Form 425: communication on the proposed business combination
Filed with the US SEC by Leading Partners Ltd. The linked filing is the authoritative version.
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NASDAQ: LDIN
Leading Group Limited is an insurance channel specialist operating in the insurance services segment in China, trading as Dingli (鼎立).
On the record
- 01Listed on Nasdaq as LDINNasdaq listing
- 02Brokerage licence held by Dingli, the operating entityForm F-4/A, filed with the SEC on 3 April 2025
- 03Seven branches across Beijing, Shanghai, Shandong, Shanxi, Anhui, Guizhou and GuangdongForm F-4/A, filed with the SEC on 3 April 2025
§01 · Filed with the SEC
Filings in the order Leading made them
Recent
· SEC filingForm F-4/A: amended registration statement · SEC filingForm F-4: registration statement · SEC filingDraft registration statement, amendment 4 (DRS/A) · SEC filingDraft registration statement, amendment 3 (DRS/A) · SEC filingDraft registration statement, amendment 2 (DRS/A) · SEC filingDraft registration statement, amendment 1 (DRS/A) · SEC filingDraft registration statement (DRS)
§02 · The business
The business in full Technology + solutions + operation
60 · insurance companiesInsurance Brokerage ServicesThrough a technology-empowered digital and intelligent service platform, Leading markets insurance products for different scenarios to end customers.Integrated Marketing ServicesLeading provides services to insurance company partners including marketing solutions and conducting marketing activities for acquisition and retention of policyholders.75 · third-party sales channelsChannel PartnershipsLeading's B2B business model featuring "technology + solutions + operation" enables upstream and downstream industry participants to increase revenue, reduce costs and increase efficiency.Nationwide Branch NetworkLeading's direct sales network consists of Dingli and its seven branches, in Beijing, Shanghai, Shandong, Shanxi, Anhui, Guizhou, and Guangdong.Technology and Research & DevelopmentLeading is committed to delivering best practice technology in the insurance services segment.
§03 · On the record
Company facts, filings and registry
Each row carries the date it was true and the filing it came from. The share registry is not held here.
50,899,267Operating revenues, net (US$), year ended 30 June 2024
60Insurance companies partnered
1,936,967P&C policies brokered, year ended 30 June 2024
| Fact | Value | As at | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | Leading Group Limited | Form F-4/A, filed with the SEC on 3 April 2025 | |
| Listing | NASDAQ:LDIN | Form F-4/A, filed with the SEC on 3 April 2025 | |
| Operating entity | Beijing Dingli Insurance Brokerage Co., Ltd. (北京鼎立保险经纪有限责任公司) | Form F-4/A, filed with the SEC on 3 April 2025 | |
| Holding company | Leading Partners Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company | Form F-4/A, filed with the SEC on 3 April 2025 | |
| Principal executive office | 3/F, Hong Kong Prosperity Tower, 763 Meng Zi Rd., Huangpu District, Shanghai 200023, China | Form F-4/A, filed with the SEC on 3 April 2025 | |
| Financial year end | 30 June | Form F-4/A, filed with the SEC on 3 April 2025 | |
| Chairman | Roderick Hamilton McGeoch | Form F-4/A, filed with the SEC on 3 April 2025 | |
| Chief Executive Officer | Ross Kenneth Benson | Form F-4/A, filed with the SEC on 3 April 2025 |