Geotest

What Geotest does

GEOtest, a.s. is a Brno-headquartered Czech applied-geology and environmental-services company founded in 1960 (rebranded Geotest Brno in 1968) that delivers specialized geological, geotechnical, hydrogeological, geophysical, water-management, and remediation services to government, state-owned enterprise, and private industrial clients. The company operates nine integrated service lines — ecological load elimination and remediation, environmental consulting (EIA/audits), engineering geology and geotechnics, hydrogeology, geophysical works, water management, technical supervision, cartography/GIS/geodesy, and two accredited laboratories (hydrochemistry and soil mechanics) — supported by proprietary patented technology including Patent CZ 305586 covering Raney Al-Ni (50:50 wt%) catalytic hydrodehalogenation for halogenated organic compound degradation at ambient conditions, utility model 33225 for mine water treatment, and certified methodology M049/M/2019 for LDH-biochar sorbents. GEOtest is 79% owned by holding company GEOtest Group s.r.o., is accredited under EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005, and certified to ISO 9001/14001/45001.

The firm monetizes through professional-services contracts — primarily public procurement in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Romania, plus framework contracts (FWC) with EU EuropeAid, the EIB, the World Bank, the EBRD, UNDP, UNRWA, and the Czech Development Agency for international development cooperation projects across 15+ countries. Its go-to-market is sales-led, with work acquired via direct bids, framework agreements, and bilateral development programs; pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed. Notable engagements include a 2023 billion-CZK Bratislava toxic-waste encapsulation contract, an 80.16M CZK PCB remediation at Milevsko, a 31M CZK petroleum-contaminated site cleanup for OMV Petrom in Romania, a 14.12M CZK Czech Development Agency GIS project in Moldova, and a long-term SÚRAO monitoring mandate for four potential Czech nuclear waste repositories through 2031. Customer concentration is high, anchored by a small set of large public-sector and SOE clients, and the company maintains six offices across the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Romania, with subsidiaries in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mongolia and alliance reach via Inogen Environmental Alliance membership (since 2017).

Name

Geotest

Legal name

GEOtest, a.s.

Website

https://geotest.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

GEOtest, a.s. is a Brno-based Czech applied-geology and environmental-services firm (founded 1960) providing geological surveys, hydrogeology, geotechnical investigations, environmental remediation, and accredited laboratory testing to government, SOE, and industrial clients across Central/Eastern Europe and international development projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and Geological Engineering Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical Investigation & Site Characterization (Boreholes, In-situ Testing, Lab Testing) (IMAFAOAG), Geotechnical Site Investigation & Engineering Geology (Borings, Lab Testing) (EUAHAFAE), Geotechnical Instrumentation & Monitoring (Settlement, Inclinometers, Piezometers) (IMAFAOAH), Geotechnical, Hydrogeological & Seismic Engineering (Slope Stability, Ground Support, Dewatering) (IMAKAOAN)

Keywords

• Environmental remediation services
• Geotechnical engineering services
• Hydrogeological consulting
• Ecological site remediation
• Geological survey services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brno

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Remediation Services: Contract-based remediation projects including ecological load elimination, groundwater treatment, and bioremediation services. Revenue generated through public procurement contracts and direct commercial agreements.
2. International Development Cooperation Projects: Technical assistance and consulting services for Czech Development Agency, EU, EIB, World Bank, EBRD, UNDP, and other international organizations through framework contracts.
3. Engineering and Consulting Services: Geological surveys, geotechnical investigations, hydrogeological assessments, and expert services including EIA assessments and ecological audits.
4. Laboratory Services: Accredited analytical laboratories and soil mechanics testing services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

GEOtest, a.s. is a Czech applied geology and environmental protection services company that delivers a comprehensive portfolio of specialized consulting, engineering, and laboratory services. Its core offerings include elimination of ecological loads and remediation of contaminated sites, environmental consulting (EIA, ecological audits, risk analyses), engineering geology and geotechnics for construction and infrastructure, hydrogeology and water management, geophysical surveying, cartography/GIS/geodesy, investor technical supervision, and accredited hydrochemical and soil mechanics laboratory testing. The firm serves government agencies, state-owned enterprises, energy and industrial companies, and international development institutions, primarily through public procurement contracts and framework agreements.

Product overview

GEOtest, a.s. is a Czech applied geology and environmental protection company offering a comprehensive portfolio of specialized services and verified technologies. The core service offering consists of nine integrated service lines: Elimination of Ecological Loads/Remediation Work, Environmental Issues Consulting, Engineering Geology and Geotechnics, Hydrogeology, Geophysical Works, Water Management, Technical Supervisions, Cartography/Geoinformatics/Geodesy, Hydrochemical Laboratories, and Laboratories of Soil Mechanics. These services are complemented by proprietary verified technologies including catalytic hydrodehalogenation using Raney Al-Ni alloy for water purification, hydrogenation metal catalyst regeneration, and LDH-biochar sorption materials for mine water treatment. The company also provides foreign development cooperation services and technical assistance through framework contracts with the EU and UN agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elimination of Ecological Loads and Remediation Work

Quantifiable outcome

• 17,878 tons of PCB-contaminated waste removed and 6,967 m3 of groundwater purified at Milevsko site
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• SÚRAO (Správa úložišť radioaktivních odpadů)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2024Long-term cooperation agreement signed May 14, 2024 for hydrological, hydrogeological, and hydrochemical monitoring of four potential nuclear waste repository sites until 2031.
• Inogen AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017International network of independent consulting companies focused on ecology, health, and safety. GEOtest is a member since 2017. The alliance has offices on all continents, over 5,000 partners worldwide, and completed projects in 280+ offices in 150+ countries.
• Česká rozvojová agentura (Czech Development Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStable customer for technical assistance projects in international development cooperation. GEOtest implements projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Albania, Mongolia, Georgia, Ethiopia, and Zambia through Czech Development Agency programs.
• European Investment Bank (EIB)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor international client for technical assistance projects. EIB is one of the world's largest international public banks owned by EU member states.
• World BankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor international client for technical assistance and development projects.
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development finance institution and client for technical assistance projects.
• UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN agency and client for development projects including work in Montenegro and other countries.
• European Union (EuropeAid)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFramework Contract for Implementation of External Aid (SIEA) 2018 covering sustainable management of natural resources, human rights, democracy and peace. Also FWC Policy Support Facility.
• UNRWAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees, client for technical assistance projects.
• ADA (Austrian Development Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian development agency and client for international development projects.
• DANIDA (Danish International Development Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDanish development agency and client for international development cooperation.
• SIDA (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish development agency and client for international development projects.
• DIAKONIEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment organization and partner in international cooperation projects.
• OMV PetrommajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRomanian petroleum company and client for 31 million CZK remediation project at contaminated Oradea site (2018-2022).
• GEOtest Group, s.r.o.coreOthersParent company holding 79% of voting rights in GEOtest, a.s. according to §79 of Commercial Companies Act. Member of concern/concern structure.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Global engineering professional services firm with strong environmental and earth sciences practice (post-Golder integration). Competes with GEOtest on geotechnical, environmental, and remediation tenders, especially in Europe.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with environmental and geotechnical service lines. Competes with GEOtest for cross-border remediation, environmental impact assessment, and infrastructure geoscience projects.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm with critical mission solutions and environmental practices. Comparable on large-scale environmental characterization, remediation, and infrastructure geoscience projects.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): World's largest pure-play environmental consultancy with deep CEE and emerging-market presence. Directly comparable in EIA, site assessment, and remediation delivery for multinational clients.
• ARCADIS: Global design and consultancy firm offering environmental remediation, water management, and geotechnical services worldwide. Overlaps with GEOtest in CEE tendering and remediation engineering, but at vastly larger scale.
• Ramboll: European engineering and environmental consulting firm with deep presence in the Nordics, Germany, and CEE markets. Direct overlap in environmental consulting, water management, and contaminated-site remediation.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) major. Overlaps with GEOtest's accredited hydrochemical and soil-mechanics laboratories and environmental compliance services for industrial clients.
• Stantec: International engineering, environmental, and project management consultancy with geotechnical and remediation practices. Comparable in environmental assessment and infrastructure geoscience offerings.

Direct peers

• Sweco: European engineering and design consultancy with strong environmental and water practices across the Nordics, Baltics, and CEE. Similar scale and service mix to GEOtest, particularly relevant for cross-border public tenders.
• SLR Consulting: International environmental and advisory consultancy offering EIA, remediation, water, and geotechnical services. Similar size and service mix to GEOtest, with comparable mid-market tendering profile in Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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