Vodotech spol. s r.o.

What Vodotech spol. s r.o. does

Vodotech spol. s r.o. is a Czech water management services company headquartered in Ostrava, operating primarily in the Moravian-Silesian Region. Founded in 1995 as a subsidiary of Severomoravské vodovody a kanalizace Ostrava (SmVaK), it became part of Spain-based Aqualia Group (FCC Group) in 2006 and operates today as a separate Czech private limited company with eight listed employees. The company serves water utilities, municipalities, industrial clients, and individuals through a portfolio of six core service lines: water meter reading, smart metering, accredited laboratory analysis, metrology services, call centre operations, and design/construction of water and wastewater technology facilities.

The company runs an NB-IoT (NarrowBand Internet of Things) smart metering platform supporting more than 10,000 connected units, with FLS units reading household meters every two hours and FLX units reading industrial meters every 15 minutes. Data flows into a cloud-based customer portal at vodotech.iotcz.io that exposes API access and early leak detection capabilities. The central laboratory in Ostrava has been accredited by the Czech Accreditation Institute since 1999 and performs chemical, biochemical, and microbiological analyses of drinking, surface, ground, and wastewater, backed by six regional operational laboratories. The Metrology Centre in Opava holds official marking K63 from the Czech Metrology Institute, authorizing repair, verification, and calibration of water meters for cold and hot water. Vodotech maintains an ISO 9001-certified management system and was listed among qualified suppliers under Czech public procurement law in 2023.

Vodotech generates revenue primarily through professional and managed services under long-term service agreements. SmVaK is the primary customer across meter reading, smart metering, call centre, and laboratory services. Additional revenue derives from smaller municipal accounts (VaK Bruntál, several obce in the region, Technické služby Havířov), one named industrial account (Lenzing Biocel Paskov), and individual customers purchasing laboratory analyses. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; contracts are negotiated individually based on customer requirements and company capacity. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with no active marketing motion beyond a corporate website, LinkedIn presence, and customer service lines.

Name

Vodotech spol. s r.o.

Legal name

Vodotech, spol. s r.o.

Website

https://vodotech.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vodotech spol. s r.o. is a Czech water management services company serving SmVaK, municipalities, and industrial clients in the Moravian-Silesian Region with smart metering, accredited laboratory, metrology, and water meter reading services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Utility Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Submetering & Multi-Unit Property Billing (MUDs, submeters, RUBS, landlord/tenant billing) (EUANAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors) (BPABAJAK), Water Safety Plans, Training & Documentation (Logbooks, SOPs) (BPABAJAL), Commercial/Residential Building Water Management & Leak Analytics Services (HSAHAGAK)

Keywords

• Water meter services
• Smart water metering
• Water quality analysis
• Metrology services
• Water utility operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Ostrava

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Water Meter Services: Water meter reading, repair, verification, and sale services provided to water utilities and municipalities under service agreements.
2. Laboratory Analysis Services: Accredited water testing and analysis services for drinking water, wastewater, and environmental samples.
3. Smart Metering Solutions: Installation and operation of smart remote reading systems using NB IoT technology for water meters.
4. Call Centre Operations: Customer line and breakdown assistance service operations for Severomoravské vodovody a kanalizace Ostrava.
5. Technology Facility Services: Design, project works, and construction services for wastewater treatment plants, water treatment plants, pumping stations, and water pipeline protection.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Vodotech provides water management services centered on water meter reading, repair, verification, and calibration through an authorized metrology centre. The company operates an accredited water laboratory offering chemical, biochemical, and microbiological analyses of drinking, surface, ground, and wastewater, and delivers NB-IoT-based smart metering with a cloud portal and API access. Additional offerings include call centre operations for water utility customers and design/construction services for water and wastewater treatment infrastructure.

Product overview

Vodotech spol. s r.o. offers a comprehensive portfolio of water management services organized around six core offerings: Smart Metering (NB-IoT based remote water meter reading via a cloud portal supporting FLS and FLX units with API data access), Water Meter Reading (manual quarterly reading with mobile terminals), an Accredited Laboratory network (Central Laboratory in Ostrava plus regional operation laboratories providing chemical, biochemical, and microbiological water analysis), Metrology Centre Opava (repair, verification, calibration and installation of water meters with official marking K63), Call Centre Services (customer support and breakdown assistance), and Technological Facilities (design and construction of water/wastewater treatment plants and pumping stations). The Smart Metering portal serves as the primary digital product, while the laboratory and metrology services provide specialized technical infrastructure. The company operates primarily in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Smart Metering Portal Cloud-based platform for remote reading and evaluation of water meter data using NB-IoT technology. Supports 10,000+ connected units (FLS household units with 2-hour readings/24-hour batches; FLX industrial units with 15-minute readings/6-hour batches), offers API access, and provides early leak detection and data export for customers such as water utilities.
• Water Meter Reading Service Professional on-site water meter reading service performed four times per year using mobile terminals that track consumption history. Includes customer support via the SmVaK free line 800 292 400 and enables consumer self-reporting of meter status via the company website.
• Central Laboratory Ostrava Accredited national laboratory (accredited since 1999, Certificate of Accreditation No. 233/2023) performing chemical, biochemical, and microbiological analyses of drinking water, surface water, groundwater, and wastewater. Delivers sample results within seven working days for water utilities, municipalities, industrial clients, and individuals.
• Metrology Centre Opava Authorized metrology centre (AMS) with official marking K63 located in Opava, providing repair, verification, calibration, and installation services for water meters for cold and hot water. Certified under ISO 9001 and holds the Czech Metrology Institute's Certificate on Metrology/Technical/Personnel Competence; verifies meters for 6 years (cold water) or 4 years (hot water) of billing use.
• Call Centre Services Customer line and breakdown assistance service operated primarily for Severomoravské vodovody a kanalizace Ostrava (SmVaK). Handles economic and technical queries, service offers, and receives outage/failure reports via free customer line 800 292 400 and breakdown line 800 292 300.
• Technological Facilities Design, project works, and construction services for technology facilities including wastewater treatment plants, water treatment plants, pumping stations, and water pipeline protection. Covers zoning permits, building permits, water authority decisions, and final acceptance of completed constructions for water utilities and municipalities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water meters read 4 times per year with early detection of faults or leaks
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Aqualia Group (Spain)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAqualia Group acquired VodoTech in 2006. The companies work closely together as two separate companies. Aqualia is a major international water services company providing strategic support and resources.
• Severomoravské vodovody a kanalizace Ostrava (SmVaK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary customer and original parent company. VodoTech was founded as subsidiary of SmVaK in 1995. Provides water meter reading, smart metering, call centre, and laboratory services under service agreement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kamstrup: Danish-headquartered smart water/heat metering specialist using NB-IoT and radio technologies. Closest pure-play comparable to VodoTech's NB-IoT smart-metering platform and meter-reading service line.
• Aquatest a.s. Czech hydrogeology, water-quality testing and environmental services firm. Most direct domestic comparable to VodoTech's accredited Central Laboratory in Ostrava in terms of water analysis scope and customer base (utilities, industry, municipalities).
• Diehl Metering: German smart-metering specialist for water, heat and electricity with strong European utility footprint. Comparable to VodoTech's metering-hardware and software stack, though Diehl is a manufacturer rather than a regional service provider.

Broad incumbents

• Sensus (Xylem brand): Xylem-owned smart water metering and network solutions provider with FlexNet and other AMI technologies. Direct overlap with VodoTech's smart-metering offering but part of the much larger Xylem water-technology portfolio.
• Badger Meter: US-listed flow measurement and smart water metering company with BEACON AMA and related AMI offerings. Comparable in metering hardware and software, but operates globally as a manufacturer rather than as a regional services integrator like VodoTech.
• Itron: Global leader in water, electricity and gas metering with broad AMI/AMR solutions. Direct overlap with VodoTech's smart-metering and meter-data management products, but operates at a vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Global water-treatment and water-services business with smart-metering and network-management capabilities. Overlaps with VodoTech's tech-facility design/build and metering services, but at a vastly larger scale and broader scope.
• SUEZ Water: International water and waste management group offering smart-metering, AMI and network services. Competes with VodoTech in the broader water-services market, particularly via its Czech utility concessions and metering subsidiaries.

Regional players

• 1. SčV, a.s. Central Bohemian water utility providing water supply, sewerage and metering services. A regional Czech water-services peer comparable in scope (utility operations, metering, lab) to the type of customers VodoTech serves and to VodoTech's own bundled-service model.
• Severočeské vodovody a kanalizace, a.s. (SVS): Major Czech regional water-utility group operating in the Ústí nad Labem and Liberec regions. Similar profile to VodoTech's primary customer (SmVaK) — operates water distribution, meter management and laboratory services in a defined Czech region, making it a structural analogue and a potential future client.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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