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| Type | Public company |
|---|---|
| Traded as | Euronext: PAOR |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Founded | 1838 |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people |
|
| Products | Investment banking Corporate banking Private equity Asset management Private banking |
| Total assets | € 7,718 million (31 March 2010) |
| Employees | 2,860 (31 March 2010) |
| Website | www.paris-orleans.com |
The banking business of Rothschild banking Group covers the areas of investment banking, corporate banking, private equity, asset management, private banking, and so on. In addition, Paris Orléans has its own investment account in private equity.
It was originally a French railway company, the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans.
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History
Beginning as railway company
Main article: Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans
The Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans was founded in 1838 as a railway company; after several takeovers and a merger with the Chemins de fer du Midi
it had about 11,000 km (6,800 mi) of track, and was one of the major
railway companies in France. In 1938 it was nationalised along with five
other railway undertakings to form the national state railway company SNCF. After the nationalization of rail operations, the company became a simple property company.As French banking branch of Rothschild family
By 1980, the Paris business employed about 2,000 people and had an annual turnover of 26 billion francs ($5 billion in the currency rates of 1980).[1]
But then the Paris business suffered a near death blow in 1981 when the Socialist government of François Mitterrand nationalized Banque Rothschild and renamed it Compagnie Européenne de Banque.
In 1983, David de Rothschild and Eric de Rothschild decided to restart their family's business, using Paris Orléans as a launchpad for building a new Rothschild bank in France.
In 1984, they founded Paris Orléans Banque, which later became Rothschild & Cie Banque.[2] Capitalized at only $1 million and starting with just three employees, they made their tiny investment bank into a major competitor in France and continental Europe. Today, Rothschild & Cie Banque is the French branch of the Rothschild group.
As the flagship of Rothschild Group
In 2003, English and French firms merged into the Rothschild Group under the leadership of David R. de Rothschild. To do this, a holding company, Concordia BV, was created to own the Rothschild Group’s banking activities. Now Paris Orléans holds 100% of Concordia BV.Paris Orléans today
Banking
For the merger of the banking activities of the English and French branch of the Rothschild family in January 2008, the company "Paris Orléans SCA" became the flagship of the family business of Rothschild. The share capital of Paris Orléans is controlled to 58.64% by the Rothschild family(March 2010). The remaining shares is widely spread on the exchange.[3][4]Paris Orléans SCA controls "Concordia BV". "Concordia BV" in turn controls "Rothschilds Continuation Holdings AG". "Rothschilds Continuation Holdings AG" in turn controls the Rothschild Group’s banking activities.
The most important holdings of Rothschilds Continuation Holdings AG are:
- NM Rothschild & Sons Ltd, London - English division of Rothschild Group
- Rothschild & Cie Banque, Paris - French division of Rothschild Group
- Rothschild Bank AG, Zurich - International private banking group serving a varied international client base
Private equity business
In addition to banking activities, Paris Orléans holds in the area of private equity investments on their own account with a total value of € 471 million (in March 2010). This portfolio includes investments in private equity funds and mezzanine financing, including investments in listed and unlisted companies.Historically, the Rothschild family owns many Bordeaux vineyards since 1868. Les Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) is one of Rothschild's winery company. Majority of the share is owned by the Rothschild family and 23.5% is owned by Paris Orléans.
See also
Notes
- Jump up ^ RPT-French banker Guy de Rothschild dies aged 98 Reuters, Thu 14 June 2007 12:26 pm EDT
- Jump up ^ Baron Guy de Rothschild, Leader of French Arm of Bank Dynasty, Dies at 98 The New York Times, Thu 14 June 2007
- Jump up ^ "Banking activities organisation chart of Rothschild". Paris-orleans.com.
- Jump up ^ "Paris Orléans Annual report 2007/2008". Paris-orleans.com. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- Jump up ^ "Paris Orléans Annual report 2009/2010". Paris-orleans.com. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
External links
- Rothschild
- Paris Orléans
- Website for Rothschild & Cie Banque (French language)
- Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Château Lafite Rothschild) - Winery company of Rothschild partly held by Paris Orléans
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