ELEKTROBUDOWA

What ELEKTROBUDOWA does

ELEKTROBUDOWA S.A. was a Polish electrical engineering and construction contractor specializing in the design, installation, and commissioning of medium- and high-voltage power infrastructure for the energy sector. Its technical scope covered switchgear systems (e.g., NX PLUSC 15 kV and D17P 13.8 kV switchgear), 123 kV SF6-insulated circuit breakers, surge arresters from Siemens and Pfisterer, and instrument transformers from Arteche and Koncar, integrated with cable-pulling equipment such as the VOLTA CABLE DOG. The customer base was concentrated in large Polish utilities, district heating operators, and industrial owners including PKN Orlen, Tauron Ciepło, and MPK Poznań, with operations centered in Katowice and Dąbrowa Górnicza serving the Silesian industrial corridor and Greater Poland region. The firm was historically incorporated as a public joint-stock company (Spółka Akcyjna) with approximately 10 million PLN in registered share capital across roughly 4.75 million shares, and reported ~2.5 billion PLN of ongoing contractual obligations at the time of insolvency.

Name

ELEKTROBUDOWA

Legal name

Elektrobudowa Spółka Akcyjna w upadłości

Website

https://elektrobudowa.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

ELEKTROBUDOWA was a Polish electrical contractor specializing in high-voltage switchgear, substation, and power-distribution installations for energy-sector clients. The company filed for bankruptcy in March 2020 and is now in court-administered asset liquidation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Construction Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Power Plant Electrical Systems EPC (Switchyard, Transformers, Protection & Controls) (EUAEAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Underground Distribution (Cable, Duct Bank & Vault) EPC (EUAEACAB), Distribution Substations & Switching Stations (MV) EPC (EUAEACAC), Overhead & Underground Collection System Construction (MV/HV Lines, Duct Banks) (EUAEADAG)

Keywords

• Electrical construction services
• High-voltage installations
• Power infrastructure
• Switchgear systems
• Energy sector contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Katowice

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Others

Core offering

ELEKTROBUDOWA was a Polish electrical construction company providing installation services for energy-sector infrastructure, including medium and high-voltage switchgear, substations, transformer systems, and power distribution equipment. The company executed large-scale contracts for utilities, oil & gas, district heating, and public transportation clients. The company filed for bankruptcy in March 2020 and is currently liquidating remaining assets under a court-appointed trustee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Closed approximately 280 contracts and orders valued at 680 million PLN in 2019
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Broad incumbents

• GE Vernova: Global OEM and EPC provider of power generation and grid technology; comparable at the broad-infrastructure level to Elektrobudowa's power and high-voltage installation work.
• Siemens Energy: Global EPC and OEM for power generation and grid equipment; supplied Siemens switchgear and surge arresters installed by Elektrobudowa, and competes in Polish HV substation EPC.
• ABB Ltd: Global supplier of switchgear, transformers and substation systems — Elektrobudowa's installations centered on ABB-adjacent product families, and ABB competes broadly in HV/MV equipment used by the same utility customers.

Direct peers

• ZUE S.A. Polish EPC contractor specializing in railway and tram power infrastructure, overhead catenary and substations; highly comparable to Elektrobudowa's HV electrical construction business for the energy and public transportation sectors in Poland.
• Mostostal Warszawa: Polish steel and industrial construction company active in energy infrastructure projects; comparable Polish EPC peer with similar industrial and energy-sector client base.
• Erbud S.A. Polish general contractor with industrial and energy infrastructure work; comparable as a domestic Polish construction peer serving utilities and industrial customers.
• Budimex: One of the largest Polish general contractors with significant energy infrastructure exposure; comparable as a Polish EPC contractor serving utilities and industrial clients.
• Polimex Mostostal: Major Polish general and industrial construction/EPC group with energy and power infrastructure projects; comparable in scale and customer base to Elektrobudowa, including Polish utility clients.
• Unibep S.A. Polish construction group with energy and industrial infrastructure projects; comparable as a mid-sized Polish EPC contractor operating in the power and industrial segments.
• Elektrotim S.A. Polish contractor focused on electrical installations, HV/MV substations and switchgear — a close functional peer to Elektrobudowa's core business.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 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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