Australian construction contractor Seymour Whyte was purchased. In November 2017, the company invested in Sweden to acquire Eitech and Infratek, specialists in electrical works and engineering. In May 2019, Vinci acquired a 50.01% stake in Gatwick Airport. On 7 April 2021, Vinci won the concession to operate for 30 years the following airports in Brazil: Manaus-Brig. Eduardo Gomes International Airport, Tabatinga International Airport, Tefé Airport, Rio Branco International Airport, Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport, Porto Velho-Gov. Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport, and Boa Vista International Airport. On 31 December 2021, VINCI completed the acquisition of ACS’s energy business, Cobra IS. Ownership The breakdown of shareholders at 31 December 2019 is as follows: Institutional investors outside France: 57.2% Institutional investors inside France: 17.1% Individual shareholders – 6.8% Employees – 8.8% Qatar Investment Authority – 5% Treasury shares – 8.3% Financial data Source: VINCI Competitors Source: VINCI Annual report 2016 Turnover analysis As of 2013, the turnover was split as follows: design and construction of works (35.5%): primarily in the building, civil engineering and hydraulics design, execution, and maintenance of energy and telecom infrastructures (26.5%; Vinci Energies); construction, renovation and upkeep of transport infrastructures (19.7%; Eurovia): roads, highways, and rail roads. The group is also active in urban design and granulate production (No. 1 in France); sub-contracted infrastructure management (16.3%; Vinci Concessions): primarily managing roads and highways (mainly through Autoroutes du Sud de la France and Cofiroute), airport activities; other (2%) Net sales break down geographically as follows: France (58.9%), Europe (25.4%), North America (3.9%), Africa (3.5%) and other (8.3%). In 2020, Vinci UK turnover was £858.5m, with pre-tax profit of £16.2m. Notable projects Vinci and its predecessor companies have been involved in many notable projects including: Gariep Dam completed in 1971 Tour Montparnasse completed in 1972 Centre Georges Pompidou completed in 1977 Yamoussoukro Basilica completed in 1989 the new visitor entrance to the Louvre completed in 1989 Channel Tunnel completed in 1994 Pont de Normandie completed in 1995 Stade de France completed in 1998 Rio–Antirrio bridge completed in 2004 Whiston Hospital completed in 2013 Atlantic Bridge, Panama completed in 2019 Criticism Vinci is involved in construction of the first 43 km of the Moscow-Saint Petersburg motorway through the valuable Khimki Forest. This construction has raised many protests in Russia, 75% of the local community – about 208,000 citizens of Khimki – oppose the project. There have also been numerous human