VERTICA

What VERTICA does

VERTICA is a Breton specialist in rope-access (travaux sur cordes) work at height, founded in 2010 by Olivier Grésil and headquartered in Gouesnou near Brest, with a second agency opened in Lorient in December 2020. The company deploys CQP and CATCS-certified cordiste technicians to perform industrial maintenance, facade ravalement, anti-corrosion painting, roofing, maritime site work, lifeline and anchor-point installation, high-pressure cleaning, green-space pruning, and event signage — all without scaffolding or mobile elevated platforms, and without height limitation. Since 2020 VERTICA has complemented physical interventions with drone-based visual inspection, and the firm is pursuing QUALIBAT 1452 certification (target end-2026) following the January 2026 CQP OTC certification of Kevin, which is required to supervise each rope-work site under the QUALIBAT framework.

The company serves a horizontally diversified client base spanning naval and defense (Naval Group/Arsenal de Brest, DGA, Damen Brest), energy (EDF/OpenHydro tidal, RTE pylons, Towercast broadcasting antennas), industrial manufacturing (CNIM, Lafarge, Bunge silos), public infrastructure (Brest Métropole tramway Pont Schuman, RATP DEV Brest cable car, Ville de Brest Stade Penhelen lighting), property syndicates across Brittany, and individual homeowners for facade, roof and tree work. VERTICA operates from a 250 m² HQ building with 170 m² of technical storage, four company vehicles, and an EPI inspection workshop, supported by a four-team field structure, a chargé d'affaires, an operations manager, and a newly created Conducteur de travaux role. The business model is project-based professional services: detailed quotes (devis détaillé) per intervention, with the standard 10% VAT applying to most building-maintenance work, delivered through direct client relationships, website-driven inbound, and subcontracting to general contractors such as ETPO, Eiffage Métal, Freyssinet and Dourmap.

Operationally, VERTICA is a founder-owned SARL (SIREN 521 087 270, €3,000 capital) with no external funding, no parent company, and revenue that is not publicly disclosed; its competitive position rests on certified talent, accumulated certifications (CEFRI for nuclear sites, ACQPA L2 for anti-corrosion, GWO for wind, H0B0V, SS4, CACES, SST), and two regional bases covering the Grand Ouest. Strategic intent is signalled by the QUALIBAT 1452 pursuit, GWO offshore-wind push, drone inspection offering, and continued team expansion — all consistent with measured, organic scaling of a regional rope-access specialist rather than venture-style hyper-growth.

Name

VERTICA

Legal name

VERTICA

Website

https://vertica.bzh

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VERTICA is a founder-owned Breton rope-access (travaux sur cordes) specialist, founded 2010, deploying CQP-certified cordistes from Brest and Lorient bases to deliver industrial maintenance, facade ravalement, maritime, energy, and public-infrastructure work at height without scaffolding, across the Grand Ouest region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gouesnou (Brest)

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional services for height work: VERTICA generates revenue through project-based billing for rope access services delivered to professionals and individuals. Services are quoted per project (devis détaillé) and invoiced upon completion. TVA (VAT) applied is typically 10% for building maintenance services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VERTICA is a Breton service company that delivers rope access (travaux sur cordes) work at any height without requiring scaffolding or mobile elevated platforms. CQP-certified cordiste technicians carry out industrial maintenance, naval and energy-sector work, facade restoration, roofing, painting, anti-corrosion treatments, drone-based inspections, public infrastructure work, vegetation management, and event installations across the Grand Ouest region of France from bases in Brest and Lorient.

Product overview

VERTICA is a Breton service company specializing in rope access work (travaux sur cordes) and height work services operating from bases in Brest and Lorient. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of services organized by sector: Industry (industrial maintenance, naval shipyard work, energy sector including wind and hydrolian, agro-food, depollution, cleaning), Building (masonry, facade restoration/ravalement, painting, roofing/carpentry, waterproofing, demolition, control/expertise), Public Works (art structures, maritime sites, safety installations), Real Estate (anti-nuisance work, post-disaster restoration, high-pressure washing, window cleaning), Green Spaces (revegetalization, clearing, pruning, felling), and Events (signage, decorations, film). Supporting services include drone inspection, ACQPA-certified anti-corrosion painting, solar panel installation, and safety equipment installation (lifelines, anchor points, protective nets). All work is performed by certified CQP cordiste technicians without height limitations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Travaux sur Cordes (Rope Access Services) Core rope access services that allow work at any height, in confined spaces and hard-to-reach zones without scaffolding, performed by CQP/CATCS-certified cordiste technicians for both professionals and individuals.
• Maintenance Industrielle (Industrial Maintenance)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced production downtime vs. scaffolding — shorter interventions on wind turbines above 20m height
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ETPOcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 December 2024ETPO is a general construction contractor that engaged VERTICA for rope access work on the Pont Schuman tramway project in Brest. VERTICA installed working platforms and access equipment for ETPO's technical teams on this public infrastructure project.
• RD Brest / RATP DEVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024RD Brest (operating the Bibus network under RATP DEV) commissioned VERTICA for visual inspection work on the Brest cable car infrastructure — the central pylône at 83m and both stations — during a week-long technical shutdown.
• FreyssinetcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2016Freyssinet, a 70+ year reference in specialized civil engineering, was the lead contractor for the port of Lorient-Keroman repair project. VERTICA provided cordiste services for metal structure repair, underwater work at tide level, and anchoring.
• Eiffage MétalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEiffage Métal is the metalwork contractor on the Pont Schuman tramway project. VERTICA supported the construction as part of the project team led by Brest Métropole.
• CEPS (Centre de Formation)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCEPS, a training center located on the former submarine base site in Lorient, organizes GWO (Global Wind Organisation) cordiste offshore wind training that VERTICA technicians attend.
• SOCOTECminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSOCOTEC provides professional training delivery for VERTICA cordistes, including CQP level 2, ACQPA, electrical habilitation, and other certifications.
• CHAM BrestminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCHAM Brest commissioned VERTICA as a subcontractor for the installation of a Frisquet CSP 2600 solar water heater at a private residence in Loperhet.
• DourmapcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDourmap is the main contractor for the Stade Penhelen lighting project. VERTICA partnered with Dourmap for the mounting of 4×18m lighting masts, handling the height work while Dourmap managed logistics including helicopter airlifting operations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SPIE Industrie & Tertiaire: Large French multi-technical services group (facilities, electrical, industrial) whose scope includes at-height industrial maintenance. Comparable end-customers (industrial, energy, public), but broader portfolio and bigger scale than VERTICA.
• ETPO: General construction contractor that engaged VERTICA for rope-access work on the Pont Schuman tramway project in Brest. Comparable general-contractor peer with similar subcontractor dynamic to VERTICA in the Brittany market.
• Freyssinet: Specialized civil engineering contractor (Vinci Construction subsidiary) with rope-access capabilities and a long track record in structural repair. VERTICA has already worked as subcontractor to Freyssinet on the port of Lorient-Keroman repair project, making Freyssinet both a partner and the most direct broad incumbent.
• Eiffage Construction: Major French construction group whose Eiffage Métal business engaged VERTICA as subcontractor on the Pont Schuman tramway project. Eiffage offers overlapping at-height capabilities as part of a much broader construction portfolio.
• SNEF (Groupe SNEF): Major French multi-technical group active in electrical, industrial maintenance, and work-at-height services across industrial and energy customers. Overlapping customer base (Naval Group-style industrial accounts) but much broader scope.

Direct peers

• Altus: French specialist rope-access and work-at-height services company with CQP-certified technicians and a multi-sector industrial offering comparable to VERTICA's travaux sur cordes positioning.
• Sampic Travaux Spéciaux: French specialist in travaux sur cordes / rope-access industrial services (nuclear, petrochemical, civil engineering). Comparable business model: certified cordistes delivering inspection, maintenance, and repair at height across industrial customers.
• Acro-Bat: French rope-access services firm focused on building envelope, facade, and roof work. Closely comparable niche offering (ravalement, toiture, facade) with similar small-team, project-based delivery model.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vertica-bzh

Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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