Tbi Top Bau Informatik

What Tbi Top Bau Informatik does

Tbi Top Bau Informatik (TBI TOP BAU INFORMATIK AG) is a Swiss private software company founded in 1995 and headquartered in Zug that builds accounting and business software for the Swiss construction industry. Its core offering is the TOP BAU+ suite, five on-premise modules covering construction payroll and HR (Personal+), financial accounting with debtor/creditor management (Finanz+), cost controlling and site post-calculation (Kost+), employee performance and time tracking (Rapport+), and workshop/fleet management (Werkhof+). The modules exchange machine-readable data, embed Swiss-specific compliance logic such as ELM 4.0 payroll certification and SUVA wage calculations, and integrate with PostFinance and ESR/Telebanking rails.

In 2014, the company's founder-led ownership was transferred to family-owned Informaticon AG (Frutigen), which now serves as the primary commercial contact and developed Informaticon Bau as the modular ERP successor to TOP BAU+. Informaticon Bau extends the historical accounting footprint with certified payroll (ELM 4.0), creditor verification and archiving, mobile construction-site daily reporting, web-based time management, calculation-program integration, and industry solutions for construction materials, recycling and canal maintenance. GTM is direct-to-customer with on-site demonstrations delivered through Informaticon AG, supported by a toll-free support line and TeamViewer-based remote service.

Revenue derives from software licensing and recurring subscriptions for the modules and the Informaticon Bau ERP, sold to Swiss building firms, construction-material suppliers, recycling and canal-maintenance operators. The company is privately held with no external funding, no disclosed revenue, and an operating footprint confined to Switzerland; its only offices are in Zug, and its employee count is in the 1-10 range.

Name

Tbi Top Bau Informatik

Legal name

TBI TOP BAU INFORMATIK AG

Website

https://topbau.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TBI TOP BAU INFORMATIK AG, founded in 1995 in Zug, Switzerland, develops the TOP BAU+ accounting suite and Informaticon Bau ERP for Swiss construction firms, covering payroll, financial accounting, costing, time tracking and workshop management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Industry ERP Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) & BI (HDAEAMAG)

Keywords

• Construction accounting software
• Construction ERP systems
• Payroll management software
• Construction cost control
• Financial accounting software

Headquarters

HQ city

Zug

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: ERP software licensing model for construction accounting modules including TOP BAU+ suite and Informaticon Bau. Transitioning from TOP BAU+ to Informaticon Bau as successor product.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

TBI TOP BAU INFORMATIK AG develops and sells modular business software (the TOP BAU+ suite and its successor Informaticon Bau) for construction companies in Switzerland. The portfolio covers payroll/HR, financial accounting, cost controlling, time tracking, and workshop/fleet management, and is delivered as on-premise software with remote support from Informaticon AG.

Product overview

TBI TOP BAU INFORMATIK AG offers a suite of construction business software under the TOP BAU+ brand and its successor platform Informaticon Bau. The TOP BAU+ portfolio consists of five integrated modules: TOP BAU Personal+ (payroll/HR), TOP BAU Finanz+ (financial/accounts receivable/payable accounting), TOP BAU Kost+ (cost controlling and post-calculation), TOP BAU Rapport+ (time tracking and employee performance recording), and TOP BAU Werkhof+ (workshop/depot management). The successor product, Informaticon Bau, is a modular ERP solution that consolidates all TOP BAU+ functionality and adds certified payroll (ELM 4.0), mobile time reporting, web-based time recording, and industry-specific solutions for construction materials, recycling, and sewer maintenance. The company positions Informaticon Bau as the future direction while continuing to support the TOP BAU+ product line.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TOP BAU+: A comprehensive suite of building industry business software modules including TOP BAU Personal+, TOP BAU Finanz+, TOP BAU Kost+, TOP BAU Rapport+, and TOP BAU Werkhof+ for professional construction accounting.
• TOP BAU Personal+
• TOP BAU Finanz+
• TOP BAU Kost+
• TOP BAU Rapport+
• TOP BAU Werkhof+
• Informaticon Bau

Products and services

• TOP BAU Personal+ Payroll and human resources management module for Swiss construction companies. Provides construction-specific wage types, certified payroll with SUVA compliance, automated monthly/quarterly/year-end calculations (children's allowances, source taxes, AHV/SUVA/ALV/FAR), pay statements, and SBV statistics.
• TOP BAU Finanz+ Financial accounting module with integrated debtor and creditor management, automatic dunning, creditor payments via payment slips, telebanking and PostFinance integration, document reader support, VAT quarterly calculations, and closing routines.
• TOP BAU Kost+ Cost controlling and cost carrier accounting (post-calculation of construction sites) module. Provides cost center accounting for equipment and auxiliary operations, full cost and contribution margin accounting with budget comparison, and complete asset/inventory management.
• TOP BAU Rapport+ Employee performance data entry and time reporting module with master data synchronization, flexible work time calendar, holiday/compensation day consideration, non-period monthly accounting, and target/actual control during performance recording.
• TOP BAU Werkhof+ Workshop and depot management module for machines, equipment and inventory with real-time availability and location tracking, machine rental billing, service billing by hours/days/usage, material billing via separate material inventory, and delivery note printing.
• Informaticon Bau

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Informaticon AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Family-owned company (Informaticon AG, Frutigen) acquired TBI Top Bau Informatik AG in 2014 as part of succession planning by Peter Achermann. Informaticon AG serves as the primary contact partner for TOP BAU+ product portfolio and developed Informaticon Bau as the successor product to TOP BAU+.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• IFS: ERP vendor with construction- and project-based industries editions, overlapping with TBI on finance, HR/payroll, and project-cost control functionality for mid-market contractors.
• Sage Group plc: Global accounting and ERP vendor with construction/SMB editions (e.g., Sage 200, Sage Business Cloud) competing for the same Swiss SMB accounting and payroll wallet share, but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365: General-purpose business ERP with construction ISV add-ons and partner implementations; competes for the same Swiss mid-market customers seeking integrated finance, payroll, and operations software.
• Trimble Viewpoint: Construction-specialized ERP (Vista, Spectrum) used by contractors in multiple geographies, offering accounting, payroll, and project-costing capabilities comparable to the TOP BAU+ suite.
• SAP SE: Large enterprise ERP (S/4HANA, Business One) sold into Swiss construction firms via partners; competes for the same Swiss construction-accounting wallet but is not specialized to the vertical.

Direct peers

• RIB Software (Schneider Electric): Provider of construction ERP and project-costing software (RIB iTWO) targeting contractors, with overlapping functionality in cost control, payroll, and construction-site financial management.
• Nevaris Bausoftware GmbH (Nemetschek Group): Construction-specific ERP and accounting suite (formerly NEVARIS Bau) used by German-speaking construction firms; directly comparable vertical specialization for contractor payroll, costing, and project accounting.
• Abacus Research AG: Swiss-headquartered provider of business and ERP software for SMBs, including construction and trade-industry variants, serving the same Swiss SMB customer base with comparable accounting, payroll, and project-costing functionality.

Regional players

• BauSU GmbH: DACH-focused construction business software vendor serving German-speaking contractors; comparable in vertical specialization and SMB target customer, though primarily serving Germany rather than Switzerland.
• Allplan GmbH (Nemetschek Group): European construction software provider with cost-estimation and ERP-adjacent modules; relevant peer for Swiss/DACH contractors evaluating integrated construction business software, though not Switzerland-native.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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 →

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