What Valoléique does

Valoléique is a privately-held French SAS, founded in 2012 by Arnaud Le Clanche, that collects and recycles used cooking oils (huiles alimentaires usagées) and food waste across western France. The company operates from a headquarters and collection platform in Bouaye (Loire-Atlantique) and a second platform in Plouedern near Brest, with Daniel Guianvarch heading the Brittany sector. It serves three customer segments: independent restaurants, chain food-service operators, and public-sector caterers (SMB, free collection with a €150/tonne payment for used oil); food processing and agrifood industrials (enterprise, customized fee-based logistics, traceability, and pre-treatment); and public collectivités requiring compliant canteen waste handling.

The core technology is a transesterification process that converts collected triglyceride oils into fatty acid methyl esters (biodiesel) and biofuel feedstocks, with an R&D partnership with CAPACITÉS (Nantes Université) and the GEPEA laboratory developing biofioul and bio-kerosene pathways. Valoléique is ISCC-certified, uses the BSD waste tracking slip for full traceability, and offers a proprietary mobile app for one-click collection scheduling. Distribution is supported by a 10+ year authorized dealership of Grease Guardian automatic grease separators in the Grand Ouest region.

The business model is direct-to-consumer, field-collection, with three revenue streams: (1) purchase and resale of used cooking oils as raw material to French refineries producing ~3,000 tonnes of biodiesel annually; (2) Valobio biowaste collection routed through local methanizers into biomethane; and (3) distribution of Grease Guardian equipment and Elide Fire extinguisher balls. Approximately 140 active clients are served across 15+ French departments via 260 scheduled annual collection routes, with stated processing capacity of 5,000+ tonnes of used oils per year and 365 tonnes of green waste valorized annually.

Name

Valoléique

Legal name

Valoléique

Website

https://valoleique.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Valoléique is a privately-held French waste-to-biofuel company that collects and recycles used cooking oils from restaurants, food-service operators, and agrifood industrials across western France, processing them into biodiesel feedstock under ISCC certification, with a newer Valobio biowaste sub-brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management & Cooking Oil Recycling

NAICS

Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225), Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Grease Trap, Used Cooking Oil & FOG Services (Collection & Recycling) (EUAIAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Edible Oils & Fats Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAC), Commodity Edible Vegetable Oils (Refined/Bleached/Deodorized) (AFAJALAA)

Keywords

• Used cooking oil collection
• Biodiesel production services
• Food waste valorization
• Biowaste recycling
• Industrial oil recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Bouaye

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Used Cooking Oil Collection and Purchase: Company purchases used cooking oils from customers at €150 per ton. Collected oils are then processed in company-certified facilities and sold as raw materials for biofuel production (biodiesel, HVO/XTL). The company also earns revenue from the actual recycling and valorization process, transforming waste into sellable bio-products for refineries.
2. Biodiesel and Biofuel Production: Collected oils are regenerated and transformed into raw materials destined for biofuel production (biodiesel) for refineries. Company produces approximately 3,000 tonnes of biodiesel annually. Also produces bio-products including eco-solvents through partner networks.
3. Grease Guardian Equipment Distribution: Company acts as authorized distributor for Grease Guardian automatic grease separators, providing equipment sales and installation services for restaurants and food processing facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Valoléique collects used cooking oils (huiles alimentaires usagées - HAU) and cooking fats from restaurants, food service businesses, public institutions, and agri-food industries across Western France. The company processes these collected oils at its certified facilities through transesterification to produce biodiesel and bio-products supplied to French refiners (approximately 3,000 tonnes annually). It also operates Valobio, a biowaste (biodéchets) collection and valorization service that transforms food waste into biogas through local methanization partners.

Product overview

Valoléique is a waste management and recycling services company specializing in the collection, treatment, and valorization of used cooking oils and food waste. The core offering consists of used cooking oil (HAU) collection services for restaurants, collectives, and food industries, combined with in-house recycling that transforms collected oils into biofuel (biodiesel) through transesterification. The Valobio sub-brand extends services to food waste (biodéchets) collection and valorization via local methanization. Complementary products include Grease Guardian automatic grease separators (distributed product for wastewater pretreatment) and Elide Fire automatic fire extinguisher balls. The company operates processing facilities certified to ISCC standards, generating approximately 3,000 tonnes of biodiesel annually from collected materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Valobio: A biodéchets (biowaste) collection and valorization service for restaurants, catering, and local authorities developed by Valoléique, transforming food waste into biogas through local methanization partners.

Products and services

• Used Cooking Oil (HAU) Collection Service - Restaurants Scheduled collection of used cooking oils and frying fats from restaurants, collectives, and food service operators. Includes provision of collection drums and free pickup service adapted to client access and operating hours.
• Used Cooking Oil Recycling and Valorization Treatment and recycling of collected used cooking oils at Valoléique's certified facilities. Oils are separated, purified in melting furnace, and transformed into raw materials for biofuel production (biodiesel) and bio-products.
• Industry Collection Service Tailored collection service for food industry and agri-food industrial clients, including consulting, logistics management (bulk/packaged), traceability (BSD waste tracking, ISCC), pre-treatment analysis (water %, suspended solids %, FFA %), and valorization of ultimate waste at approved centers.
• Valobio - Biowaste Collection Service Food waste (biodéchets) collection and valorization service for restaurants, catering, and communities of Nantes Métropole. Collects, sorts, and valorizes food waste, with pickup management via mobile app and provision of adapted packaging and bins.
• Grease Guardian Grease Separator (Distribution) Automatic grease separator providing pretreatment of greasy wastewater; 10x smaller than traditional grease traps, retains 95% of fats, handles 50-5000 covers/day, requires no pumping, and includes programmable self-cleaning cycles. Distributed by Valoléique with installation and maintenance.
• Elide Fire Extinguisher Ball (Distribution)

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 kg CO2 avoided per liter of used oil valorized (92% reduction vs diesel)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and minor.

• Grease Guardian (FM Environmental)coreTechnology or IntegrationValoléique is an authorized distributor for the Grand Ouest region for more than ten years. Grease Guardian is an automatic grease separator that provides pre-treatment of greasy wastewater. Valoléique has installed the first GGX150 in France (European first) for an agri-food industry client. Partnership enables waste fat valorization into biofuel.
• CAPACITÉS (Nantes Université)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerR&D partnership with CAPACITÉS, the engineering and research valorization subsidiary of Nantes Université. Collaboration on new biofuel conversion processes from used cooking oils using centrifugation and solid-liquid extraction. Project funded by PL2I (Pays de la Loire Initiative Innovation) with technical support from GEPEA laboratory.
• AltenskeyChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAltens is France's leading distributor of alternative fuels. Partnership enables valorization of collected waste into biofuels including PUR100 ECO (from recycled oils) and PUR-XTL (synthetic paraffin bio-diesel). Valoléique supplies raw materials while Altens produces and distributes final biofuel products.
• BEE & CIEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiodiversity partnership through hive sponsorship with beekeeper Philippe Dehodencq. Supports bee preservation and biodiversity maintenance. Valoléique organizes team outings around hive discovery and honey production themes. Part of company sustainability commitment.
• Local Methanization PartnerskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerValobio bio-waste collection service partners with local methanizers to transform bio-waste into biomethane. Biomethane production supports local circular economy and agricultural/energy resource recovery.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Altens: France's leading distributor of alternative fuels (PUR100 ECO, PUR-XTL). Valoléique is a feedstock supplier to Altens, making it adjacent/emerging in the same biofuel value chain rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Séché Environnement: Publicly listed French environmental services group with waste recovery, treatment, and circular-economy operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the French waste valorization space where Valoléique competes.
• SARP-Industries: Subsidiary of Saur Group, one of France's largest industrial waste treatment specialists, with established used-oil and hazardous-waste collection across multiple regions. A larger incumbent pursuing the same ISCC-certified collection space as Valoléique.
• Derichebourg: French multinational providing environmental services including waste collection and recycling to industrial and municipal clients. Comparable as a broader-services incumbent in the French waste-to-resource market.
• Veolia: Global waste management and circular-economy leader with significant French used-oil and food-waste recovery operations. Provides the broader competitive context as a scaled player in overlapping verticals.
• SUEZ: Global environmental services group with French waste-collection and resource-recovery operations including used oils and biowaste. Operates as a broad incumbent in the same regulatory and customer environment as Valoléique.

Direct peers

• Moulinot: French company specializing in collection and recycling of used cooking oils from restaurants and food service operators, with a similar regional collection-route model in the Paris/Ile-de-France region. Closest direct comparable in operating model to Valoléique's restaurant collection service.
• Chimirec: French waste collection specialist handling industrial hazardous and non-hazardous waste including used oils and fats. Overlaps with Valoléique's industrial collection service and pre-treatment/value-recovery offerings.
• Ecofuel: Italian and European used cooking oil collector and processor that converts recovered oils into biodiesel and biofuel feedstock. Operates the same upstream-to-midstream value chain that Valoléique engages in with French refiners.

Others

• Primagaz: French LPG distributor (butane/propane) listed as a Valoléique partner on the company website. Adjacent energy-distribution peer rather than a direct competitor, included to reflect the company's broader energy-services ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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