Esat Likaj’s history started with his grandfather’s first entrepreneurial venture in Kosovo who founded a raw timber company in the 1950’s. Esat’s father and his brothers rebuilt the family business after the Kosovo war. With these successful role models from young age, Esat Likaj learnt the fundamentals of trading and economics.

LIKA Group AG has implemented over 80 projects with just under 200 buildings to-date. Various prestigious major projects are currently in the last planning phase. To name a few, a notable hospitality project in Davos; the former Thurgauisch-Schaffhausische Höhenklinik (TSH) will be restored and constructed to a new hotel apartment building which comprises a spa and well- ness area. Furthermore, LIKA Holding AG has secured a site in Kloten, next to the airport. In partnership with the internationally renown architect Tilly Theus, she has designed a hotel that will serve international travellers and the region. Besides the hospitality industry, LIKA Group is adding new commercial business centres to the portfolio which are located in Sirnach. Further partners such as other star architects Kengo Kuma, Aebi & Vincent Achitekten SIA AG and the architecture firm Itten + Brechtbühl AG, supported the international competition bid in Sevelen for another new project. Across other location in Switzerland such as Rotkreuz, Unterägeri, Chur, Goldach, Rümland and Paradiso are in the pipeline.