Esta

What Esta does

ESTA d.o.o. is a Bosnia and Herzegovina-based electrical engineering and energy services firm founded in 1995 by Ahmed Talić and currently directed by Tarik Talić. The company delivers electrical installation and infrastructure services including transformer stations, power lines, hydro power plant construction, and solar/PV power plant deployment. It complements this project execution base with accredited testing and certification of electrical equipment, consulting across energy, workplace safety, fire prevention, and environmental protection, and software solutions targeted at utility and energy-sector clients.

ESTA serves enterprise and public-sector customers across Bosnia and Herzegovina, with named clients spanning telecommunications (BH Telecom), the national power utility (Elektroprivreda BiH), oil and fuel distribution (Petrol, Hifa Oil), FMCG and manufacturing (Klas, Zira, MS&Wood), and energy trading (Intrade Energija). The business model is project-based B2B execution — typically turnkey EPC or specialist installation engagements — augmented by recurring testing/certification mandates that arise from regulatory compliance cycles. The firm relocated its headquarters from Kaćuni to Busovača in 2001 and operates with a lean team of approximately 18 staff. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held as a domestic limited liability company (d.o.o.) with no external funding, M&A, or public-market activity on record.

Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales anchored in long-tenured relationships with BiH utilities and large industrial customers. Competitive positioning rests on local regulatory accreditation, multi-decade domain expertise, and the ability to bundle installation with downstream certification and consulting — a structure that creates moderate switching frictions in a relationship-driven procurement environment.

Name

Esta

Legal name

ESTA d.o.o.

Website

https://esta.ba

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ESTA d.o.o. is a Bosnia and Herzegovina electrical engineering and energy services firm delivering power infrastructure installation, solar/PV deployment, hydro plant construction, accredited testing/certification, and energy consulting to enterprise and public-sector clients nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Engineering Services

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Electrical engineering services
• Power infrastructure design
• Electrical installation testing
• Energy consulting services
• Workplace safety consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Busovača

HQ country

Bosnia & Herzegovina

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Project-based Engineering Services: One-time and project-based fees for design, implementation, and construction of electrical installations, power systems, and energy infrastructure
2. Testing and Certification Services: Recurring testing, examination, and certification services for electrical installations, work equipment, and fire protection systems
3. Consulting Services: Expert consulting services in electrical engineering, workplace safety, fire prevention, and environmental protection

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

ESTA d.o.o. is an electrical engineering and energy services company that designs and implements electrical installations, transformer stations, power lines, and renewable energy facilities (hydro and photovoltaic). The firm also provides certified testing and examination of electrical systems and work equipment, and delivers expert consulting in energy, workplace safety, fire prevention, and environmental protection. The company also develops custom software solutions for energy management and industrial applications.

Product overview

Esta d.o.o. is an electrical engineering and energy services company offering a unified portfolio of services organized into three main categories: Design and Implementation (electrical installations, hydro power plants, transformer stations, power lines, photo-voltaic power plants, and software engineering), Testing and Examination Services, and Consulting Services. The company operates primarily in Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving industrial, commercial, and residential clients with comprehensive electrical infrastructure solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Installations Design and Implementation
• Hydro Power Plants
• Transformer Stations
• Power Lines
• Photovoltaic Power Plants
• Software Engineering Solutions
• Testing and Examination Services
• Consulting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Expanded from local operations in Kaćuni to serving clients across entire Bosnia and Herzegovina over nearly two decades

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Global specialist in energy management, automation, and electrical distribution. Comparable technology stack for the industrial and commercial electrical installation projects that make up a large portion of ESTA's revenue.
• ABB: Global leader in electrification, motion, and process automation with a strong presence in switchgear, transformers, and power infrastructure. Sets the technology benchmark for the type of transformer and electrical installation work ESTA performs, but at vastly greater scale.
• Siemens Energy: Global energy technology and EPC incumbent covering transmission, transformers, and grid infrastructure. Relevant peer because ESTA's transformer station, hydro, and PV work sits in the same value chain Siemens Energy serves at scale.
• Končar: Croatian electrical equipment manufacturer and EPC group covering transformers, switchgear, power systems, and renewable energy projects. Comparable to ESTA in transformer and power system work, but at an industrial-conglomerate scale with broader product portfolio.

Direct peers

• ELNOS Group: Serbian/Balkan electrical contractor specialising in power transmission, distribution, substations, and transformer stations across the Western Balkans. Closely comparable to ESTA in service mix and regional positioning.
• Dalekovod: Croatian specialist in transmission line and transformer station construction and electrical infrastructure services. Directly comparable to ESTA in core offering (power lines, transformer stations, electrical installations), but operating at significantly larger scale.
• Energoinvest: Sarajevo-based Bosnian engineering, procurement, and construction company with deep roots in power generation, transmission, and electrical infrastructure across the Balkans. Most direct domestic peer to ESTA in terms of geography and end markets.

Emerging players

• Bexel Consulting: Regional engineering consultancy with BIM and MEP design capabilities across Southeast Europe. Comparable to ESTA on the consulting and design side of the business, though more software- and BIM-oriented.

Regional players

• Litostroj Power: Slovenian manufacturer and servicer of turbines and hydro power plant equipment. Comparable to ESTA's hydroelectric design-and-build work, though operating primarily upstream in equipment manufacturing rather than EPC contracting.

Others

• Elektroprivreda BiH: State-owned Bosnian electric utility and a flagship customer of ESTA. While not a direct competitor, it operates the grid that ESTA services and is a useful reference for end-market scale in BiH power infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/esta-ba

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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