Linke & Linke Surveys Pty Ltd

What Linke & Linke Surveys Pty Ltd does

Linke & Linke Surveys Pty Ltd is an Australian privately held surveying services company founded in 1970, providing spatial data capture, mapping, and surveying services to commercial, government, and defence clients. The company is headquartered in Botany, NSW, with regional offices in Braeside (VIC), Noosaville (QLD), and Wannanup (WA), and has extended operations into Papua New Guinea. Leadership is family-led, with Alastair Linke serving as Director and James Linke as Financial Manager and Chief Controller of aerial surveys; the firm maintains 11–50 employees and operates with no external institutional investment or parent company.

Name

Linke & Linke Surveys Pty Ltd

Legal name

Linke & Linke Surveys Pty Ltd

Website

https://llsurveys.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Linke & Linke Surveys Pty Ltd is an Australian privately held surveying firm providing UAV/LIDAR, 3D laser scanning, and cadastral surveying services to commercial, government, and defence clients across Australia and Papua New Guinea, founded in 1970.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Surveying Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

akta.pro primary industry

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Aerial Surveying & Crop Scouting (Imaging, Mapping, Stand Counts) (AFACAIAJ)

Keywords

• Land surveying services
• LIDAR surveying
• UAV drone surveying
• 3D laser scanning
• Cadastral boundary surveys

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Survey Services: Project-based surveying services for construction, civil surveying, mapping, spatial capture, boundaries, land divisions and land tenure. Services delivered across commercial, industrial, government and defence sectors for large-scale infrastructure and development projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Linke & Linke Surveys delivers professional land and engineering surveying services — including LIDAR, UAV/drone aerial, 3D laser scanning, 3D modelling, geodetic control networks, deformation monitoring, cadastral/boundary and subdivision surveys, and drone thermal imaging for solar farms — to private, government and defence clients in Australia. Services combine purpose-built UAV-mounted LIDAR systems with experienced field surveyors to map terrain that traditional methods cannot access, delivering millimetre-precision 3D point clouds, digital elevation models and survey-accurate 3D models.

Product overview

Linke & Linke Surveys operates as a surveying services company offering multiple distinct technology-enabled surveying services. The core offerings include LIDAR Surveying (using remote sensing with pulsed laser light capable of penetrating vegetation), UAV/Drone Aerial Surveying (using remotely piloted aircraft for mapping), 3D Laser Scanning (for complex feature mapping with millimetre precision), 3D Modelling (survey-accurate models in multiple formats), Survey Control Networks (geodetic control using GPS and Total Station), Monitoring (movement/deformation surveys), Subdivision and Land Development services, and Thermography using drone-based thermal imaging for solar farm inspections. These services serve sectors including private, government, and defence across applications such as construction, civil surveying, mapping, and boundaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LIDAR Surveying Remote sensing surveying service using pulsed laser light to examine and measure ground surfaces, capable of penetrating thick vegetation to access previously inaccessible areas for enterprise, government and defence clients.
• UAV/Drone Aerial Surveying Aerial surveying service using purpose-built ultra-lightweight remotely piloted aircraft to survey vast areas and create highly accurate maps with photography, LIDAR and video capabilities for construction, infrastructure and defence projects.
• 3D Laser Scanning 3D laser scanning service for complex feature mapping using rapid capture, high point density and millimetre precision, delivered as point clouds, dwg/dxf, pdf, 3d pdf, jpg, DTM, TIN, OBJ or Truview for as-built documentation and detail surveys.
• 3D Modelling Survey-accurate 3D modelling service delivering flexible outputs including 2D plans, 3D plans, Point Cloud and Truview imagery for architects, engineers and project managers.
• Survey Control Networks Geodetic control survey service establishing physical positional frameworks for spatially referenced projects using GPS and Total Station technology.
• Monitoring Movement and deformation monitoring service mapping vertical change or full 3D XYZ coordinate differences in real-time or over long periods to identify structural or ground movement in any environment.
• Subdivision, Land Development & Property Boundaries Cadastral surveying service covering identification surveys, boundary mark-outs, easement surveys, lease surveys and subdivision development applications for property owners, developers and councils.
• Thermography (Drone Thermal Imaging) Aerial thermal imaging service using specialist purpose-built thermal imaging cameras deployed by drone to detect faulty cells, string errors and thermal anomalies on solar farm installations, conducted by Level 1 Certified Infrared Thermographers to IEC 62446-3:2017.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sydney Airport Parallel Runway completed 6 months ahead of schedule and $52m below budget
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Woolpert: US-based architecture, engineering, geospatial, and surveying firm with strong LiDAR/aerial mapping capability — comparable technology stack and project types but geographically focused on North America.

Emerging players

• Nearmap: Australian aerial imagery and geospatial data SaaS platform — adjacent rather than directly competing, but uses similar aerial capture technology and serves overlapping government, construction, and infrastructure customers.

Broad incumbents

• Fugro: Dutch global leader in geo-data and surveying, including hydrographic, aerial LiDAR, and site characterization — overlaps with Linke & Linke Surveys on infrastructure and large-scale LiDAR/aerial survey work at a much larger scale.
• SMEC (Surbana Jurong): International engineering consultancy with surveying and geospatial services across transport, water, and urban development — a broader incumbent in the same infrastructure-surveying value chain.
• WSP Australia: Global professional services firm with substantial surveying, GIS, and remote sensing capabilities in Australia — overlaps with Linke & Linke Surveys on transport, defense, and infrastructure surveying work.
• Aurecon: Global engineering and infrastructure advisory with a large surveying and geospatial practice in Australia — competes on major infrastructure and government mandates but operates at a much larger, multidisciplinary scale.

Direct peers

• Bennett + Bennett: Queensland-headquartered surveying and spatial solutions firm with cadastral, engineering, and 3D laser scanning services — closely comparable in service breadth and infrastructure/government project focus.
• MNG Surveys: Australian surveying firm providing cadastral, engineering, and hydrographic surveys with UAV/LiDAR capability — competes for the same government, infrastructure, and mining project work as Linke & Linke Surveys.
• Alexander Symonds: South Australian-based surveying practice delivering cadastral, engineering, and spatial services across Australia — comparable in project profile, government client mix, and full-service surveying offering.
• Veris Australia: Australian surveying and geospatial services firm offering cadastral, engineering, and 3D laser scanning across commercial, government, and infrastructure sectors — directly comparable in service mix, client base, and technology-led delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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