AEL

What AEL does

AEL SA is a privately held Swiss facility management (FM) company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Granges-Paccot, canton of Fribourg. The company coordinates and delivers an integrated suite of five core service modules — Cleaning, Property, Security, Support, and Infrastructure — for multi-functional real estate complexes and commercial centers in French-speaking Switzerland (Suisse romande). Its service portfolio spans interior and exterior building cleaning, parking cleaning, solar panel and ventilation duct cleaning, property maintenance, concierge and security guarding, access management, technical infrastructure maintenance, and administrative/reception support, with 24/7 availability. The offering is delivered through in-house multi-disciplinary teams (operating agents, cleaners, electricians, plumbers, engineers, and heating technicians), enabling single-contract delivery across disciplines.

The business model is managed-services B2B, with revenue generated through contract-based facility management engagements priced via customized quotations rather than disclosed unit pricing. GTM is sales-led and direct, built on proximity-based personalized relationships with commercial real estate owners and operators. Customer segmentation is vertical, with primary segments in shopping centers and administrative buildings, and a secondary segment in parking facilities. The customer base is concentrated in Suisse romande, including named logos such as Centre commercial Pôle Sud (Bulle), Centre La croisée des commerces (Delémont), Centre Commercial La Halle (Bulle), Bâtiment Administratif (Fribourg), Centre Commercial Champs Fleuris (Matran), Centre Commercial MIGROS and COOP (La Roche), Centre Commercial Collombey, and Bâtiment Agora (Fribourg). Marketing channels are limited to LinkedIn, a website blog focused on technical maintenance topics, and participation in the SFM trade show at Palexpo Genève. No funding rounds, acquisitions, parent company, or institutional backing are disclosed; the company operates as an independent, employee-sized private firm with 11-50 staff.

Name

AEL

Legal name

AEL SA

Website

https://aelsa.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AEL SA is a Swiss facility management company founded in 2014 that delivers integrated cleaning, property, security, support, and infrastructure services to commercial real estate clients in French-speaking Switzerland (Suisse romande).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Facility Management Services

NAICS

Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617), Nonresidential Property Managers (531312), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Porterage & Concierge Services (BPABAEAC)

Keywords

• Facility management services
• Commercial property maintenance
• Building cleaning services
• Security guarding services
• Infrastructure maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Granges

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Facility Management Services: AEL SA provides comprehensive facility management services including cleaning, property services, security, support services, and infrastructure maintenance. Revenue is generated through service contracts with commercial clients (shopping centers, administrative buildings, parking facilities). The company manages all services related to multi-functional real estate complexes and important commercial centers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AEL SA provides integrated facility management services for commercial real estate complexes and shopping centers in French-speaking Switzerland. Its offerings span five core disciplines — Cleaning, Property, Security, Support, and Infrastructure — delivered under a single Facility Management umbrella by multi-disciplinary in-house teams (operating agents, cleaners, electricians, plumbers, engineers, heating technicians). Services are contracted directly with property owners and operators who delegate building operations to AEL SA.

Product overview

AEL SA is a facility management company offering an integrated suite of six core service modules: Facility Management (total), Property Services, Cleaning Services, Security Services, Infrastructure Services, and Support Services. The company operates as a unified service offering coordinated through multidisciplinary teams including operations agents, electricians, plumbers, engineers, and thermal specialists. AEL also provides specialized sub-products including solar panel maintenance and ventilation system cleaning services. The portfolio is delivered to commercial and residential properties across French-speaking Switzerland, focusing on building management, maintenance, and support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Facility Management (Total) Comprehensive building and installation management service including complete facility oversight, subcontractor contract management, environmental management, general services, 24/7 availability, and Facility Management consulting for owners and operators of shopping centers, administrative buildings, and parking facilities.
• Property Services Concierge services, security guarding, technical operation and maintenance, energy readings, energy supply consulting, waste management, green space maintenance, winter services, parking management, and 24/7 availability for commercial real estate operators.
• Cleaning Services Interior and exterior building cleaning, parking cleaning, window and facade cleaning, professional solar panel cleaning, ventilation and boiler room cleaning, and special cleaning services for commercial buildings, parking facilities, and photovoltaic installations.
• Security Services Site opening and closing, access management and system programming, surveillance and securing, 24/7 interventions, risk analysis, and strategic security concept development for commercial real estate sites and parking facilities.
• Infrastructure Services Exterior infrastructure maintenance, pipe maintenance, drain cleaning, emptying, inspection, and video control services for commercial buildings and surrounding infrastructure.
• Support Services Helpdesk, ticketing, reception and telephone switchboard, administrative management, and commercial management services supporting the daily operations of commercial real estate clients.
• Solar Panel Maintenance Professional photovoltaic solar panel cleaning and maintenance service that optimizes energy yield and ensures maximum return on investment, addressing performance reductions of up to 20% from environmental factors.
• Ventilation System Cleaning Professional ventilation duct cleaning service meeting Minergie standards requirements, ensuring hygiene, air quality, and system efficiency while preventing bacteria and fungi proliferation.

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Honegger: Swiss facility services and cleaning company offering integrated FM, cleaning, and security services to commercial and retail clients across Switzerland — directly comparable service mix, geography, and target customer base to AEL.
• Vebego: Swiss-headquartered facility services group providing cleaning, security, and building-related services across Switzerland and Europe — closely comparable integrated FM service offering and customer segments to AEL.

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo: Global FM and food services giant providing facility management, cleaning, security, and property services to commercial, public-sector, and retail clients — competes with AEL on multi-site and administrative building mandates in Switzerland.
• ISS A/S: Global facility services leader offering integrated FM, cleaning, security, and support services to commercial real estate worldwide — broad incumbent competing with AEL for the same enterprise and retail mandates at much greater scale.
• Compass Group: Global support services group with facility and property services offerings to commercial clients — broad incumbent overlapping with AEL in commercial real estate FM contracts at much larger scale.
• Bouygues Energies & Services: European FM and technical building services provider with operations in Switzerland — competes with AEL on technical building management, energy, and multi-disciplinary FM contracts for commercial and administrative sites.
• ENGIE Solutions: European multi-technical building and energy services provider with FM capabilities in Switzerland — competes with AEL for technical FM, energy management, and infrastructure maintenance mandates on commercial and administrative buildings.

Regional players

• Gegenbauer: German integrated facility services provider offering cleaning, security, building and infrastructure services — comparable service portfolio to AEL but operating primarily in the DACH market outside Suisse romande.
• Strabag Property and Facility Services: DACH-based facility services provider offering technical and commercial building management — comparable integrated FM service model to AEL, primarily serving German-speaking markets with some DACH overlap.
• WISAG: Germany-based facility management and technical services group covering cleaning, security, building maintenance, and infrastructure — comparable multi-disciplinary FM model to AEL, though primarily serving the German market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ael-facility-management

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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