Luceafărul Mall

What Luceafărul Mall does

Luceafărul Mall, legally S.C. Luceafarul S.A., is a single-asset regional shopping center located in the city center of Bacău, Romania, at str. Nicolae Balcescu nr. 3. Founded in 1980 and operating continuously for over 30 years, the property comprises six levels totaling more than 7,000 square meters of sales area and houses approximately 11 identified tenant outlets spanning pharmacy (CATENA), banking (Garanti Bank), general retail (DRAGON shop, ASIA SHOPPING CITY), jewelry (SONYA GOLD, EL PASSO, ALEX GOLD), beauty services (SALON NOELLE), currency exchange (CIBU SCHIMB VALUTAR), courier/logistics (EASYBOX), and entertainment (a laser tag and virtual reality center). The company is publicly listed on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange under the ticker MEBY, following its admission in June 2015 (ASF Decision No. 1320) and prior delisting from RASDAQ. No proprietary technology, AI capability, digital platform, or mobile application is associated with the company.

The business model is a real-estate landlord operation: the company generates revenue by leasing commercial space within the mall to third-party retailers and service providers under multi-year contracts, with rental pricing not publicly disclosed. Available rental inventory is advertised at up to 1,500 sqm on the ground floor and floors I and IV, with parking available for visitors. Customer acquisition occurs through a single physical location serving the local consumer population of Bacău and the surrounding North-East development region; marketing is limited to a basic corporate website (luceafarul.ro) that lists tenants, posts news and daily promotions, and hosts shareholder relations content. The company maintains 11-50 employees and has no identified subsidiaries or parent company. Notable corporate events include a 2017 reopening after a closure, shareholder restructuring including social capital reductions, ongoing litigation with SIF Moldova over shareholder withdrawal procedures, and an ISU fire-safety inspection in November 2015 that resulted in a temporary activity suspension.

Name

Luceafărul Mall

Legal name

S.C. Luceafarul S.A.

Website

https://luceafarul.ro

Company type

Public

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Luceafărul Mall is a six-level, 7,000+ sqm shopping center in central Bacău, Romania, operated by publicly-traded S.C. Luceafarul S.A. The company leases retail space to roughly 11 tenants across pharmacy, banking, retail, beauty, and entertainment categories, serving local consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shopping Mall Operations

NAICS

General Merchandise Retailers (455)

SIC

Retail-Department Stores (5311)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAGAFAH

Regional Department Store–Anchored Multi-Category Retail (Store-in-Store)

Consumer Products & Retail/General Merchandise & Department Stores/Regional Department Stores

Keywords

• Shopping mall operations
• Commercial real estate leasing
• Retail space rental
• Tenant property management
• Shopping center management

Headquarters

HQ city

Bacau

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Space Rental: Luceafarul S.A. operates as a shopping center landlord, renting commercial spaces to third-party retailers and service providers. Revenue is generated through lease payments from tenants operating within the mall premises.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Luceafărul Mall (S.C. Luceafarul S.A.) operates a six-level, 7,000+ square meter shopping center in the center of Bacău, Romania, renting retail space to third-party tenants across pharmacy, banking, jewelry, beauty, postal/courier, currency exchange, and entertainment categories. The company generates revenue through multi-year lease agreements with these tenants and offers visitor amenities such as on-site parking with direct mall access. It serves both the local population visiting its tenants and the tenant businesses that lease its commercial premises.

Product overview

Luceafarul Shopping Center is a multi-level shopping mall in Bacău, Romania, operated by S.C. Luceafarul S.A. The center offers a diverse portfolio of tenant stores including pharmacies (CATENA), banking services (GARANTIBANK), jewelry retailers (SONYA GOLD, EL PASSO), beauty services (SALON NOELLE), postal/courier services (EASYBOX), currency exchange, and entertainment (Laser Tag & VR). The mall spans six levels with over 7,000 square meters of retail space and provides parking facilities. The company slogan is 'Luceafarul - descopera ce iti doresti' (Luceafarul - discover what you desire).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Retail Space Leasing Rental of commercial retail space (up to 1,500 sqm per tenant) across six levels and over 7,000 sqm of total sales area in Luceafărul Shopping Center, Bacău. Leases are offered to retail and service tenants under multi-year contracts, with available units on the ground floor and floors I and IV; specific rental pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Named customers11 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• START IT UP Nord-EstminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2020EU-funded project POCU/82/3/7/104997 focused on supporting young entrepreneurs in the North-East region through transfer of useful innovations and technologies to the market. Luceafarul Mall is listed as a supporter of this initiative.
• LOGIC INDUSTRY ROMANIAminorOthersLOGIC INDUSTRY ROMANIA provides web design services for the Luceafarul Mall website. This is a minor vendor relationship for website development and maintenance.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/luceafarul-sa

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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