What NiCon does

NiCon GmbH is a privately held, Switzerland-based SAP consulting boutique serving primarily the energy utility sector across the DACH region (Switzerland, Germany, Austria). Founded as a GmbH, the firm employs 1-10 people and operates on a project-based professional services model, engaging clients through direct consulting sales without self-serve or channel distribution. Its stated industry focus spans energy utilities (the primary vertical), mechanical engineering/manufacturing, hospitals/healthcare, and logistics — though energy utilities (Energieversorger) are emphasized as the core specialization.

The company's offering is built on SAP R/3 and SAP IS-U, extended with a portfolio of utility-specific modules: Multi Resource Scheduling (MRS), Freischaltabwicklung (switching/isolation management), Hausanschlussabwicklung (house connection processing), Hausinstallationskontrolle (HIK, inspections per Swiss NIV 2002), Schichtbuchmanagement (shift log), MAM/MAU (mobile asset management), Unbundling-Lösungen (regulatory unbundling), and supporting components for GIS/NIS integration, document management (DVS/DMS), and energy data management (EDM). These modules reflect deep domain expertise in regulated utility processes rather than a software product business.

Commercially, NiCon runs as a sales-led consulting firm with no public pricing, no self-serve motion, no marketing automation beyond a static website, and no disclosed social media presence. The company holds no disclosed funding, M&A, partnerships, or certifications, and no management team is publicly identified. The Stellen page indicates all positions are currently filled, suggesting a stable, capacity-constrained operating posture rather than a scaling business.

Name

NiCon

Legal name

NiCon GmbH

Website

https://nicon-gmbh.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NiCon GmbH is a small Swiss SAP consulting boutique (1-10 employees) specializing in SAP IS-U and utility-specific processes for energy providers, manufacturing, hospitals, and logistics clients across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oberentfelden

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SAP Consulting and Professional Services: NiCon generates revenue through SAP consulting engagements, including project management, process definition, system implementation, and continuous support. Revenue is project-based and likely billed through time-and-materials or fixed-price professional services contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

NiCon GmbH is a Swiss SAP consulting firm that delivers strategic consulting, process design, system implementation, and ongoing support for SAP R/3 and SAP IS-U environments. The firm specializes in energy utilities, with additional engagements in mechanical engineering manufacturing, hospitals, and logistics, providing vertical-specific SAP modules such as Unbundling, Freischaltabwicklung, Hausanschlussabwicklung, Hausinstallationskontrolle, Schichtbuchmanagement, Mobile Asset Management (MAM/MAU), and Multi Resource Scheduling (MRS).

Product overview

NiCon GmbH is an SAP consulting company offering a portfolio of SAP R/3-based solutions and modules for the utilities sector and other industries. The core platform is SAP R/3, extended with specialized modules including Multi Resource Scheduling (MRS) for resource allocation, Freischaltabwicklung for de-energization processes, Hausanschlussabwicklung for house connection management, Hausinstallationskontrolle (HIK) for installation inspections, Schichtbuchmanagement for shift book operations, MAM/MAU for mobile asset management, Unbundling-Lösungen for market liberalization compliance, and additional SAP components for GIS integration, document management, energy data management, device management, and service management. Together, these solutions form an integrated SAP-based ecosystem for energy providers and other utilities to optimize their operational and business processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multi Resource Scheduling (MRS) Consulting SAP-based consulting and implementation service for Multi Resource Scheduling, providing an intuitive graphical interface for visualizing deployment planning status, assigning employees and tools to requirements from service, maintenance, project, or DBM areas, with GIS integration and mobile device coordination. Targeted at energy utilities and industrial firms.
• Freischaltabwicklung Consulting Consulting and SAP implementation service for the de-energization and re-energization process of technical objects, including switching lists, switching tickets, simulations, and compliance with the five safety rules. Designed for energy utilities conducting maintenance work and tests.
• Hausanschlussabwicklung Consulting Consulting service for process-oriented planning and management of house connections and recharges for gas, electricity, water, and heat utilities. Includes workflow-driven cost calculations, capital cost contributions, and cross-module SAP integration.
• Hausinstallationskontrolle (HIK) Consulting SAP consulting service enabling energy utilities to conduct and monitor acceptance and periodic inspections of electrical installations per statutory regulations (NIV 2002), covering electricity, gas, and water sectors.
• Schichtbuchmanagement Consulting SAP consulting service for shift log management during technical plant operations, covering events, instructions, notifications, measures, shift scheduling, shift documentation, and shift reporting for utility and industrial operators.
• Mobile Asset Management (MAM/MAU) Consulting Consulting service for mobile asset management enabling field technicians in utilities to manage work orders, perform device and meter replacements, read meters, and process service activities via PDA, Pocket-PC, or laptops.
• Unbundling Solutions Consulting SAP consulting service for implementing regulatory unbundling requirements in electricity and gas markets, including process redesign, separation of networks and distribution, and resource allocation for utilities.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Allgeier SE: German IT consultancy with a strong SAP and enterprise-software practice serving regulated industries. Comparable to NiCon as a mid-market SAP consulting house targeting enterprise and mid-market customers in DACH.
• msg group: Large DACH-based IT consulting firm with deep SAP practice and dedicated utilities/insurance verticals. Directly comparable to NiCon because it sells SAP consulting and industry-specific solutions to enterprise utilities in the same geographic footprint.
• KISTERS AG: Aachen-based vendor of energy data management, metering, and grid optimization software serving European utilities. Comparable to NiCon for its EDM and grid-process tooling that overlaps with NiCon's SAP EDM and resource-scheduling offerings.
• PSI Software AG: Berlin-based software vendor for energy utilities, grid operators, and infrastructure with deep process expertise in unbundling and metering. Comparable to NiCon because it serves the same SAP/utility customer set with process and operational solutions.
• abat AG: German SAP consultancy specialized in discrete manufacturing and automotive with SAP IS solutions. Comparable to NiCon as a regional SAP consulting firm serving mid-market/enterprise industrial customers in DACH.
• Scheer GmbH: DACH-headquartered process and SAP consulting firm with vertical expertise in utilities, manufacturing, and healthcare. Comparable to NiCon for its SAP-based process consulting and industry-specific solution templates.

Broad incumbents

• NTT DATA Business Solutions: Global SAP-focused consulting arm of NTT DATA with strong DACH presence. Comparable as a broad SAP consulting incumbent serving enterprise utilities and manufacturing clients in NiCon's target geographies.
• Accenture: Global systems integrator with one of the largest SAP practices and dedicated utilities-industry group. Comparable as a broad SAP consulting incumbent competing for the same enterprise utility transformation budgets.
• Capgemini: Global SI with major SAP S/4HANA and utilities practice across Europe. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes with NiCon at the top end of the SAP utility services market.
• SAP SE: Owner of the SAP IS-U/PM/CS platform that NiCon builds on; also runs its own services organization and partner ecosystem. Comparable as the incumbent platform and broader services provider whose strategy directly determines NiCon's addressable opportunity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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