Investment Opportunity Overview
A full-cycle poultry complex located in the northern part of Mykolaiv Region, close to Kirovohrad Region and approximately 120 km from the Port of Mykolaiv, is offered for sale.
The enterprise represents a single integrated production platform combining broiler farming, poultry slaughtering and primary processing, compound feed production, cold-storage and warehousing facilities, a quality-control laboratory, as well as administrative, transport and energy infrastructure.
The complex was acquired in 2013, with production operations launched in 2016. The slaughtering facility was commissioned in 2021. The core poultry farming operations remain active, while the slaughtering facility has been temporarily suspended since 2023. The suspension is not related to any loss of equipment functionality: additional upgrades to the refrigeration system are required for the facility to reach its designed capacity.
Land and Real Estate
The total production site covers 15.6 hectares, of which:
- 4.7 hectares are privately owned;
- 10.9 hectares are leased with a purchase option;
- all buildings and structures are privately owned;
- there are no mortgages or encumbrances.
The total area of permanent buildings and structures is approximately 21,100 m². The complex includes 10 poultry houses, a slaughtering facility, a compound feed plant, administrative premises, warehouses, utility buildings, a repair and maintenance base, electrical substations, a water tower, wells and other infrastructure facilities.
Poultry Farming Capacity
The site includes 10 poultry houses with a total area of approximately 16,400 m². Current production is carried out in four fully equipped buildings, while two additional premises can be commissioned following additional equipment installation.
Key production indicators:
- current placement capacity — approximately 150,000–160,000 birds per cycle;
- up to six production cycles per year;
- current annual output — approximately 800,000–900,000 birds;
- meat production — approximately 2,000–2,100 tonnes per year;
- post-modernisation capacity — up to 190,000–200,000 birds per cycle;
- potential annual output — 1.1–1.2 million birds;
- potential meat production — 2,500–2,700 tonnes per year.
The poultry houses use a floor-rearing system. Climate-control, ventilation, feeding and watering systems manufactured by SKOV, Codaf, Landmeco and other European suppliers are installed.
The birds are raised on plant-based feed without the use of animal meal or growth stimulants, creating a foundation for future Halal certification.
Slaughtering Facility
The slaughtering facility was commissioned in 2021 and is equipped primarily with Polish and Ukrainian machinery.
Key specifications:
- processing capacity — up to 2,000 birds per hour;
- throughput — up to 10,000 birds per shift;
- potential annual capacity — approximately 2.64 million birds;
- cold-storage chamber operating at +2°C — approximately 120 m²;
- freezer chamber operating at −18°C — approximately 120 m².
The slaughtering facility’s capacity exceeds the potential volume of poultry raised internally. Additional utilisation can be achieved through the purchase or contract processing of poultry supplied by third-party farms.
Compound Feed Production
The site includes its own compound feed plant designed to meet the enterprise’s internal feed requirements.
Key specifications:
- production capacity — up to 5 tonnes per hour;
- estimated output per shift — 20–25 tonnes;
- two silos with a capacity of 50 tonnes each;
- grain storage facility with approximately 3,000 tonnes of floor-storage capacity;
- laboratory for grain and feed quality control.
In-house compound feed production allows the enterprise to control feed formulations, quality and feeding costs, which represent the largest component of operating expenses for a poultry business.
Energy and Utility Infrastructure
The complex has a well-developed energy supply system:
- total connected electrical capacity — 770 kW;
- two independent power supply lines;
- a 160 kW solar power plant with an energy storage system;
- a 140 kW JCB generator;
- an additional generator with a capacity of approximately 80 kW;
- two privately owned wells;
- a water tower.
The combination of grid electricity, backup generators and solar generation increases the enterprise’s energy autonomy and reduces the risk of production disruptions.
Warehousing, Transport and Supporting Infrastructure
The asset also includes:
- a grain storage facility;
- a weighbridge;
- a quality-control laboratory;
- a repair workshop;
- administrative premises;
- a repair and maintenance base;
- JCB and Manitou telescopic handlers;
- a trailer with crates for transporting approximately 5,000 live birds;
- a refrigerated semi-trailer for transporting finished products;
- internal roads, security systems and utility networks.
Modernisation Programme
An investment programme with an estimated value of €375,000 has been developed to fully restore operations at the slaughtering facility, increase farming volumes and prepare the enterprise for export.
The programme includes:
- modernisation of the refrigeration system — approximately €137,600;
- completion of HACCP implementation — approximately €4,000;
- ISO 22000 certification — approximately €3,450;
- obtaining Halal certification — approximately €10,000;
- equipping an additional 1,800 m² of production premises — approximately €70,000;
- acquisition of three truck tractors — approximately €105,000;
- acquisition of an additional live-poultry transport vehicle — approximately €28,000;
- contingency reserve — €15,000.
The key component is the installation of a modern refrigeration system incorporating Bitzer compressors, a Güntner condenser, film-type cooling units and a Carel automation system.
Certification and Export Potential
The enterprise holds veterinary permits and environmental documentation and operates its own quality-control laboratory. HACCP has been partially implemented, while ISO 22000 and Halal certification are included in the modernisation programme.
Potential export markets include:
- the Middle East;
- Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt and Jordan;
- North African countries;
- the Caucasus and Central Asia;
- the EU market, subject to compliance with the relevant importer requirements.
Completion of the certification process and commissioning of the modern refrigeration system could transform the enterprise into an export-oriented poultry meat production and processing platform.
Financial and Economic Potential
According to the seller’s conservative financial model:
- farming approximately 850,000 birds per year could generate an estimated net profit of $430,000 per year;
- following modernisation and the slaughtering of 1.2 million internally raised birds, annual net profit could reach approximately $770,000;
- at full utilisation of the slaughtering facility using both internally raised and externally sourced poultry, annual net profit could reach up to $1.06 million.
Estimated total investment required from the buyer:
- acquisition price — $3.5 million;
- CAPEX programme — approximately $0.4 million;
- initial working capital — approximately $0.3 million;
- total investment — approximately $4.2 million.
The projected payback period is approximately 4–5.5 years, depending on the utilisation level of the production facilities. All financial indicators are projections and are subject to confirmation during comprehensive due diligence.
Terms of Sale
A 100% interest in the enterprise is offered for sale. The transaction may be structured as either an asset deal or a share deal, with the final structure to be determined following legal and financial due diligence.
The asking price is $3,500,000.
The owner is prepared to support the new investor for 6–12 months following completion of the transaction.
The exact address, legal name of the enterprise, title documents, equipment list, CAPEX plan, financial materials and an extended photo and video archive will be provided to qualified prospective buyers following confirmation of interest and execution of an NDA.
