The owners of the Eldorado network changed

A group of investors, associated with the Safmar financial group, which in turn is controlled by the Gutseriye family - Shishkhanov, who owns, in particular, by the Bin banking group and Rusneft, it has gained control of the 100% shares of the Eldorado retail chain.

The sellers were the Czech companies PPF Group NV Petra Kellner and Emma Capital Irji Shmeets. PPF owned 80% of retailer, Emma Capital - 20%, Interfax reports.

The transaction has already been approved by the FAS, the parties agreed not to disclose its conditions, the network press service said.

Eldorado General Director Mikhail Nikitin, who is quoted by the press service, says that according to the agreement reached, top management and management will continue to work in the company.

At the end of September, the Eldorado network united 415 household appliances and electronics with a retail area of ​​586.2 thousand square meters. meters. The Eldorado network was founded in 1994. In 2009, the Czech group PPF entered the capital of the retailer.

In the nine months of this year, the company's revenue increased by 17.4%, to 91.6 billion rubles with VAT. In January-September, the retailer opened 11 stores, including five stores in the third quarter. The retail area of ​​the network increased by 12.5 thousand square meters. meters, up to 586.2 thousand square meters. meters.

Eldorado online sales over the nine months of this year increased by 43.1%, to 15.6 billion rubles (with VAT). In January -September, traffic on the retailer’s website increased by 27% compared to last year's indicator, the conversion of the site was 28%.

At the end of August of this year, sources in investment circles reported that the Gutseriev family - Shishkhanov ( according to Forbes, the richest family in Russia), wants to unite Eldorado with the Technolars' network belonging to it.