GBCORP · BUY-SELL BUSINESS · UKRAINE

Buy or Sell a Business in Ukraine

GBCORP sells and buys Ukrainian companies in transactions up to USD 20 million, from IT and software firms in Kyiv and Lviv to food producers, agribusiness and logistics companies across the country. We run each deal from valuation to the state register, in Ukrainian or English, with our local partner network of lawyers, accountants and notaries.

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Deals up to USD 20 million · Fees on request · We speak Ukrainian and English

Why Ukraine, and why now

Ukraine combines one of Europe’s largest agricultural sectors, a deep pool of software engineers and a manufacturing base that is rebuilding for the European market. It is an EU candidate country with a free trade agreement with the EU, and reconstruction is drawing in investors, development banks and strategic buyers.

Deals are possible today, but they need more preparation than elsewhere: martial-law currency rules, sanctions screening, the security of assets and insurance all shape the structure. We plan for them from the first call.

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Selling your Ukrainian company

For owners who want international buyers, a credible price and a carefully planned process.

Valuation in uncertain times

Earnings normalised and priced with risk, location and currency in mind, so the value is credible to buyers.

International buyers

Strategic buyers, diaspora investors and funds from Europe, the US and the Gulf, screened before they see your name.

IT and software firms

Valuation and buyer outreach for software and IT service companies, including their contracts with foreign clients.

Confidential process

An anonymous profile first; full figures only under a signed NDA.

Buying a business in Ukraine

For investors and companies looking at Ukraine’s recovery, its engineers or its food and agribusiness sector.

Deal sourcing

Companies in Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa, Dnipro and the regions, including off-market opportunities.

Due diligence

Financial, tax, legal, sanctions and asset-security checks, coordinated with Ukrainian lawyers and accountants.

Risk cover

We point buyers to political-risk and war-risk insurance from international and development insurers.

Payments and structure

Purchase price, escrow and payment routes planned around the National Bank of Ukraine’s currency rules.

How a Ukrainian deal runs with GBCORP

Six stages, one point of contact. Most sales complete in six to twelve months.

01 · Valuation and preparation

We review the accounts, normalise earnings and prepare the sale documents in Ukrainian and English.

02 · Confidential approach

An anonymous teaser, then an information memorandum to screened buyers under NDA.

03 · Offers and letter of intent

We compare offers on price, currency, structure and certainty, then agree heads of terms.

04 · Due diligence

The buyer’s advisers review finance, tax, sanctions, contracts, assets and staff.

05 · Signing

The share sale agreement and the transfer certificate are signed with notarised signatures, and clearance is obtained where needed.

06 · Registration and handover

The new participant is entered in the Unified State Register, and staff and customers are introduced.

Ukrainian rules that shape the deal

The points that decide structure, timing and cost in a Ukrainian transaction.

Notarised signatures. Transferring a share in a Ukrainian LLC requires the parties’ signatures on the transfer documents to be notarised, and the change is registered in the Unified State Register.
Currency rules. Under martial law, the National Bank of Ukraine restricts many cross-border payments; how and when money can move abroad is planned before signing.
Sanctions. Buyers, sellers and their owners are screened against Ukrainian and international sanctions, and deals with residents of the aggressor state are prohibited.
Competition clearance. Larger deals need approval from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine when turnover or asset thresholds are met.
Agricultural land. Foreign individuals and foreign-owned companies cannot buy agricultural land; agribusinesses typically lease the land they farm.

Local partners, one point of contact

GBCORP runs each Ukrainian deal end to end with our local partner network: lawyers, accountants and notaries. We work with owners and buyers in Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa, Dnipro, Kharkiv and the regions.

We speak your language. Our advisors work in Ukrainian and English. We handle transactions up to USD 20 million; fees are agreed per mandate and quoted on request.

Questions about buying and selling in Ukraine

The questions we hear first, answered plainly.

Is it possible to buy or sell a business in Ukraine under martial law?

Yes. Companies continue to change hands, but deals need more preparation: currency rules limit some cross-border payments, buyers and sellers are screened against sanctions, and the security and insurance of assets are reviewed. We plan for each of these from the start.

How long does it take to sell a business in Ukraine?

Most company sales take six to twelve months from valuation to registration, including the extra checks on payments, sanctions and assets.

How is a share in a Ukrainian LLC transferred?

The parties sign a share sale agreement and a transfer certificate with notarised signatures, and the new participant is registered in the Unified State Register. Larger deals add competition clearance.

Can a foreign buyer acquire a company in Ukraine?

Yes. Foreign investors can own Ukrainian companies, with limits in a few areas, such as agricultural land, which foreigners cannot buy. Payments and the later repatriation of profits are planned around the National Bank’s currency rules.

What size of business does GBCORP handle in Ukraine, and what does it cost?

We advise on transactions up to USD 20 million, from owner-run companies to established IT, food and logistics firms. Fees are agreed per mandate and quoted on request after a confidential first conversation.