SDEL Savoie Leman

What SDEL Savoie Leman does

SDEL Savoie Léman is a French electrical contracting firm founded in 1971 (originally as SDEL Annecy) and headquartered in Chavanod near Annecy, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of VINCI Energies within the VINCI group. The company designs, installs, commissions, and maintains electrical systems across the full lifecycle — covering strong currents (power distribution, HTA/BT transformer stations, TGBT panels), weak currents (VDI structured cabling, SSI fire safety, intrusion and access control), and intelligent building management via KNX. It serves two principal segments: the Services sector (healthcare facilities, banks, education, local authorities, sports and leisure venues) and the Production sector (automotive, aerospace, mechatronics, metal transformation, equipment manufacturing), with marquee clients including Crédit Agricole des Savoie, NTN/SNR, Somfy, Quechua, Supermétal, and the Four Seasons Chalets du Mont d'Arbois.

The company's go-to-market is enterprise field sales: account managers and site managers develop business directly and respond to public and private RFPs across Haute-Savoie, delivered from two operational sites in Annecy and Cluses. Revenue is generated through one-time project fees for installation works plus recurring maintenance contracts on installed infrastructure, with the Crédit Agricole Cassiopée multi-branch program (2015–2016, part of a near-€160M investment) and the Ehpad St Julien en Genevois nursing home (2018–2019, co-delivered with Cegelec Pays de Savoie) representing flagship engagements. Disclosed annual revenue is €6M with 46 employees.

Under its RSE-aligned decarbonization strategy, SDEL Savoie Léman has launched a green services portfolio — photovoltaic panel installation, IRVE electric vehicle charging stations, LED relamping, and KNX-based smart building energy management — aligned with the VINCI group's 40% CO2 reduction target by 2030 and a 100% electric/hybrid management fleet. The company is privately held (SAS structure, €80,000 capital), with no listed ticker, no funding rounds, and no disclosed M&A activity beyond the 1996 EGA and 2006 VAUDEY Electricité acquisitions that built its current two-site footprint.

Name

SDEL Savoie Leman

Legal name

SDEL Savoie Léman

Website

https://sdel-savoie-leman.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SDEL Savoie Léman is a VINCI Energies subsidiary that designs, installs, and maintains electrical, fire-safety, and energy-efficiency systems for enterprise and public-sector clients across Haute-Savoie from two sites in Annecy and Cluses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Contracting & Building Systems Installation

NAICS

Electric Power Distribution (221122)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS) Contracting (IMAFALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS) (HSAPAPAA), Microgrid, DER & Building Electrification Energy Controls (Solar/Storage/EV Load Orchestration) (BPABAGAJ)

Keywords

• Electrical installation services
• Power distribution systems
• Low voltage systems
• Energy efficiency solutions
• Building automation systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Chavanod

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical Installation Services: Project-based electrical installation services for commercial and industrial clients, covering the full value chain from audit and design through installation, commissioning, and maintenance. Revenue is generated through one-time project fees and recurring maintenance contracts.
2. Maintenance and Support Contracts: Ongoing maintenance services for electrical installations, providing recurring revenue from existing client base including NTN/SNR and other long-term accounts
3. Energy Efficiency Solutions: Decarbonization and energy efficiency offerings including photovoltaic installations, LED relamping, IRVE charging stations, and building management systems, positioned as premium green solutions under the company's RSE strategy

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SDEL Savoie Léman designs, installs, commissions, and maintains electrical installations for commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings across the Haute-Savoie region. Its core offering spans "courants forts" (high/low voltage power distribution, HTA/BT transformer stations) and "courants faibles" (VDI data/voice cabling, SSI fire safety, intrusion, access control, KNX building automation), supplemented by a decarbonized services line covering photovoltaic panels, IRVE EV charging stations, LED relamping, and intelligent building management. Revenue is generated through project-based installation contracts and recurring maintenance agreements.

Product overview

SDEL Savoie Leman is an electrical installation services company operating under VINCI Energies. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of electrical services organized across three main domains: Infrastructure, Production, and Services. Core offerings include complete electrical installation lifecycle services (audit, design, engineering, installation, commissioning, maintenance) covering both strong current (power distribution, HTA/BT stations, transformers) and weak current systems (VDI/IT networks, SSI fire safety, intrusion, access control, KNX automation). The green/decarbonized offerings include photovoltaic panel installation, IRVE electric vehicle charging stations, LED relamping, and smart building management. The company serves diverse sectors including healthcare (EHPAD), banking (Crédit Agricole), education, local government, aerospace manufacturing, and sports facilities. All services are delivered through two operational sites in Annecy and Cluses, Haute-Savoie.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Installation Services (Courants Forts & Courants Faibles) Design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of complete electrical systems covering strong current (HTA/BT transformer stations, TGBT panels, power distribution) and weak current (VDI/IT networks, SSI fire safety, intrusion detection, KNX building automation, access control). Sold to enterprise and institutional clients in Haute-Savoie.
• Energy Efficiency Solutions (LED Relamping & Smart Building Management) Comprehensive energy rehabilitation solutions including energy audits, replacement of fluorescent lighting with LED luminaires (relamping), and smart building management systems to optimize building energy performance and operating costs. Sold to enterprise and institutional clients seeking to reduce energy consumption.
• Photovoltaic Panel Installation Installation of photovoltaic solar panel systems to enable on-site renewable electricity generation and energy independence for commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings.
• IRVE Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Installation of IRVE (Infrastructure de Recharge pour Véhicules Électriques) electric vehicle charging stations as part of sustainable mobility solutions for building owners, workplaces, and public car parks.
• KNX Building Automation Systems Smart building automation using the KNX open protocol for integrated control of lighting, HVAC, blinds, and energy management, including integration with monitoring systems such as Diris Digiware. Sold to enterprise, hospitality, and industrial clients.
• Lighting Solutions (Sports, Architectural & LED) Complete lighting installation services including sports-facility lighting to federation standards, LED systems, and architectural/peripheral illumination for retail, hospitality, public, and industrial sites.
• SSI (Système de Sécurité Incendie) Fire Safety Solutions Design, installation, and integration of SSI fire safety systems — detection, alarm, and emergency response equipment — for healthcare, hospitality, public infrastructure, and industrial buildings.
• Maintenance and Support Contracts Ongoing maintenance services for installed electrical and weak-current systems, providing recurring revenue through scheduled servicing, troubleshooting, and lifecycle support for existing clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% reduction in own CO2 emissions by 2030 (aligned with VINCI group commitment)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VINCI EnergiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003SDEL Savoie Léman is a wholly-owned subsidiary of VINCI Energies. The company operates under the group's umbrella, benefiting from its resources, technical expertise, purchasing power, and shared values. VINCI Energies accelerates digital transformation and energy transition with 2019 revenue of €13.75 billion, 82,500 employees, 1,800 companies across 56 countries.
• Cegelec Pays de SavoieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCegelec Pays de Savoie is a related entity within the VINCI Energies group. SDEL Savoie Léman collaborates with Cegelec on larger projects, such as the Ehpad St Julien en Genevois project completed jointly from May 2018 to July 2019.
• VAUDEY ElectricitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVAUDEY Electricité was acquired in 2006 to expand SDEL Savoie Léman's presence in the Vallée de l'Arve region, strengthening coverage of Haute-Savoie.
• Fondation VINCI pour la CitéminorOthersThrough the VINCI Foundation for the City, SDEL supports projects providing solutions for social and professional integration of disadvantaged people. The Foundation works for access to employment, housing insertion, solidarity mobility, and social connections in priority neighborhoods. The company also supports the Shaker association.
• Association ShakerminorOthersSDEL supports the Shaker association which creates and runs collective experimentation pathways to help people find their professional path.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cegelec Pays de Savoie: Fellow VINCI Energies subsidiary operating in the same Haute-Savoie / Pays de Savoie territory. SDEL collaborates with Cegelec on larger projects (e.g., Ehpad St Julien en Genevois, 2018-19), making it the closest comparable in geographic footprint, offering mix, and parent-affiliation structure.
• Equans (Bouygues Energies & Services): Large multi-technical services group formed from Bouygues Energies & Services and Engie Solutions, covering electrical contracting, building automation, EV charging and renewable integration — a direct competitor to SDEL's full-service offering across France.
• Eiffage Énergie Systèmes: Major French electrical contracting and energy services division of Eiffage group, including the Forclum brand. Directly competes for the same electrical contracting, BMS, and energy retrofit tenders across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• SNEF Group: Independent French group specializing in electrical engineering, energy, and digital/IoT systems for buildings and industrial sites. Closely comparable scope (courants forts/faibles, BMS, fire safety, decarbonization) and similar focus on the tertiary and industrial segments SDEL serves.
• Fauché Group: Mid-sized French electrical engineering and multi-technical services contractor serving industrial, commercial and infrastructure clients across regional France. Closely comparable in size, segment mix and electrical-contracting value proposition.
• SPIE France: One of France's largest multi-technical services groups covering electrical installation, building automation, HVAC and energy efficiency for commercial and industrial clients. Highly comparable business model with similar mix of project installation plus recurring maintenance.

Broad incumbents

• ENGIE Solutions (legacy): Wide-ranging energy services arm of ENGIE covering electrical installation, building energy management, and decarbonization. Operates at much larger scale but overlaps directly with SDEL's green-services (PV, EV, LED, smart building) portfolio.
• VINCI Energies (group level): Parent entity of SDEL — a pan-European network of 1,800 electrical, IT and energy services companies. Operates the broader network from which SDEL benefits (talent, purchasing, technical expertise) and against which SDEL's positioning must be evaluated.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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