Such giants of the Russian economy as Gazprom or Sberbank owe much of their assets to state participation. Having excluded such companies affiliated with government structures from the analysis, Forbes experts compiled a list of 200 well-known brands from the business world.
Thus, we have got the rating of the largest private companies in Russia in 2013, the top ten of which we bring to your attention today.
10. Stroygazconsulting (industry - construction, annual revenue - 387.9 billion rubles)
The company was founded by Jordanian Ziyad Manasir, who settled in Russia in 1996. Major projects include the Bovanenkovo-Ukhta gas pipeline, the Bovanenkovskoye gas field, and the onshore section of the Nord Stream.
9. Bashneft (industry - oil and oil and gas industry, 388.2 billion rubles)
Today the main owner of the company is AFK Sistema by Vladimir Yevtushenkov. However, Igor Sechin is actively interested in Bashngeft, so the takeover of the company by state-owned Rosneft is quite likely in the very near future.
8. Severstal (industry - ferrous metallurgy, 432.8 billion rubles)
Despite the general decline in the industry, Severstal remains the second largest steel producer in Russia. About 80% of the company's shares belong to Alexey Mordashov. Severstal enterprises are located in Russia, Poland, USA, Liberia, Latvia, Brazil.
7. Tatneft (industry - oil and oil and gas industry, 444.1 billion rubles)
Despite the fact that the state does not directly own the company, the largest shareholder of Tatneft is Svyazinvestneftekhim, about 36% of whose voting shares are controlled by the government of Tatarstan.
6. Magnet (industry - retail, 448.7 billion rubles)
The owner of the company is the Krasnodar businessman Sergey Galitsky. Magnit is the largest Russian grocery retail chain in terms of capitalization, as well as the leader in terms of the number of employees.
5. Evraz (industry - ferrous metallurgy, 457.6 billion rubles)
A large Russian metallurgical company is registered in the UK. The company, established in 2004, bore the name Evrazmetall, which it has already changed twice. Evraz has $ 700 million in debt, raising fears among investors.
4. X5 Retail Group (industry - retail, RUB 491.4 billion)
The company owns such large retail chains as Pyaterochka, Perekrestok, Karusel. The main shareholder of X5 Retail Group is the Alfa Group holding. The main competitor of the company is also included in the rating "Magnit".
3. Vimpelcom (industry - telecommunications and communications, 717.2 billion rubles)
The headquarters of the largest telecommunications company in Russia is located in Amsterdam.The most famous brands of the company are Beeline and Kyivstar networks. The main shareholders are Alfa Group and the Norwegian company Telenor.
2. Surgutneftegaz (industry - oil and oil and gas industry, 1,100 billion rubles)
One of the most closed-off among the large oil and gas companies in Russia, only twice reported according to international standards - in 2001 and 2012. The owners of the controlling stake "hide" behind a dozen affiliated companies.
1. Lukoil (industry - oil and oil and gas industry, 387.9 billion rubles)
By the owner the largest private company in Russia is Vagit Alekperov. Lukoil accounts for about 17% of all-Russian and 2.2% of world oil production. The company was the first to start working on the Russian shelf and was the first to attract foreign capital.