PPF (company)

PPF Group
Company typePrivate[1]
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991)[2]
FounderPetr Kellner
Headquarters
Area served
CEE
Key people
Jiří Šmejc
Revenue8,173,000,000 euro (2021)
€274 million (2021)
Total assets€42.2 billion (2021)
Total equity€9.1 billion (2021)
OwnerKellner family
Number of employees
78,000 (2021)
Subsidiaries
Websitewww.ppf.eu
Footnotes / references
[3]

PPF Group is an international diversified investment group founded in 1991 in the Czech Republic. PPF Group invests in a variety of sectors, including banking and financial services, telecommunications, media, biotechnology, real estate and industry. The geographical reach of PPF Group spans Europe, North America and Asia. It is currently active in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Serbia, Hungary, Switzerland, Ukraine, Turkey, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Kazakhstan, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, China, France, United Kingdom and the United States.[4]

PPF Group was founded by Petr Kellner, whose 98.93% shareholding passed to his wife Renata and their family upon his death in March 2021.[5] According to Forbes magazine, Mr Kellner was the wealthiest Czech.[6] PPF Group's other two shareholders are, Ladislav Bartoníček [cs] and Jean-Pascal Duvieusart, each holding a 0.535% share.

As of 31 December 2021, PPF Group's assets were worth EUR 42.2 billion.[7]

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  3. ^ PPF GROUP N.V. Annual Report 2015
  4. ^ "PPF Group | Facts and strategies". PPF Group. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  5. ^ Lopatka, Jason Hovet, Jan (2021-03-29). "Czech billionaire Kellner killed in Alaska helicopter crash". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-03-29.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Petr Kellner". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  7. ^ "PPF GROUP N.V. Annual accounts 2021" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-08-31.