Global Habitat Solution

What Global Habitat Solution does

Global Habitat Solution is a French family-owned home renovation and energy efficiency company, structured as a SARL unipersonnelle under the trade name "Faitot père et fils" and headquartered in Villefranche-sur-Saône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The company provides integrated residential renovation services across four product domains: photovoltaics (solar panels, virtual and physical batteries, solar carports), heating and air conditioning (heat pumps, reversible air conditioning, thermodynamic water heaters), thermal insulation (walls, attic, floors, sloped roofs), and joinery (aluminum/PVC/wood windows, shutters, pergolas, entrance and garage doors, gates, fences, and blinds). Underlying technology consists of off-the-shelf hardware from third-party suppliers, assembled through a proprietary 4-step turnkey process (study and sizing, administrative and financial management, professional installation, performance guarantee) delivered by RGE-certified installers.

The company makes money through one-time hardware sales and professional installation services, complemented by professional services revenue from in-house administrative handling of MaPrimeRénov' and CEE subsidy files and a referral relationship with Ymanci credit broker for customer financing. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with the customer proposition anchored on government subsidies potentially covering up to 90% of project costs. The go-to-market combines a 12-agency physical network, one showroom, one model house, regional habitat trade show participation, city-specific local SEO landing pages, and active social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram. The target customer segment is residential homeowners in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté regions, with a horizontal segmentation approach spanning all energy renovation use cases.

Name

Global Habitat Solution

Legal name

SARL unipersonnelle GLOBAL HABITAT SOLUTION

Website

https://globalhabitatsolution.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Global Habitat Solution is a French family-owned residential renovation company offering turnkey energy efficiency solutions in photovoltaics, insulation, HVAC, and joinery across two French regions. It serves individual homeowners through 12 agencies, a showroom, and a model house, leveraging government subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Home Renovation Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (23822)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Whole-Home Interior Renovation (Non-Structural) (HSAPAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Whole-Home Exterior Renovation (Envelope & Curb Appeal) (HSAPAEAD)

Keywords

• Home renovation services
• Energy efficiency solutions
• Photovoltaic installation
• Thermal insulation services
• Residential HVAC systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Villefranche-sur-Saône

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product sales and installation: Sale and installation of hardware products including photovoltaic panels, heat pumps, air conditioning, windows, doors, shutters, pergolas, carports, and insulation materials. Revenue generated through direct product sales with professional installation services.
2. Solar energy systems: Complete photovoltaic system installations including panels, inverters, micro-inverters, battery storage solutions (virtual and physical), and solar carports. Includes connection to grid and ongoing monitoring services.
3. Financing facilitation: Partnership with Ymanci credit broker for financing solutions including eco-PTZ (zero-interest eco-loans) and credit consolidation. Company facilitates financing but revenue impact comes from completed project installations.
4. Administrative services for subsidies: Administrative cell dedicated to constituting MaPrimeRénov' and CEE (Certificates of Energy Economy) subsidy files. Company handles subsidy applications as part of service package.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Global Habitat Solution sells and installs residential home renovation products across four categories: photovoltaics (solar panels, virtual and physical battery storage, solar carports), thermal insulation (walls, floors, attic, sloped roofs), heating and cooling (heat pumps, reversible air conditioning, thermodynamic water heaters, ventilation), and menuiserie/joinery (windows, doors, shutters, pergolas, garage doors, gates, fences, blinds). The company operates a 4-step turnkey process covering technical assessment, administrative and subsidy management (MaPrimeRénov', CEE), professional installation by RGE-certified installers, and performance guarantees.

Product overview

Global Habitat Solution is a home renovation company offering an integrated portfolio of energy-efficient products across four main domains: (1) Menuiserie (carpentry/windows/doors): windows in aluminum-PVC-wood, roller/swing shutters, bioclimatic pergolas, entrance doors, garage doors, gates/fences, blinds, and mosquito nets; (2) Isolation (insulation): exterior/interior wall insulation, attic floor insulation, sloped roof insulation, and basement floor insulation; (3) Chauffage et climatisation (heating/cooling): heat pumps (air-water and air-air), reversible air conditioning, thermodynamic water heaters, and ventilation systems; (4) Photovoltaïque (solar energy): photovoltaic panels with virtual/physical battery storage, solar carports. The company operates as a one-stop solution provider with 12 agency locations, 1 showroom, and 1 model home across Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Photovoltaic Panels (Panneaux photovoltaïques)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 70% reduction in heating bills with heat pump installation
• +7 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• Partner material supplierssupportingTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with material suppliers referenced through 'certifications of our partners' section. Suppliers provide photovoltaic panels, heat pumps, windows, and insulation materials.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hello Watt: French energy advisory and home renovation platform offering heat pumps, solar, insulation, and ventilation, with strong positioning on subsidy handling. Highly comparable to Global Habitat Solution in target customer (residential), product breadth, and subsidy-led GTM.
• Les Companions: French home renovation company focused on energy efficiency upgrades (insulation, heating, ventilation) for residential customers. Comparable multi-trade, residential, subsidy-driven model with regional branch presence.
• Technitoit: One of France's largest integrated home renovation specialists, offering roofing, insulation, windows, façade, and energy upgrades via a multi-branch direct-to-consumer model. Highly comparable to Global Habitat Solution's multi-trade, branch-network, D2C approach in the French residential renovation market.
• Effy: A leading French digital-first home energy renovation platform connecting homeowners with RGE-certified installers for insulation, heating, and solar. Comparable in that both companies lead with subsidy administration and a multi-trade renovation offering targeting residential customers.
• Dorémi: French specialist in 'rénovation globale' delivering integrated multi-trade energy retrofits for residential customers, including coordination of subsidies. Closely comparable to Global Habitat Solution's whole-home renovation approach with subsidy administration.

Broad incumbents

• Engie Home Services: Engie's residential services arm covering heating, insulation, and renewable energy installations across France. Comparable in HVAC and energy efficiency services to residential customers, but operating at national scale as part of a major utility.
• Izi by EDF: EDF's home services subsidiary providing insulation, heating, solar, and EV charging installations across France. Overlaps directly with Global Habitat Solution's product lines, but operates as a national incumbent with a much larger brand and balance sheet.

Regional players

• Oktave: Energy renovation platform operating primarily in the Grand Est region of France, coordinating multi-trade 'rénovation globale' projects for residential customers. Comparable bundled renovation + subsidy model, but focused on a different French region than Global Habitat Solution.

Others

• Viessmann France: Major German heating and HVAC manufacturer with a strong French installer network for heat pumps and boilers. Comparable as a supplier-adjacent peer in the heating product category that Global Habitat Solution installs, but does not directly compete in the end-to-end renovation service layer.

Emerging players

• Primo Energy: Smaller French home energy renovation player offering heat pumps, solar, and insulation with subsidy handling. Comparable in product mix and subsidy-led value proposition, but at a smaller scale and different geographic focus than Global Habitat Solution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GlobalHabitatSolution
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/global-habitat-mf
• Instagraminstagram.com/global_habitat_solution

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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