Bulgaria Facility Management Market Size

Bulgaria Facility Management Market Analysis

The Bulgaria Facility Management Market is anticipated to record a CAGR of 3.4% over the forecast period (2022 - 2027). The growing emphasis on outsourcing non-core operations and growth in the real estate sector is expected to drive the Bulgaria market for facility management services. Along with this, the government regulation on safety measures and environmental concerns to follow green practices is expected to drive the market.

• Bulgaria has prominence in outsourced markets for facility management services in terms of development and sophistication. The region's facility management industry operates with integrated contracts from significant vendors such as LPM Jsc, First facility, etc., across various cities (such as Sofia, Burgas). Small local players focus on single contracts and single-service solutions. However, given the dynamics occurring across the region, there are increasing opportunities to leverage facility management and corporate real estate in new ways.
• Over the past years, several service vendors operating in the region, such as Facility Optimum Bulgaria and Okin Facility Bg EOOD, have been focused on expanding their presence to leverage the increasing demand for facility management, especially with the recent trend favoring the outsourcing of non-core operations. Further, Bulgaria has been witnessing increased opportunities to leverage facility management and corporate real estate in innovative ways, given the dynamics across the country.
• Facility Management in Bulgaria develops quickly. The proof is that the number of FM companies has increased three times during the last years, and almost half of them are Bulgarian companies. This business will increase by approximately 20% yearly and step by step approach the levels of the old European countries. In terms of the end-user demand, the public sector's contribution to Bulgaria's facility management market is primarily driven by the government's constrained budgets that lead to the continuous outsourcing of essential facility management services.
• Considering the market for Bulgaria, facility management has been subjected to moderate growth due to the rise in demand for people with improved requirements. This scenario is projected to bolster the development of the market during the forecast period. The ongoing pandemic has resulted in the steady market growth in the region. However, the pandemic has resulted in limited production, leading to a sharp decline in business inputs.
• The outbreak of COVID-19 has had a mixed business impact on facilities management firms. The restrictions on the movement of people resulted in a decline in project work and a decreased level of activity across many customer sites. Significant players in the market, such as GI Enterprise Ltd., KEY Facilities Management, and others, were adversely affected due to the pandemic lockdown.