NAVOS, a.s.

What NAVOS, a.s. does

NAVOS, a.s. is a Kroměříž-based agricultural services company founded in 1920 and operating as a member of the AGROFERT conglomerate, the largest agricultural group in the Czech Republic. It serves agricultural primary producers across Moravia through a multi-vertical portfolio: commodity purchasing at more than 20 centers, fertilizer distribution supported by 13 storage facilities, sales of pesticides, seeds (including a BIO-certified line launched in 2018), fuels, and farm supplies, plus distillery services and agricultural equipment sales through subsidiaries.

The company's operating model combines physical asset intensity with traditional commodity trading. Its 13 fertilizer storage sites and 20+ commodity purchasing centers create a dense regional logistics network that anchors relationships with Moravian farmers, while certifications (GMP+, ISCC EU, ISO 50001) qualify it for regulated and sustainability-linked procurement channels. A cross-border cooperation signed in 2024 with Hungarian agricultural trader IKR Agrár Kft marks a first step beyond the Czech home market.

Revenue mechanics derive from spreads on commodity trading, margin on fertilizer and agrochemical distribution, equipment resale, and distillery services. Direct headcount is reported at 21, indicating that a significant portion of back-office, procurement, and group-level functions are executed through shared AGROFERT services rather than in NAVOS itself. The company also serves institutional Czech clients including SZIF and the State Material Reserves Administration, layering government demand on top of the fragmented farmer customer base.

Name

NAVOS, a.s.

Legal name

NAVOS, a.s.

Website

https://navos-km.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NAVOS, a.s. is a Kroměříž-based agricultural services company, founded in 1920 and part of the AGROFERT group, serving Moravian farmers with commodity trading, fertilizer distribution, seeds, pesticides, fuels, distillery services, and farm equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural commodity trading and farm input distribution

NAICS

Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42491), Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (4245), Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (42451), Farm Product Warehousing and Storage (493130), Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42382)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Agricultural Services (700), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Fertilizer & Nutrient Retail (Dry, Liquid, Blends) (AFABAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grain Bin & Silo Systems (On-Farm) (AFAOABAA), Seed & Trait Distribution (Dealer Networks) (AFABAJAD)

Keywords

• Agricultural commodities trading
• Fertilizer distribution services
• Pesticide sales application
• Agricultural seed supply
• Farm supplies retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Kroměříž

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices35 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commodity Trading: Year-round purchase and sale of cereals, oilseeds, and legumes from agricultural primary producers, including post-harvest treatment (drying, cleaning, storage). Commodities are sold to processing industries.
2. Fertilizer Distribution: Distribution of mineral fertilizers including DAM, DASA, DUMAG, Fosmag, LAD 27, LAV 27, Urea, NPK 15-15-15, NP 20-20, and ammonium sulfate. Includes professional advisory and logistics services.
3. Pesticide Sales: Sale of industrial pesticides including their application services for agricultural customers.
4. Seed Sales: Sale of seeds including BIO (organic) seeds since July 2018.
5. Fuel and Lubricant Sales: Sale of fuels and motor oils to agricultural customers.
6. Agricultural Supplies Retail: Sale of agricultural supplies through corporate retail stores (Firemní prodejny).
7. Distillery Services: Grower distillation services (pěstitelské pálení) at two distillery locations - Zábřeh and Loštice. Customers bring fruit for processing into spirits.
8. Agricultural Equipment Sales: Sale of agricultural machinery and spare parts through subsidiaries AGROTECHNIC MORAVIA a.s. and NAVOS FARM TECHNIC s.r.o., with service support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NAVOS, a.s. operates as an agricultural services and commodity trading company that purchases and sells cereals, oilseeds, and legumes from primary producers, distributes mineral fertilizers (DAM, DASA, DUMAG, NPK, urea, ammonium sulfate), sells pesticides with application services, supplies agricultural seeds including organic varieties, and sells fuels, motor oils, and farm supplies. The company also operates two fruit distilleries for grower distillation services and supports agricultural machinery sales through wholly-owned subsidiaries AGROTECHNIC MORAVIA a.s. and NAVOS FARM TECHNIC s.r.o.

Product overview

NAVOS, a.s. is an agricultural services company with over 100 years of history, operating as a single unified business focused on serving Moravian agricultural primary producers. The core offering comprises: agricultural commodities trading (cereals, oilseeds, legumes) with post-harvest processing; fertilizer distribution (mineral fertilizers including DAM, DASA, DUMAG, NPK, urea, ammonium sulfate); pesticides with application services; seeds including organic seeds; fuels and motor oils; and farm supplies through retail stores. The company also operates fruit distillery services for grower distillation and maintains an e-commerce platform. Related subsidiaries include AGROTECHNIC MORAVIA a.s. and NAVOS FARM TECHNIC s.r.o. for agricultural machinery sales and service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agricultural Commodities Trading Year-round purchase and sale of cereals, oilseeds, and legumes from agricultural primary producers, including post-harvest processing services (drying, cleaning, storage) and onward sale to processing industries. For farmers and agricultural enterprises in Moravia.
• Mineral Fertilizers (Hnojiva) Distribution of mineral fertilizers across Moravia including DAM, DASA, DUMAG, Fosmag, LAD 27, LAV 27, Urea (Močovina), NPK 15-15-15, NP 20-20, and Ammonium sulfate (Síran amonný), with professional advisory and logistics services. For agricultural producers.
• Pesticides (Pesticidy) Sale of industrial pesticides with accompanying application services for agricultural crop protection. For farmers and agricultural enterprises.
• Seeds (Osiva) Sale of agricultural seeds including BIO (organic) seeds since July 2018. For agricultural producers seeking both conventional and organic varieties.
• Fuels and Motor Oils (Pohonné hmoty) Sale of fuels and motor oils to agricultural customers across Moravia for use in farm operations.
• Farm Supplies through Corporate Retail Stores (Firemní prodejny) Sale of farm supplies and gospodářské potřeby (agricultural household supplies) through company-operated retail stores. For farmers and small agricultural customers in Moravia.
• Grower Fruit Distillation Services (Pěstitelské pálení) Fruit distillation services (pěstitelské pálení) at two distillery locations - Zábřeh and Loštice. Customers bring fruit to be processed into spirits. For fruit growers in Moravia.
• NAVOS E-shop Online e-commerce platform at obchod.navos-km.cz enabling agricultural customers to purchase products online. For farmers and agricultural producers across the Moravia region.
• Agricultural Machinery and Spare Parts (via AGROTECHNIC MORAVIA a.s.) Sale of agricultural machinery and spare parts with service support, delivered through wholly-owned subsidiary AGROTECHNIC MORAVIA a.s. For agricultural producers in Moravia.
• Agricultural Machinery and Spare Parts (via NAVOS FARM TECHNIC s.r.o.) Sale of agricultural machinery and spare parts with service support, delivered through wholly-owned subsidiary NAVOS FARM TECHNIC s.r.o. For agricultural producers in Moravia.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• IKR Agrár Kft.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2024Hungarian agricultural partner visited by NAVOS employees and subsidiary company staff in November 2024
• AGROFERT, a.s.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company controlling NAVOS as part of the AGROFERT conglomerate, the largest agricultural group in the Czech Republic. AGROFERT, IČO 26185610, is headquartered at Pyšelská 2327/2, Chodov, 149 00 Praha 4.
• AGROTECHNIC MORAVIA a.s.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubsidiary company selling agricultural technology and spare parts, partnered for field days and events
• NAVOS FARM TECHNIC s.r.o.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubsidiary company selling agricultural technology and spare parts
• 1. Hradecká zemědělská a.s.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company that served as regional partner for Mladý zemědělec competition semi-final in Opava region
• OSEVA, a.s. BzenecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of field days including Polní den Vnorovy, Hlavnická řepka, and hybrid corn field days
• PENAM, a.s.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Polní den Vnorovy field day events
• AGROTEC a.s.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for agricultural technology events including Den Zemědělce in Uničovice
• AGRI CSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Den Zemědělce agricultural event in Uničovice

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Yara International ASA: World's largest nitrogen fertilizer producer with CEE distribution. Comparable to NAVOS as a supplier and competitor in the Czech mineral fertilizer market — NAVOS distributes Yara-equivalent DAM, urea, and NPK products.
• SOUFFLET AGRO (InVivo Group): One of the largest agricultural cooperatives/distributors in Central Europe, part of InVivo. Comparable to NAVOS as a multi-channel agricultural input distributor and grain trader serving farmers across multiple CEE markets.
• ADM (Archer Daniels Midland) Czechia: Global agricultural processor and grain merchant with Czech and CEE origination operations. Comparable to NAVOS as a major downstream buyer of Czech grain/oilseed commodities and provider of farm input services.
• AGROFERT, a.s. Parent conglomerate of NAVOS and the largest agricultural, food, and chemical group in the Czech Republic. Directly comparable as the parent entity with overlapping commodity trading, fertilizer distribution, and farm input operations across Czechia and Slovakia.
• Cargill Czech Republic: Global grain trader and agricultural inputs distributor with operations across Central Europe. Comparable to NAVOS as a major buyer/processor of Czech cereals and oilseeds through its regional origination network.

Regional players

• Agrochemický podnik, a.s. Slovak agricultural chemical and fertilizer distributor operating in the adjacent market to NAVOS's Moravia territory. Comparable as a regional farm input distributor serving a structurally similar Central European farmer base.
• Lovochemie, a.s. Major Czech manufacturer of mineral fertilizers (referenced by NAVOS as a key supplier source). Comparable as a fertilizer industry counterpart in the Czech value chain where NAVOS acts as distributor for Lovochemie's products.

Direct peers

• AGROTEC a.s. Czech agricultural equipment and machinery distributor within the AGROFERT group, partnering with NAVOS on field events (Den Zemědědce). Comparable as a fellow regional ag machinery and service provider serving overlapping Czech farmer customers.
• Agrochema, a.s. Czech producer and distributor of fertilizers and agrochemicals. Comparable to NAVOS's fertilizer distribution business as a directly competing supplier of mineral fertilizers and crop nutrition products to Czech farmers.
• First Farming Czechia: Czech agricultural operator with farm production, grain trading, and input distribution across Moravia and Bohemia. Comparable to NAVOS as a regional Czech agribusiness combining primary production with input supply and commodity marketing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/navos.cz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/navos-a-s

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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