A dairy plant is valued as a going concern: the enterprise value combines production facilities and equipment with a set of intangibles that often carry the larger share — trademarks under which products are listed in retail chains, an established raw milk supply base, the distribution network and daily processing capacity. The Kanzas company values dairy plants and processing facilities across Ukraine.
When a dairy plant valuation is needed
Acquisition or disposal; corporate reorganisation; attracting investment; bank financing; contribution to charter capital; business split among owners; war damage assessment; privatisation and insurance claims.
What drives the value
Beyond real estate and processing lines, value is driven by brand strength in retail chains, the stability of the raw milk supply zone, the distribution network, and processing capacity. These determine the plant's earning power — and receive the closest attention in the analysis.
Valuation methodology
The choice of approaches depends on the purpose: the market approach where comparable transactions exist; the income approach for operating plants with stable cash flows; and the asset-based approach — as defined by Ukrainian National Standard No. 3 for integral property complexes. Several approaches and methods are typically combined for a reliable result.
Information required
Title documents for assets, founding documents, technical passports for real estate, equipment and vehicles, financial statements for the previous 3–5 years, trademark certificates, and data on processing volumes, the supply zone and distribution.
Track record
Agribusiness and food processing are a permanent practice area of the Kanzas company: engagements include collateral revaluations for a major agricultural holding across several banks simultaneously, the valuation of the assets of a major spirits industry enterprise, and numerous valuations of production complexes for financing, sale and charter capital purposes — including asset valuations for dairy companies and whole-plant going-concern valuations of dairy factories. A mandatory site inspection and identification of the subject assets is part of every engagement under Ukrainian valuation standards.
Questions and answers
Are the plant's trademarks valued together with the enterprise? Yes — within a going concern, trademarks are valued as intangible assets; a standalone brand valuation for sale, royalty or litigation purposes is a separate service.
Can only the dairy equipment be valued, without the whole enterprise? Yes — dairy processing equipment is valued as a standalone subject, covered on a dedicated page.
Do you value plants damaged by the war? Yes. Losses to production enterprises are assessed under Ukraine's official damage methodology (Order No. 3904/1223), including lost profit from production downtime.
Write to us by email or messenger to discuss your facility — we will respond with a scope and fee proposal the same business day.
