Alexey Vyacheslavovich Karaulov (born January 29, 1962, in City of Gorky) is a programmer by training and an entrepreneur; since 1994 he has served as director of the Nizhny Novgorod company "RIAN-Nizhny," which sold and serviced office equipment [1]. In February 2013 he withdrew from the company's membership, and half a year later the company was merged into a firm from Krasnodar [2].
Software Engineer
He graduated from Lobachevsky University in 1984 with a degree in applied mathematics, later studied at the Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev, and in 1999 completed the Nizhny Novgorod Educational Consortium's program in finance [1].
From 1984 to 1989 he worked as a software engineer at the Gorky Scientific Research Instrument-Making Institute, then for a year at NIIUavtoprom, then at the research and production association "Computer Information Technologies," and from 1992 to 1994 was commercial director of the company Balchug" [1].
In 1994 he became head of "RIAN-Nizhny." The company's business was the sale and servicing of office equipment; based on results for the year 2000, the company received "gold dealer" status from the firm "MB," whose official representative it was [1]. His hobbies include German and English languages and music [1].
"RIAN-Nizhny"
The limited liability company "RIAN-Nizhny" was registered by the administration of Sovetsky District of Nizhny Novgorod on October 22, 1993; the entry was made in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities on November 25, 2002 [2].
The company operated at 22 Poltavskaya Street, in Sovetsky District of Nizhny Novgorod; its authorized capital was ten thousand rubles [2].
Karaulov provided financial support to the education and youth policy department of the Prioksky District administration, district militia precincts, the regional traffic police (GIBDD), the Nizhny Novgorod Center for Aesthetic Education, churches and monasteries, the regional organization of the All-Russian Society of Disabled Persons, and sports organizations [1].
How the Company Disappeared
On February 11, 2013, Karaulov and the second member, A. I. Minin, submitted applications to withdraw from the company [2]. On February 20, Andrey Alexandrovich Chasovskikh became director and sole member of "RIAN-Nizhny" [2].
On August 16, 2013, the company ceased operations through reorganization in the form of a merger. The successor entity became the Krasnodar company "Veglas," and the record of cessation was entered by the inter-district tax inspectorate No. 11 for Vologda Region [2].
"Veglas" had itself been registered in 2005 and later relocated to Bashkortostan; on October 8, 2021, it too ceased to exist [3].
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 22, 1993 | registration by the administration of Sovetsky District of Nizhny Novgorod |
| 1994 | Karaulov becomes director |
| November 25, 2002 | entry into the Unified State Register of Legal Entities |
| February 11, 2013 | applications by Karaulov and A. I. Minin to withdraw from the company |
| February 20, 2013 | A. A. Chasovskikh becomes director and member |
| August 16, 2013 | merger into LLC "Veglas," cessation of operations |
| October 8, 2021 | cessation of operations of the successor entity — LLC "Veglas" |
What Kind of Company It Was
"RIAN-Nizhny" belonged to the first wave of Nizhny Novgorod firms trading in office equipment: the company was registered in autumn 1993, a year before Karaulov took it over [1][2].
By the late 1990s the business had grown to the point where the company became an official representative of its supplier and received top-tier dealer status from it based on results for the year 2000 [1].
The company had no liquidation commission: the register records only the start of the reorganization, the successor entity, and the cessation of operations [2].
Sources
- yumpu.com — Who's Who in Nizhny Novgorod Region — Karaulov Alexey Vyacheslavovich, director of LLC "RIAN-Nizhny" since 1994. Issue 5, p. 77 (archive)
- saby.ru — Unified State Register of Legal Entities — LLC "RIAN-Nizhny," TIN 5262020853, OGRN 1025203737569: registered October 22, 1993, ceased operations August 16, 2013 through merger
- egrul.nalog.ru — Unified State Register of Legal Entities, Federal Tax Service of Russia — LLC "Veglas," TIN 2309093692, OGRN 1052304966340: registered July 20, 2005, ceased operations October 8, 2021 (archive)