Facility services provider ISS has exited the Romanian market as part of a regional transaction that includes three more Eastern Europe countries. ISS said that the divestments are in line with the company’s strategy to simplify and focus its business on key account customers.
The company sold its operations in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Hungary to Hungarian facility management company B+N Referencia Zrt. ISS had around 4,000 employees in these four markets and a combined turnover of around €67.2 million.
“Transfer of the ownership will take effect immediately upon signing of the agreement, except for the sale of ISS Hungary which is subject to customary antitrust approval and expected to close within the second quarter of 2021,” according to a press release by ISS.
In Romania, ISS recorded a turnover of 93.1 million lei (€19.6 million) and a net profit of 3.9 million lei (around €820,000 in 2019) in 2019, according to profit.ro. Locally, the company had an average of 1,300 employees.
