OIIKOS

What OIIKOS does

OIIKOS is a French société par actions simplifiée (SAS) founded in 2020 by Vincent Malinge, headquartered in Bain-de-Bretagne, that operates public aquatic centers under Délégation de Service Public (DSP) contracts with French municipalities and intercommunal communities. As of mid-2025 the company manages eight facilities — Aquabain, Aqualis, Aquavire, Aygueblue, Caséo, Courville, Ludi'Bulle, and Treziroise — collectively serving approximately 800,000 users per year and generating €10M in revenue in 2024 with €650K EBITDA in 2023. The company's primary customers are the 7 communautés de communes and communes that award it DSP contracts, with a secondary citizen-user segment served through its facilities and the Académie de l'O swimming academy.

The operating model is structured around long-term public service delegations, under which OIIKOS manages aquatic infrastructure on behalf of local authorities, retaining operating revenues and earning a management fee. Service lines include facility operation (pools, wellness areas, cardio zones, outdoor spaces), energy and water management (notably 15% water cost savings via perlite filtration at Aqualis), HR and pedagogy (nearly 3,000 children trained in the most recent Académie de l'O season), and innovation. The company has built three proprietary internal platforms — SPLASH (graphical interface), NOMIA (management application), and OMADA (operational platform) — used to standardize operations across sites. Distribution is exclusively direct, enterprise field sales targeting municipal and intercommunal procurement, with no retail or marketplace channels.

Commercial motion is enterprise sales-led, responding to public tenders and building trust-based partnerships over multi-year cycles. Marketing is lean: a LinkedIn presence, target event participation (Salon des Maires et des Collectivités, Salon des Sports), and earned media (TF1 coverage of Aqualis). The company has a partner ecosystem spanning energy (IDEX, ENGIE Solutions), equipment supply (Water Form, Ocedis, Nilfisk, Topsec, Abysse Sport), environmental certification (ENVOL), financial (Crédit Agricole, Aviva, Initiative Pays d'Eure), and operational support (Actinuum training, Zoan and Oramma comms, FICAMEX accounting). The firm is founder-controlled with no disclosed external institutional investors and is self-funded through operational revenues.

Name

OIIKOS

Legal name

Oiikos

Website

https://oiikos.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OIIKOS operates French public aquatic centers under Délégation de Service Public contracts with municipalities and intercommunal communities, managing eight facilities across France with €10M in 2024 revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aquatic Facility Management

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquatic Centers & Swimming Facilities (MPAKAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Aquatic Family Entertainment Centers (Splash Pads, Aquatic Playgrounds, Swim Parks) (THAJAEAL)

Keywords

• Aquatic facility management
• Public service delegation
• Swimming pool operations
• Municipal pool management
• Swimming education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bain-de-Bretagne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Délégation de Service Public (DSP) contracts: OIIKOS operates aquatic centers under long-term DSP contracts with municipalities and intercommunal communities. Revenue is generated through public service delegation agreements where the company manages the facility on behalf of the public authority, typically receiving a management fee and retaining operating revenues.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OIIKOS manages public aquatic centers under Délégation de Service Public (DSP) contracts with French municipalities and intercommunal communities. The company operates 8 aquatic facilities (Maisons d'O), handling technical operations, human resources, pedagogy, accounting, and safety, while delivering swimming education through the Académie de l'O program.

Product overview

OIIKOS is an aquatic center management company operating under Delegation de Service Public (DSP) contracts with local authorities. The company manages 8 aquatic facilities across France, offering a portfolio of internal management tools (Splash, Nomia, and Omada) for facility operations, alongside educational services through the Académie de l'O swimming academy. The managed facilities provide aquatic spaces, well-being areas (saunas, hammams), cardio zones, and outdoor areas. The company was founded in 2020 and recorded €10M revenue in 2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Académie de l'O: Swimming academy with structured pedagogy for children, adolescents, and adults. Formerly known as 'École de l'O'. Levels include Bigorn'O, Hipp'O, Croc'O, Turb'O, Matel'O for children; Ad'O for adolescents; and Bases de l'O, Maîtrise de l'O, Excellence de l'O for adults.
• Maisons d'O

Products and services

• Aquabain
• Aqualis
• Aquavire
• Aygueblue
• Caséo
• Courville
• Ludi'Bulle
• Treziroise
• Académie de l'O

Quantifiable outcome

• 15% reduction in water costs at Aqualis through perlite filtration technology, with 5,000 m³ of water saved during filter cleaning.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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 core and minor.

• ENVOLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOIIKOS has committed to the ENVOL environmental certification process, partnering with major players in technical installation management and energy providers to conduct R&D projects aimed at mastering the energy footprint of aquatic facilities and supporting municipalities in the energy transition.
• IDEXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDEX is an energy and maintenance partner for OIIKOS, contributing to technical operations and energy management of aquatic facilities.
• ENGIE SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENGIE Solutions partners with OIIKOS as an energy provider and technical maintenance partner to help manage and optimize energy consumption in aquatic centers.
• LMA Menuiserie AgencementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLMA Menuiserie collaborated with OIIKOS on the Aquachiara project, creating custom furniture from recycled materials for OIIKOS centers' break rooms, and also designed OIIKOS's new headquarters office fit-out.
• ActinuumminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerActinuum is a management training organization that has partnered with OIIKOS to deliver management and communication training to site directors and teams.
• ZoanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerZoan provides communication services to OIIKOS.
• OrammaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOramma provides communication and web production services to OIIKOS, including website creation and maintenance.
• Water FormminorOthersWater equipment supplier for OIIKOS aquatic centers.
• OcedisminorOthersEquipment supplier for OIIKOS aquatic centers.
• NilfiskminorOthersCleaning equipment supplier for OIIKOS aquatic centers.
• TopsecminorOthersEquipment supplier for OIIKOS aquatic centers.
• Abysse SportminorOthersSporting goods supplier for OIIKOS aquatic centers.
• Obyo GroupeminorOthersSupplier for OIIKOS aquatic centers.
• HexagoneminorOthersSupplier for OIIKOS aquatic centers.
• FICAMEXminorOthersAccounting and legal services partner for OIIKOS.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GL Events: GL Events is a major French operator of venues and event spaces, with some activities in sports and leisure venue management. While not focused exclusively on aquatic centers, it represents a larger incumbent in the public facilities management space.
• UCPA: UCPA is a large French nonprofit operator of sports and aquatic facilities, often working with local authorities. While its mission is broader (sports, leisure, education), it overlaps with OIIKOS on aquatic center management and public-sector partnerships.
• S-PASS (formerly Sodexo Sports & Leisure): S-PASS is the rebranded sports and leisure division of Sodexo in France, managing aquatic and sports facilities for municipalities. It is a broader incumbent with deep resources competing against OIIKOS.

Others

• Suez: Suez is a major environmental services and water management company. While not a direct DSP operator, it competes in adjacent water and energy optimization services that affect aquatic center operating economics.
• Veolia: Veolia is a global environmental services leader in water and waste management. It is not a direct DSP operator but provides water treatment and facility management services that intersect with OIIKOS's operating model.
• ENGIE Solutions: ENGIE Solutions is a strategic partner of OIIKOS for energy management. It is a major utility services provider that could in principle become a competitor or vertical integrator in DSP energy-as-a-service offerings for aquatic facilities.

Direct peers

• Recrea: Recrea is a major French DSP operator of aquatic and leisure facilities. It serves the same municipal and intercommunal client base as OIIKOS and competes directly on public tenders.
• Vert Marine: Vert Marine (part of the Recrea group) is one of France's largest operators of public aquatic centers under DSP contracts. It directly competes with OIIKOS for municipal tenders and manages a national network of facilities.
• Archipel (Aquatic Center Management): Archipel is a French facility management group focused on aquatic and leisure centers under DSP contracts. It directly competes with OIIKOS in the same public service delegation market in France.

Regional players

• NGE (Concessions): NGE is a French infrastructure group active in public service concessions including aquatic and sports facilities. While regional in scope, it represents another competitor type in the French public DSP market that OIIKOS encounters in tenders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oiikos

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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