Who owns Semtex?
Semtex is owned by Kofola (the Czech Republic, BCPP: KOFOL), which has owned the brand since 22 April 2011.[1][2]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Kofola ČeskoSlovensko consolidated annual financial report 2025, Kofola ČeskoSlovensko a.s. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Kofola ČeskoSlovensko a.s. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, Ostrava
- Origin
- 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
- Category
- Beverages › Soft drinks › Energy drinks
- Parent ticker
- BCPP: KOFOL
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Semtex
Semtex is an energy drink and one of the Kofola Group's key own brands in its CzechoSlovakia business. Marketing for the brand is run by a dedicated, wholly owned subsidiary called Semtex Republic s.r.o., and Kofola registers the semtex-energy.cz internet domain for it, alongside the domains it holds for Kofola, Rajec, Jupík and its other main brands.
Ownership timeline of Semtex
Where Semtex sits in Kofola
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Kofola brand portfolio (12) →
Other brands owned by Kofola
Kofola controls 12 brands on Brandtree, 12 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
Other brands in energy drinks, and who owns them
The 44 brands in energy drinks on Brandtree belong to 34 owners. The largest is Monster Beverage, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bang Energy | Monster Beverage | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Climax | Heineken | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| M-150 | Osotspa | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Alani Nu | Celsius Holdings | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Baikal | Chernogolovka | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Boost | A.G. Barr | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Volt | AJE | 🇵🇪 Peru |
| Collab | Bera | 🇮🇸 Iceland |
About the owner: Kofola
Kofola is a publicly listed company headquartered in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Brandtree records 12 brands under its control, and it is listed as BCPP: KOFOL.
Kofola ČeskoSlovensko is the holding company of the Kofola Group, one of the leading producers of branded non-alcoholic beverages in Central and Eastern Europe. It was registered in Ostrava in 2012 and is listed on the Prague Stock Exchange, with fourteen plants in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia and Poland. Alongside its own Kofola, waters and syrups it makes RC Cola, Orangina and PepsiCo drinks under licence, and in March 2024 it took a 51% interest in the Zubr, Holba and Litovel breweries.
🇨🇿 Semtex and other Czech brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 42 brands that began in the Czech Republic. 11 of them (26%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Semtex is not one of them.
- Becherovka — Maspex 🇵🇱
- Bernard — Duvel Moortgat 🇧🇪
- Pilsner Urquell — Asahi Group 🇯🇵
- Staropramen — Molson Coors 🇺🇸
- Allegro.cz — Allegro 🇵🇱
- Brit — VAFO 🇨🇿
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Semtex?
The parent company of Semtex is Kofola, a publicly listed company headquartered in the Czech Republic.
Is Semtex Czech?
Yes. Semtex originated in the Czech Republic and its owner, Kofola, is also headquartered in the Czech Republic.
Since when has Kofola owned Semtex?
Kofola has owned Semtex since 22 April 2011.
Is Semtex still owned by Kofola?
Yes. As of 22 October 2026, Semtex is still owned by Kofola. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Kofola ČeskoSlovensko consolidated annual financial report 2025 — Kofola ČeskoSlovensko a.s., Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] Consolidated annual report of the KOFOLA S.A. group for the year 2011 — KOFOLA S.A., Annual report; retrieved 22 October 2026.
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