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Rolf
Native name
Рольф
Founded(1991)
HeadquartersRussian Federation, Moscow
Key people
Alexey Gulyaev, CEO, Sergey Petrov (founder)
Revenue (Increase 246,197,796 thousand rubles[1](2020, IFRS))
Increase 13,822,327 thousand rubles[1] (2020, IFRS)
Increase 8,934,217 thousand rubles[1] (2020, IFRS)
Total assetsIncrease 56,648,461 thousand rubles[1] (2020, IFRS)
Total equityIncrease 16,682,023 thousand rubles[1] (2020, IFRS)
Number of employees
over 8,000
Websitewww.rolf.ru

ROLF (Russian: Компания "РОЛЬФ") – the biggest dealer holding in the Russian Federation, one of the pioneers at the Russian automobile market. It was founded on August 5, 1991.[2][3] Its headquarters is in Moscow city. The company is engages in selling of new cars and used cars, motorcycles, automobiles accessories, as well as service maintenance of cars and motorcycles and rendering of services in crediting and insurance.

Management

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The company is owned by Cyprus trusts, its beneficiaries are the family of the founder of the company, Mr. Sergey Petrov.[4]

The CEO of the retail subdivision of Rolf since February 1, 2017, is Ms. Svetlana Vinogradova.[5][6]

In November 2019, Sergey Petrov has announced the intention to sell the Rolf Company and the formation of the closed list of applicants for purchase of the car dealer. At the beginning of 2021 the management declared the refusal to sell the company.[7]

In February 2021, the CEO of the company Ms. Svetlana Vinogradova declared that Rolf considers the possibility of transfer to the IPO and already started the preparation work.[8] In December 2021, the CEO of Rolf Company confirmed to Bloomberg News the possibility of IPO in the second half of 2022.[9]

In December 2023, Vladimir Putin signed a decree transferring Rolf shares under state control. In January 2024, the Prosecutor General's Office filed a lawsuit to nationalize the company, arguing that the owner of the holding violated the law by combining parliamentary activities with business management.[10] On February 21, 2024, the Moskovsky District Court of St. Petersburg granted the claim. The shares will become the property of the state.[11] Umar Kremlev, the head of the International Boxing Association, was announced on September 2, 2024, as the new owner of Rolf.[12]

Activity

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The first dealer center of Rolf was opened in Moscow city in 1991.[13][14][15][dead link‍] As on January 1, 2021, the retail subdivision includes 59 show-rooms, located in 20 districts (15 in Moscow and 5 in Saint-Petersburg). They represent 20 automobile brands and one motorcycle brand (Audi, BMW, BMW Motorrad, Chrysler, Ford, Genesis, Jeep, Jaguar, Hyundai, Kia, Land Rover/Range Rover, Lexus, Mazda, MercedesBenz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Porsche, Renault, Skoda, Toyota, Volkswagen).

Performance indicator

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Table No.1. The number of new cars and used cars sold in a year (to individuals and legal entities)

Year New cars sold Change by last year Used car sold Change by last year
2011[16] 59 238 Increase 40% 9 826 Increase 10%
2012[17] 67 847 Increase 15% 12 438 Increase 27%
2013[18] 80 163 Increase 18% 18 153 Increase 46%
2014[19] 91 693 Increase 14% 24 674 Increase 36%
2015[20][21] 62 511 Decrease 32% 22 419 Decrease 9%
2016[22][23] 72 640 Increase 16% 33 124 Increase 48%
2017[24] 84 225 Increase 16% 48 158 Increase 45%
2018[25] 96 670 Increase 15% 64 320 Increase 34%
2019[26][27] 91 459 Decrease 5% 68 294 Increase 6%
2020[28] 79 986 Decrease 13% 65 578 Decrease 4%

Bonds

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Rolf Company has placed two bonded loans at the Moscow stock exchange.

The debut release and placement of bonds of the company took place in March 2019. Their volume was equal to 3 billion rubles with circulation period of 3 years and the rate of the coupon of 10.45% per annum.[29][30]

In February 2020 Rolf placed the second issue of bonds for 4.5 billion rubles with circulation period of 2 years and the rate of the coupon of 9% per annum.[31]

In December 2020 the Rolf Company placed offers on two issues of bonds with the total amount up to 7.5 billion rubles. The company has repaid the bonds shown to repayment for the amount of 1.8 billion rubles.[32]

Ratings and rankings

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In July 2020 the Moody's rating agency has assigned the corporate rating (Corporate Family Rating CFR) to the Rolf Company at the level of "B1". The forecast for the rating is "stable".[33]

In August 2020 the Expert RA rating agency has confirmed the rating of solvency of the non-financial company Rolf at the "ruA-“level. The forecast for the rating is “stable".[34][35]

In 2020 Rolf took the following places in authoritative business rankings:


The Rolf Company won the first place in the ranking of car dealers annually released by the “Auto Business Review” magazine:

The "Dealer No. 1" in the spb-adlr.ru portal ranking in terms of sales of new cars in St. Petersburg city since 2011.[58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Rolf" (PDF).
  2. ^ Злобин, Андрей (September 25, 2020). "Пять крупнейших по выручке автодилеров России" [The five largest car dealers in Russia by revenue]. Forbes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "ТОП-20 российских автохолдингов по показателю выручки" [TOP 20 Russian auto holdings by revenue]. Autostat.ru (in Russian). December 2, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  4. ^ Воронина, Анфиса; Виноградова, Елена (July 14, 2008). "ВЕДОМОСТИ – «Чиновники давно богаче олигархов», – Сергей Петров, депутат Госдумы, основатель компании «Рольф»" [“Officials have long been richer than the oligarchs,” - Sergei Petrov, State Duma deputy, founder of the Rolf company]. ВЕДОМОСТИ (in Russian). Archived from the original on July 14, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
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  19. ^ Чупров, Александр (January 16, 2015). "«Рольф» в 2014 году увеличила продажи новых автомобилей на 14,4%" [Rolf increased sales of new cars by 14.4% in 2014]. www.autostat.ru (in Russian). Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  20. ^ "Тройка холдингов демонстрирует наименьшее падение" [The three holdings show the smallest fall]. abreview.ru (in Russian). April 28, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  21. ^ Баранов, Сергей (March 9, 2016). "«Рольф» наращивает прибыль и готовится к «тектоническим сдвигам» в авторитейле" ["Rolf" is increasing profits and preparing for "tectonic shifts" in auto-retail]. abreview.ru (in Russian). Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  22. ^ "«Рольф» нарастил выручку на 30%" [Rolf increased its revenue by 30%]. abreview.ru (in Russian). February 28, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  23. ^ "Рольф увеличил продажи новых автомобилей в 2016 году на 16%" [Rolf increased new car sales by 16% in 2016]. Э Вести (in Russian). February 28, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  24. ^ "Дилерский холдинг «РОЛЬФ» подвел итоги 2017 года" [The ROLF dealer holding has summed up the results of 2017]. РОАД (in Russian). March 27, 2018. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  25. ^ "«Рольф» установил новый рекорд" [Rolf sets a new record]. abreview.ru (in Russian). January 21, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  26. ^ Романова, Татьяна (April 20, 2020). "Уголовное дело не лишило «Рольф» лидерства на рынке" [The criminal case did not deprive Rolf of its market leadership]. Ведомости (in Russian). Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  27. ^ "«Тема закрыта». Автодилер «Рольф» передумал продаваться" ["The topic is closed." Car dealer "Rolf" changed his mind about selling]. www.fontanka.ru (in Russian). January 21, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  28. ^ "«Рольф»: итоги 2020 года и новая стратегия" ["Rolf": results of 2020 and new strategy]. abreview.ru (in Russian). Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  29. ^ Sergeev, Alexey (March 13, 2019). "«Рольф» вышел на рынок корпоративных облигаций" [Rolf entered the corporate bond market]. abreview.ru (in Russian). Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  30. ^ Автомаркетолог (March 14, 2019). "Инвесторы проявили большой интерес к облигациям РОЛЬФа" [Investors showed great interest in ROLF bonds]. Automarketolog.ru (in Russian). Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  31. ^ ""Рольф" завершил размещение облигаций на 4,5 млрд рублей" [Rolf completed the placement of bonds for 4.5 billion rubles]. Finmarket.ru (in Russian). February 27, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  32. ^ ""Рольф" выставил на 16 декабря оферты по двум выпускам облигаций общим объемом до 7,5 млрд рублей" [Rolf issued offers for two bond issues totaling up to 7.5 billion rubles on December 16]. Finmarket.ru (in Russian). November 25, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  33. ^ "Moody's пересмотрело прогноз по рейтингу «Рольфа»" [Moody's revised its outlook on Rolf's rating]. abreview.ru (in Russian). July 17, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
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  42. ^ "Топ-5 дилеров показали наилучший рост выручки" [Top 5 dealers showed the best revenue growth]. abreview.ru (in Russian). April 26, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
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  62. ^ "По итогам 2015 года изменилась пятерка ведущих автохолдингов Петербурга" [At the end of 2015, the top five leading auto holdings in St. Petersburg changed]. spb-adlr.ru (in Russian). Retrieved March 18, 2021.
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