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René Holecek
Czechia 59 years old
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Firearms
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Residence
- Frýdek-Místek
Assets
- Colt CZ Group SE25,592,067 shares @ --COLT-CZ
Biography
René Holecek is the majority owner of Prague-based firearm manufacturer Colt CZ Group.
The firm owns major firearms and ammunition brands including Colt, Sellier & Bellot and Dan Wesson.
He invested in the firm, then named Česká zbrojovka, in 2001 and took a majority stake in 2014 before taking it public on the Prague stock exchange in 2020.
In 2021, the firm acquired historic American gun manufacturer Colt in a $260 million deal and renamed itself Colt CZ.
In 2024, Colt CZ acquired Czech ammunition manufacturer Sellier & Bellot for $700 million.
About
Holecek started out as a banker in the early 1990s.
In 1994, he played a key role in the privatization of Czech state-owned steelworks Třinecké ?elezárny.