BHS
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1978
- HeadquartersSehnde, Germany
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
BHS firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- BHS
- Legal name
- BHS Bauzentrum Sehnde GmbH
- Website
- https://bhs-baustoffe.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1978
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
BHS industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Building Materials Retail
- NAICS
- Building Material and Supplies Dealers (4441)
- SIC
- Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Structural & Framing Components Retail (Trusses, Joists, Beams, Engineered Wood) (CRAIAEAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Sheet Goods & Panels Retail (Drywall, Cement Board, Sheathing) (CRAIAEAB), Doors, Windows & Millwork Retail (Interior/Exterior Doors, Windows, Moulding) (CRAIAEAI), Concrete, Cement & Aggregates Retail (Bagged Mix, Sand, Gravel) (CRAIAEAG)
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Where BHS is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sehnde
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
BHS business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels3 records
BHS product offering
Product offeringCore offering
BHS Bauzentrum Sehnde GmbH operates a regional building materials retail center selling construction and renovation materials across ten core assortments (raw construction, roof & facade, insulation & drywall, civil engineering, garden & landscape, specialty tools, doors/gates/windows, flooring, tiles & natural stone, and bathroom & sanitary). In addition to product sales, the company provides delivery, equipment rental, and on-site construction site supervision services, supported by both physical branches and an online shop.
Product overview
BHS Bauzentrum is a building materials retail center serving professional contractors, builders, and renovators in the Sehnde, Lehrte, and Hemmingen areas of Germany. The company operates as a single unified retail offering combining physical showroom locations with an online shop (bhs-baustoffspezi.de). The product portfolio spans multiple construction material categories organized as: Roh- & Hochbau (raw construction materials), Dach & Fassade (roof and facade including Velux), Dämmstoffe & Trockenbau (insulation and drywall including Rigips), Tiefbau (civil engineering), Garten- & Landschaftsbau (landscape architecture), Fachmarkt (specialty tools and hardware), Türen, Tore & Fenster (doors, gates, windows including Hörmann), Bodenbeläge (flooring), Fliesen & Naturstein (tiles and natural stone), and Bad & Sanitär (bathroom and sanitary). Services include delivery, rental equipment, construction site support, product configurators, and catalogs.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Roh- & Hochbau (Raw and Structural Construction)
Companies that use BHS
Customer profileSegments2 records
BHS technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
BHS partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- EurobaustoffcoreBHS is a member of the Eurobaustoff purchasing group, which provides access to aggregated purchasing power, a centralized news/industry information feed, and brand marketing support including use of Eurobaustoff logos and co-branded communications. Eurobaustoff is a major German building materials purchasing and marketing cooperative.
Recent moves4 records
Expansion highlights3 records
BHS competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- OBI: German DIY/home improvement chain with broad building materials range. Comparable assortment but bigger-box format and primarily consumer-focused rather than trade-focused like BHS.
- Bauhaus: Major European DIY and building materials chain with workshops, Fachcentrum and specialty stores. Overlaps with BHS on building materials assortment but operates at national scale with a different store-format mix.
- toom Baumarkt: Rewe Group's German DIY/home improvement chain with building materials assortment. Competes in the same consumer renovation segment but does not match BHS's depth on trade/professional categories.
- Hornbach Baumarkt: One of Germany's largest big-box DIY/home improvement retailers with full building materials assortment. Broader incumbent competing for the same DIY and pro customers but at much larger national scale.
Direct peers
- BayWa Baustoffe: Building materials division of BayWa AG operating regional Baustoff retail centers in southern and central Germany. Comparable multi-branch regional retailer model with pro and DIY customer segmentation.
- Raab Karcher: Saint-Gobain-owned German building materials distributor with branch network serving tradespeople and contractors. Directly comparable to BHS in product mix (structural, drywall, insulation, civil engineering) and target customer base of Profi-Kunden.
- Kemmler Baustoffe: Regional German building materials retailer operating branches in Baden-Württemberg with pro and DIY customer focus. Comparable regional Bauzentrum model with similar product categories and services.
- Hela Profi-Zentrum: Regional German building materials retailer focused on trade customers with branches across northern Germany. Comparable pro-customer-oriented Baustoffhandel model with similar product range and branch-based distribution.
- Hagebau: German building materials purchasing and marketing cooperative serving independent retailers across Germany. Closely comparable to BHS as both operate a regional retail model aggregated through a central purchasing group with combined pro/DIY customer focus.
Others
- Eurobaustoff: Central purchasing and marketing cooperative of which BHS is a member. Provides BHS with supplier contracts, news/content feeds, and brand marketing — an enabling ecosystem participant rather than a competitor.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
BHS financial estimates
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BHS leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
BHS funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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BHS M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about BHS
What does BHS do?
BHS Bauzentrum Sehnde GmbH operates a regional building materials retail center selling construction and renovation materials across ten core assortments (raw construction, roof & facade, insulation & drywall, civil engineering, garden & landscape, specialty tools, doors/gates/windows, flooring, tiles & natural stone, and bathroom & sanitary). In addition to product sales, the company provides delivery, equipment rental, and on-site construction site supervision services, supported by both physical branches and an online shop.
Is BHS a public or private company?
BHS is a private company. It is currently operating.
When was BHS founded?
BHS was founded in 1978. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is BHS based?
BHS is headquartered in Sehnde, Germany, in the Europe region.
Who are BHS's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are OBI, Bauhaus, toom Baumarkt and Hornbach Baumarkt. Direct peers are BayWa Baustoffe, Raab Karcher, Kemmler Baustoffe, Hela Profi-Zentrum and Hagebau. Eurobaustoff is listed as an others.
Does BHS have an API?
No public API is recorded for BHS.
What industry is BHS in?
BHS's product category is Building Materials Retail. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAIAEAJ, Structural & Framing Components Retail (Trusses, Joists, Beams, Engineered Wood), with a secondary code of CRAIAEAB, Sheet Goods & Panels Retail (Drywall, Cement Board, Sheathing). Its NAICS code is 4441 and its SIC code is 5211.