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October/November 2010 issue
Investors sought
Ukrainian photovoltaics
SolarUA plans to build and operate a solar module production facility based on c-Si technology. SolarUA aims to become a leading EPC contractor in the Ukrainian photovoltaics market, which designs, manufactures and installs bankable utility-scale and commercial PV farms. The company is interested in developing win-win partnerships with investors, financing institutions, technology companies and other PV market makers to execute our plans.
Contact: Dmitry Lukomskiy, www.solarua.com.
Flour/pig production, grain storage, processing
Investors sought – US $18m plus – for construction of 20k tonne storage capacity grain elevator complex, 150 tonnes per day flour mill, and feeding plant for 3,000 pigs with 400 sows. Elevator and flour mill of Swiss and German origin planned. Finished products may include first and second class flour, cream of wheat, barley, buckwheat and wheat groats, and pearl barley.
Contact: Alexander Aginsky, Aginsky Consulting, info@aginskyconsulting.com, tel +1 503 922 0818
Shale gas
Marketing and promotion opportunities for shale gas in Ukraine to attract domestic and international investors. Seeking partners to take part in the work in Ukraine.
Contact: Stig-Arne Kristoffersen, EC-BA W.L.L, POB 75339, Bahrain, www.ec-ba.com; info@ec-ba.com
Port Facilities
Equity partners sought for US $30m plus to complete a private, mid-size, universal cargo river/sea port terminal in Southern Ukraine with access from the river Dniepr and the Black Sea to handle bulk agricultural products with a capacity up to 2.4 m tonnes annually.
Contact: Reval Partners, mannart@gmail.com, tel +372 50 43 682
Agricultural enterprise
Agri-holding enterprise with an aggregated land bank of over 12,000 hectares consolidating three agricultural enterprises, under control of single management company, seeks $12 m plus investment.
This agri-holding is fully equipped with cultivating, seeding and harvesting equipment as well as transport vehicles, garages, workshops, and facilities for equipment storage and repair, corn floors for crop handling and primary processing, 30,000 sq. m of warehouse premises and grain-dryer complex with a capacity of up to 50 tons per hour.
Contact: Sergey Goncharevich, Capital Times, gsm@capital-times.com, tel +380 44 499 8834
Modern office-hotel complex
Investment of US $90m plus sought for hotel and office complex in Eastern regional city comprising seven to fourteen story building of 60,000 sq m. Structures planned include offices totalling 29,000 square meters, a hotel with 11,000 sq m and parking.
Contact: Alexander Aginsky, Aginsky Consulting
info@aginskyconsulting.com, tel +1 503 922 0818
Investments wanted
Oil and uranium assets
Direct investor interested in oil projects at a mature stage; developed oil fields with good logistics and/or Oil companies for acquisition, JV or equity infusion.
Direct investor interested in acquiring Uranium assets which are in an advanced stage.
Contact: jdsmolek@gmx.de
Investment opportunities sought
VC firms seeking deals that can either be VC managed for an extended period of time or rely upon the use of a ‘Reverse Merger’ vehicle at the appropriate juncture of the project time table are difficult to find right now. GrowPublic provides an alternative method of accessing the public markets for VC projects through a series of self-filings with the SEC and FINRA at lower cost than a reverse merger vehicle.
Contact: Ted Campbell, GrowPublic CEO, http://www.growpublic.com/ , tel 210-913-5497
Banking, agriculture and energy
Looking for investment opportunities in banking, agriculture and energy sectors in Ukraine.
Contact: Juliya Fedorovich, International Investment Group AFON CAPITAL Ltd, www.afon-capital.com/, kyiv@afon-capital.com, tel +38 044 228 72 73
Agents required
Ukrainian companies supplying sawn timber wanted. Local English speaking Ukrainian individual sought to be representative or good opportunity for starting of his own business.
Contact Hans Liu, Owner, Shanghai Huiyang Timber Company, hiyoungtimber@gmail.com
SBB Towers – transmission masts
SBB designs and manufactures aluminum modular towers to restore power to transmission lines and to facilitate maintenance without power interruption. Currently interested in finding agents acting locally in the electrical power fields and who are familiar with tender procedures.
Contact: Olivier Canolle, o.canolle@sbb.ca, www.sbb.ca, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytH-VDFOF3M
Recruitment
Legal Counsel
Based in Kiev, to fulfill role of Legal Counsel in a Private Equity fund. A ‘hands on’ lawyer sought, able to demonstrate a ‘can do’ mentality, creative and savvy person. The candidate will need to be comfortable working within a fluid environment and should be ready to take responsibility and ownership of assignments varying widely in terms of content and complexity.
Contact Marina Dultseva, md@mip.kiev.ua, mdultseva@yahoo.com, tel +380990553803
Java Teachers
Experienced and talented Java Teachers with over 5 years of teaching experience sought. Excellent compensation package and good work conditions. Full-time (part-time is possible). Referrals appreciated and bonuses for placements.
Contact: igavrilenko@luxoft.com or call me at +38 044 206-18-08 ext. 4839.
Logistics/Procurement Specialist
Logistics/Procurement Specialist needed in Bishkek. US $7K per month. Russian/English speaker. 2-3 year job to construct a biosafety laboratory.
Contact: Timtech Ltd, G.lockwood@tfi.intl.com
MD for investment bank
Seeking an experienced candidate with solid investment banking, transactional experience and track record from large internationally known Investment Banks and institutions; exceptional package on offer. Fluent Russian, Chinese and English preferred; if no Chinese language, then relevant experience is required. Fast growing unit with high exposure to Russia/CIS, China and other deals.
Contact: jdsmolek@gmx.de
MD - agriculture & minerals services Odessa
Int’l inspection and testing services company, based in the Ukraine services primarily Agriculture and Minerals industries with a staff of 750 employees. Responsibiliites for operational and sales activity and supporting maximising business revenues. Reporting to the Regional Director based in Russia working with international Vice Presidents. Lead the management team in all aspects of their business Management and personnel development. Solid P&L risk management and financial experience. Fluent English, Ukrainian and Russian.
Contact: Simon Harding, Chairman, Chronos Group, www.TopLinked.com, Ref PLOT30803
MD International logistics
Managing Director for UA to lead, develop and implement policies across all sectors in accordance with SMP and Region Europe East board decisions; set strategic business targets for all product lines together with the local management team; maintain close contact with customers, the government, public and business organisations; ensure that all operational units deliver operational excellence to customers from first contact, tender analysis and the solution design process right through to the successful implementation of new business wins. Job description at: http://www.work.ua/jobs/619234
Contact: Dr Larisa Varenikova, Larisa.Varenikova@yahoo.com
1st June 2010 issue
Investors sought
3 Ukrainian gas fields
Three gas fields in eastern Ukraine, with additional deposits of oil and gas condensate, US$3 m.
Contact: Maksym Vaskiv, Foreign Affairs Manager, Promgaz Ukraine. maksym.vaskiv@gmail.com
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Registered bank for sale
Registered bank in Ukraine for sale.
Contact: Sergey Utkin, owner, Agricol Finance Engineering email: corp@agricol.com.ua
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Plastic production company
Individual share in dividend distribution under condition of realisation of investments at a rate of E6.0 m or attraction of loan proceeds in the same size. Expansion and modernisation of production from polymeric materials and plastic.
Ukrainian bank with regional nework
Acquisition of 99.5 % of shares of the Bank. Terms and conditions of acquisition of control stake of shares of the Bank is a subject for negotiations " will consider various proposals from strategic and institutional investors.
Active lime mine
Acquisition opportunity- US$12 m.
For the above three opportunities contact: Alex Podoynitsin, Head of M&A division at STANDART NV Investment Banking, alex.p@snv.com.ua …………………………..
Investments wanted
Commercial project funding
Group of high net worth, private investors (direct lenders), can arrange 100% project funding from US$1M & up. Willing to review all viable and potentially profitable projects worldwide with an appetite for unusual or hard-to-fund projects. Borrowers asked to cover due diligence expenses performed by the source lender.
Contact: Margie Torres, M.A., Creative Entrepreneur. http://www.creativerim.com (San Francisco)
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Lviv Business Angels
Lviv StartUp Club.
Contact: Rostyslav Chayka. Email: rchayka@gmail.com
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Update
Ukraine/Russian cooperation
It was expected that before June Ukraine would have agreements for Russian nuclear fuel sales, for a joint nuclear fuel plant on Ukrainian territory and for Russian assistance on two new generating units at the Khmelnitski nuclear electricity station in Ukraine. Ukraine is later expected to be invited to contribute to nuclear power projects in Russia. Russian and Ukrainian nuclear fuel and nuclear engineering companies will be jointly marketing their produce around the world. In aerospace, Russia and Ukraine are braced to revive dormant projects to develop and manufacture mid- and long-haul Antonov-type jumbo jets. In the transport sector, they plan joint work on a sea bridge between the Crimean Peninsula and the Russian Caucasus and on motorways connecting Moscow with Kyiv and Simferopol.
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Rehabilitation of Lviv public transport
A E16 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is to be used by LvivElektroTrans for a project to rehabilitate the public transport system in the city of Lviv.
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Ukraine Tenders
Rural Land Titling and Cadastre Development Project
Sealed bids invited from eligible bidders to perform the works required for the land management and cartographic work field quality control in Kirovohrads´ka, Mykolaivs´ka, Khersons´ka, Zaporiz´ka oblastsand Autonomous Republic of Crimea[contracts within lots] by 2 lots: ·
Lot 1: Kirovohrads´ka and Mykolaivs´ka oblasts ·
Lot 2: Khersons´ka, Zaporiz´ka oblasts and Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
International competitive bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank´s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, published by the World Bank May 2004, and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines.
A complete set of bidding documents in English or Ukrainian on submission of written application and payment of non refundable fee of UAH 400 or US$50. Contact: State Committee ofUkraine for LandResources, Attn.NataliiaKovtiushenko, Procurement Officer, 3 Narodnogo Opolchennya St., Kyiv, 03151, Ukraine. Office of the Project Implementing Unit, Room 1. email: piudkz@mail.ru
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Agents required
Partners textiles and beverages
Export management company operating in UK,Germany,Belarus and Turkey specialised in beverage and textile industry seeking partners in Ukraine to expand activity in CIS countries. Reputable brand and customised textiles. Seeking partners in Ukraine to expand availability of Ukranian vodka in European market.
Contact: Mehmet Özkan, Import Manager. Tel: (+49) 08000 email: import@msitco.com
Equipment/services
Contractors supply to Sakhalin"Khabarovsk"Vladivostok pipeline.
Contact: Chronos Group Coberon and Chronos Consulting Simon Harding, Chairman, Chronos group.
Details on www.coberon.com
Funding/awards
Upgrading 7 hydro power plants Upgrading the hydro-mechanical and electro-mechanical equipment of 7 hydro power plants owned by UkrhydroEnergo (UHE), which comprise half of its total installed capacity in Ukraine. Part of a larger rehabilitation programme of all UHE’s 4,600MW generation assets, split in 10 hydro power plants. The rehabilitation programme started in 1996 and is planned to be completed by 2022. The Project also supports in the development of additional renewable capacities in the country through the associated TC for the Kakhovka HPP capacity expansion. EBRD finance is via up to ,200 million sovereign loan co-financed with an equivalent amount by the EIB.Total project cost: Up to , 635.2 million.
Contact: Ukrhydroenergo/www.ebrd.org
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Grain transportation
The EBRD is considering providing a loan of up to US$50 m to Nibulon Ltd, a leading Ukrainian agricultural producer and grain trader, to finance its investments in grain infrastructure in Ukraine. Total project value approximately US$112.4 m for revival of transportation and grain infrastructure on the Dnieper river. Additional grain handling and storage facilities to improve grain quality and its collection in the region and provide access to additional quality storage facilities.
Contact: Andriy Mikhailyuk, Head of Financial Department, Nibulon Ltd, mail1@mibulon.com.au (www.nibulon.com)
Mergers
Gazprom and Naftogaz merger
Merger of Gazprom and Naftogaz Ukraine looks likely says Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller adding, “We should specifically cooperate from geologic exploration all the way to the end consumer. That cooperation is based on an asset swap at various stages of the chain. Naftogaz Ukraine boasts production, transport, underground storage and distribution assets. Gazprom, too, has assets of its own. So, we are prepared to examine a likely swap of assets, which is practically an issue of merging the two companies.”
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Recruitment
Finance Director
International Finance Director with international responsibility for Finance and Accounting Departments at two manufacturing plants: one is located in Ukraine and another within the EU. Your base location will be Ukraine and you will report directly to the General Manager (an expatriate) and the Chief Financial Officer at the company’s headquarters.
Contact: Anna Heron-Gabrowska, Executive Consultant - Europe and Emerging Markets: ania.heron@googlemail.com
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MSc Marketing & Finance tutors
In-class tutors for the Masters of Science (MSc) programmes in Marketing and Finance introduced locally from a British educational institution. All teaching conducted in English.
Contact: Marina Dultseva, International Business School,Kyiv, Ukraine. mobile - 099-055-3803 …………………………..
