1922

Presidency of the Portuguese Senate

On February 20, 1922, José Joaquim Pereira Osório, member of CRC, was elected the President of the Senate of the Portuguese Republic.

The Portuguese Senate was the “first republic” of Portugal and operated between 1911 and 1926 when the “second republic” was established.

José Pereira Osório was Augusto Brochado Coutinho’s god father.

In 1922 José Pereira Osório, as the Portuguese President, welcomed A. Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral on its arrival in portugal after the first transatlantic flight, between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Lisbon, Portugal.

José Pereira Osório had a daughter called Ana José Machado Pereira Osório Brochado Coutinho who married, in 1908, Augusto Brochado Coutinho.

On April 25, 1914 they had a son called José Manuel Pereira Osório e Brochado Coutinho.

José Manuel’s kept the conection to the Coutinho Rockefeller Consortium till July 22, 1974 when he died. His son José Joaquim de Sousa Pereira Osório (part of ESA - European Space Agency) and his grandchildren Joaquim da Rocha Barbosa kept the relation till nowadays.

1924

Porto - MC Fire Department Constitution

Coutinho Rockefeller Consortium financed the constitution of the fire Department in northern Portugal, on January 20, 1924.

The first president was Augusto Brochado Coutinho, José Brochado Pereira Coutinho’s brother, assuming the office in January 24, 1924 and leaving on April 17, 1932, because he died.

Augusto Brochado Coutinho was also one of the first lawyers on northern Portugal, a well known notary and municipal mayor for two terms.

1934

Pereira Coutinho Teixeira Duarte

On January 24, 1934 the Teixeira Duarte - Constructions, was founded by the Pereira Coutinho and Teixeira Duarte families based on a smaller store opened in 1921.

The company grew to become the biggest portuguese construction company working internationally. In 1959 Pedro Pereira Coutinho Teixeira Duarte assumed the CEO position of the company till 2008, when he retired due to old age. Sadly passed away in 2023.

1939

STBV - Laboratories

On July 29, 1939 was found the STBV - Food Technical and Bromatological Company, a laboratory focused on food analysis later integrated in the Assistente Public Health Group.

1939 - 1945

Second World War

1939-1945

Second World War

1953

Macau

In 1953 and until 1960, Caetano Brochado Coutinho, born on September 10, 1933, moved to Macau, a portuguese former colony in China till December 20, 1999, where he developed several agreements and offices.

He returned in December 1960 due to his father’s passing. His older brother Fernando Brochado Pereira Coutinho assumed the Presidential position but only until December 30, 1965 when Caetano Brochado Coutinho was appointed President until his passing in November 10, 2003, aged 70 years.

1956

Automotive sector

In 1956 the Pereira Coutinho family invested in the Automotive Sector through Manuel Moreira Coutinho, born in 1932, son of Emilia Pereira Coutinho, Caetano Pereira Coutinho’s niece.

He started the Ford representation in Northern Portugal, winch would originate the MCoutinho, one of the biggest automotive holdings in Portugal.

Later on November 14, 1973, SIVA - Automotive Importation Company was found by Pereira Coutinho family in the persons of João Pereira Coutinho and his brother Marquis Vasco Pereira Coutinho, current owner of GEF and close friend to the Spanish Royal Family.

SIVA become the biggest company working on the automotive industry in Portugal.

In 2008, João Pereira Coutinho (SIVA’s CEO) was appointed by Forbes as the 5th richest man in Portugal.

In 2019, the SIVA company was sold to Porsche Holding Gesellschaft.

1959

Solape – VanZeller

On February 25, 1959, the Solape company was founded by the VanZeller family.

Later on July 13, 1990, Coutinho Rockefeller Consortium and Solape invested on the furniture sector through the opening of Solape Comercial Fabric, In Lisbon.

The relation with the family remains till today through VanZeller Quartin Bastos family.

1960

Passing of José Brochado Coutinho and John D Rockefeller Jr

José Brochado Pereira Coutinho passed away in December 30, 1960. He was born in 1896, and the youngest son of Caetano Pereira Coutinho and Leonor Brochado Pereira Coutinho. He was the third generation of both families Brochado and Pereira Coutinho directly connected to the Consortium.

He was a very important person in Portugal, and finance director of northern portugal, even becoming invited to finance minister, during António de Oliveira Salazar’s government.

He was honored with a road named after him in 1966 in Northern Portugal, Rua José Brochado Coutinho (street).

The year of 1960 was also marked by the passing of John Davison Rockefeller Jr. (born in January 29, 1874), Coutinho Rockefeller Consortium co-founder John D Rockefeller’s only son, who passed away in May 11, 1960, leaving David Rockefeller in charge of the CRConsortium (till April 1, 1980).

1961-1974

Portuguese Colonial War

Also known in Portugal as the Overseas War, was a 13-year-long conflict fought between the Portuguese military and emerging nationalist movements in Portugal's African colonies, such as Angola, Guiné-Bissau, Moçambique, Cabo Verde, São Tomé e Príncipe and Timor-Leste, between 1961 and 1974.

The Portuguese regime of the time, the Estado Novo, was overthrown by a military communist coup on April 25, 1974, and the change of government put an end to the conflict.

1965

Assistente Group / Garantia, Lda

In November 23, 1965, CRC, in the person of Caetano Brochado Coutinho and his brother Fernando Brochado Pereira Coutinho, and by influence of David Rockefeller who was an insect enthusiast, integrated the shareholder structure of Garantia - Preventive Inspection of Foodstuffs (Food Audit), founded in January 12, 1965. The first company in Portugal focused on public health through food audit and analyzes and critical control points.

Published in the III series - number 38 of the republic's diary on February 16, 1966. The company would grow to become the biggest one in its sector.

The company later split in two, the Assistente - Preventive Inspection of Foodstuffs (later Assistente - National Public Health Group) (CR Holdings) and the Garantia Ltd.

1966

Acquisition of Bank of Madeira

On January 26, 1966, Lisboa and Açores Bank integrated the Bank of Madeira, a bank founded in 1920 in Funchal, Madeira.

1969

Merger: Totta & Açores Bank / CUF - Mello Family

Merger on November 14, 1969 between Lisboa & Açores Bank and Totta - Aliança Bank, owned by Ferreira da Silva family CUF - Alfredo Ferreira da Silva (current Mello family), which led to the creation of Totta & Açores Bank on January 1, 1970. It was owned by a diversified business group that based its capital in the industrial sector, to which the bank provided valuable financial assistance.

Its network of agencies was spread across the country and abroad, as well as in overseas Portuguese territories. Totta & Açores Bank participated in the capital of two overseas banks Totta Standard Bank of Angola and Standard Totta Bank of Mozambique, created in 1966. In 1970, it participated in the creation of Banco do Oriente, based in Macau.

The institution was, at that time, also own by one of the largest Portuguese business group, the CUF Group (current José de Mello Group), led by the Mello family, which had a diversified activity in the industrial sector, in the transport, banking and insurance sectors.

The bank also had a stake in important companies in the group, namely Tabaqueira, Companhia União Fabril (CUF) and União Fabril de Azoto, among others.

1973

BebeLar / Modajovem

Starting in 1973, CRC invested in the Retail sector as founder of “Bebe-Lar” and “ModaJovem”. Custódia Brochado Coutinho was the manager of these two brands/stores in the heart of Lisbon (Campo Grande).

Besides the stores, Coutinho Rockefeller Consortium had a private factory in Marco de Canavezes (northern Portugal), managed by Madalena Brochado Coutinho where all the clothes were made. Sold in 1980 to Meirinho family.

1974

Portuguese Comunist Revolution

The Portuguese dictatorship regime of the time, the Estado Novo in force since 1933, was overthrown by a military coup on April 25, 1974, which began a process that would end with the implementation of a democratic regime and the entry into force of the new Constitution on April 25, 1976, marked by a strong socialist and communist orientation.

1975

Portuguese Democratic Revolution

On November 25, 1975, happened a military movement conducted by parts of the Portuguese Armed Forces, the result of which would later lead to the end of the Ongoing Communist Revolutionary Process (PREC) and a process of stabilization of representative democracy in Portugal.

1976

Power Family / Antonia Fernandez

Following the Portuguese revolution (1974) where the Consortium Group lost some of its assets, a partnership with the American “Power” family, and “Antonia Fernandez”, a well known interior designer at the time, was started on February 10, 1976, where many American decor products were exclusively imported by the group.

The partnership/representation of the American family Pawer ended on February 10, 1986, but the partnership (and interior decor stores) with Antonia Fernandez existed till December 13, 2009 when she unfortunately died aged 75.

1979

Caramulo Water Company

Back on May 18, 1979, CRC was part of the founding members of Águas do Caramulo - Water Company.

It was later sold to the Portuguese businessman, Sousa Sintra, a close friend of Pimenta de Castro family and is currently working under Jeronimo Martins Holdings, one of biggest Portuguese retail groups, owned by the Soares dos Santos family.

1980

David Rockefeller

David Rockefeller, born on June 12, 1915, who died on March 20, 2017, was the last direct member of the Rockefeller branch to maintain a connection with Portugal.

He assumed the seat/board position at the CRConsortium in May 11, 1960, after his father, John D Rockefeller Jr. (member between May 23, 1937 and May 11, 1960) passed away.

He was also the third and last direct member since the founding of the Consortium started by John D. Rockefeller in 1875, leaving the consortium after a private meeting with Caetano Brochado Coutinho on April 1, 1980 in a 2 day visit to Portugal to inaugurate the Chase Manhattan Bank offices. Besides the relation with the Pereira Coutinho family, David Rockefeller was also a close friend to Espírito Santo (bankers) family.

1980

Assistente Public Health Group

Coutinho Rockefeller Consortium began investing in Public Health on November 23, 1965 through Garantia - Preventive Inspection of Foodstuffs, the biggest on its sector of activity in Portugal and Spain.

In March 10, 1980, the company split in two, the Assistente - Preventive Inspection of Foodstuffs (later Assistente - National Public Health Group), owned till nowadays by Coutinho Rockefeller Holdings, that also integrated the STBV - Laboratories and the other one being Garantia Ltd.

1981

BPI - Portuguese Investment Bank

In the sequence of the founding of SPI - Portuguese Investment Company, on October 6, 1981, the Brochado family was involved, in 1985, on the foundation of another bank, the BPI - Portuguese Investment Bank, through Artur Brochado Santos Silva, who co-founded and presided the bank till 2015.

Later, in 1991, Fonsecas & Burnay Bank was acquired and in 1996 Fomento e Exterior Bank and Borges & Irmão Bank.

1985

BCP - Portuguese Comercial Bank

Following the liberalization of the Portuguese banking system, which followed a period of almost a decade of state control of banking in Portugal and 110 years after the founding of Lisboa & Açores Bank (Current Santander Bank) on March 22, 1875, Coutinho Rockefeller Consortium, was part of the 200 investors that, in June 17, 1985, founded the “BCP - Portuguese Comercial Bank” (Current Millennium BCP Bank).

1986

ANJE - National Association of Young Entrepreneurs

On July 1986, CRC, in the person of Antonio Brochado Coutinho, was a founding member of ANJE - National Association of Young Entrepreneurs, a private association with public ends, remaining active in supporting young entrepreneurs.

1987

CND - National Public Health Company

In November 27, 1987, CRC, in the person of Ld. António Brochado Coutinho, founded the CND - National Disinfection Company, that become the biggest European company in its sector of activity.

The company worked directly with American scientists, being the most advanced one on its time.

In 1998 the company changed its comercial designation to CND - National Public Health Company as it started working with the 4 main areas of Public Health, such as, Quality Control of the drinking water, the air, the food and the environment.

CND had a client portfolio that exceeded more than one hundred thousand active contracts including all public hospitals and ministries in Portugal.

The company was later merged with Assistente - Preventive Inspection of Foodstuffs, changing its designation to Assistente - National Public Health Group.

1988

AEP - Portuguese Business Association

Since 1988, in the person of António Brochado Coutinho, Coutinho Rockefeller Consortium has been part of AEP - Portugal Business Association, an institution founded in 1849 by decree of Queen Mary the II of Portugal. Maria Fernanda Brochado Coutinho was also the CFO of the Association till 2008.

1990

Chemical industry - Ribeiro da Cunha

CRC invested in the Chemical Industry in December 7, 1990 through the foundation of “AgroQuimica Portuguesa” with the Portuguese family “Ribeiro da Cunha”. AgroQuimica was managed by Ana Brochado Coutinho & Américo Ribeiro da Cunha. In January 2, 1998 the Ribeiro da Cunha acquired the CRC members shares.

1992

Daniel Serrão

On April 4, 1992, the marriage between Antonio Brochado Coutinho and Maria de Valladares Serrão, daughter of Prof. Dr. Daniel Serrão PhD, renowned scientist, doctor and advisor to Pope John Paul II, promoted the group in the area of human health at European level after PhD Daniel Serrão joined the Coutinho Rockefeller Consortium board. To this day, CRHoldings maintains part of the capital of the holdings company created to maintain and manage the legacy of Prof. Dr. Daniel Serrão, who passed away in January 8, 2017.

1995

Acquisition of BPA - Atlantic Portuguese Bank

In 1995 the BCP Bank, acquired the BPA Bank, a Portuguese banking institution founded on December 31, 1942, in the city of Porto as the successor to Casa Bancária Cupertino de Miranda & Irmão, founded in 1919. On June 30, 2000 the BCP Bank merged with BPA Bank.

1998

HACCP

In 1998 Assistente - National Public Health Group pioneered the implementation of HACCP (Hazard, Analysis and Critical Control Points) in Europe, thus providing quality assurance in food, protecting the public health of millions of people!

1998

Metro Kids Company

In August 8, 1998, Coutinho Rockefeller Consortium founded the Metro Kids Fashion Company, a Portuguese-made clothing brand and sold worldwide, with stores in many countries such as Portugal, Spain, Morocco, China, Saudi Arabia, the USA, and India. Maria Fernanda Brochado Coutinho managed the company till 2006 when it was sold to IXS Group who later assumed the Metro Kids Company name.

2000

Acquisition of Mello Bank

Back in 2000 the BCP Bank acquired Mello Bank originated from the acquisition of Sociedade Financeira Portuguesa by the José de Mello Group (former Alfredo da Silva Family), in 1991.

2000

Acquisition of Pinto & SottoMayor Bank

Also In 2000, BCP Bank acquired Pinto & SottoMayor Bank. The origins of Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor date back to the Pinto & SottoMayor banking house, created on June 30, 1914, by Cândido Sotto Mayor Jr and António Vieira Pinto.

In 1925, with the integration of two banks into its shareholding structure, Portuguese Bank of Brazil and Rio de Janeiro’s Comercial Bank, the banking house was transformed into a bank, under the name Pinto & SottoMayor Bank.

Pinto & SottoMayor Bank participated in the share capital of several companies, such as Fosforeira Nacional, Companhia de Seguros “Sagres”, Companhia Occidental Portuguesa and União Elétrica Nacional. It also participated in the creation of the Banco Colonial Português (1919), the Banco Nacional Agrícola (1921), the Banco Colonial e Agrícola Português (1923) and incorporated the Banco Mercantil de Viana.

The 1960s were marked by the entry of António Champalimaud into the institution and the expansion of the branch network to the Portuguese overseas territory. At that time, Banco Pinto & SottoMayor participated in the founding of the Blantyre Commercial Bank of Malawi (1968), established branches in Paris and Luxembourg, based on agreements with Crédit Commercial de France and Crédit Européen, and opened branches in Dusseldorf, Germany, and in Canada, in Toronto and Montreal.

In 1971, the bank acquired Banco Agrícola de São Miguel, Azores.

The climate of expansion and development was interrupted with the communist revolution of April 1974 and the consequent nationalization of national banking, decreed on March 14, 1975.

With the status of a public company, in 1977, the bank was restructured and incorporated the Banco Intercontinental Português.

On July 29, 1993, through Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 52/93 (Diário da República, I series, of August 2), the bank's reprivatization process was regulated, and it was subsequently acquired by BCP Bank in 2000.

2000

Santander Totta Bank

Back in 1995, Totta & Açores Bank was integrated into the Mundial Confiança Group, through the acquisition of 50% of the capital by Champalimaud family. 

In 2000, the Botín family, shareholders of Santander Bank, acquired the stake previously held by the Champalimaud family, leading to the commercial adoption of the name Santander Totta Bank after the merger in 2004 between Santander Bank, Totta & Açores Bank and Crédito Predial Português Bank. 

The family relation with the bank remains till today, once Bernardo Serrão Brochado (António Brochado Coutinho’s oldest son) is, the Vice President of the Investment Banking. 

2000

Private Gallery

The first non-financial project in the early 2000’s was the opening, in November 30, 2000, of a Private Gallery “QuadraTela” in Espinho, Portugal. 

2003

Passing of Caetano Brochado Coutinho

On November 10, 2003, Caetano Augusto da Silva Brochado Coutinho, José Brochado Pereira Coutinho’s son, born on September 10, 1933, died.

Caetano assumed the President position at Coutinho Rockefeller Consortium in 1965, after the passing of his father on December 10, 1960 and a short period of almost 5 years by his brother Fernando Brochado Pereira Coutinho. (born on February 9, 1931 and died September 2, 1991).

He married the artist Custódia Maria Brochado Coutinho (born Soares da Silva e Gonçalves Fernandes) on June 17, 1961 and had 3 children: Ana Brochado Coutinho in 1962, António Brochado Coutinho in 1964 and Maria Brochado Coutinho in 1970. He lived in Cascais, Portugal till 1980 when he moved to Miramar, northern Portugal, where he eventually died due to a 3 year long battle against cancer.

During his period at CRC he was responsible for a large business development and able to “survive” many crises specially in Portugal, such as the Portuguese Colonial War between 1961 and 1974, followed by the Portuguese Communist Revolution in April 1974 where many private companies, banks and assets were nationalized, and the Portuguese Democratic Revolution in November 1975.

He was also the founder of BebeLar, Garantia Ltd and Assistente - National Public Health Group, part of Coutinho Rockefeller Consortium.

He was also the last member connected and working directly with Rockefeller family, in the person of David Rockefeller, till April 1, 1980.

Antonio Brochado Coutinho, his son, who was already Assistente - National Public Health Group CEO and CND - National Public Health Company founder, assumed the position at the Consortium. His daughter Ana Brochado Coutinho assumed the CEO position at Assistente Group till 2013.

2005

HISA - Hygiene and Food Safety Institute

In March 11, 2005, CRC founded the HISA - Hygiene and Food Safety Institute, an institute managed by Maria Brochado Coutinho dedicated to training and investigation, later integrated in Assistente - National Public Health Group.

2008

CND - Health Institute

On August 13, 2008, Coutinho Rockefeller Consortium opened the CND - Health Institute, a group of clinics dedicated to human health through various technological innovations, being a co-founder, the PhD Daniel Serrão who supported the development of the project. Later the Malo Clinic Group, one of the biggest medical clinics in Portugal, started a partnership with CND - Health institute where all Malo Clinics had CND’s advanced technology.

Nowadays, upon the merge between CND - National Public Health Company and Assistente - Preventive Inspection of Foodstuffs, CND - Health Institute was integrated on Daniel Serrão Holding, in 2021, becoming Daniel Serrão - Health Institute. Managed by Maria de Valladares Serrão (Brochado Coutinho) Daniel Serrão’s daughter.

2010

Incorporation of Coutinho Rockefeller Holdings

Even though Coutinho Rockefeller Consortium/Holdings existed since 1875 and was already established, the Holdings company was only incorporated in Portugal on January 28, 2010.

2011

Brochado Rockefeller Bank

On October 8, 2011, with the help of Coutinho Rockefeller Holdings, Carregosa Bank, AEP - Portuguese Business Association and Mendes Ferreira - Law, among other investors, the B Rockefeller was incorporated a small off-market restricted financial company and shareholder of BPI Bank and SONAE Group that was dissolved and incorporated on Coutinho Rockefeller Holdings.

2014

ESA - European Space Agency

Back in 2014, Joaquim Pereira Osório, son of José Pereira Osório Brochado Coutinho, grandson of Augusto Brochado Coutinho, become parte of the ESA - European Space Agency. He was born in 1938 and since 2005 is part of the Lisbon Academy of Sciences.

2015

Passing of Manuel Moreira (Pereira) Coutinho

On May 17, 2015, Manuel Moreira Coutinho died.

He was the founder of MCoutinho Group.

Throughout his life, Manuel Coutinho held several positions in Portuguese institutions, namely treasurer of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Marco de Canaveses, president of the General Assembly of the Marco Football Club, president of the Marco Hunters Club, vice-president of the Marco Firefighters (founded and presided by Augusto Brochado Coutinho in 1924) and also president of the General Assembly of the Marco de Canaveses Forestry Association.

In July 2006, he received the medal of professional merit, awarded by the Municipal Council of Marco de Canaveses.

His son António Coutinho assumed the CEO position of the group, after his passing.

2016

Dubai - Sheikh Ahmad Bin Obaid Al Maktoum

Since March 18, 2016, Coutinho Rockefeller Holdings centralized the headquarters in UAE, Dubai, after starting a partnership with the Private Office of his highness the Sheikh Ahmad Bin Obaid Al Maktoum.

2017

Passing of Daniel Serrão and David Rockefeller

On January 8, 2017, following the run over he suffered on October 16, 2014, Daniel Serrão died. His death left a huge legacy to the world and to Portugal, as well as to Coutinho Rockefeller Holdings, to which he was linked from 1992 to 2012.

In June 1975, following the Portuguese communist revolution (1974), he was dismissed from all his positions, following a political purge. The following month, he opened a private Pathological Anatomy laboratory, which he would run for more than 25 years.

In June 1976, after the influence of the far-left in Portuguese politics had been removed, he was able, by decision of the Revolutionary Council, to resume all his hospital and academic duties, and he was paid his salary for the 12 months during which he was prevented from performing his duties.

Till December 2002, the Daniel Serrão Laboratory (later integrated into Daniel Serrão Holding) performed more than 1.6 million histological and cytological examinations for public hospitals and private clients.

Professor Doutor Daniel dos Santos Pinto Serrão stood out in Medicine in two major areas that proved to be his areas of choice and where he developed extensive work, Pathological Anatomy and Bioethics.

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He was honored with two streets after his name in Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.

On November 4, 2008, he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Sant’Iago da Espada.

In 2009, he received an honor during the celebrations of his 80th birthday, a joint initiative of the Porto Regional Center of the Catholic University and the Institute of Bioethics of the UCP. The Order of Physicians Award was renamed, in his honor becoming the Daniel Serrão Award.

On March 1, 2017, he was posthumously awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Infante D. Henrique, a distinction that was presented by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to his widow, Rosario de Valladares Souto and his daughter Maria de Valladares Serrão Brochado Coutinho, in a ceremony held on June 27, 2017.

Cavaco Silva - former President and Prime Minister of Portugal, Mario Soares - former President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa - current president of Portugal since 2016, The Pope (St. John Paul II / Benedict XVI / Francis) and the Vatican, Dra. Leonor Beleza - current president of the Champalimoud Foundation and former minister of health of Portugal and also the Teixeira family - owner of the largest publishing house in Portugal, Porto Editora, among others, were some of the relations he brought closer together with the CR Holdings.

Also in 2017 and two months after, on March 20, 2017, David Rockefeller, the last Rockefeller family member connected to the holdings, passed away - Find out more in the year 1980.

2018

Microbiology - Covid - 19 / Cifalà Consulting

Before the Covid-19 Pandemic, in 2012 with the scientist Prof. Dr. Daniel Serrão and his daughter Dra. Rosário Serrão (head of the infectious diseases department of Portugal), and ater, starting on November 17, 2017, the partnership with UCP - Catholic University’s Biology Faculty, and also with Dr. Isa Neves, the CND - International Microbiology, project was born (2018), focused on the Investigation and decontamination of Virus, Bacteria and Fungus as a prevention to proliferation of infectious diseases, with a main focus on reducing infections due to multi-resistant bacteria in public and private hospitals.

The project company was legally incorporated at the peak of the pandemic, on May 6, 2020 and was present in many deals such as representing China fabrics in Europe and the United States when selling nitrile gloves, masks, syringes and much more hospital and prevention supplies.

The company was later integrated in the Assistente - (inter) National Public Health Group.
The year of 2018 was also marked by the agreement established with Italian family Cifalà, in the person of Professor Salvatore Cifalà, CEO and founder of Cifalà Consulting Group. The partnership started on October 20, 2018 and remains till today.

2019

MDM - Khan Family 

As a partnership between Coutinho Rockefeller Holdings and the Khan Family, in the persons of Filipe Brochado Coutinho & Wasim Iqbal Khan, the clothing Brand “Million Dollar Millionaire” was incorporated on August 1, 2019 in London. After August 24, 2021 the brand began operating in Dubai, UAE.

2020

Pimenta de Castro / Rockefeller Consulting – CRIA

During Covid-19 pandemic and its impact and with the entry of the Pimenta de Castro family into the shareholding structure, Coutinho Rockefeller Holdings, started the Coutinho Rockefeller Consulting firm (commercially known as Rockefeller Consulting) dedicated to Financial Advisory, M&A, Project Finance, Tax & Legal Consulting and Investment Advisory & Management, as a way to support clients and partners during this period. Francisco Pimenta de Castro was the CEO till July 15, 2023, when he assumed the President position on CRH.

In 2024, the company was restructured adopting the new name CRIA - Coutinho Rockefeller Investment Advisory.

2021

Democratic Republic of Congo

On April 9, 2021, Coutinho & Rockefeller Holdings members Francisco Pimenta de Castro, António Pereira Coutinho Jr and Maria Soares de Amoussa, were, as a part of a 7-day visit, in a private meeting with Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of the group's initiative to develop the country through diversified investments and loans. Source.

2023

Passing of Ld. António Brochado Coutinho

António J F Brochado Pereira Coutinho or António Coutinho Rockefeller, as he was publicly known, was born on December 12, 1964 at 12:00p.m. In Lisboa and grew in Cascais, where, after living in Porto, Amsterdam, Miami and Monaco, also died on July 15, 2023.

- He began his duties in the Coutinho Rockefeller Holdings in 1987, where he founded the CND - National Public Health Company, on November 27, 1987 (that has become the largest company in its sector of activity) and in which he served as CEO until 2003, from that date began to play the role of Administrator Consultant until 2012. He was also the CEO and president of CRHoldings between 2003 and 2023.

- He married Maria de Valladares Serrão on April 17, 1992 with whom he had 4 children, Bernardo Serrão Brochado in 1993 who married to the Pestana family member Beatriz Pestana, Filipe Brochado Coutinho in 1994,  António Pereira Coutinho in 2002 and João Vasco Pereira Coutinho in 2008.

- In 2013 he was stolen in 15 million euros by a lawyer who faked his signature in a power of attorney and sold many houses. The law suit remains active till nowadays, now being represented by his son António Pereira Coutinho.

- Since 1987 he worked as executive consultant in over 100 institutions through CRH companies, such as: General Motors | Ford Motors | IBM | Shell | Bayer | Nestle | BP | CEPSA | TOTAL | Vodafone | BASF | Auchan Group | Santander bank | Milennium BCP Bank | BPI Bank| Caixa Geral de Depósitos Ban | Amorim Group | Jeronimo Martins Group | José de Mello Group | Sonae Group | Galp energia | ANA aeroportos | CTT Group | EDP Group | Mota-Engil Group | Teixeira Duarte Group | Serralves Foundation, Oriente Foundation and Casa da Música Foundation | Champalimaud Foundation | AEP Association | FIFA | Portuguese Federation of Football.

- Was responsible for teams of Consulting Executives at the following institutions of the Government of Portugal:

- Presidency Council of Ministers / Ministry of Health / Ministry of Education / Ministry of Justice / Ministry of Economy / Finance / Ministry of Culture / Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries / Ministry of Public Works and Bank of Portugal.

- Since 2012 and after engaging with Fatima Lopes stylist and Berardo Foundation’s business partner, he become a Philanthropist, lecturer, writer, teacher of human and emotional relations, strategy consultant, founder and non-executive manager of international financial institutions.

- Since 2016 he became a business partner of HH Sheikh of Dubai (private office).

- He engaged with international model and Miss Monaco Daryna Levytska Coutinho in 2020 with whom he lived till he died in 2023.

- Even though no court ever pointed António as part of the scam, he was wrongly accused and defamed by the social media in 2023 of being part of a 1 billion dollar money laundering and fraud to Venezuela's State Oil Company.

- Since his passing, Antonio Pereira Coutinho become the CEO of Coutinho Rockefeller Holdings and Francisco Pimenta de Castro the President.

2024

Pimenta de Castro, Pereira Coutinho & Rockefeller – Holdings

Even though the company still uses the original and branded name Coutinho Rockefeller Holdings, on May 16, 2024, the Portuguese representation company changed its name to Pimenta de Castro, Pereira Coutinho & Rockefeller - Holdings.

2025

Internarional Luxury Concierge

Coutinho Rockefeller Holdings integrated the “G - International Luxury Concierge” on February 2, 2024. Founded by the Portuguese Magalhães family, owners of the biggest entertainment group “Flow” in Portugal and, also, the biggest night club in Europe, Bliss. The current CEO is João Gomes de Magalhães.