Altica

What Altica does

Altica SARL is a French accessibility and vertical mobility equipment specialist headquartered in Seynod (Annecy), France, founded in 2008 to sell, install, maintain, and modernize elevators and accessibility equipment in the Rhône-Alpes region. The company operates from two offices — Annecy (Haute-Savoie) and Chambéry (Savoie) — covering four departments (Ain, Isère, Savoie, Haute-Savoie), and distributes a portfolio of third-party brands including Aritco (Swedish personal elevators), Vimec, Sodimas, Ascendor, Liftup (FlexStep), and Lehner across four product categories: stairlifts (straight and curved, indoor and outdoor), elevating platforms (vertical and inclined), private elevators (electric, hydraulic, pneumatic), and standard/custom elevators including industrial freight elevators.

The business model blends one-time equipment sales, professional installation services, and recurring maintenance contracts. Pricing is quote-based with no published price list, and customers are eligible for a 25% French tax credit on stairlift installations between €5,000 and €10,000. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via field sales with free on-site consultation, supplemented by digital channels (website, Facebook) and trade fair presence (Foire Internationale de La Roche sur Foron). The company has served residential homeowners as its primary segment since inception, with secondary exposure to industrial/commercial and property manager/building owner segments.

Altica is a privately held SARL with €140,000 registered capital, owned and managed by Olivier RONDIN, who serves as Gérant (Managing Director). The company joined GIE France Accessibilité, a network of 14 regional accessibility companies, in April 2017, and RONDIN was elected President of that network in September 2021. There is no external investment, no listed capital, and the operating scale is small (1–10 employees) with no disclosed revenue.

Name

Altica

Legal name

ALTICA SARL

Website

https://altica-ascenseur.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Altica SARL is a French regional specialist selling, installing, and maintaining elevators, stairlifts, platform lifts, and accessibility equipment for residential homeowners and select commercial clients across the Rhône-Alpes region from offices in Annecy and Chambéry. Founded in 2008, it is a member of the GIE France Accessibilité network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elevator and Accessibility Equipment Installation Services

akta.pro primary industry

Stair Lifts, Platform Lifts & Residential Elevator Services (HSABAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stair Lifts & Residential Platform Lifts (HSAPANAC), Accessibility & Platform Lift Service (Wheelchair/Vertical Platform Lifts) (BPABAIAI), Elevator Modernization & Retrofit (Controllers, Drives, Door Systems) (BPABAIAE)

Keywords

• Elevator installation
• Stairlift sales
• Accessibility equipment
• Platform lifts
• Elevator maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Seynod

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Elevators and Stairlifts: One-time sale of accessibility equipment including private elevators, stairlifts, platform lifts, and standard elevators. Products are sold directly to end customers with installation included or as separate service.
2. Installation Services: Professional installation of all accessibility equipment throughout Rhône-Alpes region, provided by qualified technicians.
3. Maintenance and Repair Services: Ongoing maintenance and repair services for existing installations to ensure continued functionality and safety compliance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Altica sells, installs, and maintains accessibility equipment and elevators — including residential stairlifts, platform lifts, private home elevators, and industrial freight elevators — sourced from brands such as Aritco, Cibes, and Garaventa Lift. The company serves individual homeowners in the Rhône-Alpes region, with additional services to industrial and commercial clients. Each sale includes on-site survey, installation, and optional maintenance contracts.

Product overview

Altica is a specialized accessibility solutions provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of vertical mobility products and services. The company sells, installs, and maintains four main product categories: (1) Fauteuils monte-escaliers (stairlifts) including HomeGlide, Ibiza, Ultimate, and Alpha models for straight and curved stairs, indoor and outdoor use; (2) Plateformes élévatrices (elevating platforms) including Ascendor and FlexStep models; (3) Élévateurs privatifs (private elevators) including Aritco Homelift, Aritco HomeLift Compact, Eco Vimec electric, hydraulic, and pneumatic PVE models; and (4) Ascenseurs standard et sur-mesure (standard and custom elevators) including Sodimas models and industrial freight elevators. The company operates as a distributor/installer of third-party brands (Aritco, Vimec, Sodimas, Ascendor, Liftup, Lehner, E.P. Elevatori) combined with installation, maintenance, and financing services, serving the Rhône-Alpes region of France since 2008.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Stairlifts
• Platform Lifts
• Private Home Elevators

Quantifiable outcome

• Tax credit of 25% on stairlift installation costs for primary residence (between €5,000 and €10,000)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• France AccessibilitécoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2017Altica joined GIE France Accessibilité in April 2017, a groupement d'intérêt économique (economic interest group) comprising 14 regional companies providing national coverage. Olivier RONDIN, Altica's Managing Director, was elected President of the network in September 2021, succeeding Philippe Olombel. The network enables collective purchasing power for better pricing and shared expertise across member companies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Handicare (Savaria): Provider of stairlifts, patient handling, and accessibility equipment, now part of Savaria. Competes with Altica across stairlifts and home accessibility solutions in European markets.
• Stannah Stairlifts: UK-based manufacturer and installer of stairlifts, home elevators, and platform lifts sold direct and through dealer networks. Highly comparable to Altica's stairlift and accessibility platform business.
• Acorn Stairlifts: Largest direct-to-consumer stairlift manufacturer globally with strong European presence. Operates in the same residential accessibility category as Altica with a similar installation-led model.

Broad incumbents

• KONE: Major global elevator manufacturer and service provider with strong European footprint. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering elevator installation and modernization across multiple segments.
• Otis: World's largest elevator and escalator manufacturer with broad service portfolio. Overlaps with Altica on standard elevator installation and maintenance, though focused on larger commercial buildings.
• Schindler: Global elevator and escalator company with installation and modernization services. Broad incumbent in the same vertical transportation category as Altica.

Others

• Ascendor: Austrian manufacturer of TÜV-certified stair-climbing platform lifts for public buildings. Altica distributes Ascendor's PLG7 and PLK8 models, making it a supplier-partner in the platform lift category.
• Vimec: Italian manufacturer of stairlifts, platform lifts, and home elevators. Supplies Altica with Eco Vimec electric lifts and operates in overlapping accessibility equipment categories.
• Aritco: Swedish manufacturer of HomeLift, PublicLift, and platform lifts. Altica is an authorized reseller of Aritco products in France; an upstream supplier-partner rather than direct channel competitor.
• Sodimas: French elevator manufacturer producing machine-room-less elevators for residential, collective housing, and public buildings. Altica distributes Sodimas products, making it both a supplier and an indirect competitor via dealer-channel overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Altica.Ascenseurs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/altica-ascenseurs

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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