How Juan Roig turned Mercadona’s dividends into a Valencia ecosystem: Lanzadera, EDEM, Angels, the €400m Roig Arena, Valencia Basket, DANA relief and family succession.
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Puig: The Barcelona Fragrance Family That Listed and Kept 93% of the Votes
How the Puig family took its Barcelona fragrance house public in Europe’s biggest 2024 IPO, kept control through dual-class shares, and delivered €5bn of revenue in 2025.
Grifols: What the Gotham Crisis Exposed About Family Control in Spain
How a short seller’s report forced the Grifols family out of the executive suite, what the CNMV found, why Brookfield walked away, and how the plasma group recovered by 2026.
The Botín Dynasty: Four Generations Running Santander on a 1% Stake
How four generations of the Botín family built and still control Banco Santander with barely 1% of the shares, from Emilio Botín Sr to Ana Botín.
Pontegadea: How Amancio Ortega Turned Zara Dividends Into Property
How Amancio Ortega’s holding turned Inditex dividends into a €22bn property and infrastructure empire, and how the family succession is structured.
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