best cool - equipamentos hoteleiros, unipessoal, lda

Name

best cool - equipamentos hoteleiros, unipessoal, lda

Legal name

BEST COOL - EQUIPAMENTOS HOTELEIROS, UNIPESSOAL, LDA

Website

https://bestcool.pt

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tondela

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment and Product Sales: The company generates revenue through the sale of professional hotel, catering, and food service equipment. Products are sold as one-time purchases with prices quoted in Euros plus VAT. The company also generates ancillary revenue from technical assistance services and spare parts for out-of-warranty equipment.
2. Technical Assistance and Repair Services: Post-sale technical support and repair services are provided for equipment not covered by the standard one-year warranty, billed upon presentation of a quote.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Best Cool - Equipamentos Hoteleiros is a Portuguese distributor and retailer of professional hotel, restaurant, and catering (Horeca) equipment. The company sells and installs a comprehensive portfolio of foodservice equipment covering food preparation, cutting and processing, cooking, refrigeration, bar/beverage, dishwashing, laundry, and point-of-sale systems, complemented by post-sale technical assistance and spare parts.

Product overview

Best Cool - Equipamentos Hoteleiros is a Portuguese hospitality equipment distributor operating as a single-member company (Unipessoal, LDA). The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional equipment for the hospitality industry, organized into main categories: Preparação (food preparation equipment including cutters, slicers, peelers, blenders), Corte (cutting and processing equipment including meat slicers, knife sterilizers, bone saws, vacuum packers), Confeção (cooking equipment including ovens, fryers, grills, induction plates, sous-vide cookers, and cooking lines in various sizes 600/700/900/1100), Frio (refrigeration including display cases, refrigerated counters, freezers, wine coolers, ice makers), Bar (beverage equipment including coffee machines, centrifuges, blenders, ice crushers), Delicatéssen (specialty equipment including ice cream machines, pasta makers, chocolate temperers), Acqua (dishwashing and water treatment equipment), Lavandaria (laundry equipment including washers, dryers, ironers), and Sistemas (point-of-sale systems including scales, cash registers, printers, scanners, POS terminals). The company also offers used equipment. Featured products include the AEF 15.30 UV germicidal knife sterilizer for HACCP-compliant hygiene, the RB 300 IND CE professional cold meat slicer, and the Cl 16.3 stainless steel insect catcher. The business operates from Tondela, Portugal, near IP3, and provides 24-hour assistance service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AEF 15.30 UV Germicidal Knife Sterilizer UV germicidal knife sterilizer with a compact stainless steel structure, acrylic window, 120-minute timer, and capacity for 25-30 knives. Designed for HACCP-compliant microbiological hygiene, sterilizing utensils in under 30 minutes at 15W, 230V/1/50Hz. Targeted at professional kitchens in cafés, restaurants, pastry shops, and other Horeca businesses.
• RB 300 IND CE Professional Cold Meat Slicer Professional deli slicer with a 300 mm blade, built-in sharpener, and corrosion-resistant anodized aluminum alloy construction. Maximum dimensions 560x690x440mm, 0.24kW/0.6HP, conforming to demanding hygiene standards. Aimed at restaurants, supermarkets, and foodservice operations requiring precision slicing of cold meats.
• Cl 16.3 Insect Catcher / Electrocutor Stainless steel insect capture device with adhesive plate, covering 100-120 m² at 30W. Can be wall-mounted or ceiling-suspended for discreet and economical operation; maintenance involves replacing the adhesive plate. Intended for commercial kitchens, food preparation areas, and hospitality venues.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Maquijet: Portuguese distributor of professional Horeca and food-service equipment serving cafés, restaurants, and hotels. Direct peer because it occupies the same domestic Portuguese equipment-reseller niche with a comparable multi-vertical product portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Fagor Industrial: Spanish manufacturer and supplier of commercial cooking, refrigeration, and dishwashing equipment with a strong Iberian footprint and overlapping Horeca customer base. Comparable because it competes for the same Portuguese restaurant and hospitality buyers, often through local distributors like Best Cool.
• Jemi Group: Spanish manufacturer of professional catering and food-service equipment including cooking lines, refrigeration, and warewashing. Comparable as a supplier/vendor and competitor that the Portuguese market can alternatively purchase from directly.
• Electrolux Professional: Global manufacturer of professional kitchen, laundry, and beverage equipment. Comparable because Best Cool resells competing professional kitchen brands and competes for the same end-customers (restaurants, hotels, supermarkets) across Iberia.
• Hobart (ITW): Global manufacturer of commercial food preparation, cooking, refrigeration, and warewashing equipment. Comparable as a vendor whose products are sold by Best Cool, and whose direct sales channels compete with the same Portuguese Horeca customers.

Emerging players

• Hoshizaki Europe: Manufacturer specializing in commercial refrigeration, ice makers, and beverage equipment with strong European presence. Comparable because its ice and refrigeration lines overlap directly with Best Cool's Frio category serving gelaterias, cafés, and bars.
• RATIONAL AG: German specialist manufacturer of combi-ovens and professional cooking systems widely used in Horeca. Comparable as a premium equipment vendor frequently resold by distributors like Best Cool for restaurants and pastry shops.
• Winterhalter Gastronom: Specialist manufacturer of commercial warewashing and dishwashing systems. Comparable because its products fall within Best Cool's Acqua dishwashing category and target the same restaurants and hotels.
• Miele Professional: Manufacturer of commercial dishwashing, laundry, and refrigeration systems widely used in hotels and restaurants. Comparable because Best Cool sells dishwashing and laundry equipment that overlaps with Miele Professional's range in the same Horeca verticals.

Others

• Ali Group: Italian holding company that owns numerous commercial kitchen equipment brands (e.g., Lainox, Mareno, Olis, Scotsman). Comparable as an ecosystem participant that controls multiple competing brands that Best Cool may either distribute or compete against.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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