Private company

Svyaznoy

Logo: АО «Связной Логистика», Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Russian–Dutch company based in Moscow, founded in 19951

Svyaznoy (Russian: Связной) was Russia's second-largest independent handset retailer, with over 2,900 stores in Russia and Belarus. Its founder and owner is Maksim Nogotkov. As of 2009, the company controls 22,4% of the Russian mobile retail market.2 It employed about 19,000 people.1 Its revenue was ₽158 billion in 2018.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1995Founded1
  • Industryretail1
  • HeadquartersMoscow1
  • Websitewww.svyaznoy.ru
  • Legal formnaamloze vennootschap, privately held company1
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Photo: Kristina Arustamova, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Svyaznoy (Russian: Связной) was Russia's second-largest independent handset retailer, with over 2,900 stores in Russia and Belarus. Its founder and owner is Maksim Nogotkov. As of 2009, the company controls 22,4% of the Russian mobile retail market. Its main rival is Euroset, which Svyaznoy later acquired.2

Corporate structure

Svyaznoy sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Svyaznoy Moscow

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 Svyaznoy 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

Founded by Maksim Nogotkov in 1995.1

Leadership

Who has led Svyaznoy, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

From Wikidata.1

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Svyaznoy revenue by year1158.4B RUB in 2018+60% since 2016
050.0B RUB100.0B RUB150.0B RUB200.0B RUB2016: 99.0B RUB99.0B RUB20162017: 92.9B RUB92.9B RUB2017−6%2018: 158.4B RUB158.4B RUB2018+70%
  • 2018158.4B RUB1
  • 201792.9B RUB1
  • 201699.0B RUB1

Net income

  • 20163.9B RUB1

Timeline

  1. 1995Founded Founded1

Sources

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