GBA Group - About the company
GBA Group is an acquired company based in Hamburg (Germany), founded in 1975 by Erich Dollefeld, Jan-Wolfgang Kaiser, Hinrich Woldmann and Erich Döllefeld. It operates as a Provider of drinking water testing, environmental analysis, and marketing services to the pharmaceutical industry. The company has 830 active competitors, including 13 funded and 88 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Ofi, OPEN Health and Rooter.
Company Details
- Website
- www.gba-group.com/
- Phone Number
- +49 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1975
Location
Hamburg, Germany
Stage
Acquired
Investors
Ranked
40th among 830 active competitors
Employee Count
136 as on Jun 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by Bridgepoint Group (Jul 16, 2026)
Legal entities associated with GBA Group
GBA Group is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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GBA Holding GmbH CIN: HRB169762 , Germany, Active | Dec 31, 1988 | - | - | |
GBA Holding GmbH CIN: HRB169762 , Germany, Active | Jul 01, 2021 | - | - |
GBA Group's acquisition details
GBA Group got acquired by Bridgepoint Group on Jul 16, 2026.
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GBA Group's funding and investors
GBA Group is a funded company. GBA Group has 1 institutional investor.
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GBA Group's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of GBA Group are Erich Dollefeld, Jan-Wolfgang Kaiser, Hinrich Woldmann and Erich Döllefeld.
Here are the details of GBA Group's key team members:
- Erich Dollefeld: Founder & Partner of GBA Group and founder of 1 other company.
- Jan-Wolfgang Kaiser: Co-Founder & Director of GBA Group and founder of 1 other company.
- Hinrich Woldmann: Co-Founder of GBA Group and founder of 1 other company.
- Erich Döllefeld: Founder of GBA Group and founder of 1 other company.
- Steffen Walter: Co-CEO of GBA Group.
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GBA Group's employee count trend
GBA Group has 136 employees as of Jun 26. Here is GBA Group's employee count trend over the years:
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GBA Group's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of GBA Group include Ofi, OPEN Health and Rooter. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of GBA Group, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Provider of food consulting services | - | 65/100 | ||
2nd | OPEN Health 2016, Marlow (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of healthcare marketing services | $5.28M | 62/100 | |
3rd | Rooter 1935, Cincinnati (United States), Acquired | Provider of plumbing and drainage cleaning services | - | - | 58/100 |
4th | Abacus Medicine 2004, Copenhagen (Denmark), Series A | Consulting services for market access, health economics and outcomes research | $57.6M | 56/100 | |
5th | Hach 1947, Loveland (United States), Acquired | Manufacturer of sensors and controllers for water quality testing applications | - | 49/100 | |
6th | Secura Bio 2018, Henderson (United States), Series A | Provider of consulting services for market access and health outcomes | $55M | 48/100 | |
7th | Bridge Medical 2011, Chatham (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of evidence and outcomes research for biopharmaceutical companies | - | - | 46/100 |
8th | PHMR 2007, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of market access services | - | - | 44/100 |
9th | Target RWE 2017, Durham (United States), Acquired | Provider of marketing services to the pharmaceutical industry | - | 43/100 | |
10th | BioPharm Communications 2005, New Hope (United States), Acquired | Provider of marketing services to pharmaceutical and biopharma companies | - | 43/100 | |
40th | Provider of drinking water testing, environmental analysis, and marketing services to the pharmaceutical industry | - | 44/100 |
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GBA Group's Investments and acquisitions
GBA Group has made 1 investments in companies including Eureka. GBA Group has also acquired 8 companies including Baat Medical and Key2Compliance.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Oct 30, 2024 | Acquisition | 1999 | Hengelo (Netherlands) | |
Jan 16, 2024 | Acquisition | 1994 | Stockholm (Sweden) | |
Nov 21, 2023 | Investments | 2019 | Bengaluru (India) |
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Reports related to GBA Group
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News related to GBA Group
Media has covered GBA Group for a total of 3 events in the last 1 year.
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Bridgepoint to buy majority stake in GBA at over €1 billion valuationReuters•Jul 16, 2026•Bbmp, Bridgepoint Group, GBA Group, Ardian and 3 others
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Eureka Analytical Services acquires majority stake in Teena BiolabsBioSpectrum India•Apr 04, 2025•Eureka, Teena Biolabs, GBA Group
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The GBA Group continues to expand in the Indian marketPresseBox•Apr 03, 2025•GBA Group, Eureka, Teena Biolabs
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GBA Group Expands in India with Teena Biolabs AcquisitionExpress Computer•Apr 03, 2025•GBA Group, Teena Biolabs
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Bär & Karrer is advisor to GBA in Niutec acquisitionlegalcommunity.ch•Nov 19, 2024•GBA Group, Niutec, Bar & Karrer
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GBA Group acquires stake in pharma testing startup Eureka Analytical ServicesPresseBox•Nov 24, 2023•GBA Group, Eureka
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TD Cowen advises Ardian and the GBA Group on the acquisition of ICCR-Roßdorfmajunke.com•Sep 28, 2023•ICCR-Roßdorf, GBA Group, Ardian, Cowen
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