Gollan Group

What Gollan Group does

Gollan Group (Unternehmensgruppe Gollan) is a privately held, family-owned diversified enterprise group headquartered in Neustadt/Beusloe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, operating since 1955 across northern Germany. The group is organized into six operational divisions: (1) Recycling & Container services (container rental, waste disposal, yellow/blue bin collection, mobile shredding and screening, and recycled construction material sales under the Gorelith and Betonrecycling brands); (2) Abbruch & Entkernung (demolition and interior strip-out); (3) Handwerk & Bauen (carpentry, civil engineering, and building construction); (4) Werkstatt & Reifen (automotive workshop, tire depot, and auto parts retail); (5) Immobilien & Baugrund (real estate development, land sales, and brokerage); and (6) Kulturwerft Gollan (cultural event venue operating in historic red brick halls dating from 1870-1920). The group is led by Managing Director Dipl.-Ing. Thilo Gollan through GOLLAN-BAU GMBH and operates through multiple wholly-owned subsidiaries (Gollan Recycling GmbH, Gollan Service GmbH, Bauwerk Gollan GmbH, TREUGRUND Treuhand- und Grundstücksverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Kulturwerft Gollan GmbH & Co. KG) plus one joint venture (AVG Johannistal Abfallverwertungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG).

The underlying technology stack combines physical recycling infrastructure (mobile slow-speed shredders, selector equipment, SM 518 and SM 720 sieving plants, stationary and mobile crushing and screening equipment), GPS-supported measurement systems for civil engineering billing, certified energy management per DIN EN ISO 50001:2018, and an e-commerce platform (recyclingshop.gollan.de) with postcode-based pricing and PayPal integration for online container ordering. Customer-facing infrastructure includes division-specific hotlines, dedicated microsites per division, and physical recycling center drop-off locations across Beusloe, Lübeck, Süsel, Rosenhagen, Crivitz, Krassow, Mukran, and Spoitgendorf.

The business model spans transaction-fee revenue (container rental with 7-day base period plus daily overages, waste disposal fees, recycled material sales, tire and parts sales, real estate transactions) and project-based professional services revenue (demolition, civil engineering, building construction, municipal street cleaning). Customer segments include private households in Kreis Ostholstein and Kreis Nordwestmecklenburg (subscription-based blue/yellow bin services at €30-40/year for 120L-240L bins), commercial and industrial customers (Gewerbekunden) using over 400 accepted waste types, construction and demolition contractors requiring on-site material processing, and municipal/public-sector clients for street cleaning and waste collection contracts. The group employs a sales-led and event-driven go-to-market motion, with no self-serve PLG or marketplace dynamics; pricing for container and project services is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Gollan Group

Legal name

GOLLAN-BAU GMBH

Website

https://gollan.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Gollan Group is a privately held, family-owned diversified enterprise group based in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, operating 12 locations across northern Germany with integrated recycling, demolition, construction, automotive workshop, real estate, and cultural event divisions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management & Recycling Services

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Solid Waste Collection (562111), Other Waste Collection (562119)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Container Rental, Delivery & Servicing (Carts/Bins) (BPALAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compactor, Container & Roll-off Services (Rental, Service & Logistics) (EUAIAGAC), Roll-off Dumpster Rental & On-site Container Services (BPALAJAJ), Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA), Eco-Friendly Disposal, Recycling & Donation Hauling (HSAIAOAJ), Bulk Item & White Goods Collection (Bulky Waste) (BPALAAAD)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Construction demolition services
• Recycled construction materials
• Container rental disposal
• Civil engineering construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Neustadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Recycling & Waste Disposal Services: Container rental, waste collection, disposal fees, recycling processing, and valorstoffankauf (secondary material purchasing/sales). Revenue from both private households and commercial customers.
2. Construction & Demolition Services: Demolition, civil engineering (Tiefbau), road construction, building construction (Hochbau), and interior strip-out services. Revenue from project-based contracts with commercial and public clients.
3. Crafts & Construction: Carpentry (Tischlerei), structural engineering (Hochbau), civil works (Tiefbau) for third-party clients.
4. Workshop & Tire Services: Vehicle maintenance, repair, tire sales and fitting, auto parts shop.
5. Real Estate & Land: Property development (Hausbau), land sales, investment properties (Kapitalanlagen), and brokerage services (Maklerobjekte).
6. Recycling Material Sales: Sales of recycled construction materials (Gorelith, Betonrecycling), compost, mulch, sand, gravel, and substrates from recycling centers.
7. Event Venue (Kulturwerft Gollan): Rental of event spaces and online shop for merchandise and tickets at the cultural venue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gollan Group provides integrated waste management and recycling services (container rental, yellow/blue bin collection, mobile shredding and screening, value material purchasing, sale of recycled construction materials such as Gorelith and Beton RC), demolition and strip-out services, civil engineering and carpentry (Tiefbau/Hochbau/Tischlerei), automotive workshop and tire services, real estate and land development, and operates the Kulturwerft Gollan cultural venue. The company accepts over 400 waste types across 12 regional locations in Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, serving both private households and commercial/industrial customers.

Product overview

Gollan Group is a diversified family-owned enterprise group offering an integrated portfolio of recycling, waste management, construction, automotive, real estate, and cultural services. The core operations are organized into six divisions: (1) Recycling & Container providing container rentals, waste disposal, recycling collection (Gelbe Tonne, Blaue Tonne), shredding/screening, and value material purchasing; (2) Abbruch & Entkernung (Demolition) for building demolition and strip-out; (3) Handwerk & Bauen offering carpentry and civil/highway construction; (4) Werkstatt & Reifen (Workshop & Tires) for automotive repair and tire services; (5) Immobilien & Baugrund for real estate and construction; and (6) Kulturwerft Gollan as a cultural event venue. The Recycling & Container division operates a modern e-commerce platform (recyclingshop.gollan.de) for online container ordering. Key product brands include Gorelith (recycled construction material), Betonrecycling (recycled concrete), and various container types (Abrollcontainer, Absetzmulden, Umleerbehälter). The group comprises subsidiaries including Gollan-Bau GmbH, Gollan Recycling GmbH, Gollan Service GmbH, Bauwerk Gollan GmbH, TREUGRUND mbH, and Kulturwerft Gollan GmbH & Co. KG.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kulturwerft Gollan: Cultural event venue located in historic red-brick industrial halls (1870-1920) in Lübeck, offering events, rentals, a 360° virtual tour, and an online shop for the region.

Products and services

• Recycling & Container Services Comprehensive recycling and waste management division offering container rentals, waste disposal across 400+ waste types, yellow bin collection, shredding and screening, slag/ash processing, value material purchasing, and sale of recycled construction materials. Serves both private households and commercial customers across Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• Containerdienst (Container Rental Service) Rental of roll-off containers (Abrollcontainer), skip containers (Absetzmulden), and wheeled bins (Umleerbehälter) in various sizes for construction, demolition, renovation, and waste disposal needs. Standard rental period 7 days included; additional days billed at extra daily rate. Multiple waste types accepted including Baumischabfälle, Bauschutt, Erdaushub, Gasbeton, Grünschnitt, and Holz.
• Gelbe Tonne (Yellow Bin Collection) Curbside collection service for lightweight packaging waste (plastic, metal, composite packaging) in Kreis Ostholstein. Operated by Gollan Recycling GmbH as the designated yellow bin operator for the region, with over 10 years of collection experience.
• Sieben & Schreddern (Mobile Screening & Shredding) Mobile shredding and screening services for green waste, stumps, construction wood, timber, and demolition debris using slow-speed shredders (Langsamläufer-Schredder) and Selector/SM 518/SM 720 sieving plants deployed on customer sites across northern Germany.
• Abfallentsorgung (Waste Disposal) Professional waste acceptance and disposal services at Gollan recycling centers for over 400 waste types, including green waste, construction debris, wood, metals, paper, plastics, and contaminated soils. Operates under Entsorgungsfachbetrieb certification and LAGA M23 asbestos handling.
• Gorelith (Recycled Construction Material) ErsatzbaustoffV-certified recycled construction material produced from processed construction waste, supplied in grain sizes 0-8, 8-16, 16-32, and 0-45 mm. Used for frost protection layers, pipe trench backfilling, and water-bound surfaces. Produced at multiple certified works locations.
• Betonrecycling (Concrete Recycling) High-quality recycling of concrete from building demolition, processed into recycled concrete aggregate (Beton RC 0-8, 0-45, 0-56 mm) matching the quality of the original material. Eignungsnachweis-certified at multiple facilities for compliance with ErsatzbaustoffV.
• Strassen- & Gehwegreinigung (Street & Pavement Cleaning) Street and pavement cleaning services across northern Germany using large sweeping and suction machines plus small suction machines for municipal and commercial clients.
• Abbruch & Entkernung (Demolition & Strip-Out) Building demolition and interior strip-out services including selective demolition and complete demolition of structures following planning and structural specifications. Includes a "Rundum-Sorglos-Paket" (turnkey package) for end-to-end project execution.
• Handwerk & Bauen (Craft & Construction) Construction and craft services including carpentry (Tischlerei), shell construction (Rohbau/Hochbau), and civil engineering (Tiefbau) delivered through Gollan-Bau GmbH for commercial and private clients.
• Werkstatt & Reifen (Workshop & Tires) Automotive workshop and tire services including vehicle maintenance and repairs (KFZ-Werkstatt), tire depot and trade (Reifendepot & -handel), and an auto parts shop (Autoteileshop), operated through Gollan Service GmbH.
• Immobilien & Baugrund (Real Estate) Real estate services including house construction (Hausbau), land plots (Grundstücke), capital investment properties (Kapitalanlagen), and brokered properties (Maklerobjekte), delivered through Bauwerk Gollan GmbH.
• Kulturwerft Gollan (Cultural Event Venue) Cultural venue and event location hosting international art, culture, and events in historic red brick industrial halls (1870-1920). Includes event rental, a 360° virtual tour, and an online shop for tickets and merchandise. Launched in 2014.
• Gollan Online Shop (Container Ordering Portal) E-commerce platform for ordering containers online, selecting waste types, specifying delivery dates, and paying via PayPal. Provides real-time availability and pricing based on postal code for private and commercial customers in Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• Blaue Tonne (Blue Bin Collection) Curbside collection service for paper, cardboard, and carton packaging waste in Kreis Nordwestmecklenburg. Annual flat-rate subscription: €30/year for 120L bin and €40/year for 240L bin, prices include 19% VAT.
• Wertstoffankauf (Value Material Purchasing) Purchase and resale of recyclable materials including old paper, cardboard, plastics, films, and non-ferrous metals. Pricing follows daily market rates, providing commercial customers a monetization channel for secondary materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 different waste types accepted at recycling centers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• LeihfixminorOthersPartner displayed on Gollan's main website partner section. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed; appears to be a service or equipment partner.
• Baltic Freight ServicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner displayed on Gollan's main website partner section. Baltic Freight Services appears to be a logistics or freight partner.
• LogexminorOthersPartner displayed on Gollan's main website partner section. Logex appears to be a logistics or transport services partner.
• M+E N (Men)], partner_type: OthersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner displayed on Gollan's main website partner section. M+E N appears to be a transport or logistics partner.
• UV Ostholstein-PlönminorOthersPartner displayed on Gollan's main website partner section. Unassigned Vehicle or utilities partner.
• AVG Johannistal Abfallverwertungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAVG Johannistal is co-operated by Gollan Recycling GmbH. Both entities share facilities, co-brand waste management services, and are jointly certified as Entsorgungsfachbetrieb. AVG Johannistal operates the Johannistal composting facility and holds RAL Gütezeichen certification for finished compost. Gollan Recycling GmbH and AVG Johannistal share the Theodor-Körner-Weg address.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Baumann GmbH & Co. KG Entsorgungswirtschaft: Mid-sized regional German waste management and recycling operator with Entsorgungsfachbetrieb status, container rental, and construction waste services — a comparable regional player to Gollan.
• Heinrich Deters Wertstoff GmbH & Co. KG: Northern German recycling and container services operator with comparable Entsorgungsfachbetrieb footprint — a regional peer to Gollan's Schleswig-Holstein/Mecklenburg-Vorpommern territory.
• Schönmackers Umweltdienste: Regional recycling and waste management company operating in western Germany, offering comparable container rental, recycling, and certified disposal services.
• Otto Dörner Entsorgung: Hamburg-based waste management and recycling group operating in northern Germany with container services, recycling centers, and Entsorgungsfachbetrieb certifications — a closely comparable regional peer to Gollan.
• Lobbe Industrieservice GmbH: German industrial services and waste management company with container services, recycling, and certified disposal operations — comparable integrated waste services scope.
• Knettenbrech + Gurdulic Service GmbH: Mid-sized regional waste management and recycling company in central/eastern Germany offering container services, recycling, and certified disposal — directly comparable scope to Gollan's recycling division.

Broad incumbents

• ALBA Group: Major German recycling and waste services group with container rental, secondary material trading, and Entsorgungsfachbetrieb operations — directly overlapping Gollan's collection-to-recycling value chain at much larger scale.
• REMONDIS: One of Germany's largest privately held waste management and recycling companies, offering the same integrated portfolio of container rental, recycling, secondary materials, and municipal services that Gollan operates at a regional scale nationally.
• Veolia Umweltservice Deutschland: German arm of global environmental services group providing commercial and municipal waste collection, recycling, and street/sidewalk cleaning — a direct overlap with Gollan's Recycling & Container division services.
• SUEZ Recycling Deutschland: German subsidiary of SUEZ offering commercial and municipal waste collection, recyclables marketing, and certified disposal services — overlapping Gollan's recycling, container rental, and secondary material purchasing operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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