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Waste Management Business Investment Opportunity in Sofia, Bulgaria

Established waste management company with assets, licenses, strong supplier network, and scalable international operations.
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Established 30-40 year(s)
Employees 10 - 50
Legal Entity General Partnership
Reported Sales USD 29.5 million
Run Rate Sales USD 12 million
EBITDA Margin 8 %
Industries Waste Management + 1 more
Locations  Sofia
Local Time 6:00 AM Europe / Sofia
Listed By Management Member
Status Active
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USD 2.3 million for 50.0% stake (Native Currency: BGN 3,920,000)
Reason: The investment will serve as a catalyst for rapid recovery and accelerated growth, offering the inve... View More
Includes physical assets worth USD 1.9 million
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Business Overview
- Core operations: Collection, treatment, and sale of various waste types, including:
* Ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
* Hazardous waste.
* Batteries.
* Electronics.
* Textiles.
- Clients: 20–30 active customers, including leading foundries and recyclers in Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Turkey, and Romania.
- Key assets:
* Real estate: Owns an office building and two main warehouses.
* Infrastructure: Operates 22 collection sites.
* Equipment: Fully equipped with transport vehicles, cranes, and handling machinery.
- Competitive advantages:
* Established market presence: Trusted and familiar brand in the industry.
* Experienced team: Has highly skilled professionals, with some team members onboard for over 25 years. The company also hires additional skilled workers on a contractual basis.
* Diverse business models: Multiple proven and profitable operational strategies.
* Digital transformation: In the process of full digitalization and AI integration across functions.
* Exclusive industry perks: Receives a secret premium from steel manufacturers for high-quality scrap deliveries.
- Supplier network:
Long-standing relationships with reliable suppliers, including:
* Individual scrap collectors.
* Local and large companies with multiple sites.
* Producers of new production scrap.
* Hazardous waste generators.
* Imports from international sources.
- Customer base (by waste type):
1. Ferrous metals:
* Major clients: Stomana Industry (Pernik), Duferko (North Macedonia), Turkish mills via Varna & Burgas ports.
* Potential: Expansion via Danube barge exports.
2. Non-ferrous metals:
* Copper: Aurubis – Pirdop and Sofia.
* Aluminum: Factories in Bulgaria and a major Romanian plant.
- Licenses:
* Waste Management License (Article 35 compliant).
- Growth potential:
* Drop in recent sales is attributed to cashflow constraints, not demand.
* Investment will unlock growth and stabilize revenue.
* Opportunity to scale through increased working capital, digital upgrades, and stronger export channels.
Products & Services Overview
The company specializes in collecting, treating, and selling various types of waste, including ferrous and non-ferrous metals, hazardous waste, batteries, textiles, electronics, and more. Processed materials are sold to foundries and recyclers.
Assets Overview
Tangible assets: Inventory, vehicles, machines, handling equipment, land and property.
Intangible assets: Receivables, contracts and well-established working standards, contacts with many scrap suppliers and recycling plants in Bulgaria and around the world.
Facilities Overview
The business owns an office building, two main warehouses, 22 collection sites across the country, and a fleet of transport vehicles, cranes, and handling equipment essential for operations.
Capitalization Overview
The company is family-owned and well-known in Bulgaria, has well-established working standards, contacts with many scrap suppliers and recycling plants in Bulgaria and around the world. Currently, it's in a difficult financial situation and at the same time has debts to suppliers for about BGN 800,000. The team is heavily reduced, but is doing well and can take on larger volumes.
Currently, the company does not have an executive director. The owner serves this role.
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