Tacho Hellas

What Tacho Hellas does

Tacho Hellas is a Greece-based specialist in measurement and control instruments for heavy commercial vehicles, founded in October 2008 and headquartered in Kalochori, Thessaloniki. Its core activity is the installation, calibration, inspection, certification, and repair of analogue and digital tachographs, speed limiters (κόφτες), and speedometers — services delivered under its authorized workshop designation (12GR08), which permits issuance of proper functioning certificates required under EU Regulation 165/2014. The company is concurrently a distributor representing three major European manufacturers — EFAS, VDO (Continental), and Stoneridge — supplying tachographs, motion sensors, charts, paper rolls, workshop equipment, and consumables across the Greek and Balkan markets, with all installed digital tachographs carrying a two-year warranty.

The product and service portfolio combines hardware distribution (tachographs, speed limiters, parts and consumables) with proprietary accessory products launched in 2017 — TachoDrive TIMER (a compliance clock exploiting the EU '1-minute rule'), TachoDrive 4 Pro C (a card-reader-equipped downloading device), TachoMATT Yellow (analysis software with graphical reporting), and SMARTLINK PRO DTCO (a Bluetooth-to-smartphone connector for the VDO Driver App). Recurring services include scheduled digital tachograph data downloading (every 28 days for driver cards, every 90 days for vehicle units) with monthly compliance reports, and integrated fleet telematics delivered through a partnership with MiX Telematics. A structured training program (free driver seminars since March 2009, customized transport-company seminars, and a 20-hour workshop-technician seminar compliant with Greek regulation 22802/1629/2008) is operated alongside an in-house legal office that interprets the complex EU and Greek regulatory framework for clients.

Revenue is generated across multiple streams: workshop service fees (installation, calibration, inspection, certification), subscription-style data management contracts, hardware and parts sales, MiX Telematics-based managed fleet services, and professional seminars (free for drivers, custom-priced for transport companies and workshops). In March 2018 the company was designated an ESPA 2014-2020 beneficiary (co-financed by Greece and the European Regional Development Fund) for upgrading small businesses to develop capabilities in new markets. Tacho Hellas remains privately held, with no disclosed venture capital, institutional investment, parent company, headcount, or revenue figures; its latest disclosed operating status dates to 2019.

Name

Tacho Hellas

Legal name

Tacho Hellas

Website

https://tachohellas.gr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Tacho Hellas is a Greek authorized workshop and distributor providing installation, calibration, inspection, certification, and repair services for analogue and digital tachographs, speed limiters, and related measurement instruments, serving transport companies, workshops, fleets, and individual vehicle owners across Greece and the Balkans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Thessaloníki

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Workshop Services: Installation, inspection, repair, calibration, and certification services for analogue and digital tachographs, speed limiters, and related equipment.
2. Digital Tachograph Data Services: Data downloading (every 28 days from driver cards, every 90 days from vehicle units) and monthly analysis services with electronic report delivery. Data stored on company servers for one year.
3. Equipment and Parts Sales: Sale of tachographs, speed limiters, charts, paper rolls, workshop equipment, consumables, motion sensors, batteries, accessories, and user manuals.
4. Fleet Management / Telematics: Integrated fleet control and management solutions through MiX Telematics systems.
5. Training Seminars: Free seminars for drivers; customized seminars for transport companies (pricing determined per engagement); workshop technician seminars (20 hours, theoretical and practical)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tacho Hellas installs, calibrates, inspects, and repairs analogue and digital tachographs, speed limiters, and speedometers for heavy vehicles as an authorized workshop. The company also distributes tachograph equipment and parts from European manufacturers (EFAS, VDO, Stoneridge), provides digital tachograph data download and analysis services, delivers fleet telematics via MiX Telematics, and runs certified training seminars for drivers, transport companies, and workshop technicians.

Product overview

Tacho Hellas is a specialized provider of tachograph systems and related services, founded in October 2008 in Thessaloniki, Greece. The product portfolio centers on two core hardware product lines: analogue tachographs for older vehicles (pre-2006) and digital tachographs (EFAS, VDO, and STONERIDGE brands) for modern vehicles. The company offers complementary products including the TACHODRIVE TIMER, TACHODRIVE 4 PRO C data downloading device, TachoMATT Yellow analysis software, and SMARTLINK PRO DTCO Bluetooth connectivity device. Services include tachograph installation, calibration, inspection and certification, speed limiter installation, digital tachograph data downloading and analysis, fleet management telematics via MiX Telematics integration, and professional seminars for drivers, transport companies, and workshop technicians. The company also distributes VDO ViewLine marine instruments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Analogue Tachographs Mechanical tachographs using disc charts for recording vehicle speed, time, and distance for vehicles registered before May 1, 2006.
• Digital Tachographs Digital tachographs from European manufacturers (EFAS, VDO, Stoneridge) installed and serviced for modern heavy commercial vehicles, all carrying a two-year warranty.
• Speed Limiters (Κόφτες) Speed limitation devices installed on commercial vehicles to comply with legislation, available for vehicles with mechanical or electronic throttle.
• TACHODRIVE TIMER A 'clock' device connected to digital tachographs compliant with the '1-minute rule', allowing drivers to make short distances without recording 'driving' mode and gaining up to 45 minutes additional driving time per day.
• TACHODRIVE 4 PRO C Professional device for downloading, analyzing, and storing data from digital tachographs and driver cards, with built-in card reader, data cable, and color LCD screen with built-in violation algorithm.
• TachoMATT Yellow Software Easy-to-use software for storing and analyzing data from analogue and digital tachographs, with graphical data display and multiple report printing capabilities.
• SMARTLINK PRO DTCO Device connecting a digital tachograph with a smartphone via Bluetooth, enabling data transmission and use of the VDO Driver App to view daily and weekly driving and rest hours.
• VDO ViewLine Marine Instruments VDO ViewLine series measurement instruments for recreational boats, sold alongside tachograph and speed-limiter products.
• Tachograph Installation, Calibration and Inspection Service Installation, inspection, repair, and calibration of analogue and digital tachographs with issuance of proper-functioning certificates, delivered at the authorized workshop in Thessaloniki.
• Digital Tachograph Data Management Service Recurring service for downloading data from digital tachographs (every 28 days from driver cards, every 90 days from vehicle units) and providing monthly analysis reports via email, with data stored on company servers for one year.
• Fleet Management Telematics Integrated fleet control and management solutions delivered through MiX Telematics telematics systems, targeting operational cost reduction for vehicle fleets.
• Driver Seminars Free 3.5-hour training seminars for drivers on digital tachograph use, legislation updates, and data download/analysis, delivered by certified trainers.
• Transport Company Seminars Customized training seminars for transport companies and fleet managers covering digital tachograph legislation, transport company obligations, and fleet management; pricing determined per engagement.
• Workshop Seminars (Technician Certification) 20-hour training seminars for tachograph workshop technicians combining theoretical and practical instruction, compliant with Greek regulation 22802/1629/2008 for training digital tachograph technicians.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of drivers have attended free driver seminars since March 2009
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MiX TelematicscoreTechnology or IntegrationTacho Hellas partners with MiX Telematics to provide integrated fleet control and management solutions. The partnership enables Tacho Hellas to offer comprehensive telematics systems for controlling vehicle fleets and reducing operational costs.
• European Tachograph Equipment Manufacturers (EFAS, VDO, Stoneridge)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTacho Hellas represents and distributes tachograph equipment from major European manufacturers including EFAS, VDO (Continental), and Stoneridge. All digital tachographs installed carry a two-year warranty.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Trimble Transportation: Trimble Transportation offers fleet management, ELD, and telematics solutions for commercial vehicle operators. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing overlapping HOS compliance and fleet management capabilities to the same transport-company customer base that Tacho Hellas serves.
• Verizon Connect: Verizon Connect is a large fleet telematics provider offering HOS/ELD and fleet management software to commercial fleets. Comparable as an incumbent whose fleet compliance and telematics capabilities overlap with Tacho Hellas' MiX Telematics-enabled service offering.
• Geotab: Geotab is a large North American-headquartered fleet telematics provider with European expansion, offering ELD/HOS and fleet management software. Comparable as an incumbent offering overlapping fleet compliance and telematics capabilities to commercial vehicle operators similar to Tacho Hellas' transport company customers.
• Webfleet (Bridgestone): Webfleet is a European fleet management platform (formerly TomTom Telematics) offering HOS-compatible telematics. Comparable as an incumbent serving commercial fleet operators with overlapping telematics and compliance use cases to Tacho Hellas' transport company segment.
• Samsara: Samsara is a broad IoT-based fleet management platform offering HOS/ELD, telematics, and compliance tools. Comparable as a broader incumbent whose fleet compliance and telematics capabilities overlap with Tacho Hellas' fleet management offering for transport companies.
• Continental Automotive (VDO): Continental's VDO brand is a leading manufacturer of digital tachographs that Tacho Hellas distributes and services. Comparable as the upstream OEM and broader fleet electronics incumbent whose products Tacho Hellas installs and supports across Greece and the Balkans.

Direct peers

• ACTIA Group: ACTIA is a European manufacturer of digital tachographs and telematics equipment for commercial vehicles, with authorized workshop networks similar to Tacho Hellas. Comparable as a peer operating in the same product category and serving similar EU-regulated fleet customers.
• EFAS GmbH: EFAS is a German tachograph manufacturer whose products Tacho Hellas distributes and services. Directly comparable as a peer whose hardware and calibration ecosystem Tacho Hellas depends on for the authorized-workshop business.
• Stoneridge Electronics: Stoneridge is a major manufacturer of digital tachographs (SE5000) that Tacho Hellas distributes and supports. Directly comparable as a peer whose products flow through the same authorized-workshop service model for fleet compliance.

Emerging players

• MiX Telematics: MiX Telematics is the fleet management partner integrated into Tacho Hellas' service offering. Comparable as a peer delivering complementary fleet telematics solutions to the same transport-company customer base, although MiX is software-led while Tacho Hellas is hardware/service-led.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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