WIDI

What WIDI does

WIDI Wirtschaftsdienste Hellersen GmbH is a Lüdenscheid, Germany-based healthcare support services company founded in 1966 that operates as a multi-disciplinary system partner for hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities, dialysis centers, and psychiatric facilities primarily in North Rhine-Westphalia. The company is structured as a group of four wholly-owned subsidiaries (WIDI Wirtschaftsdienste Hellersen GmbH for textile services, WIDI MedizinService GmbH for medical technology, WIDI GebäudeService GmbH for building services, and WIDI Energie GmbH for energy services), employing approximately 750 people across the group.

WIDI delivers integrated outsourced services across four core divisions. The textile services division provides full textile supply, rental laundry, work clothing, resident laundry (with both in-house and external processing options featuring barcode individual-part tracking), mat services, and incontinence pads. The medical services division operates the SteriCenter — one of Germany's largest central sterilization facilities processing approximately 135,000 sterile units annually — together with manufacturer-independent maintenance and repair of anesthesia, ventilation, and medical devices, plus certified metrological inspections. The building services division delivers operating room cleaning, scrub-and-disinfect services, bed management, parking management, and trade services. The energy services division operates heating plants and combined heat and power systems, conducts energy procurement with EEX exchange monitoring, and provides energy consulting under contracting models.

Revenue is generated through multi-year, customized subscription service contracts negotiated directly with healthcare facilities; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company's distinctive ownership structure allows customers to also be shareholders who appoint supervisory board members, aligning incentives between provider and users. Certifications include ISO 9001:2015, EN ISO 13485:2016, ISO 50001:2018, and multiple RAL-GZ 992 hygiene certifications. WIDI holds no external funding, is not PE- or VC-backed, and distributes via direct, relationship-based sales with its own logistics fleet.

Name

WIDI

Legal name

WIDI Wirtschaftsdienste Hellersen GmbH

Website

https://widi-hellersen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WIDI is a German healthcare system partner providing outsourced textile, medical device, sterilization, building cleaning, and energy services to hospitals, nursing homes, and rehabilitation facilities primarily in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Facility Services

NAICS

Industrial Launderers (812332), Linen Supply (812331), Linen and Uniform Supply (81233)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Hospital Linen Laundry (HSAJAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reusable Medical Textile Processing (Surgical Packs/Gowns/Drapes) (HSAJAEAL), Bed & Bath Linen Service (Sheets, Pillowcases, Bath Mats) (HSAJAMAH), Uniform Laundry (Corporate/Facilities) (HSAJAEAE)

Keywords

• Healthcare facility services
• Textile rental services
• Medical device servicing
• Sterile supply services
• Energy contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Lüdenscheid

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Textile Services: Complete textile supply services including rental laundry, work clothing, resident laundry, mat services, and incontinence pads for healthcare facilities
2. Sterile Goods Processing: Central sterilization services processing surgical instruments for clinics and outpatient doctors with logistics via own fleet
3. Medical Device Services: Maintenance, repair, and testing services for medical technology equipment including anesthesia, ventilation, and measuring equipment
4. Building Maintenance Services: Building maintenance cleaning, operating room cleaning, bed preparation, parking management, and trade services for healthcare facilities
5. Energy Services: Operation of heating plants and combined heat and power plants in healthcare facilities, energy procurement, and energy consulting

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

WIDI Wirtschaftsdienste Hellersen GmbH delivers bundled facility services to hospitals, rehabilitation clinics, nursing homes and other healthcare operators through four divisions: textile services (rental laundry, work clothing, resident textiles, mat service, incontinence pads), medical services (anaesthesia/ventilation technology, medical device service, certified metrological checks, central sterile supply / SteriCenter), building services (cleaning, OR cleaning, bed management, parking, trades), and energy services (procurement, combined heat and power generation, contracting).

Product overview

WIDI is a comprehensive system partner for the healthcare sector offering four integrated service divisions under a unified corporate umbrella. The core offerings include: (1) Textile Services covering full textile supply, rental laundry, clothing dispensing systems, and resident laundry with both in-house and external processing options; (2) Medical Services encompassing anesthesia/ventilation equipment maintenance, medical device servicing, certified metrological inspections, and the SteriCenter central sterile supply facility; (3) Building Services providing professional cleaning (including specialized OR cleaning), bed management, parking management, and building technology trades; and (4) Energy Services managing maintenance, procurement, generation (heating plants and CHP systems), and energy consulting/contracting. The company operates as multiple subsidiaries including WIDI Wirtschaftsdienste Hellersen GmbH (parent/textile services), WIDI MedizinService GmbH, WIDI GebäudeService GmbH, and WIDI Energie GmbH, serving healthcare facilities throughout Germany with approximately 650-750 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Textil-Vollversorgung (Full Textile Supply) Comprehensive rental and laundering of textiles (work clothing, flat linen, resident clothing) for healthcare facilities, with supply, pickup, washing and replacement managed by WIDI.
• Mietwäsche (Rental Laundry)

Quantifiable outcome

• 135,000 sterilization units processed per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sitex GruppeminorOthersWIDI is a member of the Sitex Gruppe, an association of textile service companies. This membership provides network benefits and shared resources within the textile services industry.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bardusch: German textile services provider offering rental laundry, workwear, and facility services for healthcare and industrial customers, closely comparable to WIDI's textile services.
• CWS: Major European provider of textile and hygiene services including workwear, washroom hygiene, and healthcare-focused rental laundry, overlapping with WIDI's core laundry business.
• Elis: European leader in textile services and hygiene including rental laundry, workwear, and cleanroom garments for healthcare facilities, directly comparable to WIDI's textile services division.
• Mewa: German family-owned textile services company with strong industrial laundry and workwear rental focus, providing direct competition in the German healthcare linen market.
• DBL (Deutsche Gesundheits­dienstleistungs- und Beratungs­leistungen): German network of independent textile service providers serving healthcare facilities, comparable to WIDI's Sitex Gruppe membership and linen supply model.
• Sitex Gruppe: German association of mid-sized textile service companies — WIDI is itself a member, providing direct comparability on cooperative-style healthcare textile services.

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo: Global facility services and food services provider with strong healthcare vertical presence, partially comparable to WIDI's integrated healthcare outsourcing model.
• Dussmann: German multi-service facility management company providing cleaning, technical services, and healthcare facility management, comparable to WIDI's building services and integrated outsourcing model.
• Wisag: Large German facility services group providing building cleaning, building technology, and energy services — directly comparable to WIDI's Building Service and Energy Service divisions.
• Getinge: Global medical technology company offering sterilization, infection control, and surgical workflow solutions — overlapping with WIDI's SteriCenter and medical device services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/widi-hellersen

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

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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