ABEA Relocation

What ABEA Relocation does

ABEA Relocation is a Kyiv-based, privately-held professional services firm founded in 2005 that operates as a boutique one-stop provider of relocation, immigration, legal, and HR support to multinational corporations and their expatriate employees in Ukraine. Its core service lines cover the full assignment lifecycle: home search and settling-in, tenancy and property management, work permits and residence permits, visa support, document legalization and translation, corporate/labor/IP/family legal services, business set-up, taxation, and HR outsourcing/recruiting/payroll; since 2022 the firm has added a Military Records Management practice serving Ukrainian employers' wartime compliance obligations, including audits, TCR inspection preparation, and critically important enterprise status advisory.

The firm operates a single-country B2B engagement model with no proprietary technology platform; delivery is consultant-led via a single point of contact throughout each engagement, with services reportedly available across all Ukrainian cities from the Kyiv headquarters at Hetmana Pavla Skoropadskoho Street. Distribution is direct-to-corporate, supported by content marketing (abea.com.ua and the go2kiev.com expat publication), and by full memberships in EuRA (since 2007), Inter Relocation Group (since 2009), Peregrine (since 2013), and the European Business Association (since 2005). Revenue is generated through quote-based professional services fees; no public pricing or disclosed financials exist. The firm holds EuRA Global Quality Seal+ certification (November 2020) and was a Top 5 nominee at the 2020 Relocate Awards, and is self-described as Ukraine's largest relocation company. Headcount is in the 11-50 range and ownership appears founder-led (Maryna Rych, Founder and Managing Director; Beate Schober referenced as a former European Business Association board member), with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or M&A activity.

Name

ABEA Relocation

Legal name

ABEA Relocation

Website

https://abea.com.ua

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Founded in 2005 in Kyiv, ABEA Relocation is a boutique B2B professional services firm providing relocation, immigration, legal, HR, and military records compliance support to multinational corporations and their expatriate employees across Ukraine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Relocation and Immigration Services

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Destination Services (Area Orientation, Settling-In) (HSAKAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Assignment Management (Domestic/International, Short/Long-Term) (HSAKAJAJ), Global Mobility, Immigration & Relocation Administration Outsourcing (BPACAKAM), Global Mobility, Immigration & Relocation (BPACAPAN)

Keywords

• Relocation services
• Immigration consulting
• Workforce mobility
• Expatriate services
• Corporate relocation

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Relocation Services: Comprehensive relocation services including home search, settling-in support, tenancy management, airport transfers, and departure services for expatriate employees and their families relocating to or from Ukraine.
2. Immigration and Migration Services: Work permits, temporary and permanent residence permits, visa support, ID codes, invitations, and family immigration support for foreign workers in Ukraine.
3. Legal Services: Corporate law, labor and employment law, intellectual property, antitrust, sports law, family and inheritance law, and contract drafting services.
4. HR Solutions: Outsourcing, outstaffing, recruiting, payroll calculation, and HR administration services.
5. Business Set Up: Company registration, business consulting, corporate identity development, and business support services for companies entering the Ukrainian market.
6. Legalization and Translation: Consular legalization, apostille, nostrification, and professional translation services for documents.
7. Taxation Services: Tax planning, tax advising, and optimization services for corporate clients and private investors.
8. Military Records Services: Audit, organization, and ongoing support for enterprise military record-keeping compliance in Ukraine, including assistance during TCR inspections.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ABEA Relocation provides end-to-end workforce mobility support for multinational corporations and their expatriate employees relocating to or from Ukraine. Core services span relocation (home search, settling-in, tenancy management, airport transfers, departure), immigration (work permits, temporary and permanent residence permits, visas, ID codes), legal services (corporate, employment, IP, family/inheritance law), HR solutions (outsourcing, recruiting, payroll), business set up, legalization, translation, taxation, and military records management, delivered through a single point of contact.

Product overview

ABEA Relocation is a relocation and immigration services company that operates as a boutique one-stop service provider. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of services organized around workforce mobility, including core offerings such as Relocation Services (home search, settling-in, property management, airport transfers), Immigration Services (work permits, residence permits, visas, ID codes), Legal Services (corporate, employment, IP, family law), Business Set Up, Visa Support, Legalization, Translation, Taxation, HR Solutions (outsourcing, recruiting, payroll), and Military Records Management. The services are designed to support multinational clients and their international assignees through every stage of relocation to Ukraine, from initial exploration through permanent settlement or departure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• www.go2kiev.com: ABEA publishes go2kiev.com - a resource providing tips on where to spend time in Kyiv and Ukraine for expatriates.

Products and services

• Relocation Services Comprehensive relocation support for international assignees moving to or from Ukraine, including home search, settling-in assistance, tenancy/property management, airport transfers, orientation tours, and departure services.
• Immigration Services End-to-end immigration support including work permits, temporary and permanent residence permits, ID codes, family immigration support, and migration process guidance for foreign workers in Ukraine.
• Visa Support Assistance with obtaining visas for foreigners entering Ukraine and Ukrainians traveling abroad, covering tourist, business, working/national, and transit visas.
• Legal Services Legal services spanning corporate/M&A, labor and employment law, intellectual property, antitrust and competition, sports law, and family and inheritance law for corporate and private clients.
• Business Set Up Full-service business establishment support including company registration, statutory document preparation, bank account assistance, licensing, and business liquidation for foreign companies entering Ukraine.
• Legalization Services Document legalization including consular legalization, apostille certification, and nostrification of foreign educational documents for use in Ukraine.
• Translation Services Professional translation services in written, notarized, and oral formats covering multiple languages to support relocation and corporate engagements.
• Taxation Services Tax planning and advisory services including risk analysis, business protection measures, tax burden optimization, and double taxation avoidance consultations for corporate clients and private investors.
• HR Solutions Personnel management services including outsourcing/outstaffing, recruiting, payroll calculation, and HR administration for corporate clients operating in Ukraine.
• Military Records Management Comprehensive military records keeping services for enterprises including audits, organizational support, critically important enterprise status acquisition, and compliance consultations under wartime legislation.

Quantifiable outcome

• EuRA Global Quality Seal+ certification based on ISO 9001 process management model
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PeregrineminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Member since 2013. Global mobility network providing international relocation services and support.
• Inter Relocation GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Full member since 2009. Network of relocation service providers with offices across Europe including Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Slovenia. Enables cross-border relocation services and knowledge sharing among member companies.
• European Relocation Association (EuRA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Full member since 2007, bound by EuRA ethics and Rules of Conduct. EuRA's state aim is to spend knowledge and understanding of issues surrounding employee mobility and enhances industry performance standards through communication and education.
• European Business AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Full member since 2005. ABEA's founder Beate Schober served as board member for 2 periods. Association of European businesses operating in Ukraine facilitating networking and business development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SIRVA: Global relocation and moving services company offering destination services, immigration support, and assignment management — a direct functional peer to ABEA in the destination/immigration stack, with a far larger global footprint.
• Cartus: One of the largest dedicated relocation management companies globally, offering destination services, immigration, and intercultural training to multinational clients — directly comparable to ABEA's enterprise-facing relocation and immigration portfolio.
• Santa Fe Relocation: Global mobility company providing immigration, relocation, and destination services to corporate clients worldwide. Comparable to ABEA in service mix (especially destination and immigration) but operates at much broader geographic scale.
• Graebel Companies: Global mobility and relocation management provider with full-service destination, immigration, and assignment management capabilities — functionally comparable to ABEA but serving enterprise clients across many more countries.
• Crown World Mobility: Global relocation and mobility services provider covering immigration, destination services, and assignment management — directly overlaps with ABEA's core destination and immigration offering, but at significantly larger scale across multiple geographies.
• BGRS (BroadView Global Relocation Solutions): Global relocation management provider serving corporate clients with destination services, immigration, and mobility consulting — comparable offering to ABEA, especially in the immigration and assignment management domains.
• Weichert Relocation Resources Inc. (WRRI): U.S.-headquartered relocation management company providing destination services and mobility consulting for corporate clients — comparable to ABEA in service mix, with longer U.S. enterprise track record but no Ukraine specialization.

Direct peers

• Inter Relocation Group: Network of independent relocation providers across Europe and the CIS (of which ABEA has been a full member since 2009) — directly comparable boutique-style destination and immigration providers operating in overlapping CEE/CIS geographies.

Emerging players

• Mobility Service International (MSI): Smaller relocation and immigration services provider serving corporate clients in emerging and Eastern European markets — comparable in niche geographic positioning to ABEA, with overlapping expatriate destination support.

Regional players

• Euro Relocation: European-focused boutique relocation and immigration services provider serving inbound corporate assignees — comparable boutique operating model to ABEA, focused on European markets rather than Ukraine.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ABEArelocation1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abearelocation

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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