Burkhalter Holding

What Burkhalter Holding does

Burkhalter Holding AG is a Swiss-listed full-service provider of multi-trade building technology services, headquartered in Zurich and operating exclusively across Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein through 83 largely autonomous group companies at 169 physical locations, employing approximately 5,400 staff including around 1,000 apprentices. The group's service portfolio spans electrical engineering (installations, switchboards, automation, servicing and maintenance under SNR 462638), heating and refrigeration, ventilation and air-conditioning with Minergie-standard offerings, plumbing, roofing, metalwork, planning of sustainable energy systems, and industrial plant engineering including sterile-pipe construction for biopharmaceutical customers.

The business model is project-based professional services: revenue is generated through installation projects, recurring service and maintenance contracts (including a 24-hour nationwide emergency service), energy and building-technology planning, and industrial plant-engineering engagements. Customers span four use-case segments (residential buildings, commercial and industrial, public buildings, and renewable-energy installations) plus a dedicated Swiss Projects division that coordinates multi-location national accounts. Projects are quoted on scope rather than via published pricing, and customer mix is highly distributed across thousands of individual sites, with no named anchor-logo customer concentration.

The historical transformation from a single-trade electrical engineering company to a multi-trade building-technology group was completed by the 30 June 2022 merger with poenina holding ag (cleared by COMCO on 18 May 2022), which added HVAC, plumbing, and roofing trades. Since 2022 the group has executed at least eight additional acquisitions (Riggenbach AG, Strässle Installationen AG, Imwinkelried Lüftung und Klima AG, Pauli Elektro AG, Elektrohüs AG, Mé rinat SA, ETF, C2B Electrotechnique, Elektro Saas, LKE Haustechnik AG, Elektro Bernina, Elektro Räss, Kippel, Mathieu Ingenieure AG, Gattiker Elektro, BZ-Dépannage Sàrl, Enplan AG, Caotec SA, Elektro Gasser AG, Progressio Holding, anplaq ag) and pursues growth aligned with the Swiss Federal Energy Strategy 2050, including fossil-fuel heating replacement and Minergie-standard ventilation. Group governance is led by Chairman Gaudenz F. Domenig, CEO Zeno Böhm, and CFO Urs Domenig, with Burkhalter Services AG providing centralised shared services across the 83 operating subsidiaries.

Name

Burkhalter Holding

Legal name

Burkhalter Holding AG

Website

https://burkhalter.ch

Company type

Public

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Burkhalter Holding AG is a Swiss-listed full-service provider of multi-trade building technology — electrical engineering, HVAC, plumbing, roofing, metalwork, automation, and plant engineering — operating through 83 group companies at 169 locations across Switzerland and Liechtenstein, serving roughly 5,400 employees' worth of residential, commercial, industrial, and public-sector customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Technology Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220), Building Equipment Contractors (2382)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS) Contracting (IMAFALAE)

Keywords

• Building technology services
• Electrical engineering services
• Heating ventilation plumbing
• Plant engineering construction
• Facilities maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Building Technology Services: Project-based services in electrical engineering, heating, refrigeration, ventilation, air-conditioning, plumbing, roofing, and metalwork for residential, commercial, industrial and public buildings. Revenue generated through installation projects, servicing/maintenance contracts, and planning services.
2. Service and Maintenance Contracts: Ongoing servicing and maintenance of electrical installations including periodic device inspections according to standard SNR 462638, 24-hour emergency service across Switzerland

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Burkhalter Group is a full-service provider of building technology services across Switzerland and Liechtenstein, delivering electrical engineering, heating and refrigeration, ventilation and air-conditioning, plumbing, roofing, metalwork, sustainable energy planning, and industrial plant engineering through 83 autonomous subsidiary companies at 169 locations with about 5,400 employees. Services span new-build installations, renovations, servicing and maintenance contracts, switchboard manufacturing, building automation, and 24-hour emergency support for residential, commercial, industrial, and public-sector customers.

Product overview

Burkhalter Holding AG is a full-service provider of multi-trade building technology services in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein, operating as a group of 83 largely autonomous subsidiary companies at 169 locations with approximately 5,400 employees. The company offers an integrated portfolio of building technology services comprising Electrical Engineering (installations, servicing/maintenance, switchboards, automation), Heating and Refrigeration Technology, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Technology, Plumbing Technology, Roofing, Metalwork, Planning of Sustainable Energy Systems, and Plant Engineering. Following the 2022 merger with poenina holding ag, the company transformed from an electrical engineering company to a comprehensive building technology provider, contributing to the Swiss Federal Government's Energy Strategy 2050. The group also operates specialized divisions including Swiss Projects for nationwide coordination and Burkhalter Services AG providing centralized support functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Engineering Comprehensive electrical engineering services including installations for residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, servicing and maintenance, switchboard manufacturing, building automation, ICT services, and charging station/photovoltaic system installation, delivered to residential, commercial, and public-sector customers across Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
• Heating and Refrigeration Technology Services covering radiators, heated towel rails, convectors, underfloor heating, air heaters, water heating systems, heat pumps, refrigeration systems, gas and oil heaters, wood chip and pellet heating systems, thermal solar installations, and district heating, delivered to residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
• Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Technology Services including Minergie-standard comfort ventilation systems, kitchen and bathroom ventilation, heat recovery systems, food-environment systems, industrial ventilation systems, air-conditioning systems, controlled home ventilation, device replacement, and maintenance, for residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.
• Plumbing Technology Water and wastewater installations, gas installations, compressed air equipment, pre-wall installations, bathroom and kitchen conversions including wellness baths, leakage warning systems, water treatment and softening systems, boiler descaling, and pipe cleaning services for residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
• Roofing Services covering flat and pitched roofs, gravel/slab/stone covering, hard roofing, Eternit, tiles, stone slabs, sheet metal roofs (Prefa, double-seam, sinusoidal, trapezoidal sheets), façades, insulation and sealing systems, green roofs, photovoltaic solar installations, roof checks, and fall protection devices.
• Metalwork Metalwork services including cladding of all types, roof edges, edging, gutters and drain pipes, complex seam roofs, decorative elements for historic renovations, and lightning protection systems.
• Planning of Sustainable Energy and Building Technology Systems Consultancy and specialist planning for energy and building technology systems in heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and plumbing, including energy advice, planning of building technology and electrical systems, building automation, district heating network planning, water supply and disposal, and gas supply.
• Plant Engineering Industrial plant engineering services including biopharmaceutical, chemical and production plants, power plant construction, complex pipe systems with highest quality requirements, ISO-certified sterile system construction for food and biopharmaceutical systems, and energy and water supply systems such as hydropower.
• Switchboards Switchboard manufacturing and services ranging from simple distribution boards and custom-made DIY frames to type-tested plants for industry and trade, including control cabinets for building, measurement and control technology applications.
• Servicing and Maintenance Electrical installation servicing and maintenance including 24-hour service throughout Switzerland, periodic device inspection according to standard SNR 462638, inspection of electrical installations, and support for small-scale installations, repairs, and maintenance work.
• Swiss Projects Nationwide project coordination service for companies with multiple locations in Switzerland, providing a single point of contact for all building technology services across the group's regional companies.
• Installations Electrical installations for single-family homes and residential developments, industrial and commercial enterprises, public buildings such as schools, hospitals and shopping centres, hotels and infrastructure facilities, and renewable energy systems including photovoltaic and solar plants.

Quantifiable outcome

• Implementation of Federal Government's Energy Strategy 2050 through building refurbishments and fossil fuel heating system replacements

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hockey Club DavosminorOthersMain sponsor of Hockey Club Davos, positioning Burkhalter Group as a true team player supporting Swiss sports culture and community engagement

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Hälg Group: Swiss family-owned building services group (Hälg & Co.) specializing in HVAC, plumbing, and building automation across Switzerland. Most direct domestic competitor to Burkhalter's HVAC/plumbing business.
• Caverion Oyj: Finnish-listed building solutions and industrial services provider delivering HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and automation across the Nordics and parts of Central Europe. Highly comparable multi-trade building services profile to Burkhalter.
• SPIE SA: Paris-listed European leader in multi-technical building services (electrical, HVAC, mechanical) for industrial, commercial, and public clients. Closest international analogue to Burkhalter's cross-trade contracting model and roll-up strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Equans (Engie): Engie's multi-technical building services and facilities management arm covering electrical, HVAC, energy, and integrated solutions across Europe. Operates as a broad incumbent with significant overlap to Burkhalter's service portfolio.
• Bouygues Energies & Services: Division of Bouygues covering multi-technical building services (electrical, HVAC, energy, facilities management) in Europe. Larger and broader than Burkhalter but directly comparable in service mix and customer base.
• Bilfinger SE: German-listed industrial services and building technology group providing consulting, engineering, and maintenance across process industry, energy, and buildings. Overlaps with Burkhalter's plant engineering and building services work.
• VINCI Energies: Subsidiary of VINCI providing electrical engineering, HVAC, ICT, and building automation across infrastructure, industry, and buildings. Much larger and broader than Burkhalter, but operates in highly overlapping multi-trade building services.

Regional players

• Axima Concept (Equans France): French HVAC and energy services brand within Equans delivering heating, cooling, ventilation, and energy solutions. Directly comparable to Burkhalter's HVAC and energy strategy focus, though primarily serving French customers.
• Implenia AG: Swiss-listed construction and real estate services provider active in building construction, civil engineering, and real estate development. Comparable Swiss-listed mid-cap, though more focused on general construction rather than multi-trade building technology.

Emerging players

• Imtech (VolkerWessels / Dalkia): Imtech was a major European technical building services provider (formerly part of Royal Dutch VolkerWessels); comparable in service mix (electrical, HVAC, mechanical) to Burkhalter, though now operating through successor/regional entities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BurkhalterGroup

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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