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Sheriff

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Largest company in Transnistria, Moldova

Sheriff (Russian: Шериф) is the largest company in the unrecognised breakaway state Transnistria. Based in the city of Tiraspol, it was formed in the early 1990s by Viktor Gushan and Ilya Kazmaly, former members of the KGB. Sheriff has grown to include nearly all forms of profitable business in the unrecognised country, and has even become significantly involved in local politics and sport, with some commentators saying that company loyalists hold most main government positions in the territory.2 It employed about 13,200 people in 2012.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jun 23, 1993Founded1
  • Industryfood industry, light industry1
  • HeadquartersTiraspol1
  • Websitesheriff.md
  • Legal formcorporate group, società a responsabilità limitata1

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Photo: Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons4

Sheriff (Russian: Шериф) is the largest company in the unrecognised breakaway state Transnistria. Based in the city of Tiraspol, it was formed in the early 1990s by Viktor Gushan and Ilya Kazmaly, former members of the KGB. Sheriff has grown to include nearly all forms of profitable business in the unrecognised country, and has even become significantly involved in local politics and sport, with some commentators saying that company loyalists hold most main government positions in the territory. Anatoly Dirun, director of the Tiraspol School of Political Studies, stated that "Viktor Gushan is the person with the most influence here, both in politics and economics."2

Corporate structure

Sheriff sits at the top of its group. 5 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Sheriff Tiraspol
    • Interdnestrcom Subsidiary · Tiraspol
    • Tirotex Subsidiary · Tiraspol
    • KVINT Subsidiary · Moldova
    • Sheriff Stadium Subsidiary · Tiraspol, Moldova
    • Bolshaya Sportivnaya Arena Owned · Tiraspol, Moldova
    • FC Sheriff Tiraspol Owned · Moldova

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Sheriff 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)

  • Bolshaya Sportivnaya Arena
  • FC Sheriff Tiraspol

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

Products and brands

  • clothing

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • Victor Gusan

Subsidiaries

Also owns

  • Bolshaya Sportivnaya Arena

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 201213,1571

Timeline

  1. Jun 23, 1993Founded Founded1

Sources

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