ODDO BHF is an independent European financial group with a five-generation tradition of advising and supporting entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals and companies. Formed by the merger of a French family bank and the long-established German Mittelstandsbank BHF-BANK, the Group benefits from its strong Franco-German roots and its strategic presence in Switzerland.
ODDO BHF has a unique ownership structure, with 90 percent of the shares held by the Oddo family and employees. This fosters a culture based on shared interests and values as well as high-quality, long-term client relationships.
Our ambition
Flourishing the future
More than just a financial institution, we are an independent Group committed to our clients’ ambitions.
Our expertise is nurtured by both our local insights and our global perspective in order to offer clients, institutional investors, companies and distribution partners opportunities that fulfil their aspirations.
As entrepreneurs, we want to spark innovation, encourage critical thinking and fuel ambition in all of our stakeholders.
Our teams are made up of opportunity creators who embody the Group’s people-first approach. Here, everyone crafts their own career path by seizing opportunities or creating them.
History
Discover ODDO BHF’s milestones
1849
Camille Gautier becomes a stockbroker in Marseille.
1854
Frankfurter Bank is founded as the central bank of Frankfurt.
1856
Berliner Handelsgesellschaft (BHG) is founded at the time of the economic upturn in Germany.
1966
Opening of the high-rise bank tower in Frankfurt am Main designed by Sep Ruf (Bauhaus). It is the highest building in the city at that time.
1970
BHG and Frankfurter Bank merge to create BHF-BANK, symbol of the German economic miracle.
1971
Bernard Oddo, great grandson of Camille Gautier, founds his own company as a broker. He rapidly introduces a system through which employees can participate in the capital – the foundation of the current partnership program.
1987
Philippe Oddo becomes a partner together with his brother Pascal Oddo.
1997-2011
Oddo & Cie grows rapidly and continuously, both internally and externally, acquiring Delahaye Finance, Pinatton, NFMDA, CLSE, Cyril Finance, Banque d’Orsay and Robeco. Oddo Metals is created in 2006 and the Oddo Research Institute is founded in Tunis in 2009.
2015
Oddo & Cie acquires Close Brothers Seydler and Meriten Investment Management.
2016
Oddo & Cie acquires BHF-BANK. The Group becomes ODDO BHF and appoints a Franco-German management team to become one of the leading financial services providers in the euro area.
2020-2023
ODDO BHF signs a strategic partnership for Equity Brokerage with ABN AMRO in the Netherlands, BBVA in Spain, Commerzbank in Germany and RBI in Austria. These partnerships complete the strategy initiated in 2018 with Natixis to make ODDO BHF Europe’s leading broker. ODDO BHF also completes the acquisition of the oldest bank in French-speaking Switzerland, Landolt & Cie, which is based in Lausanne and Geneva.
2023
ODDO BHF reinforces its European presence with the opening of a new office in London.
2025
The Group celebrates its 175th anniversary.
Capital structure
Involving our employees in the Group’s success
Employees have the opportunity to become shareholders, alongside the Oddo family. Together, we own 90% of the share capital. This alignment of interests enables us to grow together over the long term.
We want to invest together for a prosperous future.
