What Bergab does

Bergab - Berggeologiska undersökningar AB is a privately held Swedish technical consultancy founded in 1972 in Gothenburg and headquartered at Stampgatan 15, Göteborg, with a second office in Solna (Stockholm) opened in 2000. The firm operates across five integrated technical disciplines: Berg (Rock Engineering), Vatten (Water/Hydrogeology), Miljö (Environment), Säkerhet (Safety), and Digitala lösningar (Digital Solutions), delivering services from preliminary studies through to maintenance inspections for infrastructure and community-development projects.

The company's work centers on regulated, permit-driven assignments such as groundwater investigations, environmental impact assessments, rock-slope stability, tunnel inspections, and 3D/BIM modeling for complex rock and ground projects. Core technology stack comprises ArcGIS for geospatial analysis, Autodesk Civil 3D and OpenRoads Designer for CAD and 3D modeling, SQL-backed database handling for field measurement integration, and proprietary hydrogeological, rock-mechanical (Q-system/RMR), and CFD-based safety simulation methodologies (smoke spread, gas-cloud explosion, heat radiation, VOC emission). Bergab holds ISO-certified quality and environmental management certifications from Svensk Kvalitetsbas and Svensk Miljöbas, and has completed over 500 assignments spanning the Stockholm Metro expansion, Trafikverket road and tunnel maintenance, Stockholm Parkering rock-technology conversions, and rail expansion (Roslagsbanan).

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services sold via Swedish government procurement and direct assignments. Clients are predominantly public-sector agencies and municipal bodies (Trafikverket, Region Stockholm, Stockholm Parkering, Bredablick Förvaltning) with selective private-sector engagements (e.g., Sollentuna Energi och Miljö). Pricing is quote-driven and not publicly disclosed. The firm operates an employee-ownership model granting partial ownership after roughly three years of tenure; no external venture or private-equity capital is indicated. Distribution is direct-relationship sales with public-sector buyers, supported by an active LinkedIn presence and a careers page targeting technical recruitment in both office locations.

Name

Bergab

Legal name

Bergab - Berggeologiska undersökningar AB

Website

https://bergab.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bergab is a Swedish civil-engineering consultancy founded in 1972, delivering specialist technical services across rock, water, environment, safety, and digital solutions to public infrastructure and municipal clients in Sweden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ)

Keywords

• Geotechnical consulting services
• Hydrogeology investigations
• Rock engineering services
• Environmental consulting services
• Civil engineering consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Gothenburg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technical Consulting Services: Bergab generates revenue through providing specialized technical consulting services across five technical areas: rock/ground, water, environment, safety, and digital solutions. Services range from preliminary studies to maintenance inspections, billed on a project basis through government procurement and direct client engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Bergab (Berggeologiska undersökningar AB) is a Swedish consultancy founded in 1972 that delivers specialized technical consulting in five disciplines: rock engineering (berg), water/hydrogeology (vatten), environment (miljö), safety (säkerhet), and digital solutions (digitala lösningar). The firm supports infrastructure clients through geological, hydrological, environmental, and safety analyses as well as GIS-based digital deliverables for tunneling, excavation, and underground construction projects.

Product overview

Bergab is a specialized consulting company offering services in five technical areas: Berg (Rock Engineering), Vatten (Water/Hydrogeology), Miljö (Environment), Säkerhet (Safety), and Digitala lösningar (Digital Solutions). The company provides services from pre-studies to maintenance inspections. Their Digital Solutions offering includes GIS and database management, 3D modeling, and volume calculations using tools such as ArcGIS, Autodesk Civil 3D, and OpenRoads Designer. Bergab serves clients in both public and private sectors, focusing on infrastructure and community development projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Berg (Rock Engineering)
• Vatten (Water / Hydrogeology)
• Miljö (Environment) Environmental consulting services, including environmental impact assessment, permits support, and risk assessment for infrastructure and construction projects.
• Säkerhet (Safety)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 completed customer assignments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AFRY (ÅF): AFRY is one of Sweden's largest engineering and design consultancies with infrastructure, environment, water, and safety practices. It competes with Bergab in transport infrastructure consulting and environmental permitting but at materially larger scale.
• WSP Sverige: WSP is a global engineering professional services firm with a strong Swedish presence, active in environment, water, geotechnical, and infrastructure. It is a comparable bidder on the same public-sector tenders that Bergab pursues, with broader capabilities but less specialist focus.
• Sweco Sverige: Sweco is the largest engineering and design consultancy in the Nordics with broad infrastructure, water, environment, and geotechnical capabilities. Bergab operates as a niche specialist within several of the same service categories (hydrogeology, environment, rock) where Sweco competes, but Bergab is significantly smaller and more focused.
• COWI Sweden: COWI is a Danish-headquartered engineering consultancy with a Nordic presence active in tunnels, geotechnical, water, and environment. It overlaps with Bergab in tunnel and infrastructure consulting while serving as a broader international alternative for major Swedish clients.
• Norconsult Sverige: Norconsult is a Norwegian engineering consultancy with a growing Swedish footprint covering infrastructure, water, environment, and geotechnical work. It represents an adjacent Nordic incumbent capable of bidding on the same Swedish public tenders.
• Ramboll Sweden: Ramboll is a global engineering consultancy with a substantial Swedish practice covering environment, water, tunnels, and geotechnical work. It overlaps Bergab on hydrogeology, environmental permitting, and tunnel projects but operates as part of a much larger international portfolio.
• Golder (now part of WSP): Golder was a global geotechnical and environmental consultancy with strong rock mechanics and hydrogeology practices, now part of WSP. Its pre-acquisition positioning as a specialist geotechnical firm is a relevant comparable to Bergab's niche focus.

Emerging players

• Iterio: Iterio is a Swedish geotechnical and infrastructure consultancy with overlap to Bergab in rock, soil, and tunnel work. It is a smaller, more specialized competitor focused on the same Swedish infrastructure tender market.
• Aqua Konsult: Aqua Konsult is a smaller Swedish hydrogeology and water consulting firm focused on groundwater investigations and water supply. It competes with Bergab's Vatten (Water) practice for similar government and municipal clients.

Direct peers

• Tyréns: Tyréns is a Swedish technical consultancy with deep infrastructure, geotechnical, environmental, and water practices, and offices across Sweden including Stockholm and Gothenburg. It competes directly with Bergab for the same government tender work (Trafikverket, municipalities) while operating at a larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bergab

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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