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Jacobs Holding

Logo: Jacobs Holding AG, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Swiss investment firm

Jacobs Holding is a Swiss investment firm based in Zürich founded in 1994 by Klaus Johann Jacobs which developed from Jacobs Suchard AG. The investment firm's sole economic beneficiary is the Jacobs Foundation. Following the sale of 10.1% of Adecco in 2014, the focus is on the 50.1% stake in Barry Callebaut AG.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Jacobs Holding is a Swiss investment firm based in Zürich founded in 1994 by Klaus Johann Jacobs which developed from Jacobs Suchard AG. The investment firm's sole economic beneficiary is the Jacobs Foundation.2

Corporate structure

Jacobs Holding is part of a group headed by Penske Automotive Group. 93 entities, 25 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Penske Automotive Group Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States
    • Jacobs Holding Zurich
      • Swiss Smile Subsidiary
      • Barry Callebaut Stake · 30.1% · Zurich, Switzerland
        • Callebaut Subsidiary · Wieze
        • Chocolate Jacques Subsidiary · Bruges
        • Van Houten Subsidiary · Weesp, Netherlands
        • "BARRY CALLEBAUT MANUFACTURING POLSKA" SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ Subsidiary · Lodz, Poland
        • "BARRY CALLEBAUT POLSKA" SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA Subsidiary · Łódź, Poland
        • "BARRY CALLEBAUT SSC EUROPE" SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ Subsidiary · Lodz, Poland
        • "PAPANDAYAN COCOA INDUSTRIES" PT Subsidiary · Dayeuhkolot, Indonesia
        • ASM FOODS AKTIEBOLAG Subsidiary · Mjölby, Sweden
        • BARRY CALLEBAUT (GHANA) LIMITED Subsidiary · Accra, Ghana
        • BARRY CALLEBAUT (SUZHOU) CHOCOLATE CO., LTD. (百乐嘉利宝（苏州）可可有限公司) Subsidiary · Suzhou, China
        • BARRY CALLEBAUT (UK) LIMITED Subsidiary · Banbury, United Kingdom
        • BARRY CALLEBAUT AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Subsidiary · Campbellfield, Australia
        • BARRY CALLEBAUT BELGIUM NV Subsidiary · Lebbeke, Belgium
          • 1 more
        • BARRY CALLEBAUT BRASIL INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO DE PRODUTOS ALIMENTICIOS LTDA Subsidiary · Sao Paolo, Brazil
        • BARRY CALLEBAUT CANADA INC. Subsidiary · Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
        • BARRY CALLEBAUT CHOCOLATE ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD. Subsidiary · Singapore, Singapore
        • BARRY CALLEBAUT COCOA AG Subsidiary · Zurich, Switzerland
        • BARRY CALLEBAUT COCOA ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD Subsidiary · Singapore, Singapore
        • BARRY CALLEBAUT COCOA GERMANY GMBH Subsidiary · Hamburg, Germany
        • BARRY CALLEBAUT COCOA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, S.A. DE C.V. Subsidiary · Monterrey, Mexico
        • BARRY CALLEBAUT COCOA NETHERLANDS B.V. Subsidiary · Zundert, Netherlands
        • BARRY CALLEBAUT DECORATIONS B.V. Subsidiary · Zundert, Netherlands
        • BARRY CALLEBAUT DENMARK APS Subsidiary · Holstebro, Denmark
        • BARRY CALLEBAUT EURASIA GIDA SANAYI VE TICARET LTD.STI. Subsidiary · Istanbul, Turkey
        • BARRY CALLEBAUT FRANCE Subsidiary · Hardricourt, France
        • and 29 more
    • Audi Zentrum Aachen Jacobs Auto GmbH Subsidiary · Germany
    • AutoVanti Srl Subsidiary · Italy
    • Classic Auto Group, Inc. Subsidiary · New Jersey, United States
    • Dan Young Chevrolet, Inc. Subsidiary · Indiana, United States
    • DiFeo Partnership, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Goodman Retail Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Isaac Agnew (Holdings) Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Jacobs Innovation GmbH Subsidiary · Germany
    • Landers Auto Sales, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Late Acquisition 1, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Maranello Holdings Ltd. Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Nicole Racing Japan, LLC Subsidiary · Japan
    • PAG Atlanta Management, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • PAG Canadian Holdings ULC Subsidiary · British Columbia, Canada
    • PAG Greenwich Holdings, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • PAG ITALY S.R.L. Subsidiary · Casalecchio Di Reno, Italy
      • VANTI SPORT S.R.L. Subsidiary · Bologna, Italy
    • PAG Orlando Limited, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • PAG West, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Penske Australia Pty Ltd. (c) Subsidiary · Australia
    • Penske Automotive Australia Pty Ltd. Subsidiary · Australia
    • Penske Automotive Europe GmbH Subsidiary · Germany
    • Penske Commercial Vehicles US, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Penske Motor Group, LLC Subsidiary · California, United States
    • Penske New Zealand (c) Subsidiary · New Zealand
    • and 9 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Jacobs Holding reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

The company was founded 1994 by Klaus Johann Jacobs.

In 2001 Klaus Jacobs surrendered his entire share of the business to the Jacobs Foundation, with an effective value of CHF 1.5 billion. The foundation became the sole economic beneficiary of the business.

Andreas Jacobs was Executive Chairman from 2004 to 2015 and remained a Member of the Board afterwards. The co-presidents of the board are Nicolas and Philippe Jacobs, the other three members are Patrick Firmenich, Conrad Meyer and Renata Jacobs. Patrick De Maeseneire is the Chief Executive.

It owned Newsells Park until it was sold in 2021 to tech entrepreneur Graham Smith-Bernal.

In May 2018 it was reportedly planning to buy Portman Dentalcare.

The firm acquired and became the majority owner of Cognita Schools in September 2018.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jacobs Holding, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

Also owns

From Wikidata.1

Sources

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