How transparent privatization gives new life to state assets: the story of the Kropyvnytskyi Expert-Technical Center

For years, the state expert-technical center of the State Labor Service operated in the center of Kropyvnytskyi. The enterprise had specialized equipment, specialists, and an important mission — to conduct technical expertise and testing. But over time, the efficiency of work decreased, the objects lost their value, and some of the property stood idle. The enterprise became a burden for the state: it needed investments to move forward, new management, and flexibility to develop.

That is why the object was put up for privatization through ProZorro.Sale. Potential investors saw in it not just property — but a ready-made foundation for a modern expert center.

As a result, the object was sold for UAH 8.47 million including VAT, and the Private Enterprise "Kropyvnytskyi Expert-Technical Center" became the owner — a team of professionals who knew this field and were ready to invest in development.

What did the state get?

• sale of a non-core asset that did not generate sufficient income;

• receipts to the budget — UAH over 8.4 million;

• minus one burden on the state's balance sheet, plus one successfully operating business in the region.

What changed after privatization?

The enterprise not only retained its profile but also strengthened it. On the basis of the acquired property complex, the company deployed full-fledged activities in the field of technical inspections, using modern, verified equipment.

• Team — 24 specialists. Despite the mobilization of some employees, the enterprise continues to work stably and maintain jobs.

• Access to modern infrastructure. Laboratories, classrooms, technical bases, and a large library of regulatory documents — over 1,000 items — have been created in the center.

• Efficiency instead of downtime. The property complex, which could have lost its functionality and required significant budget expenditures, today benefits the economy, business, and the state.

This is no longer a formally existing state enterprise with an outdated structure — it is an active scientific and technical organization that genuinely supports the industrial safety of businesses and communities.

The privatization of this object shows: when an asset passes into the hands of an owner interested in development, the economy revives, the community benefits, and the state gets rid of an unnecessary burden. This is an example of how one transparent auction can turn a "legacy of the past" into a tool for growth.

Privatization worked exactly as it should: the property passed to a professional team that gave it a second life.