What Gabadi does

Gabadi is a privately held Spanish naval outfitting and engineering company headquartered in Narón, A Coruña, founded in 1989 as a carpentry business before pivoting into the naval sector in 1992. The company designs, manufactures, and installs habitable spaces, accommodation modules, teak decking, furniture, and interior outfitting for military vessels (frigates, submarines), cruise ships, ferries, and megayachts, and is the world leader in LNG membrane tank construction and repair, holding TALA and TSA certifications as the first non-shipyard company globally, and GTT Approved Outfitter status with the most worldwide experience. Its service portfolio also includes scaffolding, non-destructive testing (END), steel and enablement engineering, and the patented SIMHO modular offshore habitability system used in remote energy and mining installations. The group operates across 9+ countries with 250-400+ employees and a subsidiary (NSL) specializing in megayacht teak decking.

Gabadi's business model is project-based B2B services revenue, with direct contracts as either main contractor or subcontractor to major shipyards (Navantia, and cruise operators including MSC, Royal Caribbean, Disney Cruise Line, and Ritz Carlton) and government navies (Spanish Navy, Chilean Navy). It sells engineering hours, fabricated outfitting components, and certified LNG membrane tank repair services on a per-project basis, supplemented by a GTT technology transfer licensing/royalty arrangement for worldwide membrane tank operations. Go-to-market is exclusively enterprise field sales with on-site delivery at customer shipyards and offshore sites across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, East Asia, the Middle East, Oceania, and Latin America.

In 2019, Gabadi surpassed €50M in turnover, and in 2023 the group adopted a strategic plan — developed with independent consultant Norgestión — targeting €100M revenue by 2028 through both organic expansion and acquisitions. The company invests 5% of annual budget into R&D, maintains ISO 9001/14001/45001/27001 certifications, holds the Spanish PYME Innovadora seal through 2028, and participates in the EU-funded LH2 CRAFT consortium to develop liquid hydrogen storage technology. The company remains family-controlled, with Antonio José Llago Hermida as CEO and a matrix structure across wholly owned subsidiaries in Spain, Canada, Singapore, and China.

Name

Gabadi

Legal name

GABADI SL

Website

https://gabadi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Gabadi is a privately held Spanish naval outfitter and engineering company providing habitable space construction, LNG membrane tank repair, and patented offshore modular systems to shipyards, navies, cruise operators, and energy clients across 9+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Naval Outfitting and Shipbuilding Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611), Ship and Boat Building (3366), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

akta.pro primary industry

Hatch Covers, Ramps & Ro-Ro Access Systems (IMAJAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Naval Shipbuilding Program Management & Defense Contracting Support (IMAJABAO), Submarine Systems & Components (Pressure Hull, Ballast, Life Support) (IMABAKAL), Life-Saving Appliances & Safety Equipment (Davit Systems, Lifeboats, Firefighting) (IMAJAIAG)

Keywords

• Naval outfitting
• LNG membrane tanks
• Ship interior construction
• Offshore modular housing
• Non-destructive testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Narón

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Naval Outfitting (Habilitación Naval): Core revenue stream covering the habitable parts of ships — both military (frigates, submarines) and civilian (cruise ships, megayachts, ferries). Projects include interior construction, furniture, teak deck fabrication, and panel systems.
2. LNG Tank Construction and Repair: Construction and repair of LNG (liquefied natural gas) membrane tanks within gas carrier vessels. Consolidated world leadership in LNG tank repairs during 2022-2023 with nearly 80% of worldwide LNG repairs. Also performs cryogenic argon and LNG storage tank construction for energy sector.
3. Offshore Modular Systems: Construction of modular habitability modules for remote offshore locations including mining and energy extraction sites. Includes SIMHO project for offshore living quarters with full engineering, certification and delivery.
4. Scaffolding Services: Scaffolding services for shipyards and industrial applications.
5. END (Non-Destructive Testing) Services: Non-destructive testing services including liquid penetrant inspections, magnetic particle inspections, ultrasonic testing, and macrography of welds. Services provided to naval sector and thermal power plants.
6. Technical/Engineering Services: Engineering services covering conceptual, basic and detail engineering for naval and offshore projects. Enabling engineering covering insulation, HVAC, electricity, passive fire protection, noise studies, panels, and general provisions.
7. Licensing and Technology Transfer: Technology transfer agreement for the repair and construction of membrane tanks worldwide, which has positioned Gabadi as world leader in LNG tank repairs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gabadi provides comprehensive naval outfitting services for ships (both military and civilian) including interior construction, furniture, teak deck fabrication, and panel systems. The company is the world's leading specialist in LNG membrane tank construction and repair, holding exclusive TALA and TSA certifications and acting as GTT-approved outfitter. It also delivers engineering services, scaffolding, non-destructive testing, and the patented SIMHO modular offshore habitability system for remote energy and mining installations.

Product overview

Gabadi is a naval sector company with 35 years of experience providing comprehensive shipbuilding and maritime services. The company operates as a unified service portfolio organized around core capabilities: Naval Qualification (habitable space fitting for military and cruise vessels), LNG Systems (membrane tank construction and repair), Scaffolding, Technical/Engineering Department (with steel engineering, enablement engineering, and R&D), Non-Destructive Testing (END), and Off-Shore modular housing solutions (SIMHO). The portfolio is complemented by digital catalog offerings. The company also has a subsidiary NSL (established 1961) specializing in megayate construction. Services span military vessels (submarines, frigates), cruise ships, megayates, LNG carriers, and offshore energy installations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GabAcademy: Training and development program for employees
• SIMHO

Products and services

• Habilitación Naval (Naval Outfitting) Fitting out and finishing of habitable spaces on naval vessels for civil applications (cruises, luxury yachts) and military applications (frigates, submarines), covering partitions, support structures, furniture, and ergonomic studies.
• Sector LNG (LNG Membrane Tank Construction and Repair) Construction and repair of LNG (liquefied natural gas) membrane tanks within gas carrier vessels, including both maritime and land-based containment systems, executed as GTT-approved outfitter.
• Andamios (Scaffolding Services) Scaffolding services for ship construction, maintenance, and repair operations across various vessel types.
• Departamento Técnico (Technical and Engineering Department) Comprehensive engineering services including Steel Engineering (conceptual, basic, and detail engineering with Foran and NX 3D design systems), Enablement Engineering (insulation, HVAC, electricity, passive fire protection, noise studies, panels), integrated R&D department, and production-engineering integration.
• END (Ensayos No Destructivos - Non-Destructive Testing) Non-destructive testing services including liquid penetrant inspections, magnetic particle inspections, ultrasonic testing, and weld macrography, performed by certified technicians (Certiaend Level 1 and 2) for naval and industrial applications.
• Off-Shore - SIMHO Modular Habitability System Patented modular residential/habitability system for offshore structures, including design, structural engineering, ventilation, HVAC, water treatment, plumbing, electricity, inter-module connectivity, and fire protection per IMO regulations.
• Reparaciones (General Repair Services) General repair services delivered across various industrial sectors including naval, energy and industrial installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 80% of global LNG tank repairs in 2022-2023
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LH2 CRAFT Consortium (14+ partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGabadi is part of a European Union funded project together with 14 other partners, investigating the storage and transport of liquid hydrogen (LH2 CRAFT), the energy of the future. This positions Gabadi at the forefront of hydrogen technology for maritime applications.
• NavantiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGabadi worked with Navantia on the S-81 Isaac Peral submarine program, responsible for the construction of the entire accommodation part including divisions, support structures, furniture, and ergonomic studies. Navantia leads the Spanish naval ecosystem of which Gabadi is a key industrial partner.
• Lampre SrlminorOthersCollaborating company acknowledged in Gabadi's 35th anniversary digital catalog.
• PONS LIMminorOthersCollaborating company acknowledged in Gabadi's 35th anniversary digital catalog.
• Evicc Solid Surfaces SLminorOthersCollaborating company acknowledged in Gabadi's 35th anniversary digital catalog.
• PHI SISTEMASminorOthersCollaborating company acknowledged in Gabadi's 35th anniversary digital catalog.
• NovofriminorOthersCollaborating company acknowledged in Gabadi's 35th anniversary digital catalog.
• 2KSystems, S.L.minorOthersCollaborating company acknowledged in Gabadi's 35th anniversary digital catalog.
• LACADOS BRUMIGAL SLminorOthersCollaborating company acknowledged in Gabadi's 35th anniversary digital catalog.
• FERRETERIA CANAIMAminorOthersCollaborating company acknowledged in Gabadi's 35th anniversary digital catalog.
• ROCKWOOL GroupminorOthersCollaborating company acknowledged in Gabadi's 35th anniversary digital catalog.
• Scafom-ruxminorOthersCollaborating company acknowledged in Gabadi's 35th anniversary digital catalog.
• Viaxes GaliturminorOthersCollaborating company acknowledged in Gabadi's 35th anniversary digital catalog.
• Xunta de Galicia and Conselleria de EducacióncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreements with the regional government of Galicia and the Education Department to offer dual training programs in Naval Outfitting (Habilitadores Navales). Part of Gabadi's commitment to education and workforce development.
• GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz)coreTechnology or IntegrationGTT approved outfitter with the most experience in the world. Gaztransport & Technigaz is the designer of membrane containment systems for LNG carriers, and Gabadi holds the technology transfer agreement for repair and construction of GTT membrane tanks worldwide.
• NSL (Nuestra Señora de Lourdes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSL (Nuestra Señora de Lourdes) is a subsidiary of Gabadi Group dating back to 1961. Located in Narón, NSL contributes to the group's expertise in megayacht teak deck construction and naval carpentry. NSL has its own management team under Isidro Orihuela.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Aker Solutions: Norwegian offshore engineering, modular fabrication and LNG/energy infrastructure provider. Direct overlap with Gabadi's SIMHO modular habitability systems and offshore energy work, particularly for harsh-environment and remote-location installations.
• Navantia: Spanish state-owned naval shipbuilder (S-80 submarines, frigates, F-110 programme). Gabadi has built the entire accommodation module for Navantia's S-81 Isaac Peral, making Navantia a primary customer and ecosystem anchor rather than a direct competitor in outfitting, but the closest comparable Spanish naval-ecosystem participant.
• Damen Shipyards: Dutch global shipbuilder of tugs, workboats, naval patrol vessels and offshore support ships. Operates at much broader scale across naval, offshore and merchant sectors, but a useful reference point for vertical integration of outfitting within shipbuilding programmes where Gabadi also delivers work.
• Wärtsilä: Finnish marine technology group providing lifecycle services, ship systems, electrical integration and LNG fuel systems to cruise, LNG carrier and offshore operators. Overlaps with Gabadi's enabling engineering, electrical integration and LNG service lines at much larger scale.
• Astilleros Armón: Leading Spanish private shipbuilder constructing fishing vessels, offshore support vessels, tugs and patrol boats. Operates in overlapping customer geographies and naval-adjacent programmes; one of the few Spanish shipyards comparable to Gabadi's domestic naval footprint.
• GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz): Designer and licensor of the LNG membrane containment systems Gabadi repairs and constructs under a technology-transfer agreement. GTT is the gatekeeper that grants TALA/TSA certifications and outfitter approval; it is both Gabadi's primary technology partner and the structural incumbent in LNG membrane technology globally.

Direct peers

• Survitec: Global provider of marine safety and survival equipment, including lifeboats, davits, firefighting systems and life-saving appliances. Comparable to Gabadi's life-saving appliance and fire-protection product scope for naval and offshore customers.
• Almaco Group: Finland-based marine interior outfitting specialist serving cruise ships, ferries and offshore vessels. Almaco competes most directly with Gabadi's habilitación naval division (cabins, galleys, public spaces, modular interiors) and offers a useful comparison point for cruise outfitting scale and geographic reach.
• Royal Huisman: Dutch custom superyacht builder focused on large sailing and motor yachts with extremely high-end interior outfitting. Comparable to Gabadi's megayacht segment and its subsidiary NSL, which handles bespoke teak decks and yacht interiors for demanding private clients.
• Viking Life-Saving Equipment: Denmark-based supplier of marine and offshore safety equipment, evacuation systems and fire protection. Comparable to Gabadi's life-saving and fire-protection business serving shipyards and offshore operators worldwide.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GabadiSL
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@gabadis.l.3574
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gabadi-s-l-
• Instagraminstagram.com/grupogabadi/?locale=en-us

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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