Pavel Horák
Chief Investment Officer at Emma Capital Ltd.
Profile
Born in Zlin, he graduated from the Faculty of Economics at Masaryk University in Brno and then from the Faculty of Finance at the University of Economics, Prague.
He gained his first practical experience in finance and management at Deloitte & Touche, where he worked as an auditor.
In 2001 he joined TV Nova as Chief Financial Officer.
During his tenure, TV NOVA worked its way up to the position of the most profitable private television channel in Central Europe.
In 2006 he left to join PPF Group.
There he worked in the position of CFO of the whole group, and from 2012 he performed the same function in the key company of PPF’s portfolio - Home Credit.
In 2014 he became Chief Investment Officer and also a partner in EMMA Group.
Under his leadership, among other achievements, EMMA entered into the lottery and gaming markets in Greece, Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, and Croatia.
Pavel Horák active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a professional body for accountants. The non-profit company is based in Glasgow, UK, and has subsidiaries in Mauritius, United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. The British company offers a program called ALP-C, which approves learning materials from high-quality content providers to support studying towards ACCA's qualification. The role of the CFO is evolving beyond finance to include reporting on value-centric aspects of their operations, as companies move towards sustainable practices. The CEO of the company is Helen Joanna Brand. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Casinos Austria AG
Casinos Austria AG Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Casinos Austria AG owns and operates casinos. It offers various games, such as roulette, black jack, poker, easy hold’em poker, tropical poker, betting and jackpots, wheel of fortune, punto banco and on the slot machines, as well as online gaming. The company was founded on November 29, 1967 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. | Director/Board Member | - |
Super Sport doo
Super Sport doo Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Super Sport doo engages in the provision of gambling services. It also offers advertising, representation, and intermediation services. The company was founded on June 23, 2000 and is headquartered in Zagreb, Croatia. | Director/Board Member | 2018-04-24 |
Emma Capital Ltd.
Emma Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Emma Capital Ltd (Emma Capital) is a private equity firm subsidiary of The Emma Group, Inc founded in 2012 by Jiri Šmejc. The firm is headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. | Chief Investment Officer | 2013-12-31 |
Former positions of Pavel Horák
Companies | Position | End |
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TV NOVA sro
TV NOVA sro BroadcastingConsumer Services TV Nova s.r.o. provides television broadcasting services. It operates channels Nova, Nova Cinema, Nova Action, Nova 2, Nova Gold, Nova Sport and Nova International as well as video on-demand services Voyo. The company was founded on June 22, 1992 and is headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2005-12-31 |
PPF as
PPF as Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PPF as provides investment services. It offers retail financial, asset management and banking services, insurance and consumer loans. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. | Director of Finance/CFO | - |
Allwyn International as
Allwyn International as Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Allwyn International a.s. engages in the operation of lotteries and other similar games. It operates through the following segments: Numerical Lotteries; Instant Lotteries; Digital Games; Sports Betting; VLT and Gaming Machines; and All Other. The Numerical Lotteries segment offers classical lottery games like draw based games (DBG), pari-mutuel games (lotto), and fixed odds games (keno type). The Instant Lotteries segment comprises lotteries and instant win games where the prizes are pre-drawn and distributed among the winning tickets at the moment of printing and prize of the player is revealed immediately upon opening the game field of the lottery ticket. The Digital Games segment consists games of chance developed specifically for and played via online platforms, either through internet websites or mobile apps. The Sports Betting segment deals in the pre-match and live betting on sporting events, both through the group’s POS and through online sports-betting platform. The VLT and Gaming Machines segment refers to interactive video displays which provide a wider range of games compared with traditional slot machines. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. | Director/Board Member | - |
SAZKA Austrian Gaming Holding as
SAZKA Austrian Gaming Holding as Financial ConglomeratesFinance SAZKA Austrian Gaming Holding as provides investment services. It engages in rental of residential and non-residential premises. The company was founded on May 4, 2015 and is headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. | Director/Board Member | - |
OPAP | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Pavel Horák
Masaryk University | Undergraduate Degree |
Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze | Undergraduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 1 |
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OPAP | Consumer Services |
Private companies | 11 |
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Generali Investments CEE as
Generali Investments CEE as Financial ConglomeratesFinance Generali PPF Asset Management as (Generali PPF AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Generali PPF Holding, itself a subsidiary of Generali PPF Holding BV in the Czech Republic. Established in 1997, the firm is based in Prague and provides asset management services and investment advisory services to clients within Generali PPF group and to external clients, including insurance companies, reinsurance companies, foundations, pension funds, corporations, mutual funds and private persons. Their clients are located in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, Bulgaria and other European countries. | Finance |
Home Credit NV
Home Credit NV Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Home Credit BV operates as a holding company. The firm engages in the provision of consumer lending products. It offers point-of-sale (POS) loans, cash loans, credit cards, and current accounts and deposits. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. | Finance |
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a professional body for accountants. The non-profit company is based in Glasgow, UK, and has subsidiaries in Mauritius, United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. The British company offers a program called ALP-C, which approves learning materials from high-quality content providers to support studying towards ACCA's qualification. The role of the CFO is evolving beyond finance to include reporting on value-centric aspects of their operations, as companies move towards sustainable practices. The CEO of the company is Helen Joanna Brand. | Commercial Services |
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Deloitte & Touche LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
TV NOVA sro
TV NOVA sro BroadcastingConsumer Services TV Nova s.r.o. provides television broadcasting services. It operates channels Nova, Nova Cinema, Nova Action, Nova 2, Nova Gold, Nova Sport and Nova International as well as video on-demand services Voyo. The company was founded on June 22, 1992 and is headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. | Consumer Services |
SAZKA Austrian Gaming Holding as
SAZKA Austrian Gaming Holding as Financial ConglomeratesFinance SAZKA Austrian Gaming Holding as provides investment services. It engages in rental of residential and non-residential premises. The company was founded on May 4, 2015 and is headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. | Finance |
Allwyn International as
Allwyn International as Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Allwyn International a.s. engages in the operation of lotteries and other similar games. It operates through the following segments: Numerical Lotteries; Instant Lotteries; Digital Games; Sports Betting; VLT and Gaming Machines; and All Other. The Numerical Lotteries segment offers classical lottery games like draw based games (DBG), pari-mutuel games (lotto), and fixed odds games (keno type). The Instant Lotteries segment comprises lotteries and instant win games where the prizes are pre-drawn and distributed among the winning tickets at the moment of printing and prize of the player is revealed immediately upon opening the game field of the lottery ticket. The Digital Games segment consists games of chance developed specifically for and played via online platforms, either through internet websites or mobile apps. The Sports Betting segment deals in the pre-match and live betting on sporting events, both through the group’s POS and through online sports-betting platform. The VLT and Gaming Machines segment refers to interactive video displays which provide a wider range of games compared with traditional slot machines. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. | Consumer Services |
PPF as
PPF as Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PPF as provides investment services. It offers retail financial, asset management and banking services, insurance and consumer loans. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. | Commercial Services |
Casinos Austria AG
Casinos Austria AG Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Casinos Austria AG owns and operates casinos. It offers various games, such as roulette, black jack, poker, easy hold’em poker, tropical poker, betting and jackpots, wheel of fortune, punto banco and on the slot machines, as well as online gaming. The company was founded on November 29, 1967 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. | Consumer Services |
Super Sport doo
Super Sport doo Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Super Sport doo engages in the provision of gambling services. It also offers advertising, representation, and intermediation services. The company was founded on June 23, 2000 and is headquartered in Zagreb, Croatia. | Consumer Services |
Emma Capital Ltd.
Emma Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Emma Capital Ltd (Emma Capital) is a private equity firm subsidiary of The Emma Group, Inc founded in 2012 by Jiri Šmejc. The firm is headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. | Finance |
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