M&A
All about mergers and acquisitions in Ukraine and the people who carry them out.
MSC subsidiary buys stakes in Ukrainian logistics operator and cross-border terminal
The Swiss subsidiary of the world's second-largest container shipping company, MSC, Medlog, has bought stakes in Ukrainian logistics assets, according to reports from Forbes Ukraine. The transaction marks the first deal of its kind with a global logistics company since the full-scale Russian invasion.
SAP Ukraine predicts surge in demand amid reconstruction, 'de-Russification' of software market
The Ukrainian branch of SAP, the German multinational software company, is strengthening its partner network and securing resources now to take advantage of an expected spike in demand when the war ends, said the branch's head. "There is high demand for our products now but we understand
Ukraine's MHP signs deal to buy 41% of Spanish poultry producer Uvesa
MHP, Ukraine's largest poultry producer, said it has signed a share purchase agreement with shareholders representing over 41% of Uvesa, a leading poultry supplier in Spain, as it looks to strengthen its presence in the European market. Under the terms of the deal, MHP will purchase shares at
Ukraine's M&A market remained stable in 2024, KPMG analysis shows
The number of M&A transactions in Ukraine remained the same in 2024 as in the previous year, at 49, despite a modest economic recovery, with a total deal value amounting to $1.1 billion, an analysis by KPMG showed. The total overall deal value was 15.7% lower
Ukraine gets equity funding offers for Khmelnytskyi NPP from several investors, energy minister says
Ukraine has received offers from several investors to take part in funding the completion of power units 3 and 4 at the Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plant (NPP) in exchange for ownership in the project, Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko said. Galushchenko said at a briefing in Ukraine's parliament that
Ukraine state company Ukroboronprom to form JV with French defense giant Thales
Ukraine's state defense company Ukroboronprom and French multinational aerospace and defense corporation Thales have signed a memorandum to establish a joint venture. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense said.
Ukraine to merge First Investment Bank into Ukrposhta to create a nationwide postal bank
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Tuesday that the shares of local First Investment Bank, previously owned by Russian oligarchs, will be transferred to the national postal service Ukrposhta. "In this way, we are creating a postal bank," Shmyhal said. "Ukrposhta has its branches in all
Ukraine mulls selling stakes in Sense Bank and Ukrnafta, economy minister says
Ukraine's government is ready to sell state-owned Sense Bank as well as to consider divesting its stake in Ukrnafta, the largest oil company in the country, Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko told Forbes Ukraine in an interview. "We are ready to privatize Sense Bank, as well as
Kyivstar seeks to buy Ukrainian ride-hailing service Uklon
Ukraine's largest telecom company Kyivstar in December sought approval from the country's competition regulator to acquire control of local ride-hailing service Uklon, Forbes Ukraine reported. "The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) has received an application from Kyivstar seeking approval to acquire control over the
Ukrnafta wins regulatory nod to acquire owner of Shell gas stations in Ukraine, CEO says
Ukrnafta CEO Serhiy Koretsky announced that his company received regulatory approvals to acquire a 51% stake in Alliance Holding, which owns a network of gas stations under the Shell brand in Ukraine. The network includes 118 operating gas stations and other properties. Financial details were not disclosed.
Spain's Grupo Fuertes bids against MHP in race for Uvesa takeover
Agri-food business Grupo Fuertes has submitted a takeover offer for Spanish poultry business Uvesa, after an offer by Ukraine's largest poultry producer, MHP. Financial terms of the offer were not disclosed. "Grupo Fuertes has made this purchase offer to Uvesa and it has been communicated to
Germany's KNDS establishes JV with Ukrainian company to repair military equipment
KNDS, German manufacturer of Leopard 2 tanks, has established a joint venture with a Ukranian defense company, Ukraine's Minister of Strategic Industries Herman Smetanin said on Tuesday. The newly created company will focus on maintenance and repair of military equipment supplied by Germany to Ukraine's defense
Veon to list Ukraine's Kyivstar on Nasdaq
Telecoms group Veon said on Monday it has signed a letter of intent with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Cohen Circle to combine their businesses, with the aim of indirectly listing Ukraine's leading digital operator Kyivstar on the Nasdaq stock exchange in New York. Veon will retain a