Portacom

What Portacom does

Portacom New Zealand Limited is a private modular and transportable building company headquartered in Auckland at 2 O'Rorke Road, Penrose, founded in 2005 and operating exclusively within New Zealand with 101–250 employees. The company designs, manufactures, hires, sells, and relocates modular building units, with a product portfolio spanning classrooms, lunchrooms, project offices and site sheds, toilets and amenities, and worker accommodation. Core technology is factory-built modular construction designed for rapid deployment, relocation, refurbishment, and reuse, delivered alongside an in-house installation and removal capability.

The business operates a dual revenue model. Building Hire provides recurring rental income from temporary modular structures deployed to construction sites, schools undergoing redevelopment, and infrastructure projects. Permanent Modular Solutions and the Interlink Modular subsidiary deliver one-time, project-based revenue from design, off-site construction, and on-site installation of long-term modular buildings. Sales are direct and consultative, conducted through a nationwide 0800 phone line, website contact forms, and a network of regional service centres; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The customer base spans five verticals — Education (primary, anchored by an ongoing Ministry of Education partnership), Building & Construction, Infrastructure, Government/Sports/Community, and Workforce Accommodation for Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers.

Notable project evidence includes a NZ$6.5 million end-to-end modular redevelopment delivered for Omakere School four months ahead of schedule, a 16-classroom temporary installation for Hutt Valley High School, and a refurbished relocated building for East Rolleston Kindergarten. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors, no funding rounds, and no parent entity, and extends its brand through a sponsorship of Emirates Team New Zealand and a published sustainability programme focused on building reuse and circularity.

Name

Portacom

Legal name

Portacom New Zealand Limited

Website

https://portacom.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Portacom is a New Zealand-only modular building company that designs, manufactures, hires, and relocates portable buildings for education, construction, infrastructure, government, and workforce accommodation clients, operating a nationwide service centre network and dual hire/permanent revenue model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Modular Buildings

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

Mobile Homes (2451)

akta.pro primary industry

Modular/Offsite General Contracting & Installation (IMAFAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Modular & Prefabricated Home Construction (IMAFABAF), Residential Manufactured Housing Setup & Installation (IMAFABAG), Project-Based Workforce Housing (Construction, Turnarounds, Field Teams) (THAMAHAB)

Keywords

• Modular building solutions
• Portable classrooms
• Site shed rentals
• Workforce accommodation
• Permanent modular construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Building Hire: Temporary modular buildings rented to customers for specified periods. Includes delivery, installation, and collection services. Suitable for construction sites, schools during redevelopment, and temporary workspace needs.
2. Permanent Modular Solutions: Long-term or permanent modular building installations for ongoing facility needs. Design, construction, and installation services for lasting modular structures.
3. Interlink Modular: Subsidiary brand offering integrated modular solutions. Complete project delivery from design through installation and hire management under a single integrated model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Portacom designs, manufactures, hires, and sells modular and transportable buildings across New Zealand. The company provides temporary building hire (site sheds, classrooms, lunchrooms, amenities) as well as permanent modular building installations through its Interlink Modular subsidiary. Its 360° Solutions offering integrates building supply with furnishing, installation, and removal services under a single supplier model.

Product overview

Portacom offers a portfolio of portable and modular building solutions primarily serving the New Zealand market. The core offering consists of modular buildings for various applications including classrooms, lunchrooms, project offices, site sheds, and toilet/amenity facilities. These products are offered through two main service models: building hire for temporary needs and permanent modular solutions for long-term installations. The 360° Solutions product line provides an integrated approach combining building supply with furnishing services. Interlink Modular operates as a subsidiary sub-brand specializing in comprehensive end-to-end modular solutions for complex redevelopments and construction projects. The company serves diverse industries including education, construction, infrastructure, government, sports, community, and workforce accommodation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Interlink Modular: Modular building solutions provider for permanent and temporary facilities
• 360° Solutions

Products and services

• 360° Solutions Comprehensive integrated service combining building supply with furnishing needs, covering selection, installation, and removal of modular spaces for businesses requiring turnkey workspace solutions.
• Classrooms Modular classroom buildings designed for temporary and permanent educational facility needs, with options for various school requirements including teaching environments and administration areas.
• Lunchrooms Modular lunchroom and cafeteria facilities for worksites, schools, and other settings requiring meal and break spaces.
• Project Offices & Site Sheds Portable office and site shed solutions for construction sites, project management, and temporary workspace needs.
• Toilets & Amenities Modular toilet and amenity facilities for construction sites, events, and temporary installations requiring sanitary infrastructure.
• Building Hire Rental service for temporary modular buildings, allowing customers to hire portable structures for short-term or long-term needs including delivery, installation, and collection services.
• Permanent Modular Solutions Long-term modular building solutions for permanent installations, combining off-site construction with on-site installation services for lasting modular structures.
• Interlink Modular Subsidiary brand specializing in integrated modular building solutions for complex projects including design, construction, installation, and project management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Omakere School project completed four months earlier than scheduled
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Premier Modular: UK modular building hire and permanent modular provider serving education, healthcare, and public sector. Comparable hire + permanent model and similar modular classroom/site office product set.
• Wernick Group: UK modular building manufacturer and hire provider with permanent and temporary modular space for education, healthcare, and construction. Comparable on manufacturing plus hire dual model and on modular classroom and office product lines.
• Ausco Modular: Australia-based modular building hire and sale company serving construction, education, mining, and government. Directly comparable ANZ peer with similar hire fleet + permanent modular solutions go-to-market and customer base.
• Fleetwood Australia: Australian modular building manufacturer with strong education sector exposure (modular classrooms) and modular construction capabilities. Highly comparable on product (modular classrooms/offices) and on end customers (schools and government).
• Modulaire Group: Global modular space and portable building group (parent of Portakabin, Allspace, Acom). Portacom's own supplier code of conduct references 'MODULAIRE', indicating affiliation; same product model (hire + permanent modular buildings) and same broad customer set (education, construction, infrastructure).
• Portakabin: Modulaire subsidiary operating modular building hire and sale for education, healthcare, and commercial clients in NZ/UK/Europe. Closest direct head-to-head competitor in modular classrooms, site offices, and permanent modular builds for schools and government.

Others

• Royal Wolf: ANZ shipping container and modified container solutions provider including portable site offices and amenities. Adjacent rather than direct modular building peer but commonly bid against for site sheds and temporary workspace.

Regional players

• Redpath Modular: Australian modular building manufacturer and hirer for education, government, and commercial customers. Similar hire + permanent model; competes primarily in Australia rather than NZ but pursues the same modular-for-education thesis.

Broad incumbents

• Algeco: European-headquartered global modular space provider with hire fleets and permanent modular solutions for education, construction, and public sector. Compares on revenue model (rental + sale), modular construction method, and target verticals.
• ATCO Structures: Large global modular space and workforce housing provider with ANZ presence (operating as ATCO Structures Australia/NZ). Same hire + permanent model and same end customers including education and remote workforce accommodation; backed by ATCO Ltd.'s much larger balance sheet and fleet.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/portacomnz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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