What DLS does

DLS d.o.o. is a Croatian professional services firm headquartered in Rijeka that delivers environmental protection, civil protection, hazardous substances handling, construction design, and business consulting services to local and regional government units and private companies across Croatia. The firm operates under a "turnkey" delivery model, providing a single project coordinator who guides clients from regulatory scoping through documentation, permitting, and EU funding applications. Service lines are organized around six core pillars: environmental and nature protection (EIAs, waste management plans, permits), civil protection planning (risk assessments, emergency plans), hazardous substances handling (safety data sheets, ADR training, biocidal product registrations), construction design (waste facilities, water and wastewater systems), business consulting (eco-services, EU project support), and water supply risk assessments for priority facilities under the Drinking Water Act.

The firm's underlying capability is a multidisciplinary team of certified engineers spanning mechanical, chemical, sanitary, maritime, food technology, biology/ecology, shipbuilding, and civil engineering disciplines, supported by licensed computer software for environmental and civil protection calculations. DLS holds official authorizations from the Croatian Ministry of Environmental and Energy (MZOIE), the Ministry of the Interior (DUZS/MUP), and PRIRODA, which qualify it to perform regulated professional work in environmental protection, civil protection planning, and nature protection. Customers include named Croatian enterprises (PLIVA, Ledo, Linde Plin, ACI, Wienerberger-Ilovac, Dunappack) and municipalities (Primorsko-goranska County, Grad Kastav, Grad Novigrad, Općina Vinodolska), with documented success in securing EU IPARD funding for sewage and infrastructure projects.

DLS is a privately held Croatian d.o.o. (limited liability company) with a registered basic capital of 20,000 HRK (~2,654 EUR), led by Director Igor Meixner. The firm operates from a single office in Rijeka, distributes services through direct client engagement (phone, email, website forms), and has no disclosed subsidiaries, parent company, external investors, or international presence. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The input data reports 704 employees, which is materially inconsistent with the firm's small-capital, single-office profile and likely reflects a data error.

Name

DLS

Legal name

DLS d.o.o.

Website

https://dls.hr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

DLS d.o.o. is a Rijeka-based Croatian environmental and civil protection consulting firm serving local/regional governments and private companies with permitted environmental, hazardous substances, civil protection, and construction design services under a turnkey delivery model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compliance Obligations Management (Permits-to-Controls Mapping) (EUAHAIAK), Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Civil protection planning
• Hazardous substances compliance
• Construction design engineering
• EU project consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Rijeka

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Project-based consulting services for environmental protection, civil protection planning, hazardous substances supervision, construction design, business consulting (eco-services), EU project applications, and investment projects. Services are provided on a 'turnkey' basis, guiding clients from project start to finish.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DLS d.o.o. is a Croatian consulting firm based in Rijeka that provides professional environmental protection, civil protection planning, hazardous substances handling, construction design, and business consulting services to local/regional government units and private companies. Services are delivered on a turnkey project basis covering documentation, permits, risk assessments, waste management plans, EU project applications, and engineering design, supported by a multidisciplinary team of licensed experts.

Product overview

DLS d.o.o. is a Croatian environmental and civil protection consulting firm based in Rijeka, offering a comprehensive portfolio of specialized professional services. The company operates as a unified consulting practice organized around six interconnected service pillars: Environmental and Nature Protection (including strategic studies, environmental impact assessments, permits, and waste management), Civil Protection Planning (risk assessments and emergency response documentation), Hazardous Substances Handling (safety data sheets, training, and compliance), Construction Design (waste facilities and water systems), Business Consulting (eco-services and EU project support), and Risk Assessment for Priority Facility Water Networks. The offering is complemented by specialized research services (underwater and geological/hydrogeological) and additional professional documentation including maritime studies and traffic analyses. Services are delivered under a 'turnkey' model with a dedicated project coordinator. The company holds official authorizations from Croatian authorities (DUZS/MUP, MZOIE, PRIRODA) for conducting regulated professional work in environmental and civil protection domains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental and Nature Protection Professional Services (Stručni poslovi zaštite okoliša i prirode) Comprehensive environmental and nature protection services including strategic environmental assessments, environmental impact studies, environmental permits, waste management plans, air emission reports, and nature protection documentation, delivered to local government units and private companies in Croatia.
• Civil Protection Planning Services (Stručni poslovi u području planiranja civilne zaštite) Civil protection planning services including risk assessments, civil protection action plans, operational plans for hazardous substances, external civil protection plans, major accident prevention policies, and safety management systems, provided to local governments and legal entities under DLS's authorization from DUZS/MUP.
• Hazardous Substances Handling Services (Postupanje s opasnim tvarima) Hazardous substances handling services including consultations, ADR training, safety data sheets, declarations, labels, biocidal product registrations, import permits, and warehouse/workplace compliance alignment, delivered by employees certified by the Croatian Institute of Toxicology and Anti-Doping.
• Construction Design Services (Građevinsko projektiranje) Construction design services for waste management facilities (landfills, recycling centers, warehouses, composting facilities), water supply systems, and wastewater drainage and treatment systems, including project management and supervision.
• Business Consulting and Eco-Services (Poslovno savjetovanje) Business consulting and eco-services including environmental management system reviews, environmental registry services, solvent balance reporting, waste documentation management, and EU project application consulting, delivered on a turnkey basis.
• Priority Facility Water Supply Network Risk Assessment (Procjena rizika kućne vodoopskrbne mreže prioritetnog objekta) Risk assessment services for household water supply networks of priority facilities (hospitals, schools, hotels, spas, social care facilities, military facilities, and similar institutions) in compliance with the Croatian Drinking Water Act, including self-control systems and preventive/corrective measures, conducted by authorized graduate engineers in mechanical, civil, or architectural engineering.
• Research Services (Istražni radovi) Research services including underwater research (biocoenological surveys, habitat mapping, sediment sampling), geological and hydrogeological investigations, groundwater flow modeling, and mineral resource calculations.
• Additional Professional Documentation and Studies (Ostala stručna dokumentacija i podloge) Additional professional documentation services including maritime studies, traffic and sustainable mobility analyses, GHG emission calculations, traffic safety analyses, and special reports for environmental component assessments.

Named customers12 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

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: International design and consultancy firm providing environmental impact assessment, permitting, water, and sustainability advisory to public and private clients across Europe — directly comparable in service portfolio to DLS, but with multi-country delivery capability and deeper EU-funded project bench.
• SGS: World-leading inspection, verification, testing, and certification company offering environmental, health, and safety advisory services to industrial and public-sector clients — overlaps with DLS's compliance, permitting, and hazardous-substances service lines, but at vastly larger global scale.
• WSP Environment & Sustainability: Global professional services firm with a dedicated environment and sustainability practice delivering EHS consulting, permitting, impact assessment, and water/ecosystem services to governments and corporates — overlapping with DLS's environmental and civil protection consulting offerings, but at far greater scale and geographic reach.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification company with an environmental and sustainability service line covering EHS compliance, hazardous-substances handling, and HSE management systems — comparable to DLS's hazardous-substances and environmental compliance consulting, though primarily a TIC firm rather than a pure consulting practice.
• Ramboll: Engineering, consulting, and design firm with strong environment and health practice covering impact assessment, water, waste, and civil protection risk — comparable to DLS in regulatory-driven environmental and civil protection mandates, especially across Northern European public-sector clients.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a dedicated environment practice offering environmental impact assessment, permitting, water resources, and civil protection-related planning services — overlaps with DLS's environmental and construction-design consulting, but at significantly larger scale and cross-border footprint.
• TÜV SÜD: Global technical service organization providing testing, certification, and environmental, health, and safety consulting to industrial and public clients — overlaps with DLS's hazardous-substances handling, EHS compliance, and environmental management system work, particularly in the DACH and broader European regulatory context.
• Environmental Resources Management (ERM): World's largest pure-play environmental, health, and safety consulting firm delivering impact assessment, permitting, EHS management systems, and sustainability advisory to multinational corporates — closely mirrors DLS's environmental and hazardous-substances compliance work, though serving global enterprise clients.

Regional players

• Drava Vodnogospodarsko poduzeće (VGP): Regional Croatian water-management and environmental services company that performs water infrastructure, environmental protection, and related consulting in the Croatian market — directly comparable to DLS in geographic focus and service mix, though more weighted toward water/utility operations.

Direct peers

• Antea Group: International engineering and environmental consulting firm delivering EHS, permitting, impact assessment, and water services to public and private clients — operates at a similar consulting-services model and target customer mix as DLS, providing a direct mid-sized peer benchmark.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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