- Business
- Teixeira Duarte, S.A. (TDSA.LS) operates as a diversified Portuguese economic group primarily engaged in construction, concessions and services, real estate, hospitality, distribution, and automotive sectors; the company provides civil engineering works including geotechnical engineering, rehabilitation, buildings, infrastructures, metalworking, underground, railway, and maritime projects; concessions and services encompass facilities management, environmental services, education in Angola, small hydroelectric plants in Brazil, and port operations in Venezuela; real estate developments cover residential, corporate, trade, service, and logistics properties; hospitality includes eight hotels with 2,460 beds across Portugal, Angola, and Mozambique; distribution involves food products via MAXI and bompreço chains, furniture under Dakaza, and catering; automotive sales feature light and heavy-duty vehicles, motorcycles, equipment, tires, and lubricants under brands such as TDA, Nissan Forklift, Heli, Continental, and Avia, with technical assistance services. Founded in 1921 and headquartered in Oeiras, Portugal, the group employs over 5,000 people and maintains operations in 22 countries across Europe, Africa, Latin America, and beyond, targeting public and private clients in infrastructure, commercial, and consumer markets. Recent developments include refinancing 95% of its bank debt in March 2025 advised by Morais Leitão for Novo Banco, BCP, and Caixa Geral de Depósitos; signing a concession agreement in August 2025 for the first phase of the Porto-Lisbon high-speed rail line as part of a consortium; completion of the refinancing agreement in November 2025; return to the Portuguese Stock Index (PSI) in September 2025; execution of three new phases of the Verdelago Resort in Portugal's Algarve announced in September 2025; and awards such as the International Property Award for “Alta Vista” in Brazil and Construir 2025 for “Fábrica 1921” in October and November 2025, respectively.