ICS Energie

What ICS Energie does

ICS Energie is a German energy and utility-adjacent brokerage operator headquartered in Heilbronn, founded in February 2008. The company runs a B2B2C distribution model in which it contracts with energy suppliers and uses a nationwide network of sales partners (Vertriebspartner) to mediate tariff contracts to end customers across Germany and Austria. Core products are electricity and gas tariffs, supplemented more recently by fiber-optic (Glasfaser) internet contracts in Germany, plus photovoltaic systems (PV-Anlagen) and EV charging stations (Wallboxen) sold through the same partner channel.

Underlying the brokerage is a proprietary technology stack consisting of the VP-Portal (a partner-facing portal for leads, contracts and reporting), the Tarifrechner (a multi-supplier tariff comparison calculator) and Sichtprüfung (an internal quality-review workflow). Together these tools support partner onboarding, lead conversion, tariff selection and post-sale compliance. ICS Energie reports 40+ energy suppliers on its platform, several thousand active sales partners, and cumulatively 1.2M+ mediated end customers and 150M+ EUR in mediated supplier revenue since inception.

The revenue model is commission-based: ICS Energie earns a per-contract fee from energy suppliers (and increasingly from Glasfaser/PV/Wallbox vendors) for each successfully mediated contract. Since June 2024 the company has operated under CS Verwaltung GmbH as its parent, after three years (January 2021 to May 2024) under Dutch holding Connecthing International BV. Leadership consists of Managing Director Yücel Isik alongside Vitor Lopes and Marcus Lünig.

Name

ICS Energie

Legal name

ICS Energie GmbH

Website

https://ics-energie.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ICS Energie is a Heilbronn-based German B2B2C energy and utility broker that mediates Strom, Gas, Glasfaser, PV and Wallbox contracts between 40+ suppliers, several thousand sales partners and end customers across Germany and Austria on a commission basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Brokerage Services

NAICS

Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (4251)

SIC

Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy Supplier Partner Networks / White-Label Brokerage Programs (EUAGAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

C&I Energy Brokerage & Aggregation (Buying Groups, Demand Aggregation) (EUAGACAG), Green Tariff & Renewable Add-On Brokerage (RECs/GoOs Bundled Offers) (EUAGAEAJ)

Keywords

• Energy brokerage services
• Electricity tariff mediation
• Gas tariff brokerage
• Fiber optic sales
• Sales partner network

Headquarters

HQ city

Heilbronn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Commission-based Sales Mediation: ICS Energie generates revenue through commissions from energy suppliers. Sales partners receive both acquisition commissions (Abschlussprovisionen) for new customer contracts and retention commissions (Bestandsprovisionen) for maintaining customer portfolios. The company acts as intermediary between energy suppliers and end customers.
2. Sales Partner Commissions: Attractive commissions paid to sales partners for mediating energy contracts and fiber optic tariffs. Commissions are described as punctual and reliable payouts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ICS Energie GmbH brokers energy products (electricity and gas tariffs) and fiber optic contracts on behalf of more than 40 energy suppliers to private and commercial customers in Germany and Austria. The company operates a B2B2C model, recruiting and equipping independent sales partners (Vertriebspartner) with a proprietary partner portal (VP-Portal), a tariff comparison tool, automated quality checks, and commission-based compensation to mediate energy and telecommunications contracts to end customers.

Product overview

ICS Energie operates as an energy and telecommunications brokerage company offering a portfolio of products through a B2B2C model. The core offerings are Strom- und Gastarife (electricity and gas tariff brokerage) and Glasfasertarife (fiber optic tariff brokerage), both mediated through a network of sales partners using the Vertriebspartner-Portal (VP-Portal) and supported by a Tarifrechner for customer comparisons. Supplementary products include PV-Anlagen (photovoltaic systems) and Wallboxen (EV charging stations). The company functions as an intermediary between multiple energy suppliers (over 40 listed suppliers) and end customers (residential and commercial), operating exclusively in Germany with energy products also extending to Austria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strom- und Gastarife (Electricity and Gas Tariffs) Electricity and gas tariff brokerage service enabling sales partners to advise and market energy contracts from multiple suppliers to residential and commercial customers in Germany and Austria.
• Glasfasertarife (Fiber Optic Tariffs) Fiber optic tariff brokerage service facilitating the marketing of fiber optic connection contracts, coordinated through municipal events and door-to-door sales campaigns with a 40% regional quote threshold for project implementation.
• PV-Anlagen (Photovoltaic Systems) Photovoltaic system products offered alongside energy tariffs for customers interested in solar energy solutions.
• Wallboxen (EV Charging Stations) Electric vehicle charging station products offered as part of the energy product portfolio for sales partners to mediate to customers.
• Vertriebspartner-Portal (VP-Portal) Partner portal providing sales partners real-time order status tracking, commission visibility, and monthly billing information, accessible via personal login credentials after partner onboarding.
• Tarifrechner (Tariff Comparison Tool) Web-based tariff comparison tool enabling customers and sales partners to compare current electricity and gas provider rates, calculate savings, and initiate provider switches through the platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1.2 million energy customers mediated since 2008
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CS Verwaltung GmbHcoreOthers · 1 June 2024Since June 2024, ICS Energie GmbH is part of CS Verwaltung GmbH as parent company. This represents a change in ownership structure following the previous association with Connecthing International BV.
• Connecthing International BVminorOthers · 1 January 2021From January 2021 to May 2024, ICS Energie was part of Connecthing International BV. This partnership has since ended.
• Energy Suppliers Network (40+ providers)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorICS Energie works with 40+ energy suppliers including major providers such as Aras Energy, Brilliant Energie, E.Vita, ELE, energrün, Grünwelt Energie, Prima Energy, Respect Energy, Stadtwerke Dessau, EAM, Fuxx, Prokon, NEW Energie, SWK, VW, SWM, eins, RheinEnergie, extragrün, EnBW, LichtBlick, Vattenfall, Paketsparer, rabot.charge, lekker, WEMAG, EWE, evm, mainova, Enni, Städtische Werke, enviaM, eprimo, E.ON, Energieversorgung Deutschland, enercity, MVV, Goldgas, Stadtwerke Düsseldorf, Stadtwerke Duisburg, DEW 21, E wie einfach, Süwag, Mitgas, badenova, SAVIN

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Finanzcheck.de: Finanzcheck operates a German comparison platform covering energy, insurance, and finance products, including a switching flow similar to ICS Energie. It overlaps in the consumer comparison and switching journey.
• 1Komma5°: 1Komma5° is a fast-growing German provider of PV, heat pumps, and EV charging — directly overlapping with ICS Energie's PV-Anlagen and Wallboxen add-on products and competing for partner-driven residential installations.
• LichtBlick: LichtBlick is a green-energy supplier that is also a partner in ICS Energie's supplier portfolio. As an eco-focused supplier with direct sales capabilities, it competes for some of the same end customers that ICS Energie partners target.
• enerix: enerix is a German franchise network for photovoltaic systems, comparable to ICS Energie's PV add-on offering and partner-network distribution model in the renewable home-energy segment.

Broad incumbents

• Check24: Check24 is Germany's largest comparison portal across insurance, energy, telecom, banking, and travel. Its energy vertical is the dominant online competitor to ICS Energie's brokerage and switching offering for retail and SME customers.
• E.ON Energie Deutschland: E.ON is one of Germany's largest energy utilities, both a supplier partner and a competitor. It owns direct sales channels and increasingly competes for the same end customers that ICS Energie partners serve.
• Vattenfall Europe Sales: Vattenfall is a major German/European utility also listed in ICS Energie's supplier portfolio. As a large incumbent with direct marketing, it is a relevant competitor and partner for residential energy switching.

Direct peers

• Selectra: Selectra is a European energy and telecom price-comparison/brokerage company offering very similar services to ICS Energie — comparing tariffs and switching customers across multiple suppliers, often via call-center and field sales, with operations in Germany and other European markets.
• Verivox: Verivox is one of Germany's leading independent comparison portals for energy, telecom, and insurance, allowing users to compare and switch energy tariffs. It competes directly with ICS Energie's Tarifrechner and switching service for residential and commercial customers.
• Verivox (Energievergleich): Energievergleich.de (operated by Verivox) is a focused German price-comparison portal for electricity and gas, providing nearly the same switching flow as ICS Energie's Tarifrechner and serving identical retail customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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