Why the Czech Billionaire Daniel Kretinsky Wants to Save Fnac Darty?

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By announcing a purchase offer on Fnac Darty, the businessman appears to be the savior of an iconic brand in the face of the appetites of China's number three e-commerce. But his strategy is first and foremost financial, focused on how to increase his fortune and influence.

ladepeche.fr

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Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, already a shareholder of Fnac Darty, has launched a public offer to buy to hold more than 50% of the company's capital. The board of directors welcomed the...

portail-ie.fr

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The public purchasing offer (OPA) launched by Daniel Křetínský on Fnac Darty comes at a turning point for the group's governance. Between shareholder recomposition, financial performance under constraint and the rise of new non-European players in cultural distribution, the operation goes beyond the strictly stock exchange framework and questions the industry's industrial and strategic balances. Daniel Křetínský, via his Vesa/EP Group investment…

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The French group Fnac Darty prepares for a new corporate stage following the strategic movement of Daniel Kretinsky, Czech businessman and one of the most active investors on the European scene. The tycoon has launched a public offer of friendly acquisition with which he aspires to take control of the distributor of electronics, culture and leisure, in an operation that values the company around 1.1 billion euros and that has been enthusiastical…

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In a few years, the Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has become a major investor in Hexagon and is pursuing his strategy of diversification. Built on energy-generated flows, his empire now extends from media to distribution, publishing and infrastructure. On 26 January 2026, his EP group announced an offer to take control of Fnac Darty, where he already holds 28.5% via Vesa Equity Investment.

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One of the richest Czech billionaires, Daniel Kretínsky, has made a friendly takeover bid for French tech chain Fnac Darty, the company announced this week. The timing of the deal is certainly interesting given that one of the French chain's major shareholders, Ceconomy, which owns 21.9 percent, is being acquired by Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com.