GHV Trading

What GHV Trading does

GHV Trading, spol. s r.o. is a privately-held Czech distributor founded in 1991 and headquartered in Brno, specializing in professional electrical measuring instruments, electrical safety monitoring equipment, and components for switchboards. The company operates across four interconnected product lines: (1) measuring and testing instruments from Fluke, Chauvin Arnoux, Hikmicro and others (multimeters, thermal cameras, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, acoustic cameras, laboratory equipment, ATEX-certified instruments); (2) electrical safety control systems from Bender and SOCOMEC (insulation monitors, residual current monitors, the MEDICS medical power system, NGR monitors, insulation fault locators); (3) switchboard components from Wöhner, Corex, and STEGO (busbar systems, fuse technology, disconnectors, heating/cooling, control and signaling elements); and (4) switchboard measurement technology from MBS, Weigel and SOCOMEC (current transformers, analog meters, signal converters, electricity meters, voltage transformers).

The company does not develop proprietary technology but acts as an authorized distributor and service partner for internationally recognized brands, including serving as the exclusive authorized service center for Bender systems in Czech and Slovak Republics. It also operates an Authorized Metrological Center (AMS) providing official calibration and verification of measuring transformers, which marks relevant products with a 'G' prefix.

The business model is B2B technical distribution. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware resale (with product pricing ranging from ~257 CZK for accessories to over 200,000 CZK for advanced three-phase analyzers, billed in Czech Koruna under unit pricing with promotional discounts) supplemented by technical services including configuration and commissioning of Bender, SOCOMEC and ABB systems. Sales-led motion is dominant: dedicated technical sales representatives cover each product category, supplemented by an e-commerce platform (ghvtrading.cz and ghvtrading.sk) with DPD shipping to pickup points in Czech Republic and Slovakia. The company serves four primary customer segments: industrial and manufacturing facilities, electrical contractors and service companies, healthcare facilities (medical isolation systems), and switchboard manufacturers.

Name

GHV Trading

Legal name

GHV Trading, spol. s r.o.

Website

https://ghvtrading.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GHV Trading is a Czech B2B distributor (founded 1991, Brno) selling professional electrical measuring instruments, electrical safety monitoring systems, and switchboard components from brands like Fluke, Bender and Wöhner to industrial, contractor, healthcare and switchboard-manufacturer customers in Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Electrical Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613)

akta.pro primary industry

Switchgear & Switchboards (HV/MV/LV, GIS/AIS) (IMAGAAAB)

Keywords

• Electrical measuring instruments
• Switchboard components distribution
• Electrical safety monitoring equipment
• Industrial test and measurement
• Professional calibration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brno

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical measuring instruments sales: Sale of professional electrical measuring instruments including multimeters, oscilloscopes, thermal cameras, network analyzers, and accessories from brands such as Fluke, Chauvin Arnoux, and Hikmicro.
2. Electrical safety control equipment sales: Sale of electrical safety monitoring devices including insulation monitors, residual current monitors, and medical isolation systems from Bender and Socomec.
3. Switchboard components sales: Sale of switchboard components including busbar systems, fuse technology, heating/cooling solutions, and control elements from Wöhner, Stego, and other suppliers.
4. Technical services and commissioning: Authorized service center for Bender, Socomec, and ABB equipment providing configuration and commissioning services. Also provides metrological verification services for measuring transformers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GHV Trading is an authorized distributor of professional electrical measuring and testing instruments, electrical safety monitoring and control equipment, components for switchboard assembly, and switchboard measurement technology. The company supplies internationally recognized brands (Bender, Fluke, Chauvin Arnoux, Hikmicro, Wöhner, Stego, Socomec, MBS, ABB, Corex) to industrial, commercial, and healthcare customers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It also operates an Authorized Metrological Center (AMS) providing official verification of measuring transformers and an authorized service center for Bender, Socomec, and ABB equipment configuration and commissioning.

Product overview

GHV Trading is a leading distributor and supplier of professional measuring instruments and electrotechnology in the Czech and Slovak markets. The company operates a unified e-commerce platform offering four interconnected product lines: (1) Electrical measuring and testing instruments from brands Fluke, Chauvin Arnoux, and Hikmicro, including multimeters, thermal cameras, acoustic cameras, network analyzers, and oscilloscopes; (2) Electrical safety control equipment from Bender (insulation monitors, residual current monitors, MEDICS medical power systems, NGR monitors, communication interfaces); (3) Switchboard components from Wöhner, Corex, and Stego (busbar systems, fuses, disconnectors, heating/cooling, lighting, conductors); and (4) Switchboard measurement technology from MBS, Weigel, and Socomec (current transformers, analog meters, signal converters, electricity meters, voltage transformers). The company also provides authorized configuration and commissioning services for Bender, Socomec, and ABB equipment through its Authorised Metrological Centre (AMS). GHV Trading differentiates through a personal approach to customers with dedicated specialists available by phone, email, and chat, supported by 35 years of market experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Měřicí a testovací přístroje (Electrical Measuring and Testing Instruments) Distribution of portable and bench electrical measuring instruments including multimeters, oscilloscopes, thermal cameras, acoustic cameras, network/power quality analyzers, laboratory instruments, non-electrical quantity meters, and ATEX-certified Ex devices. Brands include Fluke, Chauvin Arnoux, Metrix, Amprobe, Hikmicro, and Micsig. Target customers are industrial users, electrical contractors, and service companies.
• Kontrola elektrické bezpečnosti (Electrical Safety Control Equipment) Distribution of electrical safety monitoring and control equipment including insulation monitors (isometers), Bender MEDICS medical-isolation power systems, residual current monitors (RCM), insulation fault locators, monitoring relays, NGR monitors, and communication interfaces. Primarily Bender brand. Target customers are industrial facilities, hospitals, and power-distribution operators.
• Komponenty pro rozváděče (Switchboard Components) Distribution of components for switchboard and electrical enclosure assembly, including Wöhner busbar systems, fuse disconnectors and bases, plastic insulators, grounding braids, copper conductors, disconnectors and transfer switches (16–5000 A), heating/cooling and climate-control devices, enclosure lighting, and control/signaling elements. Target customers are switchboard and panel builders.
• Měřicí technika pro rozváděče (Switchboard Measurement Technology) Distribution of measurement technology intended for installation in switchboards, including instrument current transformers, analog meters and shunts, panel multimeters and network analyzers, signal converters, electricity meters (M3 Count series), automatic transfer switches, and voltage transformers. Target customers are switchboard manufacturers and power-distribution system integrators.
• Služby nastavení a oživení přístrojů (Authorized Configuration and Commissioning Service) Professional configuration and commissioning service for Bender electrical safety systems, Socomec devices, and ABB switching equipment. GHV Trading is the only entity in the Czech and Slovak Republics authorized to perform this service for Bender. Also includes metrological verification (cejch) of measuring transformers through the Authorized Metrological Center (AMS).

Quantifiable outcome

• 35 years of industry experience
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bender GmbH & Co. KGcoreTechnology or IntegrationGHV Trading is an authorized distributor and service partner for Bender, the leading manufacturer of electrical safety monitoring equipment including insulation monitors, residual current monitors, and medical isolation systems. GHV Trading is also the authorized service center for Bender products in Czech and Slovak Republics.
• Chauvin ArnouxcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Chauvin Arnoux measuring instruments including multimeters, network analyzers, and specialized measurement devices.
• Fluke Europe B.V.coreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Fluke measuring instruments including multimeters, thermal cameras, oscilloscopes, and power quality analyzers.
• Hangzhou Microimage Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (Hikmicro)coreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Hikmicro thermal cameras and acoustic cameras for professional thermography and leak detection applications.
• Wöhner GmbH & Co. KGcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Wöhner busbar systems and switchboard components including busbar holders, copper busbars, universal clamps, and adapters for switchboard assembly.
• STEGO Elektrotechnik GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of STEGO heating, cooling, and climate control solutions for switchboards and electrical enclosures.
• SOCOMEC S.A.ScoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized distributor of Socomec electrical safety and switchboard components including network switches and monitoring devices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rutronik: European broadline distributor of electronic components and electrotechnical products headquartered in Germany. Comparable in serving industrial and electrical equipment customers with a multi-brand portfolio across Central Europe.
• SOS electronic: Slovak-based electronic components and electrotechnical distributor headquartered in Slovakia, directly overlapping GHV's CZ/SK territory. Comparable in product mix (test equipment, components) and B2B customer base of industrial and electrical professionals.
• Transfer Multisort Elektronik (TME): Polish-headquartered electronic components and measuring instruments distributor serving Central/Eastern Europe. Highly comparable as a regional multi-brand distributor of test & measurement equipment and electrical components with a similar e-commerce-led model.
• Distrelec / element14: Pan-European electronic components and test & measurement distributor (now part of element14/Farnell). Comparable as a multi-brand distributor of measuring instruments and electrical components to B2B customers, though at significantly larger scale.
• Conrad Electronic: German-headquartered European distributor of electronic components, test & measurement instruments, and electrical supplies. Comparable in product portfolio breadth (multimeters, oscilloscopes, switchboard components) and B2B plus prosumer customer mix.
• Farnell / Newark: Global distributor of electronic components, test & measurement, and electrical products serving engineers and industrial buyers. Direct overlap with GHV's Fluke/Chauvin Arnoux product categories and B2B industrial customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Phoenix Contact: Global manufacturer and distributor of electrical connection, interface, and automation solutions. Overlaps with GHV's switchboard components, signal converters, and industrial electrical safety product categories as a major industry incumbent.
• ABB: Global electrical equipment and automation manufacturer whose products GHV distributes and services. Compares via overlapping switchboard components, network switches, and electrical safety categories, and represents both a partner and competitive reference point.
• Schneider Electric: Global electrical equipment, power distribution, and industrial automation manufacturer. Compares via its switchboard components, power quality monitoring, and electrical safety product lines that overlap with GHV's distribution portfolio.

Regional players

• GM electronic: Czech-headquartered electronic components and equipment distributor with overlapping territory and a comparable mix of test & measurement, components, and B2B industrial customers in the Czech Republic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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