Doing business in Ukraine · Verified locally
A business opportunity in Ukraine? Have it checked locally first.
Ukraine Business Desk helps foreign entrepreneurs soberly test business opportunities in Ukraine before they invest time, money or reputation. With a Dutch point of contact and a local team in Western Ukraine, we verify suppliers, visit sites, speak to people and deliver practical reports with facts, photos and advice.
European business mindset · Local network in Ukraine · Rooted in Western Ukraine, from Lviv to Uzhhorod · Practical reports with facts, photos and advice.
“I don't promise gold mountains. Ukraine offers real opportunities, but it demands care. My job is to help you see the difference.”
Ukraine Business Desk helps foreign entrepreneurs and SMEs with doing business in Ukraine: finding, verifying and approaching reliable suppliers in Ukraine. Our focus is on practical market scans, supplier checks and site visits in Western Ukraine, including the Lviv and Uzhhorod regions. Whether it's production, logistics, trade, food, textiles or construction: we make the first business route into Ukraine concrete and verifiable.
The problem
Ukraine offers opportunities, but doing business at a distance is fragile.
A supplier looks reliable. A site looks interesting. A local partner sounds convincing. But without verification on the ground you remain dependent on websites, promises and translations.
Ukraine Business Desk helps you get clarity first before you make big commitments — through local verification, on-site conversations and reporting in plain business language.
Sound familiar?
When entrepreneurs typically call us
Five situations that usually trigger a first conversation. If any of them matches yours, an intro call is likely a good fit.
- You have found a Ukrainian supplier and want to know if they are reliable.
- You are considering production or assembly in Western Ukraine.
- You are looking for a local partner in construction, timber, metal, prefab or real estate.
- You want a site inspected without travelling yourself right now.
- You want to know if an investment is realistic before spending on it.
01 — Verified locally
We go on-site
We talk to people, inspect sites and check whether the story holds up — physically, not through a phone call.
02 — Clearly reported
A report you can act on
In plain business language: facts, risks, photos and a concrete recommendation. No consulting jargon.
03 — Practical follow-through
We help you move forward
Where the opportunity is real, we support the follow-up conversations, negotiations and on-site project work.
Services
Five ways we help
Concrete assignments with transparent starting prices. You know what you get and what it costs before you commit.
Ukraine Quick Scan
Initial view of opportunities, competition, region, feasibility and next steps.
from € 495Supplier & partner check
Verification of a potential supplier, producer, agent, contractor or local partner.
from € 995Site visit & reporting
We visit a location, company, property or project and report back with photos and findings.
from € 1,495Deal support & negotiation
Support in conversations, agreements, cultural differences and practical deal structure.
from € 1,995On-site project support
Your local extension during launch, execution or oversight.
€ 95 per hourIndicative starting prices, excluding travel and translation. Final quote after intake.
Sector focus
Three domains we know from the inside
We don't work for everyone. Our experience sits in these three sectors in Western Ukraine — the regions around Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Zakarpattia and Uzhhorod.
Production & sourcing
Timber, metal, textiles, food, packaging, building materials and niche production — identifying, verifying and visiting suppliers.
Construction, real estate & recovery
Sites, contractors, leisure real estate, renovation, prefab and project development across the western oblasts.
Partnerships & investments
Joint ventures, distribution, acquisition of existing activities or cooperation with Ukrainian entrepreneurs.
In practice
Selected cases
Two concrete engagements that show how we guide foreign entrepreneurs step by step through opportunities in Ukraine.
Hospitality · Hotel textiles
Hagatex opens the door to the Ukrainian hotel market
Three weeks to a clear view of customers, competitors and distribution partners for a Dutch supplier of premium hotel textiles.
Read the case
Automotive · Distribution & network
Bos V8 Supercars explores commercial opportunities in Western Ukraine
Market scan, partner selection and feasibility for a regional service and parts centre for American pick-ups.
Read the case
Who runs the desk
Not an anonymous consultancy, but someone who is actually there.
Ukraine Business Desk was founded by Onno den Hoed, a Dutch entrepreneur based in Western Ukraine with experience in recruitment, platforms, franchise, real estate and international cooperation.
Together with a local team he investigates opportunities, suppliers, sites and partners before entrepreneurs invest time or money. A single Dutch point of contact, local presence and honest reporting — even when the conclusion is not to proceed.
The team
A small desk with local specialists.
Not a large consulting firm. You have one Dutch point of contact, supported by a permanent local team covering retail, hospitality, logistics and legal work.
Meet the teamOnno
Founder
Elena
Retail
Olesia
Hospitality
Nazar
Legal
Frequently asked questions
Questions foreign entrepreneurs ask us
Short and concrete — about suppliers, regions and how we work in Ukraine.
- How do I find reliable suppliers in Ukraine?
- Start with a supplier check on the ground: verification via Ukrainian company registers, reputation and reference checks in the local network, and a short site visit where useful. Ukraine Business Desk runs this from Western Ukraine and reports back in a language you can act on.
- Can you check suppliers in Western Ukraine?
- Yes. Our team is based in Western Ukraine — the Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Zakarpattia and Uzhhorod regions. We visit the supplier, talk to the people, verify the registration and document findings with facts and photographs.
- Do you help foreign SMEs with doing business in Ukraine?
- Yes, that's our core. We work almost exclusively for foreign entrepreneurs and SMEs — mainly from the Netherlands and wider Europe — who want to test suppliers, partners or market opportunities in Ukraine. A single point of contact, local team, practical reports.
- Do you also work in the Lviv region?
- Yes, Lviv is one of our home regions, together with Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Zakarpattia and Uzhhorod. From Western Ukraine we can be on-site quickly for a site visit, supplier meetings or checks on existing partnerships.
- What is the difference between a market scan and a supplier check?
- A market scan (Quick Scan) gives a broad view of opportunities, competition and feasibility for your product or service in a region. A supplier check is focused on one specific party: is this company reliable, do the facilities actually exist, does the story hold up? Engagements often start with a Quick Scan followed by a targeted supplier check.
Next step
Do you have an opportunity, contact or idea in Ukraine?
Have it verified locally first. In a short conversation we identify which information is needed and which first step makes sense.