Czech Defence Firm CSG Plans Friday Debut in Amsterdam IPO ...
CSG targets €25 billion valuation with €900 million anchor investments amid 193% revenue growth driven by arms sales linked to Ukraine, according to SIPRI.
- Czechoslovak Group confirmed an accelerated Amsterdam IPO with offers accepted January 20–January 22 before debuting on the Amsterdam bourse January 23.
- Driven by rapid growth, CSG's revenues rose 82.4% year-on-year in the first three quarters of 2025, largely tied to Ukraine, prompting its IPO plans.
- Major investors Artisan Partners, BlackRock, and Qatar Investment Authority have committed €900mn, while BNP Paribas, JPMorgan, and UniCredit advise CSG on its proposed €25bn valuation.
- After becoming a joint-stock company, CSG B.V. will name five executives to the board including Michal Strnad and CEO David Chour, with non-executive members John Nicholson, Virgine Banet, Susanne Wiegand, and Lynn Fordham.
- SIPRI's data highlights rapid arms‑sales growth at CSG, which had the steepest increase on the list of 100 largest arms-producing companies, while Michal Strnad said earlier this month the final venue depends on many factors.
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Trading in the issue of Czechoslovak Group (CSG) owned by businessman Michal Strnad will begin on Friday, January 23, on the unregulated market of the Prague Stock Exchange Free Market. This is not the main market of the exchange. The issue will be available to all investors from the first day of trading and will be traded in Czech crowns. The Prague Stock Exchange announced this on Wednesday. The CSG holding, which focuses mainly on the arms in…
According to media reports, the Czech armaments company CSG could already go to the Amsterdam stock exchange on Friday. Owner Michael Strnad expects a billion-dollar valuation.
Czech defence firm CSG plans Friday debut in Amsterdam IPO ...
Czech defence company Czechoslovak Group (CSG), owner of the Granada Munitions Factory, finalises its sale to the Stock Exchange at Euronext Amsterdam and has started an initial public offer with a private placement for institutional investors of up to 3.8 billion euros, making it one of the largest public offers [...] Entry Czech defence firm CSG finalises its exit to the Stock Exchange in Amsterdam with a placement of up to 3.8 billion aparece…
The Czechoslovak Group (CSG) holding company of businessman Michal Strnad, which focuses mainly on the arms industry, is offering shares on the Euronext stock exchange in Amsterdam for approximately 3.3 billion euros (almost 80.2 billion CZK). If the total volume of shares is increased, it could reach approximately 3.8 billion euros (about 92.3 billion CZK). The subscription period will last from today until Thursday, with trading scheduled to b…
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