| 1948 |
IMPERIAL started out as a Chrysler dealership in downtown Johannesburg |
| 1973 |
Cancelled Chrysler agency and became Toyota dealers and added trucks to offering |
| 1975 |
Started IMPERIAL Truck Hire |
| 1979 |
Launched IMPERIAL Car Rental and started a transportation business |
| 1987 |
IMPERIAL Car Rental merged with Hertz |
| 1989 |
Regent short term insurance was started and logistics diversified into warehousing |
| 1991 |
Acquired Springbok Atlas and first Mercedes Benz dealerships |
| 1994 |
Added vehicle distribution to offering |
| 1996 |
IMPERIAL Bank was created and life assurance added to Regent |
| 1998 |
Acquired European logistics arm from Thyssen Krupp and Safair |
| 1999 |
Acquired National Airways Corporation |
| 2000 |
Developed supply chain services logistics and acquired a controlling interest in diversified tourism company, Tourvest |
| 2001 |
Launched IMPERIAL Parts and disposed of 50.1% of IMPERIAL Bank to Nedbank |
| 2005 |
Acquired Jurgens Caravans |
| 2008 |
Merged Regent Insurance and Regent Life and unbundled the Leasing and Capital Equipment division as Eqstra |
| 2009 |
Disposed of Tourvest and acquired Midas minority interest of Imperial Bank |
| 2010 |
Disposed of the remaining 49.9% of IMPERIAL Bank to Nedbank |