What Rivalen does

Rivalen is a French private industrial holding company (SAS Rivalen) headquartered at 12 rue Lamartine, 75009 Paris, that operates as an 'investeur-architecte' acquiring, integrating and developing specialized lighting and decorative-object brands. Created in 2017 and structured as an entreprise à mission, the group consolidates four product brands: Roger Pradier (decorative outdoor lighting with metalwork and painting expertise, est. 1910), Brossier Saderne (eco-designed indoor decorative lighting, est. 1987), Radian (workspace and ergonomic visual lighting, est. 1985), and Sécurlite (functional and technical lighting with electronics expertise, est. 1986). The Hoël platform unifies commercial activity across the portfolio, including sector-specific catalogs for EHPAD/senior living, hospitality, and tertiary/industrial customers.

The group manufactures lighting fixtures across five French sites — Nantes (Radian, 100% domestic production), Angers, La Ferté Bernard (Sécurlite), Châteauroux, and the Paris headquarters — with a portfolio spanning floor lamps, suspensions, recessed fixtures, ceiling lights, outdoor decorative luminaires, and electronic/technical lighting. Technology emphasis is on durability, reparability, recyclability, and energy efficiency rather than software, supported by certifications including Origine France Garantie (Radian, Bureau Veritas), DEKRA ISO 9001, RFAR accessibility charter, and PEP Ecopassport product environmental declarations; Sécurlite products additionally qualify for CEE (Certificats d'Économie d'Énergie) energy savings certificates.

Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales of finished lighting fixtures via the Hoël sales team ([email protected]), an appointment-based Paris showroom, and project-based quotations. The customer base spans enterprise and institutional buyers including transport infrastructure (tramway Nice TITAN range, parking Monaco), office and coworking (CNP Issy-les-Moulineaux, Morning coworking), education (ACC Bordeaux), healthcare and senior living, collective housing, and hospitality. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with multi-year project contracts typical for large installations. The company reports €33M of revenue, 220 employees, and registered capital of €2,591,689.

Name

Rivalen

Legal name

SAS Rivalen

Website

https://rivalen.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Rivalen is a French industrial holding company that acquires and develops specialized lighting brands — Roger Pradier, Brossier Saderne, Radian, and Sécurlite — serving B2B customers across institutional, hospitality, healthcare, workspace, and transport segments with locally manufactured decorative and functional luminaires.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Lighting

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351), Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335131)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Commercial Luminaires (High-bay, Low-bay, Troffers, Downlights) (IMAGAIAA)

Keywords

• Architectural lighting fixtures
• Decorative indoor lighting
• Outdoor decorative lighting
• Workspace lighting solutions
• Functional technical luminaires

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Lighting fixture sales: Sale of decorative and functional lighting fixtures through four brand subsidiaries - Brossier Saderne (interior decorative), Roger Pradier (exterior decorative), Radian (workspace), and Securlite (functional/technical). Products are sold as finished goods with custom specification capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rivalen designs, manufactures, and sells decorative and functional lighting fixtures (luminaires décoratifs et fonctionnels) through four wholly-owned French lighting brands: Roger Pradier (outdoor decorative), Brossier Saderne (indoor decorative), Radian (workspace), and Sécurlite (functional/technical). The group operates a Paris-based enterprise showroom and the Hoël sales platform to process project-based B2B quotations for institutional, public, healthcare, hospitality, and professional workspace clients, with manufacturing conducted locally across five French sites.

Product overview

Rivalen is a collective of French industrial companies specializing in lighting and decorative objects for living spaces. The group operates as an investor-architect model, acquiring and developing specialized lighting brands: Hoël (unified brand platform), Roger Pradier (decorative outdoor lighting since 1910), Brossier Saderne (eco-designed decorative indoor lighting since 1987), Securlite (functional and technical electronic lighting since 1986), and Radian (ergonomic workspace lighting since 1985). The collective emphasizes local manufacturing, sustainable design, durability, and respect for materials across its portfolio, with 220 employees generating €33M in revenue across locations in Nantes, Angers, La Ferté Bernard, and Châteauroux.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hoël: Platform of group brands, serving senior housing (EHPAD), hospitality, and tertiary/industrial sectors.
• Roger Pradier
• Brossier Saderne
• Sécurlite
• Radian

Products and services

• Hoël Hoël is Rivalen's central commercial platform unifying the group's lighting brands. It provides shared infrastructure for product distribution, catalog management across EHPAD, Hospitality, and Tertiary sectors, and business development, and serves as the entry point for custom B2B quotations through the Hoël sales team ([email protected]). It is targeted at enterprise buyers in senior housing, hospitality, and tertiary/industrial sectors.
• Roger Pradier Roger Pradier manufactures decorative outdoor lighting fixtures with proprietary metalwork and painting expertise, founded in 1910 and based in France. The brand focuses on durable, aesthetic exterior architectural lighting for hospitality, public, and residential outdoor applications.
• Brossier Saderne Brossier Saderne designs and manufactures indoor decorative luminaires using eco-design, innovation, and sustainability expertise, established in 1987. The brand offers custom-made luminaires and collection products emphasizing environmental responsibility, reparability, and recyclability, targeting residential, hospitality, and interior architectural projects.
• Sécurlite Sécurlite develops and manufactures intelligent, durable functional and technical lighting solutions with 40+ years of electronic expertise, based in La Ferté-Bernard. Products are CEE-eligible for energy savings certificates and serve collective housing, transport infrastructure (e.g., tramways, parkings), public buildings, secure establishments, and healthcare facilities, focusing on energy efficiency and optimized maintenance.
• Radian Radian designs, develops, and manufactures ergonomic lighting solutions for work environments, specializing in visual ergonomics at workstations for over 40 years. Based in the Nantes region with 100% local manufacturing, Radian offers floor lamps (lampadaires) and ceiling products including suspensions, recessed luminaires (encastrés), and ceiling lights (plafonniers). Certifications include Origine France Garantie and ISO 9001 (DEKRA). The brand is targeted at offices, coworking, and tertiary buildings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of Radian products manufactured locally in Nantes region

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marset: Spanish decorative lighting manufacturer known for design-led indoor and outdoor luminaires with strong European design heritage. Closely comparable to Roger Pradier (outdoor decorative) and Brossier Saderne (indoor decorative) in design-driven B2B/specifier channels.
• SLV (SLV GmbH): German lighting company offering residential, outdoor, and commercial luminaires through European distribution. Comparable breadth to Rivalen's portfolio across decorative and functional segments at similar mid-market positioning.
• Targetti: Italian architectural lighting manufacturer (now part of Fagerhult Group) specializing in decorative and technical indoor/outdoor luminaires for hospitality, retail, and public spaces. Comparable to Roger Pradier and Brossier Saderne's decorative/architectural positioning.
• Sammode: French heritage manufacturer of industrial, architectural, and technical lighting. Closely comparable to Rivalen's Securlite brand in serving institutional, infrastructure, and demanding-environment applications with French-made luminaires.
• Modular Lighting Instruments: Belgian premium architectural lighting manufacturer serving high-end commercial, hospitality, and residential projects across Europe. Closely comparable to Brossier Saderne and Radian in design-driven specifier-grade lighting.

Broad incumbents

• Legrand: French-listed global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructure with an extensive lighting portfolio. Comparable French industrial heritage and overlapping institutional/tertiary channels, though at vastly larger scale.
• Fagerhult Group: Swedish-listed lighting group owning multiple premium European lighting brands (Fagerhult, iGuzzini, Targetti, LED Linear). Most direct analog to Rivalen's multi-brand acquisition-and-development model, but operates at significantly larger scale across Europe.
• iGuzzini: Italian premium architectural lighting brand (Fagerhult Group) with strong presence in museum, retail, and infrastructure lighting worldwide. Comparable to Rivalen's higher-end institutional projects at Tramway Nice and similar specification-driven tenders.
• Zumtobel Group: Austrian-listed lighting group (Zumtobel, Thorn, Tridonic brands) serving commercial, architectural, and institutional lighting globally. Comparable to Rivalen's portfolio in technical/architectural segments, but at much larger scale and with international reach.
• Signify (Philips Lighting): Global lighting leader (Philips, Interact, Color Kinetics brands) serving professional and consumer lighting worldwide. Overlaps with Rivalen across residential, commercial, and technical segments but at vastly larger scale and with proprietary connected-lighting IP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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