What STAEL does

STAEL (operating commercially as Solution by Stael) is a French pest control, hygiene, and building maintenance service provider founded in 1981 and headquartered in Sainghin-en-Mélantois, France. The legal entity is the private limited company SBS SARL. The company is organized into three service divisions: pest and nuisance management (pigeons, rodents, insects including bed bugs and cockroaches, rabbits, moles, crows and seagulls, plus disinfection); wood and moisture treatment (dry rot, wood-boring insects such as house longhorn beetles and termites, and rising damp remediation via waterproofing membranes and resin injection); and building cleaning (roof moss removal, gutter clearing, structural framework dust removal, pond and fountain cleaning, and playground sanitation). Services are delivered by certified field technicians using chemical, mechanical, biological, and drone-assisted methods.

The company serves three customer segments - municipalities and public institutions, enterprises (notably major French construction primes such as Eiffage, Vinci, Bouygues, Rabot Dutilleul, Norpac, and transport operators including RATP, SNCF, Transpole, and Aéroports de Paris), and individual homeowners - across France and Belgium. Revenue is generated through project-specific quote-based pricing on multi-year contracts, with sales conducted through direct field outreach, a website quote request form, and SEO-driven lead capture. Notable proprietary techniques include drone-based seagull nest detection, a cannon net pigeon capture system, and an in-house ferret-based rabbit capture method, alongside a partnership with the Fédération Colombophile for compliant handling of ringed pigeons. The company is family-owned with no institutional investors, no funding rounds, and 11-50 employees.

Name

STAEL

Legal name

SBS SARL

Website

https://stael.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

STAEL is a French pest control, wood and moisture treatment, and building cleaning service provider founded in 1981, serving municipalities, enterprises (including Eiffage, Vinci, Bouygues, RATP, SNCF, ADP), and individuals across France and Belgium via certified field technicians and quote-based contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pest Control Services

NAICS

Exterminating and Pest Control Services (56171), Exterminating and Pest Control Services (561710), Janitorial Services (561720)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Disinfection, Sanitation & Vector-Borne Disease Control Services (IMAIAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pest-Related Sanitization (Rodent/Bird Droppings) (HSAEAHAM), Grounds & Exterior Services (Landscaping/Snow Removal/Parking Lot Maintenance) (IMAIAAAF)

Keywords

• Pest control services
• Wood treatment services
• Moisture remediation services
• Building cleaning services
• Nuisance management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sainghin-en-Mélantois

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional pest control and nuisance management services: STAEL generates revenue by providing professional pest control, disinfection, wood treatment, and building cleaning services to municipalities, enterprises, and individuals. Services include anti-pigeon solutions, rodent control, insect elimination, disinfection, moisture and wood treatment, and building/roof cleaning. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with services delivered by trained technicians on-site.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

STAEL provides professional pest control, wood and moisture treatment, and building cleaning services for municipalities, enterprises, and individuals across France and Belgium. Services include pigeon control, rodent elimination, insect extermination, disinfection, dry rot and wood-boring insect treatment, rising damp remediation, and cleaning of roofs, gutters, frameworks, water features, and playgrounds. All services are delivered on-site by trained field technicians.

Product overview

STAEL (operating as Solution by Stael) is a French pest control, sanitation, and building maintenance company founded in 1981, operating throughout France and Belgium. The company offers a unified portfolio of service offerings organized into three main divisions: Lutte contre les nuisibles (pest control covering pigeons, rodents, insects, and other animals), Traitement des bois et humidité (wood pest treatment for dry rot and wood-boring insects, plus rising damp remediation), and Nettoyage des bâtiments et collectivités (building and public space cleaning including roof/gutter/structural cleaning, water feature maintenance, and playground sanitation). Services are delivered by certified technicians to commercial, municipal, and residential clients, with major infrastructure projects undertaken for clients including Eiffage, Vinci, Bouygues, Rabot Dutilleul, RATP, Transpole, Aéroports de Paris, and SNCF.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solutions Anti-Pigeons Comprehensive pigeon control services including building protection (spikes, netting, fencing, electro-repulsion), dropping cleanup, pigeon loft maintenance with egg sterilization, and live capture using cages and net cannons. For municipalities, enterprises, and individuals.
• Dératisation Rodent control services targeting rats, mice, dormice (loirs/lérots), and muskrats. Includes secured bait boxes and mechanical trapping solutions for municipalities, enterprises, and individuals.
• Désinsectisation Insect control services covering wasps/hornets, mosquitoes, cockroaches, ants, and bed bugs. Treatments include spraying, dusting, gel application, and thermal nebulization for municipalities, enterprises, and individuals.
• Désinfection Sanitization services for viruses, bacteria, fungi, and mold using liquid spray application and fumigation/nebulization treatments for enclosed spaces. For municipalities, enterprises, and individuals.
• Lutte et Capture des Taupes Mole control via fumigation and mechanical trapping for extensive tunnel networks. For municipalities, enterprises, and individuals.
• Capture des Pies et Corbeaux Crow and magpie capture using cage trapping and predator-mimic repellents for crop and building protection. For municipalities, enterprises, and individuals.
• Stérilisation des Œufs de Goélands Seagull egg sterilization using chemical spray application, with nest detection via drone technology, as an alternative to eradication. For municipalities and enterprises.
• Traitement Contre le Mérule Serpula lacrymans (dry rot) treatment including waterproofing barriers and chemical drying of walls and timber structures. For municipalities, enterprises, and individuals.
• Traitement Contre les Insectes Xylophages Wood-boring insect treatment targeting house longhorn beetles, woodworms, and lyctus using spray/dabble application and injected insecticide into timber. For municipalities, enterprises, and individuals.
• Traitement de l'Humidité et Remontées Capillaires Rising damp and moisture treatment using waterproofing membrane installation, drainage systems, atmospheric siphons, and hydrophobic resin injection. For municipalities, enterprises, and individuals.
• Démoussage de Toitures Roof and terrace moss/debris removal and disinfection using high-pressure cleaning or brushing to restore waterproofing and prevent structural damage. For municipalities, enterprises, and individuals.
• Nettoyage de Chéneaux Gutter and drainpipe cleaning to prevent water overflow, moisture damage, and structural deterioration from accumulated debris and vegetation. For municipalities, enterprises, and individuals.
• Nettoyage de Charpentes Timber and metal framework dust removal to reduce fire and explosion risks, particularly near electrical conduits in industrial sites and cultural venues. For municipalities and enterprises.
• Nettoyage des Étangs, Bassins et Fontaines Water feature cleaning for algae, slime, sediment, and waste removal with environmentally sensitive treatment protocols for ponds with fish or protected vegetation. For municipalities and enterprises.
• Nettoyage des Aires de Jeux Public playground and sandbox cleaning using high-pressure washing and professional disinfection to remove mold, leaves, mud, and bacteria for child safety. For municipalities and public institutions.

Named customers9 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fédération ColombophileminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTAEL collaborates with the Fédération Colombophile (Columbophile Federation) when capturing pigeons, particularly those with identification rings. Ringed pigeons are returned to the federation rather than eliminated, ensuring compliance with animal welfare standards and legal requirements for protected species.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo: French-headquartered global facility management and food services group with pest management and building-cleaning lines. Relevant as a France-rooted broad incumbent competing for the same municipal, transport and enterprise contracts as STAEL.
• ISS A/S: Global facility services group offering cleaning, property services and workplace support, including disinfection and hygiene. Comparable to STAEL on the integrated building-cleaning / disinfection portion of the portfolio and large-enterprise contract model.
• Ecolab: Global hygiene, sanitation and pest-elimination solutions provider serving food-service, hospitality and facilities customers. Comparable to STAEL on the disinfection and pest-elimination offerings, particularly for institutional and large commercial clients.
• ABM Industries: US-listed integrated facility services provider with janitorial, parking, HVAC and adjacent building-services lines. Overlaps with STAEL on building cleaning, disinfection and facility-level pest-adjacent services for large multi-site clients.
• Rollins (Orkin): US-listed parent of Orkin and other pest-control brands; one of the world's largest pest-management operators. Comparable on the core pest-control service line and similar multi-species treatment methods, although primarily North America-focused.

Direct peers

• Rentokil Initial: Global pest control and hygiene services leader with material operations in France and Belgium. Most directly comparable multi-service pest-control / hygiene / property-protection platform with overlapping offerings to STAEL (urban pest control, disinfection, specialist building-services work).
• Anticimex: European pest-control specialist headquartered in Sweden with active operations across Western Europe including France. Closely comparable as a multi-species pest-control and disinfection provider targeting both B2B and public-sector clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stael

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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