What LLEDO Industries does

LLEDO Industries is a privately held French integrated industrial group founded in 1989 by Gérard Lledo, headquartered in Les Pennes-Mirabeau (near Aix-en-Provence) with a second site and approximately 70 employees. The group is organized as five wholly-owned complementary entities: MPEB (precision machining on 3-, 4-, and 5-axis CNC centers, cylindrical and surface grinding, EDM, laser marking, and assembly), EGI (an integrated engineering office performing 3D parametric modeling in CATIA V5 and SolidWorks, GD&T tolerancing, and FEM structural calculations), FREM (preventive and corrective industrial maintenance with rapid intervention), MGP (fine sheet metal work and boiler making, including water jet cutting, bending, TIG/MIG/arc welding, painting, and assembly under ISO 3834), and LLEDO Aero Distribution (worldwide distribution of the group's proprietary helicopter GSE, sold under the Aerotools sub-brand with products such as the RL125-02 towing bar certified to ISO 9667:2016).

The group sells primarily to enterprise customers in aerospace, defense, industrial manufacturing, and energy, with named logos undisclosed and customer relationships reportedly long-standing across the four verticals. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts with technical specification and costing upfront, multi-year engagements, and a parallel e-commerce channel for GSE equipment. Pricing is fully quote-based with no public rates; CE marking under EU Directive 2006/42/EC applies to delivered equipment. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales supported by a website, downloadable technical documentation, customer testimonials, and a 2024 customer satisfaction survey reporting 200+ responses. The competitive position rests on a regulatory moat of ISO 9001, EN 9100:2018, NADCAP, ISO 3834, and Airbus interchangeability certifications, combined with the integrated design-to-delivery workflow that few similarly sized French subcontractors offer.

Ownership remains founder-dominated, with Gérard Lledo as President and family involvement indicated through Morgane Lledo as a customer-facing contact. No external investors, private equity, or parent company are referenced. Strategic direction, articulated in the founder's vision page, centers on supporting French industrial reshoring and technological sovereignty in aerospace and defense, ongoing capex in latest-generation 5-axis machines and 3D metrology, and continued development of proprietary products under group-owned brands.

Name

LLEDO Industries

Legal name

MPEB SAS

Website

https://lledo-industries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

LLEDO Industries is a privately held French integrated industrial group of approximately 70 employees that designs, manufactures, and maintains precision mechanical components, tooling, and helicopter ground support equipment for enterprise customers in aerospace, defense, industrial, and energy sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Mechanical Manufacturing and Aerospace Components

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720), Aircraft (3721)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Airframe Structures & Machined Parts (IMABAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tooling, Jigs, Fixtures & Molds for Airframe/Composite Manufacturing (IMABAEAI)

Keywords

• Precision machining services
• Aerospace components manufacturing
• Industrial maintenance services
• Sheet metal fabrication
• Helicopter ground support equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Les-pennes-mirabeau

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Machining Services: Custom precision machining of complex mechanical parts for aerospace and defense applications. Services include CNC machining (3-5 axes), grinding, boring, laser engraving, EDM, and assembly. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with detailed specifications and costing.
2. Industrial Maintenance Services: Preventive and corrective maintenance services for industrial equipment. Includes rapid response intervention, spare parts management, and on-site support.
3. Engineering Design Services: Integrated engineering bureau providing 3D modeling, structural calculations, technical documentation, and design validation services.
4. Sheet Metal and Boiler Making: Fine sheet metal work and boiler making including cutting, bending, welding (TIG, MIG, arc), painting, and assembly.
5. GSE Equipment Sales: Design and commercialization of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) for helicopters under own brands, including towing bars certified to ISO 9667:2016

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LLEDO Industries designs, manufactures, and inspects precision mechanical components and tooling for aerospace, defense, industrial, and energy customers through five specialized entities: precision CNC machining (3-to-5-axis), integrated engineering design, industrial maintenance, sheet metal and boiler making, and proprietary ground support equipment (GSE) for helicopters commercialized under the Aerotools brand.

Product overview

LLEDO Industries is an integrated French industrial group offering a comprehensive portfolio of precision engineering, manufacturing, and maintenance services for aerospace and defense. The group comprises five complementary entities: MPEB (precision machining 3-5 axis), EGI (integrated engineering/CAE), FREM (industrial maintenance), MGP (sheet metal/boiler work), and LLEDO Aero Distribution (GSE equipment for helicopters). The group also markets GSE products under the Aerotools brand, including the RL125-02 towing bar. Services span the full value chain from technical studies and 3D design through precision manufacturing to installation and maintenance, with a stated focus on developing proprietary products under its own brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aerotools: GSE (Ground Support Equipment) products for helicopters, commercialized through lledo-aerotools.com.

Products and services

• MPEB Precision Machining Services Custom precision machining services specializing in 3, 4, and 5-axis CNC machining, cylindrical and surface grinding, precision boring, laser marking, wire and plunge EDM, and mechanical assembly for aerospace and defense customers requiring EN 9100 and NADCAP certified components with full traceability.
• EGI Engineering Design Bureau Integrated engineering design office providing 3D parametric modeling using CATIA V5 and SolidWorks, functional technical drawing and GD&T tolerancing, and finite element structural analysis (FEM) to transform customer specifications into validated, optimized technical solutions for industrial projects.
• FREM Industrial Maintenance Services Preventive and corrective industrial maintenance services offering equipment repair and overhaul, rapid intervention, spare parts management, on-site support, and machine park management with component interchangeability for aerospace and industrial applications.
• MGP Sheet Metal and Boiler Making Services Precision sheet metal work and boiler making services including water jet cutting, bending and forming, TIG/MIG/arc welding (ISO 3834 certified), painting, and assembly of metal parts for demanding industrial and aerospace applications.
• LLEDO Aero Distribution - GSE Equipment for Helicopters Distribution of GSE (Ground Support Equipment) for helicopters worldwide, including towing bars and related support equipment designed and certified under the group's own brands, with CE marking per Directive 2006/42/EC and ISO 9667:2016 compliance.
• RL125-02 Helicopter Towing Bar Helicopter towing bar proven to 1.5x SWL (Safe Working Load) per ISO 9667:2016, CE compliant per Directive 2006/42/EC, delivered with EU conformity declaration and multilingual instructions (FR/EN), targeting helicopter operators and MRO providers worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• Customer satisfaction survey 2024: Excellence in quality, reactivity, technical expertise, and reliability
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Daher: Daher is a French industrial group active in aerospace manufacturing (aerostructures, systems), logistics, and nuclear. Comparable to LLEDO on French aerospace industrial-services heritage with EN 9100 supply chain participation, though operating at significantly greater scale and product breadth.
• LISI Aerospace: LISI Aerospace is a major French tier-1 supplier of fasteners, structural components, and forged parts for Airbus, Boeing, Safran, and the wider aerospace supply chain. It is comparable to LLEDO as a French aerospace parts manufacturer but operates at far greater scale across a broader product portfolio including fasteners and large structure assemblies.
• Latecoere: Latecoere is a French tier-1 aerostructures supplier producing fuselage sections, wiring, and avionics racks for Airbus and Embraer. Comparable to LLEDO on French aerospace manufacturing heritage and Airbus supply chain integration, though it operates at OEM-partner scale rather than as a precision machining subcontractor.
• Aubert & Duval: Aubert & Duval is a French metallurgical specialist producing forged and machined parts, superalloys, and titanium components for aerospace and defense. Comparable to LLEDO on aerospace precision components, materials expertise, and serving defense/industrial customers, but operates upstream as a materials and forging platform.
• Airbus Atlantic: Airbus Atlantic is the Airbus subsidiary dedicated to aerostructures assembly, including the Stelia Aerospace operations and parts of Premium AEROTEC. Comparable as the incumbent French aerostructures manufacturing platform whose supplier ecosystem LLEDO serves through its Airbus interchangeability certification.
• Safran Aircraft Engines: Safran is one of the world's largest French aerospace engine manufacturers and the prime contractor whose engine-related precision subcontractor ecosystem LLEDO may serve. Comparable on French aerospace/defense exposure and quality certification expectations but operates as a prime OEM many orders of magnitude larger than LLEDO.
• Spirit AeroSystems: Spirit AeroSystems is a global tier-1 aerostructures manufacturer producing fuselage, wing, and propulsion components for Boeing, Airbus, and defense customers. Comparable on aerospace precision manufacturing and composite/metal structures value chain, operating at much larger scale and including the Bombardier aerostructures acquisition in Belfast.

Direct peers

• Marle Group: Marle Group is a French precision manufacturing group producing machined orthopedic implants and industrial components. Comparable to LLEDO on French precision machining heritage, multi-axis capability, and ISO 13485 / EN 9100 quality-system expertise, though it primarily serves the medical device market.
• Mecachrome: Mecachrome is a French-Canadian precision machining group producing complex structural and engine components for aerospace and defense OEMs. Directly comparable to LLEDO on multi-axis CNC precision machining, EN 9100 certification, and a multi-entity structure serving commercial and military aviation programs.
• Figeac Aéro: Figeac Aéro is a French tier-1/tier-2 aerospace parts manufacturer offering precision machining, surface treatment, and assembly for Airbus, Safran, Dassault, and Boeing. Like LLEDO, it evolved from a precision machining heritage (founded 1989 in Figeac) and supplies structural components requiring EN 9100/NADCAP-level certifications to major primes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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