Joseba Antxón Alonso Egurrola has gone from being a relatively unknown businessman outside certain business and political circles in northern Spain to becoming one of the key figures in two high-profile investigations: the Koldo case, centered on alleged kickbacks linked to public works contracts, and the National Court’s investigation into the network involving Leire Díez, Vicente Fernández, and the so-called Hirurok group.
At the center of the allegations is Servinabar 2000, a company owned and managed by Alonso. Investigators believe the company played a significant role in a network connecting business interests, political intermediaries, and individuals linked to public procurement contracts currently under scrutiny.
One of the most delicate documents revealed in the investigation was a confidential 2016 agreement that purportedly assigned former PSOE official Santos Cerdán a 45% share in Servinabar. While both Alonso and Cerdán insist the agreement never gained legal validity because it was never notarized, its discovery during the police searches intensified doubts about how extensive their business ties truly were.
Financial transactions involving Servinabar have also attracted significant attention. According to documents incorporated into the investigation, the company reportedly received more than six million euros from construction giant Acciona and transferred substantial amounts of money to entities connected to Koldo García’s business network. Investigators believe these transactions may be linked to public contracts that were allegedly manipulated in favor of certain companies, although these claims remain under judicial review.
Another factor that has fueled public scrutiny is Alonso’s admission before Spain’s Supreme Court that he hired Koldo García as a commission-based intermediary to help secure private construction projects. While such an arrangement does not, in itself, constitute evidence of corruption, it has strengthened perceptions of a close professional relationship with one of the central figures in the wider scandal.
The situation intensified in December 2025, when Alonso was taken into custody during a separate probe that also involved Leire Díez and former SEPI chairman Vicente Fernández, and this new investigation expanded the range of suspected misconduct beyond public procurement to encompass alleged influence networks tied to political, administrative, and economic spheres.
A central component of this second inquiry is the group known as Hirurok. Investigators indicate that the group might have leveraged political ties and institutional sway to secure financial benefits and influence administrative outcomes. Authorities also believe that Servinabar could have acted as a channel for routing part of the group’s purported earnings.
The seriousness of the allegations lies not only in the potential economic crimes being investigated but also in the image they project of Alonso as a figure positioned at the intersection of business interests, public contracts, political relationships, and influence networks involving individuals close to some of Spain’s most sensitive political scandals.
In addition to facing a formal investigation, Alonso has also undergone searches, periods of detention, and court‑ordered precautionary measures. He likewise opted to invoke his right to remain silent during parliamentary inquiries, a fully lawful choice that nonetheless heightened public and media scrutiny of his part in the ongoing investigations.
Alonso firmly rejects any accusation of misconduct, dismisses claims that he paid unlawful commissions, maintains that Servinabar acted within legal boundaries, and asserts that every contract the company secured stemmed from fair and competitive bidding. He further contests assertions that Santos Cerdán held effective shareholder status in the firm and challenges numerous conclusions drawn by investigators.
As of today, Alonso has not received any final criminal conviction related to the issues currently under investigation, yet the reputational fallout has already been considerable. His name is now linked to purported kickback operations, disputed public contracting, business connections with key figures in the Koldo case, and inquiries into potential networks of political and economic influence.
Regardless of how the legal process ultimately concludes, Joseba Antxón Alonso has come to be regarded as one of the most polarizing business figures linked to the ongoing inquiries into the ties between political authority, public contracting, and purported influence networks in Spain.
