Yannick and Jonas had an in-depth discussion about taking over Richie's company, and he was actually more excited than Jonas. Having worked in Rich's company all his life, he has a better understanding of the situation in Rich's companies and has a better sense of being a protagonist. Being able to acquire Rich's company is definitely exciting news for him.
Although it is only taking over Rich¡¯s upstream company in the energy industry for the time being, it is a complicated task for both parties. Because under Rich's name, there are more than ten unique companies, and the number of companies he has invested in has reached dozens. These are only upstream exploration and service companies.
For example, Ritchie¡¯s Petroleum Services Company has several subsidiaries with more than 3,000 employees, distributed in more than ten countries around the world, providing oil and mineral mining services. The company¡¯s performance has reached US$2 billion. It is very difficult to evaluate this company, because in addition to fixed assets such as drilling platforms and machinery and equipment, mining technology patents account for a large share. If these patents are sold, they will also be calculated in the hundreds of millions. There is a mining equipment manufacturing company. Although it only produces blades for drilling equipment, its synthetic technology patents definitely exceed the actual value of the company.
But neither Rich nor Jonas particularly cared about this, because although these companies had changed ownership, they were still under Rich's control. Therefore, after consultation with the legal team, in order to reasonably avoid taxes, many assets were calculated at low prices, and Jonas could reasonably compensate Rich in the future.
Although both parties want to complete the transaction as soon as possible, changing hands of the company is not a simple matter. At least, the audit by the tax department will take a period of time. A dozen companies changed hands, much to the delight of the tax authorities, who wanted the deal to go through more than Jonas and Richie did. In order to avoid future disputes over the ownership of the company, Jonas did not want to save the money. He could buy peace of mind with the money.
However, as soon as the news was revealed, the reactions of the two cantonal governments of Zug and Schwyz were quite different. Although these two places are close to each other. But they belong to different states. The Hoffman family has already built a new company headquarters in Gersau. Once these companies are acquired by them, they will probably relocate to Gersau.
??For more than 20,000 companies in Zug. Although these dozen companies are only a small number, because this is Rich's company, the sensation caused is huge. The Zug cantonal government immediately sent a commissioner to visit Sesia and persuaded Sesia to give up his intention to relocate. In fact, they also understand. Since the new headquarters was built in Gersau, it was impossible to give up the move, but they just needed a statement to show the Jonas family's support for the work of the Zug canton government.
Gersau is a small place, except for a small open space by the lake. It¡¯s all the Mount St. Regis Scenic Area, so everyone knows that it¡¯s impossible to expand it to the size of a city. Without any discussion by the family, Sethia first shied away from the Zug state government's request, and in order to avoid reporters from various parties in Gersau, she hurriedly dragged Jonas to London with her.
The whole family sat together to discuss and determined the future development direction. actually. It was almost all Jonas's decision. From the vice president of a trading company, he suddenly became the leader of more than a dozen companies. Even in terms of technology and management, Yannick has this ability, but his mentality has not been adjusted yet. It's all up to Jonas.
Apart from Yannick, the busiest one is Alini. Poor Eleni. Just after a short vacation, I immediately started to contact these companies that I wanted to take over. Every company had to be sorted out. She brought a group of lawyers and financial personnel, and 24 hours a day was not enough.
???????????????????? However, she is not at all passive about being exploited, but is full of passion and strength. Seeing companies being acquired one after another, her sense of accomplishment is not ordinary. Two months ago, she had no idea that she would be able to achieve what she has now.
Among them, Cassinari's role is huge. She is Ritchie's assistant and is now the executive officer of European Oil Towers. She plays a decisive role in the stability of the company. In fact, although the accounts of these companies Despite being investigated, the company's operations have never stopped, and people's peace of mind is even greater than before.
Because everyone knows that although the company has changed its owner and name, its stability is even better than before. After this change of hands, it can be said that it has been completely cleansed. No country or government can bring Rich's old debt to them again.
Switzerland is getting busy here, but Jonas is spending a lot of money in London. With his instigation, Sethia finally made the decision and bought a four-story terraced house behind the British Museum, spending nearly 4 million pounds. This house is less than 200 meters away from the British Museum. The front door faces the street and there is a public private garden at the back. The environment is quite good.?
Sethia originally intended to buy a house near Chelsea, but the housing prices there also made her feel that it was too expensive. The most important thing was that it was too far from Threadneedle Street. Threadneedle Street, also known as Old Lady Street, is the central area of ??London's Financial City. However, it is close to the center of the East City slums and relatively far from the West End. The British Museum is close to both sides, so it¡¯s the best of both worlds.
Jonas and Sethia, mother and son, could hide in London when they were upset, but Yannick, as the head of the family, could not hide. He could only return to Switzerland honestly. Not only did he have to deal with all aspects of the company's review, but he also had to deal with both parties. A dispute between state governments. After sending Yannick away, Sethia looked at Yannick who looked determined and as if he was going to die and asked Jonas, "Baby, have we gone too far? It seems that your father shouldn't have to bear it alone."
Jonas snickered and said: "Mom, actually you went back to Switzerland. I am happier alone in London."
"I should carefully plan the decoration of the new house. What kind of style do you think we should decorate it in?" Saicia said as he stood up.
"Okay, Mom, you go arrange the decoration in the afternoon, and I'll buy a car in the afternoon. Latini will go to London in the evening, and I don't want to use the hotel car to pick her up."
Sethia didn't pay attention and said: "London drives on the left, and you are not familiar with the route. You are not allowed to drive by yourself." What she did not expect was that even Jonas buying a car would cause a strong response from the British media. Otherwise, She would regret letting Jonas act.
Jonas took two bodyguards to the Bentley store in Westminster. Although it is a flagship store, it is not bigger than domestic 4S stores. Bentley has always been Jonas's favorite car brand, it has speed. Passion, exquisite craftsmanship, yet so low-key. Compared with the aging of Rolls-Royce, Bentley is truly the most luxurious car for young people. Jonas likes Bentley¡¯s advertising slogan: understated luxury.
Luxurious luxury brand store. You will never see a crowd of people. In the calm sales store, Jonas with two bodyguards immediately attracted the attention of the store clerk. Customer service manager Bernice immediately greeted the handsome man in a handmade suit and two bodyguards. Regardless of his clothing or demeanor, he is a real potential customer in every aspect.
"Hello, sir, what can I do for you?"
Jonas looked at the British beauty in work clothes and an office girl's outfit in front of him, whistled and smiled: "I'm so lucky to meet a beautiful beauty here. I think this car buying experience will be a Pleasant process.¡±
Boggs smiled and said: "If you don't mind Miss Latini spending the evening alone, then you can try inviting this beautiful lady to have dinner."
"Uh." Jonas smiled awkwardly. "Boggs, if you don't speak, no one will think you are mute." Jonas straightened his face and said, "I originally wanted to go to Crewe to order a Bentley of my own style, but time changed. For me, it¡¯s a luxury.¡±
Bernice smiled and said: "Sir, there is no need to worry at all. Any requirements you have can be conveyed to the production center in Crewe through our service center. Any requirements can be met."
"Any requests?"
Bernice looked a little embarrassed and said, "Sir, any reasonable request."
"I have a request now." Jonas said close to Bernice's ear: "Did you see the man and woman who followed me in? They are American tabloid reporters. I hope they can be undisturbed. Talking to you, is this possible?"
"Of course. Please come with me, sir." A man being followed by a tabloid reporter. Is he a star? Still a model, Bernice couldn't confirm for the moment, but she was sure that this was really a big fish. If he could invite me gently, should I go on a date with him? After taking Jonas into a separate reception room, Bernice was still thinking wildly.
Jonas looked at the sign on Bernice¡¯s chest and said, ¡°Bernice, that¡¯s a nice name. Now can we talk about why I¡¯m here?¡±
"Oh, of course." Bernice blushed and said with a smile: "If you are not trying to avoid those two reporters, then you must be interested in becoming a Bentley user. Isn't sir British?"
Jonas smiled and said: "I like smart women. Especially beautiful and smart women. You can call me Mr. Hoffman."
"Okay, Mr. Hoffman, your sense of humor is not that German."
"Oh, Bernice, I'm so glad you complimented me like that. It's going to cost me a lot more money."
Bernice was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Jonas meant. Jonas smiled and said: "Because of your beauty and your understanding, I decided to support your work more. Can you tell me how much you earn from every Bentley sold?"
Bernice laughed, "Sir, it's almost 500 pounds, maybe 800 pounds."
Jonas smiled and said: "Congratulations, Bernice, this time you can earn the monthly income of young people in London. I remember that the average monthly income of young people in London is 2,000 pounds, right?" "
¡°Sir, you mean you need to buy four Bentleys at once?!¡±
Jonas nodded and said: "Look, I know your income, so now I will ensure that your income will not be reduced. Now can you help me arrange for your manager to come over? I need to talk to him , maybe you can get a lower discount, my money is not picked up in vain, I need to cherish every penny."
Bernice smiled and said: "This is a reasonable request. The manager's authority can be two percentage points lower than ours."
Jonas smiled and said: "That's right. If I spend 1 million pounds, then I can pay 20,000 pounds less, which is almost
I can afford to travel around the world. "
Bernice laughed. "Don't Mr. Hoffman need to think about which car to buy first?"
Jonas looked at Bernice¡¯s convex body and smiled and said, ¡°I know them better than you think.¡±
Bernice wished she could dig out Jonas¡¯s sight that seemed to penetrate her body. What was even more hateful was that her body actually felt excited under his intrusive gaze. She opened the information book in her hand and said, "Excuse me, although I know your time is precious, but I have to do some registration."
Jonas said: "Of course, except for one current car, I need to reserve the rest, so you have to keep my requirements in mind. The current car is a British version of the Continental, right-hand drive, and the decoration is mainly business-like and steady, with peach wood decoration. .¡±
Bernice nodded and said, "Yes, we have a ready car."
Jonas nodded and said: "In addition, I also need three new models of GT and a luxury version of Yaya. Yaya's requirements are roughly the same as those of Continental, and the interior must be dark yellow. And for two of them, I need the same model." The configuration is a combination of brushed metal and peach wood decoration. The main color needs to be white with black parts, and the remaining part needs to be decorated in black and red. Moreover, I need to install the latest GPS positioning and navigation map.¡±
"Are those two the same?" Bernice asked with some surprise. Generally, Bentley orders require personalization, and it is rare to specifically request the same configuration.
Jonas nodded and said, "Yes. Look, now is the time to talk about the price."
Bernice nodded and said, "This is a big deal. I really can't make the decision and I can't give you the lowest discount."
Rich people with huge sums of money can always receive the most meticulous service. This truth is the same everywhere. Jonas wanted to buy five Bentleys at once, which caused a huge response in the sales center. The manager here, an English man in his fifties, tried his best to hide his excitement and maintain his gentlemanly demeanor. , but his excited fingers betrayed him. When signing, his fingers were so trembling that he could hardly hold the pen.
It¡¯s easy to buy a left-hand drive car, but the British version of the right-hand drive car requires UK qualifications. Fortunately, Yannick registered an investment company in London, and as a result, the car was placed under the name of a British company.
Less than half an hour later, Jonas wrote the check and got into the brand new Bentley Continental. Before leaving, Bernice stopped Jonas. "Mr. Hoffman, regarding the details and decoration of these cars, can I contact you directly in the future?"
"Of course. I'm very happy to have a beauty like you chatting with me from time to time." The car window slowly rose, hiding Jonas's handsome face behind the car window. Bernice watched the car merge into the traffic flow in the distance, with an obsessed smile on her face. (To be continued)
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