The Barbados Shipping & Trading (BS&T) Company Limited is a group of companies structured across two divisions:

• Retail & Distribution
  
• Financial Services & Property

The BS&T Group has some 20 principal businesses, most of which are market leaders in their respective sectors. In all, the Group has investments in a wide cross section of industries and economic sectors through its subsidiaries and associated companies.

The primary activities of the Group are wholesaling and retailing of products ranging from food to vehicles, automotive products, and furniture and appliances. Services offered include insurance, ground handling services for shipping lines and airlines, as well as property management. Within the Group, paper products, animal feed, margarine, and soy-based products are also manufactured.