What Géodis does

Géodis is a privately held French surveying and geomatics firm (Cabinet de Géomètre-Expert) incorporated as a SELAS in Caen, France, and operating continuously for more than 30 years. The company runs three offices across the northwestern quarter of France (Bretteville-sur-Odon / Caen headquarters, Cherbourg, and Rouen) with 48 employees, six of whom are certified Géomètres-Experts registered with the Ordre des Géomètres-Experts. Géodis serves developers, public institutions, industrial operators, and private landowners on a project-based, fee-for-service model.

The firm executes eight integrated service lines: urban planning (aménagement urbain), building surveying (bâtiment), co-ownership and volume division (copropriété / division en volumes), land management (foncier), geomatics (géomatique), dimensional metrology (métrologie dimensionnelle), topography (topographie), and industrial surveying (topométrie industrielle). Its technical stack spans 3D laser scanning, BIM modeling via Autodesk Revit, photogrammetry, drone-based aerial survey, GNSS/GPS total station surveying, QGis plugin development, and submillimetric dimensional metrology. Notable proprietary output includes a custom topographic instrument designed for contaminated nuclear zones, built for ORANO STMI at the La Hague facility.

Géodis monetizes exclusively through project-based professional service fees rather than subscriptions or licensed products. Revenue is split roughly 55% private clientele and 45% public or institutional clients, with named reference projects spanning nuclear energy (ORANO, EPR Flamanville via GREBBE and COFELY ENDEL), agri-food (TEREOS), petrochemical (EXXON), rail (SNCF), cement (CALCIA), and property development (Normandie Aménagement, SHEMA). Reported annual revenue is €4.3 million with €450,000 of share capital. The firm holds ISO 9001:2015 quality certification and CEFRI N°711E certification, the latter being a prerequisite for operating inside French nuclear facilities.

Name

Géodis

Legal name

Géodis Géomètres Experts (Géodis GE)

Website

https://geodis-ge.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Géodis is a privately held French Géomètre-Expert firm operating three offices in northwestern France. It delivers eight integrated surveying services — topography, industrial metrology, BIM digitization, geomatics, land, building, urban planning, and co-ownership division — to public, private, and industrial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Surveying and Geomatics Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Geotechnical Design, Engineering & Consulting (Analysis, Design, Peer Review) (IMAFAOAK)

Keywords

• Land surveying services
• Industrial metrology
• Urban planning
• BIM modeling
• Dimensional measurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Bretteville-sur-odon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional survey and engineering services: Project-based professional service fees for land surveying, property division, urban planning, topographic survey, industrial metrology, and BIM digitization. Revenue is generated per engagement (per project/per mission) rather than through recurring subscriptions. Clients include public institutions, private developers, industrial operators, and individuals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Géodis is a French expert surveyor firm (Cabinet de Géomètre-Expert, SELAS) that delivers specialized land surveying, industrial measurement, urban planning, building, geomatics, and dimensional metrology services across northwestern France. The firm bundles eight service lines — Topographie, Topométrie industrielle, Foncier, Géomatique, Bâtiment, Copropriété – Division en volumes, Aménagement urbain, and Métrologie dimensionnelle — to serve developers, public institutions, industrial operators (including nuclear-sector clients), and private individuals with certified, project-based assignments.

Product overview

Géodis is a surveying and expert measurement firm (Cabinet de Géomètre Expert) providing specialized geomatics and land survey services across northwestern France. The company operates through eight integrated service areas: Topographie (land surveying), Topométrie industrielle (industrial measurement), Foncier (land management), Géomatique (geographic data analysis), Bâtiment (building services), Copropriété – Division en volumes (condominium and volume division), Aménagement urbain (urban planning), and Métrologie dimensionnelle (dimensional metrology). These services work together to offer comprehensive property, measurement, and territory development solutions for developers, local authorities, industries, and individuals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aménagement urbain (Urban Planning)

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 15,000 base plates surveyed and implanted at EPR Flamanville nuclear reactor
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ordre des Géomètres ExpertscoreOthersMandatory professional affiliation for all practising Géomètres-Experts in France. The Ordre regulates the profession, maintains standards, and provides institutional legitimacy. Géodis displays the Order's logo on its website footer as a mark of professional compliance.
• Autodesk (Revit, BIM)coreTechnology or IntegrationGéodis uses Autodesk Revit for BIM modeling of building projects, Autodesk Review and Enscape 3D for online 3D model viewing. These tools are referenced in the website's cookie and technology disclosures, and in project deliverables (3D models of buildings, heritage sites, industrial facilities).
• Nouveau RegardminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite creator and hosting provider. Listed as 'Créateur' and 'Hébergeur' in the legal notices: Nouveau Regard – 9 rue Jean-Baptiste Colbert, 14000 CAEN, 02 31 47 00 47.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Trimble Inc. Global provider of surveying, geospatial, and construction technology (hardware + software). Comparable to Géodis in surveying workflows (GNSS, total stations, BIM) but operates as a technology vendor rather than a service provider; potential disruptor for traditional survey methods.
• Egis: French engineering group with deep presence in transport, urban development, and infrastructure. Overlaps with Géodis on urban planning (aménagement urbain) and BIM/survey work for public projects, but as part of a much broader engineering portfolio rather than a focused surveying specialist.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) company with significant infrastructure and industrial verticals. Comparable to Géodis on industrial conformity control and certified-quality positioning, though Bureau Veritas operates at group scale with standardized TIC service lines rather than bespoke surveying.
• Fugro: Global geoscience and asset integrity firm with strong offshore surveying, geotechnical, and inspection capabilities. Comparable to Géodis in industrial measurement and site characterization but operates at vastly larger scale, with offshore/energy focus rather than land-cadastral surveying.
• Socotec: French TIC leader focused on construction, infrastructure, and real estate. Comparable to Géodis in as-built documentation, BIM, and conformity control for construction projects, but operates at significantly larger national scale with broader service portfolio.
• Apave: French TIC firm with industrial and nuclear inspection activities. Overlaps with Géodis on industrial/nuclear site conformity work and CEFRI-adjacent certification positioning, but Apave is a much larger group with broader risk-management and inspection offerings.

Direct peers

• Sogelink: French software and data platform serving land surveyors, property professionals, and public works clients. Comparable to Géodis's géomatique and foncier service lines in serving the surveying profession, though primarily a software vendor rather than a field-services firm.
• Gexpertise: Major French Cabinet de Géomètre-Expert network offering land surveying, urban planning, BIM, and industrial measurement services nationwide. Direct comparable in service mix, regulatory positioning (Ordre des Géomètres-Experts), and client overlap; differentiated by its larger multi-region footprint versus Géodis's NW-France focus.
• Topos Ingénierie: French surveying and geomatics firm providing topography, land subdivision, and BIM services to public and private clients. Directly comparable scope (topography, foncier, bâtiment) and regional French delivery model, though typically at smaller scale than Géodis.

Others

• Leica Geosystems (Hexagon): Surveying equipment and sensor manufacturer (part of Hexagon). Provides the laser scanners, total stations, and GNSS tools that Géodis relies on for submillimetric metrology and 3D scanning work. Not a direct competitor but a key upstream technology supplier shaping the firm's service economics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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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