View Full Version : Who is most powerfull financial player in CE?


Marek.kvackaj
September 7th, 2007, 12:48 AM
J&T [Finance Group]

The J&T Group was founded in 1993 in Slovakia and has been expanding
its activities into the Czech Republic since 1996.

Its key activity is provision of comprehensive financial services, mainly
in private banking and acquisition financing.

More about Private banking.
J&T is an important investor into Czech and Slovak industry, focusing on energy and mechanical engineering. Corporations owned or administered by J&T now employ more than 7,000 people and generate sales of approximately EUR 600 million.

J&T is also an important investor into the Czech and Slovak industry, focusing primarily on energy and mechanical engineering companies, but also on meat producers and health care providers. More about Corporate investments.

J&T is a leading real estate developer in the Czech and Slovak Republics, with extensive experience in residential, commercial, hotel and logistic projects. More about Real-estate.
The J&T Group plans to expand to Eastern Europe, Russia and Baltic countries. Investments into real estate projects reached EUR 154 million in previous 5 years.

Planned investment costs into real estate projects in the Czech and Slovak Republics will exceed EUR 1.2 billion in next five years.

Developed area in total represents 200 thousands square meters. It is expected to reach 500 thousands square meters in next five years.


Penta [Investments]

Penta is a Slovak-Czech private equity company established in 1994 conducting its activities in the Central Europe. Penta predominantly deals with acquisitions of large and medium companies, LBO, LBI, restructuring projects, and since 2005 even in real estate. Penta manages a fund of its 5 partners – joint owners. At present, Penta invests in Europe and Russia. In 2006 Penta commenced its operation in Moscow in order to expand in Russian and European markets. In four branches (Prague, Bratislava, Moscow, and Limassol) Penta has 72 employees engaged in projects (Front Office) and approximately 130 service (Back Office) employees. Penta administers assets in the total amount of approximately EUR 862 million. In its portfolio companies Penta has more than 20 thousand employees.

Basic data:

* Consolidated equity amounts to 460 million EUR
* Assets administered are worth 862 million EUR
* In average 45% annual growth for the recent 6 years
* Approximately 30 active projects
* 20,000 employees in its portfolio companies

Areas of operation:

* Health-care sector
* Utilities
* Engineering
* Metallurgy
* Entertainment
* Transport
* Telecommunications
* Retail
* Real Estate
* Private banking




PPF Investments

PPF Investments is an independent, Czech private equity group with a focus on transitional economies, such as those found in Central and Eastern Europe and Asia.

Investment Corporations

PPF Alpha is an integral part of PPF Investments Group.

The initial subscription period of PPF Alpha finished in December 2006, the investors have subscribed $500 million.

PPF Beta

The PPF Beta Investment Corporation is a private equity vehicle that has been tailored to meet the specific demands of a small group of financial investors. PPF Beta has also been designed as an investment vehicle with very specific industry and regional focuses. The core objective is to make a sizable investment in Russia.

The initial subscription was realized in September 2006 and the investors have subscribed in excess of $240 million up to now. Further financial resources have been committed-in total, a volume up to $800 million will be made available during 2008.

PPF Beta's investments are facilitated by a General Advisor, PPF Investments (UK) Ltd. As well as by local advisor in Russia. PPF Beta Investment Corporation is an integral part of PPF Investments Group.

Qtya
September 7th, 2007, 07:05 PM
Why just financial players? Why not all powerfull CE, EE companies?

Marek.kvackaj
September 7th, 2007, 07:08 PM
Why just financial players? Why not all powerfull CE, EE companies?

becouse by my opinion these players own companies...tens of them...they will be waaay bigger then companies...
You can post come biggest Hungarian or Polish financial companies,investment??
or from other EU countries...

Infinite
September 10th, 2007, 12:20 AM
The Czech energy giant CEZ is the biggest company in CE. I believe it was also the only one on the Fortune 500 list.

x_treme
September 10th, 2007, 01:35 PM
The Czech energy giant CEZ is the biggest company in CE. I believe it was also the only one on the Fortune 500 list.

is relevant player in terms of real estate development

RawLee
September 10th, 2007, 02:09 PM
TriGránit,MOL,OTP, IMO all big companies

coth
September 10th, 2007, 02:12 PM
How about Sberbank.