{"id":49154,"date":"2024-10-01T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T07:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bird.bg\/?p=49154"},"modified":"2025-03-01T20:38:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T19:38:34","slug":"kovachki-tec-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bird.bg\/en\/kovachki-tec-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"The thermal power plants and mines associated with Kovachki have new &#8220;straw&#8221; owners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new echelon of dummies, or the so-called. &#8220;<\/span><b>straw people<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;, have become managers and owners of some of the British and Cypriot companies behind the Bulgarian companies from the so-called.<\/span><b>smoking empire<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; of thermal power plants, district heating and coal mines, associated with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.occrp.org\/en\/investigation\/bulgarian-coal-magnates-plants-may-have-saved-around-30m-euros-by-under-declaring-emissions\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the energy boss<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and &#8220;consultant&#8221; <\/span><b>Hristo Kovachki<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. BIRD \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0443\u0447\u0438 \u0432\u0441\u0438\u0447\u043a\u0438 \u0444\u0438\u0440\u043c\u0438 \u0432 \u0440\u0435\u0433\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0435. \u041f\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0442\u043e \u043e\u0442 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u0432 \u0447\u0443\u0436\u0434\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u0434\u0440\u0443\u0436\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430 \u0441\u0430 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0437 2024 \u0433. \u0412 \u043d\u0430\u0440\u0443\u0448\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043d\u0430 \u0417\u0430\u043a\u043e\u043d\u0430 \u0437\u0430 \u043c\u0435\u0440\u043a\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u0441\u0440\u0435\u0449\u0443 \u0438\u0437\u043f\u0438\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0435\u0442\u043e \u043d\u0430 \u043f\u0430\u0440\u0438 (\u0417\u041c\u0418\u041f),    <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/birdreporting\/posts\/978485097626130\">Ten<\/a> of the changes have not been declared  <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">before the Bulgarian Commercial Register. In addition, some of the companies have accumulated a total of   <\/span>over <a href=\"https:\/\/scan.bird.bg\/debtors\/?q=113568954%7C113551816%7C205342860%7C102005082%7C119519978%7C126739106%7C106578250+%40published+%222024-09%25%22\"><b>BGN 320 million<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> obligations to the NRA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are not the first violations of the law when declaring circumstances for companies with foreign participation in Bulgaria. BIRD  <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bird.bg\/offshore-transparency\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In June 2021, in response to questions under the APIA, the Registry Agency <\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bird.bg\/tr-actual-owners\/\"><b>admitted<\/b><\/a><b> to 70% violations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the verified declarations of <\/span><b>beneficial owners<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of companies. <\/span> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There has been no change so far. An illustrative example of this is the lack of movement in the accounts in the Commercial Register of the former companies of   <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parliament.bg\/bg\/MP\/4518\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from &#8220;Change&#8221; and former Finance Minister <\/span><b>Asen Vassilev<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bird.bg\/vasilev-akselbert\/\"><b>offshore company<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u0422\u043e\u0439 \u0442\u0432\u044a\u0440\u0434\u0438, \u0447\u0435 \u043d\u0435 \u044f \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0436\u0430\u0432\u0430, \u0430 \u0434\u0440\u0443\u0433\u0430   <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bird.bg\/vassilev-bretschneider-loan\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will open a case<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"eByIsP51zl\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/bird.bg\/en\/vasilev-akselbert\/\">\u0410\u0441\u0435\u043d \u0412\u0430\u0441\u0438\u043b\u0435\u0432 \u043e\u0449\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0436\u0430\u0432\u0430 \u043e\u0444\u0448\u043e\u0440\u043a\u0430, \u043d\u043e \u043d\u0435 \u0435 \u0434\u0435\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0440\u0438\u0440\u0430\u043b \u0442\u043e\u0437\u0438 \u0444\u0430\u043a\u0442<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;\u0410\u0441\u0435\u043d \u0412\u0430\u0441\u0438\u043b\u0435\u0432 \u043e\u0449\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0436\u0430\u0432\u0430 \u043e\u0444\u0448\u043e\u0440\u043a\u0430, \u043d\u043e \u043d\u0435 \u0435 \u0434\u0435\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0440\u0438\u0440\u0430\u043b \u0442\u043e\u0437\u0438 \u0444\u0430\u043a\u0442&#8221; &#8212; BIRD\" src=\"https:\/\/bird.bg\/en\/vasilev-akselbert\/embed\/#?secret=VLRXdWr3Kv#?secret=eByIsP51zl\" data-secret=\"eByIsP51zl\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Against this background, Bulgaria <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/birdreporting\/posts\/772664544874854\">has been<\/a> included in <strong>the grey list of risky countries for money laundering<\/strong>. This complicates banking for businesses and repels investors, but as we said &#8211; there is no change. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are Kovachki &#8220;consulting&#8221; not to declare?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The BIRD team examined all British, Cypriot and Bulgarian companies from the &#8220;<\/span><b>smoking empire<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; associated with the &#8220;consultant&#8221; <\/span><b>Hristo Kovachki<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and found that <\/span><b>ten changes in ownership and management<\/b> <b>were not declared<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  before the Commercial Register. Each red arrow on the map indicates an undeclared change of ownership: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46665\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tec-owners-2024-09.png?resize=1320%2C812&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1320\" height=\"812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tec-owners-2024-09.png?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tec-owners-2024-09.png?resize=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tec-owners-2024-09.png?resize=1024%2C630&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tec-owners-2024-09.png?resize=768%2C472&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tec-owners-2024-09.png?resize=1536%2C945&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tec-owners-2024-09.png?resize=990%2C609&amp;ssl=1 990w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tec-owners-2024-09.png?resize=1320%2C812&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A month ago, on 29.08.2024, a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> change in the ownership <\/span> of the <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> smoking and regularly polluting <\/span><b>TPP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8220;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scan.bird.bg\/tr\/?v=view&amp;guid=123526494\"><b>Brikel<\/b><\/a>&#8221; associated with <b>Hristo Kovachki<\/b> was <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.registryagency.bg\/CR\/IncomingDocuments?incomingNumber=MTIzNTI2NDk0JjIwMjQwODIzMTUyMDExJtCR0KDQmNCa0JXQmwQRCZ8a1uPEUYAnFEnsF3KpRvf29xH5TjWMUBwttChV\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">entered<\/span><\/a> in the Commercial Register<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;. A change in the British &#8220;<\/span><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk\/company\/09051596\/filing-history\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BAKKAR LIMITED<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; the sole owner of Brikel<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scan.bird.bg\/tr\/?v=view&amp;guid=123526494\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EAD, however, has been omitted and <\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.registryagency.bg\/CR\/Reports\/ActiveConditionTabResult?uic=123526494\"><b>has not been declared<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! Before Ryan Farrant, the owner and manager until 01.05.2024 was Roy Dennis Tolfts, who briefly replaces Roy Kennedy &#8211; the previous beneficial owner entered until 29.08.2024 in the Commercial Register. This is a violation of the law! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The beneficial owner is directly registered as the British Ryan Paul Paul Anthony Farrant, born in 1997. &#8220;<\/span><b>Frant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;, however, is inadvertently or intentionally <\/span><b>misspelled<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the manager of &#8220;Brikel&#8221; Yanilin Pavlov in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.registryagency.bg\/CR\/DocumentAccess\/MTIzNTI2NDk0JjIwMjQwODIzMTUyMDExJjAwNmQ4NjYwNWIwYzQxOTlhMTBlMTYwM2IxODNiYTA0qveUYHhC3epjmSibI0xkMTxV6Sha0kR3VFFjoV1vXQY\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">declaration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  under the Law on Money Laundering, certified by a notary from Radnevo. The correct spelling of the Cyrillic alphabet of the surname &#8221; <\/span><b>Farant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; is present in a legalized <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.registryagency.bg\/CR\/DocumentAccess\/MTIzNTI2NDk0JjIwMjQwODIzMTUyMDExJmQwNjBiODUyNGFhYTQ2YWE4ZGQwOTkwZTU3OTNlZWJlhqVxs14J0es0xcQlo0xU5r69wzgLY1q8pD7ov_8N88w\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">translation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  of the certificate of good standing of the British company. The documents are available with an electronic signature or PIC of the NRA. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-46670 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/dekl-brikel-farrant.png?resize=1320%2C911&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1320\" height=\"911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/dekl-brikel-farrant.png?w=1645&amp;ssl=1 1645w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/dekl-brikel-farrant.png?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/dekl-brikel-farrant.png?resize=1024%2C707&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/dekl-brikel-farrant.png?resize=768%2C530&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/dekl-brikel-farrant.png?resize=1536%2C1060&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/dekl-brikel-farrant.png?resize=990%2C683&amp;ssl=1 990w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/dekl-brikel-farrant.png?resize=1320%2C911&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Debtor No. 1 of the NRA does not declare a new owner<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Associated with Kovachki and declared bankrupt<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/scan.bird.bg\/tr\/?v=view&amp;guid=113568954\"><b>&#8220;Coal mining Bobov dol<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; also does not declare changes. The company is the largest debtor of the NRA with   <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scan.bird.bg\/debtors\/?q=113568954\"><b>over BGN 238 million.<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obligations! In the Commercial Register as beneficial owner, through the Coal Mining Company and the British Coal Company. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk\/company\/09687755\/filing-history\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CARLINGTON LTD<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span> is <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.registryagency.bg\/CR\/Reports\/ActiveConditionTabResult?uic=113568954\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">listed<\/span><\/a> <b><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Nigel Martin Fozard. However, the data in the British register show that as early as January 10, 2020, he was replaced by Lydia Amber Hyett. On 01.02.2024, she was replaced by Nicholas Henry Thom, who was replaced shortly thereafter on 01.07.2024 by Chloe-Marie Marshall.   These  <\/span><b>Three consecutive changes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in management and the ultimate owner <\/span><b>have not been declared<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  in the Bulgarian register. Triple violation of the law! <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46674\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46674\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46673\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Karlington-changes.png?resize=1320%2C843&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1320\" height=\"843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Karlington-changes.png?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Karlington-changes.png?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Karlington-changes.png?resize=1024%2C654&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Karlington-changes.png?resize=768%2C491&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Karlington-changes.png?resize=1536%2C981&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Karlington-changes.png?resize=990%2C633&amp;ssl=1 990w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bird.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Karlington-changes.png?resize=1320%2C843&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-46674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Changes to the British Business Register<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The other &#8220;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scan.bird.bg\/tr\/?v=view&amp;guid=113551816\"><b>Mini Open Coal Mine<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; EAD, also associated with Kovachki and also a large debtor of the National Revenue Agency, with accumulated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scan.bird.bg\/debtors\/?q=113551816\"><b>over BGN 50 million.<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> liabilities, also <\/span><b>does not declare<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Changes. As beneficial owner, through the British &#8221; <\/span><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk\/company\/09051655\/filing-history\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LAUMER LIMITED,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span> is <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.registryagency.bg\/CR\/Reports\/ActiveConditionTabResult?uic=113551816\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">registered<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  Roger Stuart Poppleton. The data in the British register shows that on 01.02.2024 he was replaced by Michael Ulrich Manegold, who on July 1, 2024 was replaced by Carl James Goldfinch. The two changes have not been declared.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2022. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bird.bg\/ivpc-water-pernik\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we revealed<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that another company &#8220;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scan.bird.bg\/tr\/?v=view&amp;guid=113551816\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IVP Commercial<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;EAD, consulted by Kovachki, with an actual owner being a dummy, has drained the water of Pernik illegally. Its obligations to the NRA are already   <\/span>over <a href=\"https:\/\/scan.bird.bg\/debtors\/?q=205342860\"><b>BGN 20 million.<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The beneficial owner continues to be Anna Ioannou from Cyprus, through the British &#8220;<\/span><b>Spancor Ltd.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk\/company\/12170424\/filing-history\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SPANCOR LTD.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). \u041f\u0440\u043e\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0438 \u0432 \u0441\u043e\u0431\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0442\u0430 \u043d\u044f\u043c\u0430 \u0438 \u0432 \u0431\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438\u044f \u0440\u0435\u0433\u0438\u0441\u0442\u044a\u0440. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scan.bird.bg\/tr\/?v=view&amp;guid=102011085\"><b>Toplofikatsia &#8211; Burgas<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; AD also <\/span><b>does not declare<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  changes in the ultimate owner. In the Commercial Register as beneficial owner, through the British &#8221; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk\/company\/09051818\/filing-history\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BOVARD Ltd<\/span><\/a> is <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">listed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scan.bird.bg\/tr\/?q=%D0%A0%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%84+%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%BF%D1%8A%D0%BB%D1%82%D1%8A%D0%BD&amp;index=2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as Stuart Ralph Poppleton<\/span><\/a> <b><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  (Stuart Ralph Poppleton), associated with other companies. However, the data in the British register shows that on 02.04.2024 he was replaced by Karl James Cutler, who on 01.08.2024 was replaced by Amanda Joy Girling-Heathcote. The two changes have not been declared by the TPP Burgas associated with Hristo Kovachki.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the Brikel TPP, with one registered and one undeclared change, similar cases are in the case of the Ruse TPP and the Pleven TPP. Beneficial owner of &#8221; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scan.bird.bg\/tr\/?v=view&amp;guid=117005106\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Toplofikatsia Ruse<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; AD and &#8220;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scan.bird.bg\/tr\/?v=view&amp;guid=114005624\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toplofikatsia &#8211; Pleven<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; AD, through &#8220;Cataland<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk\/company\/09050821\/filing-history\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ltd<\/span><\/a>&#8220;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) became Chama Chilufya Musonda. On July 1, 2024, she replaced Sarah Amy Grice. The two changes, however, are entered respectively on    <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.registryagency.bg\/CR\/IncomingDocuments?incomingNumber=MTE0MDA1NjI0JjIwMjQwODI3MTUwNzIyJtCi0J7Qn9Cb0J7QpNCY0JrQkNCm0JjQryAtINCf0JvQldCS0JXQnezrKGQXrsr15pmRyjA_oFeOf8vvDoC5hKcm_ytBKnjP\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">03.09.2024<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.registryagency.bg\/CR\/IncomingDocuments?incomingNumber=MTE0MDA1NjI0JjIwMjQwNTE0MTQwMjA2JtCi0J7Qn9Cb0J7QpNCY0JrQkNCm0JjQryAtINCf0JvQldCS0JXQnRs4R_2bQmuOsr6qDsnPrd3MiW8z650O5hDzDgsoNhPb\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20.05.2024<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  only on the account of TPP Pleven in the Commercial Register. The last change has not yet been reflected for TPP Ruse, only the first one is entered on 27.05.2024. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scan.bird.bg\/tr\/?v=view&amp;guid=130779569\"><b>Mining Company<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; EOOD, which received a concession for the Radulovtsi mine near Slivnitsa, is also with one undeclared change. On 24.09.2024, the Commercial Register has   <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.registryagency.bg\/CR\/IncomingDocuments?incomingNumber=MTMwNzc5NTY5JjIwMjQwOTE3MTgwNDQ2JtCc0JjQndCd0JAg0JrQntCc0J_QkNCd0JjQrxaFq_5dYC3rqfkKZHyG5V0n03ENz1FTWXgROKdmZH6W\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entered<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  change in ownership. As beneficial owner, through the British &#8221; <\/span><b>PLANFAIR<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk\/company\/09569220\/filing-history\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LIMITED<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) directly inscribed Daniela Rios Domingues. However, the data in the British register shows that on 01.07.2024 she replaced Nicholas Henry Thom. He is not entered in the Bulgarian register, and on 01.02.2024 he replaces Lydia Amber Hyett.  <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Units, but still changes are entered<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New beneficial owner of &#8220;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scan.bird.bg\/tr\/?v=view&amp;guid=119004654\"><b>Toplofikatsia-Sliven<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Eng. Angel Angelov<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; EAD, through the Cypriot &#8220;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/opencorporates.com\/companies\/cy\/HE332840\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NERPANA LTD<\/span><\/a><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), became Ioannis Tsantekidis. The change is   <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.registryagency.bg\/CR\/IncomingDocuments?incomingNumber=MTE5MDA0NjU0JjIwMjMwOTI4MTQ1MTE2JtCi0L7Qv9C70L7RhNC40LrQsNGG0LjRjy3QodC70LjQstC10L0t0LjQvdC2LtCQ0L3Qs9C10Lsg0JDQvdCz0LXQu9C-0LJ2A2SRJScdnrEbvHtCdUjxCAaKle1JeanWtinNrYF1SQ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span> entered <b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the Commercial Register on 09.10.2023 The Cypriot company has been the sole owner of the TPP since 2014<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scan.bird.bg\/tr\/?v=view&amp;guid=102005082\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <\/span><b><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/b><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; (Rafos Limited), becomes Christos Mavrakis from Nicosia, Cyprus. The change is   <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.registryagency.bg\/CR\/IncomingDocuments?incomingNumber=MTAyMDA1MDgyJjIwMjMxMjA4MTUwMDUwJtCc0JjQndCQINCn0JXQoNCd0J4g0JzQntCg0JUt0JHQo9Cg0JPQkNChodETrZfNED6BD8DYx4HVJteVSftziW51VtXcPaLJrXU\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entered<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  in the Commercial Register on 14.12.2023 Previously, the property was managed through the Cypriot Magiva Holdings Limited. The mine has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scan.bird.bg\/debtors\/?q=102005082\"><b>  over BGN 12 million.<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  obligations to the NRA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are no changes in the ultimate owners of: TPP Bobov Dol (Stockett Limited), TPP Maritsa 3 (Heatherdell Ltd and Draft Actiengesellschaft), Toplofikatsia &#8211; VT Veliko Tarnovo (Astorida Trading Limited), Toplofikatsia &#8211; Vratsa (Olemira Business Ltd), Toplofikatsia &#8211; Gabrovo (Darklet Limited), Toplofikatsia &#8211; Pernik (Bingham Management Ltd), Mina Chukurovo (Stocket Limited), Mina Stanyantsi (Cowlan Corporation LTD), Mina Beli Breg (Newbury Management Ltd), Mina Balkan-2000 (Samey Ltd). Balkan Mine has close   <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scan.bird.bg\/debtors\/?q=119519978\"><b>BGN 3 million.<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  obligations to the NRA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are no changes in the ownership of the creditor company of TPP &#8220;Brikel&#8221; &#8211; &#8220;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scan.bird.bg\/tr\/?v=view&amp;guid=126739106\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eco Analysis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; &#8211; debtor of the National Revenue Agency, with the beneficial owner Sava Panagiotis (Douan Limited). <\/span> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no information that there will be any change in the case of &#8220;E-Consult 2007&#8221; (Remington Investment Ltd, Seychelles) and &#8220;Koiba&#8221; (Matex Limited, Belize) &#8211; creditor companies of TPP Vratsa, TPP Sliven and TPP Pernik.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"SrBNilgd4v\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/bird.bg\/en\/toplofikacia-france\/\">\u0422\u043e\u043f\u043b\u043e\u0444\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f &#8211; 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