Jetwing Symphony

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Jetwing Symphony PLC
Type Public
CSE:  JETS.N0000
ISIN LK0455N00002
Industry Hospitality
Founded2007;16 years ago (2007)
Headquarters,
Sri Lanka
Key people
RevenueIncrease2.svg LKR2.116 billion (2023)
Increase2.svg LKR467 million (2023)
Increase2.svg LKR(632) million (2023)
Total assets Decrease2.svg LKR10.422 billion (2023)
Total equity Decrease2.svg LKR3.321 billion (2023)
Owners
  • Jetwing Travels (19.32%)
  • R.O.K. International Holdings (15.10%)
  • Blue Oceanic Beach Hotel (13.64%)
Website www.jetwingsymphony.com
Footnotes /references
[1]

Jetwing Symphony PLC is a hotel chain in Sri Lanka. The company was incorporated in 2007. Following an oversubscribed Initial Public Offering in December 2017, the company started publicly trading on the Colombo Stock Exchange in January 2018. Jetwing Symphony is the holding company of the Jetwing Group's new hotels. As of 2022, Jetwing Symphony manages seven properties across the country.

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History

The company was incorporated in 2007 as Jetwing Airport Hotel Pvt Ltd. The name was changed to Jetwing Symphony in November 2011 and changed its legal status to a limited company in the following month. [2] Jetwing Symphony announced its initial public offering (IPO) in 2017. The company offered 10% of its stake and hoped to raise LKR750-900 million. The company planned to employ the capital to build Jetwing Kandy Gallery and settle the debts of some of its properties. [3] IPO which opened on 14 December was oversubscribed. [4] Jetwing Symphony made its debut trading on the Colombo Stock Exchange in January 2018 following its IPO. [5]

Operations

Jetwing Symphony posted a profit for the first time in March 2019 after going public. The company acts as the holding company for the new hotel of the Jetwing Group. [6] The company suffered from 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings, as the attacks affected the tourism in Sri Lanka. [7]

Properties

Jetwing Symphony manages seven properties across Sri Lanka. Jetwing Yala is situated near the Palatupana entrance of the Yala National Park. [8] Jetwing Kaduruketha is one of the first eco-resorts in Sri Lanka. [9] Jetwing Colombo Seven was opened in February 2017. [10] The newest property of the Jetwing Symphony, Jetwing Kandy Gallery was opened in January 2020. The hotel consists of 26 rooms. [11]

HotelLocationNo. of rooms
Jetwing Colombo Seven Colombo 98
Jetwing Kaduruketha Wellawaya 25
Jetwing Kandy Gallery Kandy 26
Jetwing Lake Dambulla 94
Jetwing Safari Camp Yala 10
Jetwing Surf Pottuvil 20
Jetwing YalaYala80

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