Essence Securities is a comprehensive brokerage firm established in Shenzhen, China, in 2006, offering a full range of services. The company primarily provides investment research services in areas such as retail economics, investment banking, and securities finance.
According to information publicly available on its official website, Essence Securities is regulated by the China Securities Regulatory Commission and must adhere to the rules of the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. The company's products include the Essence Securities official website and the Essence Mobile Securities app. Its official website is: https://www.essence.com.cn/.
The corporate development history of Essence Securities:
- In September 2006, Essence Securities acquired Guangdong Securities.
- In December 2006, Essence Securities acquired China Science and Technology Securities and Zhongguancun Securities.
- In June 2008, Essence Securities received a BB rating in its first classification rating.
- In March 2009, Essence Securities increased its capital to 2.39 billion yuan, obtaining an A rating.
- In June 2013, Essence Securities received an AA rating for three consecutive years.
- In December 2013, State Development Investment Corporation became the controlling shareholder of Essence Securities.
- In June 2015, after asset injection, Essence Securities completed its listing.
- In 2018, Essence Securities received an A rating for ten consecutive years.
- From 2021 to 2022, Essence Securities continuously received an AA rating.
Essence Securities Co., Ltd. is the corporate entity of Essence Securities, with a registered capital of 10 billion yuan. Its shareholders are SDIC Capital Co., Ltd. under State Development & Investment Corporation (SDIC) and Shanghai Yisheng Investment Co., Ltd., holding 99.9969% and 0.0031% of the shares, respectively. The current chairman and legal representative is Huang Yanxun, and the general manager is Wang Lianzhi. The company's registered location and headquarters are in Futian District, Shenzhen, China. It has established 50 branches in cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shantou, and Foshan, and operates 320 securities business offices across 29 provincial-level regions.