Geoterra Group

What Geoterra Group does

Geoterra Group operates as a Swiss engineering and surveying platform organized under Geoterra Holding AG, which consolidates 18 legally and financially independent operating subsidiaries across 47 locations in Switzerland with smaller offices in Paris (France) and Ljubljana (Slovenia). Founded in 1963 by Geometer Jachen Caflisch and headquartered in Pfäffikon SZ, the group employs 691+ professionals spanning civil and structural engineering, geotechnics and geology, geomatics and surveying, traffic and mobility engineering, BIM and digital-twin services, and automated construction/infrastructure monitoring (marketed under sub-brands such as Geoinfra, HTB, Terradata, TEDAMOS, Swisstraffic, Gruenenfelder, AllGeol, Schl\u00e4pfer & Partner, and BIM Facility AG).

The group's revenue model is project-based professional services delivered through its subsidiary firms: clients engage specific subsidiaries for surveying, civil engineering, geological studies, BIM/digital-twin consulting, structural planning, traffic and mobility engineering, or geotechnical/instrumented monitoring, with cross-selling and shared specialist resources coordinated at the holding level. Underlying technology includes proprietary digital workflows (Field2BIM and BIM2Field), 3D laser scanning and point-cloud capture, FEM (2D/3D-Plaxis) and groundwater (FEFLOW) modeling, automated structural and natural-hazard monitoring systems, AI-enabled mobility sensors (via Swisstraffic), and a JV-owned industrial sensor line for steel-rope inspection (TRU Company AG with Fatzer/BRUGG). Distribution is direct, sales-led, and relationship-based through regional offices.

Geoterra's primary customer segments are Swiss municipalities and public-sector clients (municipal engineering, GIS, infrastructure planning), property developers, architects and general planners, construction firms requiring site surveying and monitoring, and property/facility managers. Approximately 99% of revenue is generated in Switzerland. In FY2025 the group reported revenue of CHF 103,034 thousand (up 11.9% YoY), EBITDA of CHF 16,016 thousand (15.5% margin), EBIT of CHF 10,753 thousand, and net profit of CHF 8,706 thousand; the holding has compounded revenue at >11% per year for the past 15 years and listed its shares on the OTC-X and Lienhardt off-exchange platforms on June 2, 2025 to facilitate founder-succession planning.

Name

Geoterra Group

Legal name

Geoterra Gruppe AG

Website

https://geoterra-gruppe.ch

Company type

Public

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Ipo

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Geoterra Group is a Swiss engineering and surveying platform of 18 legally independent subsidiaries operating at 47 locations, delivering civil engineering, geotechnics, geology, geomatics/surveying, BIM/digital-twin, and intelligent-mobility services primarily to Swiss municipalities, developers, architects, construction firms, and facility managers, with FY2025 revenue of CHF 103 million.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical Design, Engineering & Consulting (Analysis, Design, Peer Review) (IMAFAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical Instrumentation & Monitoring (Settlement, Inclinometers, Piezometers) (IMAFAOAH), Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

Keywords

• Civil engineering services
• Geomatics and surveying
• Geotechnical engineering
• BIM digital twins
• Structural engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Pfaffikon

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices46 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services Revenue: Project-based professional services revenue from civil engineering, geotechnics, geology, surveying, and BIM/digital twin services. Revenue is generated through consulting fees, project contracts, and ongoing service agreements with public and private sector clients. 99% of revenue is generated in Switzerland.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Geoterra Gruppe is a Swiss holding company operating 18 legally independent engineering and surveying subsidiaries across 47 locations. The group delivers civil engineering, structural engineering, geotechnical and geological consulting, specialized surveying/geomatics, intelligent mobility/traffic solutions, and BIM/digital twin services to public and private sector clients in Switzerland, with 99% of revenue generated domestically.

Product overview

Geoterra Gruppe is a holding company comprising 18 legally and financially independent firms operating at 40+ locations across Switzerland. The portfolio operates as a platform of specialized subsidiaries organized around core engineering and geomatics disciplines. Key sub-brands include: Geoinfra Ingenieure AG (geomatics and infrastructure), HTB Ingenieure AG (structural/civil engineering), Terradata AG (specialized surveying, the largest in Switzerland outside official land surveying), BIM Facility AG (digital twins and BIM), Swisstraffic Group (intelligent mobility and AI-powered traffic sensors), Grünenfelder und Partner AG (structural engineering), AllGeol AG (geology and environmental consulting), Schläpfer & Partner AG (geology and geotechnics), and multiple other specialized engineering and surveying firms. Cross-cutting service modules include geomonitoring, geotechnical instrumentation, and digital twin/BIM services that span multiple group companies. The group also owns a minority stake in TRU Company AG (sensor and platform solutions for steel rope inspection). The companies cooperate on cross-selling and specialist resource sharing while maintaining regional autonomy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TEDAMOS: Automatic monitoring solutions, formed from the merger of Terradata and BSF Swissphoto's construction surveying and monitoring department in 2020.
• TRU Company AG

Products and services

• Geoinfra Ingenieure AG Geomatics and infrastructure engineering firm operating at 12+ locations with over 100 engineers, surveyors, and planners covering municipal engineering, GIS, drainage, water supply, and infrastructure planning for municipalities and public authorities.
• HTB Ingenieure AG Structural and civil engineering firm providing load-bearing structure planning, timber construction, construction management, and fire protection services across multiple Swiss locations.
• Terradata AG Switzerland's largest provider of specialized surveying services outside official land surveying, offering building surveys, construction surveying, geomonitoring, and instrumented ground investigations across multiple Swiss sites.
• Grünenfelder und Partner AG Structural engineering firm serving the Graubünden and Ticino regions with innovative solutions in civil and infrastructure engineering.
• AllGeol AG Geology and environmental consulting firm offering geological and hydrogeological consulting, building diagnostics, and contaminated site assessments across multiple locations.
• BIM Facility AG BIM and digital twin specialist offering strategic BIM consulting, 3D data model provision, BIM for facility management, BIM-CAD services, digital building operations, and automated monitoring solutions.
• SBU AG Specialized geomatics and geodata management firm offering GIS, municipal engineering services, and digital infrastructure management solutions.
• Acht Grad Ost AG Geomatics and geodata management specialist with subsidiaries SBU AG and DATAVER Informatik AG, providing digital infrastructure and geodata management solutions.
• Lukas Fritz + Partner AG Leading civil engineering firm in the Canton of Zug, active across the full spectrum of structural and civil engineering with emphasis on high-rise and underground construction.
• Ingenieurbüro Edgar Kälin AG Expert firm in high-rise and underground construction, ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced building materials (UHPC/UHFB), and bridge engineering based in Einsiedeln for 50 years.
• MWV Bauingenieure AG Structural engineering firm based in Baden, providing comprehensive civil and structural engineering services.
• Schläpfer & Partner AG Geology and geotechnical specialist providing geotechnical and special underground construction, geological and hydrogeological consulting, FEM modeling (2D/3D-Plaxis), groundwater modeling (FEFLOW), and expert opinions.
• Studer Partner AG Civil engineering firm based in Sempach Station providing engineering services across the full project lifecycle.
• Urech Bärtschi Maurer AG Structural engineering firm in Zurich focused on load-bearing structure planning for sophisticated urban high-rise construction projects.
• Swisstraffic Group Market leader in intelligent mobility, traffic planning, traffic safety, and traffic counting, developing mobility sensors with AI for rail and infrastructure monitoring, operating across Switzerland, France, and Slovenia.
• Geomonitoring and Geotechnical Monitoring Services Automated measurement systems and monitoring services covering structural monitoring, natural hazard monitoring, track monitoring, anchor controls, crack protocols, vibration measurements, and settlement measurements across construction and infrastructure sites.
• Digital Twin and BIM Services Digital twin and BIM offerings including strategic BIM consulting, 3D data models, BIM for facility management, BIM-CAD visualizations, animations, and performance analytics for buildings and infrastructure assets.
• Construction Surveying and Documentation Surveying and documentation services including building surveys, construction surveying, monitoring, evidence documentation, geotechnical measurements, 3D building models, 3D point clouds, digital terrain models, machine control data preparation, stakeouts, and construction progress control.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11%+ continuous annual growth over 15 years
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TRU Company AGminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joint venture with Fatzer AG (a company of BRUGG GROUP AG) to establish TRU Company AG, which offers sensors and platform solutions for steel rope inspection.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• F. Preisig AG: Swiss engineering consultancy specializing in structural and civil engineering, geotechnics and infrastructure projects — comparable engineering services portfolio and similar size category to Geoterra's HTB, MWV and Lukas Fritz subsidiaries.
• TBF + Partner AG: Swiss engineering consultancy focused on surveying, civil engineering and geomatics for municipal and infrastructure clients — comparable to Geoterra's Geoinfra and Terradata subsidiaries in service offering and regional model.
• Geotest AG: Swiss geotechnical and environmental consulting firm offering site investigation, hydrogeology and FEM modeling — directly comparable to Geoterra's geotechnical subsidiaries Schläpfer & Partner and AllGeol.
• EBP Schweiz AG: Swiss planning and engineering consultancy covering infrastructure, environment, mobility and risk — closely comparable in targeting Swiss public-sector clients and offering multidisciplinary engineering services.
• Basler & Hofmann AG: Switzerland's largest privately held multi-disciplinary engineering and consulting firm, covering civil/structural engineering, geotechnics, surveying, BIM and infrastructure — directly comparable service mix to Geoterra Group across a similar Swiss regional footprint.
• Gruner AG (Stucky, Grüniger + Wirz Ingenieure): Swiss engineering group combining Stucky (water/civil), Grüniger + Wirz (civil/structural) and other subsidiaries to deliver multi-disciplinary engineering consulting to public and private clients — directly comparable in scope, scale (multi-thousand staff) and Swiss market positioning.

Others

• swisstopo (Federal Office of Topography): Switzerland's official national surveying and geodata authority — adjacent to Geoterra's Terradata AG (the largest specialized surveying provider outside swisstopo) and a reference customer/ecosystem participant in Swiss geomatics.

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis Switzerland: Global design, engineering and management consulting firm with established Swiss operations — competes with Geoterra on Swiss infrastructure, mobility and urban-development engagements via broader international capabilities.
• AFRY Switzerland (Pöyry): Nordic-headquartered global engineering, design and consulting firm with a substantial Swiss presence in infrastructure and energy — broader portfolio and international footprint than Geoterra, but directly competes for large Swiss public-sector framework contracts.
• WSP Switzerland: Global professional services consulting firm with significant Swiss presence following the Grüninger + Wirz integration — competes with Geoterra for large-scale Swiss infrastructure and structural engineering mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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