NCL architectes

What NCL architectes does

NCL architectes is a French architecture firm founded in 1994 and headquartered in Pacy-sur-Eure, Normandy. The practice operates with a team of 10 staff led by three co-founder partners (Cyril Coquentin, Emmanuel Loisel, Thomas Angenault) and offers architectural services across eight practice areas: new housing, housing rehabilitation, public facilities, healthcare, education, commercial, industrial, and private residential. The firm serves both public and private sector clients, with a portfolio that includes large institutional names such as EDF, BASF, and CPAM 27 alongside social housing operators including Logéal Immobilière, Agire, Logéo Seine, and Marignan, as well as individual private residential clients.

The business model is project-based fee-for-service architecture work, where revenue is generated through commissions on new construction, rehabilitation, and public-facility projects. The practice draws on conventional architectural toolsets and project delivery methods typical of small French studios, without disclosed use of proprietary technology, AI-assisted design tools, or platform infrastructure. The firm maintains a physical office in Pacy-sur-Eure and communicates through a standard website plus LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram channels. Its geographic footprint is concentrated in Normandy across the five departments of Eure, Seine-Maritime, Calvados, Orne, and Manche, with selective extension into the Île-de-France departments of Hauts-de-Seine and Val-d'Oise.

The firm's strategic posture is that of a regional, partnership-led architecture studio with a diversified sector mix intended to smooth cyclical demand. It has cultivated a recurring base of social housing and public-sector clients, and recognition in the EDF Paluel competition signals credibility with large industrial public-sector commissioners. The partnership arrangement with A2A architecture extends delivery capacity beyond the 10-person team, suggesting a capital-efficient growth posture rather than rapid headcount expansion. The practice is not venture-backed, has no public funding rounds, and operates as a stable, founder-anchored professional services firm.

Name

NCL architectes

Legal name

NCL Architectes

Website

https://ncl.archi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NCL architectes is a French architecture firm founded in 1994, based in Pacy-sur-Eure, Normandy. With 10 staff and 3 partners, it delivers architectural services across 8 sectors including housing, healthcare, education, and industrial, serving public and private clients across Normandy and Île-de-France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Building rehabilitation
• Construction project management
• Residential architecture
• Public facility design

Headquarters

HQ city

Pacy sur Eure

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Professional services revenue from architectural design projects spanning housing, healthcare, education, industrial, commercial, and public facilities. Projects range from new construction to rehabilitation and extension. Billed on a per-project basis with fees based on project scope, complexity, and regulatory requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NCL architectes is a French architecture firm providing comprehensive architectural design services from conception to realization across eight practice areas: new housing, housing rehabilitation, public equipment, healthcare, education, commercial/tertiary, industrial, and private residential projects. The firm serves both public sector clients via competitive tendering and private clients through direct engagement, primarily in the Normandy region of France.

Product overview

NCL architectes is an architecture firm offering a comprehensive range of architectural services across multiple sectors. The company operates as a unified service offering organized into eight distinct practice areas: Logement Neuf (new housing construction), Logement Réhabilitation (housing renovation), Équipement (public facilities), Santé (healthcare), Enseignement (education), Tertiaire (commercial/tertiary), Industriel (industrial), and Le Particulier (private residential). With 30 years of experience and a team of 10 professionals, the firm provides services from conception through to realization, with a focus on environmental integration and quality-driven design. The company is led by three co-managing partners: Cyril Coquentin, Emmanuel Loisel, and Thomas Angenault.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Logement Neuf (New Housing Construction) New housing construction services including residential buildings, senior housing, and mixed-use developments with commercial spaces for social housing developers and private clients.
• Logement Réhabilitation (Housing Rehabilitation) Housing rehabilitation and renovation services for existing residential buildings, including large-scale social housing rehabilitation projects for social housing operators.
• Équipement (Public Facilities) Public facilities and equipment construction including cultural centers, sports facilities, schools, childcare centers, and community spaces for municipal and public sector clients.
• Santé (Healthcare Architecture) Healthcare facility architecture including retirement homes (EHPAD), medical centers, psychiatric facilities, Alzheimer care units, and multidisciplinary health poles for healthcare organizations.
• Enseignement (Education Architecture) Educational facility architecture including school reconstruction, vocational training centers, gymnasiums, and teaching facilities for educational institutions and government.
• Tertiaire (Commercial Architecture) Commercial and tertiary sector architecture including office buildings, administrative agencies, insurance fund offices, and professional spaces for businesses and public administration.
• Industriel (Industrial Architecture) Industrial architecture including production facilities, packaging workshops, storage buildings, effluent treatment units, data centers, and vehicle sheds for industrial clients.
• Le Particulier (Private Residential) Private residential architecture services for individual clients including house construction (180-220 m²), extensions, loft conversions, and renovations across Normandy and surrounding departments.

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• A2A (Architecture firm)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint architecture partnership on public projects including college reconstruction. NCL and A2A alternate as lead architect (mandataire) depending on project. Collaborated on Collège Broglie reconstruction (NCL mandataire) and Collège Pont de l'Arche reconstruction (A2A mandataire).
• EDFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic infrastructure client for nuclear facility rehabilitation project at CNPE Paluel. Awarded vice competition winner status for H2 building rehabilitation.
• Agire (SAIEM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor social housing development partner. Multiple projects including 700 housing units in Evreux, development at ZAC du Coutumel, and various housing projects across Eure department.
• Logéo SeinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing operator partnership for large-scale rehabilitation projects including 275 housing units at Parc Saint Just in Saint-Etienne du Rouvray.
• Logéal ImmobilièrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing developer partner for new construction and rehabilitation projects in Normandy including housing at Yvetot, Bolbec, and other locations.
• Groupe Edouard DeniscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor real estate development group partnership for residential projects including 50 housing units at Résidence de l'Arche in Igoville.
• MarignancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate developer partnership for residential projects including 48 housing units in Pacy sur Eure.
• Habitat Coopératif de NormandieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative housing development partner for innovative 24 housing units project in Saint Sébastien de Morsent.
• SéminorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing operator for rehabilitation projects including headquarters renovation in Fécamp and 174 housing units at Résidence Saint Benoist.
• CPAM (Caisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth insurance fund for agency layout and renovation projects across multiple locations including Val de Reuil, Argenteuil, and Villiers-le-Bel.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• LCR Architectes: Normandy-rooted French architecture practice with comparable social-housing, healthcare and education focus. Geographic overlap in Normandy makes it a direct regional competitor for departmental concours.
• Atelier architecture Philippe Madec: Paris-based architecture practice with strong environmental-design positioning — a thematic overlap with NCL's stated 'démarche environnementale.' Comparable in scale and concours-led public-sector engagement model.

Broad incumbents

• Groupe-6: Established French architecture firm with strong public-equipment and healthcare expertise. Represents a larger-scale competitor for the concours NCL targets, particularly for hospital and tertiary-sector briefs.
• AIA Architectes: Large French architecture group with extensive healthcare, education, and public-equipment practice. Represents the larger-scale incumbent against which NCL competes in regional concours for hospitals, schools and social housing.
• Reichen et Robert Associés: Paris-based French architecture firm with public-housing, healthcare and urban-renewal portfolio. Comparable concours-led model but at larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Patriarche: National French architecture and engineering group with strong housing, healthcare and tertiary-sector practices. A typical competitor for mid-to-large concours NCL might enter, particularly outside Normandy.
• HARDEL LE BIHAN Architectes: Mid-sized French architecture practice with a similar multi-sector offering (housing, education, healthcare, equipment) and a comparable concours-led public-sector model, though based in the Paris region with broader geographic reach.
• Architecture-Studio: Major international French architecture firm with broad public-equipment and housing portfolio. Competes for large public concours and represents the upper-end peer in terms of scale and international reach.

Emerging players

• DGT Architects: Mid-sized French architecture practice with similar multi-sector portfolio (housing, equipment, healthcare) and active in public-sector tenders. Comparable scale tier with somewhat stronger design-tech profile.

Direct peers

• A2A Architecture: French architecture firm documented as NCL's joint-venture partner on public-sector projects (e.g., Collège Broglie, Collège Pont de l'Arche), with mutual mandataire arrangements. Comparable scale and regional French practice focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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