In Russia, it is not customary to spread about the biographies of famous entrepreneurs. Most often, even their names are known only to a narrow circle of people who are really interested in this topic. Businessman Vasilyev, who became famous mainly for his private palace, copying the famous Catherine’s palace in Tsarskoye Selo, and experienced a daring assassination attempt on his own life, was no exception. Who is the owner of luxury housing and the victim of gang warfare?
The beginning of the way
Vasiliev Sergey Vasilievich - a businessman, now quite famous, is the middle of the three brothers. All of them were born in the village of Vyritsa, in the Leningrad Region. From childhood, boys were fond of boxing, so they did not have to endure stamina and strength - perhaps this tempering of character became one of the main reasons for their success in business. At 19, Sergei was jailed, but served 3 out of five years. Ten years later - a new walker, but this time along with his older brother on charges of extortion, to which fraud was added at the court - at this time the Vasilyevs, as they say, controlled video salons and so-called thimbles in the city Neve.
Freed up in the early nineties, the brothers switched to a popular occupation at that time - driving cars from Europe to Russia, while they actively used old acquaintances, which allowed them to take under their wing one of the automobile markets of the northern capital.
Petersburg Oil Terminal
Businessman Sergey Vasiliev began his independent voyage from the Petersburg Oil Terminal. An interesting fact is that instead of looking for external investors who could demand a share in PNT as a sign of gratitude for their help, Vasiliev took up modernization using his own terminal income.
At the moment, according to expert estimates, the share of this enterprise in the oil products market of the Baltic region is 15%, and the annual income of Petersburg Oil Terminal is approximately $ 60 million.
Union
Vasiliev Sergey Vasilievich - businessman, photo, whose biography is covered in mystery. But it is known that another major undertaking of the entrepreneur was the Soyuz Corporation, which produces specialized fats (vegetable, palm oil and others); the share of this enterprise in the Russian market is 18%, which allows us to speak with confidence about its influence. The troubles in this company began in 2012, when a personal conflict broke out between Vasiliev, who owns a controlling stake, and his partner, in whose hands was a quarter of the corporation's shares.
Consequences of the "Union"
As a result of this, as financial experts say, a kind of raider seizure of the enterprise began: the unwanted partner was removed from the company’s management, the lion's share of the property was allegedly sold for Soyuz debts, and sold at a price much lower than the real market value and to companies for which , according to some analysts, also stands businessman Sergei Vasiliev.
It all ended up with the fact that the incident took on a truly global scale: the outcast partner was forced to leave for Holland with his family after an attempt on his own life, organized, most likely, by Vasiliev; many Russian and foreign companies refuse to cooperate with the corporation; the trial is in full swing, initiated by the runaway partner with the goal of returning the selected share in Soyuz.
Arcros
Russian Funds is another project led by Sergey Vasiliev. The businessman, whose biography includes several large-scale enterprises, with the help of this investment group, recently became the owner of the London diamond trader, Arcos, which began its history back in 1920. Previously, it was under the wing of Alrosa, a mining company specializing mainly in diamond mining. It is said, however, that at the time of the sale, Arcos owned only a medium-sized apartment in London, while all the rest of the property was already sold to an unknown investor. “Alrosa” notes that two entrepreneurs took part in the auction, where this company was at stake, and Sergey Vasiliev, as already understood, offered a great price.
The businessman, whose photo has appeared in many specialized publications in connection with this event, notes that this acquisition will allow him to expand his influence in the commodity markets, moreover, it will be an excellent addition to the businessman’s gold mining company Seligdar. They note, by the way, that Arcos was sold at a price that turned out to be lower than the market value, so Vasiliev concluded a priori a bargain.
Attempt
In Russia, a huge number of large entrepreneurs are citizens of other countries. Sergey Vasiliev was no exception . St. Petersburg businessman, whose photo in connection with a high-profile assassination attempt has appeared in many local, and all-Russian media, has fallen in love for a long time, despite his now Dutch citizenship. In this city, he began his career, here he suffered the first setbacks, immediately took up new ideas. And in the city on the Neva, he almost died. In 2006, the car in which the entrepreneur was located was shot at by unknown people.
The attack was clearly well planned: one of the attackers' cars blocked the businessman’s Rolls-Royce road, another shot was fired: as a result of the assassination, one of Vasiliev’s guards was killed, three were injured, and he, who was also injured, spent about a week in intensive care.
Assassination versions
All versions of the assassination attempt are related to professional activities. Some say that Sergei Vasiliev, a businessman who survived even the dashing nineties, refused to "share" with one of the well-known criminal authorities, the Petersburg Oil Terminal, for which he almost paid for his life. Others attribute the attempted murder to the famous Vasiliev mansion, which he refused to sell. In any case, the charge was brought against the head of the Tambov organized criminal group, which, according to the investigation, had views of some of Vasiliev’s enterprises.
Vasilievsky palace
Vasiliev Sergey Vasilievich - businessman, whose mansion photo excited the Internet. It is believed that a citizen of an EU country should spend most of the year in the EU, but contrary to this rule, Vasilyev settled in his native village, where he built himself a small copy of the famous palace in Tsarskoye Selo. The house is located on the banks of the Oredezh River, they say, by the way, that because of the construction, the village lost part of the wild beach. Experts note that while Vasiliev’s palace is not inferior to Catherine’s in external design, it even surpasses it in interior decoration.
There were rumors that the front doors of the mansion, made of turtle shells, did not please the owner, so one of them, worth $ 30,000, was ordered by businessman Sergey Vasiliev to be replaced with a new one. The abundance of marble and gold, baroque decoration gives the house a kind of “museum”, which is probably why this building is used more for receptions of high-ranking guests than for ordinary life. By the way, the exact area of the site is unknown.
Patronage
But it is worth noting that Sergey Vasiliev - a businessman whose name more often appears in the media in connection with scandals, assassinations and other unpleasant events, is also known for his patronage. He completely restored the Church of Our Lady of Kazan - a wooden cathedral with more than a century of history, which is now one of the main places for pilgrims. True, not all villagers are satisfied with such changes: from a small local church the temple turned into a tourist Mecca, which is obviously not pleasing to everyone.
In addition, Sergey Vasiliev takes part in various projects for young businessmen, telling his own success story, inspiring young people to new achievements. It is worth noting that a year ago he tried himself in a new field: it all started with notes on one social network in which Vasiliev shared some stories from his business past with his subscribers. Later, due to the popularity of these notes, the idea arose to create a whole book in which Vasiliev’s path will be shown from the very beginning.
In his "memoirs," called "How It Was With Me: 90s," the entrepreneur writes about the specifics of the business in the 90s, as well as about all kinds of business schemes that he created himself and which he had to deal with, - This book promises to be one of the tutorials for those who are about to start their own business.
Conclusion
Of course, it is difficult to form an unambiguous opinion about such an extraordinary personality as Sergei Vasiliev. Someone considers him one of the “purest” Russian businessmen, saying that he did not clear his way of murders - for this alone he can be respected. Others blame the numerous scandals associated with the name of the entrepreneur: here is the incident with the Soyuz corporation, the trial on which will not end in any way, and the likely behind-the-scenes games around the Petersburg Oil Terminal, for which Vasilyev almost paid his life. In any case, it is worth noting that Sergey Vasilievich Vasiliev really achieved a lot by not giving up any difficulties and demonstrating his entrepreneurial talent and extraordinary abilities in doing business. It is worth paying tribute to him only for the fact that he is also engaged in cultivating his own kind, which means that the Russian business definitely has a future.