What illiCO travaux does

illiCO travaux is a France-based work brokerage (courtage en travaux) franchise network founded in 2000, operating as the pioneer and market leader in intermediary services connecting homeowners, co-owners, and professional clients with vetted local artisans for renovation and extension projects. The company serves individual homeowners seeking residential renovation (houses, apartments, buildings, farms, chalets), apartment co-owners undertaking common-area works, and SMB/professional clients renovating offices, retail, restaurants, medical practices, and hotels. Its core offering is structured around a six-step project process: initial meeting, technical visit, team assembly and administrative procedures, validation and planning, site monitoring, and work reception.

The platform is built on a web-based architecture with digital quote request intake and a DPE (energy performance certificate) simulation tool hosted at illico.argile.ai. The technology layer is modest — primarily digital forms and customer workflows rather than AI-native — but the operational moat comes from a curated network of 7,000+ vetted partner artisans and 200+ franchise agencies plus 140 independent agents providing local coverage across France.

The business model combines franchise fees (entry fees plus ongoing royalties from 200+ franchisees), additional revenue from AMO (Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage) project management services, and supplementary revenue from complementary modules including energy audits, DPE simulation, cost estimation, financing solutions, and general contracting. The legal entity is SAS ITF, headquartered in Chauray (France), operating as a subsidiary of Hexaôm Group, a diversified habitat conglomerate. The company is led by founder and president Nicolas Daumont.

Name

illiCO travaux

Legal name

SAS ITF

Website

https://illico-travaux.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

illiCO travaux is a France-based work brokerage franchise network founded in 2000, connecting homeowners and professional clients with 7,000+ vetted artisans through 200+ local agencies for renovation and extension projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chauray

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project Management Services: Additional revenue from 'Assistance à Maîtrise d\'Ouvrage' (AMO) services - project management, site monitoring, and coordination of construction works from conception through delivery.
2. Franchise Fees: Revenue from franchise network including initial entry fees and ongoing royalties from 200+ franchisee agencies across France.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

illiCO travaux is a work brokerage (courtage en travaux) platform that connects homeowners and property owners with a network of 7,000+ vetted local artisans for renovation and extension projects. The company acts as a single point of contact, providing price negotiation, contractor coordination, deposit protection, and end-to-end project management assistance (Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage) from conception through final delivery, distributed through a franchise network of 200+ local agencies across France.

Product overview

illiCO travaux operates as a renovation and extension services broker, offering a unified platform combining work brokerage, project management assistance (AMO), and construction site monitoring services. The core offering centers on connecting clients with vetted local craftsmen through the 'Courtage en Travaux' service, supplemented by 'Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage' for project guidance and 'Suivi de Chantier' for ongoing site coordination. Additional modules include artisan matching, general contracting, cost estimation, energy audits, DPE simulation, and financing solutions. Services span residential renovation (houses, apartments, buildings), home extensions, roof elevations, garden studios, conservatories, attic conversions, energy renovations, and professional premises improvement. The company operates through a franchise network model with over 200 local agencies and 140 independent agents across France, positioning as the founding brand of work brokerage in France since 2000.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Courtage en Travaux (Work Brokerage) Core brokerage service connecting clients with vetted local artisans for renovation and extension projects, including price negotiation and quality selection of contractors.
• Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage (AMO)

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% customer satisfaction rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Hexaôm: Parent company of illiCO travaux and a major French homebuilder. While not a direct competitor (it is the parent), Hexaôm is thematically adjacent — a French housing construction and renovation conglomerate providing context for illiCO travaux' strategic positioning within its portfolio.
• Maison & Travaux: French media brand focused on home renovation, decoration, and DIY inspiration, serving as an editorial and lead-generation channel. Comparable as an ecosystem participant that influences homeowner renovation decision-making and demand flows.

Direct peers

• Camif Habitat: French home renovation network providing project management, artisan coordination, and turnkey renovation services. Directly comparable to illiCO travaux' AMO and brokerage services for residential renovation, with similar intermediation business model and homeowner target segment.
• Ootravaux: French online home renovation brokerage that connects homeowners with vetted local artisans. Operates as a direct competitor in the courtage en travaux category with a similar intermediary business model serving residential renovation demand in France.
• Travaux.com: French online work brokerage platform connecting homeowners with local artisans for renovation and extension projects. Directly comparable to illiCO travaux' core courtage en travaux offering, competing for the same homeowner customer base in France with a digital-first go-to-market.

Broad incumbents

• Point.P: Major French building materials distributor (part of Saint-Gobain) serving construction professionals and individual customers. Comparable broad incumbent serving overlapping demand for renovation supplies and contractor services.
• Castorama: Major French home improvement retailer offering products, installation services, and renovation project support. Comparable broad incumbent in the French renovation ecosystem, competing for the same homeowner wallet though via retail rather than brokerage.
• Mr.Bricolage: French home improvement retail chain with a network of independent franchise stores. Comparable as a franchised home improvement distribution and services network serving the same DIY and renovation customer base across France.
• BigMat: European building materials distribution network with a significant French footprint organized as a franchise of independent local dealers. Comparable as a franchised distribution model in the French construction supply ecosystem.
• Leroy Merlin: France's leading home improvement retail chain offering DIY products, installation services, and renovation support. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the French home renovation ecosystem with overlapping customer base, though it sells materials rather than brokering artisan services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/illicotravauxfr

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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