Begemot IN A NUTSHELL
Begemot Oy provides business connection services for companies who are interested in the market in the CIS region – excluding Russia and Belarus. We assist with import and export functions among other things in the field of corrosion protection of pipelines and railway safety systems thanks to our connections. The company founder Lauri Honka has a long and varied experience in operating in CIS-countries and speaks Russian fluently.
SERVICES
EXPORT OPERATIONS
The primary export activity of Begemot Oy is promotion of the pin brazing method in CIS-countries
excluding Russia and Belarus. It is a patented braze method to applicate electrical connectors to
steel constructions (see e.g. www.safetrack.se). Pin brazing is used for example when protecting
gas pipelines against corrosion, for electrical railway security systems and for grounding various
types of steel structures.
IMPORT
Begemot Oy has for many years contributed to marketing and imports of Theft Deterrent Copper-Steel Cable manufactured in Russia to Finland and elsewhere in Europe. In Western Europe this cable is sold under the brand name SafeCable. Imports from Russia have been stopped since Russia began its war of aggression against Ukraine.
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INVESTMENTS
medium-sized enterprises in CIS-countries.
The followings tasks are crucial when considering investments and/or acquisitions:
- Evaluation of business plans of a company or an individual project (feasibility study) and assistance in preparing these plans
- Analysis of income statements and balance sheets (financial due diligence) of potential investment or purchase targets
- Environmental due diligence
- Preparing contracts
Practical experience in investment operations is based on activities of Northwest Russia Regional
Venture Fund, set up by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in which the
company’s leader worked as a Senior Fund Manager.