Wilson Parking (Chinese: 威信停車場) is a Hong Kong-based car parking management company. It first opened for business in Perth, Western Australia in 1962,[1] and currently operates in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea and mainland China.[2] It was founded by Laurence "Laurie" Wilson, who was forced to sell the business in the early 1990s due to a stockmarket crash, and who was later convicted of stealing $200,000 from an investment company, for which he was sentenced to a fine of $40,000.[3][4]
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Native name | 威信停車場 |
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| Company type | Private subsidiary of Wilson Group |
| Industry | Transport |
| Founded | 1983 British Hong Kong[contradictory] |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
| Services | Parking service, car beautification service, storage service |
| Parent | Wilson Group Sun Hung Kai Properties |
| Website | www |
| Wilson Parking | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 威信停車場 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 威信停车场 | ||||||||||
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In Hong Kong, Wilson Parking manages some 400 car parks with 103,000 bays.[5] Wilson Parking in Hong Kong and mainland China are wholly owned subsidiaries of Sun Hung Kai Properties.[6] Wilson Parking in Australia is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wilson Group which is itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Hung Kai Properties. Sun Hung Kai Properties is run by the Kwok family, one of the richest families in Asia. Its previous managing director Thomas Kwok was convicted of corruption charges in 2014 and stepped down from leading the company at that time.
Its head office is in the World Trade Centre Hong Kong (世界貿易中心) in Causeway Bay.[7]
It has also produced a mobile app.[8]
Company overview
editWilson Parking (Holdings) Limited (Chinese: 威信停車場管理(控股)有限公司) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wilson Group.[9] It was established in Hong Kong in 1983,[10] Wilson Group was acquired by Sun Hung Kai Properties in 1991. Parking schemes include Hourly, Day Park, Night Park, 12-hour Park, 24-hour Park, Max Park, Quarterly and also Reserved and Non-reserved monthly parking.[11]
Portfolio
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The company covers full parking services[12] in Hong Kong:
- Government
- Quasi-government[13]
- Housing estates
- Hospitals
- Upscale residential developments
- Airport
- Shopping malls
- Commercial office towers
- Industrial buildings
- Colleges and universities
- Hotels
- Markets
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Founded in 1962 in Perth, Western Australia". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "Countries of operation". Wilson Group, Australia. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ https://theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/criminal-record-no-bar-to-oa-for-businessman-laurie-wilson
- ^ https://thewest.com.au/business/more-carparks-but-wilson-profits-in-reverse-ng-b88642466z
- ^ "Page 84 – Transport Infrastructure Operations and Management" (PDF). Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited Annual Report 2015/16. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "Wilson Parking (Holdings) Limited". www.wilsonparking.com.hk. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
- ^ "Privacy Policy". Wilson Parking. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
26/F, World Trade Centre, 280 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
- Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese versions - ^ "Wilson Parking Australia | Car Park Solutions". www.wilsonparking.com.au. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ "Wilson Parking is part of the Hong Kong owned Wilson Group". Business News. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Founded in 1983 in Hong Kong, Asia". Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "Parking schemes". Wilson Parking, Hong Kong. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "About Us". Wilson Parking (Holdings) Limited. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "Transport Department Carpark Contractors – 2016 Annual Transport Digest". Transport Department of Hong Kong. Retrieved 5 November 2016.