Tye Soon Limited

SGX:BFU Stock Report

Market Cap: S$25.3m

Tye Soon Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Tye Soon's CEO is David Chong, appointed in Feb 2014, has a tenure of 12.33 years. total yearly compensation is SGD427.60K, comprised of 77.6% salary and 22.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 4.66% of the company’s shares, worth SGD1.18M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 8.4 years and 7.3 years respectively.

Key information

David Chong

Chief executive officer

S$427.6k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage77.58%
CEO tenure12.3yrs
CEO ownership4.7%
Management average tenure8.4yrs
Board average tenure7.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Sep 01

Tye Soon (SGX:BFU) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of SGD0.0064

Tye Soon Limited ( SGX:BFU ) will pay a dividend of SGD0.0064 on the 15th of September. The dividend yield is 5.9...
Analysis Article • Aug 07

Earnings Working Against Tye Soon Limited's (SGX:BFU) Share Price

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Analysis Article • Apr 22

Tye Soon (SGX:BFU) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At SGD0.0127

The board of Tye Soon Limited ( SGX:BFU ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of SGD0.0127 on the 16th of...
Analysis Article • Mar 11

Here's Why Tye Soon (SGX:BFU) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article • Dec 21

Sentiment Still Eluding Tye Soon Limited (SGX:BFU)

When close to half the companies in Singapore have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 13x, you may consider...
Analysis Article • Nov 24

Here's Why We Think Tye Soon (SGX:BFU) Is Well Worth Watching

Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...
Analysis Article • Oct 31

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Tye Soon (SGX:BFU)

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Analysis Article • Aug 07

Does Tye Soon (SGX:BFU) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to...
Analysis Article • May 11

Tye Soon's (SGX:BFU) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

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Analysis Article • Apr 10

Tye Soon (SGX:BFU) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of SGD0.0085

The board of Tye Soon Limited ( SGX:BFU ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 17th of May, with investors...
Analysis Article • Apr 01

We Think Tye Soon (SGX:BFU) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it seems the smart money knows that...
Analysis Article • Feb 24

With EPS Growth And More, Tye Soon (SGX:BFU) Makes An Interesting Case

It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...
Analysis Article • Dec 06

The Return Trends At Tye Soon (SGX:BFU) Look Promising

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Analysis Article • Aug 11

Tye Soon (SGX:BFU) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

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Analysis Article • Jun 15

Do Tye Soon's (SGX:BFU) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...
Analysis Article • May 19

Tye Soon (SGX:BFU) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article • Apr 13

Returns At Tye Soon (SGX:BFU) Are On The Way Up

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Analysis Article • Dec 29

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Tye Soon (SGX:BFU)

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Analysis Article • Dec 02

Tye Soon (SGX:BFU) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Aug 22

Tye Soon's (SGX:BFU) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest

Tye Soon Limited ( SGX:BFU ) recently posted some strong earnings, and the market responded positively. Our analysis...
Analysis Article • Jul 26

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Tye Soon (SGX:BFU) Before It's Too Late

For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to...
Analysis Article • May 31

We Think Tye Soon (SGX:BFU) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article • Apr 19

Do Tye Soon's (SGX:BFU) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

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Analysis Article • Mar 24

Returns At Tye Soon (SGX:BFU) Appear To Be Weighed Down

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Analysis Article • Feb 25

These 4 Measures Indicate That Tye Soon (SGX:BFU) Is Using Debt Extensively

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Analysis Article • Dec 01

The Trends At Tye Soon (SGX:BFU) That You Should Know About

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CEO Compensation Analysis

How has David Chong's remuneration changed compared to Tye Soon's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2025S$428kS$332k

S$4m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

S$4m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

S$4m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

S$4m

Dec 31 2024S$441kS$333k

S$4m

Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD332.11K) is about average for companies of similar size in the SG market ($USD374.66K).

Compensation vs Earnings: David's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

David Chong (60 yo)

12.3yrs
Tenure
S$427,602
Compensation

Mr. Tek Yew Chong, also known as David, has been Managing Director of Tye Soon Limited since February 26, 2014 and has been its Executive Director since July 1, 1998. Mr. Chong served as Deputy Managing Di...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Tek Yew Chong
MD & Executive Director12.3yrsS$427.60k4.66%
SGD 1.2m
Eng Chian Ong
Deputy MD & Executive Director12.3yrsS$384.53k0.98%
SGD 247.8k
Yoke Yee Ng
Group Financial Controller4.5yrsno datano data
Siying Wu
Joint Company Secretary2.3yrsno datano data
Kim Lin Wee
Joint Company Secretaryno datano datano data
Frank Viola
Executive Officerno datano datano data
8.4yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: BFU's management team is seasoned and experienced (8.4 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Tek Yew Chong
MD & Executive Director27.9yrsS$427.60k4.66%
SGD 1.2m
Eng Chian Ong
Deputy MD & Executive Director19.9yrsS$384.53k0.98%
SGD 247.8k
Hock Huat Ee
Independent Chairman of the Boardless than a yearS$8.07kno data
Teck-Leng Chen
Non-Executive Non-Independent Director9.5yrsS$86.23kno data
Christopher Wilesmith
Non-Executive Non-Independent Directorless than a yearno datano data
Kwee Huay Chua
Independent Non-Executive Director5yrsS$73.50kno data
7.3yrs
Average Tenure
60.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: BFU's board of directors are considered experienced (7.3 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/10 10:46
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/10 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

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