Dr. Kimon Palinginis

Coloured Finches is an energy investment company that invests in businesses in the downstream hydrocarbon markets including biofuels. Currently, the activities are concentrated in Europe and Asia. Coloured Finches was established in 2012 by former chief executives from the downstream oil industry. The partners of Coloured Finches incorporate unique and complementary expertise and international experience. As a team they stand for deep market insights, strategic leadership, entrepreneurship, operational excellence and a vast network. Coloured Finches targets opportunities with an integrated downstream business model around logistics assets, wholesale, distribution and supply & trading. The partners, based on their vast experience, believe that the dynamics in the global oil markets offer attractive opportunities for independent downstream players. Coloured Finches aims to extract additional value through efficiency improvements and synergies across the supply chain. Coloured Finches is operating an integrated wholesale, distribution, tank storage and bunkering business under the name of FinCo in Northwest Europe. As AFCO Energy the company runs an international supply & trading business in Singapore. Through Alkion Terminals the company is involved in bulk liquid tank terminal investments across Europe in cooperation with Paris based InfraVia.