Compromat.ru

Officially registered mass media of Compromat.ru is not. Legally enforceablly only the right to use the trademark. "In the activity Compromat.ru is guided by the law "About Library Science" and instructions for use of library that allows to determine independently content and forms of the activity, sources of completing of the funds and conditions of their use by both physical, and legal entities" — reports the edition.

History

1999

The portal was started in 1999. The creator, the Chief Editor, the CEO and the owner — Sergey Gorshkov.

2009: Sale of the Rutbergu edition

The owner of Compromat.ru Sergey Gorshkov sold the edition. The transaction was closed in November, 2009, till July 4, 2010 the confidentiality agreement worked. The Neave Limited company on which the domain name of the website is registered was purchased by the independent investor Andrey Rutberg. "Information on structure of the transaction and a sales amount remains confidential" — Sergey Gorshkov told Infox.ru. According to him, he is happy with the transaction. About where he will allocate proceeds, Sergey Gorshkov refused to say.

In work of the website Compromat.ru after change of the owner nothing will change, the representative of the editorial office assures, Andrey Rutberg confirmed it. "No changes in practice happened, on change of an organization structure there is no information yet. Now the editorial group which structure is specified directs the edition" — the representative of Compromat.ru told. According to him, in editorial group there will be not less than three people.

Andrey Rutberg told that he is engaged in investment business — buys profitable assets. It works independently, the special company which keeps transactions does not exist. "Compromat.ru is an interesting information resource, a recognizable name" — Andrey Rutberg says. The new owner recognizes that purchase of Compromat.ru not the blank investment project. "There is no specific plan for profit earning and an exit from it yet" — the buyer explained.

The co-owner of the Russian PR company told that Sergey Gorshkov estimates the business at €10 million. "Confirm change of nature of materials on the portal pre-sale preparation and activity in the regional markets of countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States" — the representative of the PR industry considers.

"€10 million are an inflated price. The cost, adequate for such resource, is at most €7 million. But it is necessary to consider that interest and trust in Compromising evidence if Sergey Gorshkov does not direct it, can seriously fall" — the top manager of the Internet company considers.

Market participants did not exclude that the hero of one of articles posted on the website, but not for €10 million according to the owner of the production company can become the buyer of a resource, officials and businessmen are ready to pay tens of thousands of dollars for an information block — the final price depends on the importance of the person.

Competitors

Compromat.ru — the first in Russia, but not the only resource with the similar concept. The skandaly.ru, informacia.ru, rospres.com projects, "Agency of Federal Investigations" (flb.ru) adhere to a format.