Romania hosted 3,222 companies with more than 10 percent direct French shareholding by mid-2016, according to data provided exclusively to Business Review by ICAP Romania.
At the end of 2015, 2,078 companies with French capital provided financial data. Their combined turnover reached EUR 12.7 billion, while the total headcount reached 92,252 employees.
There were 104 companies that reported a turnover above EUR 10 million. The firms in the manufacturing sector employed close to 50 percent of the all the people hired by companies with French capital.
The French investment community will have its say in the second day of the Country Focus Community Forum, which is organized by Business Review on June 13-14 in Bucharest.
Top 5 companies with French capital by turnover at end-2015
Company Turnover
Automotive-Dacia EUR 4.2 bln
Carrefour Romania EUR 1.1 bln
Auchan Romania EUR 987 mln
Renault Commercial Roumaine EUR 496 mln
Expur EUR 236 mln
Top 5 companies with French capital by profit at-end 2015
Company Turnover
Automobile-Dacia EUR 99 mln
Apa Nova Bucuresti EUR 32 mln
Carrefour Romania EUR 28 mln
CRH Ciment EUR 23 mln
Euro Auto Plastic Systems EUR 12 mln
Source: ICAP Romania
The activity of the French investment community in Romania will be highlighted during the Country Focus Community Forum, which will be attended by high-level executives, entrepreneurs, officials and investors from the strongest foreign communities in Romania.