Helsingin maisema-arkkitehtitoimisto HELMA Oy

What Helsingin maisema-arkkitehtitoimisto HELMA Oy does

Helsingin maisema-arkkitehtitoimisto HELMA Oy is a Helsinki-based landscape architecture firm founded in 2019, operating as a Finnish private limited company (Oy) with 12 employees out of a single office in Helsinki's Teurastamo district. The firm delivers landscape architecture design services across all project scales, from implementation planning (toteutussuunnittelu) and detailed planting/yard plans up to reference and master planning (viitesuunnittelu) for larger urban areas. Its portfolio spans school and daycare yards, public building surroundings, urban blocks and courtyards, residential housing environments, and invited design competitions.

Its client base is anchored in Finnish municipal and public-sector buyers (Cities of Helsinki, Järvenpää, and Vantaa; Oulun tilapalvelut; Helsingin kaupungin asuntotuotanto) and supplemented by private developers such as Skanska Oy and Toivo Group Oy. The firm acquires work through three channels: direct commissions from municipalities, housing companies, and developers; public procurement competitions; and recurring subcontractor partnerships with architectural firms including MUUAN Oy, Arkkitehtiryhmä A6 Oy, Huttunen-Lipasti Arkkitehdit Oy, Innovarch Oy, Siren Arkkitehdit, Tengbom Arkkitehdit, and TREA – Team for Resilient Architecture Oy.

The business is a traditional professional services practice with project-based pricing (not publicly disclosed). The team is led by partners Tuuli Salovuori and Annaleena Puska, both certified landscape architects (MARK), supported by Elina Lindholm (MARK) and two junior landscape architects (yo). The firm has no external investors, no parent company, and no disclosed funding rounds; one notable recognition is a 2nd-place finish in the 2022 Karhulan koulukeskus school-center design competition in Kotka. There is no app, software platform, or AI/ML component to the offering.

Name

Helsingin maisema-arkkitehtitoimisto HELMA Oy

Legal name

Helsingin maisema-arkkitehtitoimisto HELMA Oy

Website

https://helmatoimisto.fi

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Helsingin maisema-arkkitehtitoimisto HELMA Oy is a Helsinki-based, 12-person landscape architecture firm founded in 2019 that delivers design services ranging from implementation planning to master planning for Finnish municipalities, public housing producers, schools, daycares, and private developers across Finland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Design Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Urban planning design
• Residential courtyard design
• Public space planning
• Planting design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture Design Services: Professional services revenue from landscape architecture design projects including site planning, planting design, and urban space design. Projects are commissioned by municipalities, housing companies, and private developers through direct contracts and architectural firm partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Helsingin maisema-arkkitehtitoimisto HELMA Oy is a landscape architecture studio that provides professional design services across scales, from detailed implementation design (toteutussuunnittelu) to conceptual reference planning (viitesuunnittelu). Its services cover school and daycare yards, public building environments, residential courtyards, urban blocks, and design competitions, delivered on a commission basis to municipalities, housing producers, and developers across Finland.

Product overview

Helsingin maisema-arkkitehtitoimisto HELMA Oy is a landscape architecture firm providing design services across all scales, from implementation design to reference planning. Their core offerings include toteutussuunnittelu (implementation design) for detailed construction documentation, viitesuunnittelu (reference design) for urban planning frameworks, and piha- ja istutussuunnitelma (yard and planting plans) for specialized outdoor space designs. The firm works on diverse projects including school and daycare yards, public building environments, residential areas, urban blocks, and design competitions throughout Finland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Toteutussuunnittelu (Implementation Design) Detailed implementation design services for outdoor environments, including construction documentation and execution planning for landscape projects, delivered to municipalities, housing producers, and developers.
• Viitesuunnittelu (Reference Design) Conceptual and reference planning services for urban planning and zoning projects, providing design frameworks for larger development areas, commissioned by municipalities and developers.
• Piha- ja istutussuunnitelma (Yard and Planting Plans) Specialized outdoor space and planting design services for residential and commercial properties, including garden landscaping and vegetation planning.

Named customers7 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

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• MUUAN OyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm collaboration on Karhulan koulukeskus project. HELMA provided landscape architecture services as part of the architectural team.
• Arkkitehtiryhmä A6 OyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm collaboration on Heka Salavakuja 2 residential project in Helsinki.
• Huttunen-Lipasti Arkkitehdit OyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm collaboration on Telakkaranta KNOT urban residential development in Helsinki.
• Innovarch OyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm collaboration on Harjulan koulu ja päiväkoti project in Järvenpää.
• Siren ArkkitehditminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm collaboration on Leppäkorven koulu project in Vantaa.
• Tengbom arkkitehditminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm collaboration on Kruunuvuorenranta invited competition project in Helsinki.
• TREA – Team for Resilient Architecture OyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm collaboration on Gransinmäki Toivo Group Päämaja ja Studios project in Espoo.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP Finland Oy: Finnish operations of WSP Global, providing landscape architecture, urban design, and environmental planning services to municipalities and private developers. Offers integrated engineering and design capabilities that compete for the same municipal landscape commissions HELMA targets.
• FCG Finnish Consulting Group Oy: Finnish consulting firm providing urban planning, environmental, and infrastructure advisory to municipalities. Competes with HELMA for urban planning and landscape-related public-sector engagements in Finland, particularly at the master planning and zoning support stages.
• Ramboll Finland Oy: Nordic engineering, design, and consulting firm with a Finnish landscape and urban planning practice. Competes for municipal planning and public-sector landscape architecture mandates across Finland with substantially larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• AFRY Finland Oy: Nordic engineering and design consultancy with Finnish urban and landscape planning capabilities. Targets similar municipal and developer clients as HELMA but operates at much greater scale with integrated infrastructure and design services.
• Sitowise Oy: Largest Finnish design and consulting firm offering integrated landscape architecture, urban planning, and environmental services across Finland. Competes with HELMA on municipal landscape and urban planning mandates while also offering broader multi-disciplinary capabilities.

Direct peers

• MASU Planning Oy: Helsinki-based urban planning and landscape architecture firm working on residential, public space, and master planning projects in Finland. Direct peer operating in similar geographic and project segments as HELMA with comparable team scale and municipal client base.

Others

• Tengbom Oy: Nordic architecture firm with a Helsinki office that has collaborated with HELMA on the Kruunuvuorenranta invited competition. While primarily an architectural practice, Tengbom sometimes integrates landscape design within its multi-disciplinary teams and is a key partnership counterpart for HELMA.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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