Keck Energieservice GmbH & Co. KG

What Keck Energieservice GmbH & Co. KG does

Keck Energieservice GmbH & Co. KG is a regional energy supplier and service provider headquartered in Brakel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, founded in 1984 by Erich Keck through the acquisition of Esso AG sales branches. The company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Petronord Gruppe / Mabanaft GmbH & Co. KG corporate umbrella, with Lars Schader serving as Managing Director, and is currently transitioning its brand identity to MB Energy as part of a group-wide rebranding. Across five regional offices in Brakel, Paderborn, Detmold, Bodenfelde, and Niestetal, it serves private households, small and medium enterprises, and industrial customers in Westphalia, southern Lower Saxony, and northern Hesse with approximately 40-60 total staff spanning sales, dispatch, tankschutz, accounting, e-commerce, delivery, and apprentices.

The company's core business is heating oil (Heizöl EL) distribution in Standard and Premium PLUS variants, delivered via company-owned tanker trucks and supported by the online price calculator (powered by Aupris from Futures-Services GmbH) and the OilFox IoT tank monitoring device developed by LIV-T GmbH. It has extended into complementary energy verticals including EN Plus/DIN Plus certified wood pellets, HVO 100 renewable diesel (DIN EN 15940, up to 90% CO2 reduction), and electricity and natural gas brokerage via the EAG Energie tariff platform. Adjacent service revenue comes from Tankschutz (WHG-certified tank maintenance, cleaning, decommissioning, and new installation), the Waschpark Brakel self-service car wash, and the tankpool24 network of 60+ branded fuel stations. The Wärmekonto product offers interest-free installment payment for heating oil purchases, and the company holds DIN EN ISO 9001, RAL-Gütesiegel Energiehandel, DIN 51603-1, and EN Plus/DIN Plus certifications.

Revenue is generated through per-liter commodity sales of heating oil, diesel, and pellets; affiliate commissions on electricity and gas tariff switching; one-time and service fees for tank protection work; hardware sales of the OilFox device at €129; retail revenue from car wash and tankpool24 stations; and the Wärmekonto installment financing program. Go-to-market combines direct sales through regional offices, inside sales via telephone consultation, e-commerce through the 24/7 online price calculator, and channel partnerships within the tankpool24 network. The company has grown through a pattern of small bolt-on acquisitions of competitor customer bases (Heinrich Degenhardt 2023, TAP Tankschutz 2020, Westerhorstmann 2017, plus historical Esso/Shell customer takeovers) and the 2017 spin-off of its lubricants division into the independent Keck Schmierstoffservice GmbH & Co. KG.

Name

Keck Energieservice GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

Keck Energieservice GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://keck-energie.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Keck Energieservice is a German regional energy supplier based in Brakel, serving households, SMEs, and industrial customers across North Rhine-Westphalia, southern Lower Saxony, and northern Hesse with heating oil, wood pellets, HVO renewable diesel, gas and electricity brokerage, and tank protection services via five regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Supply and Fuel Distribution

NAICS

Fuel Dealers (457210)

SIC

Miscellaneous Products Of Petroleum & Coal (2990)

akta.pro primary industry

Solid Biomass Fuel Wholesale & Retail Distribution (Bulk, Bagged, Residential Heating) (EUAAAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Biomass Pellets, Briquettes & Solid Bioenergy Products (industrial/residential) (IMAMALAJ)

Keywords

• Heating oil delivery
• Wood pellets supply
• Tank protection services
• Energy brokerage services
• Petroleum products distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Brakel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Heating Oil Sales: Sale of Standard and Premium PLUS heating oil (Heizöl EL) to private households, businesses, and industrial customers. Revenue generated through per-liter pricing including taxes, with regional delivery via company tanker trucks.
2. Wood Pellets Sales: Sale of certified EN Plus/DIN Plus quality wood pellets in bulk (loose) and bagged formats for pellet heating systems. Regional production and delivery service.
3. Electricity and Gas Brokerage: Intermediation service matching customers with optimal electricity and gas providers based on individual consumption profiles and regional availability. Commission-based model.
4. Tank Protection Services: Comprehensive tank maintenance including inspection, cleaning, coating, repair, decommissioning, and new installation services. Revenue from service fees for tank care and maintenance.
5. OilFox Device and App: Sale of OilFox smart tank monitoring hardware (action price 129.00€, UVP 149.00€) combined with app-based monitoring services for tank fill levels and consumption tracking.
6. Petrol Station Network: Operation of pool gas stations within the tankpool24 network, providing fuel retail services to commercial and private customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Keck Energieservice is a regional energy supplier that delivers Standard and Premium PLUS heating oil (Heizöl EL) to households, businesses and industrial customers via its own tanker fleet across North Rhine-Westphalia, southern Lower Saxony and northern Hesse. The company complements its fuel supply with EN Plus/DIN Plus wood pellets, HVO 100 renewable diesel, electricity and natural gas brokerage, and certified tank protection (Tankschutz) services including inspection, cleaning, coating and decommissioning.

Product overview

Keck Energieservice GmbH & Co. KG operates as a regional energy supplier and service provider offering a diversified portfolio of energy products and related services. The core product offering centers on heating oil (Heizöl) in both Standard and Premium PLUS variants, complemented by wood pellets, HVO 100 renewable diesel, and electricity/gas brokerage services. The product ecosystem is extended by the OilFox smart tank monitoring IoT device and associated smartphone app, which connects to the OilFox Cloud for real-time inventory management. Additional value-added services include the Wärmekonto (heating oil savings/payment plan), Tankschutz (tank protection and maintenance), and SB Waschpark Brakel (self-service car wash). The company operates tankpool24 fuel station networks and is undergoing a rebranding to MB Energy under the Mabanaft corporate umbrella.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OilFox: Smart tank monitoring device and app for tracking heating oil levels via smartphone
• Wärmekonto
• Premium Heizöl PLUS

Products and services

• Heizöl (Heating Oil)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90% CO2 emission reduction with HVO renewable fuel
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• tankpool24coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2021Network partnership for pool gas stations. KECK operates 60+ stations within the tankpool24 network, providing commercial and retail fuel distribution across Germany.
• Total DeutschlandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2007Strategic brand distribution dealer partnership where KECK distributes Total branded fuels and extends sales activities under the Total brand umbrella.
• Petronord Gruppe / Mabanaft GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company group. KECK operates under the umbrella of the Mabanaft corporate group as part of the Petronord holding, sharing compliance guidelines, values, and corporate governance standards.
• ExxonMobilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partnership including taking over Esso/exxonmobil customer bases in 1988, 1996, and 2006, and receiving Gold Award recognition in 2012.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Q1 Energie GmbH: German fuel retailer and tank station operator serving private and commercial customers. Comparable in fuel retail station network and regional distribution model.
• Hoyer GmbH: German fuel and energy distributor with fleet operations, tank stations, and lubricant trading. Similar size and operational profile to KECK, with comparable multi-product energy distribution model.
• Hartmann Mineralöle GmbH: Regional German heating oil and fuel distributor with comparable delivery, tank protection, and customer service operations. Closely comparable mid-market distributor profile.
• team energie GmbH & Co. KG: Mid-sized German fuel retailer and tank station operator with regional presence and a multi-product portfolio (fuels, heating oil, gas stations). Closely comparable to KECK in business model, customer base, and go-to-market approach.
• OIL! Tankstellen GmbH: German independent fuel station network with regional retail fuel sales. Comparable in tank station operations and small-scale commercial fuel distribution.
• minol GmbH & Co. KG: German heating oil and energy supplier with metering and billing services. Direct peer in heating oil distribution to households and businesses across Germany.
• Schneider GmbH & Co. KG Heizöl: Regional German heating oil and fuel supplier serving private and commercial customers. Direct peer in home heating oil distribution with similar product breadth and regional delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• TotalEnergies Deutschland GmbH: German subsidiary of TotalEnergies, a major fuel retailer and energy supplier. KECK is itself a strategic brand distribution partner, and TotalEnergies competes in the broader market for fuel and heating products.
• BayWa AG: Large German agricultural and energy company with significant heating oil, fuel, and renewable energy operations. Wider portfolio and national footprint, but operates in the same heating oil and biomass distribution space.

Regional players

• Raiffeisen Waren GmbH: German cooperative group with energy distribution operations including heating oil, fuels, and tank services. Operates in many German regions with comparable mid-market energy distribution, though structured as a cooperative with broader agricultural and consumer goods businesses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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