Cogelec
Cogelec S.A. is a French manufacturer of wireless intercom and cloud-managed access control systems for residential buildings. It serves social housing landlords, property managers, and senior-care operators across 12 European countries under the Intratone, Hexact, Kibolt, and Rozoh brands.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2000
- HeadquartersMortagne-sur-sèvre, France
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Cogelec does
Cogelec S.A. is a French designer and manufacturer of wireless intercom and access control systems for the residential multi-dwelling market, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Mortagne-sur-Sèvre, France. The company builds GSM-based wireless entry phones and a cloud-managed remote administration platform that removes the need for in-unit wiring, delivering credentials, visitor intercom, and property-manager dashboards over cellular networks. Its portfolio is marketed under the Intratone, Hexact, Kibolt, and Rozoh brands, with Rozoh extending into senior-care services through partnerships including Arkea Care.
The company primarily serves French social housing landlords, private property managers, and residential building owners, with 70% of French social landlords using its Hexact system and approximately 40% share of the French Vigik access control market. The installed base spans 2.6 million subscribed homes and 2.5 million buildings across 12 European countries, with the company operating dedicated subsidiaries in the UK, Germany, and Benelux, and selling through distribution partners including Point Fort Fichet and Amazon Key.
Cogelec generates revenue through equipment sales, recurring cloud-managed service subscriptions, and software licensing, with more than 80 patent families protecting its proprietary wireless architecture. The company reported €74.5 million in revenue in 2024 with approximately 350 employees, having listed on Euronext Growth in 2018 before being taken private by Legrand Group in 2025 for approximately €254 million.
Cogelec firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Cogelec
- Legal name
- Cogelec S.A.
- Website
- https://cogelec.fr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2000
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Cogelec S.A. is a French manufacturer of wireless intercom and cloud-managed access control systems for residential buildings. It serves social housing landlords, property managers, and senior-care operators across 12 European countries under the Intratone, Hexact, Kibolt, and Rozoh brands.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Cogelec industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Access Control Systems
- NAICS
- Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing (33421)
- SIC
- Computer Communications Equipment (3576)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Multi-Family & Property Management Access Solutions (Common Area & Unit Access) (HSAHAEAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Integration Services (Smart Home Hubs, Voice Assistants, Alarm & Video) (HSAHAEAH), Smart Intercoms & Whole-Home Communication Retail (CRAIAMAM)
Keywords
Where Cogelec is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Mortagne-sur-sèvre
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices8 records
Markets served
Cogelec business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Intratone GSM Subscription: Subscription-based model for GSM intercom and access control services. Residents use their own telephone. Property managers benefit from flexible, responsive working tool with remote management. More than 2.6 million homes subscribed to the Intratone offer.
- Hexact Badge and Reader Systems: Hardware sales of secure access control badges and readers to social landlords and access control manufacturers. Leading position with 70% of social landlords and 40% French market share.
- Kibolt Smart Lock: Connected lock solutions for doors in collective and individual housing, sold as hardware products with free management tool.
- Rozoh Wireless Access Control: Wireless access control systems sold to town halls, local authorities, schools, commercial buildings, and industry.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Intratone subscription-based model |
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels6 records
Cogelec product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Cogelec designs, manufactures, and sells wireless intercoms and access control systems for residential and commercial buildings through four specialized brands: Hexact (Vigik+ compliant badges/readers), Intratone (GSM wireless intercom subscription platform for housing professionals), Kibolt (connected smart locks for individual homeowners and seniors), and Rozoh (wireless access control for commercial buildings). The offering combines made-in-France hardware with a cloud-based subscription service connecting more than 2.6 million homes.
Product overview
Cogelec is a French manufacturer offering a portfolio of four complementary brands covering the entire access control market (collective and individual housing, tertiary sector, and local authorities). The core offerings include: Hexact® (Vigik®-compliant badge/reader systems with 40% French market share), Intratone® (first subscription-based GSM wireless intercom with over 2.6M subscribed homes), Kibolt® (connected locks for buildings and individual homes with remote authorization management), and Rozoh (wireless access control for public/commercial sectors). Products are designed and manufactured in France at Mortagne-sur-Sèvre facilities, utilizing GSM technology and cloud-based remote management platforms.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Intratone: First subscription-based GSM intercom system launched in 2006. Offers wireless intercom and access control solutions for collective housing with over 2.6 million subscribed homes. Products include digital scoreboards, surveillance cameras, and real-time remote management via ergonomic interface.
- Hexact
- Kibolt
- Rozoh
Products and services
- Intratone
Quantifiable outcome
- 40% market share in French Vigik access control market
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Cogelec
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Cogelec technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration6 records
Feature8 records
Cogelec partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Silver AlliancecoreSilver Alliance is a group of companies committed to aging well, offering trusted solutions to enable people to live at home with peace of mind. Cogelec participates through its Kibolt brand smart locks that enable seniors to live independently, addressing the shared goal of supporting aging in place.
- KONEminorINTRATONE and KONE combine their intelligent technologies to offer new experiences combining comfort and safety for residents in collective housing. Integration between access control and elevator systems.
- Arkea CarecoreArkea Care and Cogelec combine connected solutions to promote aging well. Intratone intercoms are linked to Arkea Care's touchscreen control unit, providing residents with greater security and comfort. Partnership addresses senior living and care needs.
- Vachette / ASSA ABLOYcoreVachette/ASSA ABLOY and Intratone announced strategic partnership around a common access solution called 'DUO' for VOLT+ and RadialR cylinders. Enables badge access through both access control and mechanical lock systems.
- Amazon KeycoreCOGELEC, via its INTRATONE brand, entered into strategic collaboration with Amazon Key to revolutionize delivery security in multi-family housing. Integration enables secure delivery access management through the Intratone system.
- Point Fort Fichet NetworkcoreThrough its Kibolt brand, Cogelec works with Point Fort Fichet, France's leading locksmith network, to market the Kibolt Home connected multipoint lock. Point Fort Fichet provides distribution reach through their nationwide network of locksmiths.
- Les Roses Trips MarocminorCogelec supports the Les Roses Trips Maroc association, a 100% women's eco-solidarity orienteering race in Morocco aimed at supporting breast cancer research and awareness.
- Les Sourires de la DigueminorCogelec supports the Les Sourires de la Digue association, which enables cancer patients to benefit from socio-beautician services at Montaigu hospital.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Cogelec competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Comelit Group: Italian manufacturer of video intercoms, access control, and home automation systems; directly comparable to Cogelec across multi-family residential intercoms and access control in Southern Europe, with a similar dealer/installer-led GTM model.
- Fermax: Spanish manufacturer of audio/video door entry systems and access control for residential and commercial buildings; competes head-to-head with Intratone and Hexact in Iberian and European multi-family housing projects.
- Urmet Group: Italian intercom, video door entry, and access control specialist serving residential and commercial real estate; comparable product portfolio (door entry phones, GSM/IP intercoms) and customer base of property managers and installers across Europe.
- 2N (Axis Communications): Czech-based IP intercom and access control brand owned by Axis/Canon, offering network-connected intercoms and readers for multi-family and commercial buildings; competes with Intratone on IP/GSM door entry and with Hexact on secure access readers.
- Siedle: German premium intercom and building communication manufacturer for residential and commercial properties; comparable German engineering heritage, multi-family housing focus, and installer/specifier-led distribution model.
- Aiphone: Japanese intercom and security communication specialist with strong European presence via Aiphone SAS (France); directly comparable door entry/intercom portfolio for apartments, offices, and healthcare, with similar specification-led sales motion.
Broad incumbents
- ASSA ABLOY: Global leader in access solutions (locks, readers, electronic access) and now a Cogelec integration partner via Vachette/ASSA ABLOY 'DUO' cylinders; broad incumbent portfolio dwarfs Cogelec but overlaps heavily on Vigik badge readers and mechanical-electronic lock integration.
- Bticino: Italian intercom and building automation brand owned by Legrand (Cogelec's new parent); direct portfolio overlap on multi-family intercoms and a sibling brand within the same group, making it the most natural internal comparator for Cogelec's residential access business.
Emerging players
- Nuki Home Solutions: Austrian smart-lock company focused on retrofit connected locks for individual homes; comparable to Kibolt's connected-lock product line and the senior-aging-in-place positioning, though narrower in scope and targeting consumers rather than property managers.
- DoorBird (Bird Home Automation): Berlin-based manufacturer of IP video door intercoms for single-family and multi-family homes; competes with Intratone on IP/cloud-connected door entry and shares the German/European smart-home intercom category with Cogelec's brands.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Cogelec social profiles
Digital presenceCogelec compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance4 records
Cogelec financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Cogelec leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
Cogelec subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
Cogelec funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Cogelec M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Cogelec
What does Cogelec do?
Cogelec designs, manufactures, and sells wireless intercoms and access control systems for residential and commercial buildings through four specialized brands: Hexact (Vigik+ compliant badges/readers), Intratone (GSM wireless intercom subscription platform for housing professionals), Kibolt (connected smart locks for individual homeowners and seniors), and Rozoh (wireless access control for commercial buildings). The offering combines made-in-France hardware with a cloud-based subscription service connecting more than 2.6 million homes.
Is Cogelec a public or private company?
Cogelec is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was Cogelec founded?
Cogelec was founded in 2000. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Cogelec based?
Cogelec is headquartered in Mortagne-sur-sèvre, France, in the Europe region.
How does Cogelec make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Intratone GSM Subscription is the primary driver. The others are hexact Badge and Reader Systems, kibolt Smart Lock and rozoh Wireless Access Control.
Who are Cogelec's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Comelit Group, Fermax, Urmet Group, 2N (Axis Communications), Siedle and Aiphone. Broad incumbents are ASSA ABLOY and Bticino. Emerging players are Nuki Home Solutions and DoorBird (Bird Home Automation).
Does Cogelec have an API?
No public API is recorded for Cogelec.
What industry is Cogelec in?
Cogelec's product category is Access Control Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSAHAEAE, Multi-Family & Property Management Access Solutions (Common Area & Unit Access), with a secondary code of HSAHAEAH, Integration Services (Smart Home Hubs, Voice Assistants, Alarm & Video). Its NAICS code is 33421 and its SIC code is 3576.