African Water

What African Water does

African Water Ltd. is a UK-registered private limited company (Co. 07509471, founded 2009) that provides hydrogeology consulting and water well services, operating primarily from bases in Juba and Bentiu, South Sudan, with a German branch in Münster and registered office in Birmingham. The company delivers an end-to-end groundwater management offering across three integrated service lines: geological services (remote sensing and GIS-based site targeting, hydrogeological mapping, geophysical prestudies, water balance studies, hydrochemical analysis, environmental impact assessment); drilling services (direct rotary, reverse rotary, DTH-hammer, foam, and core drilling, plus well cleaning, borehole/well logging, and geohydraulic testing with automatic digital parameter recording); and pump supply and services as the official GRUNDFOS distributor for South Sudan, including mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical installation by qualified in-house staff.

The business model combines professional services revenue (contract drilling and geological consulting priced on a quote-based, time-and-materials basis with Euro-denominated invoicing and 14-day payment terms) with hardware resale through the GRUNDFOS distribution relationship. Customers span B2B use cases including drinking and domestic water supply, agricultural irrigation, industrial water supply, groundwater monitoring, recharge/injection wells, deep geothermal wells, and emergency supply wells. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with no disclosed third-party channel partners or marketing intermediaries beyond a website, Facebook page, and newsletter subscription. The company holds regulatory standing in three jurisdictions (UK, Germany, South Sudan Registration No. 7509) and is GDPR-compliant per EU Regulation 2016/679, but discloses no funding history, no external institutional investors, no M&A activity, and no financial figures. Customer logos, headcount specifics, and revenue are not publicly disclosed, and the company appears founder/operator controlled.

Name

African Water

Legal name

AFRICAN WATER Ltd.

Website

https://african-water.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

African Water Ltd. is a UK-registered hydrogeology and water well services company operating in South Sudan as the official GRUNDFOS pump distributor, delivering geological analysis, multi-method drilling, well testing, and pump installation to B2B customers across domestic, agricultural, industrial, and emergency water supply use cases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Well Drilling Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Source Development & Conveyance (Intakes, Canals, Pipelines) (AFACAFAH), Pump, Well & Booster System Service for Irrigation (HSAIAEAI)

Keywords

• Water well drilling
• Hydrogeology consulting
• Groundwater management
• Pump supply services
• Geological survey services

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Contract Work and Services: AFRICAN WATER provides contract drilling and geological services to customers requiring water wells for various purposes including drinking water, irrigation, industrial supply, and groundwater monitoring. Services are priced based on time and materials as per commercial terms, invoiced upon completion or acceptance.
2. Pump and Equipment Supply: Supply of GRUNDFOS pumps and applications as official distributor for South Sudan, including mechanical, hydraulic and electrical installation services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

African Water is a full-service water well company that provides hydrogeology consulting, water well design, drilling oversight, test pumping, and well rehabilitation services. The company operates as the official GRUNDFOS pump distributor for South Sudan, delivering end-to-end groundwater solutions from initial geological analysis through final well construction and pump installation across East Africa.

Product overview

African Water is a full-service water drilling company operating as a single integrated service offering, not a software platform. The company provides three interconnected core service lines: Geological Services (remote sensing, GIS applications, groundwater site evaluation, and consultancy), Drilling Services (multiple drilling methodologies including rotary, reverse rotary, DTH-hammer, foam, and core drilling, plus well cleaning, logging, and geohydraulic testing), and Pump Supply & Services (official GRUNDFOS distributor for South Sudan providing pump supply and installation). Services span from initial geological analysis through final well construction, with additional offerings including hydrochemical analysis for water quality assessment and environmental studies. The company also provides downloadable technical documentation for GRUNDFOS products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geological Services

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GRUNDFOScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAFRICAN WATER is the official GRUNDFOS distributor for South Sudan. They supply the full range of GRUNDFOS pumps and applications, from delivery to mechanical, hydraulic and electrical installation using their own qualified and trained staff. GRUNDFOS is a major pump manufacturer and this partnership enables AFRICAN WATER to provide premium pump solutions to customers in South Sudan.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Pentair: Water solutions provider serving residential, commercial, and industrial markets. Comparable through its pump and water-treatment portfolio that overlaps with the GRUNDFOS products African Water distributes and installs.
• GRUNDFOS: Global pump manufacturer that is African Water's principal supplier and partner. Relevant as the incumbent whose product line African Water distributes; comparable on pump technology and water applications across industrial, irrigation, and domestic segments.
• Xylem: Global water technology company offering pumps, treatment, and metering. Comparable to African Water at the equipment and services level in water supply, with a much broader portfolio spanning utility and industrial customers.

Direct peers

• Davis & Shirtliff: East Africa-based water equipment and borehole services company. Directly comparable to African Water as a regional provider of borehole drilling, pump distribution, and water solutions across multiple East African markets.

Peers

• Layne (Granite Construction — Water Resources):

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/africanwater
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/african-water-ltd-

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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