One of France's largest infrastructure companies has exited the Russian market.

One of the largest construction companies in France, Vinci S.A., has exited the Russian market.

This is reported by the Russian RBK.

The French holding is particularly involved in the construction of road and railway networks. It has been noted that the company sold its assets to the LLC "North-West Concession Company" (NWCC).

NWCC was established by Vinci S.A. and "Mostotrest" in 2007. In 2021, "Mostotrest" transferred 50% of the company to the group "Natsproekstroy." This same group acquired a stake in Vinci S.A.

Vinci S.A., headquartered in Paris, is one of the largest European infrastructure holdings. The company constructs and maintains roads, railways, airports, stadiums, and is also developing the construction of energy facilities, including wind and solar power plants.

Previously, Vinci S.A. divested another Russian asset related to high-speed highways.

On December 28, 2024, 100% of the shares in LLC "United Toll Collection Systems" were transferred from Highway Operations BV of the Netherlands (a joint venture of Vinci S.A. and "Mostotrest") to the general director of "Natsproekstroy," Alexey Krapivin.

Background. Earlier, Mind reported that international businesses are not in a hurry to leave the Russian market. According to data released by the KSE Institute, as of August 13, 2023, only 265 foreign companies, or 7.8%, had completely ceased operations in Russia.