Avenna

What Avenna does

Avenna is a France-based construction services company that delivers technical and architectural works for residential, institutional, industrial, and commercial real estate. The firm operates through two integrated service lines: 'travaux techniques' covering high- and low-voltage electrical systems, plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, and 'travaux architecturaux' covering carpentry, plastering, insulation, painting, tiling, and parquet flooring. The company serves enterprise and government clients across France, with named engagements including SNCF Immobilier, La Poste, Ministère de l'Éducation, Vinci Immobilier, Eiffage, Fayat, Saint-Gobain, RTE, Crous, Viapost, and Comafranc.

Avenna is the trade name of BE COMPANY SARL, a French private limited company headquartered at 105 rue du Maréchal Oudinot, Nancy, with registered capital of €4,404,284. The firm is led by CEO Paul Laveran and operates regional offices in Paris, Metz, Lille, and Lyon in addition to its Nancy headquarters, providing coverage across four French regions (Grand Est, Île-de-France, Hauts-de-France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes). Project intake is handled through a Typeform-based inquiry form on avenna.fr.

The business model is project-based B2B construction services revenue, with custom quotes for each engagement and multi-year contracts. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting large organizations, government ministries, and industrial/logistics firms. The website displays a 'Certifié par Goldman Sachs' credential, indicating participation in a third-party certification or entrepreneurial program. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, acquisitions, or patent activity.

Name

Avenna

Legal name

BE COMPANY

Website

https://avenna.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Avenna is a France-based construction services firm delivering technical works (electrical, plumbing, HVAC) and architectural finishing (carpentry, plastering, painting, tiling) to enterprise and government clients across residential, institutional, industrial, and commercial real estate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nancy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction and renovation services: Project-based revenue from technical and architectural construction services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and residential buildings. Services include both new construction and renovation projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Avenna is a French construction company delivering technical and architectural works for residential, institutional, industrial, and commercial buildings. Services include electrical installations (high and low voltage), plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and architectural finishing such as carpentry, plasterwork, insulation, painting, tiling, and parquet flooring. Projects span new construction and renovation, executed through a phased approach from needs assessment and technical study to execution and project management.

Product overview

Avenna is a construction company offering two main service categories: Travaux techniques (technical/electrical work) covering HVAC, plumbing, electrical systems (courant fort, courant faible), and heating; and Travaux architecturaux (architectural finishing) covering carpentry, plasterwork, insulation, painting, tiling, and parquet. The company operates across four sectors: residential, institutional, industrial, and commercial buildings. Services are delivered through a project-based approach with phases for needs assessment, technical studies, budgeting, planning, execution, and reception.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Travaux techniques (Technical Works) Technical construction services including electrical work (high-voltage and low-voltage systems), plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). Delivered for residential, institutional, industrial, and commercial buildings.
• Travaux architecturaux (Architectural Works) Architectural finishing services including carpentry, plasterwork, insulation, painting, tiling, and parquet flooring installation. Provided alongside technical works for full project delivery.

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SNEF Group: French electrical engineering and contracting specialist focused on building electrical installations, HVAC, and energy systems for residential, tertiary, and industrial real estate — directly overlapping with Avenna's technical-works offering.
• Eiffage Énergie Systèmes: Multi-technical services arm of Eiffage covering electrical contracting, HVAC, and facility energy systems for buildings and infrastructure. Direct overlap with Avenna's technical-works portfolio across commercial, industrial, and institutional segments.
• Cegelec: Vinci subsidiary providing electrical, HVAC, and energy infrastructure services for buildings and industrial sites. Directly comparable to Avenna's electrical and HVAC scope, with deeper resources and broader geographic coverage.
• Bouygues Energies & Services: Bouygues subsidiary providing electrical, HVAC, and facility management services for buildings and infrastructure. A directly comparable multi-technical French competitor to Avenna's services.
• SPIE SA: France-headquartered multi-technical services group providing electrical contracting, HVAC, and building systems services across commercial, industrial, and institutional segments — directly comparable to Avenna's core service portfolio but at national and European scale.
• Vinci Energies: Vinci's electrical engineering and digital systems business serving buildings, infrastructure, and industry. Operates in the same technical-trades space as Avenna with a much larger geographic and service footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Fayat: French family-owned construction and services group active in buildings, infrastructure, and energy. A broad incumbent in the same construction space and one of Avenna's listed enterprise clients.
• Eiffage: Major French construction and concessions group with operations spanning building construction, infrastructure, and energy systems. Operates as a broad incumbent in the same construction market where Avenna serves enterprise clients.
• NGE: Independent French construction and multi-technical services group operating across infrastructure, environment, and buildings. A broad incumbent whose services intersect with Avenna's institutional and commercial construction work.
• Engie Solutions: Engie's French multi-technical services division delivering HVAC, electrical, and energy-efficiency services for buildings and industry. A broader incumbent with capabilities overlapping Avenna's energy-systems focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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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