Where the Swire Group began
The diversified Swire Group’s businesses include financial services, property management, shipping and aviation (including ownership of Cathay Pacific Airways). The Group’s core businesses are concentrated in Asia, notably in Hong Kong and mainland China.
John Swire (1787-1847) founded the company in 1816, originally as a modest import-export business in Liverpool, initially trading textiles. This was his Liverpool home, appropriately marked with a commemorative blue plaque, at 33 Hope Street. It is a Grade 1 listed building.
Where the Swire Group began
The diversified Swire Group’s businesses include financial services, property management, shipping and aviation (including ownership of Cathay Pacific Airways). The Group’s core businesses are concentrated in Asia, notably in Hong Kong and mainland China.
John Swire (1787-1847) founded the company in 1816, originally as a modest import-export business in Liverpool, initially trading textiles. This was his Liverpool home, appropriately marked with a commemorative blue plaque, at 33 Hope Street. It is a Grade 1 listed building.