Technical Building Services

Name

Technical Building Services

Legal name

TBD Technische Bau Dienstleistungen GmbH

Website

https://tbd.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Utility Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Cable Installation & Construction Services (trenching, duct banks, HDD, pulling, cable laying) (EUADADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN), Sheet Metal & Ductwork Contracting (IMAFALAH)

Keywords

• Pipeline network inspection
• Non-destructive testing services
• Cable and pipeline construction
• Gas market area conversion
• Utility infrastructure services

Headquarters

HQ city

Friedeburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Infrastructure Services for Network Operators: Core revenue from service contracts with gas, electricity, water, and telecommunications network operators including meter exchanges, pipe network inspections, gas appliance conversions, and cable laying.
2. Non-Destructive Testing Services: Weld seam inspection and materials testing services for industrial clients including shipyards, pipeline projects, and chemical industry.
3. tbd-Akademie Training Services: Professional training and seminars for telecommunications, including DTAG partnership for training and seminars. Also offers copper fitting courses and other vocational training.
4. Public EV Charging: Public fast charging stations at Friedeburg location generating revenue from charging fees via ChargePoint and tank/lade cards.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Technical Building Services (TBD Technische Bau Dienstleistungen GmbH) is a German B2B technical service provider specializing in the construction, inspection, and maintenance of critical utility infrastructure across gas, electricity, water, and telecommunications networks. The company delivers field-based services including pipeline and cable network construction, leak detection and pressure testing, gas appliance conversion (L-gas to H-gas market area transition), non-destructive materials testing using radiographic and ultrasonic methods, telecommunications network build-out, and vocational training through its in-house tbd-Akademie.

Product overview

TBD Technische Bau Dienstleistungen GmbH is a specialized technical service provider offering infrastructure services across multiple business fields. The company operates as a unified service portfolio rather than a platform architecture, providing: Anlagen- und Rohrnetzüberprüfung (plant and pipeline network inspection with leak detection), Kabel- und Rohrleitungsnetze (cable and pipeline network construction/maintenance), Telekommunikation & tbd-Akademie (telecom services and training), Ingenieurwesen (engineering services), Service und Haustechnik SHK (building services and utilities), Zerstörungsfreie Werkstoffprüfung (non-destructive testing with radiographic and ultrasonic methods), Marktraumumstellung (gas network conversion services), and the tbd-Akademie (professional training academy). The company also operates public EV charging infrastructure. These services are delivered as integrated solutions for network operators in the energy, construction, telecommunications, and industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plant and Pipeline Network Inspection (Anlagen- und Rohrnetzüberprüfung) Leak detection and pressure testing (Dichtheitsprüfungen) of pipeline networks in public and industrial gas supply, including gas network inspection and leakage localization for utility operators.
• Cable and Pipeline Network Construction (Kabel- und Rohrleitungsnetze)
• Telecommunications Network Services
• Engineering Services (Ingenieurwesen)
• Service and Building Technology (Service und Haustechnik SHK)
• Non-Destructive Materials Testing (Zerstörungsfreie Werkstoffprüfung)
• Market Area Conversion (Marktraumumstellung)
• tbd-Akademie (Training Academy)
• Public EV Fast Charging Park (E-Schnellladepark) Publicly accessible DC fast charging stations with up to 50 kW per charging point at four charging points, operated with green electricity and in-house photovoltaic power at the Friedeburg location.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100,000 customer appointments completed annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.

• Open Grid EuropemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2019Long-term partnership for non-destructive testing on major pipeline projects. tbd won contract for all 5 construction phases of the ZEELINK 216km H-gas pipeline project. Previously worked on Loopleitungen Schwandorf-Forchheim and Forchheim-Finsingen.
• EWE NetzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor network operator customer for gas, electricity, and telecommunications infrastructure services. tbd conducts meter exchanges, gas pipe inspections, and market area conversion (L-gas to H-gas) for approximately 700,000 gas consumption devices through 2027.
• OOWV (Ostfriesisch-Oldenburgische Wasser¬versorgung)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater utility operator for which tbd conducts water meter exchanges and pipe maintenance services in the Weser-Ems region.
• Ferus-Smit Shipyard / Erik Thun GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShipyard partnership for non-destructive testing of newbuild LNG tankers. tbd conducts weld seam inspection using radiography and ultrasonic testing on vessels including the Thun Response (115m, 5th of 8-vessel series).
• DTAG (Deutsche Telekom)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDTAG technology partner for telecommunications training and seminars. tbd-Akademie offers telecommunications courses under DTAG partnership, including new fiber optic courses in cooperation with HWK Ostfriesland.
• HWK Ostfriesland (Handwerkskammer)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Chamber of Crafts for training programs. Cooperates with tbd-Akademie for new fiber optic courses (installation, repair, measurement technology).
• PV Green (Wilhelmshaven)supportingTechnology or IntegrationSolar energy system installer that designed and installed the 35.6 kWp photovoltaic system at tbd headquarters in Friedeburg.
• REEV / ChargePointsupportingTechnology or IntegrationEV charging station providers for public charging infrastructure at Friedeburg headquarters. ChargePoint used for app-based charging and payment.
• EWE AGsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy supplier providing green electricity tariff and supporting EV charging infrastructure. Partnership for grid connection of PV system and charging stations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• TÜV SÜD AG: Munich-based global testing, inspection and certification firm. Overlaps with TBD's NDT/weld inspection and certification capability, though TÜV SÜD operates at much broader scale and across many more verticals.
• Westnetz GmbH: Dortmund-based distribution system operator and largest German DSO, owned by E.ON. As a major buyer of cable laying, meter services and gas conversion work, it both competes with and procures from TBD-class specialty contractors across its network footprint.
• Netze BW GmbH: Stuttgart-based DSO subsidiary of EnBW, one of Germany's largest grid operators. Comparable as a major indirect buyer of TBD's service categories and as a large in-house delivery organization for pipeline and meter services.
• Avacon Netz GmbH: Helmstedt-based DSO (E.ON subsidiary) serving northern and central Germany, active in gas conversion, grid modernization and fiber rollout. Comparable to TBD as both a customer profile and an in-house competitor for the same utility services.
• DEKRA e.V. Stuttgart-based global testing, inspection and certification organization with significant industrial and energy infrastructure NDT services. Comparable to TBD in non-destructive testing and certified inspection services for industrial clients.

Direct peers

• ROSEN Group: Lingen-based global provider of pipeline inspection, integrity management and non-destructive testing services for oil, gas and industrial operators. Directly comparable to TBD's Zerstörungsfreie Werkstoffprüfung capability, including radiographic and ultrasonic weld inspection.
• Hermann Sewerin GmbH: Gütersloh-based German specialist for gas leak detection, pipeline network inspection and gas appliance measurement technology. Closely comparable to TBD's Anlagen- und Rohrnetzüberprüfung service line and similar B2B utility customer base.
• Bohlen & Doyen GmbH: Aurich-based German pipeline and cable construction company serving utility network operators with newbuild, maintenance and trenchless technology services. Directly comparable to TBD in core gas/water/electric network construction and same NW Germany footprint.
• Streiff GmbH: German specialty contractor for pipeline, civil and electrical infrastructure services for municipal utilities and DSOs. Comparable to TBD in multi-utility network construction and inspection services.
• Ludwig Pfeiffer Hoch- und Tiefbau GmbH: German specialty contractor for pipeline construction, sewer/water networks and civil engineering for utility clients. Comparable to TBD in trenching, pipeline laying and underground utility construction services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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