Waste Management Business Investment Opportunity in Sofia, Bulgaria
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 |
* 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.
Intangible assets: Receivables, contracts and well-established working standards, contacts with many scrap suppliers and recycling plants in Bulgaria and around the world.
Currently, the company does not have an executive director. The owner serves this role.