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Hnizdychiv Distillery was sold at auction for 3.7 mln hryvnias

8 May , 2026  

The single property complex (SPC) “Gnizdychiv State Distillery” (Lviv region), which has been inactive since 2010, was sold at auction for 3.7 million UAH (excluding VAT), according to the “Prozorro.Sales” system based on the results of the auction on May 6.

The winner of the auction was Tradex Agri LLC (Zdolbuniv, Rivne region), whose bid exceeded the starting price of 3.26 million UAH by 13.5%. Another auction participant—Lviv-based ADR-Trans-Group LLC—offered 3.4 million UAH for the asset. The lot price, including VAT, amounted to 4.44 million UAH.

According to the terms of sale, the buyer is obligated to repay the company’s debt within six months, which stood at 1.68 million UAH as of the end of 2025.

The privatization object, with a total area of 4,005.5 square meters, includes an administrative building, production facilities, substations, as well as an unfinished mill, a bakery, and a store that is 45% complete. The plant is located on a plot of over 9 hectares in the village of Hnizdychiv (Stryi District); however, the land is not included in the sale and requires a separate lease agreement. As of the end of 2025, the company had only one employee.

According to YouControl, Tradex Agri LLC was registered in 2016 and is part of the Tradex Agri Group, whose beneficiaries are Volodymyr Metkyi and Roman Yanchuk. The group specializes in growing grain and oilseed crops, trading, and dairy farming.

The auction was organized by the regional branch of the State Property Fund of Ukraine for the Lviv, Zakarpattia, and Volyn regions.

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