Grupo José de Mello
![]() | This article needs additional citations for verification. (March 2021) |
Grupo José de Mello is a family-based and family-controlled Portuguese shareholder group playing a diversified role in the Portuguese economy. It is one of Portugal's biggest corporate groups. The company is named after its founder José Manuel de Mello (December 8, 1927 - September 16, 2009), the heir of an industrial conglomerate, Companhia União Fabril (CUF), which had been founded by his grandparent .[1]
Core businesses and joint ownership[]
José de Mello, SGPS have the following businesses:[further explanation needed]
- José de Mello Saúde (Health)
- CUF (Chemical Industry)
- José de Mello Residências e Serviços (Senior Care Residential Solutions)
- José de Mello Participações (Real Estate, Energy and New Technologies)
In addition to these business platforms the José de Mello Group is also involved in the financial sector, through a major strategic shareholding in Millennium BCP (Banco Comercial Português), Portugal's largest private financial group. Brisa - Auto-estradas de Portugal, a highway exploration and management company, also has strong José de Mello shareholding ownership, as well as EFACEC, Portugal's leader in electromechanical equipment and devices.[citation needed]
In August 2011 José de Mello Group took part in the health tourism project, Hospital Choices, in the United Kingdom.[clarification needed] Being then a pioneer in this business in Portugal.[further explanation needed]
References[]
- ^ (in Portuguese) José Manuel Mello faleceu aos 82 anos, Jornal de Notícias (September 17, 2009)
External links[]
- Conglomerate companies of Portugal