Abaque Engineering

What Abaque Engineering does

Abaque Ingénierie is an independent French engineering consultancy (bureau d'études techniques) founded in 2007 and headquartered in Puilboreau near La Rochelle, with a second regional office in Lamballe-Armor, Bretagne. The firm is structured as a SARL with €10,000 of registered capital and operates with a multidisciplinary team of approximately 10–12 engineers, led by managing director (Gérant) Mathieu Ledey since 2008. The company is privately held with no external investors, parent entity, or subsidiaries disclosed.

The firm's service offering is organized around four complementary poles: HVAC/Chauffage-Ventilation-Climatisation (CVC), Électricité & Sécurité Système Incendie (SSI) including coordination to NF S 61-931, Maîtrise d'Œuvre Spécifique & Exécution for complex technical subjects such as district heating and high-power boiler rooms, and Environnement & Règlementations Énergétiques — the last of which holds OPQIBI 1905 (energy audits) and OPQIBI 1911 (thermal engineering studies) qualifications. Underlying technologies include BIM methodology, 3D scanning for existing building analysis, and Dynamic Thermal Simulation (STD) for energy performance validation. The firm targets both public and private maîtres d'ouvrage across four primary segments: tertiary buildings, collective and individual housing, industrial facilities, and heating plants/district networks.

The business model is a sales-led B2B professional services model with no standardized pricing. Engagements are won through direct outreach, repeat client relationships, and public/private tenders, and are scoped individually by complexity and mission type (consulting, expertise, or maîtrise d'œuvre). Marquee clients visible in the project portfolio include Bouygues Immobilier (Villa Elena program, RT2012-20%), Alstom (TGV manufacturing facility restructuring in Aytré), Groupe Hospitalier La Rochelle-Ré-Aunis, Département de Charente-Maritime, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, and Office Public de l'Habitat de La Rochelle (194-unit BBC renovation with district heating connection). Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the firm operates across three French regions: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Bretagne, and Pays de la Loire.

Name

Abaque Engineering

Legal name

Abaque Ingénierie

Website

https://abaque-ingenierie.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Abaque Ingénierie is an independent French engineering consultancy specializing in building thermal performance, HVAC, electrical/fire safety systems, and district heating, serving public and private project owners across Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Bretagne, and Pays de la Loire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Engineering Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy & Sustainability Management (Energy Audits/Optimization/Carbon & ESG Programs) (IMAIAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Performance Contracting & Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) for Buildings (BPABAGAN)

Keywords

• Building thermal engineering
• HVAC engineering services
• Energy performance consulting
• Fire safety engineering
• District heating networks

Headquarters

HQ city

Puilboreau

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional services revenue generated through technical consulting, expertise studies, and master contractor (maître d'œuvre) services for building thermal, HVAC, electrical, and fire safety engineering projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Abaque Ingénierie is an independent French engineering consultancy providing thermal building, HVAC, electrical, fire safety, and energy regulation studies. The firm delivers consulting, expertise, and maître d'œuvre (master contractor) services to public and private project owners across tertiary buildings, collective and individual housing, industrial facilities, and district heating networks, organised through four complementary service poles.

Product overview

Abaque Ingénierie is an independent engineering consultancy specializing in building thermal, fluids, and energy engineering. The company operates as a single integrated service offering structured around four complementary poles: CVC (Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning), Electricité – SSI (Electrical and Fire Safety Systems), MOE Spécifique & Exécution (Specialized Project Management and Execution), and Environnement & Règlementations Énergétiques (Environment and Energy Regulations). The company provides consulting, expertise, and project management services for both public and private clients across sectors including tertiary buildings, collective and individual housing, industry, and heating networks/district heating.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CVC (Chauffage/Ventilation/Climatisation) Design of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning installations for new builds and analysis of existing technical systems, including heat production, cooling, air treatment, and operational monitoring for public and private project owners.
• Electricité – Sécurité Système Incendie (SSI) Analysis and design of electrical installations (strong and weak currents) and fire safety systems (SSI) for public reception establishments, including SSI coordination under NF S 61-931.
• MOE Spécifique & Exécution Specialised project management and execution studies for complex subjects such as urban heating networks, high-power boiler rooms, and industrial installations, including construction monitoring and execution plans for contractors.
• Environnement & Règlementations Énergétiques Cross-functional regulatory and energy studies service that optimises solutions to reduce the environmental impact of buildings, applies alternative construction methods (biosourced insulation, wood frame, straw bale), and holds OPQIBI 1905 and 1911 qualifications for regulatory audits, thermal, and energy studies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects achieving RT2012-20% energy performance targets
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 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

One partnership is on record.

• OPQIBIcoreOthersProfessional qualification body providing certifications for engineering consultancy firms. Abaque Ingénierie holds OPQIBI 1905 (energy audit) and 1911 (thermal engineering studies) qualifications, which are essential for conducting regulatory work in France.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Burgeap: French subsidiary of the Antea Group specialized in environmental and energy engineering, including building energy audits and renewable heat networks. Partial overlap with Abaque's environment & regulations pole.

Broad incumbents

• Egis: Large French engineering group with extensive building, energy, and infrastructure consultancy practices. Competes with Abaque for larger public and private tenders while offering broader services.
• Ingérop: Independent French engineering group active in building energy, HVAC, and district heating networks. Larger scale and broader scope than Abaque, with comparable expertise in district heating and biomass boiler rooms.
• Artelia: Major French engineering group with a dedicated Building & Industry division offering HVAC, energy, and environmental engineering. Significantly larger than Abaque, but directly competes on the same project types and tenders.

Direct peers

• Alterea: French engineering consultancy specialized in building energy efficiency, HVAC, and thermal renovation studies. Directly comparable to Abaque in service offering and target clients (public project owners, social housing, tertiary buildings).
• Tribu Énergie: French thermal and energy engineering consultancy serving building owners, developers, and public authorities. Offers similar building thermal studies, HVAC design, and energy audit services with comparable regulatory positioning.
• Oteis: French building engineering consultancy offering HVAC, electrical, fire safety, and environmental studies across tertiary, housing, and industry segments. Closest direct competitor in terms of four-pole structure and project mix.
• Verdi Ingénierie: Independent French building engineering firm providing thermal, energy, and environmental consultancy to public and private developers. Overlaps closely with Abaque's four-pole model (HVAC, environmental, fluids, electricity) and similar client base.
• Etamine: Cooperative French consultancy focused on energy performance, environmental quality, and building thermal studies. Comparable in service scope and regulatory expertise (thermal audits, RE2020 support) to Abaque.
• Enertech: French engineering consultancy specialized in dynamic thermal simulation (STD/Pleiades) and building energy performance, founded by pioneering energy engineers. Strong overlap with Abaque's use of STD and energy audit services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 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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