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Legence IPO Filing 2025: Financial & Market Position Analysis
This Research Note examines the recent Legence Corp. filing at the US SEC for an Initial Public Offering. We highlight the transaction details, profile the business segments offering engineering, installation and maintenance services and sustainability consulting, and explore the financial highlights of the $2.1 billion revenue company. Transaction Details Blackstone is exploring a potential sale […]

Carnot’s Energy Optimization Solutions 2025 Expansion in Asia & Middle East
This Research Note examines Carnot Innovations, a Hong Kong-based smart buildings startup. We explore their AI-powered energy optimization solutions, deployments, funding, and partnerships. Carnot Innovations Profile Founded in 2018, Carnot Innovations has developed a proprietary AI Optimization and Analytics solution to control buildings in real-time, aiming to improve the operational and resource efficiency of buildings […]

Techem’s Major €6.7B Acquisition by Partners Group to Drive Next Growth Phase
This Research Note examines what’s behind the announcement of the €6.7B acquisition of German submetering firm, Techem by Partners Group and a consortium of minority investors. We highlight the transaction details, ownership history, and strategic rationale, as well as reviewing Techem’s financials and device and services portfolio. Transaction Details Partners Group, GIC, TPG Rise Climate, […]

Helvar’s Smart Building Focus Strengthens After 2024 Demerger
In this Research Note, we examine Helvar Oy, the Finnish provider of lighting control and sensing solutions, one of four subsidiaries of Helvar Merca Oy, the ultimate parent company. This article highlights the firm’s main solutions, its latest financial results, company reorganization, and business outlook. This updates our previous analysis of the company from July […]

Vilisto’s Strategic Growth in the Commercial Building Market 2025
This Research Note examines vilisto GmbH, a German startup that has gained traction offering smart thermostats for application in non-residential buildings. We highlight their products, funding, deployments, and growth in revenues and headcount. Vilisto Profile vilisto GmbH was founded in 2016 in Hamburg, Germany, by Christoph Berger, Christian Brase, and Lasse Stehnken. Following a pivot in […]

learnd SE Reports Strong 73% Revenue Growth
In this Research Note, we examine learnd SE, a Luxembourg public company operating in the UK and Ireland as a BMS integrator and energy management service provider. We focus on their 2024 financial results, announced on 30th April 2025, 2024 Annual Report, and Annual Results Presentation. This article updates our previous coverage of learnd’s buy-and-build […]

Beckhoff Predicts Recovery after Posting 33% Decline in 2024 Revenues
In this Research Note, we examine Beckhoff, a German family-owned industrial automation business, and its reaction to a sharp decline in 2024 revenues, announced on 31st March 2025. We also highlight a recent partnership and deployment in its building automation division. This article updates our previous coverage of the company in October 2024. Beckhoff Automation […]

Legrand Building Infrastructure Business & 2024 Financials Examined
In this Research Note, we examine Legrand Group, from the perspective of its 2024 financial results reported on 13th February 2025. We highlight the group’s strategic roadmap, its focus on data centers, energy transition products, and acquisitions based on investor presentations, including their Capital Markets Day in September 2024. Legrand Profile Legrand, a French public […]