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Chocolate and Confectionery Business Equity Stake For Sale in Baabda, Lebanon

Non-operational chocolate manufacturing business in Aramoun, seeks investment for working capital and raw materials procurement.

Established 30-40 year(s)
Employees 10 - 50
Legal Entity Sole Proprietorship/Sole Trader
Reported Sales USD 300 thousand
Run Rate Sales Nil
EBITDA Margin Nil
Industries Chocolate and Confectionery
Locations  Baabda
Local Time 7:19 PM Asia / Beirut
Listed By Business Owner / Director
Status Moderately Active
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Partial Stake Sale
USD 50 thousand for 20.0% stake (Native Currency: USD 50,000)
Reason: Seeking investment to restart operations. The lab is nearly equipped but requires working capital to... View More
Includes physical assets worth USD 100 thousand
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Business Overview
- Business type: Manufacture and trade of chocolate and chocolate products, based in Aramoun, Baabda, Mount Lebanon, under its own brand.
- Operated for 7 years before halting operations 5 years ago due to COVID-19 and the increase in the dollar value, with established local brand recognition and supermarket shelf presence.
- Distribution channels: Direct supply to wholesalers and supermarket chains, notably Al-Makhzan and Al-Rimal, and planned use of company representatives in Beirut and Mount Lebanon.
- Market coverage: Domestic Lebanon market with existing contacts among major local traders; targeting remote governorates such as Beqaa, Tripoli, and South via appointed agents.
- Sales performance: Historical daily sales US$1,000–1,300 and last reported annual sales ≈ US$300,000 prior to closure.
- Financial restart projection: Forecasted monthly revenue ramp from US$10,000 at relaunch to ~US$50,000 within six months using modern marketing and rebuilt distribution.
- Has a strong legacy brand recall and existing retailer preference, customers reportedly still prioritize this chocolate in stores despite company closure.
- Revenue model: Product sales to wholesalers and supermarkets (B2B) and indirect retail reach via supermarket shelf placements and merchant-led exports.
- Growth levers: Revive supermarket contracts, re-establish agent network for regional distribution, and invest in modern marketing.
- The business holds commercial registration in Lebanon. No other industry-specific licenses are required unless the business begins exports in the future.
Products & Services Overview
- The product range included liquid chocolate, chocolate bars, vermicelli, and corresponding raw materials.
- Our liquid chocolate jars lead in sales volume, driven by our focus on supermarkets and retailers, and our brand is well recognized for its liquid chocolate boxes, with the other products also enjoying a broad market presence.
Assets Overview
Physical assets include three 600-kg capacity grinding machines, two filling machines, a butter melter, three dough mixers, a sugar grinder, seven bowls, a thousand molds, a thermal machine for filling and wrapping chocolate, a miniature 150-amp generator, two distribution vehicles, and some equipment requiring maintenance.
The business operates from own production facility, but stake will not be given in the property.
Intangible assets include all the registrations and brand ownership.
Facilities Overview
Operating from a own 400-square-meter laboratory in Aramoun, Baabda, the facility is divided between cooking and storage areas and is equipped all essential machinery.
Capitalization Overview
The business has a single owner and no external financing. We are seeking funding to build initial capital for maintenance, raw materials, marketing, operating expenses, and to settle debts owed to merchants.
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