What Groupe Ixio does

Groupe Ixio is a French private group of six wholly-owned subsidiaries providing integrated services for the full lifecycle of existing buildings, with particular focus on hazardous materials removal, deconstruction, material reuse, maintenance, and HVAC. Its core capabilities include complex asbestos and lead decontamination (SET Environnement, Sobaten), demolition and curage (IDF Déconstruction), maintenance under sub-section 4 asbestos regulations (GET Maintenance), HVAC and climate engineering (AFC Climatisation), and material reuse via the Backacia marketplace.

The group is anchored by deep regulatory credentials (Qualibat 1552, 1112, 1113, 1161; ISO 45001; RGE; SEDDRe membership) and an owned equipment fleet for decontamination and demolition, which enables execution on complex, constrained urban and industrial sites. Notable project credentials include 476 tonnes of reused materials for the Paris Olympic Games preparation (Village Olympique, Grand Palais), an 85% average waste recovery rate on deconstruction, and 7,900+ depollution projects.

Groupe Ixio operates a project-based B2B services model with custom quotations, no disclosed pricing tiers, and revenue of approximately €35M annually across 250-300 collaborators. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise field sales to private property operators, developers, and public entities, supplemented by the Backacia self-service marketplace. The group is owned by Sofival, a family-owned investment holding; in October 2025, Jean-Christophe Laurent (formerly of Nexity and Vinci Immobilier) was appointed President, succeeding Éric Vallée.

Name

Groupe Ixio

Legal name

Groupe IXIO

Website

https://groupe-ixio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Groupe Ixio is a French private group of six subsidiaries providing integrated building lifecycle services—including asbestos decontamination, demolition, material reuse via the Backacia marketplace, HVAC, and maintenance—to private property operators, developers, and public entities across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Decontamination and Deconstruction Services

NAICS

Remediation Services (562910), Remediation Services (56291), Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Abrasive, Asbestos & Misc Nonmetallic Mineral Prods (3290)

akta.pro primary industry

Decontamination & Demolition (Decommissioning, Industrial Facility Cleanup) (EUAIALAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Demolition & Selective Tear-Out for Hazardous Materials (BPALALAF), Containment, Decontamination & Negative Air Systems (Setup/Monitoring) (BPALALAE), Asset Recovery, Surplus & Decommissioning Services (EUAIANAD), Site Assessment & Remediation (Phase I/II, Cleanup Oversight) (BPAHAJAC)

Keywords

• Building decontamination services
• Asbestos removal services
• Building deconstruction
• Material reuse marketplace
• HVAC services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wissous

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contrat de travaux et prestations de services: Groupe Ixio generates revenue through project-based contracting across its 6 subsidiaries, providing specialized construction services including depollution (désamiantage, déplombage), deconstruction/curage, demolition, reuse, maintenance, and HVAC installation/maintenance. Revenue is derived from fees on construction and renovation projects for private and public clients. The group reports approximately €35M in annual revenue (per jobs page) and €25M for the depollution subsidiary specifically.
2. Backacia Marketplace - Transaction et commission: Backacia, the group's reuse subsidiary, operates a digital marketplace (backacia.com) facilitating purchase and sale of secondary building materials. Revenue is derived from transaction fees or commissions on materials sold through the platform, with over 2,100 companies using the marketplace and 1,250+ listings per year.
3. Conseil & Ingénierie: Advisory and engineering services including PEMD diagnostics, feasibility studies, risk assessments, regulatory compliance support, and project management for building lifecycle optimization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Groupe Ixio provides integrated building lifecycle services through six subsidiaries covering asbestos and lead decontamination (depollution), deconstruction and demolition, material reuse via the Backacia digital marketplace, building maintenance under sub-section 4 regulations, HVAC and climate engineering, and consulting/engineering services. The group serves private property operators, public entities, and construction companies across France, executing approximately 900-1,000 operations per year ranging from €5k to €5M+ per project.

Product overview

Groupe Ixio is a group of six specialized subsidiaries offering an integrated service portfolio for building lifecycle management. The core offerings include Depollution (SET Environnement, Sobaten), Deconstruction (IDF Déconstruction), Reuse/Marketplace (Backacia), Maintenance (GET Maintenance), Climate Engineering (AFC Climatisation), and Consulting/Engineering. The group positions itself as a specialist in building heritage rehabilitation and circular economy, providing services from asbestos removal and demolition to material reuse through their proprietary Backacia marketplace platform. The integrated offering allows cross-subsidiary collaboration on projects, with services covering the entire building lifecycle from initial assessment through renovation and reuse.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% average waste recovery/recycling rate on deconstruction operations
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers40 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• SPL Ensemble (Le Groupe ENSEMBLE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025SPL Ensemble is the urban development company (aménageur) for the ZAC Écoquartier Grand Quatre Chemins project in Pantin. Backacia operates a dedicated reuse showroom on this project, where 35,000 tonnes of concrete will be crushed and reused locally, with 3,000 tonnes of waste recovered. The partnership is central to Backacia's circular economy showcase and represents a flagship urban development collaboration.
• Ginger (Groupe Ginger)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Engineering and consulting group participating in the Pantin ecoquartier project alongside Backacia and IDF Déconstruction, providing technical expertise on the deconstruction and reuse operation.
• DEMOSTEN (EPC Démolition)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 March 2025Demolition contractor partner on the Pantin Écoquartier project, collaborating with IDF Déconstruction on the deconstruction scope.
• DDM (DDM77)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 March 2025Partner on the Pantin Écoquartier project, contributing to the deconstruction and reuse operations.
• EPC ColibriminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 March 2025Partner on the Pantin Écoquartier project, collaborating on the deconstruction and material reuse program.
• Tri'n'CollectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Waste management and collection partner on the Pantin Écoquartier project, supporting material sorting and recovery operations.
• FFB Grand Paris Ile-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Ixio is part of the 'Bâtisseurs Responsables' (Responsible Builders) promotion of the FFB Grand Paris Ile-de-France. The program, supported by consulting firm R3 (Louis Liné), helps structure and accelerate Ixio's environmental, social, and energy transition, covering diversity, inclusion, quality of life at work, and responsible purchasing. The program is a pathway toward RSE certification.
• Cabinet R3 (Louis Liné)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025R3 consulting firm, led by Louis Liné, provides structured RSE transition support to Ixio across environmental, social, and governance dimensions. R3 co-developed Ixio's RSE roadmap alongside the COPIL (Steering Committee).
• Mécénat Chirurgie CardiaqueminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Charitable organization organizing the 'Trophée du Coeur' annual charity golf tournament, which Ixio has participated in for 20 consecutive years. The tournament raises funds for life-saving heart surgeries for children. Ixio's participation demonstrates community engagement and CSR commitment.
• BpifrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Bpifrance, France's public investment bank, selected Groupe Ixio for the 4th cohort of its 'Accélérateur Transformation & Valorisation des déchets' (Waste Transformation and Recovery Accelerator) program starting autumn 2024. The program provides strategic coaching, peer learning, and visibility, with participation from commercial teams across all 5 Ixio subsidiaries.
• Cabinet Altman (Claude Rohou)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Claude Rohou from Cabinet Altman facilitated the Bpifrance performance day for Ixio's commercial teams across subsidiaries, leading interactive workshops.
• AM Ingénierie FrancemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Master's work (Maître d'Œuvre) on the Comédie-Française asbestos removal project executed by Sobaten. Provided architectural and engineering oversight for the selective removal of Progypsol flocking from steel framework and cement duct removal.
• Club PrescrireminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry networking organization that hosts the 'Tournoi des Légendes du Bâtiment' — a sports event for building sector professionals — which Ixio participated in, providing networking and brand visibility among 500+ industry professionals.

Scale indicators21 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cardem: Demolition and deconstruction specialist subsidiary of Colas (Bouygues). Directly comparable to IDF Déconstruction across structural demolition, deconstruction, and hazardous materials removal in France.
• Demcy: French demolition and deconstruction specialist focused on industrial and commercial sites. Closely comparable to Groupe Ixio's deconstruction and curage services for private and public operators.
• Di Environnement: French asbestos removal and depollution specialist with similar Qualibat 1552-equivalent certifications. Directly comparable to SET Environnement and Sobaten for hazardous-materials remediation.
• Cycle-Up: French digital marketplace and reuse operator for construction materials. Directly comparable to Backacia in the secondary-materials marketplace space, with overlapping supply of deconstruction-sourced inventory.

Broad incumbents

• Spie Batignolles: French general contractor and construction group with renovation, deconstruction, and facilities services. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes for integrated building-lifecycle contracts across France.
• VINCI Construction France: Largest French construction group with deconstruction and demolition capabilities as part of a broader nonresidential building portfolio. Comparable to Ixio for large, multi-disciplinary tenders but not specialized in asbestos/reuse.
• Veolia Environmental Services France: Global environmental services leader with hazardous waste, site remediation, and demolition capabilities in France via its Sarp-Industries network. Comparable as a broad incumbent in industrial site cleanup and asset retirement.
• Léon Grosse: Independently owned French construction group with strong building-rehabilitation and heritage-renovation focus. Comparable to Ixio's integrated building-lifecycle positioning, though at larger scale and without specialized asbestos depth.
• Eiffage Construction: Major French construction group operating across public and private nonresidential projects. Overlaps with Ixio on deconstruction, renovation, and HVAC scopes within a much broader portfolio.
• ENGIE Solutions (formerly ENGIE Cofely): French facilities-services and HVAC/climate engineering operator with strong presence in commercial and industrial building maintenance. Directly comparable to AFC Climatisation and GET Maintenance for HVAC and multi-technical maintenance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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