ibw

What ibw does

ibw GmbH is a privately held German professional services firm founded in 1999 and headquartered in Kronach-Fischbach, Bavaria. Registered in Coburg, the company delivers consulting and advisory services across occupational safety, occupational medicine, industrial fire protection, environmental protection (emissions, waste, hazardous materials, water protection, environmental management systems per ISO 14001/EMAS), quality management (ISO 9001), industrial construction planning, facility management, personnel management, chemicals trading, and professional training. Its customer base spans small, medium, and large enterprises served regionally, nationally, and internationally.

The firm operates with a team of 11-50 engineers, certified safety specialists, occupational physicians, and dangerous goods officers, differentiated by an "on eye level" consulting approach that emphasizes on-site presence and positioning as internal colleagues rather than external advisors. Core delivery is sales-led and direct, with services performed at customer facilities and training delivered either on-site or in the firm's own seminar rooms within the renovated Alte Schule headquarters. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers obtain quotes on request. Revenue is generated through professional services fees across the integrated compliance/management portfolio.

The company is wholly owned by managing shareholders Frank Wich (founder, Dipl.-Ing. FH) and Marita Wich. There is no disclosed external investment, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no funding rounds. Operational maturity is reflected in multi-decade continuity, an established regional brand (including co-founding the Kronach Energy and Environmental Trade Fair), professional association memberships across VDI, DVGW, WFV Bayern, and ofraCar, and a regional social-impact recognition (Helferfreundliches Unternehmen, 2020). The business model is fundamentally human-capital-driven consulting with no disclosed AI, software product, or technology platform.

Name

ibw

Legal name

ibw GmbH

Website

https://ibw-system.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ibw GmbH is a privately held German consulting firm founded in 1999 in Kronach, Bavaria, providing occupational safety, environmental protection, quality management, facility management, and personnel consulting services to small, medium, and large enterprises across regional, national, and international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Korbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: The company generates revenue through providing professional consulting services across multiple domains including occupational safety, occupational medicine, industrial fire protection, environmental protection, quality management, personnel management, industrial construction planning, facility management, chemical trading, and training/education services. Services are provided to small, medium, and large enterprises on a regional, national, and international basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ibw GmbH is a German consulting firm that delivers advisory and operational support to industrial enterprises. Its core services span occupational safety, occupational medicine, industrial fire protection, environmental protection, quality management, personnel management, industrial construction planning, facility management, chemical trading, and professional training. Engagements are delivered on client sites and through ibw's own training facilities.

Product overview

ibw GmbH is a German consulting services firm offering an integrated portfolio of occupational safety, environmental protection, quality management, and facility management services. The core offering comprises occupational safety specialists, occupational medicine physicians, industrial fire protection, and environmental consulting (covering emissions, waste, hazardous materials, water protection, and environmental management systems per ISO 14001/EMAS). Supporting services include industrial construction planning, facility management, quality management (ISO 9001), personnel management, and chemical/raw materials trading. Training and seminar facilities round out the portfolio. The company was founded in 1999 as an engineering office and now operates from a converted school building in Kronach-Fischbach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Occupational Safety Consulting Advisory and audit services helping industrial employers comply with occupational health and safety regulations, delivered on client sites.
• Occupational Medicine Services Workplace medical advisory and occupational-health services for industrial employers and their employees.
• Industrial Fire Protection Consulting Engineering and advisory services for industrial fire protection, including risk assessment and protective-measure planning at client plants.
• Environmental Protection Consulting Compliance and advisory services covering environmental protection requirements for industrial enterprises in Germany.
• Quality Management Consulting Advisory on quality management system design, implementation, and certification support for industrial clients.
• Personnel Management Consulting Advisory services for personnel management, workforce development, and HR process support for industrial enterprises.
• Industrial Construction Planning Planning and engineering services for industrial construction projects at client facilities.
• Facility Management Services Facility management advisory and operational support for industrial and commercial sites.
• Chemical Trading Trading of chemicals supplied to industrial clients as part of ibw's broader service portfolio.
• Training Services Professional training programs for industrial clients covering safety, quality, and operational topics, delivered at ibw facilities and on client sites.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• VDI (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e.V.)minorOthersProfessional membership in the Association of German Engineers - one of several professional memberships held by company personnel
• DVGW (Deutsche Vereinigung des Gas- und Wasserfachs e.V.)minorOthersProfessional membership in the German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water - supports water and gas industry consulting services
• WFV Bayern (Werkfeuerwehrverband Bayern e.V.)minorOthersProfessional membership in the Bavarian Industrial Fire Brigade Association - supports fire protection consulting services
• ofraCar Automobilnetzwerk e.V.minorOthersProfessional membership in the automotive network association

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GUTcertifizierungsgesellschaft für Managementsysteme mbH: Berlin-based certification body focused on environmental management (EMAS, ISO 14001), quality management (ISO 9001), and occupational health & safety (ISO 45001). A near-direct peer to ibw in the German Mittelstand compliance market.
• DQS GmbH: Frankfurt-based management systems certification body specializing in ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and EMAS implementation — the exact same standards ibw supports. DQS is a closely comparable mid-sized German specialist with overlapping service lines.
• VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH: Cologne-based fire protection certification and loss prevention organization. Directly comparable to ibw's betrieblicher Brandschutz offering, serving German industrial clients with fire safety concepts, inspections, and certified training.
• WESSLING GmbH: Altenberge, Germany-headquartered testing, inspection, and consulting firm with strong environmental, water, and waste management consulting offerings. A comparable mid-sized German specialist overlapping with ibw's environmental service lines.

Broad incumbents

• TÜV Rheinland: Cologne-based TIC conglomerate active across industrial services, certification, and environmental compliance. Competes with ibw for German industrial compliance engagements but offers a much broader service portfolio.
• Bureau Veritas: Paris-listed global TIC company (BV) with strong German operations in industrial testing, environmental, and HSE compliance. Overlaps with ibw in industrial compliance services for multinational clients but at vastly larger scale.
• SGS SA: Geneva-based global TIC leader with extensive German industrial footprint. Provides industrial environmental, safety, and quality services that directly overlap with ibw's portfolio, though SGS competes at a global enterprise scale.
• DEKRA: Global testing, inspection, and certification giant headquartered in Stuttgart. While vastly larger and broader in scope, DEKRA competes directly with ibw in occupational safety, environmental compliance, and industrial certification services for German industrial clients.
• Ramboll Group: Copenhagen-based global engineering, environmental, and management consulting firm with significant German operations. Overlaps with ibw in environmental consulting and industrial HSE services but competes at a much larger scale.
• TÜV SÜD: Munich-headquartered global testing, inspection, and certification organization. Operates in the same occupational safety, environmental, and quality management verticals as ibw but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ibw-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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 →

Frequently asked questions about ibw