Derpan ended 2021 with a turnover of RON39 million, a net profit of RON186,000 and an average 262 employees, in line with finance ministry data. Contacted by Ziarul Financiar (ZF) daily, Victor Ancuta declined to talk about the sale of the business. 

Golden Foods Snacks, which has a factory in Filipestii de Padure (Prahova County), ended 2021 with a turnover of RON37.6 million. The company has recently contracted two credit facilities from state-run lender CEC Bank, worth a total RON9.5 million, via the IMM Prod program.

A RON5 million credit line will cover the funding of the company’s current needs, over a three-year period. The RON4.5 million investment credit, contracted over 6 years, will be used for the purchase of equipment.

The two credit facilities are 90% guaranteed by the Romanian state, through the finance ministry.

Golden Foods is 47.4% controlled by GF Holdings Limited, while Golden Brands Limited holds a 37.5% stake. Both stakeholders are registered in Cyprus, according to data on Confidas.ro.