FSK "Leader" is an actively growing company, one of the top 10 developers in Russia. Today, the company's project portfolio in Moscow, Moscow region, Southern Federal District and other regions includes about 4 million sq. m. m of housing, in 2015 it commissioned more than half a million sq. m. m of real estate. In September 2016, the developer FSK Leader gained control of DSK-1, a large Moscow developer with a production capacity of 1.2 million square meters. housing per year.

In Moscow and the Moscow region, FSK "Leader" operates primarily in the "comfort" segment and offers customers the concept of UP-quarters: these are large microdistricts of monolithic housing in good locations, with modern author's architecture, non-linear arrangement of houses in an area rich in infrastructure, including underground parking . The developer cooperates with well-known design bureaus and uses modern materials and engineering solutions. However, in many of the company's projects there was a delay in the commissioning of houses.

Key projects

The most famous new buildings of FSK "Leader" in the capital region are the UP-comfort-plus quarters "New Tushino", "Skolkovsky", "Rimsky", "Scandinavian", which are being built in the Near Moscow region, near the Moscow Ring Road. In Moscow, the developer is implementing several infill development projects. In the coming years, the company is expected to launch new residential projects on the lands of DSK-1 on Begovaya and in the Khoroshevsky district.

GC "FSK" (FSK "Leader") – a group of companies that specializes in residential construction of private and multi-storey buildings, carries out spot development, as well as complex construction of microdistricts. A special feature of the FGC Group is its vertically integrated management structure and its own financing of ongoing projects, which provides the ability to quickly design and construct facilities of any scale and complexity.

Geography of presence and structure

The geography of the company's activities covers the capital and the region, St. Petersburg with the Leningrad region, the Krasnodar region, as well as the Kaluga region.The group of companies is a system-forming organization for the Russian construction market and is one of the five operating in the Russian Federation.

The structure of the GC "FSK" includes general contracting organizations, its own production facilities, management and operation services, and a real estate agency.

History of development: creation of divisions

Officially, 2005 is considered the year of creation of GC FGC; in 2006, divisions were formed within the company: Leader-South, which was engaged in the construction of facilities in Gelendzhik and Sochi, as well as the Partner Trading House. The following year, 2007, the Leader-Development company was formed, which carried out the entire range of work related to the construction of multi-storey residential real estate - from the selection of sites for development to the registration of real estate ownership.

In 2008, the real estate agency “Leader” was formed, which directly engaged in the sale of apartments in new buildings. In addition, the agency provided a number of real estate services. In the same year, GC FSK begins work on co-investment in capital development projects. The GeoYurTsentr company was created, which is engaged in the official registration of land plots and the commissioning of real estate.

In 2010, the management company “Leader-Operation” appeared, which carried out maintenance of facilities built by the GC “FGC”.

The year 2015 became not only an anniversary, but also a landmark year for the FGC Group of Companies.- management announced its intention to invest 26 billion rubles in its own projects; in addition, the company entered the St. Petersburg market, where the implementation of a whole series of projects began.

Merger of DSK-1 and rebranding

In 2016, FSK Leader acquired one of the largest development companies on the market " » , which at that time had insurmountable financial difficulties and could not meet its loan obligations. Three years later, in 2019, a rebranding was carried out, as a result of which the company was renamed to GC FGC, as well as a rethinking of the strategy for future activities. In particular, the management decided to abandon non-core businesses and concentrate all efforts and funds directly on development activities.

In addition to acquiring a company that had a long and positive history, impressive production capacity, as well as outstanding design developments in the form of DOMRIC and DOMNAD, the FSK group of companies gained access to government construction programs. Actually, a huge number of orders have been received within the framework of the Moscow project, which is carried out by the capital’s authorities, attracting the most reliable developers.

Purchase of a block of shares " DSK-1" was positioned by the new owners as an act of assistance, dictated by the desire to preserve the enterprise , which personified an entire era of mass construction of high-rise buildings. However, this acquisition allowed the GC FGC to also reach a new level of its development in the field of development. The company has not previously been involved in panel housing construction, and its introduction into the segment of the most popular and best-selling housing promises a colossal increase in construction volumes, and, accordingly, income.

Key management figures: background of the President of GC FGC

The founder and current president of the GC FSK is Vladimir Voronin, a very well-known personality in the construction business. , who has held key positions in construction and development companies for more than a decade. It is difficult to establish whether the rapid career was due to an excellent specialized education (graduated from the leading construction institute in the Russian Federation - MISS, has a doctorate) or the connections of his father, who was a major Moscow official and head of Glavmosstroy.

However, Vladimir Voronin began his career as a foreman at the Glavmosstroymonolit enterprise (2002), where five years later he already held the position of general director. Actually, under his leadership, the enterprise achieved serious success, becoming the most powerful trust of all forty existing at that time and carried out about 20% of all existing construction programs.

Since 2003, the structure of the Glavmosstroy Holding Company was formed, and Voronin took the position of head of the financial and economic complex, under his leadership the company (the first among construction companies in the Russian Federation) placed bonds in the amount of 2 billion rubles. While in this position, Voronin developed and implemented a business process management system, created a clear and controlled budgeting system, and introduced a unified reporting system.

However, the path of brilliant victories of Glavmosstroy turned out to be short-lived; in 2005, the company was absorbed by Nafta Moscow and it went to Oleg Deripaska. After which, in fact, (and why) Vladimir Voronin created the FSK group.

In addition to managing the new company, Vladimir Voronin in 2015 became the president of such an entity as the Association of Developers of the Moscow Region, and in 2016 - a shareholder of DSK-1, and then deputy. Chairman of the Board of Directors. For what reasons DSK-1 got into trouble during this period is not easy to establish, however, one way or another, the huge company quite soon began to belong to the FSK Group of Companies.

By the way, the acquisition of DSK-1 was carried out in the format of a no-cash transaction, shares were transferred in exchange for a promise to pay off the company’s debts. Which, in general, was quite difficult to do - this is evidenced by recent rumors about the impending bankruptcy of the FSK Group of Companies, which, however, were refuted.

In addition to Vladimir Voronin, among his relatives, his sister, Irina Voronina, also supports family construction traditions, who works as vice president, dealing with business support and media relations. Her responsibilities include participation in the development of new products (construction and investment), communication with clients and control of the administrative and economic block.

Design and construction issues are managed by Vice President Nikolai Zamytsky, who was awarded the title of Honorary Builder of Moscow.

Awards

Over the entire history of its existence, GC FGC has implemented a huge number of projects; we will highlight the most successful of them, which have become landmarks in the overall portfolio of the company.

• In 2012, the project "" - a cottage village, received the annual PRO Realty award (in the segment - Best village in business class). The project is located 12 km from the Moscow Ring Road and is implemented in the form of a number of estates, made in the Italian style, as well as infrastructure facilities.
• 2013 – Urban Awards, awarded in the “Buyer’s Choice” position.
• 2014 - The residential complex “On Solnechny Boulevard” and the residential complex “Molodezhny” received prizes at the local festival Kaluga Brand 2014. By the way, in the same year, GC FSK reached 132nd place in the Forbes ranking among the 200 largest private companies in the country, immediately rising 22 steps.
• 2015 - UP-quarter "Western Kuntsevo" received an award (Grand Prix) in the competition “Records of the Real Estate Market”, ratings were given based on the number of votes of visitors to the competition website; 5,944 visitors voted for the project. At the end of this year, GC FGC was included in the list of developers with the distinction “Reliable Developer of Russia 2015” (location St. Petersburg). UP-quarter "" was the leader in the RREF Awards-2015 competition in the "Comfortable Environment" segment in the Moscow region.
• 2016 - The Breathing residential complex received an award in the direction of “Architecture of High-Rise Buildings”.
• 2017 - GC "FSK" received the "Best for Russia" competition award for the position "Residential Real Estate Development".

Reputation and reliability

GC "FSK" could be called a reliable developer in the past, when the group delivered its projects on time and controlled the quality of construction work. However, the further it goes, the worse things get for the company - there are complaints about both the timing and the quality of construction work.

The fact that the developer does not comply with the declared level of quality is well illustrated by the implementation. Instead of the attractive residential complex that the future owners saw in the sketches, the project is a rather dull gray building. As a result of cheaper (which in itself is a violation of the project declaration) Additional columns were installed in the halls, probably due to the reduction in cost, there was a risk of the building collapsing.

The developer denies all problems, but he has them. For example, in Novogireevsky they talked about the debts of the developer to the contractors, as well as the fact that the builders live directly in the apartments of the building, which continues to be built. By the way, similar information was previously provided regarding other projects.

The quality of work in some cases leaves much to be desired. Moreover, even in the premium segment, where, in general, this is completely unacceptable when compared, for example, with housing in the “standard” and even “comfort” segments. Leaking balconies and fragments of the facade that are falling on the heads of the residents of the cold premium-class house “” are further confirmation of this.

Now for the good stuff. One of the peculiarities of the company’s activities is that it does not belong to developers who build houses exclusively with the money of shareholders. Long before the possibility of replacing equity construction with project financing began to be considered, the company began to invest its own funds in the properties, and only partially used the money of shareholders coming from the sales of apartments. This circumstance significantly reduces the risks of equity holders not getting housing as a result of the developer encountering various financial difficulties.

The company is included in the list of the largest and systemically important developers of the Russian Federation and interacts with government bodies, implementing social housing programs, which means that if any difficulties arise, it will be more profitable for the state to help the Federal Grid Company than to subject it to bankruptcy.

Failed bankruptcy

Actually, in 2018 the company already faced certain difficulties, which, however, were not of an economic, but of a reputational nature. GC "FSK" was subjected to an information attack, as a result of which rumors spread about the possibility of the company's imminent bankruptcy. There were speculations that almost all the funds from the company’s accounts were transferred outside the Russian banking system, or more precisely, to offshore accounts in Malta, where the management also planned to leave in the shortest possible time, giving the state the opportunity to independently solve problems with new shareholders.

The time for the information attack was chosen just right - people were just beginning to come to their senses. There are presidential elections ahead, the outcome of which will determine the future alignment of not only political but also economic forces, and the construction market is one of the drivers of the domestic economic system. Thus, the version that the company was saving its assets in the face of the threat of a possible redistribution of spheres of influence looked quite plausible.

In addition, there was one more factor - significant debts of DSK-1, which, in fact, were assumed by FSK Leader and to repay which there were not enough assets of DSK-1 transferred to the new owner.

At that time, there were rumors about an information dump in which Internet resources took part (whose domain names are registered in German jurisdiction). The basic basis for the rumors is that the Voronin family has passports from the Republic of Malta, as well as the fact that some of the real estate being built is pledged to banks.

Additionally, information was used that was not initially true– supposedly FSK “Leader”, or more precisely, the affiliated structure “DSK-1” is the developer of the residential complex “” and residential complex “”, for which the commissioning dates are constantly postponed throughout the whole year, and work on the objects is not being carried out particularly quickly.

Denial of rumors

However, soon representatives of FSK Leader published a refutation regarding the possible bankruptcy, demonstrating obvious facts, the presence and significance of which was difficult to argue with. Thus, the scheme of working with the attraction of credit funds and collateral in the form of a facility under construction is not only legal, but also a widespread practice, therefore there is nothing reprehensible in the actions of FSK Leader. However, it goes without saying that information about mortgaged properties had a predictable effect on people who are not familiar with the specifics of the construction market.

The developer of the mentioned problematic objects is FSK "Leader" (and "DSK-1") is not, they are companies that have nothing to do with FSK Leader (CJSC Interregional Financial Union and CJSC Capital-B). Most of the projects, the developer of which is FSK Leader, are being carried out in full accordance with the schedule, which is fully confirmed by the compliance of the condition of the objects with the project documentation.

Some members of the Voronin family actually have a Maltese passport (and himself), and this is not information that is kept secret.However, this does not at all mean the possibility of a quick move - the document gives the right to visa-free visits to 163 countries, which is quite convenient for a businessman who is a major investor and whose interests extend beyond the borders of the Russian Federation.

Thus, the management of FSK Leader did everything possible to refute the rumors, placing emphasis around the available information in a way that is beneficial to the company. However, like any developer, FSK Leader is subject to the risk of bankruptcy, and only time will tell how things will be in the future.

Conclusion: what to expect from the developer in the near future?

Today, the developer GC FSK is fulfilling its obligations to shareholders, and there is every reason to assume that no negative changes will occur in this regard in the near future. The company is fully prepared not only to work under the new rules that came into force in July 2019, but also to the complete transition of the construction market to project financing.

In fact, GC FSK has been building houses for a long time, mainly using its own funds, so it is fully prepared for the coming changes. The addition of one of the largest developers “DSK-1”, along with the readiness of the GC “FSK” to use its design developments in the future, will allow potential clients to see not only real estate of the “”, “” and “” formats, but also no less high-quality, but more affordable "".

Alarming news: one of the largest developers in the country, FSK Leader, may be on the verge of bankruptcy. New information has appeared.

The company denies the conclusions of the journalistic investigation, but cannot give comprehensive answers to a number of questions. Instead, a message is being circulated about the start of a new “mega-project”, the shareholders of which, as one can assume, will ensure the completion of old houses. Among other things, a fact was revealed: the audit of the holding is carried out by the company “Professional Assessment Group”, which is headed by Anna Isaeva, the wife of one of the main operators of the proposed scheme for withdrawing funds from the holding.

A number of media outlets recently reported on the internal problems of FSK Leader. Journalists tried to understand what circumstances lay behind the delay in the delivery of houses in two housing complexes (Domodedovo Park and First Andreevsky) and came across a whole tangle of suspicious connections and financial obligations that may be leading the Leader company to collapse. According to published information, the developer’s assets are being transferred through dummies and affiliated companies, and the developer’s management has already prepared to emigrate to Malta.

FSK Leader is not an ordinary construction company, but one of the largest construction companies in Russia. It is run by Vladimir Voronin and his sister Irina Voronina, the children of entrepreneur and former official Alexander Voronin, who created his own business with the support of the Luzhkov administration.

Vladimir Voronin

Currently, as a number of media reports, the assets of FSK Leader are pledged; it has no property or money: Vladimir Voronin’s share is pledged to the SoyuzAgro company, and Irina Voronina’s assets are to Balashikha-City LLC. Both transactions were formalized by a certain notary Kirill Sidorov, and in both there are people working (6 people in total) who “part-time” work in “Leader” itself. In turn, Balashikha City and SoyuzAgro are owned by individuals (more on him below) and offshore companies. It turns out that the assets of FSK Leader are no longer in Russia. By the way, the developers’ employees are also among the owners of these offshore companies.

To “SoyuzAgro” and “Balashikha-City” are added almost two dozen more offices, Russian and foreign, affiliated and connected by opaque ties with FSK “Leader”. According to the developer himself, Leader is currently building 14 multi-apartment residential complexes for several tens of thousands of people in the capital and Moscow region. Another eight residential complexes are being built in other cities of the country, three of which are in St. Petersburg.

One of the reasons to suspect the management of FSK was the RBC report about the acquisition by the Voronin family of foreign passports under the “Malta citizenship by investment” program. The structure of the Voronins’ business is even more suspicious and represents a network of affiliated companies with a “living wallet” in the person of a certain Yuri Isaev (mentioned above as a co-owner of FSK assets in partnership with offshore companies), who worked with the Voronins on a number of projects, and is now the founder, according to various sources, about 15 companies and directors of 8. Isaev himself, apparently, is deprived of any real business independence. Despite his official income of 8.5 million rubles, he does not even have his own bank account.

Millionaire Yuri Isaev

Journalists compared business schemes in Leader with the state of affairs in the recently collapsed construction giant Urban Group. It turned out to be very similar: on the eve of its fall, Urban Group’s finances leaked through subsidiaries and affiliates. The Urban company is a long-time partner of the Leader company, and, as Vladimir Voronin recently stated, it even owes Leader about 40 million rubles. A completely legitimate question: was the network of affiliated companies of the Voronins used to withdraw funds from Urban Group?

Finally, “Leader” found two strange pledges. The first is in Sberbank for 302 objects in the form of apartments and parking spaces. Journalists are perplexed: did “Leader” illegally mortgage already sold real estate in those very problematic residential complexes “Domodedovo Park” and “First Andreevsky”? The second is 34 promissory notes of a certain Malab-Invest LLC worth about 3 billion rubles in VTB. The Malab company is also managed by an employee of FSK Leader, and the shadow partner is the offshore Malab Enterprises limited, associated with the assets of the late businessman Dmitry Bliznyuk, who died in the summer of 2013 under suspicious circumstances. Most of Bliznyuk’s money “sailed away” through dummies, and his numerous heirs, partners and creditors are still in litigation to this day. How such a dubious asset got to the Voronins is another mystery.

Reports about the dubious quality of FSK's work appear insignificant against the backdrop of this news.

After the publication of the investigation, the developer posted a refutation answer on its official website, which states that FSK Leader is constructing projects primarily with its own funds and funds of participants in shared construction, and the only loan in the amount of 2.7 billion rubles was taken for the implementation of the Moscow project premium class houses "Breath". This house has already been built and commissioned. At the same time, Leader’s PR service kept silent about the recent purchase of DSK-1, on which a loan of 12 billion rubles hung, and the Mari shopping center in Moscow (loan of 6 billion rubles).

As Regnum news agency notes, the company’s response does not say anything regarding information about the possible withdrawal of Urban Group funds through FSK structures. RBC's information about the Voronins' Maltese passports also remained without clarification. The FLB publication also adds that the developer’s refutation was also unable to answer the question of why the property, assets and shares of the shareholders of FGC Leader are pledged to third-party companies, while these companies themselves belong to offshore companies.

In general, Vladimir Voronin’s quotes in the “refutation” and comments for Vedomosti make one wonder: how immersed is he in the financial processes within his company? For example, on the holding’s website it is directly stated that the assessment of objects is carried out by a certain LLC “Professional Assessment Group”. The managing partner of this organization is Anna Isaeva, the wife of the already mentioned Yuri Isaev, whom the media considers the “sic chairman” and holder of FSK assets that have not yet been withdrawn from Russia. How is this possible? Would it be strange to assume that one of the largest construction companies is engaged in fraud so much without regard for the possibility of even the most superficial check? But, as the media report, law enforcement agencies have already become interested in the developer’s activities. Or - what's even stranger - is management simply not aware of what's going on?

Information about the problems of FSK did not go unnoticed in the expert community. For example, the telegram channel of the Ministry of Pravda, specializing in exposing fakes, writes that “the media activities of FSK Leader are alarming in themselves and without “refutations,” and today the media reported with reference to FSK that the company begins construction of a large residential complex "Danish Quarter" in Mytishchi. “Against the backdrop of unfinished construction in the residential complexes “First Andreevsky”, “Domodedovo Park” and “Emerald Valley”, the start of a new project

looks like an attempt to raise funds for the completion of old facilities,” writes the Ministry of Truth. Information about the desire of FSK Leader to complete the construction of Urban Group facilities against the backdrop of rumors about the joint machinations of these companies also looks strange. The scandal will probably develop further.

Some documents from the investigation materials:

Schemes within FSK Leader with the participation of Yuri Isaev and other alleged “front men”:

Ownership structure of firms - pledge holders of FGC Leader:

Details about offshore owners in the FGC Leader scheme: