In the famous Belgrade tavern "Poslednja chance", which has been operating for almost 60 years on the edge of the Tašmajdan Park, not far from the Church of St. Mark, today is its last working day. writes H1.
Namely, the city company "Tašmajdan", which leased this facility to Ratko Vukadinović, did not extend the contract with him, explaining that "they no longer have an economic interest" in working with him.
The bar was leased to the company "Eureka bar" at a "disguised auction", whose owner is the controversial businessman Aleksandar Kajmaković, better known as Aca Bosanac, who was once arrested for alleged cooperation with Veljko Belivuk, and is also known as a close associate of Predrag Ranković Peconi. writes portal N1.
The tavern got its name because it was the first in Belgrade to be open all night. During the day it was an ideal place for parents with small children, at night for bohemians, artists and honest city drunks who could continue drinking there if they were kicked out elsewhere. It became part of the "spirit of the city".
Vasko Popa, who lived across the street in Revolution Boulevard, Dejan Mijač, Dragan Nikolić, Čkalja, Gidra, Pavle Vujisić, Zoran Radmilović often sat in "Poslednja šansi".
"We have no economic interest"
In April 2019, the owner, Ratko Vukadinović, had a lease agreement with the "Tašmajdan" Sports Center, which in the meantime became a city enterprise, expired, and he submitted a request to extend it.
Vukadinović recently pro Nova.rs told why the cooperation of about 35 years suddenly stopped.
"The management of 'Tasha' changed in 2019. The main man was replaced by Milan Novović, who immediately tried to replace me. However, he couldn't do anything to me because I had a contract that was fixed. Knowing what his intentions are, a month or two before the end of the contract, I addressed them with a letter in which I suggested that we extend the contract under conditions that suit them, so that they increase the rent if they feel it is necessary. However, they refused. When the contract expired in April 2019, they asked me to move out, which I refused. Then they started the procedure for eviction through the court," said Vukadinović.
His daughter Sandra Vukadinović told N1 that today is the last day of work in the tavern, and that they will hand over the keys to the management of Tašmajdan on Monday at 12 noon.
Who is Aca Bosnian?
As "Vreme" previously wrote in the Belgrade backroom, Aleksandar Kajmaković, better known as Aca Bosanac, was first mentioned at the beginning of the last decade. Some say that he was a manager, then a tenant, and suddenly became the owner of a restaurant whose value and annual turnover are measured in millions of euros.
However, it doesn't quite work out that way. Judging by the fact that twenty years ago, Kajmaković had the misfortune of someone blowing up his car, it seems that he was already active in some kind of underground. Perhaps it was this experience that enabled him to make a dizzying rise in the Belgrade hospitality industry.
For a long time, there were rumors in the bazaar that behind Aleksandar Kajmaković was the controversial businessman Predrag Ranković Peconi, known to investigative authorities since the 2003s. According to the White Book of Organized Crime from XNUMX, this current owner of Happy Television started his career with the Surčin clan, mainly in money laundering.
He was also arrested in the Saber operation, after the assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, but was soon released. While the name of Ace Bosanca still meant nothing to the general public, it was mentioned that a significant part of the more famous Belgrade bars is under the direct or indirect control of Peconi.
What does a Bosnian have?
All buildings that Kajmaković officially owns are located in exclusive locations in Belgrade. In Beton hall, there is the Lafayette restaurant and cabaret club, as well as the Temperament restaurant. There is a "Bottega" restaurant in the Galerija shopping center, "Kazin" on the terraces, two "Boutique" restaurants in Knez Mihailova, while the third from the series of the same name is located in New Belgrade, in Milutina Milankovića Street. In Skadarlija, he owns the taverns "Three Hats", "Dva Goluba" and "Zlatni Bokal", of course, he also has a raft - "Port".
In addition to catering establishments, Kajmaković also owns a luxurious fleet of vehicles. According to media reports, at some point, Maserati, Hummer, and several other jeeps could be found in it.
Most of Kajmaković's business goes through the company Eureka bar doo, founded in 2011. Other companies that were associated with Peconi, and at the same time cooperated with this one, were joined to it at some point. Thus, in December 2020, Eureka acquired City Port doo., thus becoming the largest owner of the joint-stock company UP Beograd Stari grad, in which Kajmaković was a director seven years earlier. In June 2021, Kajmaković's company also acquired Beorest doo Belgrade, and Rex Cartoram in December of the same year.
Through the company Eureka bar doo Kajmaković is also the owner of the company Beojana doo, because of which he found himself in the public eye earlier. Namely, it turned out that this daughter company is the co-owner of more than five hundred square meters of space on Trg Republike, which is used by the children's theater "Boško Buha".
In February of last year, Eureka bar doo also bought the Geneks tower at a public auction for 2,4 billion dinars.
Kajmaković's power is getting bigger and bigger
Aleksandar Kajmaković was detained in February 2021, when members of the Criminal Police Directorate (UKP) raided the "Boutique Trojka" restaurant in New Belgrade. The arrest was carried out rather theatrically, with long lines, and the reason for depriving Ace Bosanca of his freedom was suspicions that he collaborated with Veljko Belivuk.
From year to year it seems that the power of Aleksandar Kajmaković is growing. Whether it is only apparent, that is, whether the beasts behind him are only getting stronger, and he with them, is not so important. The fact is that even Aca Bosanac is not as replaceable as it was thought. He has been on the field for a long time, he swims skillfully, and his property only increases. He has avoided several conflicts so far.
