- CEO
- Luis Maria Viana Palha da Silva
- Full Time Employees
- 11
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Telecommunications Services
- Address
- Rua Joshua Benoliel, 1, 2C Lisbon Portugal 1250-133
- IPO Date
- Sep 9, 2009
- Business
- Pharol Pharol SGPS SA, SGPS S.A. serves as a holding company focused on investments in telecommunications entities, primarily through its minimal residual stake of 0.02% in Oi S.A., a Brazilian provider of fixed-line and mobile telephony, broadband internet, pay television, and related digital services; it also holds debt securities from Rio Forte Investments S.A. and a call option on Oi. The company maintains subsidiaries including Bratel BV, Bratel Brasil S.A., PTB2 S.A., and Pharol Brasil to manage these interests. Founded in 1994 and headquartered at Rua Gorgel do Amaral, nº4 in Lisbon, Portugal, Pharol operates with a lean structure of 11 employees and concentrates geographically on Europe and Brazil through its holdings. Originally known as Portugal Telecom SGPS S.A., it rebranded to Pharol on May 29, 2015, following the separation of its Portuguese assets to Altice Portugal and the retention of its international exposure amid Oi's debt restructuring. Recent financial performance includes a net profit of 24.2 million euros for 2024 and 2.1 million euros for the first half of 2025 ended June 30, reflecting ongoing efforts to extract value from legacy assets and reduce liabilities while distributing cash to shareholders; the company held its annual general meeting on April 11, 2025, with no major acquisitions, partnerships, or strategic shifts announced in the past two years.