur

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Infrastructure Concessions and Operations: Long-term government concession agreements for water treatment/supply, wastewater management, solid waste collection, and highway toll operations generating stable recurring revenue streams.
2. Engineering and Construction Contracts: Design-and-build contracts for water infrastructure, bridges, dams, and civil engineering projects awarded by government bodies and development councils.
3. Property Development and Investment: Boutique property development through Bellworth (Malaysia, Japan, UK, Australia) and listed entity Parkwood Holdings Berhad, including residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments.
4. Hospitality Services: Hotel operations and serviced residence management through Parkwood Hospitality, operating Nozo Hotel (Furano, Japan) and Solage Hotel (Beppu, Japan) with sustainable luxury positioning.
5. IT and Cloud Services: Data centre operations, SaaS solutions (HRMS, ERP), co-location, managed cloud, disaster recovery, cybersecurity, and IT professional services through Exitra.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Groupe LGB inc. (LGB Group) is a diversified Malaysian conglomerate that develops, operates, and invests in businesses across nine industries: water treatment and supply, wastewater management, highway toll operations, solid waste management, property development and investment, IT management, engineering and construction, renewable energy, and hospitality. The group operates large-scale infrastructure assets including a 950 MLD water treatment plant, 425 MLD of wastewater treatment capacity in China, two tolled highways in Malaysia (11.5 km Cheras-Kajang and 17.5 km NNKSB Expressway), 19 MWp of solar capacity, mixed-use property developments in Malaysia, Japan, Australia and London, hotels in Japan, and a Tier-3 data centre providing cloud and managed IT services.

Product overview

LGB Group is a diversified Malaysian conglomerate operating across nine industries through multiple subsidiaries and investee companies. The portfolio is organized into distinct divisions rather than a single unified platform: (1) Water Treatment & Supply — via Taliworks Corporation Berhad (listed), operating Sungai Harmoni Sdn. Bhd. managing the 950 MLD Sungai Selangor Phase 1 plant; (2) Wastewater Management — via TIL Enviro Limited (HK-listed), operating plants in China under BOT/TOT concessions totaling 425 MLD; (3) Highway Toll Operations — via Grand Saga Sdn. Bhd. (Cheras-Kajang Highway, 11.5km) and Grand Sepadu (NK) Sdn. Bhd. (New North Klang Straits Bypass, 17.5km); (4) Solid Waste Management — via SWM Environment Sdn. Bhd. (concessionaire in Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan) and UER Resources Sdn. Bhd.; (5) Property Development & Investment — via Bellworth (private arm, projects including Menara LGB, Lancer Square London, Quentin Square Perth), Parkwood Holdings Berhad (listed, Malaysian property projects), The General Room (Singapore coworking), and Kuraland; (6) IT Management — via Exitra (Tier-3 data centre, cloud solutions including SaaS HRMS/ERP, cybersecurity); (7) Engineering & Construction — via LGB Engineering Sdn. Bhd. (CIDB Grade G7, since 1978) and Taliworks Construction Sdn. Bhd. (ISO9001, CIDB Grade G7); (8) Renewable Energy — via Taliworks Renewables Sdn. Bhd. managing 19 MWp aggregate solar capacity through three subsidiaries under FIT programme; (9) Hospitality — via Parkwood Hospitality Pte. Ltd. operating Nozo Hotel (Furano, Japan) and Solage Hotel (Oita, Japan). Additionally, the Group supports education via Yayasan Pendidikan LGB scholarship foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Exitra: Premier Integrated Data Centre and Cloud Solutions Provider with Tier-3 data centre in TTDI, Malaysia Digital (MD) status, ISO-27001 certified.
• Bellworth
• Parkwood Holdings Berhad
• The General Room
• Kuraland
• LGB Engineering
• Taliworks Construction
• Ecoleaf
• Sg. Harmoni

Products and services

• Water Treatment and Supply Services (Sungai Harmoni) Operations and maintenance of large-scale potable water treatment and supply infrastructure for municipal and government customers, with 950 MLD capacity serving large areas of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.
• Wastewater Management Services (TIL Enviro) Wastewater treatment and recycled water services operated under TOT and BOT concessions with Chinese city governments, covering three Yinchuan plants (375 MLD total, with MBR expansion achieving Class IV discharge) and one Guanghan plant (50 MLD).
• Highway Toll Operations and Maintenance

Quantifiable outcome

• 950 MLD water treatment capacity serving large areas of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Veolia Water (Singapore)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture with Veolia Water in Singapore to operate the 500 MLD Lingzhuang Water Treatment Plant in Tianjin, China, combining international expertise in water treatment operations.
• Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA)coreOthersSEDA is a statutory body formed under the Sustainable Energy Development Authority Act 2011 that administers the Feed-in Tariff programme. TR Sepang, TR SaTerm, and TR CPark operate under this FIT programme which guarantees grid access and favourable tariff rates for renewable energy.
• East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerECERDC awarded Taliworks Construction the Ganchong Water Treatment Works project including main distribution pipeline, booster pump stations and associated works in Pahang under the East Coast Economic Region development initiative.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UEM Group Berhad: Malaysian infrastructure conglomerate focused on highway toll concessions (PLUS), construction and property — directly comparable to LGB's Grand Saga/Grand Sepadu highway operations and engineering arm.
• Gamuda Berhad: Malaysian infrastructure group active in water treatment plants, large-scale construction (including dams and tunnels), property development and highway concessions — directly comparable to LGB's water, construction, highway and property divisions.
• Sunway Berhad: Malaysian conglomerate operating across property development, construction, healthcare, education and hospitality — directly comparable in the property/construction/hospitality verticals where LGB's Bellworth, Parkwood and Parkwood Hospitality operate.
• YTL Corporation Berhad: Malaysian diversified conglomerate operating in utilities (power and water), construction, property development, hotels and digital infrastructure — directly comparable in structure, scale and vertical mix to LGB Group's water, construction, property and hospitality portfolio.
• IJM Corporation Berhad: Malaysian conglomerate with construction, property development, industry, plantations and infrastructure concessions — directly comparable diversified Malaysian infrastructure and property peer.

Broad incumbents

• Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited: Large Hong Kong-listed Chinese water and wastewater treatment operator running municipal concessions across mainland China — comparable to LGB's TIL Enviro operations in Yinchuan (375 MLD) and Guanghan (50 MLD) and the most direct competitor for new Chinese municipal water tenders.
• Veolia Environnement: Global water and environmental services major operating municipal water and wastewater concessions worldwide — comparable in core water/wastewater activity to TIL Enviro and Sungai Harmoni, and is also LGB's JV partner in the 500 MLD Tianjin plant.

Regional players

• Manila Water Company: Philippines water and wastewater concessionaire operating the east Metro Manila zone and expanding into other Southeast Asian markets — comparable Southeast Asian water concession model to LGB's Malaysia water and China wastewater concessions.
• CK Infrastructure Holdings Limited: Hong Kong-listed infrastructure investor with utility, water, energy and toll road assets across Asia-Pacific — comparable diversified infrastructure holding structure to LGB Group's water, highway and renewable energy concessions.
• Guangdong Investment Limited: Hong Kong-listed company with water supply as its largest business segment, operating the Guangdong–Hong Kong raw water transfer scheme — directly comparable water concession operator in southern China adjacent to LGB's TIL Enviro presence.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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