APLOMB, Travaux d'accès difficile sur cordes

What APLOMB, Travaux d'accès difficile sur cordes does

APLOMB is a French specialty services company founded in 1987 and headquartered in Suresnes, Île-de-France, that delivers rope-access (cordistes) and difficult-access work for enterprise and public-sector clients. Its operating model is built on certified field crews performing tasks at height or in confined spaces where conventional scaffolding or aerial work platforms are impractical or uneconomic. The company is organized into four service departments — Grands Projets (major infrastructure works), Bâtiment (building maintenance and façade works), Protection (safety and fall-protection installations), and Évènement (event rigging and temporary structures) — enabling it to bid across construction, transport, real estate, retail, and live-events end markets.

The company serves a concentrated set of large French enterprise and public-sector clients, including construction majors (Bouygues, Eiffage, Vinci), public transport operators (RATP, SNCF), real estate developers (Nexity), retail operators (Printemps), and street-furniture and out-of-home advertising (JC Decaux). Revenue mechanics are project-based: clients issue discrete tenders or framework call-offs for rope-access scopes, which APLOMB executes with its 22-employee certified field team. Differentiation rests on technical certifications (CQP Cordiste, CACES, SST, Échafaudage Mobile), a competitive championship record (Champion de France Cordiste 2017, Vice-Champion 2019), and 35+ years of operating history in a niche trade.

In 2020 the company consolidated predecessor entities into a single APLOMB corporate structure, and in 2021 formalized both its SFETH (Syndicat Français des Entreprises de Travaux en Hauteur) industry association membership and an internal RSE (Corporate Social Responsibility) Charter — moves that strengthen regulatory standing and ESG positioning for enterprise and public tenders. Leadership is held by Magali Laurent (Présidente) and Jérome Laurent (Directeur Général), with Eugene Nioi serving as Chargé de projet. No funding, M&A, or external capital activity is disclosed.

Name

APLOMB, Travaux d'accès difficile sur cordes

Legal name

APLOMB

Website

https://aplomb.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

APLOMB is a French rope-access services company founded in 1987, headquartered in Suresnes, Île-de-France, that delivers difficult-access height and confined-space work across construction, building maintenance, safety protection, and event rigging for French enterprise and public-sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Suresnes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Project-based Contracting: APLOMB generates revenue through project-based contracts for rope access work, height work services, building maintenance, protection system installation, and event installations. Services are provided to construction companies, event organizers, building managers, and government entities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

APLOMB is a French rope access specialist that performs construction, renovation, maintenance, repair, safety-protection installation, and event-decoration work at height and in confined spaces. The company is organized into four service departments — Grands Projets, Bâtiment, Protection, and Évènement — and dispatches double-competency technicians (building trades plus certified rope access) to client project sites.

Product overview

APLOMB is a rope access and difficult access work services company organized into four service departments: Bâtiment (building repair and maintenance), Protection (safety systems), Événement (event display and decoration), and Grands Projets (major construction projects). The company also provides mandatory training certifications for its workforce including CQP Cordiste, CACES, scaffolding, and first aid certifications. All departments leverage rope access techniques to deliver work at height and in confined spaces, with specialized expertise developed since 1987.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• APLOMB Grand Projet: Major projects division specializing in construction and renovation for difficult access work using specific access techniques
• APLOMB Bâtiment
• APLOMB Protection
• APLOMB Événement

Products and services

• APLOMB Grands Projets
• APLOMB Bâtiment
• APLOMB Protection
• APLOMB Évènement

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SFETH (Syndicat Français des Entreprises de Travail en Hauteur)coreOthers · 1 May 2021SFETH is the French professional union of height work companies. APLOMB is a member and adheres to SFETH guidelines, best practices for rope access work, and the Guide des Bonnes Pratiques. The partnership provides regulatory guidance and industry representation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SNEF: French multi-technical services group with electrical, mechanical, fire safety, and building services capabilities, including height work for industrial and infrastructure clients. Comparable on enterprise scale and customer overlap, but not specialized in rope access.
• Spie: Major French industrial services group offering multi-technical capabilities including electrical, mechanical, and building services, with rope-access capabilities as part of a much broader national portfolio. Competes on large integrated contracts rather than APLOMB's pure-play specialty.
• Onet: French facility services group providing building maintenance, cleaning, and support services including rope-access capabilities for high-rise maintenance. Overlaps with APLOMB's Bâtiment division but does not specialize in major construction projects.

Direct peers

• Jarnias: French rope-access specialist providing height work and difficult-access services to construction, infrastructure, and industrial clients across France. Closest direct competitor in the cordiste market with a comparable service portfolio and client base.
• Acro BTP: French rope-access specialist serving construction-industry clients with difficult-access work. Direct competitor in the cordiste segment with similar service offerings for height and confined-space interventions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aplombtravauxenhauteur

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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