NJJ Holding
{{Short description|French holding company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = NJJ
| logo = NJJ Holding logo.png
| image =
| type = Private
| industry = Holding company
| foundation = {{start date and age|2010}}
| founder = Xavier Niel
| location_city = Paris
| location_country = France
| key_people = Anthony Maarek (CEO)
| owner = Xavier Niel
| num_employees =
| parent =
| subsid = {{UBL|Salt Mobile|Eir|Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield}}
| homepage =
}}
NJJ is a French holding company controlled by Xavier Niel that owns numerous companies. The company's main activities are in telecommunications, real estate and the press, notably through its stakes in Salt Mobile, Eir, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield and Nice-Matin.
The holding company, which takes its name from “Niel John Jules”, the two given names of Xavier Niel's sons, has numerous subsidiaries - at least 25 at one time.{{Cite web |last=Laubier |first=Charles de |date=2018-09-17 |title=Président de 25 holdings personnelles, Xavier Niel simplifie ses « NJJ » et s'engage à ne pas concurrencer Iliad {{!}} Edition Multimédi@ |url=https://www.editionmultimedia.fr/2018/09/17/president-de-25-holdings-personnelles-xavier-niel-simplifie-ses-njj-et-sengage-a-ne-pas-concurrencer-iliad/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |language=fr-FR}}
Holdings
- Monaco Telecom in Monaco, Cyprus and Malta (55%), acquired in 2014{{Cite web |date=2014-04-25 |title=Xavier Niel acquires Monaco Telecom |url=https://www.capacitymedia.com/article/29ot42ikril15nmni15jo/news/xavier-niel-acquires-monaco-telecom |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Capacity Media |language=en}}
- Salt in Switzerland (100%), acquired in 2014{{Cite web |title=Funds advised by Apax Partners agree to sell Orange Switzerland to NJJ Capital {{!}} Apax Partners |url=https://www.apax.com/news-views/funds-advised-by-apax-partners-agree-to-sell-orange-switzerland-to-njj-capital/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=www.apax.com |language=en}}
- Eir in Ireland (32.9%), acquired in 2017. Iliad, another Xavier Niel company, has held an additional 31.6% since 2017{{Cite news |last=Kennedy |first=John |date=2017-12-20 |title=Confirmed: Xavier Niel's NJJ-led consortium agrees to acquire Eir |url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/eir-xavier-niel-njj-iliad |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250203180531/https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/eir-xavier-niel-njj-iliad |archive-date=2025-02-03 |access-date=2025-05-14 |work=Silicon Republic |language=en-GB}}
- Yas Senegal (40%), acquired in 2018 and sold in 2023 to Axian Telecom{{Cite web |title=Axian Telecom completes majority acquisition of Free Senegal |url=https://www.connectingafrica.com/investment/axian-telecom-completes-majority-acquisition-of-free-senegal |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=www.connectingafrica.com |language=en}}
- Millicom in Latin America (40%), partially acquired in 2022 and additional shares in 2023 and 2024{{Cite web |last=Morris |first=Anne |date=2024-07-01 |title=Iliad owner Xavier Niel makes $4.1B bid for Millicom |url=https://www.fierce-network.com/wireless/iliad-owner-xavier-niel-makes-41bn-bid-millicom |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=www.fierce-network.com |language=en}}
- Proximus in Belgium (6%), acquired in 2023{{Cite web |last=Comment |first=Staff |date=2023-11-14 |title=Xavier Niel takes 6% stake in Belgian telco Proximus |url=https://www.sdxcentral.com/news/xavier-niel-takes-6-stake-in-belgian-telco-proximus/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=www.sdxcentral.com |language=en}}
- Datagroup-Volia-Lifecell in Ukraine (85%), acquired in 2024{{Cite web |last=Comment |first=Staff |date=2024-09-11 |title=Xavier Niel closes acquisition of Ukraine's Lifecell and Datagroup-Volia |url=https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/xavier-niel-closes-acquisition-of-ukraines-lifecell-and-datagroup-volia/#:~:text=Xavier%20Niel%20closes%20acquisition%20of%20Ukraine's%20Lifecell%20and%20Datagroup-Volia,-Will%20combine%20the&text=A%20consortium%20led%20by%20Xavier,carrier%20Turkcell%20for%20$524.3%20million. |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=www.datacenterdynamics.com |language=en}}
- Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (25.5%), acquired in 2020{{Cite web |last=MarketScreener |date=2024-10-17 |title=URW: the Niel family holds more than 25.5% of the capital {{!}} MarketScreener |url=https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/UNIBAIL-RODAMCO-WESTFIELD-43851519/news/URW-the-Niel-family-holds-more-than-25-5-of-the-capital-48100610/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=www.marketscreener.com |language=en-US}}
- Groupe Le Monde, partially acquired in 2010 then additional shares in 2023{{Cite news |date=2023-09-23 |title=Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky sells Le Monde stake to Xavier Niel |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/media/article/2023/09/23/czech-billionaire-daniel-kretinsky-sells-le-monde-stake-to-xavier-niel_6138820_22.html |access-date=2025-05-14 |language=en}}