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'''ENIC International Ltd (English National Investment Company)''' is a British investment company ultimately controlled and owned by [[Joseph Lewis (British businessman)|Joseph Lewis]]. |
'''ENIC International Ltd (English National Investment Company)''' is a British investment company ultimately controlled and owned by [[Joseph Lewis (British businessman)|Joseph Lewis]]. |
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Focused on sports, media and investment, the group are chaired by [[Daniel Levy (Tottenham Hotspur)|Daniel Levy]]. |
Focused on sports, media and investment, the group are chaired by [[Daniel Levy (Tottenham Hotspur)|Daniel Levy]]. In 2003 as a [[plc]] company, they owned: |
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*29.9% of the shares in [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] |
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*43% of [[AEK Athens]] |
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*11.8% of [[FC Basel]] |
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*20.2% of [[Glasgow Rangers]] |
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*96.7% of [[Slavia Prague]] |
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*99.9% of [[Vicenza]] |
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In 2003, Kondar Ltd was formed by ENIC's majority shareholders to take the company off the [[London stock market]]. A cash offer of £40 million made by Lewis and Levy took ENIC back into private hands, with Lewis and Levy controlling 52% of shares in the investment company.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.bized.co.uk/compfact/enic/enic8.htm|title=ENIC|publisher=www.bized.co.uk|accessdate=2009-087-18}}</ref> |
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ENIC International presently holds 82% of the fully diluted share capital of Tottenham Hotspur, which Levy chairs. |
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In July 2009, British-based administrators working for [[Kaupthing Bank]] seized the groups [[Embraer Legacy]] private jet, after ENIC failed to keep up instalments on a £15m loan provided by the bank.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article6719143.ece|title=Bank grabs Spurs chief Daniel Levy's jet in ‘tit-for-tat’ cash row|publisher=The Times|date=2009-07-19|accessdate=2009-07-19}}</ref> |
In July 2009, British-based administrators working for [[Kaupthing Bank]] seized the groups [[Embraer Legacy]] private jet, after ENIC failed to keep up instalments on a £15m loan provided by the bank.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article6719143.ece|title=Bank grabs Spurs chief Daniel Levy's jet in ‘tit-for-tat’ cash row|publisher=The Times|date=2009-07-19|accessdate=2009-07-19}}</ref> |
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*[http://www.bized.co.uk/compfact/enic/enic8.htm] |
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*[http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:EQoDNqgsnTcJ:ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/antitrust/cases/decisions/37806/en.pdf+enic&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=20&gl=uk] |
*[http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:EQoDNqgsnTcJ:ec.europa.eu/comm/competition/antitrust/cases/decisions/37806/en.pdf+enic&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=20&gl=uk] |
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Revision as of 23:26, 18 July 2009
ENIC International Ltd (English National Investment Company) is a British investment company ultimately controlled and owned by Joseph Lewis.
Focused on sports, media and investment, the group are chaired by Daniel Levy. In 2003 as a plc company, they owned:
- 29.9% of the shares in Tottenham Hotspur
- 43% of AEK Athens
- 11.8% of FC Basel
- 20.2% of Glasgow Rangers
- 96.7% of Slavia Prague
- 99.9% of Vicenza
In 2003, Kondar Ltd was formed by ENIC's majority shareholders to take the company off the London stock market. A cash offer of £40 million made by Lewis and Levy took ENIC back into private hands, with Lewis and Levy controlling 52% of shares in the investment company.[1]
ENIC International presently holds 82% of the fully diluted share capital of Tottenham Hotspur, which Levy chairs.
In July 2009, British-based administrators working for Kaupthing Bank seized the groups Embraer Legacy private jet, after ENIC failed to keep up instalments on a £15m loan provided by the bank.[2]