Caldwell Levesque

What Caldwell Levesque does

Caldwell Levesque (legal entity: Caldwell and Levesque Limited) is a New Zealand-based private electrical and communications contracting firm headquartered in Auckland, with a secondary office in Queenstown. Founded in 1980, the company operates as a subsidiary of Horizon Energy Group, a diversified infrastructure services group employing more than 1,000 people across its operations, with Caldwell Levesque contributing 180+ specialists within the group. The company serves a diversified mix of government, commercial, financial, hospitality, education, and retail clients across both the North and South Islands of New Zealand.

The company's core offerings span five service lines: electrical contracting, communications and data infrastructure, security systems, service and maintenance, and Datatech — a specialist data services capability. Technical scope is supported by formal vendor certifications from Systimax, Krone, and Tyco Amp, and the business holds ACC WSMP (Workplace Safety Management Practices) Primary Accreditation, which functions as a near-prerequisite for tendering on major New Zealand commercial work. Notable delivered projects include the Auckland Art Gallery, ANZ Sylvia Park, the Tesla Showroom, the ASB Waterfront Theatre, and the Manukau Institute of Technology campus.

Caldwell Levesque's business model is project-based, delivering multi-disciplinary design, installation, and ongoing maintenance services for built-environment clients, supplemented by long-term service and maintenance contracts that generate recurring revenue. The company partners with specialist sub-contractors on complex projects — Teltrac Communications for the ANZ Sylvia Park communications rollout and Kenderdine Lighting for the ASB Waterfront Theatre — and runs an in-house apprentice programme that underpins workforce development. Revenue mechanics are split between one-off capital works contracts and recurring maintenance agreements, with pricing negotiated per project or per retained contract.

Name

Caldwell Levesque

Legal name

Caldwell and Levesque Limited

Website

https://cle.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Caldwell Levesque is a New Zealand-based electrical and communications contractor serving commercial, government, hospitality, education, and retail clients across both islands. It delivers design, installation, security, and maintenance services with 180+ specialists as part of Horizon Energy Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Contracting: Base build electrical installations and interior fit-outs with an emphasis on electrical design. Covers mains, sub-mains and sub-circuitry cabling, transformer connections, switchboards and controls, power factor correction, harmonic filtration, power circuits, lighting installations (interior/exterior), and emergency lighting.
2. Communications and Data Contracting: Installation of structured cabling (UTP and fibre optic), wireless solutions, data centre works, ITC structured cabling systems, audio visual, MATV, and security systems. Revenue generated per project on a contract basis.
3. Service and Maintenance Contracts: Long-term facilities management contracts, electrical maintenance, lighting replacements, periodic inspections (including BWOF), alterations, service requests, test and tag, and after-hours call-outs. Generates recurring revenue from established client relationships.
4. Security Systems: Installation and maintenance of access control systems, CCTV, alarm systems, and other security products for commercial clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Caldwell Levesque is a professional electrical and communications contractor delivering base build electrical installations, interior fit-outs, structured cabling, security systems, and ongoing facilities management for commercial, industrial, and public sector clients across New Zealand. Services span design, engineering, installation, commissioning, and maintenance through dedicated Electrical, Communications, Security, Service, and Datatech divisions.

Product overview

Caldwell Levesque is a professional electrical and communications contractor offering a multi-disciplinary 'one stop' service model. The core portfolio comprises Electrical Contracting (project management, commercial solutions, HVAC interfaces, standby power, electrical design), Communications/Data Contracting (structured cabling, fibre optic, AV/MATV, security/access control), Security (CCTV, alarms, access control), and a Service Division (facilities management, maintenance, inspections). The company also operates Datatech as a specialist sub-brand for data networks, VOIP, video conferencing, and automation. An interior design capability is offered as an integrated module. Services span project design, engineering, installation, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance across both public and private sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Datatech: Specialist data services including data networks, data centres, G-PON fibre networks, VOIP telephone systems, audio visuals and automation, video conferencing, IP CCTV, access control, intruder alarms and MATV
• Data-Tech Services
• Electrical Response (eR)

Products and services

• Electrical Contracting Comprehensive electrical contracting services including project management, commercial electrical design, mains and sub-mains cabling, transformer connections, switchboards, power factor correction, lighting installations (interior and exterior), emergency lighting, standby power facilities, and HVAC electrical interfaces for commercial and industrial clients.
• Communications and Data Contracting Installation of UTP and fibre optic structured cabling systems, wireless solutions, data centre works, audio visual and MATV systems, security systems, and communications design. Technicians are certified for Systimax, Krone, and Tyco Amp products.
• Security Systems Installation Commercial security installation and maintenance services including access control systems, mag-locks, alarm systems, CCTV, smart IP cameras, and related security products for commercial and industrial clients.
• Service and Maintenance Contracts Long-term facilities management contracts, electrical maintenance, lighting replacements, periodic inspections including BWOF, alterations, service requests, test and tag, preventative maintenance, thermal imaging surveys, and after-hours call-outs for commercial and residential clients.
• Datatech Specialist Data Services Specialist data services including data networks, data centres, G-PON fibre networks, VOIP telephone systems, audio visuals, automation, video conferencing, IP CCTV, access control, intruder alarms, and MATV, with a dedicated service request response for banks, insurers, and other commercial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• NZ's first 6-star Greenstar building (Geyser Building) designed to use 27% of the energy of a typical building its size
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 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

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Horizon Energy GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHorizon Energy Group is the parent company of Caldwell Levesque. The Group is New Zealand's most trusted multi-disciplined infrastructure services partner, providing Caldwell Levesque with shared systems including Health and Safety, Quality Assurance, and Financial Management tools. The Group consists of multiple business units including Aquaheat, CoolLogic, Horizon Networks, ElectriServ, and Aquaheat Facilities New Zealand.
• Teltrac CommunicationsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCaldwell Levesque partnered with Teltrac Communications for the ANZ Sylvia Park structured cabling project, which consisted of a Systimax Ipatch solution across 6 floors using 116,264 meters of Cat6A cable.
• TeslaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaldwell Levesque completed a Tesla Showroom project involving showroom lighting installation, installation of Tesla car chargers, new main switchboard, and exposed services installation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Service Stream: Australia-based infrastructure services provider specializing in telecommunications, electricity, and gas network construction and maintenance. Comparable to Caldwell Levesque's communications, data cabling, and electrical contracting capabilities, particularly for enterprise-grade data installations.
• MYR Group: US-based electrical construction contractor serving commercial, industrial, and utility customers. Provides a comparable business model — multi-discipline electrical and communications contracting for commercial and industrial projects — at a larger scale in a different geography.
• Fulton Hogan: New Zealand-headquartered infrastructure contractor with civil, utilities, and electrical infrastructure capabilities. Operates in the same NZ market with overlapping utility and infrastructure customer segments and competes for similar large-scale project work.
• Programmed Maintenance Services: Australia and New Zealand maintenance, electrical, and facility services provider. Direct overlap with Caldwell Levesque's Service Division (facilities management, maintenance, electrical) and competes for similar recurring commercial maintenance contracts.
• EMCOR Group: US-based provider of electrical and mechanical construction, facility services, and building services. Closest large-scale US analog to a multi-discipline electrical + communications + facilities maintenance contractor serving commercial and institutional clients.
• Ventia: Australia and New Zealand infrastructure services provider offering electrical, telecommunications, and facilities management across commercial, industrial, and government clients. Overlaps with Caldwell Levesque's electrical, communications, and service/maintenance offerings in the same geographies.
• Downer Group: Large Australia and New Zealand infrastructure services provider with electrical, communications, and facilities maintenance capabilities across transport, utilities, and commercial sectors. Competes for major NZ tenders and represents the broader incumbent competitive set Caldwell Levesque operates against.
• Comfort Systems USA: US-based mechanical and electrical contractor serving commercial and industrial customers. Similar multi-discipline contracting model with mechanical/electrical cross-sell, analogous to Caldwell Levesque's electrical + Datatech + service offering within the Horizon Energy Group.

Direct peers

• ElectriServ: Sister company within Horizon Energy Group focused on electrical services. Shares parent systems, brand association, and adjacent customer base, providing direct comparability on service mix and scale within the same corporate family.
• Horizon Networks: Sister company within Horizon Energy Group providing electrical infrastructure, networks, and contracting services across New Zealand. Operates an overlapping service portfolio with Caldwell Levesque under shared parent systems and customers, making it the most direct comparable.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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