Ireland Blyth Limited was incorporated as a private company on 14th July 1972 following the merger of Blyth Brothers & Co. Ltd and Ireland Fraser & Co. Ltd, both of which had been trading in Mauritius since the early nineteenth century. Ireland Blyth Limited remained a private company until 1994 when it was converted into public and was admitted on the Official List of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius. Ireland Blyth Limited is one of the largest groups in Mauritius with activities in a wide range of sectors from financial services, fish storage and its processing to mechanical and electrical engineering, logistics, aviation, shipping operations and the distribution of consumer goods and durables.