What Stefan Keckeisen Akkumulatoren E. K. does

Stefan Keckeisen Akkumulatoren E.K. is a German family-owned sole proprietorship (Eingetragener Kaufmann) headquartered in Memmingen that operates as an international battery wholesaler and the owner of the intAct Battery-Power brand. Founded in the 1970s when Heinz Keckeisen began selling batteries alongside his car dealership and expanded by his son Stefan Keckeisen, the company has operated for more than 50 years and has grown into a European specialist in starter, traction, and supply batteries, delivering to customers across Europe within 24–48 hours from a 5,700-pallet (approximately 255,000-battery) distribution center at the Memmingen motorway junction.

The company's core offering is a comprehensive range of lead-acid batteries — including AGM, GEL, EFB, flooded/wet, and lithium variants — sourced from multiple leading manufacturers rather than produced in-house. The portfolio spans motorcycles, passenger cars, trucks, marine and leisure vehicles, classic cars, solar/off-grid, traction applications, and industrial backup systems. Proprietary elements include the intAct Battery-Guard (a Bluetooth battery-monitoring device paired with a smartphone app), an online vehicle-specific Battery Finder tool, and the inbatt division that designs, assembles, rents, and services custom industrial battery systems for emergency lighting, UPS, central battery systems (ZSV), and traction applications. The company also markets the budget-oriented Forster by intAct sub-brand and intelligent battery chargers.

Stefan Keckeisen Akkumulatoren E.K. generates revenue primarily through wholesale margins by purchasing batteries from multiple manufacturers and distributing them via a broad specialist dealer and reseller network across Europe, complemented by direct online sales through akkuDirekt.de and inbatt.de. The go-to-market is indirect: a large field sales force (described as larger than most manufacturers) supports resellers, while the website drives end-customer demand via a dealer-finder, a vehicle-specific battery-finder, and content marketing around battery selection and care. End customers span vehicle owners (cars, motorcycles, trucks, RVs, marine), workshops, industrial and commercial operators, and off-grid/solar energy users, with no single end-customer dependency and revenue realized through dealer/reseller relationships.

Name

Stefan Keckeisen Akkumulatoren E. K.

Legal name

Stefan Keckeisen Akkumulatoren e. K.

Website

https://intact-batterien.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stefan Keckeisen Akkumulatoren E.K. is a German family-owned battery wholesaler and owner of the intAct brand, distributing sourced AGM, GEL, EFB, flooded, and lithium batteries across Europe via specialist dealers, direct wholesale, and e-commerce channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Battery distribution and wholesale

NAICS

Battery Manufacturing (33591)

akta.pro primary industry

Aftermarket Battery, Charging & Power Accessories Manufacturing (12V Batteries/Jump Starters/Chargers/Inverters) (IMACANAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Battery Modules & Packs (Industrial/Commercial pack assembly) (IMAGAHAB), Batteries & Battery Packs (Rechargeable/Primary, Device-Specific Packs) (CRACATAG), Automotive Batteries & 12V/Low-Voltage Energy Storage Manufacturing (IMACAJAJ)

Keywords

• Lead-acid batteries
• Starter batteries wholesale
• Industrial battery systems
• Automotive battery distribution
• Traction and supply batteries

Headquarters

HQ city

Memmingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Battery Wholesale Distribution: Stefan Keckeisen Akkumulatoren E.K. operates as a specialized international wholesaler, purchasing batteries from multiple leading manufacturers and distributing them through a dealer and reseller network. Revenue is generated through the margin between wholesale purchase and resale prices, spanning from starter batteries for motorcycles and cars to industrial-scale Versorgungsbatterien (supply/storage batteries). The company also offers custom battery systems under the inbatt brand for industrial applications, including design, sale, rental, assembly, and servicing of battery systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stefan Keckeisen Akkumulatoren E.K. operates as an international battery wholesaler, aggregating and distributing a comprehensive range of starter, traction, and supply batteries under the intAct Battery-Power brand, the Forster by intAct budget sub-brand, and the inbatt industrial division. The company sources batteries from multiple leading manufacturers, sells them through a European dealer and reseller network, and provides custom-engineered industrial battery systems (emergency lighting, UPS, ZSV, traction, charging technology) under the inbatt label. It also offers the intAct Battery-Guard Bluetooth monitoring device and a portfolio of battery chargers.

Product overview

Stefan Keckeisen Akkumulatoren E.K. operates as an international battery wholesaler and brand owner of the intAct Battery-Power trademark, offering a comprehensive portfolio of automotive, motorcycle, commercial vehicle, marine, and industrial batteries. The product portfolio consists of multiple product lines organized by application: the intAct Bike-Power series (motorcycle batteries including AGM, GEL, HVT, Lithium, and Classic variants), intAct Starterbatterien Auto (car starter batteries including Start-Power, Premium-Power, Start-Stop-Power EFB/AGM, US-Power, Oldtimer-Power, and BackUp-Power), intAct LKW-Batterien (truck batteries including Start-Power Truck, Premium-Power Truck, and Start-Stop-Power EFB Truck), and Antrieb & Versorgung (traction and supply batteries including Traktion-Power, Traktion-Power PZS, Traktion-Power Deepcycle AGM, Block-Power, and Marine & Leisure variants in GEL, AGM, and Flooded technologies). The company also offers the Forster by intAct sub-brand (budget-oriented Forster Premium Starter, Forster Smart Power, and Forster Premium), the intAct Battery-Guard Bluetooth monitoring device with smartphone app, and battery chargers. As a trade brand, intAct assembles batteries from leading manufacturers rather than manufacturing batteries itself, offering OEM-quality products at competitive prices with over 50 years of industry experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• intAct: The company's own battery brand offering starter batteries, traction batteries, and supply batteries for various applications including motorcycles, cars, trucks, and marine vehicles.
• Forster by intAct
• inbatt

Products and services

• intAct Bike-Power motorcycle battery range

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,700 pallet storage capacity in Memmingen enables same-day dispatch of large volumes, supporting 24–48 hour delivery across Europe.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP (Motorsport Racing Team)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerStefan Keckeisen Akkumulatoren / intAct sponsors the LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP team, which competes in the Moto2 and Moto3 classes of the Motorcycle World Championship. The sponsorship provides brand visibility in international motorsport media and reinforces brand values of performance and technical excellence. The partnership includes the 'intActGP Inside' platform offering exclusive behind-the-scenes content about regulations, technical developments, and team activities. The company emphasizes that sponsorship is about mutual benefit — brand awareness and positive perception, as well as shared achievement and community.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Varta AG: Major German/European battery brand with dominant share in automotive starter batteries and growing lithium-ion micro-battery business. The benchmark incumbent intAct is benchmarked against in independent tests.
• Clarios (formerly Johnson Controls Power Solutions): World's largest automotive battery manufacturer (Varta, Optima, LTH brands), directly competing in the European automotive aftermarket. Sets the competitive ceiling for European aftermarket players like intAct.
• Exide Technologies: Global battery manufacturer with deep European roots (formerly Tudor) covering automotive, industrial and network-power batteries. Comparable across all of intAct's primary segments but operates at a much larger, more diversified scale.
• Yuasa Battery (GS Yuasa): Global battery manufacturer with strong motorcycle, automotive and industrial lines. Directly comparable in motorcycle and starter battery categories where intAct's Bike-Power range competes.
• Bosch Automotive Aftermarket: Diversified automotive supplier with a significant battery product line sold across European aftermarket channels. Comparable broad-portfolio competitor that intAct's intAct and Forster brands compete with on the shelf.

Direct peers

• Hoppecke: German industrial battery manufacturer with strong traction, stationary and motive-power battery lines, plus custom industrial energy solutions. Overlaps with intAct's inbatt industrial division and its European footprint.
• Banner Batteries: Austrian battery manufacturer and brand owner serving the automotive aftermarket across Europe. Highly comparable in product mix (starter, commercial, leisure batteries), European distribution model and independent-brand positioning.
• Akkuplanet / Akkushop: German online battery distributor specializing in consumer and industrial battery sales via e-commerce. Comparable as a specialist German battery wholesaler competing for the same dealer and end-customer base.
• Moll Batterien: German premium starter battery manufacturer specializing in OEM and aftermarket automotive batteries. Comparable as a German-based, quality-positioned independent battery brand serving European OE and aftermarket customers.

Emerging players

• CTEK: Swedish manufacturer of battery chargers and battery-management electronics. Comparable as an adjacent player in the battery accessories ecosystem; CTEK's chargers are also distributed through intAct's portfolio.

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

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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