PROSPERITA

What PROSPERITA does

PROSPERITA is an exclusively Czech, family-controlled investment group founded in 1991 by Miroslav Kurka senior and his son Ing. Miroslav Kurka, originally established as the investment company TRADEINVEST. The group is headquartered at Palác PROSPERITA in Moravská Ostrava and operates three primary business segments: PROSPERITA holding, a.s. (the parent holding managing a portfolio of more than 30 companies across manufacturing, energy, wine production, real estate, education, recycling, and financial services), PROSPERITA finance, s.r.o. (which rents secure deposit boxes at the Ostrava headquarters for storing valuables such as documents, gold, silver, diamonds, and investment products), and PROSPERITA investiční společnost, a.s. (an investment company that historically managed the PROSPERITA open-ended mutual fund and was once one of the largest non-bank funds in the Czech Republic, with shares previously traded on the Prague Stock Exchange and later on the RM System OTC market).

The group derives revenue primarily through dividends, returns, and management oversight of its wholly-owned or majority-owned subsidiaries. Reported unaudited 2016 figures show consolidated revenue of 2,310 million CZK, EBITDA of 515 million CZK, total assets of 8,690 million CZK, and equity of 6,743 million CZK. Notable subsidiaries include Energoaqua and ENERGZET (energy/water), TOMA, Karoseria, Almet, Tesla Karlín, SPMB, MATE, Kdynium, and DAEN (manufacturing/automotive), České vinařské závody and Vinium (wine), KF Development, RE/MAX class and PULCO (real estate and construction), Panevropská vysoká škola, Vysoká škola obchodní, and Vysoká škola podnikání a práva (private higher education), and TOMA RECYCLING (waste recycling). The investment group has actively reshaped its portfolio, divesting Otavan Třeboň in 2015 and entering education, recycling, and real estate expansion between 2014 and 2016.

Ownership and governance remain firmly in family hands under President Ing. Miroslav Kurka, with the group marketed as a family conglomerate conceived as such from inception. PROSPERITA holding, a.s. is currently undergoing a corporate split (rozdělení) by separation with merger into a successor company, Sentinel Capital, a.s., under Czech business transformation law, indicating an active restructuring phase. The group markets itself primarily through physical office contact in Ostrava, with no significant digital marketing or distribution infrastructure disclosed.

Name

PROSPERITA

Legal name

PROSPERITA holding, a.s.

Website

https://prosperita.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PROSPERITA is a Czech family-controlled investment group founded in 1991 that operates more than 30 portfolio companies across manufacturing, energy, wine, real estate, education, and recycling, while PROSPERITA Finance rents safe deposit boxes in Ostrava and a separate entity manages an open-ended mutual fund.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Holding / Diversified Conglomerate

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Open-End Investment Funds (52591)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Office Advisory & Outsourced CIO (OCIO) (FSAAADAC)

Keywords

• Investment holding group
• Portfolio management services
• Family-owned conglomerate
• Safe deposit boxes
• Mutual fund management

Headquarters

HQ city

Ostrava

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Investment fund management: The company operates as an investment group, originally established as an investment company managing the PROSPERITA mutual fund. The investment fund PROSPERITA was one of the largest non-bank funds in the Czech Republic, with shares traded on the Prague Stock Exchange and later on the RM System over-the-counter market.
2. Safe deposit box rental: PROSPERITA Finance offers safe deposit box rental services at their Ostrava location, where customers can store valuable documents, gold, silver, diamonds, and investment products.
3. Portfolio company dividends and returns: The holding company generates returns through its portfolio of over 30 companies across various sectors including manufacturing, energy, wine production, real estate, education, and recycling. Owns majority stakes in companies like TOMA, ENERGOAQUA, Karoseria, Almet, České vinařské závody, and others.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

PROSPERITA is a family-owned Czech investment holding group managing a portfolio of over 30 operating subsidiaries across manufacturing, energy, wine production, real estate, education, and recycling sectors. Through PROSPERITA investiční společnost it manages an open-ended mutual fund, and through PROSPERITA Finance it offers safe deposit box rental services at its Ostrava headquarters. The group generates revenue through portfolio company returns, fund management fees, and rental fees.

Product overview

PROSPERITA is an exclusively Czech investment group with over 34 years of history, operating as a family-owned conglomerate of companies. The group consists of three main segments: PROSPERITA holding (the parent holding company managing portfolio companies across energy, manufacturing, automotive, wine production, and real estate sectors), PROSPERITA Finance (offering secure deposit box rental services in Ostrava), and PROSPERITA investiční společnost (operating an open-ended mutual fund). The investment company manages assets across more than 30 subsidiary companies in the Czech Republic.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• PROSPERITA Holding Parent holding company of the PROSPERITA group managing a portfolio of over 30 operating subsidiaries across multiple industries in the Czech Republic, including energy (Energoaqua), automotive components (Karoseria, SPMB), manufacturing (Almet, Tesla Karlín, TK GalvanoServis, Kdynium), wine production (České vinařské závody, Vinium), textiles (Tradetex, Níťárna Česká Třebová), vehicle services (ŘEMPO lyra, ŘEMPO ČB, ŘEMPO vega), real estate development (KF Development, RE/MAX class), finance (GEPARD finance), recycling (TOMA RECYCLING), and higher education (Panevropská vysoká škola, Vysoká škola obchodní, Vysoká škola podnikání a práva).
• PROSPERITA Finance Safe Deposit Box Rental Safe deposit box (bezpečnostní schránky) rental service provided through PROSPERITA Finance at the Ostrava headquarters, enabling customers to securely store documents, gold, silver, diamonds, and investment products with professional security surveillance and extended access hours.
• PROSPERITA investiční společnost — Open-Ended Mutual Fund Open-ended mutual fund (otevřený podílový fond) managed by PROSPERITA investiční společnost, focused on global investments. Historically one of the largest non-bank funds in the Czech Republic, with shares previously traded on the Prague Stock Exchange and later on the RM System over-the-counter market.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Akademická aliance, a.s.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPROSPERITA collaborates with Akademická aliance, a.s. in the area of private higher education. The partnership supports their expansion into private universities including Panevropská vysoká škola in Bratislava, Vysoká škola obchodní in Prague, and Vysoká škola podnikání a práva in Prague.
• Sentinel Capital, a.s.majorOthersPROSPERITA holding, a.s. is undergoing a split (rozdělení) by separation with merger into successor company Sentinel Capital, a.s. This represents a corporate restructuring process under Czech law, where the splitting company transfers part of its assets/liabilities to the successor company. Both entities share the same registered address: Nádražní 213/10, Moravská Ostrava, 702 00 Ostrava.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Penta Investments: Central European private investment group active in healthcare, retail, media and financial services; comparable as a privately-held regional investment firm controlling multiple operating companies.
• AGROFERT: The largest Czech conglomerate with operations spanning agriculture, chemicals, food, media and logistics; directly comparable as a privately-held Czech holding that owns operating companies in unrelated sectors.
• PPF Group: The largest Czech-founded, family-controlled investment group; PROSPERITA shares the same archetype of a domestically-rooted holding that owns and manages operating companies across multiple sectors and geographies.
• KKCG: Czech investment group with diversified holdings across energy, entertainment, retail, and financial services; directly analogous to PROSPERITA's diversified Czech industrial/service conglomerate model.
• DRFG: Czech family-owned investment group with assets in real estate, energy, agriculture and financial services; similar in profile to PROSPERITA as a regional multi-sector holding.
• J&T Group: Czech-controlled financial and investment group combining banking, asset management, and operating-company ownership; comparable to PROSPERITA's mix of fund management and wholly-owned industrial holdings.

Broad incumbents

• CPI Property Group: Large Central European real estate investment group that also holds diversified operating businesses; comparable to PROSPERITA's real estate and operating-company mix but at materially larger scale.

Emerging players

• WOOD & Company: Czech investment bank and asset manager active across Central European private markets; comparable to PROSPERITA's investiční společnost mutual fund operation, though more focused on financial services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries31 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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