Kippel Leo + Söhne

What Kippel Leo + Söhne does

Kippel Leo + Söhne is a regional Swiss building technology (Gebäudetechnik) company founded in 1969 and headquartered in Susten, Canton of Valais. It operates as a Zweigniederlassung (branch) of Lauber IWISA AG, itself part of the Burkhalter Gruppe, Switzerland's leading building technology group. The company provides integrated heating, solar/photovoltaic, and sanitary installation and maintenance services to residential and commercial customers, with 24/7 emergency on-call service coverage.

Its core service portfolio spans four areas: heating (heat pumps, wood-fired systems, heating renovation, and heat-pump boilers), solar (photovoltaic system installation), sanitary (bathroom renovation), and customer service (boiler maintenance, on-call service, and quotation intake). Two simple digital tools — the Heizungsrechner and Solarrechner — are offered online for preliminary cost estimation. The underlying technology is conventional building-systems installation rather than proprietary software or AI; technical differentiation is operational rather than product-led.

The business model combines one-time installation project revenue with recurring maintenance and emergency repair service revenue. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer in a defined regional catchment (Canton of Valais), with customer acquisition via local presence, referral networks, the Burkhalter Gruppe affiliation, and the website's online inquiry and calculator tools. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company employs approximately 20 staff and 4 apprentices.

Name

Kippel Leo + Söhne

Legal name

Kippel, ZNL der Lauber IWISA AG

Website

https://kippelag.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kippel Leo + Söhne is a regional Swiss building technology company, founded in 1969 in Susten (Canton of Valais), providing heating, solar/photovoltaic, and sanitary installation and maintenance services to residential and commercial customers as a branch of the Burkhalter Gruppe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Technology Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220)

akta.pro primary industry

Boiler & Hydronic Heating Repair & Service (HSAOAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Furnace Repair & Maintenance (HSAOAHAE)

Keywords

• Heating installation services
• Solar photovoltaic installation
• Sanitary plumbing services
• Building technology services
• Boiler maintenance repair

Headquarters

HQ city

Susten

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Installation Services: One-time installation services for heating systems, solar panels, and sanitary equipment in residential and commercial buildings
2. Maintenance and Repair Services: Ongoing maintenance contracts and repair services including boiler maintenance and 24-hour on-call emergency service

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kippel Leo + Söhne is a regional building technology service provider that installs, renovates, and maintains heating systems (including heat pumps and wood heating), solar photovoltaic installations, and sanitary/plumbing systems for residential and commercial buildings in the Susten region of Switzerland. The company also offers boiler maintenance contracts and a 24/7 emergency on-call repair service, augmented by free online cost calculators for heating and solar projects.

Product overview

Kippel Leo + Söhne is a building technology (Gebäudetechnik) company offering integrated services for new construction, renovation, and modernization of residential and commercial buildings. The company operates as part of the Burkhalter Group and provides four core service areas: heating (Heizung), solar energy (Solar), sanitary (Sanitär), and customer service (Kundendienst). The heating division includes heating renovation, wood heating, heat pumps, and heat pump boilers. The solar division covers photovoltaic system installation. Sanitary services include bathroom renovations. Customer services include boiler maintenance and a 24-hour on-call service. The company also provides digital tools (Heizungsrechner and Solarrechner) for cost estimation. Founded in 1969, the company employs 20 staff and 4 apprentices in Susten, Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heizung (Heating Services) Core heating services including heating renovation (Heizungssanierung), wood-fired heating (Holzfeuerung), heat pump installation (Wärmepumpe), and heat pump boilers (Wärmepumpen-Boiler) for residential and commercial buildings.
• Solar (Solar Photovoltaic Installation) Solar energy system installation services including photovoltaic systems for residential and commercial buildings.
• Sanitär (Sanitary Services) Sanitary installation services including bathroom renovation (Badumbau) for residential customers.
• Kundendienst (Customer Service and Maintenance) Customer service offering including boiler maintenance (Boiler-Wartung), 24-hour on-call emergency service (7x24h Pikettdienst), and quotation request forms for residential and commercial customers.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Burkhalter GruppecoreOthersKippel is a subsidiary (Zweigniederlassung) of Burkhalter Gruppe, Switzerland's leading building technology (Gebäudetechnik) company. The affiliation provides brand recognition, operational support, and access to group resources and expertise.
• Lauber IWISA AGminorOthersKippel operates as a Zweigniederlassung (branch) of Lauber IWISA AG, which is part of the Burkhalter Gruppe network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Viessmann (Schweiz) AG: Swiss operations of German heating equipment manufacturer Viessmann, offering heat pumps, boilers, and solar thermal systems. Supplements Kippel's portfolio and competes similarly at the installer/services-customer interface.
• Elcotherm AG: Swiss heating technology manufacturer focused on heat pumps, solar thermal, and hybrid heating systems. Provides equipment that Kippel installs and services, making it a meaningful upstream/downstream peer in the same value chain.
• Hoval AG: Liechtenstein/Swiss-based heating equipment manufacturer specializing in heat pumps, boilers, and HVAC systems. While primarily a manufacturer, it sells through and supports regional installers like Kippel and is a key brand in the same end markets.

Broad incumbents

• ENGIE Services AG (Switzerland): Swiss arm of global energy services giant ENGIE, offering HVAC, heating, and energy services to commercial and residential customers. A much larger broad incumbent in the same Swiss building technology services market.
• Apleona Schweiz AG: Swiss facility management and technical building services provider, offering HVAC, energy, and maintenance services. Operates at significantly larger scale but competes in the same building technology services space.
• Burkhalter Gruppe: Parent group and Switzerland's leading building technology (Gebäudetechnik) group, publicly listed on SIX Swiss Exchange. Operates dozens of similar regional HVAC/sanitary subsidiaries across Switzerland, providing both group-level context and a portfolio of adjacent direct peers.
• Bouygues Energies & Services Schweiz AG: Swiss subsidiary of Bouygues group's energy services division, delivering HVAC, heating, and electrical building services across Switzerland. Competes in the same service categories as Kippel but at substantially larger scale.

Others

• Stihl & Co. Gebäudetechnik AG: Swiss building technology / Gebäudetechnik contractor historically comparable to Kippel in scale and service mix (heating, sanitary, ventilation) for residential and commercial customers.
• IMPAG Group: Swiss technical trading and building services group supplying HVAC and sanitary equipment plus installation services. Comparable as a Swiss ecosystem participant in the same building technology channel.

Direct peers

• Lauber IWISA AG: Direct parent entity of Kippel and sister company within the Burkhalter Gruppe network. Provides identical Gebäudetechnik services (heating, solar, sanitary) in overlapping Swiss regions, making it the closest direct operational peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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