ICT & Financial Business

ICT & Financial Business Group is pursuing business development and investment in our key focus areas such as mobile, healthcare, IP content (Japanese anime and character IP), satellite, IT services, and financial services. We have executed strategic investments in venture capital funds in Europe and Israel, as well as direct investments in Startups with emerging technology and/or services in those sectors. In the financial business sector, we run a car finance business through our wholly owned subsidiary, First Response Finance Ltd (see below). We are actively seeking business opportunities to either enhance our existing business or establish brand-new businesses, together with partners who bring a long-term, mutually beneficial relationship.
First Response Finance Ltd.

First Response Finance (FRF), a 100% subsidiary of Itochu Europe, is providing Used Car Finance to consumers in UK.
The company employs c. 300 staff with offices in Nottingham (Head Office), Leigh and Glasgow.
FRF is positioning People (employee) as a starting point of our ethos of “Good people will deliver good service to the customers”. It continues to enhance/improve our employee developments and work environment to improve customer service.