FIVA
Groupe FIVA is a French engineering services group providing multidisciplinary technical engineering, project management, and digital (VR/AR/CAD) support to industrial clients — primarily Naval Group, Thales, and Orano — across naval defense, nuclear, energy, environment, and mining sectors, now part of Ekium/Snef Group.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1990
- HeadquartersCherbourg, France
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What FIVA does
Groupe FIVA is a French-headquartered international engineering services group founded in 1990 and based in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France. The group provides multidisciplinary technical engineering and support services for the construction, maintenance, and dismantling of industrial projects, with deep specialization in naval defense (submarines, warships, military systems), nuclear energy, industrial environment (water and waste treatment), and mining. Core clients include Naval Group, Thales, and Orano, served through both lump-sum project engagements and embedded on-site technical assistance teams.
The group operates through a portfolio of wholly-owned subsidiaries, each with a defined technical focus: DIVA Ingénierie (naval and nuclear engineering studies and industrialization), Techno Pro France and Techno Pro Hispania (project management, quality control, and supervision), HERIA Ingénierie (industrial and electrical control-command systems), NEMIS Ingénierie (general plant installation), CADGILE (2D/3D CAD services in Australia), and Kadego (Industry 4.0 digitalization, virtual reality, augmented reality, and prototyping). Technologies used include CAD/3D modeling, VR/AR for immersive design review, AR glasses for on-site equipment verification, laser scanning, and prototyping workshops.
Groupe FIVA's business model is professional services: revenue is generated through billable engineering hours delivered via per-project contracts (prestations forfaitaires) and long-term embedded technical assistance. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per engagement. In October 2023, Groupe FIVA was acquired by Ekium (part of the Snef Group), bringing 320 FIVA employees into Ekium's network of 31 offices across France and 12 countries worldwide.
FIVA firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- FIVA
- Legal name
- Groupe FIVA
- Website
- https://groupe-fiva.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1990
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Groupe FIVA is a French engineering services group providing multidisciplinary technical engineering, project management, and digital (VR/AR/CAD) support to industrial clients — primarily Naval Group, Thales, and Orano — across naval defense, nuclear, energy, environment, and mining sectors, now part of Ekium/Snef Group.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where FIVA is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Cherbourg
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices7 records
Markets served
FIVA business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Engineering Services: Groupe FIVA provides engineering services to industrial clients through two primary modes: (1) lump-sum project engagements (prestations forfaitaires) covering studies, engineering projects, and industrialization; and (2) technical assistance (assistance technique) where teams are embedded at client sites. Revenue is generated through billable engineering hours and project-based contracts.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Annual | Engineering calculation services – CDI position at Cherbourg-en-Cotentin |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
FIVA product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Groupe FIVA is an international engineering and services group providing multidisciplinary technical engineering and support services for industrial clients in naval-defense, nuclear energy, environment, and mining sectors. Services span the full project lifecycle—from engineering studies, 2D/3D CAD design, structural and electrical calculations, and VR/AR design reviews through to industrialization, project management, quality control, and on-site technical assistance delivered both as lump-sum contracts and embedded assistance at client sites.
Product overview
Groupe FIVA is an international engineering and services group comprising multiple specialized subsidiaries. The portfolio includes: DIVA Ingénierie (naval/nuclear engineering studies and industrialization), Techno Pro (project management and quality control), HERIA Ingénierie (industrial automation), CADGILE (2D/3D CAD services), Kadego (Industry 4.0 virtual reality, digitalization, prototyping), NEMIS Ingénierie (plant installation), and Kadego-Cadgile (combined Australian digital engineering entity). The group serves naval defense, nuclear, energy, environment, mining, and industrial sectors.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- DIVA Ingénierie Engineering studies and project engineering services for naval and nuclear sectors, including submarine equipment integration, civil boat coordination, military arrangements, nuclear installation, structural studies, electrical studies, calculations, and industrialization support with AR verification and laser surveys.
- Techno Pro France Project management services for naval and industrial clients, including work supervision, cost control, product quality control, and documentary quality control. Includes a quality plateau at Thales Brest site supporting manufacture of navigation equipment, military sonars, and SPECTRA system for Rafale aircraft.
- HERIA Ingénierie Industrial and electrical computer control command engineering studies and technical assistance, including project engineering, studies, methods, and realization services for industrial automation.
- CADGILE 2D/3D computer-aided design services including basic 2D layout, modeling, and 3D design using MicroStation, AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor, and SolidWorks for Australian defense, industrial, transport, construction, and mining sectors.
- Kadego Industry 4.0 engineering services including virtual reality immersion for design reviews, digitalization of CAD models, product design, and a prototyping workshop with laser scanning capabilities for engineering projects.
- NEMIS Ingénierie General industrial plant installation services for water, agri-food, cosmetics, and industrial sectors, covering water treatment (drinking, waste, industrial) and waste treatment (incineration, methanization, composting) projects.
- Techno Pro Hispania Engineering services in Spain for naval, oil and gas sectors, employing approximately 135 staff under General Manager Juan Antonio García Solano.
Quantifiable outcome
- Remote VR design reviews reduce the need for costly physical prototypes and enable faster design iteration cycles.
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use FIVA
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
FIVA technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability6 records
Feature6 records
FIVA partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- EkiumcoreGroupe FIVA joined Ekium, the French leader in local engineering for process industries, bringing its 320 employees and expertise in naval, defense, nuclear, and mining sectors under Ekium's umbrella. Ekium operates 31 offices in France and 12 countries worldwide, expanding FIVA's geographic reach significantly.
- TAFE SAcoreMemorandum of Understanding signed between FIVA Group (through Cadgile & Kadego) and TAFE SA, South Australia's largest vocational education and training organization. Partnership addresses future skills needs in shipbuilding, adapting programs to engineering 4.0 including VR, AR, and 3D printing. Also encourages student internships and career pathways into engineering.
- University of South Australia and University of AdelaidecoreKadego-Cadgile partnered with the University of South Australia and University of Adelaide to develop a new VR tool using digital mannequins to address ergonomic challenges in military ship environments, funded through the Australian government's Collaborative Research Fund for defense innovation.
- ScalianminorTechno Pro transitioned from Altran to Scalian as the partner managing quality control activities at the Thales site in Brest, effective April 2020. Scalian enables Techno Pro to develop its services on other sites while maintaining quality service delivery.
- RCCH (Cherbourg Basketball Club)minorGroupe FIVA is the principal partner (mécène) of RCCH, a basketball club in Cherbourg, providing sponsorship and support.
- Naval GroupcoreLong-standing strategic partnership with Naval Group for engineering studies, project management, quality control, and installation support across naval programs including submarines and warships. FIVA's subsidiaries (DIVA Ingénierie, Techno Pro) have been serving Naval Group for over a decade.
- ThalescoreTechno Pro has maintained a quality plateau at Thales Brest since 2013, with 7 collaborators performing inspection and quality control across FLASH sonar program and SPECTRA system for Rafale.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
FIVA competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Akkodis (formerly AKKA Technologies): Akkodis is a major European engineering and digital services player with strong aerospace, defense, and industrial automation practices — competing with FIVA for embedded engineering talent and digital engineering projects in defense and industrial markets.
- Worley: Worley is a global engineering and advisory firm with deep energy, mining, and industrial customer bases and Australian roots — comparable to FIVA in industrial engineering services and to Cadgile/Kadego in the Australian mining and infrastructure markets.
- SNEF Group: SNEF Group is the parent of Ekium and a major French multi-disciplinary engineering and electrical services group. Following FIVA's integration into Ekium, SNEF is effectively the ultimate parent and a structural comparable in electrical engineering and industrial services.
- Capgemini Engineering: Capgemini Engineering (formerly Altran) is a global engineering services leader serving aerospace, defense, naval, energy, and industrial clients with digital and systems engineering — a broad incumbent competitor to FIVA's industrial and digital engineering capabilities.
- ALTEN: ALTEN is a large French engineering and technology consulting firm serving aerospace, defense, naval, energy, and rail with embedded engineering consultants — overlapping with FIVA's B2B engineering services and on-site technical assistance model at much greater scale.
Direct peers
- SEGULA Technologies: SEGULA is a global French-headquartered engineering group with strong automotive, naval, aerospace, and energy expertise, providing technical assistance and project engineering — directly comparable to FIVA's naval/defense and embedded technical assistance offering.
- Assystem: Assystem is a French industrial engineering and digital services firm with deep nuclear and defense expertise — a direct competitor to FIVA's DIVA Ingénierie naval/nuclear engineering studies. Notably, FIVA acquired DIVA from the Assystem Engineering Group in 2011.
- Ekium: Ekium is the French engineering group that acquired Groupe FIVA in October 2023, absorbing its 320 employees. It is the closest direct peer given overlapping industrial engineering services, multi-sector coverage, and now shared ownership within the Snef Group.
- Ingerop: Ingerop is a French independent engineering group delivering studies, project management, and technical assistance across energy, transport, and industry — closely comparable to FIVA's multi-disciplinary engineering services and embedded technical assistance model.
- Ausenco: Ausenco is a global engineering and project management firm with a strong Australian base delivering mining, energy, and infrastructure projects — directly comparable to FIVA's Cadgile and Kadego Australian operations serving mining and defense customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
FIVA social profiles
Digital presenceFIVA compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
FIVA financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
FIVA leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
FIVA subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries7 records
FIVA funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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FIVA M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about FIVA
What does FIVA do?
Groupe FIVA is an international engineering and services group providing multidisciplinary technical engineering and support services for industrial clients in naval-defense, nuclear energy, environment, and mining sectors. Services span the full project lifecycle—from engineering studies, 2D/3D CAD design, structural and electrical calculations, and VR/AR design reviews through to industrialization, project management, quality control, and on-site technical assistance delivered both as lump-sum contracts and embedded assistance at client sites.
Is FIVA a public or private company?
FIVA is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was FIVA founded?
FIVA was founded in 1990. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is FIVA based?
FIVA is headquartered in Cherbourg, France, in the Europe region.
How does FIVA make money?
One revenue line is on record: engineering Services.
Who are FIVA's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Akkodis (formerly AKKA Technologies), Worley, SNEF Group, Capgemini Engineering and ALTEN. Direct peers are SEGULA Technologies, Assystem, Ekium, Ingerop and Ausenco.
Does FIVA have an API?
No public API is recorded for FIVA.