A private equity fund from Central Asia – Brickstone Private Equity Fund CEIC Ltd (Kazakhstan) – has acquired Ukrainian construction company Watzenrode.
“As of July 15, 2025, I am no longer a shareholder of Watzenrode. This large company, which I founded in 2013, has grown to become a key player in the Ukrainian construction and now renovation market, showing stable growth even in wartime. The new owner, a private equity fund linked to the largest construction group in Central Asia, has multi-billion dollar revenues,” founder Ilyas Ertle said on LinkedIn.
According to YouControl, Brickstone Private Equity Fund CEIC Ltd (Kazakhstan) became the new owner with a 100% stake.
“With the change of management, Watzenrode has effectively become the construction company with the strongest financial backing in Ukraine. This creates an environment that sets Watzenrode up for success and for becoming a central player in the reconstruction of Ukraine,” Ertle wrote.
The team will continue to be led by Oleksandr Gura, Ilyas Ertle remains on the board of directors at the suggestion of the new shareholder.
Watzenrode provides design, construction and engineering services in the roles of contractor, general contractor and technical customer. In particular, the company was a subcontractor for the construction of the confinement of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, realized together with NEFCO the project of renovation of the water supply system in Borodyanka, was selected as a general contractor for the expansion of the UNBROKEN Ukraine clinic in Bryukhovichi near Lviv at the end of 2024, etc. According to YouControl, Watzenrode LLC’s revenue for 2024 amounted to almost UAH 369.275 million, which is 2.3 times more than in 2023. The company’s net profit grew last year by 29% to UAH 13.8 million.
Within the framework of the forum in Japan between businesses signed memorandums and agreements for almost $1 billion, said Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Taras Kachka.
“We have calculated that the total cumulative number of those memorandums, documents signed between businesses reaches almost $1 billion. Dialogue with Japan is systematic, systematic and very meaningful,” Kachka said on the air of the national telethon on Tuesday.
Earlier in the Office of Deputy Prime Minister said that on the margins of the forum Ukraine and Japan signed 29 important agreements, in particular agreements on the implementation of joint projects in agriculture and food industry, infrastructure and construction, technology and innovation.
As reported, on August 3, a delegation headed by Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka arrived in Japan to take part in the event dedicated to the National Day of Ukraine at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan.
Public Joint Stock Company Myronivsky Plant for the Production of Cereals and Mixed Feed (PJSC “MZIKK”) will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders on August 14, 2025, in the form of remote electronic voting.
The relevant announcement was published on July 29, 2025, in the SMIDA system, the official platform of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission.
During the event, shareholders will be asked to consider the following main issues:
• approval of the annual financial report for 2024;
• distribution of profits and decision on the payment of dividends;
• election and re-election of members of the supervisory board;
• appointment of an audit company for 2025–2026;
• possible amendments to the statutory documents and corporate procedures.
Voting will be conducted using electronic ballots, and shareholders can register their votes online before the date of the meeting. The company’s management recommends approving the reports and confirming the composition of the company’s governing bodies to ensure stable management and further development.
PrVT Mironivsky Plant for the Production of Cereals and Mixed Feed was founded in 1979 and is part of the Mironivsky Hliboproduct (MHP) agricultural holding group. The plant specializes in the production of cereals, compound feed, vegetable oil, premixes, and other additives for poultry farms and is part of an integrated industrial complex with elevators and oil presses.
The plant’s facilities include a grain elevator with a storage capacity of about 248,000 m³, a feed mill with a capacity of up to 90 tons per hour, and an oil-pressing plant with a processing capacity of up to 1,050 tons of oilseeds per day.
The enterprise has repeatedly occupied a leading position in Ukraine in terms of feed production.
PrJSC IC “Veles-Ukraine” will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders in a remote format on August 14, 2025. Information about the meeting was officially posted on July 25, 2025, on the SMIDA platform, the official resource of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission.
The meeting will take place in the form of remote electronic voting. Shareholders must register their votes by submitting electronic ballots within the established time frame, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the PJSC’s charter.
The agenda includes the following key issues:
– approval of the financial report;
– decision on the distribution of profits and dividends;
– increase the authorized capital by UAH 24 million (profit + reserves).
The company’s management recommends that shareholders support the report and confirm the current composition of the management bodies to ensure the stability of corporate governance and strategic development.
PrJSC IC “Veles-Ukraine”, EDRPOU code 30217808, was registered on July 28, 2004, at the address: Odessa, Transportna St., 5/1, office 214. The authorized capital is UAH 39 million, the main activity is insurance (non-life) under KVED code 65.12. The official responsible for familiarizing shareholders with the documents is O.S. Sherstnova, Chair of the Management Board.
PJSC IC “Veles-Ukraine” has been operating on the market for over 20 years and has licenses for cargo, transport, and accident insurance. The company provides services to both individuals and corporate clients in various regions of Ukraine, having an extensive regional network.
The cryptocurrency market is showing steady growth in early August 2025. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) on August 5 exceeds $114,900, while Ethereum (ETH) is trading at $3,685, according to data from leading exchanges and analytical platforms.
According to information from trading platforms, Bitcoin remains in the $113,900–$115,600 range. Ethereum is showing more active dynamics and grew by more than 40% in July, facilitated by institutional accumulation and growing interest in ETH-based ETF products.
Analysts attribute ETH’s growth to increased institutional interest — according to Reuters, the total portfolio of public companies in ETH exceeded 966,000 coins (about $3.5 billion), making Ethereum the No. 1 asset for corporate crypto trading in 2025.
Against this backdrop, ETH’s technical potential is estimated at $4,100 in the short term and $6,000–8,000 by the end of the year, provided that resistance above $4,000 is overcome.
At the same time, the Bitcoin price remains stable despite the seasonal August decline in activity. In the short term, BTC could reach $120,000–122,000, according to Cryptonews.
Major altcoins are showing mixed movements. XRP has recovered to $3.65 after a correction and, according to analysts’ forecasts, could reach $5 if the overall market growth continues. Solana (SOL) is receiving support from the DeFi and NFT segments, with a possible rise to $240–247 during August. Dogecoin (DOGE) shows limited potential despite short-term spikes. It is expected to move in the $0.20–0.23 range if market conditions are favorable.
Overall, analysts expect moderately positive dynamics in August amid growing demand from institutional investors and continued interest in crypto ETFs. Potential range: Bitcoin — $115,000–120,000, Ethereum — $3,800–4,200, XRP — $4.20–5.00, Solana — $235–250.
A correction is possible in September amid a traditional slowdown in activity and expectations of decisions from the US Federal Reserve. However, fundamental factors (growth of ETF structures, a positive regulatory environment in the EU and the US, interest in staking and DeFi) create the conditions for the upward trend to continue in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Private Joint Stock Company (PJSC) Ukrainian Security Company, which operates in the security services sector, will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders remotely on August 8, 2025.
This is stated in an official announcement posted on the SMIDA system (the official resource of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission).
The meeting will be held in the form of absentee voting, using electronic means of communication. Shareholders will be registered on the basis of the ballots submitted in accordance with the company’s charter.
The agenda includes standard items:
– approval of the annual report for 2024;
– distribution of profits and losses;
– election and re-election of members of the supervisory board;
– extension of the auditor’s powers;
– possible changes to corporate documents.
A private joint-stock company registered in Ukraine carries out licensed activities in the provision of security services for individuals and legal entities. The company has been operating on the market for over 10 years.
The company has an extensive network of representative offices in several regions of Ukraine.
