COIRO

What COIRO does

COIRO is a family-owned, independent French public works and urban development company headquartered in Saint-Priest in the Lyon metropolitan area, founded in 1947 and operating for over 75 years. The company delivers a multi-disciplinary service portfolio spanning VRD (voirie et réseaux divers), civil engineering, wet networks (sanitation, drinking water), energy networks (gas, electricity, urban heating, EV charging), and urban landscaping, with diagnostic and environmental services delivered through dedicated subsidiaries. Its revenue model is professional services-based, structured around project tenders and contracts with municipalities, metropolitan authorities, real estate developers, and to a lesser extent private property owners, with pricing provided on a quote basis rather than via disclosed rate cards.

The operating model is built around an integrated subsidiary network that functions as a one-stop offering for public infrastructure projects. Core operating subsidiaries include Coiro Travaux Publics (main public works division), Coiro Calade (regional subsidiary for Villefranche-sur-Saône, created in 2016), Coiro Forez (regional Forez-area operations), SERAL (COFRAC-accredited laboratory for asbestos and HAP diagnostics, compaction quality control, and geodetection), Coiro Environnement (urban cleaning and waste center management), and Le Nouveau Paysage (green space creation, maintenance, and tree care). The company also participates in the Eco Ressources joint venture for concrete and asphalt recycling, and holds partnerships with the Nettoyons Lyon association and reforestACTION. The customer base is concentrated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with named public-sector clients including Métropole de Lyon (water and roads directorates), Ville de Villefranche-sur-Saône, and Champagne au Mont d'Or. No public listing, external investment, or AI/technology platform is indicated in the source material; COIRO is a traditional services business whose competitive position rests on multi-trade scale, regulatory credentials, and regional incumbency.

Name

COIRO

Legal name

Coiro

Website

https://coiro.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

COIRO is a family-owned French public works and urban development company founded in 1947, headquartered near Lyon. It delivers VRD, civil engineering, energy and wet networks, diagnostics, environmental services, and landscaping to municipalities and developers in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region through a network of wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Works and Urban Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Construction (23)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction (WWTP) (IMAFAGAB)

Keywords

• Public works construction
• Urban infrastructure
• Civil engineering
• Road construction
• Landscaping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-priest

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Works Services: Construction and maintenance of urban infrastructure including roads, networks, and civil engineering projects for public and private clients
2. Environmental Services: Waste management, urban cleaning, and recycling services through Coiro Environnement subsidiary
3. Diagnostic and Testing Services: Asbestos and HAP detection services through SERAL subsidiary, providing quality control for construction projects
4. Landscaping Services: Green space design, installation, and maintenance through Le Nouveau Paysage subsidiary

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

COIRO is a family-owned French public works company that builds and maintains urban infrastructure, including roads, wet and dry utility networks, civil engineering structures, environmental diagnostics, urban cleaning, and landscaping. It delivers these services through six integrated divisions covering urban engineering, civil engineering, wet networks, energy networks, quality control testing, waste management, and green space development for municipalities, developers, and property owners in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Product overview

COIRO is a family-owned independent construction and public works company founded in 1947, operating as a multi-service organization with six divisions: Coiro Travaux Publics (main public works division), SERAL (analysis, diagnostics, and testing services), Coiro Environnement (urban cleaning and maintenance), Le Nouveau Paysage (green space services), Coiro Calade (regional subsidiary for Villefranche-sur-Saône), and Coiro Forez (regional subsidiary). The company offers over 20 specialized services spanning urban engineering (paving, tiling, curbs, asphalt), civil engineering (masonry, reinforced concrete, videoprotection), wet networks (sewer, water), energy networks (gas, electricity, heating, EV charging), environmental testing (asbestos/HAP diagnostics, compaction control, geodetection), and landscaping (green space creation, maintenance, tree care). COIRO operates primarily in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region with certain services available throughout metropolitan France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SERAL: Analysis and control of public works, specializing in quality control, asbestos and HAP (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) diagnosis on road surfaces
• Le Nouveau Paysage (LNP)
• Eco Ressources

Products and services

• Coiro Travaux Publics Main public works division specializing in road infrastructure, energy networks, urban engineering (paving, curbs, asphalt, Velo'v bike station installation), civil engineering (decorative concrete, masonry, reinforced concrete, videoprotection), wet networks (sewer, drinking water), and energy networks (gas, electricity, urban heating, cable burial, EV charging) for municipalities, developers, and property owners.
• SERAL (Asbestos and HAP Diagnostics) Analysis and quality control services for public works, including asbestos and HAP (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) diagnostics on road surfaces, compaction quality control for backfilled trenches, and geodetection/georeferencing of underground networks. Uses COFRAC-accredited laboratory analysis.
• Coiro Environnement Urban cleaning and maintenance services including waste center management (gestion de déchetterie), street cleaning (propreté urbaine), and facility service and maintenance for municipalities and urban areas.
• Le Nouveau Paysage (LNP) Green space creation, development, and maintenance services including garden design (Création et aménagement d'espaces verts), green space maintenance (Entretien d'espaces verts), private homeowner services (LNPS), tree care and pruning (Soin des arbres / Élagage), interior landscaping (Paysage d'intérieur), Jardinétique garden technology, and fencing and gates (Clôture & Portail).
• Coiro Calade Regional public works subsidiary created in 2016, specializing in urban development, civil engineering, and wet networks, serving primarily the Villefranche-sur-Saône area.
• Coiro Forez Regional subsidiary operating in the Forez area, providing public works services.

Named customers5 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Eco RessourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture with STAL, MDTP, and R2D2 to create Eco Ressources, a company specializing in recycling concrete and asphalt materials from construction projects. This partnership supports COIRO's environmental commitment by enabling sustainable waste management and circular economy practices.
• Nettoyons LyoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOIRO is one of the first partners of the Nettoyons Lyon association, which focuses on depolluting rivers, riverbanks, and other spaces in the Lyon metropolitan area. COIRO provides equipment and support for various ecological projects organized by the association.
• reforestACTIONminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with reforestACTION, a specialist in reforestation in France and internationally. COIRO supports tree planting initiatives to preserve the environment, beginning with forest plantation projects in France.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Colas: Bouygues subsidiary and global leader in road construction and infrastructure, offering overlapping road/VRD capabilities but at vastly larger scale with national and international footprint.
• Eurovia: Vinci subsidiary specializing in transport infrastructure and urban development, competing for the same public sector road and network contracts as COIRO across France.
• Eiffage Génie Civil: Major French construction group with significant public works and infrastructure division, providing overlapping capabilities but operating as part of a broader concessions-and-construction conglomerate.
• Bouygues Travaux Publics: Bouygues Construction division covering public works, tunnels, and infrastructure projects, with comparable technical scope but bundled within a much larger group.

Direct peers

• Demathieu Bard: Mid-sized French construction group operating in public infrastructure, civil engineering, and networks, overlapping with COIRO in project types and public sector client base.
• NGE (Nouvelles Générations d'Entrepreneurs): Major French multi-disciplinary public works contractor offering earthworks, networks, road construction, and environmental services with similar multi-trade model and regional franchise footprint, making it the closest comparable to COIRO.
• Spie batignolles: Independent French construction group delivering public infrastructure, civil engineering, and VRD works, comparable on multi-specialty public works delivery.
• Razel-Bec: French general contractor specializing in public works, civil engineering, and infrastructure networks, directly comparable in scope, delivery model, and customer base.
• Roger Martin (NGE subsidiary): Regional French public works contractor absorbed into NGE with overlapping focus on infrastructure, water networks, and municipal projects in nearby regional markets.
• Léon Grosse: Independent family-owned French construction and public works firm with comparable independent ownership structure and regional-to-national delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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