About the group
About the group
GES GROUP is a private Czech investment group that has been active on the market since 1990. It develops companies across six industries and combines long-term capital with active management support. Over more than thirty years it has grown into an international holding overseen by GES GROUP HOLDING B.V.
We invest in companies we understand and where we see room for long-term growth. We are not looking for a quick effect. We care about resilient businesses, quality people and the ability to deliver value to customers and to the environment in which our companies operate. Each company retains its own identity and industry responsibility. The group provides them with a stable base, shared expertise and the opportunity to use synergies wherever they make business and operational sense.
Alongside our business activities, we have long been engaged in charitable and support work. Through the GES FOUNDATION FUND and the ESG and CSR activities of individual companies, we support projects in health, education, culture, sport and local communities.
Philosophy
Investment philosophy
Long horizon
We look beyond a single quarter. We give companies the time and space to fulfil a well-considered strategy and build long-term value.
Active ownership
We are a partner to management. We bring capital, experience and support for key decisions, not a one-size-fits-all recipe.
Respect for the industry
Every company is built on its own know-how and people. We therefore base our decisions on market knowledge and the responsibility of industry teams.
Synergies that work
We connect experience, technology and services across the portfolio, above all where they create a concrete advantage.
Milestones
History
- 1990s
1990
Founding of GES GROUP
The story of a private Czech investment group begins, gradually expanding its activities into media, industry, real estate and agriculture.
1997
Entry into the real estate world
GES REAL is founded, expanding the group's activities into development, project management and commercial real estate management.
- 2000–2009
2002
GES ECO and the path to sustainable technologies
The new millennium gives rise to GES ECO, focused on environmental technologies and sustainable resource use. The group thereby opens the door to projects tied to the circular economy.
2006
GES strengthens its industrial pillar
The traditional engineering company ZVVZ GROUP from Milevsko joins the GES GROUP portfolio. The group thereby expands its activities into industrial technologies, air handling systems and equipment for the energy sector.
2009
KOH-I-NOOR fully in the group's portfolio
GES GROUP completes the acquisition of KOH-I-NOOR Mladá Vožice, becoming its sole owner. The manufacturer of aerosol valves with strong export reach further strengthens the group's industrial segment.
- 2010–2019
2013
Formation of a strong radio group
The group acquired the radio stations Kiss, Beat, Country, Radio 1 and Spin from the Irish-Czech company Radio Investments, majority-owned by entrepreneur Denis O'Brien's Irish group Communicorp. Thanks to the deal, the newly formed Radio United group ranks among the most significant commercial radio operators in Czechia.
2017
Prima fully in Czech hands
GES GROUP strengthens its ownership position in FTV Prima by buying out MTG's stake. The media pillar gains room for further independent development.
- 2020+
2020
Launch of CNN Prima NEWS
In cooperation with CNN International, the multiplatform news brand CNN Prima NEWS is created, significantly expanding the group's media portfolio.
2022
Expansion of the agriculture division
The acquisition of AGROZET České Budějovice expands the agriculture pillar with one of the country's leading dealers of agricultural, forestry and municipal machinery.
2025
Prima Group: revenue tops 7 billion crowns
Consolidated revenues of the Prima Group exceed seven billion crowns for the first time. The result confirms the television group's growth into a strong multimedia house connecting TV channels, radio, digital platforms, production and other media services.
2025
Launch of Prima sport
The Prima Group expands its television portfolio with a dedicated Prima sport channel. The new channel brings domestic and international sports coverage and strengthens Prima's position on the Czech media market.