Freie Tankstelle

What Freie Tankstelle does

Tankhof Grün GmbH & Co.KG, operating under the brand Freie Tankstelle (independent fuel station), is a family-owned regional energy trading and mobility services company headquartered in Emmendingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The company operates a retail petrol station network offering petrol (Super E5, Super E10, Super Plus), diesel (standard, Premium, Winter, HVO100), and alternative fuels (eFuels, Autogas LPG, CNG, Biomethan), alongside AdBlue, lubricants, car wash, and a station shop/bistro. Beyond mobility, Tankhof Grün supplies residential and commercial heating energy — heating oil in Standard, Premium, Bio, and Winter grades plus its proprietary Antistaub® wood pellets (ENplus certified) — delivered via a company-owned transport fleet that also provides third-party mineral oil, fuel, and pellet logistics services.

The business model combines retail fuel station transactions with direct delivery of heating fuels and B2B logistics. It serves individual motorists (B2C) refueling at stations and using shop/bistro and car wash, alongside commercial customers (B2B) including transport/logistics fleets, industrial and agricultural businesses accessing fuel, lubricants, AdBlue, heating oil, and the StationsCard fleet card program with invoicing and SEPA direct debit. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers contact sales by phone for quotes. Flexible payment options include Wärme Abo subscriptions and Ratenzahlung installment plans for heating products. The StationsCard and GutscheinCard (tax-free fuel voucher) extend B2B monetization beyond pure transactions.

The company is structured as a German Kommanditgesellschaft (limited partnership) with Tankhof Grün Verwaltungs GmbH as the personally liable general partner, and is managed by three family managing directors from the Rieth/Rieger families. It employs 17 people and operates with a regional focus in Baden-Württemberg. No external venture capital, private equity, or institutional investment is indicated; the Antistaub® trademark and brand recognition in the Emmendingen region are its principal proprietary differentiators, complemented by vertical integration through the owned transport fleet.

Name

Freie Tankstelle

Legal name

TANKHOF GRÜN GmbH & Co.KG

Website

https://tankhof-gruen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tankhof Grün GmbH & Co.KG (Freie Tankstelle) is a family-owned regional energy and fuel station operator in Emmendingen, Germany, serving B2C motorists and B2B commercial customers with petrol/diesel stations, heating oil, proprietary Antistaub® wood pellets, AdBlue, lubricants, and transport logistics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Fuel Stations and Energy Distribution

NAICS

Fuel Dealers (4572), Gasoline Stations (4571)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Fleet Fueling (Cardlock, On-Site Tanks, Bulk Delivery) (EUALAIAD)

Keywords

• Retail fuel stations
• Heating oil distribution
• Wood pellets supply
• Fleet fuel cards
• Lubricants and AdBlue

Headquarters

HQ city

Emmendingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fuel Sales (Petrol, Diesel, Premium Fuels): Retail sales of petrol (Super E5, Super E10, Super Plus), Diesel (standard, Premium, Winter, HVO100), and alternative fuels (eFuels, Autogas LPG, Erdgas CNG, Biomethan) at company-owned and partner station network. One-time per transaction revenue model.
2. Heating Oil Sales: Sale and delivery of heating oil (Standard, Premium, Bio, Winter variants) to residential and commercial customers in the region. Offers Wärme Abo (heating subscription) and Ratenzahlung (installment payment) options.
3. Antistaub-Holzpellets Sales: Sale and delivery of Antistaub branded wood pellets (ENplus certified), including storage room cleaning services. Offered with Wärme Abo subscription and Ratenzahlung payment plans.
4. Lubricants and AdBlue: Sale of performance lubricants for engines, hydraulics, gearboxes, axles and bearings for transport logistics, commercial, industrial and agricultural use. AdBlue sold via tanker truck, IBC containers, canisters and pump at stations.
5. Transport and Logistics Services: Mineral oil transport, heating oil transport, fuel transport, and pellet transport services via company-owned fleet. Spedition und Logistik.
6. Station Operations (Shop/Bistro): Operation of station shops and bistros at fuel station locations, generating ancillary retail revenue from on-site convenience and food sales.
7. StationsCard (Fleet/Tank Card): Commercial fuel card program (StationsCard) allowing business customers to fuel at the station network with invoicing and billing management. Revenue from transaction processing and card fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Freie Tankstelle (Tankhof Grün) is a regional German energy retailer operating company-owned fuel stations that sell petrol, diesel, premium and alternative fuels, AdBlue, lubricants, and offer car wash and a shop/bistro. In parallel, it sells and delivers heating oil and its proprietary Antistaub® wood pellets to residential and commercial customers in the Emmendingen/Baden-Württemberg region via its own transport fleet, supported by a StationsCard fleet card program.

Product overview

Tankhof Grün operates as an integrated energy trading and logistics company offering a diversified portfolio of heating solutions and transportation fuels. The core offerings include heating oil products (Heizöl) available in standard, premium, bio, and winter grades; proprietary Antistaub® branded wood pellets; and a comprehensive range of automotive fuels at their retail stations (Diesel, benzin variants, HVO100, eFuels, LPG, CNG, Biomethan). The company also provides lubricants, AdBlue, and operates a fuel card program (StationsCard) alongside car wash and shop/bistro services at station locations. Transportation/logistics services support delivery of mineral oil, pellets, and fuels. The business model combines retail fuel station operations with wholesale energy product distribution and logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Antistaub-Holzpellets®: Proprietary dust-free wood pellet product line with trademark registration
• StationsCard
• HVO100 Diesel

Products and services

• Heizöl (Heating Oil)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TotalEnergies Deutschland: Major integrated oil major with extensive German fuel station network and heating oil distribution. Comparable on product portfolio (fuels, heating oil, lubricants) but vastly larger scale and brand reach than Tankhof Grün.
• Westfalen AG: Established German energy and fuel company providing heating oil, fuels, lubricants, gas, and station operations. Comparable to Tankhof Grün on integrated heating fuel + mobility fuel portfolio, but at significantly larger scale.
• BayWa Energie: German diversified energy and agricultural company with significant heating oil, wood pellets, and fuel distribution businesses. Comparable on heating fuel and biomass portfolio, but operates at much larger scale with broader geographic reach.
• JET Tankstellen (Phillips 66): Major fuel station network in Germany operated by a large downstream player. Comparable in station retail and fuel card offering but with materially larger scale and procurement power than Tankhof Grün.

Direct peers

• MR Tankstellen: German independent fuel station brand. Directly comparable to Tankhof Grün as a non-major regional fuel retail alternative with emphasis on independent operator positioning.
• OIL! Tankstellen: German independent fuel station brand with regional networks and a focus on convenience retail. Comparable to Tankhof Grün as a non-major regional fuel retailer competing on service and ancillary offerings.
• Team Energie: German regional fuel retail and heating oil dealer operating an independent station network and fuel card program. Closely comparable to Tankhof Grün in dual mobility/heating positioning and mid-sized German footprint.
• AVIA Deutschland: German fuel retail cooperative representing independent station operators and wholesale fuel distribution. Highly comparable model to Tankhof Grün as an independent fuel dealer network.
• HEM / Deutsche Tamoil: Operates a large network of independent-brand fuel stations in Germany together with car wash (Mr. Wash) and convenience retail. Directly comparable on retail fuel station model, ancillary services, and fuel card offerings.

Regional players

• Raiffeisen Energie: German cooperative energy distributor selling heating oil, wood pellets, and fuels through regional cooperatives. Comparable to Tankhof Grün on heating fuel distribution and renewable energy offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/tankhofgruen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/freie-tankstelle

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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