Ignis

What Ignis does

Ignis communication, operating under the brand Ignis Web, is a privately held French digital agency headquartered in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, founded in 1999. The firm delivers web development, e-commerce build-outs, SEO/SEA, community management, webmarketing, graphic design, and web hosting — primarily built on open-source platforms (WordPress, Joomla, eZ Publish, Typo3, PrestaShop) and supplemented by a proprietary agile project management tool called AWake. Its technology stack is conventional and CMS-centric, with hosting delivered through its own AW Cloud virtualized Linux infrastructure including backups, webmail, and statistics tooling.

The agency serves small and medium-sized businesses and select municipal clients in western-central France, with a strong vertical concentration in Loire Valley viticulture, oenotourism, and agriculture, plus a single local-government reference (Ville de Thouars). Customer engagements are project-based, sold through a consultative discovery-and-quote process, and supplemented with multi-year hosting contracts that provide recurring revenue. Pricing is custom and not publicly disclosed.

The business operates through three regional offices — Ignis Web in Saumur, Anjou Web in Montreuil-bellay, and Berry Web in Châteauroux — collectively marketed under the Ignis communication legal entity (Anjou Web, SIRET 49938917900023). The team is small (approximately 8 specialists), founder-led by Manuel Mabille (Manu), and has no disclosed external investment, acquisitions, or enterprise-tier clients. A separate print-services brand (Ignis Imprimerie Kmeleon) extends the franchise into physical production.

Name

Ignis

Legal name

Anjou Web

Website

https://ignis-communication.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ignis communication is a privately held French digital agency in Saumur offering web development, e-commerce, SEO, community management, webmarketing, graphic design, and hosting for SMBs, vineyards, and municipalities in western-central France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Agency Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro industry

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Digital Creative & Experience Design Agencies (Web/App/UX)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Advertising, Marketing & PR Services/Advertising Agencies (Full-Service/Creative)

Keywords

• Web development services
• Search engine optimization
• E-commerce development
• Web hosting services
• Digital marketing agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Saumur

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Web Development Services: Project-based web development including website creation, redesign, and custom development. Covers both showcase sites (site vitrine) and e-commerce platforms.
2. Web Hosting Services: Virtualized server hosting with Linux OS, web statistics tools (Webstat), webmail (RoundCube), and automated backup solutions.
3. Digital Marketing Services: SEO, SEA, SMO, community management, webmarketing strategy, email campaigns, and social advertising services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ignis Web is a French digital agency that designs and develops showcase websites and e-commerce platforms using open-source CMS (WordPress, Joomla, PrestaShop) for SMBs. The agency delivers integrated digital services including SEO/SEA, community management, webmarketing, graphic design, web hosting, and custom web development. It operates under the Anjou Web group across three locations in western-central France and uses its proprietary Agile project management tool AWake to collaborate with clients.

Product overview

Ignis Web is a digital agency offering a comprehensive suite of web services centered around website creation and digital marketing. The core offerings include website creation (site vitrine) and e-commerce solutions (boutique e-commerce) built on open-source platforms like WordPress and PrestaShop, complemented by SEO/SEA services, community management, webmarketing, graphic design, and web hosting. The agency also developed AWake, a proprietary project management tool based on Agile methodology and Kanban boards that clients use to track project progress. The three agency locations (Ignis Web in Saumur, Anjou Web in Montreuil-bellay, and Berry Web in Châteauroux) operate collectively under the Ignis brand to deliver these integrated digital services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Vitrine (Showcase Website Creation) Custom website creation services using open-source content management systems such as WordPress, Joomla, eZ Publish, or Typo3, enabling businesses to present their organization online. Targeted at SMBs and local organizations.
• Site E-commerce (E-commerce Website Development) E-commerce website development, primarily using PrestaShop platform, designed to function like a physical store with attractive design, customer acquisition features, and service capabilities for SMBs and wine/tourism operators.
• Référencement (SEO/SEA Services) Search engine optimization services including natural SEO and paid advertising (SEA), with site audits, content optimization, meta descriptions, alt tags, and netlinking strategies for SMB clients.
• Community Management Social media management services covering Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube, including strategy development, content planning, moderation, and Social Ads campaigns for SMBs.
• Webmarketing Digital marketing services encompassing SEO, SEA, SMO (Social Media Optimization), and email marketing campaigns with performance analysis and ROI tracking for SMB clients.
• Hébergement / AW Cloud (Web Hosting) Virtualized server hosting solutions with Linux OS, regular updates, web statistics (Webstat), webmail (RoundCube), and automated backup services. Includes custom data backup solutions and server management.
• Graphisme / Web Design Graphic design services including logo creation, visual identity development, web design, and UX/UI design. Includes graphic charter creation and support across web, social media, online advertising, and print.
• Développement Web Spécifique (Custom Web Development) Custom web and mobile development solutions tailored to client needs, using specific development approaches rather than standard CMS platforms.
• AWake Project Management Platform A project management tool developed by Ignis Web that adopts the Agile methodology and Kanban boards, enabling clients to collaborate, organize, and track the progress of their digital projects.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AWake (Anjou Web)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWake is the agency's proprietary project management platform developed in-house, implementing agile methodology and Kanban boards for client collaboration. It enables transparent project tracking and collaborative development workflows.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• 1min30: 1min30 is a French digital marketing agency providing SEO, SEA, content and web development to SMBs. It directly competes with Ignis in the same French SMB web/digital services category and overlapping service mix (SEO, SEA, webmarketing, custom sites).
• Clever Age: Clever Age is a French digital agency providing web development, e-commerce and digital transformation services to mid-market and enterprise clients. It is comparable to Ignis as a France-based agency delivering similar website, e-commerce and SEO service lines, though at larger scale.
• Junto: Junto is a French web agency delivering website creation, e-commerce development, SEO and digital strategy to SMBs. It competes with Ignis in the same French agency landscape with a comparable service catalogue and target customer profile.
• Eskimoz: Eskimoz is a French digital agency headquartered in Paris offering SEO, SEA, web development and webmarketing services to SMBs and mid-market clients. It is comparable to Ignis as a French-speaking digital agency competing for the same type of project-based marketing and web engagements, though Eskimoz operates at a larger scale.
• Keyweo: Keyweo is a French digital agency offering web design, development, SEO and digital marketing services targeting SMBs and mid-market accounts. It overlaps directly with Ignis's core offering of website creation, e-commerce and SEO/SEA services in the French market.

Emerging players

• Shopify: Shopify is a global e-commerce platform that competes directly with the PrestaShop-based online store services Ignis builds for clients. While Ignis earns revenue building and maintaining PrestaShop sites, Shopify enables SMB merchants to launch stores independently with less agency dependence.
• Webflow: Webflow is a no-code website builder that enables SMBs to design, build and launch sites without an agency. It is a partial substitute for Ignis's site-vitrine and basic e-commerce work, particularly for the smaller end of its SMB client base that may now self-serve via templates.

Regional players

• BigDrop Inc: BigDrop is a US-based web design and digital agency offering web development, branding and digital marketing to SMB and mid-market clients. It is comparable to Ignis on service mix and customer tier but operates in a different geography (United States vs. France).

Broad incumbents

• Digitas (Publicis): Digitas is the global digital marketing agency network of Publicis Groupe, offering strategy, creative, media, web development and customer experience at global enterprise scale. It is comparable to Ignis only in the broadest sense — same digital agency category — but addresses large enterprise clients and operates far beyond Ignis's regional SMB niche.
• Havas Digital: Havas is a global advertising and communications group with a strong digital, creative and web development offering within Havas Village. It overlaps with Ignis at the category level (digital/creative agency services) but serves much larger clients and a global footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ignis-communication

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 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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