What Froid Chaud Service does

Froid Chaud Service is a privately-held French SAS, founded in 1985 and formally incorporated in January 1987, headquartered in Milly-la-Forêt, Essonne (Île-de-France). The company specializes in the design, installation, and maintenance of professional kitchens, commercial and industrial refrigeration systems, and reversible air conditioning for restaurants, hotels, public institutions, food retailers, and individual consumers across France. It operates with approximately 57 qualified personnel supported by five specialized in-house workshops: a stainless steel (inox) fabrication atelier producing bespoke furniture under the proprietary Cobalt brand, an electrical cabling workshop, a technical reconditioning atelier for gas and electric equipment, and an electronics workshop for circuit board diagnosis and repair. A dedicated design bureau manages projects from architectural study and equipment selection (via 300+ brand partners including Electrolux Professional, Rational, Daikin, Hounö, Gamko, and Pavailler) through custom fabrication, multi-trade installation, commissioning, and staff training.

The revenue model combines project-based one-time fees for kitchen installation, refrigeration, and HVAC equipment with recurring managed-services revenue from preventive maintenance contracts and a 7-day-a-week emergency repair operation featuring a 4-hour response SLA on critical refrigeration failures and a 70% first-visit resolution rate. A Lease with Purchase Option (LOA) financing product supports client cash flow for equipment acquisition. Distribution is exclusively direct and consultative: a technico-commercial team quotes bespoke projects, with no dealer network, e-commerce, or marketplace channel. Operations are regional (Île-de-France, plus Aube, Loiret, Yonne) for air conditioning and maintenance, and national across metropolitan France for professional kitchen installation.

The company is led by President Michel Gillet, with €300,000 registered capital, no disclosed institutional investors, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity in the available record. Approximately 4,000 clients have been served over four decades, with high-profile reference projects including Ore Ducasse at the Château de Versailles, Marriott Issy les Moulineaux, Roland Garros, Prêt à Manger at CDG airport, the Gare du Nord Brasserie L'Étoile du Nord, and ongoing maintenance for Accor hotel properties. The customer base is fragmented across SMBs, institutions, and enterprise accounts, with marquee enterprise installations generating episodic large project value on top of a long-tail maintenance and SMB book.

Name

Froid Chaud Service

Legal name

SAS FROID CHAUD SERVICE

Website

https://froid-chaud-service.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Froid Chaud Service is a privately-held French specialist, founded in 1985, that designs, installs, and maintains professional kitchens, commercial refrigeration, and air conditioning for restaurants, hotels, public institutions, and individuals across France via in-house fabrication and direct consultative field sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Kitchen Equipment and Refrigeration Services

NAICS

Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Industrial Refrigeration Systems (IMAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chillers & Cooling Plant Equipment (IMAHAKAE), Refrigeration & Cold Storage (Commercial/Industrial) (EDAOACAD)

Keywords

• Professional kitchen installation
• Commercial refrigeration systems
• Reversible air conditioning
• Stainless steel fabrication
• Equipment maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Milly-la-forêt

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Kitchen Installation (Equipment + Installation): Full-service installation of professional kitchens including design, custom stainless steel fabrication, equipment selection and procurement from brand partners, installation, commissioning, and team training. Revenue is generated through one-time project fees based on custom quotes.
2. Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Systems: Installation, maintenance, and repair of cold rooms, refrigerated display cases, ice machines, and industrial refrigeration plant rooms for food service and food processing businesses.
3. Reversible Air Conditioning Installation and Maintenance: Installation and ongoing maintenance of reversible air conditioning systems (MonoSplit, MultiSplit, VRV, and ducted units) for professionals and individuals across Île-de-France. Includes annual maintenance contracts.
4. Maintenance and Emergency Repair Services: Preventive maintenance contracts (entretien) with scheduled visits and reporting, and curative repair services with 7-day availability and defined emergency response SLAs (4-hour response for critical refrigeration failures).
5. Lease with Purchase Option (LOA): Lease with Option to Buy (Location avec Option d'Achat) for professional kitchen equipment, allowing restaurateurs to preserve cash flow while acquiring equipment. Revenue generated through lease payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Froid Chaud Service designs, fabricates, installs, and maintains professional kitchens (including custom stainless steel furniture under its Cobalt brand), commercial and industrial refrigeration systems (cold rooms, refrigerated display cases, ice machines, machine rooms), and reversible air conditioning systems (MonoSplit, MultiSplit, VRV, ducted). It serves restaurants, hotels, public institutions, food retailers, and individual cooking enthusiasts, with services spanning architectural study, equipment procurement through 300+ brand partners, multi-trade installation, commissioning, staff training, and 7-day emergency repair.

Product overview

Froid Chaud Service is a specialist provider of professional kitchen installations, commercial/industrial refrigeration, and air conditioning services founded in 1985. The company operates as a single integrated offering combining: professional kitchen design and installation (cuisines professionnelles) with custom stainless steel fabrication under the Cobalt brand; commercial and industrial refrigeration systems including cold rooms and refrigerated display cases; reversible air conditioning systems (MonoSplit, MultiSplit, VRV, ducted); and 7-day emergency repair and preventive maintenance services. The company also offers lease-to-own financing (Location avec Option d'Achat) to help restaurateurs acquire equipment without large upfront investments. Services span from initial planning and design through installation, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance, with operations primarily in Île-de-France and project installations across metropolitan France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cobalt: Custom stainless steel furniture and equipment brand for professional kitchens, produced in-house at the Milly-la-Forêt workshop.

Products and services

• Cuisines professionnelles (Professional Kitchen Installation) Design, installation, and commissioning of complete professional kitchens for restaurants, hotels, and public institutions. Includes custom stainless steel (inox) furniture fabrication under the Cobalt brand, cooking zones, preparation areas, refrigerated furniture, bar installations, and team training.
• Froid commercial et industriel (Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration) Installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial and industrial refrigeration systems including cold rooms, refrigerated display cases, ice machines, and machine rooms, supporting food preservation and cold chain compliance for food service and food processing businesses.
• Climatisation professionnelle (Reversible Air Conditioning) Installation and maintenance of reversible air conditioning systems (MonoSplit, MultiSplit, VRV, and ducted units) for offices, commercial spaces, and residential properties in the Île-de-France region, including annual maintenance contracts.
• Dépannage et maintenance (Emergency Repair and Preventive Maintenance) 7-day emergency repair service and preventive maintenance contracts for professional kitchen equipment, refrigeration systems, and air conditioning, including electronic circuit board repair and on-site stainless steel welding, with a 4-hour response SLA on critical refrigeration failures and a 70% first-visit resolution rate.
• Location avec Option d'Achat (LOA) — Lease with Option to Buy Lease-to-own financing solution for professional kitchen equipment, allowing restaurateurs to preserve cash flow while acquiring cooking zones, laundry, preparation, cold storage, and self-service equipment through lease payments with an option to purchase.
• Cobalt — Custom Stainless Steel Furniture In-house Cobalt brand for custom stainless steel furniture and equipment for professional kitchens, including back bars, shelves, counters, and bar units manufactured in the company's workshop in Milly-la-Forêt, also supplying automatic gel hydroalcoholic dispensers via the MonArtisan91 network.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of emergency repair interventions resolved on the first visit
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• TelewigcoreTechnology or IntegrationSpecialist partner for cold storage and refrigeration equipment, supplying industrial and commercial refrigeration solutions complementing Froid Chaud Service's installation and maintenance capabilities.
• IsoMaster (Isomasters)coreTechnology or IntegrationIndustrial and commercial refrigeration equipment partner providing cold room panels, prefabricated cells, sandwich panels, and service doors with excellent thermal properties, installed by Froid Chaud Service in compliance with European standards.
• Cobalt Grande CuisinecoreTechnology or IntegrationFroid Chaud Service's proprietary brand for custom stainless steel furniture and equipment for professional kitchens and catering. Cobalt Grande Cuisine also supplies automatic gel hydroalcoholic dispenser equipment (via the MonArtisan91 network).
• Electrolux ProfessionalcoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor international brand of professional kitchen and catering equipment supplying cooking ranges, mixed ovens, and integrated cooking solutions installed by Froid Chaud Service.
• RationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationLeading brand for professional cooking appliances, particularly combi ovens (fours mixtes), supplying high-end cooking solutions for professional kitchen installations.
• Hounö (HOUNO)supportingTechnology or IntegrationDanish manufacturer of combi ovens, convection ovens, and proofing cabinets for professional kitchens, distributed through Froid Chaud Service's kitchen installation projects.
• Sud InoxsupportingTechnology or IntegrationFrench specialist in stainless steel professional kitchen furniture and equipment, supplying custom and standard solutions for restaurant and catering installations.
• AltinoxsupportingTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer of stainless steel equipment for professional kitchens, supplying elements for restaurant installations managed by Froid Chaud Service.
• Tournus EquipementsupportingTechnology or IntegrationFrench manufacturer of professional kitchen furniture and equipment, supplying solutions for commercial kitchen installations.
• DaikincoreTechnology or IntegrationLeading global brand for reversible air conditioning systems, supplying MonoSplit, MultiSplit, and VRV units installed by Froid Chaud Service in Île-de-France residential and commercial projects.
• Samsung (Climate)coreTechnology or IntegrationConsumer and commercial electronics brand supplying reversible air conditioning units installed by Froid Chaud Service in Île-de-France projects.
• Gamko (Back-bar Refrigeration)supportingTechnology or IntegrationSpecialist in refrigerated back-bar and counter units for professional bar and restaurant applications, supplying equipment integrated into bar transformation projects such as the ibis Styles Melun installation.
• FRIMA (Vario Cooking Center)supportingTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer of the Vario Cooking Center multi-cooking system, used in Froid Chaud Service kitchen installations for low-temperature cooking applications.
• Pavailler (Fours Pavailler)supportingTechnology or IntegrationFrench bakery oven manufacturer supplying compact ovens with rail systems for professional bakery installations, used in the L'Étoile du Nord Gare du Nord project.
• CFI (Chambres de Pousse)supportingTechnology or IntegrationProving chamber manufacturer supplying controlled-environment proving units for bakery installations, complementing Pavailler ovens in professional baking setups.
• Pages AgencementminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInterior fitting and outfitting partner collaborating with Froid Chaud Service on the ibis Styles Melun bar transformation project alongside Gamko and the hotel director.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Maison Lacroix: Regional French professional kitchen installer and refrigeration specialist. Comparable in offering and customer type, but primarily serves other French regions, providing a benchmark for what national expansion beyond Île-de-France would require.

Direct peers

• Houllier & Cie: French specialist in professional kitchen design, fabrication, and installation for restaurants and collectivités. Highly comparable as a vertically integrated kitchen installer serving similar enterprise F&B and institutional customers across France.
• ECFP (Entreprise de Cuisine et Froid Professionnel): French installer of professional kitchens and commercial refrigeration for the foodservice industry. Closely comparable in combining kitchen design, cold-room installation, and maintenance services for the same enterprise and SMB customers.
• Atelier Saint-Éloi (Groupe Saint-Éloi): French bespoke stainless steel fabricator and professional kitchen installer serving restaurants and food retail. Directly comparable for the Cobalt-style custom inox fabrication capability and end-to-end kitchen installation services.
• Grand Froid (Groupe Grand Froid): French commercial and industrial refrigeration installer and service provider for food retail, foodservice, and industry. Direct overlap on cold rooms, refrigerated display cases, ice machines, and cold-chain compliance work for similar enterprise customers.
• Cuisine Equipements Pro (CEP): French professional kitchen equipment distributor and installer providing turnkey kitchen, refrigeration, and HVAC solutions to restaurants and hotels. Direct overlap in offering, customer base (restaurateurs, hotels, collectivités), and project-based commercial motion.

Broad incumbents

• ADFroid / Axima Réfrigération (Equans): Major French industrial and commercial refrigeration contractor serving supermarkets, logistics, and food processing. Comparable on commercial/industrial refrigeration installation and maintenance, but operates at a larger national infrastructure scale than Froid Chaud Service.
• Bongard: Long-established French manufacturer and distributor of professional bakery and kitchen equipment. Comparable as a supplier/integrator in the same professional kitchen value chain; however, Bongard is more OEM/distributor-led, while Froid Chaud Service is installation-led.
• Engie Home Services (formerly Suez Home Services / Clim Service): National French HVAC/R installation and maintenance provider with broad geographic coverage and recurring service contracts. Comparable for the climate-control installation and maintenance business line, especially for residential and SMB customers in Île-de-France.
• Daikin France: Global HVAC manufacturer whose MonoSplit/MultiSplit/VRV systems Froid Chaud Service installs. Comparable at the product level (commercial and residential reversible AC), and a critical partner; relevant as the broader incumbent whose installed base Froid Chaud Service services and whose dealer network is a competing channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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