Brown and Company

Brown and Company PLC, sometimes called Browns Group, is a conglomerate holding company in Sri Lanka. The company was founded by James Brown, a 25-year-old engineer and mechanic from London who arrived in Ceylon in 1872. In 1892, the company was incorporated and in 1991 the company became a listed company on the Colombo Stock Exchange. The company was included in S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index in June 2021. Brown and Company is one of the LMD 100 companies, an annual list of Sri Lankan listed companies by revenue, having ranked 42nd in the 2020/21 edition.

Brown and Company PLC
Company typePublic
Traded as
CSE: BRWN.N0000
ISINLK0018N00008
IndustryHolding company
Founded1875 (1875) in Hatton, Sri Lanka
FounderJames Brown
Headquarters,
Sri Lanka
Key people
Revenue LKR72,652 million (2023)
LKR(11,108) million (2023)
Net income
LKR(12,528) million (2023)
Total assets LKR466,854 million (2023)
Total equity LKR72,642 million (2023)
Number of employees
597 (2023)
ParentLOLC Holdings
SubsidiariesSee text
Websitewww.brownsgroup.com
Footnotes / references
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