CROATP

What CROATP does

CROA TP is a privately-held French civil engineering firm headquartered in Pamiers, Ariège, founded in January 2014 by three partners: Sandrine Bordenave, Richard Rozes (each with 15–20 years of construction experience), and Olivier Bry (a former Vinci engineer). The company specializes in mountain and difficult-access civil engineering, offering bridge and art structure repair, retaining wall and parapet construction, slope reinforcement, hydroelectric facility works, river-based ecological continuity installations (fish and kayak passages), confined-space engineering, and heliportage-based material delivery. Its technical stack centers on specialized equipment and methods including ALIVA 251 dry-mix shotcrete/guniting, STENHUIJC BBAS LC50 drilling and nailing, electro-welded gabion panels, stone masonry, and sub-section 4 asbestos removal; the firm holds MASE safety, health, and environment certification.

Through the 2017 absorption of SCOP Cancela (19 employees), CROA TP expanded to 26 employees and established two wholly-owned subsidiaries: SN Cancela (building construction) and Ariège Levage (the only crane/lifting provider in Ariège). The business operates a sales-led, project-based model generating one-time revenue from public works competitive bidding (departments, municipalities, intercommunalities) and direct enterprise contracts with energy and infrastructure operators including EDF, SHEM, SNCF, GRDF, and Réseau 31. Pricing is custom quote-based, contracts are multi-year, and go-to-market relies on regional press coverage, project references, and direct relationships rather than digital channels. Geographic footprint is concentrated in Ariège and the wider Midi-Pyrénées/Occitanie region with no disclosed international operations.

Name

CROATP

Legal name

CROA TP

Website

https://croatp.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CROA TP is a French civil engineering firm based in Pamiers, Ariège, specializing in mountain and difficult-access works—bridge repair, shotcrete, slope reinforcement, heliportage material delivery, and hydroelectric facility construction—for public authorities and energy utilities across the Pyrenees region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mountain Civil Engineering Services

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Bridge Rehabilitation & Structural Strengthening (Deck Replacement, Seismic Retrofit) (IMAFAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels) (IMAFAGAE)

Keywords

• Mountain civil engineering
• Bridge repair services
• Retaining wall construction
• Slope reinforcement works
• Heliportage construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Pamiers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Works Contracts: Project-based revenue from civil engineering, bridge repair, and infrastructure maintenance contracts awarded by public authorities (departments, municipalities, intercommunalities). Revenue is one-time per project with no recurring component.
2. Private Industrial Contracts: Contracts with private companies including EDF (hydroelectric facilities), industrial facilities, and infrastructure operators. One-time project-based billing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CROATP performs specialized civil engineering and construction works in difficult mountain and confined-space environments. Its core services cover art structure (bridge) repair, retaining wall and parapet construction, slope reinforcement, river works including fish passages and dam reinforcement, miscellaneous masonry and small network construction, and asbestos removal, delivered primarily to public-sector clients and energy/infrastructure operators in the Pyrenees region.

Product overview

CROATP is a specialized civil engineering and construction company based in Pamiers, Ariège, France. The company operates as a single unified service provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction and repair services organized around core offerings (genie civil, art structure repairs, mountain works, retaining walls, slope reinforcement, and miscellaneous masonry) and specialized techniques (shotcrete, drilling/nailing, gunite, gabions, stone masonry, confined space work, mountain civil engineering, river works, and asbestos removal). The company serves public administrations, institutions, and enterprises including municipalities, EDF, and departmental councils, primarily in the Pyrenees region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mountain Civil Engineering Services Difficult-access civil engineering works in Pyrenean mountain environments, including repair of water intakes, galleries, dams, avalanche barriers, and EDF hydroelectric installations, supported by helicopter-delivered (heliportage) materials and equipment for high-altitude sites.
• Art Structure Repair Repair and restoration of bridges and other art structures, including repointing, renders, crack injection, drainage, barbacanes, tie rod installation, and replacement of bricks or stone blocks, delivered to public authorities and infrastructure owners.
• Retaining Wall and Parapet Construction Construction of stone or brick masonry walls, shotcrete nailed walls, and stone-capped parapets for road infrastructure and slope stabilization, delivered to departments, municipalities, and intercommunalities.
• Slope Reinforcement Slope stabilization services using anchored plated mesh, nailed shotcrete, and gabion installations for roadways, infrastructure corridors, and mountain sites.
• Civil Engineering and River Works Civil engineering works covering fish passes, kayak passes, dam reinforcement, cofferdams in rivers, ecological continuity interventions, and small hydroelectric installations for energy operators and water authorities.
• Masonry and Small Network Works Various masonry works and small networks including hollow block or formwork construction, concrete slabs, concrete walls, drainage networks, and technical buildings for industrial and public-sector clients.
• Asbestos Removal Services Asbestos removal works carried out under sub-section 4 regulations for the safe removal of asbestos-containing materials in demolition and rehabilitation projects.

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• GETECminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 14 September 2020Engineering and project management partner (maître d'œuvre) for construction projects. Collaborated with CROA-TP on the Montbrun bridge reconstruction project, providing project oversight and technical direction alongside CROA-TP's construction execution.
• Green Power DesignminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2012Engineering firm that initiated and serves as project manager (maître d'œuvre) for the coordinated ecological continuity operation on the Ariège river, involving fish passage improvements. CROA TP executes civil engineering aspects of this multi-owner initiative.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Razel-Bec: Fayat Group's civil engineering arm specializing in heavy civil works, earthworks, and infrastructure — directly comparable activity scope including earthmoving, bridges, and slope reinforcement, though at national scale.
• Charier: Independent French regional public works group active in earthworks, civil engineering, and environmental works; similar business model (multi-regional contractor with public sector client mix) but larger and more diversified.
• Pigeon TP: French regional public works contractor with a long-standing focus on earthworks, roadworks, and civil engineering infrastructure — comparable service offering and similar dependency on public sector tenders in western France.
• Guintoli: NGE subsidiary specializing in earthworks, civil engineering, and environmental works; competes on similar public sector tenders including difficult-access sites and slope/earthworks projects.

Broad incumbents

• Colas: World-leading road construction and maintenance group (Bouygues subsidiary) that routinely bids for departmental road, bridge, and retaining wall contracts in France — overlapping capability but operating globally with vastly larger resources.
• EIFFAGE Route: Eiffage's road infrastructure arm handling roadworks, pavement, and related civil engineering — competes for departmental and intercommunal road and bridge maintenance contracts in the same pool as CROA TP.
• Eiffage Génie Civil: Eiffage's civil engineering division executes major bridge, viaduct, and infrastructure projects across France including rehabilitation works; competes for the same departmental and EDF-adjacent contracts CROA TP serves, but at much larger project scale.
• Spie Batignolles: French general construction and civil engineering group with significant regional infrastructure and earthworks operations; comparable in offering (civil engineering, public works, networks) but operating as a national multi-business group.
• NGE: One of France's largest independent civil engineering and public works groups, operating across earthworks, roadworks, networks, and mountain/infrastructure projects — directly comparable activity set but at vastly larger scale and national footprint.
• Campenon Bernard (Vinci): Vinci Construction's subsidiary focused on complex civil engineering including bridges, tunnels, and large infrastructure; overlaps with CROA TP's bridge repair and EDF-adjacent work, but at major-project scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/croatp

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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