Ynchausti y Compañía
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Ship chandler, sugar production, banking |
| Founded | 1816 |
| Founder | Jose Antonio de Ynchausti, Jose Joaquin de Ynchausti |
| Defunct | 1936 |
| Fate | Divested to other companies |
| Successors | Elizalde & Company |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Philippines, Spain |
Ynchausti y Compañía (Ynchausti and Company, also known as YCO) was a prominent Philippine conglomerate from 1816 to 1936. In 1936, the Ynchausti family completed the divestment of most of their corporate holdings with the intention of adopting a less visible business profile.
The company was founded, majority owned, and led by the Ynchausti family for the entirety of its operations. Its primary lines of business during operation included banking, shipping, sugar production and trade, two distilleries (alcohol production), abaca production and trade, insurance, and real estate. It also figured prominently in infrastructure development during the 19th century.
The company was likely the first Philippine-owned multi-national conglomerate and, as a result, is one of the Philippine's most storied and influential industrial groups of its time. At the height of its operations, the company maintained offices in Manila, Iloilo City, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, New York and San Francisco. A number of the businesses whose beginnings involved Ynchausti y Compañia, or members of the Ynchausti family, remain active in the Philippines today.