{{Short description|Ukrainian investment company}} {{Infobox company | name = Concorde Capital | logo = Concorde capital.jpg | logo_size = <!-- 210px --> | industry = Financial services | founded = {{start date and age |2004}} | founder = Igor Mazepa | hq_location_city = Kyiv | hq_location_country = Ukraine | website = {{URL|http://concorde.ua/}} }}
'''Concorde Capital''' is a Ukrainian investment company based in Kyiv, Ukraine. It offers investment banking, brokerage services, and asset management in Ukraine.
== History == The company was founded in 2004 by its owner and CEO, Igor Mazepa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Business Leaders Urge Russia-Ukraine Talks: Mazepa |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/b/ed480f92-2570-4429-9fca-223c0f3107cd |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303121729/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/b/ed480f92-2570-4429-9fca-223c0f3107cd |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |website=Bloomberg}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Olearchyk |first=Roman |date=2005-08-03 |title=Major Western-style real estate fund launched - Aug. 03, 2005 |url=https://archive.kyivpost.com/article/content/business/major-western-style-real-estate-fund-launched-23017.html |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=Kyiv Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Khrennikov |first1=Ilya |last2=Krasnolutska |first2=Daryna |date=2012-05-02 |title=Richest Ukrainian Makes $3 Billion in Six Months on State Sales |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-05-02/richest-ukrainian-makes-3-billion-on-state-asset-sales |access-date=2024-04-22 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}</ref>
=== Brokerage activity === 2005–08 – Concorde Capital ranks among the top five stock traders, according to the PFTS,<ref name="pfts">{{Cite web |title=Рейтинги |trans-title=Ratings |url=http://www.pfts.ua/uk/ratings/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160711190509/http://www.pfts.ua/uk/ratings/ |archive-date=2016-07-11 |access-date=2016-07-25 |website=www.pfts.ua |language=Russian}}</ref> and among the leaders on the Ukrainian securities market as a whole.
2009 – Concorde Capital becomes one of the leading participants on the Ukrainian Exchange,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-04-16 |title="Украинская биржа" стартовала успешно |trans-title="Ukrainian Exchange" started successfully |url=https://www.unian.net/economics/stockmarket/212206-ukrainskaya-birja-startovala-uspeshno.html |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=www.unian.net |language=ru}}</ref> in which it’s a shareholder. Concorde Capital is recognizedas the top Ukrainian broker amongeEmerging EMEAs, based on the results of the 2009 Thomson Reuters Extel annual survey of financial markets.<ref name="extel1">{{Cite web |title=Лидеры рейтинга Thomson Reuters Extel Survey |trans-title=Leaders in the Thomson Reuters Extel Survey ranking |url=http://itogi.ua/ekonomika/5762-concorde-capital-thomson-reuters-extel-survey.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816153505/http://itogi.ua/ekonomika/5762-concorde-capital-thomson-reuters-extel-survey.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 16, 2016 |website=itogi.ua |language=Russian}}</ref><ref name="extel2">[http://itogi.ua/ekonomika/5762-concorde-capital-thomson-reuters-extel-survey.html Extel Surveys]</ref>
2011 – Concorde Capital achieves 18th place on the UX spot market.<ref name="uxreview1">[http://fs.ux.ua/f/1005/3-review.pdf UX review, квартальный журнал УБ] [http://fs.ux.ua fs.ux.ua]</ref>
On June 11, 2015, on the official website of Concorde Capital, there was news that Concorde Private Equity is creating a company that will provide brokerage services on the forex market, for which Concorde Private Equity has entered into an agreement with Forex Trend Limited on preferential terms for former customers.<ref name = "privateEquity">{{Cite web |url=http://concorde.ua/en/about/press-center/press-releases/concorde-private-equity-creates-a-company-will-provide-brokerage-services-on-forex-14155 |title=Concorde Private Equity creates a company that will provide brokerage services on FOREX |date=June 11, 2015 |access-date=2015-06-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815074729/http://concorde.ua/en/about/press-center/press-releases/concorde-private-equity-creates-a-company-will-provide-brokerage-services-on-forex-14155/|archive-date=2015-08-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On October 7, 2015, news appeared about the start of the work of the new broker PrivateFX.<ref name = "privatefx">{{Cite web |url=http://concorde.ua/en/about/press-center/press-releases/privatefx-launches-its-main-website-14584 |title=PrivateFX launches its main website |date=October 7, 2015 |access-date=2015-11-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416171559/http://concorde.ua/en/about/press-center/press-releases/privatefx-launches-its-main-website-14584/ |archive-date=2017-04-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
2016 – Concorde Capital earns first place among the nominees for “Best sales/trader on the Ukrainian market” in the annual voting for the 2016 Cbonds Awards for the CIS region.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-17 |title=Concorde Capital признан лучшим sales-трейдером Украины |trans-title=Concorde Capital recognized as the best sales trader in Ukraine |url=http://ukrrudprom.com/news/Concorde_Capital_priznan_luchshim_salestreyderom_Ukraini.html |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=ukrrudprom.com |language=Russian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://concorde.ua/en/about/press-center/press-releases/concorde-capital-priznan-luchshim-sales-trejderom-ukrainy-golosovanie-cbonds-awards-cis-2016-15531/ |title=Concorde Capital selected as top sales/trader in Ukraine in annual Cbonds Awards CIS – 2016 |access-date=2016-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730191648/http://concorde.ua/en/about/press-center/press-releases/concorde-capital-priznan-luchshim-sales-trejderom-ukrainy-golosovanie-cbonds-awards-cis-2016-15531 |archive-date=2016-07-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In January 2024, Concorde Capital's offices were searched after the arrest of CEO and Founder Igor Mazepa by the Ukrainian State Bureau of Investigation. Concorde Capital stated that these searches were conducted illegally and that Mazepa's criticism of Ukrainian security services were linked to his arrest.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-19 |title=Case against investment banker points to increasing pressure by state on business in Ukraine |url=https://kyivindependent.com/case-against-investment-banker-points-to-increasing-pressure-on-business-in-ukraine/ |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=The Kyiv Independent |language=en}}</ref> The arrest was allegedly linked to the development of Goodlife Park in Vyshhorod, Kyiv Oblast which Concorde Capital invested on, SBI later stated that he had been arrested in relation to seizing lands related to the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Station.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shcherbak |first=Alla |date=19 January 2024 |title=SBI explains detention of businessman Ihor Mazepa for alleged attempt to appropriate Kyiv HPS lands |url=https://english.nv.ua/nation/sbi-explains-detention-of-businessman-ihor-mazepa-for-alleged-attempt-to-appropriate-kyiv-hps-lands-50385480.html |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=The New Voice of Ukraine |language=en}}</ref>
In 2026, it was reported that Concorde Capital was helping Andriy Kobolyev to invest in energy storage systems, which he said was in an effort to help decarbonise the economy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 March 2026 |title=Former Naftogaz CEO on how Iran war could affect Ukraine and Europe – interview |url=https://english.nv.ua/nation/kobolyev-ukraine-could-gain-if-iran-opens-to-west-50589457.html |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=The New Voice of Ukraine |language=en}}</ref> Concorde's CEO had previously helped to raise money for Kobolyev's bail when he was arrested in March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 March 2023 |title=Ex-Naftogaz head Kobolyev fails to post $6.2 million bail, prosecutors say |url=https://english.nv.ua/business/ex-naftogaz-head-kobolyev-fails-to-post-6-2-million-bail-prosecutors-say-50309055.html |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=The New Voice of Ukraine |language=en}}</ref>
=== Investment banking activity ===
The firm has attracted more than USD 5 billion using the various financial instruments for leading Ukrainian companies in the metallurgy, automobile, chemical, oil & gas, agricultural, real estate and pharmaceutical sectors.<ref name="mill">{{Cite web |url=http://concorde.ua/en/about/ |title=About Concorde Capital |access-date=2016-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629154241/http://concorde.ua/en/about/ |archive-date=2016-06-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
2007–08 – Concorde Capital finishes first place by number of M&A deals in Ukraine among Ukrainian and global investment banks, and finishes first based on number of M&A deals in the financial sector among CIS countries in 2007, as determined by MergerMarket and DealWatch.<ref>[http://www.companion.ua/articles/content?id=18190 Украинский инвестиционный банк впервые возглавил рейтинг финансовых консультантов по количеству сделок M&A в финансовом секторе СНГ]</ref>
=== Research ===
2007–08 – Concorde Capital’s research department is recognized first in Ukraine, based on the annual Thomson Reuters Extel survey.<ref name="extel1"/><ref name="extel2"/><ref>[http://investfunds.ua/news/thomson-reuters-extel-survey-priznal-analitikov-concorde-capital-luchshimi-po-ukraine-47540/ Thomson Reuters Extel Survey признал аналитиков Concorde Capital лучшими по Украине]</ref>
2009 – Concorde Capital ranks among the top three research teams in Ukraine.<ref name="thom">[http://investfunds.ua/news/concorde-capital-vnov-zanimaet-veduwie-pozicii-v-rejtinge-thomson-reuters-extel-survey-65366/ Concorde Capital вновь занимает ведущие позиции в рейтинге Thomson Reuters Extel Survey]</ref>
2016 – Concorde Capital finishes first place in the Extel survey among its nominees for “Emerging EMEA: Ukraine: Country Research” as determined by a survey of employees of international hedge funds, private equity funds, and public companies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://interfax.com.ua/news/economic/348899.html |title="Конкорд Капитал", "Драгон Капитал" и ICU признаны лучшими брокерскими компаниями в Украине в 2016г".}}</ref>
Concorde Capital's head of research Alexander Paraschiy is frequently asked for analysis on Ukrainian government and business matters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shevko |first=Demian |date=28 September 2025 |title=How much money Ukraine lacks for the coming years of war — estimates and sources of additional financing |url=https://english.nv.ua/business/ukraine-faces-65b-financing-gap-through-2029-imf-warns-50548526.html |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=The New Voice of Ukraine |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 November 2024 |title=Russian ruble hits record low as sanctions hammer Gazprombank |url=https://english.nv.ua/business/russian-ruble-hits-record-low-as-sanctions-target-gazprombank-50470019.html |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=The New Voice of Ukraine |language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://concorde.ua Concorde Capital site]
Category:Ukrainian companies established in 2004 Category:Financial services companies of Ukraine Category:Investment banks Category:Companies based in Kyiv