HF Group Plc has renamed itself HFCB Group Plc, completing a process that shareholders set in motion at the General Meeting held on 4 September 2024. The company received its Certificate of Change of Name from the Registrar of Companies, and the rebrand took legal effect on 22 May 2026.
The name change carries no consequences for the company’s legal standing. All existing rights, obligations, assets, liabilities, operations, and contractual relationships with customers, partners, and other stakeholders remain intact and unchanged.
A Six-Decade Journey From Mortgage Financier to Integrated Financial Group
HFCB Group Plc traces its origins to 18 November 1965, when it commenced operations as a mortgage financier. Over six decades, the Group diversified well beyond its founding mandate, building a portfolio that now spans banking, property development, and insurance. Registered as a non-operating holding company under the Banking Act Cap. 488 and licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya, it has listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange since 1992.
The May 2026 rebrand reflects that evolution. Rather than carrying a name rooted in its original single focus, the Group repositioned under one unified identity that speaks to the full breadth of what it does today.
Four Subsidiaries, One Group
The group operates through four subsidiaries, each addressing a distinct segment of its integrated financial and property offering.
HFCB Limited holds a licence under the Banking Act to carry out mortgage finance and banking services. HFCB Properties Limited undertakes property development and investment. HFCB Bancassurance Intermediary Limitedprovides insurance solutions. HFCB Foundation Limited serves as the Group’s social investment and impact arm, directing its community development work.
MSCI Index Inclusion Signals Growing Investor Confidence
In February 2025, MSCI added HFCB Group to the MSCI Frontier Markets Small Cap Index, a benchmark that investors use to track performance across frontier and emerging markets. Inclusion in this index places the Group alongside companies that meet defined standards of market size, liquidity, and accessibility, and signals growing institutional interest in the stock.
For a group that began as a single-purpose mortgage lender, the trajectory from that founding brief to a diversified, index-tracked financial group marks a significant shift. Customers, partners, and the public are asked to note the new name going forward.
HFCB Group Plc operates as a non-operating holding company regulated by the Central Bank of Kenya and listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
