SIPLAN AG

What SIPLAN AG does

SIPLAN AG is a Swiss professional services firm specializing in integral fire protection (Brandschutz) and building security (Sicherheit) planning for buildings, facilities, infrastructure, and data centers. Founded in 2002 by architect Beat Lauber as a sole proprietorship and incorporated as a stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft) in 2003, the company is headquartered in Bern-Wankdorf and operates nationally across Switzerland. The firm is owned and led by its founding architects — Beat Lauber, Rolf Schürch (partner since 2007), and Christoph Soland (Head of Fire Protection since 2019) — and is staffed by approximately 18 professionals including certified VKF fire protection experts, project managers, CAD specialists, and back-office personnel.

The firm delivers an integrated planning methodology combining structural, technical, and organizational measures. Service lines span consulting, audits, project planning, construction support, commissioning, organizational and functional quality assurance, and training. Core offerings include fire protection concept development and quality assurance, holistic security concepts based on comprehensive risk analysis, and specialized data center security planning delivered through the RZintegral partnership with Boess-Gruppe, which supports Tier-4 Uptime Institute certification. Notable clients include the Schweizerischer Nationalfonds, RBS, SBB Division Immobilien, Bundesamt für Bauten und Logistik, Hochbauamt Kanton Schwyz, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Psychiatrie Baselland, and SCOTT Sports.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees determined by scope and complexity. Distribution is exclusively direct, via enterprise relationships with building owners, architects, and general planners across Switzerland, supported by memberships in SSI, SIA, VBSF, STV, and vfdb. The firm has completed several hundred projects across government, healthcare, education, transportation, commercial, and data center segments, with ongoing mandates extending through 2029.

Name

SIPLAN AG

Legal name

Siplan AG

Website

https://siplan.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SIPLAN AG is a Bern-based Swiss professional services firm providing integral fire protection and security planning for buildings, facilities, infrastructure, and data centers, serving building owners, architects, and general planners across Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection & Building Security Engineering Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Safety & Major Hazard Risk Management (PSM) (BPAHAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Auxiliary Systems EPC (Station Service, HVAC, Fire Protection, Security) (EUAEADAK)

Keywords

• Fire protection planning
• Building security consulting
• Data center safety
• Structural fire engineering
• Integral safety planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fire Protection Planning Services: Project-based professional services for fire protection concept development, implementation, and quality assurance for construction projects.
2. Security Planning Services: Comprehensive security concept planning including risk analysis, system specification, and implementation support for buildings and infrastructure.
3. Advisory and Audit Services: Fire protection audits, inspections, and ongoing consulting services for building operators.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

SIPLAN AG provides unified fire protection (Brandschutz) and security (Sicherheit) planning services for buildings, facilities, infrastructure, and data centers across Switzerland. The service portfolio covers consulting, audits, project planning, construction support, commissioning, organizational and functional quality assurance, and training, delivered by certified VKF fire protection experts and architects. The firm applies an integral approach combining structural, technical, and organizational measures for both fire prevention/firefighting and protection of people, buildings, assets, and data.

Product overview

SIPLAN AG offers unified fire protection (Brandschutz) and security (Sicherheit) services for buildings, facilities, infrastructures, and data centers. Their service portfolio includes consulting, audits, project planning, construction support, commissioning, organizational and functional quality assurance, and training. Services span fire prevention and firefighting solutions (planning through commissioning and quality assurance) as well as integral security planning covering physical, technical, and organizational measures for protection against damage and hazards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RZintegral: Security concepts for data centers and IT rooms. Siplan AG is a co-owner (Teilhaberin) of RZintegral through the Boess-Gruppe partnership, developing integrated concepts for data centers.

Products and services

• Brandschutz (Fire Protection Planning Services)
• Sicherheit (Security Planning Services)
• Integral Fire Protection Testing & Quality Assurance
• Data Center Security Planning (RZintegral)
• Advisory and Audit Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of completed projects for clients across all economic sectors

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• RZintegralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRZintegral specializes in security concepts for data centers and IT rooms, combining architecture, electrical engineering, building technology, and integral safety planning into a single service offering. Siplan AG is co-owner of RZintegral with Boess-Gruppe, developing comprehensive data center concepts for clients. RZintegral solutions have received Watt d'Or recognition from Swiss Federal Office of Energy and Tier-4 Level certification from Uptime Institute.
• Boess-GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-owner of RZintegral partnership alongside Siplan AG, contributing to data center security planning capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Gruner AG: Swiss engineering group active in fire protection, building services, and infrastructure. Similar geography and served segments to Siplan, with broader engineering capabilities and greater headcount.
• Amstein + Walthert AG: Major Swiss engineering consultancy with a broad portfolio that includes fire protection and security planning services. Comparable to Siplan for Swiss building-safety projects but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Swiss Safety Center AG: Swiss provider of safety, fire protection, and risk consulting services with testing and certification capabilities. Broader offering than Siplan but overlaps in building and infrastructure safety consulting.
• Hager Partner AG: Swiss engineering consultancy with fire protection and security planning services for buildings and infrastructure. Direct overlap with Siplan's service portfolio in the Swiss market.
• Basler & Hofmann AG: Established Swiss engineering firm offering safety, fire protection, and security consulting as part of a wider infrastructure and building services portfolio. Competes with Siplan on mid- and large-scale Swiss construction projects.
• Drees & Sommer Schweiz GmbH: International engineering and consulting firm with a Swiss presence, offering fire protection and building safety services. Competes with Siplan for larger Swiss projects but within a much wider real estate and construction consultancy.

Direct peers

• Ribi Engineering AG: Swiss fire protection specialist consultancy providing fire safety concepts, planning, and quality assurance for buildings. Closely comparable to Siplan in service scope, regulatory specialization (VKF), and target clients in Switzerland.
• BFB Brandschutz und Feuerwehrkoordination AG: Swiss fire protection and fire service coordination consultancy. Comparable to Siplan for building-owner and architect clients requiring VKF-compliant fire safety concepts.
• Waldhauser + Hermann AG: Swiss engineering consultancy specializing in fire protection, security, and building services engineering. Highly comparable to Siplan in scope, niche focus, and target client base across Switzerland.
• AFC AG (Air-Flow-Control / Brandschutz): Swiss fire protection and safety engineering consultancy serving building owners and architects. Directly comparable niche specialist competing with Siplan for fire protection planning mandates in Switzerland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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