In line with Finance Ministry and Trade Registry statistical data, the number of ailing companies has topped 160,000 in 2025, a five-year high.
Coffee shop chain 5 to go, founded by Radu Savopol and Lucian Badila, has entered the Bulgarian market via a partnership with Minimart, a proximity store network with around 200 units.
Winemaker Purcari in the first quarter of 2025 registered RON91.1 million revenues, up 12% from the same period of 2024 despite a higher comparable base, which included RON 5 million in sales from the now-discontinued Ecosmart business.
TeraPlast group, the largest polymer processor in Southeastern Europe, for the first quarter of 2025 reported RON249.2 million turnover, up 41% from the year-earlier period, and RON1.2 million consolidated net profit, compared with RON2.5 million losses in Q1/2024.
Spedition UMB of Bacau, controlled by Dorinel Umbrarescu, posted turnover of above RON5 billion last year, up 61% from 2023. Net profit rose to RON81.7 million, from RON49.5 million in 2023.
Romaqua Group, the largest natural mineral water producer and a leading player on the beverage market, ended 2024 with RON1.18 billion turnover, up 7% year-on-year. Net profit rose by around 12% from 2023, topping RON103 million, an all-time high, in line with data analyzed by ZF.
Door and window trim maker Mondo Style, controlled by local entrepreneurs, sends 80% of production abroad, with Italy, Spain and France as the main market, but also plans to enter Belgium after it expanded output capacity.