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In January 2011, it was reported that GM was preparing to reverse its decision not to allow Antonov to hold a financial interest in Spyker and Saab and allow him to invest.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE70C0GL20110113 Reuters]</ref> Antonov said that he has no "connection to any criminal people" and that he had hired an investigative firm to produce evidence that he has no criminal background. |
In January 2011, it was reported that GM was preparing to reverse its decision not to allow Antonov to hold a financial interest in Spyker and Saab and allow him to invest.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE70C0GL20110113 Reuters]</ref> Antonov said that he has no "connection to any criminal people" and that he had hired an investigative firm to produce evidence that he has no criminal background.<ref>Dagens Industri, 13 January 2011, page 8</ref> |
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In December 2010, it was reported by Swedish financial newspaper, Dagens Industri, that two independent reports, one of which was commissioned by the Swedish government had shown that there was no evidence that Vladimir Antonov is guilty of any of the accusations made against him. Victor Muller, CEO of Spyker Cars, also stated that he believed Vladimir Antonov to be innocent of the accusations.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://di.se/Default.aspx?pid=222675__ArticlePageProvider&epslanguage=sv |title=Antonov friad från brottsmisstankar |publisher=[[Dagens Industri]] |date=2010-12-16 |accessdate=2010-12-25 | first= | last=}}</ref> Following this, Antonov acquired the sportcars division of Spyker Cars NV.<ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-24/spyker-agrees-to-sell-sports-car-unit-to-vladimir-antonov-to-reduce-debt.html Bloomberg]</ref> |
In December 2010, it was reported by Swedish financial newspaper, Dagens Industri, that two independent reports, one of which was commissioned by the Swedish government had shown that there was no evidence that Vladimir Antonov is guilty of any of the accusations made against him. Victor Muller, CEO of Spyker Cars, also stated that he believed Vladimir Antonov to be innocent of the accusations.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://di.se/Default.aspx?pid=222675__ArticlePageProvider&epslanguage=sv |title=Antonov friad från brottsmisstankar |publisher=[[Dagens Industri]] |date=2010-12-16 |accessdate=2010-12-25 | first= | last=}}</ref> Following this, Antonov acquired the sportcars division of Spyker Cars NV.<ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-24/spyker-agrees-to-sell-sports-car-unit-to-vladimir-antonov-to-reduce-debt.html Bloomberg]</ref> |
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Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov Владимир Александрович Антонов | |
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| Born | 1975 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Education | Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics (1998) |
| Website | vladimirantonov.org |
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Antonov (Russian: Владимир Александрович Антонов; born 1975) is a Russian banker, entrepreneur and investor.[2] In 2007 Antonov’s personal wealth was estimated at $300,000,000 which ranks him as number 182 among Russian millionaires.[3]
Education
In 1996, Antonov graduated from Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics.[4] The university is one of the largest Russian economic institutes of higher education and a member of several international university bodies, such as the European University Association and the European Foundation for Management Development.[5][6]
Banking
Since 2004 Vladimir Antonov has been chairman of the Supervisory Board of the International Financial Group Convers Group.[7] He is also Chairman of the Supervisory Board of JSC Finasta Holding, a member of the Supervisory Board of JSC bank Finasta, the main shareholder and Chairman of the Lithuanian Bank Snoras Supervisory Board, a member of the Supervisory Board of the bank Latvijas Krājbanka, and a member of the Board of Directors of the bank Banco Trasatlantico S.A.[8][9]
Conversbank
Conversbank Financial Group operates as a financial and banking company in Europe and offers banking services for non-residents of the Russian Federation. The Group was founded in 1989 and is based in Moscow, the Russian Federation. It has branches in England, the Czech Republic, Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, and Estonia.[10]
Bankas Snoras
Vladimir Antonov is the main shareholder and chairman of leading Lithuanian bank, Bankas Snoras.[11] The company was formerly known as Siauliai Regional Bank and changed its name to AB Bankas Snoras in 1993. AB Bankas Snoras was founded in 1992 and is based in Vilnius, Lithuania.[12]
Investbank
Vladimir Antonov is the First Deputy Chairman of Investbank. The bank controlled by Vladimir Antonov following a merger with Grankombank, Voronezhprombank and Conversbank in April 2008. Investbank works closely with affiliated financial structures both inside Russia and abroad. Its service network covers Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Sverdlovsk, Voronezh and Rostov regions.[13]
Spyker Cars
In February 2011, it was announced that Spyker Cars NV, the Dutch owner of Saab Automobile, agreed to sell its sports-car unit to Vladimir Antonov. Antonov, a former Spyker chairman and shareholder, is expected to pay 15 million euros ($21 million) for the company.[14] In an article in the Financial Times in February 2011, Antonov said that newly acquired Spyker will build the company's new C8 sports car in Coventry and will also produce a sports-utility vehicle.[15]
History
In 2007, Bankas Snoras acquired 29.9% of Dutch luxury automobile manufacturer, Spyker Cars, making Vladimir Antonov the single largest shareholder in the company.[16]
In January 2010, it was reported that General Motors was preparing to sell Saab to Spyker for a nominal fee, and that the Swedish government had agreed to guarantee loans for the purchase from the European Investment Bank (EIB). If the takeover had been successful, the Saab brand and its operations would have been largely unaffected.[17]
False Allegations
Antonov's interests (29.9% of the shares) in Spyker Cars were said to have delayed the purchase of Saab Automobile in late 2009. An investigation by the Swedish monetary agency Riksgälden and the Swedish security police Säpo had allegedly found connections between the Antonov family and organized crime, as well as involvement in money laundering. Säpo reported their findings to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, and shortly afterwards GM stopped further talks about the deal until the Antonov family had sold their shares in Spyker Cars.[18]
Exoneration
In January 2011, it was reported that GM was preparing to reverse its decision not to allow Antonov to hold a financial interest in Spyker and Saab and allow him to invest.[19] Antonov said that he has no "connection to any criminal people" and that he had hired an investigative firm to produce evidence that he has no criminal background.[20]
In December 2010, it was reported by Swedish financial newspaper, Dagens Industri, that two independent reports, one of which was commissioned by the Swedish government had shown that there was no evidence that Vladimir Antonov is guilty of any of the accusations made against him. Victor Muller, CEO of Spyker Cars, also stated that he believed Vladimir Antonov to be innocent of the accusations.[21] Following this, Antonov acquired the sportcars division of Spyker Cars NV.[22]
Motorsport
In April 2010, the Saab United Historic Rally Team announced that Vladimir Antonov had accepted an invitation to drive their number two car for the 2010 Midnight Sun Rally in Sweden.[23] In an interview with Swedish publication, Jnytt, Antonov stated that his love for Saab started when he bought his first car, a Saab 9000, in 1994. Antonov participated in the race driving a 1978 replica of a specially built Saab 99.[24]
Football
In March 2011, it was announced that Convers Sports Initiatives had acquired Executive Sport Ltd (ESL), the parent company of the popular ‘Leaders in Football’ conference.[25] It has also been reported that Vladimir Antonov and his business partner, former Leeds United chairman, Chris Akers, are agreeing a £200m takeover of Portsmouth FC.[26]
References
- ^ Finansmag.ru
- ^ Rb.ru
- ^ http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3268/league-one/2010/06/29/2000997/russian-multi-millionaire-duo-aim-to-buy-afc-bournemouth-and
- ^ http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=23294749&ticker=SRS1L:LH&previousCapId=20384821&previousTitle=BANKAS%20SNORAS
- ^ http://www.eua.be/eua-membership-and-services/Home/members-directory.aspx?country=180&p=2
- ^ http://www.efmd.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=944&Itemid=38
- ^ http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/russian-bankers-spyker-in-talks-to-buy-saab-from-gm/390814.html
- ^ http://www.rb.ru/biz/people/show/6387/
- ^ Reuters http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyOfficers?symbol=SRS2L.VL.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=22832778
- ^ The Moscow Times
- ^ Business Week
- ^ Rus Rating
- ^ Bloomberg
- ^ Financial Times
- ^ "Spyker Cars investors approve capital increase, new supervisory board members". Forbes.
- ^ Webb, Tim (2010-01-25). "Spyker 'close to deal to buy Saab'". The Guardian. London.
- ^ "Russian Investor Barred From Saab Provides Financing for Spyker". BusinessWeek. 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ Reuters
- ^ Dagens Industri, 13 January 2011, page 8
- ^ "Antonov friad från brottsmisstankar". Dagens Industri. 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
- ^ Bloomberg
- ^ http://www.saabsunited.com/2010/04/vladimir-antonov-to-drive-suhrt-2-car-at-midnight-sun-rally.html
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCcCWuJNrfQ
- ^ Sport Business
- ^ Daily Mail