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Europe’s great family dynasties come together for a deal
June 3, 2013

Italy’s Agnelli family has sold its stake in inspection and verification business SGS to Belgium’s richest man Baron Albert Frere, in a deal that underlines the links between some of the world’s wealthiest business families.

Italy’s Agnelli family has sold its stake in inspection and verification business SGS to Belgium’s richest man Baron Albert Frere, in a deal that underlines the links between some of the world’s wealthiest business families.

The Agnelli-controlled holding group Exor banked a €1.5 billion net gain on the sale of its 15% stake in SGS to Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, which is controlled by Frere and the French-Canadian Paul Desmarais and his family.

Family business roundup: Empire, Chow Tai Fook grow, while Paris Orleans and Fiat see falls
July 3, 2012

Some of the largest and most famous family businesses in the world, such as Canada’s Empire Company, Hong Kong’s Chow Tai Fook and the Rothschild family’s Paris Orleans, reported vastly contrasting results in the last week.

Some of the largest and most famous family businesses in the world, such as Canada’s Empire Company, Hong Kong’s Chow Tai Fook and the Rothschild family’s Paris Orleans, reported vastly contrasting results in the last week.

Empire Company, the holding group controlled by the Sobey family, said on 28 June that sales rose to $16.25 billion (€12.91 billion) for the year ending 5 May 2012, up from around $15.9 billion the previous fiscal year.

Exor to buy stake in Rothschild
April 18, 2012

Exor, a holding company controlled by Italy’s Agnelli family, will buy a stake in the Rothschild Group, making good its announcement earlier this month that it will focus on taking “minority stakes” in strong businesses.

Exor, a holding company controlled by Italy’s Agnelli family, will buy a stake in the Rothschild Group, making good its announcement earlier this month that it will focus on taking “minority stakes” in strong businesses.

A spokeswoman for Exor confirmed to CampdenFB that the company, chaired by family member John Elkann, is looking to buy shares in Paris Orleans, the holding company of the Rothschild Group.

Rothschilds announce merger to strengthen family control
April 5, 2012

The Rothschild banking dynasty is to consolidate its French and British operations in a bid to ensure long-term family control.

The Rothschild banking dynasty is to consolidate its French and British operations in a bid to ensure long-term family control.

In a statement, Paris Orleans, the holding company of the Rothschild Group, said the shareholdings of the French and English sides of the family will be merged together into a single company, listed in Paris.

The move will “foster increased operational efficiency”, as well as help it to meet stricter regulatory requirements.

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