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.[2] 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.[3]
History
The company was founded by James Brown, a 25-year-old engineer and mechanic from Hampstead, London who arrived in Ceylon in 1872. Brown and Company was established in 1875 and the company engaged in importing and repairing agricultural machinery. In 1892, Brown and Company was incorporated as a limited liability company. The company expanded to