Our Heritage
Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance is part of Hitachi Ltd, one of the world’s biggest and most respected companies trading today. Most people are aware of Hitachi as a company that makes televisions or other consumer electronic goods. In fact, Hitachi Ltd’s biggest area is information and telecommunication systems and in 2009 this area’s turnover was $17 billion. Another area which is less associated with Hitachi is financial services - which generated $4 billion in revenue in 2009.
Hitachi Capital Invoice Finance forms one of the four divisions that create Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC. The other three divisions are vehicle services, consumer finance and business/asset finance. Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC is part of Hitachi Capital Corporation Limited, which in turn forms the greater Hitachi Ltd.
Hitachi Ltd Quick Facts
- In 1910, Hitachi was founded by Namihei Odaira as an electrical repair shop, based in Hitachi City. The company’s first products were three 5hp electric motors.
- Hitachi Ltd is ranked as the 47th largest corporation in the world in 2010 by Fortune 500.
- Hitachi Ltd, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 360,000 employees worldwide.
- Hitachi has grown and developed to such an extent that the Hitachi Group is now a global conglomerate, unique in terms of scale, expansive business domains and its array of distinctive companies.
- In 2009 consolidated revenues totaled 8,968 billion yen ($96.4 billion).
- The Hitachi Group offers a wide variety of systems, products and services in a wide range of market sectors from information & telecommunication systems to construction machinery, digital media and financial services.
