What Groupe LOISELEUR does

Groupe LOISELEUR is a fourth-generation, family-owned landscaping group headquartered in Villers-Saint-Paul, Hauts-de-France, founded in 1927. It operates 220 employees across six sites and seven subsidiaries covering regional landscaping services, specialty sports surfaces (≈20% of revenue), interior landscaping, irrigation (via Hydrogenie), and green-waste recycling (via Natureco, which processes 40,000 tonnes of green waste annually into 12,000 tonnes of compost and 5,000 tonnes of biomass). Its service portfolio spans design, construction, and long-term maintenance of green spaces for institutional and corporate clients.

The group serves a base of roughly 450 clients, with approximately 60% of revenue sourced from the public sector (municipalities, social-housing operators, the Ministère de la Défense) and the remainder from private-sector accounts including Disneyland Paris, BNP Paribas Real Estate, and ENGIE. Business is generated through public tenders and multi-year maintenance frameworks, supplemented by design-build contracts for landmark projects (notably Paris 2024 Olympic venues). The company is QualiPaysage-certified and affiliated with UNEP since 1963, and its recycling operations hold ICPE authorizations that constitute a permitting moat in the circular-economy segment.

Revenue mechanics are project- and contract-based: unit revenues are driven by square-meters maintained, sports-surface installations (including hybrid grass and olive-core-based systems), and tonnage processed at Natureco. In December 2020, the regional and specialty entities were consolidated under a unified Groupe Loiseleur corporate brand. The 2025 first consolidated carbon balance signals an ESG orientation aligned with French public-procurement criteria. No AI/ML capabilities or external funding events are disclosed; the operating model is fundamentally a certified, craft-driven services business.

Name

Groupe LOISELEUR

Legal name

GroupeLoiseleur

Website

https://groupeloiseleur.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Groupe LOISELEUR is a fourth-generation, family-owned French landscaping group (220 staff, six sites) providing grounds design, maintenance, sports surfaces, irrigation, and green-waste recycling to roughly 450 public- and private-sector clients across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscaping & Outdoor Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance (BPABADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Renovation & Re-Design (Yard Makeovers) (HSAIABAC), Commercial Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance (IMAIAIAA)

Keywords

• Landscaping services
• Sports ground construction
• Interior landscaping
• Irrigation systems
• Green waste recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Villers-Saint-Paul

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Landscape Design and Installation Services: Project-based contracts for landscape design, creation and installation of parks, gardens, urban spaces, green roofs, and walls. Includes technical studies, execution planning, and cost estimation through specialized design offices.
2. Maintenance and Upkeep Services: Ongoing maintenance contracts for parks, gardens, sports facilities, and private sites. With over 70 maintenance interventions per day across 7 subsidiaries, this represents a recurring revenue stream.
3. Sports Field Construction and Renovation: Specialized sports surface installation including natural grass, hybrid grass, and synthetic turf for football, golf, equestrian, tennis, and athletics facilities. Represents approximately 20% of group revenue.
4. Green Waste Valorization and Recycling: Processing and sale of compost, mulch, and biomass from green waste collected from group operations and third-party clients. Natureco subsidiary generates revenue from 40,000 tonnes processed annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Groupe LOISELEUR is a French family-owned group specializing in landscaping, sports facility construction and maintenance, interior landscaping, irrigation systems, and green waste recycling. The group operates 6 sites and 7 subsidiaries across France, delivering end-to-end green space solutions to public and private clients.

Product overview

Groupe LOISELEUR is a family-owned landscaping group (established 1927) offering comprehensive green space services through 7 subsidiaries. The portfolio consists of four regional subsidiaries (Grand Paris Haut de France, Grand Paris Est, Grand Paris Ouest, Grand Paris Sud) providing core landscaping, sports field construction/maintenance, interior landscaping, irrigation, and green waste recycling services, plus two specialty brands: Hydrogenie (water management/irrigation) and Natureco (green waste recycling with ICPE-authorized platforms). Soldrain provides specialized natural turf sports field expertise. The group operates primarily in Île-de-France and Hauts-de-France regions, serving both public and private clients on complex, multidisciplinary projects including major infrastructure like the Grand Paris Express.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Natureco Groupe Loiseleur: Green waste recycling subsidiary established in 1998, operating two ICPE-authorized platforms in Nogent-sur-Oise and Crépy-en-Valois
• Hydrogenie Groupe Loiseleur

Products and services

• Landscape Design and Construction

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,000 tonnes of green waste processed annually, producing 12,000 tonnes of organic amendments and 5,000 tonnes of wood biomass
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• Empreinte PaysagemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Landscape architecture firm partnering with Groupe Loiseleur for Centre Aquatique Olympique de Saint-Denis heritage phase landscape implementation, creating planted beds, permeable surfaces, and biodiversity integration.
• Métropole du Grand ParismajorOthers · 1 January 2025Metropolitan authority engaged Groupe Loiseleur for sustainable landscape solutions around the Olympic Aquatic Center during legacy phase, implementing planted beds and water infiltration systems.
• Société des Grands ProjetsmajorOthers · 1 January 2025Government agency (formerly Société du Grand Paris) commissioning nighttime transplantation of 19 mature trees for Line 15 Grand Paris Express Mairie d'Aubervilliers station.
• IRIS Groupement / Bouygues ConstructionmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Construction consortium including Bouygues Construction as client partner for Aubervilliers tree transplantation project for Line 15 Grand Paris Express.
• SEM Plaine Commune développementmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Public development company managing ecoquartier fluvial de l'Île-Saint-Denis Olympic athlete village project. Group partnered with HBLA (landscape MOE), OGI (VRD MOE), and Dubrac (VRD contractor) for this 22-hectare car-free neighborhood.
• HBLA (paysage MOE)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Landscape architecture firm serving as MOE (Maître d'Œuvre) for ecoquartier fluvial de l'Île-Saint-Denis project.
• OGI (VRD MOE)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Infrastructure engineering firm serving as MOE for VRD (Voirie et Réseaux Divers) on ecoquartier fluvial de l'Île-Saint-Denis project.
• Dubrac (VRD contractor)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Civil engineering contractor for VRD lot on ecoquartier fluvial de l'Île-Saint-Denis project.
• D'ici làminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Landscape architecture firm serving as MOE for school space transformation projects at Le Bourget Olympic venues.
• Sortons du boisImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024
• Wagon LandscapingmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023Landscape architecture firm designing the memorial garden for November 13, 2015 terrorist attacks at Place Saint-Gervais, Paris. Groupe Loiseleur subsidiaries executed the 705m² planted surface, 6,333 perennials, 2,924 bulbs, 311 shrubs, and 19 trees installation.
• QualiPaysage / EcocertcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021Qualification organism for landscape companies launching labeling program with ecological engineering as first specialty. Ecocert serves as certifying auditor. Groupe Loiseleur among first candidates for certification, presenting three reference projects for audit including Chelles wetland restoration.
• Atelier Jacqueline Osty et AssociésmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2020Landscape and urban planning design firm serving as master planner for Promenades de Reims project where Groupe Loiseleur was cotractor for second phase work through 2022. Group also worked with this MOE on other major landscaping projects.
• SolideomajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019La Société de Livraison des Ouvrages Olympiques (SOLIDEO) awarded contracts to Groupe Loiseleur subsidiaries for Olympic venue projects including Le Bourget Media Cluster green spaces and sports fields. Innovative techniques employed including olive core and maize alternatives to SBR for sports surfaces.
• UNEP (Union Nationale des Entreprises du Paysage)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association defending landscape industry interests, developing social standards, and creating professional rules. Groupe Loiseleur is a member, participating in industry initiatives including ecological engineering certification with QualiPaysage and Ecocert.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Terideal: Major French landscape and public works group (formerly Salvia Développement, now part of Equans). Closely comparable in scope: landscaping, sports surfaces, irrigation, and green waste recycling for municipalities and private clients across France.
• Limonta Sport: Italian specialist in synthetic and natural sports turf for football, rugby, and athletics. Comparable as a European sports-surface specialist serving federations, municipalities, and clubs, competing with Loiseleur's Soldrain brand and hybrid turf offering.
• SIS Pitches: UK-based installer of synthetic and hybrid sports surfaces serving elite football, rugby, and hockey venues. Directly comparable as a specialist sports-surface contractor with hybrid grass expertise, similar to Loiseleur's Soldrain subsidiary and Sport International membership.
• ID Verde: Largest European landscaping services group, French-originated, providing design, construction, and maintenance of green spaces for public and private clients. Directly comparable as a multi-subsidiary landscape services platform serving municipalities and enterprises across multiple European geographies.

Regional players

• Hydroseed Group: UK-based landscape and grounds maintenance contractor serving commercial, public, and sports clients. Comparable in service mix (landscaping + sports surfaces + maintenance) but operates primarily in the UK rather than France, so not a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Tarkett Sports: Sports surface division of Tarkett Group, one of the world's largest flooring manufacturers. Overlaps with Loiseleur's sports surface activity but operates at much larger scale with broader product portfolio (athletics tracks, gym flooring) beyond landscaping execution.
• Sogea Environnement (Vinci Construction): Vinci Construction division focused on environmental, landscaping, and civil works projects for municipalities and developers. Comparable as a French construction group executing public landscaping and urban greening contracts, though as part of a much broader infrastructure portfolio.
• Colas (Colas Environnement): Bouygues subsidiary and global road/infrastructure leader with a dedicated landscaping and environmental services division. Comparable as a major infrastructure contractor executing large-scale landscaping scopes on public infrastructure projects, but at vastly larger scale.

Others

• Egis: French engineering and consulting group active in landscape architecture, urban development, and ecological engineering. Adjacent rather than directly competing: Egis typically operates as design MOE on projects (e.g., AREP / Écoquartier Île-Saint-Denis) where Loiseleur serves as execution contractor.
• Royal Brinkman: Leading international supplier of horticulture, greenhouse, and landscaping inputs. Adjacent rather than competing: supplies products and substrates used by landscape contractors like Loiseleur, but does not execute landscaping projects itself.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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