Petr Kellner Success Story

His group primarily focuses on consumer financing through Home Credit, a company established by Petr. He is also active in the industry of insurance, PPF being the sole shareholder of Czech insurance company(?eská pojiš?ovna). In 2007, PPF was managing assets more than 10 billion Euros worth, with net profit of 244 million Euros.In 2009, Petr merged his group with Generali, a reputed insurance company.

In addition to the financing industry, Petr also focuses on energy, and presently owns 29% of the energy and industry holding. He is involved in production of heat and electricity, power trading, heat distribution, power installation, and other associated fields in Czech Republic. His holding also produces buses. His power station supplies thermal energy to Prague, to some county towns including Plzen, Pardubice and Hradec Kralove, and also to Chrudim and Litvinov.

Philanthropy

In addition to his business activities, Kellner is a patron for education, sport and culture. He established Open Gate Grammar School for underprivileged children, and a school for disabled children. He also supports a number of galleries and theatres through his company. He combined Kellner Family Foundation and Educa, his two foundations, to make one big foundation, which has become one of the biggest donors for education in Czech Republic.

Despite all this business success, Petr Kellner maintains a very low profile, and gaining an interview or photographs from him is next to impossible. He remains very careful about his and his family’s privacy, and keeps moving from one place to other. He is a connatural leader, intractable boss, and is full of self-confidence and persistence. He has  hard situations in his life with perseverance, and has emerged out to be one of the most successful businessmen in Czech Republic.