Bucharest — Romania

An independent advisory boutique for Romanian mid-market transactions.

SBD Partners advises international investors and M&A firms on origination, execution and post-investment support involving founder-owned Romanian businesses.

About

A discreet bridge between international capital and Romanian business owners.

SBD Partners is an independent advisory boutique based in Bucharest. We work with founder-owned Romanian companies and with the international investors positioned to partner with them.

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Local presence
A Romania-based team engaging business owners directly, in their language and on the ground.
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Senior involvement
Partners lead each engagement end-to-end. No delegated coverage.
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Aligned engagement
Fee structures shaped around the objectives of each mandate.

Services

Three disciplines, one continuous engagement.

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Deal Origination

Targeted sourcing of Romanian founder-owned businesses, engaging owners directly through our local network.

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Transaction Support

Local execution support alongside investors and their advisors: diligence coordination, structuring input and negotiation.

III.

Post-Investment Value Creation

Ongoing support for portfolio companies: commercial development, operational improvement and board-level involvement.

Sector Focus

Where we work.

  • Agribusiness
  • Food Production
  • FMCG
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail
  • Real Estate
  • Infrastructure & E-mobility

Capabilities

Areas where we can add value.

Presented as areas of work rather than named engagements. References can be discussed on request, subject to confidentiality.

  • Opportunity sourcing and owner engagement
  • Expansion and greenfield project development
  • Commercial and operational improvement
  • Investment project coordination
  • Real estate and infrastructure development
  • Post-investment execution support

Partners

Two partners. Personal accountability on every engagement.

Portrait of Vlad Sabadus

Vlad Sabadus

Managing Partner

Two decades of experience alongside Romanian entrepreneurs and international investors across agribusiness, manufacturing and real estate. Leads origination and senior relationships.

Portrait of Teodor Sabadus

Teodor Sabadus

Partner

Focused on execution and post-investment value creation, with operational experience across commercial development, retail and e-mobility infrastructure.

Investment Criteria

Share your mandate.

Submissions are reviewed by a partner and treated in confidence. We aim to respond within a few business days.

Sectors of Interest

Contact

Get in touch.

Correspondence is handled directly by a partner, in confidence.

Office
Bucharest, Romania