Our History

The Sugshe Group of Companies is a Canadian success story that was established in 1992 by an expatriate Sri Lankan Mr. Ganesan Sugumar. Upon arrival in Toronto, Canada – Mr. Sugumar conducted extensive research in the complex field of finance, business and trading. He finally settled for retail trading – dealing in souvenirs, clothing and confectionary items. He established his first retail outlet in the heart of Toronto’s bustling downtown core. Through sheer hardwork, strategic planning, and astute business advise – Mr. Sugumar applied his proven values of business ethics to build his business from humble beginnings to a thriving cluster of four retail outlets today. His business acumen and personal drive helped him reach business success sooner than later.

Mr. Sugumar is blessed with a pleasing personality and exceptional inter- personal skills that are valued ingredients of a successful businessman. Once the trading arm of his company was firmly set up, Mr. Sugumar then diversified his company portfolio by forming Sugshe Finance Canada Inc., to assist young entrepreneurs with potential to succeed in the business world. Sugshe Financial Canada Inc., provides finance and advocacy to worthy candidates as they venture into the complex business world. Futuristically, Sugshe Group of Companies has vision to set up the real estate division through another subsidiary – Sugshe Development Inc. Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) has become a cornerstone of Sugshe Group of Companies besides managing the diverse business operations. Mr. Sugumar devotes considerable time in contributing his time and money towards worthy socio-cultural needs of multicultural Canada. As a visionary, he has provided stewardship to Sugshe Group and led from the front. His dynamic leadership has positioned Sugshe Group of Companies as an innovative business enterprise with a bright future in trading, finance, real estate and development!

SUGSHE GROUP OF COMPANIES

Established in 1991, Sugshe Trading Canada Ltd., manages the franchise operations of Metro Paradise – a chain of four retail stores located throughout Toronto’s busy mid-town and downtown core. Occupying approximately 18,000 square feet of retail space the four stores carries a wide range of consumer products ranging from souvenirs for tourists, clothing, general merchandise and sundry confectionary items. A staff of 20 employees manage and operates the thriving retail store network that caters to the diverse multi-ethnic community in Toronto.

Sugshe Financial Canada Inc. was established in 1998 to cater to the financial needs of budding entrepreneurs who seek funds to start-up their business ventures in Ontario. Businessmen who come under the Small & Medium Business category often get turned down for financial help by the larger financial institutions. Sugshe Financial Canada Inc. steps in to assist this group of entrepreneurs and has successfully entered a niche market by providing financial assistance to young immigrants who have bright ideas to start small businesses. To date, 68 entrepreneurs have enjoyed business success through Sugshe Financial Canada Inc., in varying fields such as Software Development, Web Development, Information Technology, Import & Export operations. The downstream effect is that these small businesses in turn provide employment to over 400 employees. It is therefore a win-win situation and helps build Canada’s economy in no small measure.

Sugshe Development Inc. is still in its initial stages of operations. The primary focus of this subsidiary would be investment in the Real Estate Sector and Property Development. Plans are in place to staff this operation with a team of highly skilled professionals to enhance its position as an industry leader in the future.

PAWN BANK INC. is a branch of Kanagaambikai Pawn Brokers Inc. located at Woodside Square Mall –  Scarborough. Established in 2001, Kanagaambikai Pawn Brokers Inc. is a licensed operation that is recognized by the Ontario Government. It provides small scale loans of $500 to $5000 to small businesses to meet expenses connected with utilities, services, purchase of electronic goods, stationary, etc. The financial aid helps individuals and operators of small business to meet their day to day financial commitments giving them worry-free time to focus on their personal lives.

Established in 2001, Kanagaambikai Pawn Brokers Inc. is a licensed operation that is recognized by the Ontario Government. It provides small scale loans of $500 to $5000 to small businessmen to meet expenses connected with utilities, services, purchase of electronic goods, stationary, etc. The financial aid help individuals and operators of small business to meet their day to day financial commitments giving them worry-free time to focus on their personal lives.

‘Saravanaa Bhavan’ is the renowned name of a thriving South Indian vegetarian restaurant chain of hotels founded by a visionary from India in 1981. With over 70 branches in India, in addition to a worldwide network of over 80 branches in the U.K., U.S.A., Germany, Singapore, Malaysia, France, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, and Canada – Saravanaa Bhavan offers millions of customers a delightful experience in authentic South Indian vegetarian cuisine. In Canada, there are two locations at present in Scarborough and Mississauga. Plans are in place to open three other province-wide branches in Vancouver, Ottawa and Montreal in the next few years. Sugshe Group of Companies is proud to partner with corporate Saravana Bhavan in India and delight Canadians with a distinctive array of fine authentic South Indian dining in our own back yard – Ontario. The two restaurants in Scarborough and Mississauga employ a staff of over 75, all of whom take pleasure in serving the discerning patrons.

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GANSESAN SUGUMAR

Chief Executive/CEO

CEO'S MESSAGE

Mr. Ganesan Sugumar – a Canadian businessman of Sri Lankan origin – is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Sugshe Group of Companies. An astute business leader, Mr. Sugumar leads with example and applies strong human values and business ethics to ensure that the company governance model conforms to required standards of all three levels of government – federal, provincial and municipal. He has a proven track record as a charismatic business leader who shares his success with the community and his employees. He follows the corporate belief that a company needs to be responsible for its actions – socially, ethically, and environmentally.

Mr. Sugumar is actively involved in numerous charitable and philanthropic organizations of national stature in addition to many that supports the local community. He is a Life Member and Vice President, Canada-Sri Lanka Business Council which promotes bilateral trade, investment, tourism, technology transfer and industrial cooperation between Canada and Sri Lanka. Mr. Sugumar is also the President of the Federal Liberal Association of Beaches – East York which is affiliated with the Liberal Party of Canada. Mr. Sugumar is also the Vice-President of Finance and Government Affairs with the United Tamil Council of Canada, a not-for-profit community organization which caters to the betterment and growth of the Tamil community in Canada.

The Ontario Government (Business Immigration Section) featured Mr. Ganesan Sugumar and the Sugshe Group in a “Success Story” to further illustrate the possibilities of an immigrant to succeed in business in Canada. Please see extract of article in the link below.

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