Ker & Co., Ltd. - Manila, Philippines

KER & CO., LTD - one of the oldest British trading companies in the Philippines. Established in Manila in November 1827 through the partnership of Murray and Hugh Syme and known as Strachan, Murray & Co., although Robert Ker was already with the firm together with Mr. James Strachan and John Murray. When the former left the firm in 1832 and John Murray retired 10 years later, Robert Ker continued with Thomas McMicking and the Company became known as Ker McMicking & Co., but by about 1846 simply as Ker & Co. Today, Ker & Co., Ltd. is almost 100% Filipino.