Sell-side advisory to the owners of Festékipari Kutató Kft.
Gabi2026-06-23T18:50:22+00:00On May 22, 2026, the sale of 100% of the shares of Festékipari Kutató Kft. (“FKI”) to two Hungarian private investors was successfully completed.
Established in 1989 as the successor to the Central R&D Laboratory of Budalakk, FKI is a leading player in the domestic and regional paint and coatings industry. The company specializes in high-temperature resistant industrial coatings and maintains a proprietary portfolio of hundreds of formulations. Over the years, FKIt has become the third largest player in the European high-temperature industrial paint market, while also receiving orders from other continents. Its accredited laboratory, named “Qualilakk”, serves as a key testing and standardization hub for both domestic and international clients. The company operates under a vertically integrated business model that combines specialty production, accredited laboratory testing, technical consultancy, and in-house product innovation.
FKI was acquired from its founding owners, János Bognár and Éva Lengyel, by two Hungarian private investors with extensive international corporate management backgrounds. The new owners see significant growth potential in both the company and the market. By combining their management expertise with FKI’s exceptional paint industry know-how and strong research foundations, they aim to scale operations, and capitalize on the market opportunities in water-based coating technologies driven by evolving European regulations.
Concorde MB Partners acted as the exclusive transaction advisor to the Sellers.
















