What Mess-Profis does

Mess-Profis, legally MP Energie + Service GmbH and headquartered in Bielefeld, is a German energy services company that has operated since 1996 (originally as SVM GmbH; current parent established in 2003) and was rebranded under the Mess-Profis name in 2023 with the support of an investor. The company delivers heating cost billing (Heizkostenabrechnung), metering device rental and sales, ARGE-standard data exchange with property management software, smoke detector services, legionella testing, and energy certificates to property management companies, housing owner communities (WEGs), and private property owners across Germany. Its technology stack is built around wireless (Funk) meter reading, ARGE data interfaces, a modernised Kundenportal for property managers, a Mieterportal providing tenants with monthly consumption information, and Smart Meter Gateway readiness, with the SOCS portal platform delivered in partnership with group affiliate TEHA.

Mess-Profis operates through a national network of 10+ regional offices (Bielefeld HQ plus Augsburg, Berlin, Erkrath, Dresden, Hamburg, Leipzig, Ludwigshafen, Rostock, and Hannover/Kiepe, with TEHA in Heppenheim) and employs over 90 staff, including qualified field technicians, sales advisors (Berater), and support teams. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring streams — annual device rental (recoverable as service charges), maintenance contracts, annual billing services, and smoke detector inspections — supplemented by professional services such as legionella testing and energy certificates. The group is led by three managing directors (Jan Starke, Daniel Sasse, Tomislav Maric) and runs two wholly-owned subsidiaries: Kiepe Mess- und Wärmetechnik GmbH (regional measurement and thermal technology) and greenovation GmbH (Mieterstrom, building electricity, and digital heating optimisation with a guaranteed 12% energy saving).

The go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales through regional offices, digital self-service via the portals, content marketing and SEO, a structured 4-step switching service for competitor switchers, and event-led demand generation (notably the annual MP Verwaltertag, which attracted 180+ attendees in 2026). With greenovation, the company is extending beyond regulated metering compliance into the German Energiewende (energy transition), positioning itself to capture sustainability-driven demand for tenant electricity, building electricity, and AI-adjacent heating optimisation in residential real estate.

Name

Mess-Profis

Legal name

MP Energie + Service GmbH

Website

https://mess-profis.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mess-Profis is a German energy services company delivering heating cost billing, wireless meter reading, device rental, and compliance services to property managers, housing communities (WEGs), and private owners across Germany via 10+ regional offices, with a greenovation subsidiary extending into Mieterstrom and digital heating optimisation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Metering & Billing Services

NAICS

Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514)

SIC

Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

AMI/AMR Smart Meter Deployment & Operations (Head-End, Network & MDM) (EUAJACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grid Data & Analytics Enablement (MDM, Data Integration, Hosting) (EUAEANAI), Residential Demand Response (Smart Thermostats, HVAC, Water Heating, Home Batteries) (EUAFAGAA)

Keywords

• Heating cost billing
• Submetering services
• Meter device rental
• Property energy management
• Tenant electricity supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Bielefeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Heizkostenabrechnung (Heating Cost Billing): Recurring billing service for heating and hot water costs for residential properties. Includes reading, data management, and compliant invoice generation delivered within 10 business days of complete data submission. Revenue from property owners/housing managers who contract the service for their entire property portfolio.
2. Gerätemiete (Device Rental): Annual rental fees for water meters, heat cost allocators, and heat quantity meters. Rental fees are typically recoverable as service charges from tenants (umlagefähig). The company handles calibration monitoring, maintenance, and replacement.
3. Gerätekauf mit Wartung (Device Purchase with Maintenance): Sale of metering devices to property owners with optional annual maintenance contracts. Maintenance contract fees cover function monitoring, regulatory compliance, and device replacement.
4. Rauchwarnmelder-Service (Smoke Detector Service): Rental or sale of smoke detectors with annual functional inspection as required by DIN standards. Inspection can be combined with annual meter reading to minimise visits to properties.
5. Legionellenprüfung (Legionella Testing): Water analysis and testing service for legionella in drinking water systems, required for large hot water systems under the Drinking Water Ordinance.
6. Energieausweis (Energy Certificates): Creation of consumption-based or requirement-based energy certificates for residential buildings, required for renting and selling properties under the German Energy Saving Ordinance (EnEV/GEG).
7. greenovation - Mieterstrom & Heizungsoptimierung: Subsidiary company offering PV-based tenant electricity models, building electricity, and digital heating optimisation. Revenue includes project planning fees, ongoing management fees, and energy supply revenues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mess-Profis provides heating cost billing (Heizkostenabrechnung) and related metering services for residential properties across Germany, combining Made-in-Germany metering devices with wireless (Funk) reading technology, automated ARGE-standard data exchange with property management software, and integrated customer and tenant web portals. The core commercial offer spans device rental and maintenance, smoke detector service, legionella testing, energy certificates, and—through its greenovation subsidiary—tenant electricity (Mieterstrom), building electricity, and intelligent heating optimization with guaranteed minimum 12% energy savings.

Product overview

Mess-Profis operates as a multi-service energy services company offering a comprehensive portfolio centered on heating cost billing and metering services. The core offering combines Heizkostenabrechnung (heating cost billing) with Geräteservice & Messtechnik (meter device service), supported by the Datenschnittstellen (data interfaces) platform for automated data exchange with property management software. Additional services include smoke detectors (Rauchwarnmelder), legionella testing (Legionellenprüfung), and energy certificates (Energieausweis). Two digital portals provide customer access: the Kundenportal (customer portal) for property owners/managers and the Mieterportal (tenant portal) for consumption data. The subsidiary greenovation extends the portfolio into renewable energy with Mieterstrom/Gebäudestrom (tenant/building electricity) solutions and the Digitaler Heizungskeller (intelligent heating optimization) system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• greenovation: A company of the Mess-Profis group offering Mieterstrom (tenant electricity), Gebäudestrom (building electricity), and digital heating optimization services (digitaler Heizungskeller).

Products and services

• Heizkostenabrechnung (Heating Cost Billing) Complete digital heating cost billing service for property owners, housing associations, and property managers, covering wireless (radio/Funk) meter reading, data management, and legally compliant invoice preparation delivered within 10 business days after submission of all relevant data per the Heizkostenverordnung.
• Geräteservice & Messtechnik (Meter Device Service & Metering Technology) Rental and sale of high-quality Made-in-Germany water meters, heat cost allocators, and heat quantity meters with interoperable radio technology, including monitoring of legal calibration periods, maintenance, and device replacement for residential property owners and managers.
• Wechselservice (Switching Service)

Quantifiable outcome

• Heating cost billing delivered within 10 business days after complete data submission
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kiepe Mess- und Wärmetechnik GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKiepe Mess- und Wärmetechnik GmbH is a subsidiary of the Mess-Profis group, based in Wedemark (Hannover region). It specialises in measurement and thermal technology services, operating as a regional entity alongside the main Mess-Profis brand.
• greenovation GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnergreenovation GmbH is a subsidiary company of the Mess-Profis group, based at the Bielefeld headquarters. It focuses on tenant electricity (Mieterstrom), building electricity, and digital heating optimisation using photovoltaic systems and smart heating controls.
• TEHAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTEHA (TEHA Arbeitsgemeinschaft) is an associated company within the Mess-Profis group network, located in Heppenheim. TEHA provides workflow management solutions and is referenced as a technology partner for the customer portal platform (SOCS).
• DEUMESSminorOthersDEUMESS is a German industry association for metering service providers. Listed as a cooperation partner on the Mess-Profis website.
• BVED (Betriebsverantwortung Energieeffizienz in der Wohnungswirtschaft)minorOthersBVED is a German industry initiative for energy efficiency in residential property management. Listed as a cooperation partner on the Mess-Profis website.
• VDIV Deutschland (Verband der Immobilienverwalter Deutschland)minorOthersVDIV Deutschland is the German association of property managers. Listed as a cooperation partner on the Mess-Profis website.
• Arminia Bielefeld (Club 1905)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partnership with Arminia Bielefeld football club (Club 1905). Marketing and branding cooperation.
• TBV Lemgo LippeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsorship partnership with TBV Lemgo Lippe handball club. Marketing and branding cooperation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Techem: Techem is a leading German provider of heating cost billing, submetering, and energy services for residential real estate. It is a direct peer of Mess-Profis because both firms compete for the same Hausverwaltungen and WEG customers, offering Funk-based meter reading, billing services, smoke detectors, and digital portals under identical German regulations.
• KALO: KALO is a German provider of submetering, energy data management, and consumption-based billing services. It is a direct peer of Mess-Profis because both companies offer wireless metering, ARGE-standard data interfaces, and tenant-facing portals for heating and water cost allocation to property managers.
• ista: ista is one of the largest submetering and energy-billing service providers in Germany and Europe. It is a direct peer of Mess-Profis because both companies deliver wireless meter reading, heating cost allocation, ARGE-compatible data interfaces, and tenant/landlord portals to residential property managers under the same regulatory framework (HeizkostenV).
• QUNDIS: QUNDIS is a European manufacturer and solution provider of submetering devices and AMR/AMI infrastructure for heat, water, and smoke detection. It is a direct peer of Mess-Profis because both companies deploy interoperable Funk-based metering technology and compete for the same German residential submetering market, often as part of integrated hardware + service offerings.
• Brunata-Metrona: Brunata-Metrona is a German-based metering and energy-services company specializing in heat cost allocation, water metering, and billing. It is a direct peer of Mess-Profis because both firms provide Funk-based meter reading, billing, and consumption data services to residential property managers in Germany.
• Minol: Minol Messtechnik is a long-established German submetering and energy-billing specialist. It is a direct peer of Mess-Profis because both companies compete head-to-head on heating cost allocation, water/heat metering, ARGE-standard data exchange, and billing services for property managers across Germany.

Emerging players

• Discovergy: Discovergy is a German smart-meter gateway operator and metering-as-a-service provider focused on BSI-certified smart metering. It is comparable to Mess-Profis as an emerging competitor in the German consumption-data and metering space, particularly as the Smart Meter Gateway rollout matures and digital infrastructure becomes more central to billing workflows.
• 1Komma5°: 1Komma5° (1point5 Degrees) is a fast-growing German energy-transition company offering heat pumps, solar, and energy management to residential customers. It is an emerging player peer of Mess-Profis because greenovation's Mieterstrom and Digitaler Heizungskeller offerings target the same decarbonization opportunity (PV + heating optimization) for residential property owners.

Broad incumbents

• Sensus (Xylem): Sensus, part of Xylem, is a global incumbent in metering technology and AMI/AMR communications for utilities and multi-tenant buildings. It is a broad-incumbent peer of Mess-Profis because its metering hardware and AMI infrastructure underpins much of the radio/Funk-based submetering ecosystem that companies like Mess-Profis deploy.
• Sagemcom Dr. Neuhaus: Sagemcom Dr. Neuhaus is a German manufacturer of metering and smart-meter gateway hardware, including BSI-certified Smart Meter Gateways. It is a broad-incumbent peer of Mess-Profis because its devices are part of the broader German metering infrastructure that Mess-Profis' billing and portal services plug into via ARGE data interfaces.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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