imesAPI
imesAPI is a Madrid-based Spanish infrastructure services company that provides road conservation, public lighting management, smart city IoT, and mobility services primarily to public-sector clients across Spain via multi-year contracts and concessions.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1955
- HeadquartersMadrid, Spain
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What imesAPI does
imesAPI (legal entity GRUPO IMESAPI, S.A.) is a Spanish infrastructure services company headquartered in Madrid that was formed from the merger of imes S.A. and Aplicación de Pinturas, API, S.A., and operates as a holding for three service divisions: Conservation and Environment (road maintenance, highway engineering, urban rehabilitation, sanitation, and construction), Facilities and Services (public lighting management, traffic signal maintenance, building maintenance, energy systems, control and automation, and hydraulic installations), and Mobility and Rehabilitation (signage, on-street parking, industrial painting, cleaning, and a signal factory). The company also maintains two operating subsidiaries — API Movilidad (mobility and road safety, including the DGT-certified Cono Conectado DGT V01 connected traffic cone) and COSERSA (cleaning and waste management) — and participates in joint ventures (UTEs) for large municipal and concession contracts.
The technology stack combines conventional infrastructure services with IoT-enabled smart city systems: the SIGMA tele-management platform and a Smart City IoT suite provide bidirectional communications, sensor interconnection, and SCADA-based control for public lighting and urban assets, while the connected traffic cone integrates GPS positioning, tilt/movement sensors, an LED beacon, and direct data transmission to the Spanish DGT 3.0 platform. Documented project outcomes include 52%–60% municipal energy savings on lighting retrofits and a 90% energy reduction on the El Rincón viaduct LED project.
The business model is anchored in multi-year managed service and concession contracts awarded through Spanish public procurement, including 20-year lighting concessions (e.g., Puerto del Rosario €43M) and multi-year highway conservation agreements (national, regional, and municipal). Revenue streams comprise long-duration infrastructure conservation/maintenance contracts, public lighting concessions, project-based installation and construction work, and smart city/IoT professional services, with the customer base overwhelmingly weighted to Spanish public administration bodies (Madrid City Council, Ministerio de Fomento, DGT, AENA, regional governments) supplemented by a smaller set of enterprise clients (ENDESA, Iberdrola, CLH, INMOCHAN/Alcampo). Distribution relies on direct engagement with public procurement bodies, regional delegations across ten autonomous communities, joint ventures with peers such as FCC and LUZ MADRID, and limited international operations through a US subsidiary (Midasco, LLC).
imesAPI firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- imesAPI
- Legal name
- GRUPO IMESAPI, S.A.
- Website
- https://imesapi.es
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1955
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- imesAPI is a Madrid-based Spanish infrastructure services company that provides road conservation, public lighting management, smart city IoT, and mobility services primarily to public-sector clients across Spain via multi-year contracts and concessions.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
imesAPI industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Infrastructure Maintenance and Conservation Services
- NAICS
- Administrative and Support Services (561)
- SIC
- Sanitary Services (4950), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Elevator, Escalator & Lift Maintenance (IMAIABAF)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Window, Façade & High-Rise Exterior Cleaning (IMAIADAK)
Keywords
Where imesAPI is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Madrid
- HQ country
- Spain
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
imesAPI business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Infrastructure Conservation and Maintenance Contracts: Long-term contracts with public administration bodies (municipalities, regional governments, ministries) for the ongoing conservation, maintenance, and exploitation of road infrastructure, public buildings, and urban facilities. These contracts typically span multiple years and represent the core revenue stream.
- Public Lighting Concession: Concession contracts for public lighting services where the company assumes responsibility for management, maintenance, and energy efficiency improvements over extended periods (e.g., 20-year concessions). Revenue generated through municipal service fees.
- Installation and Construction Services: One-time project-based revenue from installation, rehabilitation, and construction services including electrical installations, lighting projects, signaling systems, and building work.
- Smart City Solutions and IoT Systems: Supply, installation, and maintenance of smart city infrastructure including IoT-enabled lighting control, SCADA platforms, and automation systems.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Public lighting management concessions typically span 20-year periods with contract values in the tens of millions of euros. |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
imesAPI product offering
Product offeringCore offering
imesAPI provides infrastructure conservation, exploitation, and maintenance services to public administrations and industrial clients across Spain, operating through three divisions: Conservation and Environment (road and highway maintenance, urban space rehabilitation, sanitation and construction), Facilities and Services (public lighting management, traffic signals, comprehensive building maintenance, energy and control systems, hydraulic works), and Mobility and Rehabilitation (signage, on-street parking management, industrial painting, industrial cleaning and an in-house signal factory). It also delivers proprietary smart-city technology products including the DGT-certified connected traffic cone and the SIGMA tele-management platform.
Product overview
imesAPI is an infrastructure conservation and exploitation company formed from the merger of imes S.A. and Aplicación de Pinturas, API, S.A. The company operates as a platform of three main service divisions: Conservation and Environment (road maintenance, highway engineering, urban restoration, sanitation), Facilities and Services (public lighting, traffic signals, building maintenance, healthcare, control systems, energy systems), and Mobility and Rehabilitation (signage, parking management, industrial services). The company also offers technology products including the API Movilidad branded connected traffic cone with IoT capabilities for DGT certification, Smart City IoT platforms, and SIGMA tele-management systems for public lighting.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- API Movilidad: Mobility division specializing in road safety, connected traffic cones, parking management, signalization, industrial painting, and cleaning services
- COSERSA
Products and services
- Conservación y Medio Ambiente (Conservation and Environment) Service division offering infrastructure conservation, road maintenance, highway engineering, urban space rehabilitation, sanitation and supply, environmental, and construction/building services for public administrations and enterprise clients across Spain.
- Instalaciones y Servicios (Facilities and Services) Service division covering public lighting management and maintenance, traffic signal management, comprehensive building maintenance, healthcare/sociosanitary services, control and automation systems, energy systems, electrical installations and assemblies, and hydraulic installations and ornamental fountains.
- Movilidad y Rehabilitación (Mobility and Rehabilitation) Service division covering road signaling, coning and defenses, on-street parking management (ORA), industrial rehabilitation and painting, industrial cleaning, in-house signal manufacturing (Fábrica de Señales), and water supply and sanitation works.
- Cono Conectado DGT V01 (Connected Traffic Cone) DGT-certified connected road safety cone with IoT technology for real-time incident monitoring. Integrates GPS high-precision positioning, automatic data transmission, movement/tilt alarms, 360° LED beacon lighting, and 12+ hours of autonomous operation. Communicates start and end of road works directly to the DGT 3.0 platform for distribution to navigation apps. Sold through the API Movilidad brand to road operators and concessionaires.
- Smart City IoT Platform Comprehensive Internet of Things solution enabling smart city infrastructure: bidirectional communications, sensor interconnection, energy consumption reduction, information storage, and open-standards-based flexibility for public lighting and municipal infrastructure control. Sold and deployed to municipalities and operators of urban infrastructure.
- SIGMA Tele-management System Tele-management and control system for public lighting installations enabling remote monitoring, energy efficiency management, and integrated control of lighting infrastructure. Deployed for municipal clients as part of multi-year public lighting contracts.
- On-Street Parking Management (ORA) On-street regulated parking management services including parking meters, parking space regulation, and enforcement, operated for municipal clients (e.g., Palma de Mallorca).
- Energy Efficiency Retrofits (Public Lighting) LED-based public lighting renovation and energy-saving retrofit projects, including the Yaiza project delivering 52% energy reduction and ESE projects delivering 60% annual municipal savings, contracted by municipalities.
Quantifiable outcome
- Energy consumption reduction of 52% in Yaiza public lighting project
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use imesAPI
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
imesAPI technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability5 records
Feature4 records
imesAPI partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- LUZ MADRID ConsortiumcoreJoint venture consortium awarded comprehensive energy management contract for urban facilities in Madrid's Centre and West zones, lots 1 and 2. Represents strategic partnership for major municipal service delivery.
- Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas S.A. (FCC)coreJoint venture (UTE) with FCC for the 20-year, €43 million public lighting concession contract for Puerto del Rosario municipality in Gran Canaria. Both companies share responsibilities for conservation and maintenance of current and future facilities.
- API MovilidadcoreAPI Movilidad operates as a subsidiary/brand under the imesAPI group, handling mobility, industrial, and cleaning services. The company is referenced in projects such as connected traffic cones and road safety initiatives.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
imesAPI competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- FCC (Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas): FCC is a Spanish infrastructure services and environmental services conglomerate. FCC is a direct competitor in road conservation, public lighting, and waste management, and is already a JV partner of imesAPI in the Puerto del Rosario concession.
- Ferrovial: Ferrovial is a global infrastructure operator with major Spanish road maintenance, toll road, and services operations. It is one of the largest potential prime contractors in the same tender pools imesAPI competes in.
- Acciona: Acciona is a major Spanish infrastructure and energy company with services and concessions arms. It competes with imesAPI in public infrastructure tenders and has overlapping public lighting and road-services capabilities.
- Sacyr: Sacyr is a Spanish infrastructure and concessions group active in road, services, and water. It competes with imesAPI in public works and conservation tenders across Spain.
- OHLA (formerly OHL): OHLA is a Spanish construction and services group. It is a direct competitor for road maintenance, building services, and infrastructure concession contracts in Spain.
- Dragados (ACS Group): Dragados, the construction arm of ACS, is one of the largest Spanish contractors and competes with imesAPI in road, building, and municipal infrastructure projects at the largest scale.
Direct peers
- COMSA Corporación: COMSA is a Spanish infrastructure and services group active in rail, road, and urban services. It is a closely comparable direct competitor in road and municipal infrastructure maintenance in Spain.
- SICE (Sociedad Ibérica de Construcciones Eléctricas): SICE is a Spanish technology and infrastructure company specializing in traffic, lighting, and smart city IoT solutions. It is one of the closest direct competitors to imesAPI in public lighting, traffic systems, and SCADA-based municipal IoT.
Emerging players
- Indra: Indra is a Spanish IT and digital services company with significant public-sector and smart city / mobility exposure. It overlaps with imesAPI's Smart City IoT and traffic technology ambitions as a tech-led competitor in adjacent layers.
- Teltronic (Hytera): Teltronic, part of Hytera, provides critical communications and IoT for public safety and transportation. It is a partial peer where imesAPI's smart city IoT and traffic signaling overlap with mission-critical communications infrastructure.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks1 record
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
imesAPI social profiles
Digital presenceimesAPI compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance8 records
imesAPI financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
imesAPI leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
imesAPI subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
imesAPI funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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imesAPI M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about imesAPI
What does imesAPI do?
imesAPI provides infrastructure conservation, exploitation, and maintenance services to public administrations and industrial clients across Spain, operating through three divisions: Conservation and Environment (road and highway maintenance, urban space rehabilitation, sanitation and construction), Facilities and Services (public lighting management, traffic signals, comprehensive building maintenance, energy and control systems, hydraulic works), and Mobility and Rehabilitation (signage, on-street parking management, industrial painting, industrial cleaning and an in-house signal factory). It also delivers proprietary smart-city technology products including the DGT-certified connected traffic cone and the SIGMA tele-management platform.
Is imesAPI a public or private company?
imesAPI is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was imesAPI founded?
imesAPI was founded in 1955. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is imesAPI based?
imesAPI is headquartered in Madrid, Spain, in the Europe region.
How does imesAPI make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Infrastructure Conservation and Maintenance Contracts are the primary driver. The others are public Lighting Concession, installation and Construction Services and smart City Solutions and IoT Systems.
Who are imesAPI's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are FCC (Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas), Ferrovial, Acciona, Sacyr, OHLA (formerly OHL) and Dragados (ACS Group). Direct peers are COMSA Corporación and SICE (Sociedad Ibérica de Construcciones Eléctricas). Emerging players are Indra and Teltronic (Hytera).
Does imesAPI have an API?
No public API is recorded for imesAPI.
What industry is imesAPI in?
imesAPI's product category is Infrastructure Maintenance and Conservation Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAIABAF, Elevator, Escalator & Lift Maintenance, with a secondary code of IMAIADAK, Window, Façade & High-Rise Exterior Cleaning. Its NAICS code is 561 and its SIC code is 4950.