Maves OÜ

What Maves OÜ does

Maves OÜ is a privately held Estonian environmental consulting firm (OÜ) founded in 1991, headquartered at Marja 4D, Tallinn, with registration code 10097377. The company delivers professional consulting across eight interconnected service areas: water (hydrogeological surveys, groundwater modelling, sampling, remediation research), waste management planning, wildlife and habitat surveys, ambient air assessment (delivered via partners), geology and geotechnical/mineral research, strategic environmental studies (EIA, SEA, environmental management plans, permitting, auditing), applied field research (borehole drilling, contaminated-site cleanup), and drilled-well design and construction. Field execution is supported by owned technical equipment — drill rigs, GIS software, groundwater modelling software, water/soil sampling apparatus, and water-body research gear — and is delivered by a compact team of certified specialists (geologists, hydrogeologists, ecologists, environmental specialists, drilling operators) under Karl Kupits as General Manager.

The business model is project-based B2B professional services sold on a quote basis through direct consultation, public procurement, and established relationships. The customer base is concentrated in the Estonian public sector — Ministry of Environment, Environmental Board, Transport Administration, Defense Forces — plus state-owned infrastructure operators such as Elering and engineering bureaus ('Inseneribürood') requiring EIA and technical environmental studies as inputs to construction permits. Maves holds an EIA license, a hydrogeological work activity license, water-sampler competency certifications, Level 7 Geotechnical Engineer credentials, land-improvement company registration, and an ISO 9001:2015 quality management system. Operational partnerships with EKUK, the Estonian University of Life Sciences, the Estonian Environment Agency, and Eurofins Estonia extend multi-disciplinary capacity (ecology, ambient air, lab analytics) without proportional fixed-cost expansion. Operations are described as covering Estonia and abroad via international cooperation, but no foreign offices or major international wins are disclosed.

Revenue, headcount totals, and contract values are not publicly disclosed. The leadership team visible on the website comprises roughly 10 named specialists and one administrative role; ownership appears founder/management-led with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or subsidiaries. No funding rounds, M&A activity, restructuring events, or product launches are recorded in available sources, and pricing is non-public, quote-driven, and varies by project scope.

Name

Maves OÜ

Legal name

Maves OÜ

Website

https://maves.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maves OÜ is an Estonian environmental consulting firm founded in 1991 that provides EIA, hydrogeological, geological, waste, wildlife, and water-services consulting — including in-house borehole drilling — to Estonian government agencies, engineering bureaus, and state-owned infrastructure operators on a project-based, quote-priced basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Engineering Services (54133)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), Operational Controls, SOPs & Environmental Work Instructions (EUAHAIAJ)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Hydrogeological surveys
• Environmental impact assessment
• Groundwater resource evaluation
• Contaminated site remediation

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees for environmental assessments, geological studies, hydrogeological surveys, waste management planning, wildlife surveys, and strategic environmental planning. Services provided as one-time project engagements or ongoing consulting arrangements.
2. Applied Research and Field Services: Borehole drilling, contaminated site cleanup, water well construction, and applied environmental research services. Typically project-based engagements with specific deliverables.
3. Environmental Management and Supervision: Project implementation supervision, environmental monitoring, auditing, and environmental management system implementation services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Maves OÜ is an environmental consulting firm founded in 1991 that provides professional services across water (hydrogeological surveys, groundwater modelling, water sampling, remediation), waste management planning, wildlife and habitat inventories, ambient air studies, geology (geotechnical and mineral research, mine remediation), strategic environmental planning (EIA, SEA, environmental management plans, auditing), applied research (borehole drilling, contaminated site cleanup), and drilled well design and construction. Services are delivered via individual consultation, full work program development, project implementation, and supervision to government agencies, engineering companies, and infrastructure operators primarily in Estonia.

Product overview

Maves OÜ is an environmental consulting company founded in 1991 offering a unified suite of professional consulting services rather than a software product platform. The company's service portfolio comprises eight interconnected service areas: Water Services (hydrogeological surveys, groundwater modelling, water sampling, and remediation), Waste Management Services (waste planning and research), Wildlife Survey Services (ecological and habitat inventories), Ambient Air Services, Geology Services (geotechnical and mineral research), Strategic Plans and Environmental Studies (EIA, SEA, environmental management), Applied Research Services (drilling and contaminated site cleanup), and Drilled Wells Services (well design and construction). These services are delivered through individual consultation, complete work programme development, project implementation, and supervision, with external experts engaged as needed.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Services

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Eesti Keskkonnauuringute Keskus (EKUK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstonian Environment Research Center - key cooperation partner for environmental research and studies. Collaborates on applied research and environmental assessment projects.
• Estonian University of Life Sciences (Eesti Maaülikool)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for research collaboration and academic expertise in environmental sciences, geology, and hydrogeology.
• Estonian Environment Agency (Eesti Keskkonnaagentuur / EMY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment environmental agency partnership for environmental monitoring, research coordination, and regulatory compliance projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hendrikson & Ko: Estonian environmental and engineering consultancy offering EIA, environmental auditing, hydrogeology, and spatial planning services to public sector and developers. Closest direct competitor in the same domestic market with overlapping service lines.
• Eesti Keskkonnauuringute Keskus (EKUK): Estonian state-affiliated environmental research centre that is both a cooperation partner and a competitor in applied environmental research, ambient air, and water sampling services.

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global professional services firm with a large environment and earth sciences practice. Competes with Maves on large-scale European infrastructure, contaminated land, and water resource projects.
• Sweco: Swedish-headquartered engineering, design, and environmental consulting firm active across the Nordics and Baltics. Overlaps with Maves in water, environment, geotechnical, and infrastructure EIA work.
• Ramboll: Global engineering, environmental, and sustainability consultancy headquartered in Denmark with strong Nordic/Baltic presence. Competes for larger Estonian and cross-border EIA, water, and infrastructure mandates where Maves is too small to bid.
• AFRY (formerly Pöyry): Nordic-headquartered engineering and design consultancy with significant environment, water, and infrastructure practices. Comparable on EIA, hydrogeology, and water resource studies in the Nordic-Baltic region.
• Arcadis: Dutch global design and consultancy with deep water, environment, and remediation practices. Comparable on water resource consulting, EIA, and contaminated site work that Maves performs for Estonian clients.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Pure-play global environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consultancy. Direct functional overlap with Maves' EIA, environmental auditing, water, and permitting services, though operating at much larger scale and internationally.

Others

• Eurofins Environment Testing Estonia: International environmental testing laboratory partnered with Maves for sample analysis. Adjacent rather than competitive, but a key enabling partner that also sells water/soil testing services directly to overlapping clients.

Regional players

• Inseneribüroo STEIGEN: Estonian engineering and environmental consultancy serving public sector and developers with EIA, geotechnical, and environmental monitoring services. Domestic competitor in overlapping service lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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