Leitech

What Leitech does

LeiTech GbR is a German engineering consultancy (Ingenieurbüro) headquartered in Hatten Sandkrug, Lower Saxony, with a second office in Friedeburg, operating as a civil law partnership (Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts) owned by partners Hannes Leidenroth and Thomas Imhoff. The firm specializes in building automation system integration with a primary focus on the two dominant standardized bus technologies — EIB/KNX and LON — supplemented by Modbus, proprietary bus systems, WAGO TOPLON hardware, and OPC-based bus-system-independent visualization. Service offerings span consulting, planning, programming, system integration, commissioning, documentation, and ongoing support, with differentiated capabilities including an in-house KNX project software testing laboratory and certified expert witness (Sachverständige) opinions for both EIB/KNX and LON installations. Notable flagship projects include the Sparkasse Leer-Wittmund deployment with approximately 2,500 KNX devices across roughly 100 lines and the Bank of Toronto WMS RBC Centre project controlling 1,481 roller shutters via a proprietary bus system. The company has accumulated over 220 documented reference projects across banking, education, commercial, residential, and automotive sectors, with operational reach into Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Poland, and Canada.

Revenue is generated through billable engineering hours and project-based fees typical of a professional services firm, with no public pricing disclosures and no recurring SaaS or licensing component. Go-to-market is exclusively direct B2B: field-sales and project-based consulting engagements with electrical contractors (Elektrobetriebe), engineering planners (Planer), and property owners/developers (Bauherren). Demand generation is driven by referrals, industry reputation, trade journal publications (notably ELEKTROPRAKTIKER), and membership in KNX-Professionals Deutschland e.V., with no self-serve, product-led, or digital marketing motion evident. The partnership structure and stated headcount of 1–10 cap the firm's scalable delivery capacity; operations are paperless and CO2-neutral including business car travel, which functions as a brand attribute rather than a scaling lever. LeiTech competes as a specialized boutique in a market dominated by larger system integrators, monetizing deep dual-standard (KNX + LON) expertise and certified expert witness credentials that larger generalist competitors rarely concentrate.

Name

Leitech

Legal name

LeiTech GbR

Website

https://leitech.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LeiTech GbR is a two-partner German engineering consultancy specializing in EIB/KNX and LON building automation system integration, serving electrical contractors, planners, and property owners across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Poland, and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Automation Engineering Services

SIC

Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS) Contracting (IMAFALAE)

Keywords

• Building automation integration
• KNX system integration
• LON bus technology
• EIB engineering services
• Building system consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Hatten

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting & System Integration: Project-based engineering consulting for building automation covering consulting, planning, programming, system integration, and ongoing support. Services are delivered to electrical contractors, planners, and property owners across Germany and neighboring European countries. Revenue is generated through billable engineering hours and project fees, typical for a professional services firm.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LeiTech GbR is a German engineering office for building systems technology that provides consulting, planning, programming, system integration, commissioning, and ongoing support for building automation projects based on standardized bus technologies (EIB/KNX and LON). The firm also operates a KNX project software testing laboratory, delivers certified expert witness opinions for EIB/KNX and LON installations, and integrates heterogeneous bus systems (KNX, LON, Modbus, proprietary) into unified OPC-based visualization layers.

Product overview

LeiTech GbR is an engineering office (Ingenieurbüro) for building systems technology offering integrated services rather than packaged software products. The core offering consists of EIB/KNX and LON system integration services, complemented by visualization and control solutions using B-CON software. The company provides end-to-end building automation services including consultation, planning, programming, system integration, commissioning, and maintenance. Additional offerings include a KNX project software testing laboratory and expert witness services for EIB/KNX and LON systems. The company also publishes technical articles in trade journals and has expertise in WAGO TOPLON hardware integration for LON-based systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EIB/KNX System Integration Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30% energy cost savings achievable through individual room temperature regulation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• ICONAGcoreTechnology or IntegrationICONAG provides building and plant visualization solutions. LeiTech uses ICONAG products as part of its building automation project offerings, integrating their visualization platforms into completed installations.
• ABBcoreTechnology or IntegrationABB supplies EIB/KNX bus products used in LeiTech's building automation projects. LeiTech integrates ABB hardware components into its automation solutions.
• Ventus GbRcoreTechnology or IntegrationVentus GbR specializes in sun shading and facade solutions. LeiTech collaborates with Ventus on building automation projects involving sun shading control and facade management.
• KNX-Professionals Deutschland e.V. (EIB/Userclub)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerKNX-Professionals Deutschland e.V. is a professional association for KNX practitioners. LeiTech is listed as a member/service provider, gaining visibility within the KNX professional community and access to industry resources.
• SYSPOOLsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSYSPOOL is a cooperation partner, providing additional expertise and resources for LeiTech's building automation service delivery.
• Boeck-GST (Syspool Süd)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoeck-GST operates as Syspool Süd, a regional cooperation partner extending LeiTech's service reach in southern Germany.
• EIB-Home / Elektropraktiker (EP)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerEIB-Home provides general EIB information resources, while Elektropraktiker (EP) offers EIB service support. LeiTech leverages these resources for professional development and client referrals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ICONAG: Swiss/German BAS visualization specialist whose B-CON visualization platform is explicitly integrated into LeiTech's KNX/LON projects. Competes directly in the German building visualization and alarm notification segment and is listed as a 'We to Them' technology partner.
• Theben AG: German KNX actuator and sensor manufacturer with an active system integrator network. Competes with LeiTech for KNX integration work in German commercial and residential buildings, and provides overlapping technical reference projects.
• SYSPOOL: German BAS system integrator listed as a cooperation partner of LeiTech. Operates in the same building automation, KNX integration, and visualization niche and competes for the same electrical contractor and planner customers in Germany.
• Gira (Giersiepen GmbH & Co. KG): German KNX hardware manufacturer whose Gira HomeServer is explicitly referenced in LeiTech's residential integration projects. Gira's product ecosystem and system integrator network competes for the same German KNX residential and commercial customer base.
• WAGO Kontakttechnik: German manufacturer of TOPLON fieldbus nodes explicitly integrated by LeiTech (up to 496 data points per node). While primarily a hardware vendor, WAGO also provides BAS integration services and competes in the same KNX/LON mid-market in Germany.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure): Global BAS incumbent with the EcoStruxure Building platform, offering integrated KNX/BACnet solutions and certified system integrator programs. Competes for multi-site enterprise BAS rollouts across the same European geographies LeiTech serves.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Global BAS incumbent offering enterprise building automation, energy management, and integration services. Competes for large commercial and institutional BAS projects in Europe, often displacing smaller specialist integrators.
• ABB: Global technology incumbent that supplies EIB/KNX bus products integrated by LeiTech. Operates a much broader ABB-free@home and KNX portfolio plus direct system integration services, competing for larger commercial BAS contracts across Europe.
• Siemens (Smart Infrastructure / Desigo): Global BAS incumbent with the Desigo building automation platform, offering KNX integration, visualization, and managed services at enterprise scale. Competes for large German and pan-European BAS contracts that LeiTech cannot serve at its 2-person scale.

Regional players

• Boeck-GST (Syspool Süd): Southern German extension of the Syspool network, named as a regional cooperation partner of LeiTech. Provides comparable BAS system integration services (KNX/LON) within southern Germany and competes for overlapping regional projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leitech-gbr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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