Searim

What Searim does

Searim is a privately held French residential real estate developer (promoteur immobilier) founded in 1998 by Philippe Roux and headquartered at 21 Rue Gaston Castel, 13016 Marseille. The company develops, markets, and delivers new-build apartment and villa programs under French VEFA (off-plan sale) contracts, primarily serving first-time homebuyers (primo-accédants), individual buy-to-let investors using the Pinel dispositif, and — increasingly — institutional clients via partnerships with social housing operators such as Foncière Logement. Active and recently delivered programs include Villa Jade (10 units, Aix-en-Provence), L'Eissero (36 units plus commercial space, Vitrolles, with an 800m² Miyawaki micro-forest) and Villa Léonie (11 beachside units in Saint-Aygulf, Var, priced from €325,000 to €499,000).

The underlying technology is conventional French residential construction with contemporary architectural design and compliance with current regulatory standards (RT 2020, DPE), supplemented by membership in the BDM (Bâtiment Durable Méditerranéen) sustainability framework. There is no proprietary software, AI, or digital platform — the business is operationally a project-based developer. Distribution is multi-channel: direct sales from the Marseille HQ, third-party commercializers such as Angeli Immobilier, public tender competitions for social housing, and co-promotion joint ventures with other regional developers including OGIC (Clos Médicis, 88 units), AVEC+ (Le Candide, 21 units), and SAIGI (Le Plaza Talabot, 52 units in Marseille; La Romana in Puyricard).

Searim is founder- and family-controlled with a share capital of €1,260,000 and a headcount of 11–50. The leadership team comprises founder Philippe Roux (Gérant fondateur, 40+ years industry experience including Bouygues Immobilier, Cogedim, and Générale des Eaux), Director General Olivier Roux (joined 2004, holds governance seats at FPI Provence, BDM, and Acteurs Immo), Technical Manager Omar Sammari, and Program Manager Charlotte Dereix de Laplane. There is no disclosed external institutional ownership, no parent entity, and no subsidiaries.

Name

Searim

Legal name

Searim

Website

https://searim.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Searim is a privately held French residential real estate developer founded in 1998, headquartered in Marseille, that builds and sells new-build apartments and villas under VEFA contracts across the Provence region, serving first-time buyers, individual investors, and institutional social-housing partners through direct sales and co-promotion joint ventures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New property sales (VEFA - Vente en État Futur d'Achèvement): Primary revenue stream from selling new residential apartments and houses to individual buyers (primo-accédants) and investors under off-plan sale contracts. Also includes commercial unit sales within mixed-use residences.
2. Land acquisition and development: Company purchases land for development, either through direct acquisition or dation (partial reinvestment of land sale proceeds into the operation).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Searim is a residential real estate developer (promoteur immobilier) that builds and sells new-construction apartments and houses in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France, primarily under VEFA (off-plan sale) contracts. The company delivers projects ranging from small residential programs to mixed-use developments with commercial space, and participates in social housing and urban renewal initiatives. Active and delivered programs include Villa Jade (Aix-en-Provence), Villa Léonie (Saint-Aygulf), and L'Eissero (Vitrolles).

Product overview

Searim operates as a real estate developer offering residential property programs across the Provence region. The company specializes in new construction apartments and villas for first-time buyers and investors. Current active programs include Villa Jade (Aix-en-Provence, delivered March 2023), Villa Léonie (Saint-Aygulf, under construction), and L'Eissero (Vitrolles, delivered March 2023). The portfolio encompasses co-promotion projects with partners OGIC, AVEC+, and SAIGI, as well as social housing developments with Foncière Logement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Villa Jade Residential development in Aix-en-Provence comprising 10 apartments (T2-T4) with private gardens or terraces, delivered March 2023. Features include heat pump, air cooling, video intercom, and secure parking.
• Villa Léonie Beachside residential development in Saint-Aygulf (Var) with 11 apartments, featuring contemporary architecture with white facades, south-facing terraces, and amenities including heat pump, air cooling, electric shutters, and Italian showers. Prices from €325,000 (T2) to €499,000 (T3/T4).
• L'Eissero Residential complex in Vitrolles comprising 36 apartments (T2-T5) and a commercial activity space, delivered March 2023. Features include basement parking, video intercom, pre-fibered residence, and an 800m² Miyawaki micro-forest.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered over 20 residential projects across Provence region including mixed-use developments
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Foncière LogementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2021Social housing operator for whom Searim won a public competition to develop L'Eissero (36 housing units + commercial space in Vitrolles). Searim designated as laureat for urban renewal project. Ongoing collaboration on social rental housing initiatives including forest/nature projects.
• OGICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-promotion partner for Clos Médicis project (88 housing units in Aix-en-Provence, Architect AT2A). Strategic collaboration on large-scale residential developments.
• AVEC +coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-promotion partner for Le Candide project (21 housing units). Joint development of residential property.
• SAIGIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-promotion partner for Le Plaza Talabot project (52 housing units in Marseille) and association for La Romana project in Puyricard.
• FPI Provence (Fédération des Promoteurs Immobiliers de Provence)minorOthersIndustry federation where both Philippe Roux and Olivier Roux hold leadership positions. Platform for sustainable development initiatives (Bâtiments Durables Méditerranéen) and affordable housing advocacy.
• BDM (Bâtiment Durable Méditerranéen)minorOthersRegional association promoting ecological and sustainable construction methods. Olivier Roux serves as vice-president suppléant.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nexity: France's largest real estate developer with national coverage across residential, commercial, and serviced residences. Competes head-to-head with Searim on VEFA new-build apartments in major metros including Marseille, with substantially larger marketing budgets and pipeline visibility.
• Kaufman & Broad: Major French residential homebuilder with national footprint producing comparable apartment and house programs for individual buyers and investors. Operates in the same VEFA regulatory framework and competes for similar buyer segments across major French metros.
• Cogedim (Altarea Group): Major national French residential developer (part of Altarea) where Philippe Roux also previously worked. Same VEFA sales model, same primary buyer segments (primo-accédants, Pinel investors), and same regulatory exposure to French housing programs — but operating at national scale with broader product range.
• Groupe Pichet: Family-controlled French residential developer of similar modest scale, with comparable mid-market buyer focus and geographic diversification across French regions. A useful scale and ownership-structure comparable for Searim.
• Vinci Immobilier: National residential developer (part of Vinci Group) with comparable new-build apartment and managed residence offerings. Serves the same buyer segments and operates under the same VEFA regulatory framework across France.
• Bouygues Immobilier: One of France's largest residential developers, where founder Philippe Roux previously served as agency director. Operates nationally across the same VEFA off-plan model targeting first-time buyers and investors — directly comparable product, customer base, and regulatory environment, but at vastly greater scale.
• Eiffage Immobilier: National French residential developer (subsidiary of Eiffage Group) offering comparable new-build apartment programs. Targets the same first-time buyer and investor segments across France including in Provence.

Direct peers

• OGIC: Confirmed co-promotion partner of Searim on the Clos Médicis project (88 housing units in Aix-en-Provence). Marseille-based regional residential developer with comparable Provence focus, comparable project sizes, and identical product offering — the most directly comparable peer.
• SAIGI: Confirmed co-promotion partner of Searim on Le Plaza Talabot (52 housing units in Marseille) and the La Romana project in Puyricard. Marseille-based residential developer with directly comparable regional scope, project size, and product offering.

Regional players

• Groupe Arc (Arc Promotion): Provence-based regional residential developer operating across the same geography as Searim. Comparable mid-market apartment programs for first-time buyers and investors, primarily active in the same southern French market rather than nationwide.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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