What take-e-way does

take-e-way GmbH is a Hamburg-based compliance service provider specializing in Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for electrical equipment, batteries, packaging, textiles, and photovoltaic systems. Founded in 2004 and operating as part of the e-systems Holding group alongside sister brands trade-e-bility (training) and get-e-right (authorized representative services), the company serves 8,500 manufacturers in 55 countries and manages 20,587 active device-type registrations, 4,964 authorizations in Germany and France, and 1,497 in Austria. Service coverage spans 35 countries across WEEE/ElektroG, BattDG/BattVO, VerpackG, the upcoming EU PPWR, French UIN textile/furniture registration, and textile EPR in the Netherlands, Hungary, and Latvia.

The core technology layer is the Mengenmeldung Online customer portal, a proprietary platform hosted on take-e-way's own Hamburg data centers (ISO 27001 certified) that exchanges quantity reports, invoices, and registration data with national authorities (EAR Foundation, LUCID), ERP systems, and service providers. The take-e-back system adds a distributor take-back network for electrical and battery waste, with reported collection volumes of 29,332 tonnes in 2024. The trade-e-bility Academy layer offers webinars, workshops, and online courses on EPR and product compliance. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and Entsorgungsfachbetrieb (§56 KrWG) certifications support quality, environmental, and waste-handling credentials.

Revenue is generated through recurring EPR subscriptions, project-based professional services (CE, RoHS, REACh, marketability testing, EPREL, ElektroStoffV), and managed authorized-representation services, primarily on annual billing cycles. Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales (with free consultation hotline in 18 languages) for larger accounts and a self-service portal for SMB and mid-market clients, supported by ten localized country websites and an Academy content-marketing funnel.

Name

take-e-way

Legal name

take-e-way GmbH

Website

https://take-e-way.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

take-e-way GmbH is a Hamburg-based compliance service provider delivering Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) registration, quantity reporting, and take-back services for electrical, battery, packaging, textile, and photovoltaic products across 35 countries, serving 8,500 manufacturers via a proprietary online portal and authorized-representation offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Compliance Services (EPR)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Certified Compliance & Reporting Services (R2/e-Stewards, Audit, ESG) (BPALAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Consumer E-waste Collection & Take-Back Programs (EUAIAIAA), E-Waste & IT Asset Disposition (On-site Collection & Secure Handling) (BPABALAF)

Keywords

• EPR compliance services
• WEEE registration
• Battery compliance
• Packaging licensing
• Product compliance consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EPR Compliance Services: Full-service provider for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance including WEEE registration, battery compliance, packaging licensing, and reporting services across 35 countries. Revenue generated through service fees for registration, reporting, take-back system participation, and ongoing compliance management.
2. Product Compliance Services: Additional services including CE marking, RoHS compliance, REACh registration, marketability testing, ecodesign (ErP/EuP), and EPREL database registration. Professional consulting services provided alongside core EPR offerings.
3. Authorized Representative Services: Acting as authorized EU representative (Bevollmächtigter) for companies without a branch office in Germany or France, taking on producer obligations under ElektroG and equivalent regulations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

take-e-way is a B2B service provider specializing in Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance. The company helps manufacturers, distributors, importers, and online retailers register, report, and manage their obligations under WEEE (electrical/electronic equipment), battery, and packaging regulations across 35 countries, and provides related services such as CE marking, RoHS, REACh, marketability testing, UIN registration in France, and authorized EU representative services.

Product overview

take-e-way is an EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) compliance service provider offering a portfolio of interconnected services and software tools. The core offering centers on Mengenmeldung Online, an online customer portal for submitting compliance reports and managing registrations, and the take-e-back distributor take-back system for collecting and recycling electrical waste and batteries. Around these core products, take-e-way provides modular compliance services covering WEEE, battery, and packaging regulations (Full Service modules), CE marking, RoHS, REACh, Ecodesign, marketability testing, and EPREL registration. Additional services include UIN registration for France, PPWR registration, photovoltaic lifecycle compliance, international registration across 35 countries, authorized representative services (get-e-right), and the trade-e-bility Academy for online training. The company also offers the EPR Tool for centralized multi-country management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mengenmeldung Online (Quantity Report Online) Online customer portal for submitting Europe-wide volume reports under WEEE, batteries, and packaging regulations, managing registrations, accessing invoices, and monitoring statutory deadlines. Targeted at manufacturers, importers, and distributors requiring multi-country EPR compliance.
• Take-e-back Rücknahmesystem (Distributor Take-Back System) Take-back system for distributors and resellers of electrical equipment and batteries to comply with §17 ElektroG and BattDG/BattVO return obligations.
• WEEE/AEEE/ElektroG Full Service Comprehensive WEEE compliance service covering registration, quantity reporting, collection coordination, and recycling of electrical and electronic waste across 35 countries.
• Batterien Full Service (BattDG/BattVO) Complete battery compliance service including registration, labeling, quantity reporting, and recycling coordination for portable, automotive, and industrial batteries.
• Verpackungsgesetz Full Service (VerpackG) Full packaging compliance service covering registration with dual systems and the National Authority, licensing, volume reporting to LUCID, and completeness statements under the German Packaging Act.
• EPR Tool Tool for managing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) compliance across Europe, enabling centralized control of WEEE, battery, and packaging obligations in multiple countries.
• CE-Kennzeichnung (CE Marking) Consulting and support services for CE conformity marking to help manufacturers, importers, and distributors meet EU product safety requirements.
• RoHS Service RoHS compliance services including component certificate review, RoHS scanning, and chemical analysis to restrict hazardous substances in electrical equipment.
• REACh Service Consultancy and training to help distributors and importers achieve REACh compliance for chemical substances in articles.
• Marktfähigkeitsprüfung (Marketability Testing) Marketability assessment service to verify that products comply with legal requirements before being placed on the EU market, including product document review.
• UIN Registrierung Frankreich Unique Identification Number (UIN) registration service for non-French companies selling textiles, furniture, sports equipment, toys, and DIY/garden articles in France.
• PPWR Registrierung (EU Packaging Regulation) Registration service for compliance with the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), preparing companies for August 2026 deadlines.
• Photovoltaik – LifeCycle PV Compliance Lifecycle compliance and sustainability service for photovoltaic systems, covering end-of-life PV module disposal and recycling.
• Internationale Compliance-Dienstleistungen Cross-border compliance services for WEEE, battery, and packaging registration across non-EU countries, covering registration in 35 countries worldwide.
• get-e-right (Authorized Representative Service) Authorized representative service for companies without a branch office in Germany, acting on their behalf under ElektroG, BattDG, and VerpackG.
• trade-e-bility Academy Online training platform offering paid and free courses, webinars, and workshops on EPR and Product Compliance, including Compliance Talk sessions and PPWR Online Workshops.
• ElektroStoffVerordnung Service Service for compliance with the ElektroStoffV (Electrical Equipment Ordinance), providing regulatory support for substances in electrical equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8500 manufacturers served across 55 countries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Trusted ShopsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrusted Shops Authorized Partner providing trust badges and buyer protection services for e-commerce clients.
• Buhck Gruppe HamburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental consulting partner based in Hamburg providing data protection officer services.
• Reisswolf DeutschlandminorOthersPartner for secure document destruction services.
• Bureau Veritas Germany Holding GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTesting, inspection, and certification services partner for product compliance.
• BVS Handelsverband SpielwarenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrade association partner for the toy industry.
• BVT Handelsverband TechnikminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrade association partner for the technology sector.
• EHTW Service GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaste management services partner for Hessian and Thuringian companies.
• easycircular Umweltmanagement GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental management consulting partner.
• e-systems Holding GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of take-e-way, part of the e-systems group which includes trade-e-bility GmbH and get-e-right GmbH brands.
• GESTEC EnvironmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental services partner for technical and scientific consulting.
• get-e-right GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroup brand providing authorized representative services for companies without a branch office in Germany within the meaning of ElektroG.
• GWW Gesamtverband der Werbeartikel-Wirtschaft e.V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrade association partner for the promotional products industry.
• HME HamburgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHamburg Metalworking and Electronics Industry Association.
• IT-Recht Kanzlei MünchenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal services partner for IT and internet law matters.
• Lufapak GmbHminorOthersPackaging solutions and services partner.
• OPEMEDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for waste management services in Spain/Portugal region.
• PREVENT Waste AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner for waste prevention and circular economy initiatives.
• PRO Circularity AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance partner for circular economy and product circularity.
• GRS Service GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint take-back system for batteries, the German community collection system.
• trade-e-bility GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroup brand providing online training courses for EPR and product compliance.
• VFI DeutschlandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation of Finished Goods Importers Germany.
• Verein sicherer und seriöser Internetshopbetreiber e. V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation for safe and reputable online shop operators.
• WGA Hamburg e.V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHamburg Foreign Trade Association.
• VERE e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for the Return and Recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, co-founded by the e-systems group.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• REMONDIS: Large German-headquartered recycling and environmental services group. Competes indirectly through integrated compliance-plus-recycling offerings in WEEE and packaging.
• Veolia Environmental Services: Global waste management and environmental services incumbent with EPR-adjacent offerings across Europe. Provides broader collection/recycling infrastructure but overlaps in compliance-adjacent services.

Direct peers

• Landbell Group: UK- and Germany-headquartered EPR compliance services provider covering WEEE, batteries and packaging across multiple European countries. Directly competes with take-e-way in cross-border EPR registration and reporting.
• European Recycling Platform (ERP): Pan-European WEEE and battery compliance scheme operator offering producer registration and take-back across EU member states. Closest comparable in cross-border WEEE compliance infrastructure.
• Kötter + Sieder: German compliance services firm specializing in WEEE, batteries and packaging law. Targets the same German SME and importer customer base as take-e-way's domestic operations.
• Reverse Logistics Group (RLG): International EPR service provider offering take-back, registration and reporting across multiple product streams and geographies. Comparable in scope, multi-country coverage and producer responsibility focus.
• Interseroh: German packaging compliance and recycling services provider under the ALBA Group. Competes in packaging licensing, dual-system participation and reporting services that overlap with take-e-way's VerpackG module.
• ecos: German environmental compliance service provider covering electronics, batteries and packaging. Overlaps directly with take-e-way's domestic ElektroG, BattDG and VerpackG offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/take_e_way
• Facebookfacebook.com/takeeway
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/take-e-way-gmbh

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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