Secoba

What Secoba does

Secoba is a privately held structural engineering consultancy (bureau d'étude structure) founded in 1963 and headquartered in Chambéry, in the French Alps. The firm provides structural design studies and construction site supervision (suivi de chantier) for buildings across primary vertical sectors - tertiary/commercial, industrial, residential, healthcare, aquatic/sports, and cable car station infrastructure - with concentration on French territory spanning coastal regions to high-altitude Alpine environments. The core technology and value driver is concentrated human expertise in three construction materials: structural steel (construction métallique), concrete (construction béton), and wood (construction bois), with each treated as a distinct engineering discipline integrated with architectural design from sketch through execution.

The firm's service portfolio centers on five deliverables: structural engineering studies (études de structure), construction site monitoring, steel construction expertise emphasizing rapid implementation, concrete construction expertise, and wood construction expertise emphasizing lightweight, sustainable design. Notable project work includes multiple Louis Vuitton factory programs (Saint-Florent, Ducey, Marsaz) spanning 1999-2011, a 43,800 m² logistics platform for building materials distributor SAMSE at Brézin, a 31,000 m² designer outlet near Lyon (SCI Vendome Outlets), university campus extensions for Université Joseph Fourier / Pierre Mendès France in Grenoble, and the €17M Centre Hospitalier ANDREVETAN hospital project. The company maintains recurring strategic co-development relationships with architects including Chabanne Archi (wellness centers) and Gilles Carnoy (Louis Vuitton factories), with quality control handled via Bureau Veritas.

Commercially, Secoba operates as a project-based B2B professional services firm acquiring work through direct client engagement, architectural firm partnerships, and public procurement (Maître d'Ouvrage). Revenue is generated through project fees tied to construction value, with documented client project scopes ranging from approximately €1.5M to €17M+ in total construction cost. The firm does not disclose pricing, headcount, or revenue figures, and operates without external institutional capital, partnerships for distribution, digital products, or technology platform infrastructure - positioning it as a traditional independent French engineering practice.

Name

Secoba

Legal name

SECOBA

Website

https://secoba.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Secoba is a Chambéry, France-based structural engineering consultancy founded in 1963 that delivers concrete, steel, and wood structural design and construction supervision for commercial, industrial, healthcare, and public infrastructure projects across France, from coast to high Alps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chambéry

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Structural Engineering Studies: Professional services revenue from structural engineering studies, project design, and construction supervision for various building types including commercial, industrial, residential, and public infrastructure

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Secoba is a French structural engineering consultancy (bureau d'étude structure) that delivers structural studies and construction site supervision for building projects across France. The firm specializes in three primary construction materials — steel, concrete, and wood — providing integrated engineering services from initial sketch through project realization, with documented project values ranging from approximately €1.5M to €17M.

Product overview

Secoba is a structural engineering consultancy (bureau d'étude structure) offering integrated structural studies from sketch to project completion. The company provides core services organized around three primary construction materials — steel (construction métallique), concrete (construction béton), and wood (construction bois) — complemented by construction site monitoring (suivi de chantier). Founded in 1963 in Chambéry, France, Secoba serves diverse sectors including tertiary buildings, civil engineering, industrial buildings, housing, aquatic centers, hospitals, and cable car stations, operating across all of France from coastline to high mountain environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Études de Structure (Structural Engineering Studies) Structural engineering studies for construction projects including tertiary buildings, civil engineering works, industrial buildings, housing, aquatic centers, hospitals, and cable-car stations. Integrates structural economy and performance into architectural design.
• Suivi de Chantier (Construction Site Monitoring) On-site construction supervision and monitoring services ensuring structural integrity and design compliance throughout the building process.
• Construction Métallique (Steel Construction Engineering) Structural engineering and monitoring for steel construction projects requiring rapid implementation and structural resistance.
• Construction Béton (Concrete Construction Engineering) Structural engineering and monitoring for concrete construction projects, integrating know-how and precision for unique and solid concrete structures.
• Construction Bois (Wood Construction Engineering) Structural engineering and monitoring for wood construction projects combining innovation and sustainability for lightweight, high-performance, and aesthetic structures.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects spanning diverse scales from €1.5M to €17M+ construction values
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major, standard and core.

• Thales ArchitecturesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated as architect on the Neyrpic rehabilitation project, working alongside Secoba's structural engineering team for the conversion of historic industrial site into commercial and leisure complex
• Maison Edouard FrançoismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead architect on the Neyrpic industrial site rehabilitation project, partnering with Secoba for structural engineering design
• Bureau VeritasstandardImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerQuality control and safety inspection partner on the Neyrpic project, providing required verification services
• Chabanne ArchicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary architectural partner on the Saint-Martin de Belleville wellness center project, collaborating on integrated design approach
• Gilles CarnoycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead architect on multiple Louis Vuitton factory projects spanning 1999-2011, a long-standing collaborative relationship on industrial construction

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Egis: Major French engineering group providing structural, civil, and multi-disciplinary engineering services across buildings, infrastructure, and transportation. Comparable as a French structural engineering services provider but at significantly larger scale and broader service scope than Secoba.
• Artelia: French-headquartered engineering and project management consultancy offering structural, MEP, and infrastructure design. Operates in similar building and infrastructure end-markets as Secoba but with much larger headcount and international footprint.
• Tractebel (Engie Solutions): Large engineering consultancy (part of Engie) providing structural and civil engineering services in France and globally. Comparable in core structural engineering capability but at much larger scale and with broader energy/infrastructure focus.
• WSP France: Global engineering consultancy with a French structural and buildings practice serving commercial, healthcare, and transport infrastructure. Comparable end-markets and project types to Secoba but at substantially larger scale.
• Arcadis France: Global design and engineering consultancy with French operations covering structural and buildings engineering. Competes for similar developer and public-sector structural design work as Secoba across retail, healthcare, and infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Setec: Independent French engineering group with strong structural engineering practice (setec tpi) covering buildings, transportation, and energy. Closely comparable to Secoba as a French structural engineering consultancy serving architects and developers, though materially larger.
• AIA Ingénierie: French structural engineering consultancy specialized in building structures (concrete, steel, wood), serving similar architectural and developer clients in France. A close mid-market peer to Secoba in service offering and customer profile.
• Cabinet Jaillet-Rouby: French structural engineering consultancy (bureau d'études structure) covering concrete, steel, and timber buildings across France. A closely analogous mid-sized peer to Secoba in service offering, geography, and customer profile.

Others

• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification firm active in construction quality control. Documented partner of Secoba on the Neyrpic project — adjacent rather than competing, as it provides verification services rather than structural design.
• Socotec: French leader in construction risk management, structural diagnostics, and engineering inspection. Adjacent peer in the construction-engineering ecosystem but focused on verification, diagnostics, and asset integrity rather than new-build structural design.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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