B+N Magyarország, a major contractor responsible for cleaning and maintaining most Hungarian hospitals, is facing serious financial and operational difficulties, according to a Hungarian report. The company’s owners have reportedly offered to sell it to the state, while the national hospital authority says it is preparing for the possibility that the contractor can no longer fulfil its obligations. The company, however, insists that wages are being paid on time and that most of the problems have been resolved.

B+N Magyarország Kft., a major facilities management company with thousands of employees working in Hungary’s healthcare sector, is experiencing significant operational difficulties, Hungarian newspaper Magyar Hang has reported.

According to the newspaper, the company, which took over contracts previously held by B+N Referencia Zrt., may have sufficient funds to pay its employees only for October and November. The owners have reportedly offered to sell the business to the Hungarian state.

The company’s difficulties have also been acknowledged by the National Directorate General for Hospitals (OKFŐ), which told Magyar Hang that it had already developed contingency measures to reduce risks to healthcare services.

However, B+N Magyarország has disputed the suggestion that employees’ wages are at risk, saying that salaries and related contributions remain a priority and are paid on time. The company also said that most of the problems had since been resolved.

Why does B+N matter to Hungary’s hospitals?

B+N Magyarország is responsible for cleaning and facilities management at the vast majority of Hungarian hospitals. Its work includes cleaning hospital premises and contributing to technical maintenance. The company also provides cleaning services for Hungarian railway operator MÁV and carries out work in hundreds of state-owned buildings.

Magyar Hang initially reported that the business employed more than 14,000 people. In its response to the newspaper, however, B+N Magyarország put its workforce at more than 16,000, including nearly 7,000 people working in healthcare services under a framework agreement with the Directorate General for Public Procurement and Supply (KEF).

The potential disruption therefore extends beyond the company itself. If B+N were unable to fulfil its contracts, hospitals and other public institutions could face difficulties maintaining essential cleaning and operational services.

If you missed it: PM Magyar announces wealth and small-business tax details

How did the company become a major state contractor?

B+N Magyarország was established on 1 October 2025 through the separation of part of the business of B+N Referencia Zrt. The new company took over work linked to public procurement contracts previously won by the original business.

B+N Referencia did not disappear. It continued operating under the name LIWO FM Zrt., focusing primarily on international investments and strategic management. The wider LIWO Group operates across nine European countries and employs tens of thousands of people, according to the company and media reports. B+N Magyarország is one of its group members.

The business has frequently been described in the Hungarian press as close to the former Orbán-era political and economic establishment, largely because of its substantial state contracts and rapid growth over the past decade.

According to the reports, B+N Referencia dramatically increased its after-tax profits between 2010 and 2022, while the wider group expanded into a major regional facilities management provider. Its client base includes public institutions as well as major companies and transport hubs.

Never miss a headline: join Daily News Hungary’s official WhatsApp channel!

Could the Hungarian state take over the company?

According to Magyar Hang, the owners have already offered B+N Magyarország to the Hungarian state for purchase. The report draws a parallel with businessman Gyula Balásy, whose companies were also reportedly offered to the state amid financial and business developments.

No state acquisition of B+N Magyarország has been confirmed, however, and the company has not publicly stated that a sale is imminent.