Groupe ADEFI Sécurité

Name

Groupe ADEFI Sécurité

Legal name

ADEFI SECURITE

Website

https://adefi-securite.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Safety & Security Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Alarm & Life Safety Systems Integration (BPAKAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Alarm Systems (Inspection/Testing/Monitoring/Service) (IMAIAJAC), Fire & Life Safety Services (Inspection/Testing/Sprinklers/Alarms) (IMAIAAAI)

Keywords

• Fire safety equipment
• Electronic security systems
• Fire detection distribution
• Gas extinguishing systems
• Fire safety training

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Malo

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Equipment Distribution (Vente de Matériel): ADEFI Sécurité distributes certified fire safety and electronic security equipment to electrical installers and industrial/tertiary site managers. This is the primary revenue stream covering the sale of detection systems, extinguishers, alarm systems, access control, video surveillance, and related hardware.
2. Commissioning & Maintenance Services: The company generates recurring revenue from on-site commissioning (programming and parameterization) and maintenance services, both preventive and corrective. Maintenance is performed on contracts or on-demand, with processes governed by NF S 61-933 standards and APSAD certification requirements.
3. Technical Consulting & Studies: An engineering studies bureau provides site audits and needs analysis to deliver reliable and operational technical responses. This consultancy service supports the equipment distribution and installation phases.
4. Fire Safety Training: Through its QUALIOPI-certified subsidiary ACTIVE Formation, the company provides fire safety training including fire extinguisher handling, first response team (EPI), evacuation procedures (EVAC), SSI manipulation, and SST training. Revenue generated via training fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ADEFI Sécurité is a specialized B2B distributor and service provider of certified fire safety and electronic security equipment, serving electrical installers and industrial/tertiary site managers across the Grand Ouest region of France. The company supplies fire detection and alarm systems (SSI), automatic gas extinguishing systems (IEAG), extinguishers, smoke extraction, intrusion alarms, access control, video surveillance, evacuation equipment, and nurse call systems — and complements distribution with commissioning, preventive and corrective maintenance, technical consulting/engineering studies, and fire safety training through its QUALIOPI-certified subsidiary ACTIVE Formation.

Product overview

ADEFI Sécurité is a specialized distributor and service provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of fire safety and electronic security products and services across the Grand Ouest region of France. The company operates as an authorized distributor of ESSER by HONEYWELL products, distributing certified fire detection, alarm, extinguishing, and security equipment to electrical installers and site managers. The product portfolio centers on fire detection and alarm systems (SSI), manual fire protection (extinguishers, RIA), automatic gas extinguishing systems (IEAG), specialized detection, intrusion alarms, access control, video surveillance, and evacuation equipment. These products are supported by four key service modules: Distribution (sale of certified equipment), Commissioning (installation and programming), Consulting & Studies (technical analysis and site audits), and Maintenance (preventive and corrective services). The company also provides fire safety training through its QUALIOPI-certified subsidiary, ACTIVE Formation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACTIVE Formation: Fire safety training subsidiary offering courses on fire extinguisher handling, first intervention team (E.P.I.), evacuation team (E.V.A.C.), SSI training, and SST training. Certified QUALIOPI.

Products and services

• Fire Detection & Alarm Systems (Détection & Alarme Incendie / SSI)

Segments5 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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Réseau Entreprendre BretagneminorOthers · 21 June 2024Réseau Entreprendre Bretagne is a regional entrepreneurship support network with the mission 'Pour créer des emplois durables, créons des employeurs engagés' (To create sustainable jobs, let's create committed employers). ADEFI Sécurité renewed its engagement with the network in June 2024, indicating ongoing community involvement rather than a commercial partnership.
• CNPP (Centre National de Prévention et de Protection)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNPP is an international reference in fire safety, explosions, security, and malicious threat prevention. CNPP elaborates the technical reference documents (règles APSAD) on which ADEFI Sécurité's certifications are based. The partnership is central to the company's compliance and credibility in the French fire safety market.
• ESSER by HONEYWELLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorESSER by HONEYWELL is a leading fire safety brand in France and Europe. ADEFI Sécurité is an official historical distributor of ESSER products, providing access to premium fire detection and alarm equipment. This partnership enables the company to offer 'open' systems that any trained provider can service.
• FSL Firetec Systems LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationFSL Firetec Systems Ltd is the manufacturer of automatic gas extinction equipment certified A2P. ADEFI Sécurité obtained its APSAD I.F.13 certification jointly with FSL Firetec, ensuring that both the equipment and installation/maintenance services meet the highest quality standards for gas extinction systems.
• ACTIVE FormationcoreOthersACTIVE Formation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ADEFI Sécurité, certified QUALIOPI, providing professional fire safety training including fire extinguisher handling, EPI, EVAC, SSI manipulation, and SST training. It serves as the training arm of the group, expanding ADEFI's service offering beyond equipment to encompass workforce compliance training.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Direct peers

• Desautel: French family-owned manufacturer and distributor of fire extinguishers, RIA, and fire protection equipment with national distribution. Comparable as a French specialist with similar product breadth (extinguishers, fire protection) and APSAD-type certifications.
• SPIESS France: European fire safety equipment specialist with French operations offering fire detection, alarm, and extinguishing solutions. Directly comparable as a fire safety specialist competing for similar installer and end-customer accounts in regional markets.
• DEF (Division Électronique et Feu): French specialist distributor and service provider for fire detection, alarm, and electronic security equipment serving installers and industrial clients. Directly comparable as a French regional fire safety specialist with similar APSAD-certified offerings and installer-focused distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• Chubb France (Carrier Fire & Security): Major national fire safety and electronic security integrator in France, part of Carrier. Overlaps with ADEFI across fire detection, alarm, extinguishing, and intrusion/access control, but operates at significantly larger scale with national coverage and bundled service offerings.
• Securitas France: Major French electronic security provider offering intrusion alarms, access control, and video surveillance services. Overlaps with ADEFI's security product line but focuses on monitored security services rather than fire protection distribution.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure (France): Global fire safety and building automation vendor with French operations. Competes in fire detection (Cerberus PRO) and integrated building security, but as part of a much broader smart infrastructure portfolio rather than a regional specialist focus.
• Honeywell Building Technologies (parent of ESSER): Global fire safety and building management vendor whose ESSER brand ADEFI distributes. Operates as a broad incumbent with full fire detection portfolios, while ADEFI serves as a regional distribution and service partner for the same equipment family.
• Cegelec (VINCI Energies): French electrical and fire safety systems integrator within VINCI Energies. Delivers fire detection, alarm, and SSI solutions for industrial and tertiary clients nationwide, competing for the same electrical installer and end-client relationships as ADEFI but with national reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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