LM Ingénierie Audiovisuel

What LM Ingénierie Audiovisuel does

LM Ingénierie Audiovisuel (LMI Audiovisuel) is a French audiovisual engineering consultancy founded in 2009 that operates as an independent technical design office. The company delivers four integrated service lines: Assistance to Project Owner (end-to-end project management from needs assessment through delivery), Audit & Consulting (diagnosis, feasibility studies, and cost analysis), Project Management (technical studies and construction follow-up alongside architects and engineers), and access to Central Purchasing Organizations (CANUT and CAIH) for public sector buyers at preferential rates. Underlying capabilities center on CAD/BIM engineering design applied to audiovisual system integration within construction projects, with the firm explicitly maintaining vendor independence to provide unbiased technical recommendations to clients.

The firm targets three primary customer segments — government and public sector institutions, private enterprise (corporate headquarters, real estate developers, and industrial firms), and education and research organizations — plus smaller engagements in historic monuments, hospitality, and healthcare. Customers referenced publicly include the European Space Agency (ESA), VINCI, EDF R&D, Legrand, SUEZ, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Galileo Global Education, Orfeo Développement, Costar Group, Ville d'Évry-Courcouronnes, and Ville de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. The company operates from four regional offices across France (Île-de-France/Paris as registered SAS headquarters, Occitanie, Aquitaine, Hauts-de-France) and serves projects throughout France and Europe.

LMI Audiovisuel generates revenue through professional services fees on custom, project-based engagements; pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by project scope, complexity, and duration, with multi-year contract cadences. The firm operates as a Société par Actions Simplifiée (SAS), co-led by CEO-Partner Aurélien Grocq and COO-Partner Matteo Süle, with 19 staff averaging roughly 12 years of audiovisual sector experience. The team has cumulatively delivered more than 250 projects and currently oversees approximately €15 million of audiovisual investment on behalf of clients each year. Distribution relies on direct enterprise field sales supplemented by channel access via the CANUT and CAIH public purchasing bodies.

Name

LM Ingénierie Audiovisuel

Legal name

LMI Audiovisuel

Website

https://lmi-av.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LM Ingénierie Audiovisuel is a French audiovisual engineering consultancy founded in 2009 that provides technical design, project management, audit, and consulting services to government, enterprise, and education clients across France and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Castelnau-le-lez

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for audiovisual and multimedia projects including assistance to project owners, audit and consulting, and project management. Revenue is generated through service fees for technical studies, project follow-up, and consulting missions. Projects range from diagnosis and needs assessment through to maintenance follow-up.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LMI Audiovisuel is a technical design office that provides engineering, consulting, and project owner assistance for audiovisual and multimedia projects. Its services span diagnosis and needs assessment through to delivery and maintenance follow-up, with a portfolio covering amphitheaters, auditoriums, boardrooms, studios, PA systems, and meeting rooms for government, private enterprise, and education/research clients. The company operates through four regional agencies in France and manages approximately €15M of audiovisual investment per year.

Product overview

LMI Audiovisuel is a technical design office offering a unified portfolio of engineering and consulting services for audiovisual and multimedia projects. The core offering consists of four integrated service lines: Assistance to Project Owner (project management from needs assessment to delivery), Audit & Consulting (diagnosis, feasibility, and cost analysis), Project Management (technical studies and construction follow-up with architects), and Central Purchasing Organizations (access to public purchasing frameworks CANUT and CAIH). These services support diverse venue types including amphitheaters, auditoriums, boardrooms, projection rooms, meeting rooms, studios, PA systems, and assembly halls, primarily serving government and private sector clients across France and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assistance to Project Owner Project management support for audiovisual and multimedia initiatives, accompanying clients from needs assessment through delivery of solutions, with monitoring of budget and schedule compliance.
• Audit & Consulting Targeted consulting interventions providing diagnosis, feasibility studies, and cost analysis for specific audiovisual problems faced by project owners and institutions.
• Project Management Technical studies and follow-up of construction works carried out in collaboration with architects and engineers for audiovisual and multimedia installations.
• Central Purchasing Organizations Access Provision of LMI Audiovisuel's services through the CANUT and CAIH central public purchasing organizations, giving public buyers access at preferential rates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250+ delivered projects completed successfully
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CANUTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCANUT is a central public purchasing organization. LMI Audiovisuel's services are accessible to public sector buyers at preferential rates through this organization, facilitating government procurement.
• CAIHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCAIH is a central public purchasing organization. LMI Audiovisuel's services are accessible to public sector buyers at preferential rates through this organization.
• AV User ClubminorOthersProfessional membership organization for audiovisual professionals. LMI Audiovisuel is a member, indicating industry association and networking participation.
• OPQIBIminorOthersProfessional qualification organization for building industry. LMI Audiovisuel holds OPQIBI certification, demonstrating professional qualifications in engineering services.
• EcovadisminorOthersSustainability rating agency. LMI Audiovisuel has received Ecovadis recognition for corporate social responsibility and sustainability practices.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• INEO (Engie Solutions): Engie Solutions division providing electrical, audiovisual, and multimedia infrastructure for French enterprises and public bodies. Overlaps with LMI in AV engineering for corporate and public-sector buildings.
• SNEF: Major French multi-technical contractor (electrical, AV, instrumentation) serving infrastructure and building clients. Overlaps with LMI in audiovisual scope but operates as a much larger generalist contractor.
• Eiffage Energie Systèmes: Eiffage division focused on electrical, audiovisual, and digital infrastructure for buildings and territories. Overlaps with LMI on AV scope within a much broader multi-technical service portfolio.
• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with an audiovisual and acoustics practice that designs AV systems for buildings and venues. Comparable as a higher-end AV engineering consultancy, though operating at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Bouygues Energies & Services: Bouygues group entity delivering multi-technical (including audiovisual) infrastructure for public and private buildings. Comparable as a large incumbent competing for the same AV engineering and integration mandates.
• Cegelec: VINCI Energies brand specializing in electrical and audiovisual systems for buildings and infrastructure. Comparable to LMI in AV scope for building projects, though at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• SPIE ICS: French subsidiary of SPIE offering audiovisual, unified communications, and digital workplace services. Directly comparable as a B2B AV solutions provider serving enterprises and public-sector clients in France.
• Videlio: Leading French audiovisual integrator providing AV design, integration, and managed services across corporate, public, and cultural sectors. Closest direct competitor to LMI in the French AV engineering and integration market.
• Scéno Plus: Canadian-based scenography and audiovisual design firm with French-market projects. Highly comparable as an independent AV/theatrical engineering consultancy serving cultural, educational, and public venues.
• Axians: VINCI Energies' ICT brand covering audiovisual, collaboration, and network infrastructure across France. Comparable as an AV/IT systems integrator competing for similar mid-to-large enterprise and public-sector projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/lmi_audiovisuel

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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