PROFILE |
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Is this a case of French aggression on neighboring demi-francophonic Belgium? BNP Paribas, one of Europe's largest banks, elbowed aside minority shareholders to take control of Cobepa, a merchant banking firm with a portfolio of long-term minority and majority stakes in growing companies, primarily in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Canada, in a variety of enterprises. Since BNP Paribas took control, though, Cobepa has sold some of the holdings in its investment portfolio, including stakes in Aegon, Dexia, and Bayer. Its parent is dismantling the firm and plans to merge it into its own investment funds.
COMPETITION |
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK)
Investor AB (INVE)
Onex Corporation (OCX)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 542.10
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 88.6%
Employees: 68
Revenue per employee: $7,972,058.82
KEY PEOPLE |
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Christophe Evers
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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Parc Atrium
B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
Phone: 32-2-213-32-10
Fax: 32-2-513-17-02
Online: Web Site
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