Sedos

What Sedos does

Sedos (SEDOS, s.r.o.) is a privately held Slovak agricultural products company headquartered in Krakovany, founded in 1992 and family-owned by the Sedlák family, with Ing. Michal Sedlák, CSc. serving as Managing Director and Ing. Ondrej Sedlák as Sales Manager. It manufactures and sells certified, incrusted, and coated seeds, proprietary seed tapes (výsevné pásiky) and seed disks, a branded fertilizer range including SEDOSCOTE, NPKmikroSEDOS and Lignohumát products, biodegradable water-soluble PVA film, and SEVYPA Hobby/Profi seeders. Underlying technology centers on seed treatment processes (coating, incrustation, certification), PVA film formulation and conversion, and humic/fulvic-acid-based fertilizer formulations such as Lignohumát MAX.

The company serves two principal customer segments: home gardeners/hobbyists purchasing via the sedos.sk e-shop, and professional farmers and growers served through a B2B commercial department with volume pricing. Distribution is primarily direct-to-consumer via the company-owned e-commerce platform with Slovak Post delivery and cash-on-delivery payment; the multilingual site (Slovak, English, German, Russian) supports cross-border sales. B2B pricing follows a tiered discount schedule (20-25% off for orders between €150 and €3,400+ excl. VAT), and the headcount band is reported at 11-50 employees.

Revenue mechanics are dominated by small-ticket retail transactions and incremental B2B volume; financials are not publicly disclosed. The company holds a single HQ in Krakovany, is GDPR-compliant, and operates without institutional investors, subsidiaries, or M&A activity recorded in the input data.

Name

Sedos

Legal name

SEDOS, s.r.o.

Website

https://sedos.sk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sedos is a family-owned Slovak agricultural products company founded in 1992 that manufactures and sells certified seeds, proprietary seed tapes, specialty fertilizers (SEDOSCOTE, Lignohumát), biodegradable water-soluble film, and SEVYPA seeders, serving home gardeners and professional growers via its e-shop and B2B commercial department.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Inputs (Seeds, Fertilizers, and Cultivation Products)

NAICS

Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production (1114)

SIC

Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Vegetable Seeds (Open-Pollinated & Hybrid) (AFABAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seed Distribution & Retail (Dealers, Co-ops, E-commerce) (AFABAFAO), Seed Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAEAJ), Soils, Mulch, Fertilizers & Lawn Care Chemicals Retail (CRAIAIAC), Turf & Ornamental Seeds (Lawn, Golf, Landscaping) (AFABAFAG)

Keywords

• Seed treatment technologies
• Agricultural inputs
• Water-soluble film
• Seed tapes
• Specialty fertilizers

Headquarters

HQ city

Krakovany

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. E-commerce retail sales: Direct-to-consumer online sales through www.sedos.sk, selling seeds, fertilizers, water-soluble films, seeders, and accessories to home gardeners and professionals. Payment is cash-on-delivery via Slovak Post.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sedos manufactures and sells modern seed treatment products (certified, incrusted, and coated seeds), proprietary seed tapes and seed disks, a wide range of branded fertilizers (SEDOSCOTE, NPKmikroSEDOS, Lignohumát line), biodegradable water-soluble PVA film, and SEVYPA hand seeders. The offering is targeted at both home gardeners via an e-commerce storefront and professional farmers/growers served through a dedicated B2B commercial department.

Product overview

Sedos is an agricultural company established in 1992 offering a comprehensive portfolio of seed products, fertilizers, water-soluble films, and agricultural equipment. The product lineup centers on two core areas: (1) Seeds including proprietary seed tapes (výsevné pásiky) and seed disks (výsevné disky) along with certified, incrusted, and coated vegetable and herb seeds, and (2) Fertilizers featuring branded products such as SEDOSCOTE (for flowers and lawns), NPKmikroSEDOS, Lignohumát (MAX and AM), Ligno Super NPK, and specialty products like Aquahum and BORSEDOS. Supporting products include SEVYPA seeders (Hobby and Profi models), TERRACOTTEM soil conditioner, non-woven fabrics, and microgreens. The company also offers professional services for agriculture and industrial sectors. Sedos operates an e-commerce platform selling to both home gardeners and professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SEVYPA: Brand of seeders/planters for sowing seed tapes, available in Hobby and Profi versions for different scale operations.

Products and services

• Osivá (Seeds) Certified, incrusted, and coated vegetable, flower, herb, and grass seeds for home gardeners and professional growers.
• Výsevné pásiky (Seed Tapes)

Quantifiable outcome

• TERRACOTTEM reduces irrigation frequency by 40–60% and increases fertilizer efficiency by 20–50%
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AGRO CS: Czech-Slovak supplier of seeds, fertilizers, and agricultural inputs to home gardeners and professionals. Closely comparable to Sedos in product mix (seeds, fertilizers), geographic focus (CEE), and customer segments (hobbyist + pro).
• Johnny's Selected Seeds: Mail-order/online retailer of vegetable, herb, and flower seeds aimed at home gardeners and small-scale growers. Direct comparable to Sedos in product category (certified vegetable seeds) and D2C e-commerce GTM.

Broad incumbents

• W. Atlee Burpee & Co. Established US home-garden seed brand selling treated vegetable and flower seeds online; comparable to Sedos in the treated-vegetable-seed + hobbyist-D2C combination even though geographically remote.
• Haifa Group: Global specialty fertilizer manufacturer with water-soluble NPK and foliar products analogous to NPKmikroSEDOS and SEDOSPRAY, serving professional growers and competing in the same specialty-nutrient category.
• Yara International: Global nitrogen and specialty fertilizer producer with a broad consumer/professional portfolio; serves as a benchmark for Sedos's fertilizer ambitions and a key competitor in nitrogen-based long-acting products.
• ICL Group: Global specialty fertilizers and plant nutrition company with strong European footprint; overlaps with Sedos's fertilizer manufacturing, chelated micronutrients (similar to Lignohumát/EDTA formulations), and professional-grower channel.
• Compo Expert: Major European specialty fertilizer and plant-care company serving both professional and consumer segments. Competes with Sedos in long-acting/granular lawn and ornamental fertilizers across overlapping CEE channels.
• Ball Horticultural Company: Large horticulture/ornamental seed and plant producer serving greenhouse and nursery growers — directly comparable to Sedos's floriculture/nursery seed customer segment.
• Florissa: Central European specialty fertilizer and plant-care brand with broader regional reach than Sedos and an overlapping long-acting/granular fertilizer portfolio (similar positioning to SEDOSCOTE and Lignohumát).

Regional players

• Duslo Šaľa: Slovak fertilizer and agricultural-chemical manufacturer; overlaps with Sedos's fertilizer manufacturing and humic/specialty nutrient activities and shares the Slovak market footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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