GT Sud Ouest

Name

GT Sud Ouest

Legal name

GT Sud-Ouest

Website

https://gtsudouest.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workplace Vending and Beverage Services

NAICS

Vending Machine Operators (445132)

SIC

Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

Beverage Service (Coffee/Tea/Juice) & Refreshment Stations (HSACAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Coffee, Espresso & Tea Appliances Retail (CRACADAC)

Keywords

• Automatic vending distribution
• Office coffee machines
• Water fountain services
• Lavazza concession
• Vending machine management

Headquarters

HQ city

Tarbes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Vending Machine Management (Gestion): GT Sud Ouest installs and manages automatic vending machines at client sites (beverages and food products). The company handles weekly cleaning and restocking. Revenue is generated through ongoing management fees billed to the client.
2. Free Deposit Model: Machines are deposited at client sites at no charge; GT Sud Ouest generates recurring revenue through ongoing service, consumables, and maintenance rather than upfront payment.
3. Equipment Rental: Coffee machines, vending machines, and water fountains are available for rental to businesses, with GT Sud Ouest maintaining ownership and providing installation, consumables, and service.
4. Equipment Sales: GT Sud Ouest sells coffee machines and vending equipment outright to clients who prefer to purchase rather than rent or manage.
5. Repair, Maintenance, and Installation Services: Breakdown repair, preventive maintenance, and installation services provided as part of ongoing service agreements or as standalone services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GT Sud Ouest installs, manages, and maintains automatic vending solutions for businesses and public administrations in south-west France. The company offers coffee machines (Lavazza capsule and grain percolators), automatic vending machines for beverages and food, and connected water fountains. Services include free machine deposit, rental, sale, and ongoing management with weekly cleaning, restocking, and repair.

Product overview

GT Sud Ouest operates as a family-owned vending machine company established in 1993, holding a Lavazza concession. The company offers three main product categories: coffee machines (including percolators, capsule, and bean-to-cup machines), automatic vending machines for beverages and food products, and water fountains connected to the water network. These products are complemented by services including management, free deposit, rental, sale, and maintenance/installation support. The product portfolio is built around Lavazza coffee excellence and includes various models from manufacturers like Edafim, offering solutions for businesses across the southwestern France region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coffee Machines (Machines à café) Professional coffee machines including percolators, Lavazza capsule machines, and bean-to-cup grain machines offering various coffee qualities selected by GT Sud Ouest. Offered to businesses and public administrations in south-west France.
• Automatic Vending Machines (Distributeurs automatiques) Automatic vending machines for beverages and food products. Available models include BArista 200, BArista 500, BArista 600, Barista 1000, Gusto 6M, Gusto 8, and Maestro. Installed at client premises and managed by GT Sud Ouest.
• Water Fountains (Fontaines à eau) Water fountains connected to the water network providing fresh, tempered, hot, or sparkling water. Available models include AQA Drink SIP 30, Lago, EC, RS, and Lumio from manufacturer EDAFIM. Equipped with BWT filtration and energy-saving technology.
• Vending Machine Management Service (Gestion) Subscription-based management service where GT Sud Ouest installs machines at client premises at no upfront cost and handles weekly cleaning, restocking, and maintenance under recurring management fees.
• Equipment Rental (Location) Rental of coffee machines, vending machines, and water fountains to businesses, with GT Sud Ouest retaining ownership and providing installation, consumables, and service.
• Equipment Sales (Vente) Outright sale of coffee machines and vending equipment to clients who prefer to purchase rather than rent or use the free deposit management model.
• Repair, Maintenance, and Installation Services Breakdown repair, preventive maintenance, and installation services provided as part of ongoing service agreements or as standalone services for installed vending equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free weekly cleaning and restocking of all installed machines
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LavazzacoreTechnology or IntegrationGT Sud Ouest has been an official Lavazza concession holder since 1993, providing Lavazza capsule and grain coffee machines to business clients. Lavazza provides the core product (Italian espresso coffee machines and capsules) that GT Sud Ouest distributes and services in south-west France.
• Espaces Verts ZAFFAGNIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal environmental services company that collects coffee grounds from GT Sud Ouest clients and transforms them into agricultural compost. A sustainability-focused partnership supporting the company's eco-friendly service offering.
• BWT (Best Water Technology)coreTechnology or IntegrationBWT supplies water filtration cartridges for all GT Sud Ouest equipment (except capsule coffee machines). GT Sud Ouest stores used cartridges on-site; BWT retrieves and recycles them, supporting a closed-loop sustainability model. A certification of recycling was issued in October 2025.
• EDAFIMcoreTechnology or IntegrationEDAFIM is the manufacturer of GT Sud Ouest's water fountain range (Lago, EC, RS, Lumio models) and the AQA Drink SIP 30. GT Sud Ouest distributes and services EDAFIM equipment, including the AQA Drink SIP 30 as a newer innovation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Selecta: Pan-European vending and coffee-services operator headquartered in Switzerland with significant French operations. Direct competitor offering workplace coffee machines, vending, and managed services to enterprises across multiple geographies.
• Bianchi Vending Group: Italian manufacturer and supplier of automatic vending machines for beverages and food. Overlaps with GT Sud Ouest's BArista and Gusto vending-equipment offerings and the wider European office-vending distribution channel.

Broad incumbents

• illy: Italian premium coffee brand with a dedicated B2B/Office channel. Comparable as a coffee-roaster competitor to Lavazza in workplace coffee programs across Europe, including France.
• Caffitaly: Italian capsule coffee-machine and capsule-supply platform with B2B workplace offerings. Comparable as an alternative capsule-coffee system that competes with Lavazza at the office coffee point-of-use.
• JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS Professional: Global coffee company operating a B2B 'Out-of-Home' channel serving offices, hotels, and foodservice with beans, capsules, and machines. Competitor to GT Sud Ouest's Lavazza-led workplace coffee offering in France.
• Nestlé Professional (Nespresso Professional): Nestlé's B2B coffee platform, including Nespresso Professional capsules and WeWash workplace beverage systems. Targets the same French enterprise and administration buyers that GT Sud Ouest serves with capsule and bean-to-cup coffee machines.
• Lavazza Professional: B2B arm of the Lavazza brand offering capsule and bean-to-cup coffee solutions for offices, hospitality, and retail. Comparable because GT Sud Ouest is a Lavazza concessionaire; Lavazza Professional is the brand owner operating at much larger scale.
• Segafredo Zanetti: Italian coffee-roaster with a substantial HoReCa and office-vending distribution business. Competes with Lavazza for workplace capsule and bean-to-cup placements in France and Southern Europe.
• Eurest (Compass Group): Food-services arm of Compass Group, providing workplace hospitality solutions including vending and coffee in France. Comparable as a larger, broader-scope incumbent offering beverage services within integrated facilities contracts.

Emerging players

• Evoca Group (Necta): European vending-machine manufacturer producing Necta-brand beverage and snack vending machines. Comparable as both a potential supplier and indirect competitor in the workplace beverage-vending equipment market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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