GHB Consult GmbH

What GHB Consult GmbH does

GHB Consult GmbH is a privately held German engineering consulting firm specializing in geotechnical and hydrogeological services for construction and environmental projects. Founded in 1989 in Munich and relocated to Starnberg in 1992, the firm operates from a single headquarters at Moosstraße 7 in Starnberg near Munich and serves the Greater Munich area and Upper Bavaria. The company is led by Managing Director Alois Jäger, with Oliver Brokatzky serving as Prokurist and Norbert Kampik as founder; it is founder-owned with no institutional investors, parent company, or subsidiaries identified.

The firm delivers four integrated service lines: Baugrund (foundation and soil investigation including drilling, sampling, and compaction testing), Altlasten (contaminated site investigation including groundwater monitoring wells, soil air surveys, and chemical-analytical examinations), Hydrogeologie (groundwater monitoring, pumping tests, FEM-based 2D/3D groundwater modeling, and water rights procedures), and Bodenmechanik (in-house soil mechanics laboratory offering sieve analyses, Proctor tests, permeability, uniaxial compressive strength, vane shear, and lime content testing). A core operational differentiator is the firm's own drilling crew and in-house laboratory, which enable end-to-end control of field investigation, sample analysis, and expert reporting without third-party outsourcing. CAD-supported evaluation is standard for contaminated-site deliverables.

GHB Consult operates a B2B professional services model targeting property owners (Bauherren), planners and engineers (Planer), and commercial/industrial companies (Unternehmen). Services are delivered on a project-based, quote-priced engagement with no publicly disclosed pricing; customers reach the firm via phone, email ([email protected] and [email protected] for quotes), or a website contact form. Marketing is limited to a content-focused website and a LinkedIn company page, with growth driven by regional reputation and direct relationships. Revenue, financial performance, and growth metrics are not publicly disclosed, and the firm shows no funding events, M&A activity, or international expansion.

Name

GHB Consult GmbH

Legal name

GHB Consult GmbH

Website

https://ghb-consult.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GHB Consult GmbH is a privately held geotechnical and hydrogeological engineering consulting firm based in Starnberg near Munich, Germany, serving property owners, planners, and companies in Upper Bavaria with integrated soil investigation, contaminated-site assessment, groundwater services, and in-house soil mechanics laboratory testing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geotechnical Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAIAB

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYIMAFAOAG

Geotechnical Investigation & Site Characterization (Boreholes, In-situ Testing, Lab Testing)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Geotechnical & Foundation Engineering (Piling, Ground Improvement)

SECONDARYBPAHAJAC

Site Assessment & Remediation (Phase I/II, Cleanup Oversight)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Consulting

SECONDARYEUAHAEAD

Brownfield Redevelopment Due Diligence & Grant Support

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Environmental Risk Assessment & Due Diligence (Phase I/II ESA)

Keywords

• Geotechnical consulting services
• Soil investigation services
• Hydrogeology consulting
• Contaminated site assessment
• Foundation engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Starnberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Geotechnical Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for foundation, groundwater, and contaminated sites. Services include field investigations, laboratory analyses, and expert reports for construction projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GHB Consult GmbH provides integrated geotechnical and hydrogeological consulting services for construction projects in the Greater Munich area and Upper Bavaria. The firm's core offerings cover foundation and soil investigation (Baugrund), contaminated site assessment (Altlasten), hydrogeology services including groundwater monitoring and modeling, and in-house soil mechanics laboratory testing. Services combine field drilling and sampling with laboratory analysis and expert reports, delivered through the company's own drilling crew and laboratory.

Product overview

GHB Consult GmbH is a geotechnical and hydrogeological engineering consulting firm founded in 1989, offering a unified portfolio of integrated consulting services. The core offerings include Baugrund (foundation/soil investigation), Altlasten (contaminated site investigation), Hydrogeologie (hydrogeology), and Bodenmechanik (soil mechanics laboratory) services. The company operates its own drilling team for field work and maintains an in-house soil mechanics laboratory, enabling flexible workflows, short response times, and reliable results. Services range from initial site investigations and laboratory analyses to expert opinions and water rights procedures, serving clients in Starnberg, Munich, and throughout Upper Bavaria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Baugrund (Foundation/Soil Investigation Services)
• Altlasten (Contaminated Site Investigation)
• Hydrogeologie (Hydrogeology Services)
• Bodenmechanik (Soil Mechanics Laboratory)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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 moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• HPC AG: HPC AG is a Germany-wide engineering consultancy offering geotechnical, environmental, and hydrogeological services with multiple offices. It directly competes with GHB Consult across Baugrund, Altlasten, and Hydrogeologie, particularly serving the same southern German market.
• CDB Boden- und Grundwassersanierung GmbH: CDB is a German firm focused on contaminated site investigation, remediation, and groundwater services. It is directly comparable to GHB's Altlasten and Hydrogeologie offerings for industrial and commercial clients.
• G.U.B. Ingenieur AG: G.U.B. Ingenieur AG is a German geotechnical and environmental engineering firm specializing in site investigation, foundation consulting, and contaminated site assessment. It mirrors GHB's integrated drilling-and-consulting model across multiple German regions.
• ICP Ingenieurgemeinschaft Prüftechnik + Geotechnik: ICP is a German geotechnical engineering consultancy providing soil investigation, foundation analysis, and laboratory testing. It overlaps directly with GHB's Baugrund and Bodenmechanik service lines in the Bavarian and southern German market.

Broad incumbents

• Fugro Germany: Fugro is a global geo-data specialist offering geotechnical investigation, surveying, and site characterization services. Its German operations compete with GHB's drilling-based Baugrund and hydrogeology services on larger infrastructure projects.
• Arcadis Germany: Arcadis is a global design and consultancy firm with significant German operations in environmental and geotechnical services. It competes in the same Baugrund and Altlasten space as GHB, particularly on larger real estate and infrastructure projects.
• Bureau Veritas Germany: Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) company with German geotechnical and environmental laboratory services. It overlaps with GHB's Bodenmechanik testing and Baugrund inspection offerings at larger scale.
• SGS Germany: SGS is a global TIC firm providing environmental testing, soil analysis, and inspection services. It competes with GHB's in-house soil mechanics laboratory for industrial and commercial testing mandates in Bavaria.
• WSP (formerly Golder Associates) in Germany: WSP is a global engineering consultancy with strong geotechnical, environmental, and contaminated site practices (via Golder). It competes for large Baugrund and Altlasten mandates across Germany that are too big for GHB.
• Ramboll Germany: Ramboll is an international engineering consultancy with a German practice spanning environment, water, and geotechnical services. It serves Munich-area clients on hydrogeology and contaminated site work that overlaps with GHB.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ghb-consult-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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