FLIPO RICHIR

What FLIPO RICHIR does

Flipo Richir is a French industrial electromechanical services company founded in 1921 and headquartered in Seclin (Hauts-de-France). The company specializes in the maintenance, repair, renovation, engineering, and installation of rotating electrical machines (motors and alternators up to 24 MW), industrial transformers, and power generator sets (groupes électrogènes, 220 kVA to 2,000 kVA). Its 6,000 m² workshop features 70-ton lifting capacity, dedicated test platforms, vacuum/pressure impregnation, dynamic balancing, paint booths, and a mobile intervention fleet for on-site service. It holds MASE (renewed March 2024), Saqr-ATEX, and ISO 9001 (Polish subsidiary) certifications and is a member of the Bpifrance Excellence network and La French Fab.

The company operates a direct enterprise field-sales model serving energy, industrial manufacturing, healthcare, infrastructure, data centers, and large-scale retail clients across France, with international delivery through wholly-owned subsidiaries Flipo Energia (Poland, since 2006) and Flipo Afrique Energie (Guinea, since 2018), as well as consortium partnerships for hydroelectric rehabilitation projects in Africa and France. Revenue is generated through four streams: engineering services (project-based), maintenance and repair services (preventive, predictive, and curative, including 24/7 emergency response and long-term contracts delivering recurring revenue), equipment sales and installation (turnkey generator and transformer supply), and spare parts supply and training. Pricing is quote-based via direct commercial contact, with no public pricing. Notable customers include Puy du Fou, Centre Hospitalier de Lens, Pôle Santé Metz, Le Printemps Lille, Electricité De Guinée, and the Agence Française de Développement for African hydroelectric projects. The company is led by President Christophe Debendere and is privately held, with the Institut Régional de Développement as a long-term minority investor since approximately 1991.

Name

FLIPO RICHIR

Legal name

Flipo Richir

Website

https://flipo-richir.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

FLIPO RICHIR is a French industrial electromechanical services firm (founded 1921, ~80 employees, Seclin) providing maintenance, repair, engineering, and installation of rotating machines, transformers, and power generators for energy, industrial, healthcare, and infrastructure clients across France, Poland, and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Electromechanical Services

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210), Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (3336), Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing (335311), Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313)

SIC

Motors & Generators (3621), Power, Distribution & Specialty Transformers (3612), Engines & Turbines (3510), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Rotating Equipment Maintenance (Turbines, Generators, Motors, Pumps, Compressors) (EUAEAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Prime Mover Components & Auxiliary Systems (Controls, Excitation, Lubrication, Cooling, Intake/Exhaust) (IMAHAFAJ), Rotating Equipment Start-up & Performance Testing (EUAEAJAE)

Keywords

• Industrial electromechanical services
• Rotating machinery maintenance
• Power generator installation
• Transformer repair services
• Industrial automation maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Seclin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Flipo Richir provides engineering services for new installations and reverse engineering on special equipment in the domains of rotating machines, transformers, and power generators. Engineering is offered as part of integrated turnkey solutions.
2. Maintenance and Repair Services: Preventive, predictive, and curative maintenance services delivered both on-site and in the company's workshop. Services include 24/7 emergency response, spare parts supply, and maintenance contracts. The company generates recurring revenue through long-term maintenance contracts with industrial and infrastructure clients.
3. Equipment Sales and Installation: Supply, installation, and commissioning of generators (groupes électrogènes), rotating machines, and transformers. Equipment sales are complemented by engineering and installation services, often delivered as bundled turnkey projects.
4. Spare Parts Supply: 24-hour delivery of spare parts for generators and rotating equipment, both for direct customers and as approved service providers for manufacturers. Spare parts supply complements maintenance contracts and emergency services.
5. Training Services: Flipo Richir delivers personalized training programs in automation and variable speed drive technology, both in-person and via distance learning. Training is offered to internal teams, customers, and through international cooperation programs in partnership with universities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FLIPO RICHIR provides engineering, maintenance, repair, renovation, and installation services for rotating electrical machines (motors, alternators up to 24 MW), industrial transformers, and power generator sets (220 kVA to 2000 kVA), along with industrial automation services covering PLCs and variable speed drives. Services are delivered through a 6,000 m² workshop in Seclin with 70-ton lifting capacity, mobile on-site intervention teams, and international subsidiaries in Poland and Guinea, often packaged as turnkey engineering, installation, commissioning, and long-term maintenance contracts.

Product overview

Flipo Richir is an industrial electromechanical services company providing engineering, maintenance, and renovation solutions for electrical systems. The core portfolio consists of three main product lines: Machines Tournantes (rotating machinery including motors and alternators), Transformateurs Industriels (industrial transformers), and Groupes Électrogènes (power generators). These are supported by Automatismes Industriels (industrial automation services) and comprehensive Engineering and Maintenance Services. The company operates through workshop facilities in Seclin (6,000 m²) and provides both on-site interventions and in-house workshop services. Flipo Richir serves sectors including energy (hydroelectric, wind), healthcare, data centers, industrial manufacturing, and infrastructure across France, Poland (via subsidiary Flipo Energia), and Africa (via subsidiary Flipo Afrique Energie).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Flipo Energia: Polish subsidiary handling power generators - studies, sales, installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance contracts
• Flipo Afrique Energie

Products and services

• Machines Tournantes (Rotating Machinery Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• €45,000/year reduction in electricity consumption (25% reduction in maintenance budget) through air flow management in automotive paint booths
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pôle MEDEEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Pôle MEDEE has been since 2010 the link between the industrial world and research. Based in Lille, it federates and animates a community of actors specialized in electrical engineering: large groups, innovative SMEs, startups, laboratories and higher education establishments. Its objective is to promote collaborative R&D, innovation transfers and technological leaps. Flipo Richir is a member and participates in joint R&D initiatives through this cluster.
• SIRMELECminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlipo-Richir adheres to and participates in the actions of SIRMELEC, a group of electrical equipment maintenance and service companies in France.
• UIMM des Hauts de FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlipo-Richir adheres to and participates in actions carried out by UIMM des Hauts de France, the Union des Industries et Métiers de la Métallurgie regional branch.
• EASA (Electrical Apparatus Service Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlipo-Richir is a member of EASA, an international trade organization of approximately 2,000 electromechanical sales and service firms in 50 countries. EASA European & World Chapter Limited (Region 9) encompasses Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East and Scandinavia, providing members with engineering and educational programs.
• TechniquassistancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechniquassistance is a competence center specialized in on-site expertise and follow-up of mechanical and winding sites on rotating machines: HV and DC motors, Alternators and Turbo Alternators. Flipo-Richir works in partnership with Techniquassistance as part of complete renovation solutions for hydroelectric power production.
• LSEE (Laboratoire Systèmes Electrotechniques et Environnement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLSEE is a laboratory specialized in electrical engineering, focusing on components of electrical machines from the magnetic circuit to conductors. Flipo Richir leads several projects in collaboration with LSEE in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energies. Together they won the FIEEC-Bpifrance 2022 prize for applied research.
• SercemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSercem carries out the design, construction, refurbishment, supply of parts and on-site assembly of industrial equipment for the cement and mineral industries and in hydroelectric production. In the consortium, Sercem handles the mechanical part including turbine renovation.
• CinphonicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCinphoni is a competence center specialized in consulting, engineering, deployment of turnkey projects, professional training and development of new technological solutions for the renewable energy power generation mix. In the consortium, Cinphoni handles the regulation and control part.
• Litostroj PowercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLitostroj Power is a Czech manufacturer of new hydraulic turbines. In the consortium for hydroelectric renovation, Litostroj Power provides new turbine manufacturing capabilities, completing the turnkey offering.
• LME (High Voltage Distribution)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLME provides high voltage distribution capabilities as part of complete renovation solutions for hydroelectric power production in the consortium with Flipo-Richir, Cinphoni, and Techniquassistance.
• Schneider ElectriccoreTechnology or IntegrationFlipo Richir works with Schneider Electric on automation and variable speed drive technology. The company has conducted training in speed variation and electromagnetic compatibility, developed training teasers for online modules, and collaborated on commercial strategy in Guinea where Flipo Afrique Energie operates as System Integrator of the Alliance network. Collaboration on high-voltage variable speed drives for the mining sector is underway.
• Energie Partenaires 2.3minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnergie Partenaires 2.3 operates nationwide to provide services in energy, electrical systems, and automation. Created as an extension of the Energie Partenaires network (2009), it represents Flipo Richir group interests nationally in France.
• CogengreenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnergie Partenaires 2.3 (Flipo Richir group) became the representative of Cogengreen on the whole French territory. Cogengreen manufactures generator units for gas, biogas, and rapeseed micro-cogeneration applications.
• Université d'Artois / Faculty of Applied Sciences of BéthunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlipo Richir collaborates with the University of Artois and its Faculty of Applied Sciences of Béthune on research (LSEE laboratory), innovation, and international training cooperation. Together they developed a professional training program in electrical engineering in Guinea (IST Mamou), supported by the Hauts de France region.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Houat Industrie (HPI Group): French independent electromechanical maintenance specialist focused on rotating machines, transformers, and on-site interventions for industrial customers. Similar size and scope to Flipo-Richir, often competing for the same French industrial maintenance contracts.
• Eneria (Caterpillar Power Solutions): French Caterpillar dealer specializing in generator sets, power solutions, and energy infrastructure. Directly competes with Flipo-Richir's Groupes Électrogènes line (220 kVA to 2000 kVA range), particularly for data center, healthcare, and industrial backup power projects.
• SPIE SA: French multi-technical services group providing electrical, mechanical, and industrial services across France, Germany, Netherlands and beyond. SPIE's industrial services division directly competes with Flipo-Richir on electrical equipment installation, maintenance, and industrial automation, with similar enterprise customers in energy, healthcare, and infrastructure.
• Eiffage Énergie Systèmes: Energy services arm of French construction group Eiffage, providing electrical contracting, industrial maintenance, and energy infrastructure solutions across France. Direct overlap with Flipo-Richir in transformer/generator maintenance, MV/LV distribution, and industrial site services.
• SDEM Industries: French independent electromechanical services company providing maintenance and repair of rotating machines, transformers, and industrial electrical equipment. Closest head-to-head independent peer to Flipo-Richir in the French market, often competing on the same industrial maintenance contracts.
• Omexom (VINCI Energies): VINCI Energies' brand dedicated to energy infrastructure and electrical systems, including generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial electrical projects. Comparable scope to Flipo-Richir's rotating machines, transformer, and generator services, often serving the same utility and industrial customers.

Emerging players

• IES Synergy: French power electronics specialist focused on fast chargers and energy conversion systems; intersects with Flipo-Richir's industrial automation and variable speed drive business on the power electronics side. While smaller and more focused, it represents a newer entrant in adjacent power electronics service space.

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric Services: Global energy management and automation OEM; Flipo-Richir is a System Integrator partner and Schneider Alliance member in Guinea. Schneider's EcoStruxure service contracts overlap with Flipo-Richir's industrial automation and variable speed drive maintenance offerings.
• ABB Service (ABB France): Global OEM with a substantial aftermarket service arm covering motors, generators, transformers, and drives. Overlaps with Flipo-Richir's rotating machine, transformer, and drive repair services but offers broader geographic coverage and OEM-wrapped service contracts.
• Siemens Industrial Services: Global OEM with industrial service portfolio covering rotating equipment, transformers, drives, and automation. Similar customer profile (utilities, hospitals, industrial plants) but with much larger scale and direct OEM access to installed base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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