Butec

What Butec does

BUTEC GmbH (legal name: BUTEC Büro für Umwelt- und Technologieberatung GmbH) is a privately held German environmental, health, safety, and compliance consultancy founded in January 1995 by Managing Director Dr. Thorsten Heinze and headquartered in Bovenden, Lower Saxony. The firm delivers a broad portfolio of advisory and operational services — occupational safety (Sicherheitsfachkraft/FaSi), environmental protection, fire protection, technical documentation and CE conformity assessment, energy audits (BAFA-approved), machine and plant evaluations, dangerous-goods handling, GDPR/data protection officer services, risk and business continuity management, management-system certification support, and corporate rating advisory — to industrial and public-sector clients in Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, and Italy.

The firm's underlying technology stack combines two third-party platforms with proprietary tooling: the domeba iManSys digital occupational safety management system (a longstanding technology partnership, with BUTEC holding an advisory-board seat at domeba) and DocuWare for document management, alongside an internally developed hazardous-substance register software. Business model is project-based consulting plus retainer engagements as external compliance officer, augmented by recurring software subscriptions (domeba licensing, DocuWare deployments) and a training/seminar line priced at €300-€850 per participant. Customer concentration is broad across enterprise logos including SCHOTT, Sartorius, Berliner Glas, AGC Asahi Glass, Coherent, Trumpf, Sparkasse, and Stadtwerke Göttingen, with particular vertical density in glass manufacturing, metalworking, and waste management.

Name

Butec

Legal name

Butec GmbH

Website

https://butec.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BUTEC GmbH is a privately held German EHS and regulatory compliance consultancy serving industrial and public-sector clients across Europe with occupational safety, environmental, fire protection, energy audit, and data protection services, delivered via senior academic consultants and domeba/DocuWare-based digital tooling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental, Health, Safety, and Quality (EHSQ) Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAJAF

EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAJAA

Environmental Compliance & Permitting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAJAD

Occupational Health & Industrial Hygiene

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAIAK

Reliability, Safety & Risk Engineering (RAMS/PSM) Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYBPAHAJAE

Process Safety & Major Hazard Risk Management (PSM)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Consulting

SECONDARYBPABAAAK

Compliance, Risk & EHS Management

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Integrated Facilities Management (IFM)

Keywords

• Occupational safety consulting
• Environmental compliance services
• Energy management audits
• Fire protection consulting
• Regulatory compliance training

Headquarters

HQ city

Bovenden

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 Services: Core revenue from advisory services in occupational safety, environmental protection, quality assurance, management consulting, energy management, risk management, and approvals/permits. Services provided to companies across Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, and Italy.
2. Seminars and Training: Public seminars and in-house training programs on topics including occupational safety, fire protection, machine safety, environmental law, dangerous goods, energy management, and more. Pricing from 300–850 EUR per participant.
3. Safety Products Distribution: Sale of safety products including cut protection clothing (PPE Factory), hazardous substance storage (asecos), cooling clothing (INUTEQ), hearing protection (Cotral) through partner manufacturers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BUTEC provides integrated technical consulting across occupational safety, environmental protection, quality management, energy management, fire protection, machine safety/CE marking, dangerous goods, approvals and permits, and data protection (DSGVO/BDSG), combined with managed software platforms (DocuWare for document management; domeba/iManSys for digital occupational safety) and a program of public and in-house training seminars. The firm acts as external commissioner (Beauftragter) for waste, dangerous goods, hazardous substances, occupational safety, fire protection, and data protection roles that companies are legally required to fill.

Product overview

BUTEC GmbH is a technical consulting firm founded in 1995 that provides comprehensive business organization consulting services primarily in Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, and Italy. The company operates as a platform of consulting services combined with selected software solutions. Their core consulting portfolio includes occupational safety, environmental protection, fire protection, management systems, technical documentation, risk management, and training services. These are complemented by two primary software platforms: the domeba/iManSys software-suite for digital occupational safety management (offered as a managed service), and DocuWare for document management. Additional offerings include energy audits, machine evaluations, approvals/permits assistance, compliance officer services, and safety products. The company specializes in glass manufacturing, metal processing, and waste treatment sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Occupational Safety Consulting (Arbeitssicherheit) Consulting services for workplace safety including risk assessments, safety briefings, and compliance with German workplace-safety regulations (ArbSchG, BetrSichV, GefStoffV). Provided to industrial and commercial companies in Germany and select European countries.
• Environmental Protection Consulting (Umweltschutz) Advisory services covering immission protection, waste management (KrWG), water protection (WHG, AwSV), and environmental permitting procedures (BImSchG). Targets industrial companies requiring ongoing environmental compliance.
• Management Systems Consulting (Managementsysteme) Development and implementation of management systems including quality management (ISO 9001), environmental management (ISO 14001), energy management (ISO 50001), and integrated management systems.
• Fire Protection Consulting (Brandschutz) Fire-protection services including fire-protection concepts, escape and rescue plans, fire-brigade plans, fire-protection officer services, and fire-extinguisher training with mobile fire-simulation equipment.
• Technical Documentation / CE Marking Creation of machine documentation per the Machinery Directive and new EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230, CE marking, EC conformity-assessment procedures, and declaration of conformity for machines and incomplete machinery.
• Training and Seminars (Schulungen) Public and in-house training programs covering safety-officer certification, fire-protection helper courses, operator training for cranes, forklifts, aerial work platforms, load securing, and legal seminars on labor-law changes. Held in BUTEC's own seminar facilities in Bovenden or as in-house firm seminars at customer sites.
• Risk Management Consulting (Risikomanagement) Risk consulting based on DIN ISO 31000, IEC 31010, BS 25999, and DIN EN ISO 22301 for business-continuity management, delivered to industrial and commercial clients.
• Energy Audits (Energie-Audit) Energy audits per DIN EN ISO 16247-1 and BAFA requirements, including subsequent audit reports and implementation recommendations, mandatory for non-SMEs every four years under EDL-G.
• Machine Evaluations (Maschinenbewertungen) Valuation of machines and equipment for business transfers, bank-insurance purposes, or ongoing operations; specialization in glass manufacturing, metal processing, and waste-treatment sectors.
• Approvals and Permits (Genehmigungen) Services covering building permits, operating permits, drainage permits, environmental permits, and approval procedures for industrial facilities.
• External Compliance Officer Services (Beauftragtentätigkeit) External appointment services for waste, dangerous-goods, hazardous-substances officers, occupational-safety specialists, fire-protection officers, and data-protection officers required by law.
• domeba / iManSys Digital Occupational Safety Management (Managed Service) Digital occupational-safety management software with seven interconnected modules covering measures & obligations, briefings & training, skills & competencies, occupational medicine, risks & hazards, sustainability & environment, and processes & quality. Offered as a managed service with complete administration or shared collaborative access.
• DocuWare Document Management (Managed Service) Document-management implementation and managed service for digital document processing, workflow automation, and paper reduction, including IDM introduction concepts, technical-requirement analysis, and training. Reduces business-process handling time by up to 70%.
• Data Protection / GDPR Compliance Services DSGVO/BDSG compliance consulting, external data-protection officer services, processing-activity documentation, and data-protection concepts.
• Corporate Rating Services Rating-analysis services to help companies prepare for bank checklists and Basel II/III requirements, analyzing organizational structures, certifications, risk factors, and approval status.
• Safety Product Distribution Distribution of safety equipment through partner manufacturers including cut-protection clothing (PPE Factory), hazardous-substance storage (asecos), cooling clothing (INUTEQ), hearing protection (Cotral), and occupational-safety supplies (MLS Safety).

Quantifiable outcome

• Document processing time reduced by up to 70% through DocuWare document management implementation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers33 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• asecos GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for hazardous substance storage and handling products, including safety cabinets meeting European standards, indoor hazardous substance storage, exhaust air filtration, and outdoor hazardous substance handling solutions.
• Labor Cotral GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for customized hearing protection products offered to customers.
• Sportteam Freckmann GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for textile finishing and customization of workwear and safety clothing.
• INUTEQ International B.V.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for cooling clothing — world-leading developer and manufacturer of innovative personal cooling technology and products.
• PPE FactoryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for cut protection clothing featuring innovative fibers that are lightweight, breathable, comfortable, and offer high protection levels using sports fibers suitable for warmer climates.
• MLS Safety GmbH (Mühlberger Gruppe)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for occupational safety supplies and equipment.
• Gesunde Arbeitswelt (Walli)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for corporate health management solutions.
• b2kc - Björn Klinger BauConsultminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for fire protection — expert witness and authorized inspector for fire protection concepts and compliance.
• Küchemann GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for metal construction and safety and fire protection technology solutions.
• DocuWare AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationDocuWare is the core technology platform for document management and workflow automation used with customers. BUTEC has many years of experience with DocuWare and creates individual concepts for IDM introduction including basics, technical requirements, and training needs.
• domeba distribution GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationBUTEC is a partner of domeba GmbH offering the domeba software suite (formerly iManSys) for digital occupational safety management covering measures & obligations, training, skills & competencies, occupational medicine, risks & hazards, sustainability & environment, and processes & quality. CEO Dr. Thorsten Heinze serves on the customer advisory board and is actively involved in ongoing software development.
• Bikeleasing.deminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for company bike leasing program offered to employees since July 2023. Three employees have already taken advantage of E-bike leasing.
• GRENKE AGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for financing solutions supporting customer investment and equipment financing needs.
• Autohaus HetzlerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal partner for vehicle-related services.
• Studio für Fotografie Hans Starosta / Anna-Lena HeinzeminorOthersProduct photographer providing professional photography services for the company. Co-located in the same building at Leinetal 30 in Bovenden. Provides image credits for company website.
• Rechtsanwalt Burkhard WagenercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm co-located in the same building at Leinetal 30 in Bovenden. Provides interdisciplinary collaboration with BUTEC on legal aspects of consulting services. Also offers advanced legal consultations in cooperation with BUTEC seminars (e.g., labor law seminars).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DQS Holding: Frankfurt-based German certifier and EHS/QM consulting firm offering ISO 14001, 45001, 50001 audits and management system consulting. Closest direct peer to BUTEC's EHS management systems practice within the German Mittelstand segment.
• GUTcert (Afaq Group): Berlin-based accredited certification body providing ISO 14001/45001/50001 certification, environmental verification (EMAS), and energy audit services to German SMEs — a like-for-like comparator for BUTEC's certification and audit offerings.

Broad incumbents

• TÜV Rheinland: International TIC group headquartered in Cologne with deep German EHS consulting and certification coverage. Overlaps with BUTEC on occupational safety, environmental compliance, and ISO management system audits, but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Bureau Veritas Germany: Paris-headquartered TIC group operating a German subsidiary delivering EHS, industrial safety, and management system certification services. Comparable on enterprise-grade EHS consulting but with global delivery and a more digital platform backbone than BUTEC.
• SGS Germany: Geneva-based TIC multinational with German EHS/occupational safety/environmental consulting operations. Competitor for enterprise compliance mandates and the multi-site customer segment that BUTEC addresses in glass, metalworking, and waste.
• Intertek Germany: London-listed TIC group providing industrial assurance, EHS consulting, and certification in Germany. Most comparable on multi-national industrial accounts (Sartorius, Coherent, SCHOTT type buyers) where pan-European coverage is required.
• TÜV SÜD: Global TIC major with a substantial German EHS, occupational safety, and management systems consulting practice. Competes for enterprise EHS mandates and provides an integrated audit-certification-consulting portfolio that BUTEC's Mittelstand-focused offering does not match in scale.
• DEKRA: Stuttgart-based TIC leader with extensive occupational safety, fire protection, environmental, and machine safety services in Germany. Largest direct overlap with BUTEC on the fire protection, machine safety (CE marking), and workplace safety training portfolios.
• TÜV NORD: Hanover-headquartered German TIC and EHS service provider. Direct overlap on occupational safety, environmental, and fire protection consulting, with significant training/academy operations similar in scope to BUTEC's seminar business.

Others

• domeba distribution GmbH: Software vendor of the iManSys occupational safety / HSQE platform that BUTEC resells and implements as a managed service. Adjacent rather than competitive, but the strategic interdependence (CEO on customer advisory board) makes it a structurally important ecosystem counterpart.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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