Sealar

What Sealar does

SEALAR (Société d'Exploitation et d'Action Locale pour les Aéroports Régionaux) is a French regional airport operator founded in 2019 as a Société par Actions Simplifiée (SAS) with predominantly public ownership — the engineering subsidiaries of CCI Aix Marseille Provence and CCI Finistère, alongside TPF Ingénierie. The company manages seven regional airports under public service delegation (DSP) concessions on behalf of local authorities: Vannes-Golfe du Morbihan, Poitiers-Biard, Le Havre-Octeville, Morlaix, Rouen-Vallée de Seine, Caen-Carpiquet, and Deauville-Normandie. Across the network in 2024, SEALAR recorded 93,000 passengers, 75,000 aircraft movements, and 1,400 business aviation movements. Operations span AFIS air traffic services, traffic reporting via Power BI dashboards, infrastructure maintenance, and commercial development.

The core technology platform is operational rather than software-driven: it combines on-airport services (AFIS qualification, lighting beaconing maintenance, wildlife hazard management) with environmental management systems (ISO 14001, Airport Carbon Accreditation methodology targeting ACA3 by 2027). A consulting and training business line packages this expertise for third-party airport operators — covering DSP bid support, traffic forecasting (using Sabre, Apex, Skyscanner data), marketing studies, aeronautical fee benchmarking, lighting design oversight, and environmental audits. SEALAR also pursues sustainability partnerships (SAMFI INVEST, SAMSOLAR) for solar and hydrogen infrastructure deployment across its airports.

SEALAR's business model combines managed-services revenue from DSP concessions (passenger fees, landing charges, parking, terminal retail) with fee-for-service consulting and training revenue. GTM is enterprise/B2B: direct relationships with regional governments for concessions, direct sales to airlines via line committees for route development, and direct outreach to other airport operators for consulting. The company is headquartered in Brest with administrative and financial operations in Rennes, and is a member of UAF&FA, ACI Europe, and EBAA. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; share capital is €1,000,000.

Name

Sealar

Legal name

SEALAR – Société d'Exploitation et d'Action Locale pour les Aéroports Régionaux

Website

https://www.sealar.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brest

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Airport Concession Management (DSP): SEALAR manages regional airports under public service delegation (DSP) concessions on behalf of local authorities (collectivités). Revenue is generated through airport operations including passenger fees, landing charges, parking fees, and retail/concession revenues from terminal operations.
2. Consulting and Advisory Services: SEALAR offers fee-for-service consulting engagements including marketing studies, traffic forecasting, DSP bid support, environmental audits (ISO 14001, ACA), and luminous lighting design/oversight to third-party airport operators.
3. Training Services: Revenue from delivering professional training programs in AFIS qualification (theory and practical), luminous airport lighting maintenance, and wildlife hazard prevention to external clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sealar operates and manages seven regional airports in France under public service delegation (DSP) concessions on behalf of local and regional governments, generating revenue from passenger fees, landing charges, parking, and terminal concessions. Beyond airport management, the company sells consulting and advisory services to third-party airport operators—including traffic forecasting, marketing studies, aeronautical fees benchmarking, DSP bid support, lighting beaconing design, ISO 14001 audits, and Airport Carbon Accreditation support—and delivers professional training programs in AFIS qualification, lighting maintenance, and wildlife hazard prevention.

Product overview

SEALAR operates as a regional airport management company offering a unified platform of airport management services across seven airports in France. The core offering consists of comprehensive airport management including operational services, infrastructure development, and environmental transition support. The service portfolio is organized into distinct modules: traffic statistics and forecasting using Power BI dashboards; marketing studies leveraging data from Sabre Market Intelligence, Apex, and Skyscanner; aeronautical fees benchmarking; DSP concession tender response support; lighting beaconing design and consulting; and environmental services including ISO 14001 audit, Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) support, and environmental strategy development. Additionally, SEALAR provides specialized training services covering lighting beaconing maintenance, AFIS (Aerodrome Flight Information Service) agent qualification, and wildlife hazard prevention.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Airport Management Services (DSP Concessions) Comprehensive management of seven regional French airports under public service delegation (DSP) concessions: Poitiers-Biard, Vannes-Golfe du Morbihan, Le Havre-Octeville, Morlaix, Rouen-Vallée de Seine, Caen-Carpiquet, and Deauville-Normandie. Services include operational management, AFIS, infrastructure modernization, commercial development, and territorial development support for local authorities.
• Statistics and Traffic Reporting Monthly aviation traffic statistics reporting using Power BI dashboards. Extracts detailed traffic data, processes it, generates monthly reports, analyzes traffic evolution, and distributes reports to partners and authorities including UAF&FA, ACI Europe, and DGAC. Sold to third-party airport operators.
• Traffic Forecasting Aviation traffic forecasting service identifying development potential and constructing medium-term or long-term traffic forecasts across three scenarios. Deliverables include Excel forecasts and PDF summary reports with assumptions. Sold to third-party airport operators.
• Airline Line Analysis Marketing study service analyzing airline offer and line frequency, comparing with similar or competing lines, studying catchment areas, analyzing line typology, and assessing global demand using data from Sabre Market Intelligence, Apex, and Skyscanner Travel Insights Vision. Sold to third-party airport operators.
• Regular Air Route Development Potential Analysis Analysis of traffic data and Skyscanner searches, competitive study, identification of potential destinations, and demonstration and estimation of traffic potential with business case development. Sold to third-party airport operators.
• Aeronautical Fees Benchmarking Collection of French airport tariff guides, comparison of aeronautical fees with similar or competing airports, and analysis of the airport's tariff positioning for various aircraft types. Sold to third-party airport operators.
• DSP Concession Call for Tenders Response Support Comprehensive support for public service delegation (DSP) concession tenders including market studies, traffic forecasts, rate positioning, aviation development strategy, communication strategy, extra-aeronautical development, environmental strategy, CAPEX analysis, general layout plans, financial engineering, and security/expertise services. Sold to third-party airport operators and concession bidders.
• Lighting Beaconing Design and Consulting Owner's representative (AMO) services for airport lighting beaconing including diagnostic and technical estimation, renovation or standardization support, and full project management from studies through construction follow-up and acceptance (DIA, AVP, PRO, ACT, DET, AOR missions). Sold to third-party airport operators.
• ISO 14001 Environmental Audit Internal audit service ensuring environmental management system compliance with regulatory and normative requirements, verifying performance, effectiveness, and continuous improvement per ISO 14001 standard. Sold to third-party airport operators.
• Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Support Implementation and progression support for Airport Carbon Accreditation, a global airport carbon management certification program with seven levels including mapping, reduction, optimization, and neutrality. Sold to third-party airport operators.
• Environmental Strategy Development Comprehensive environmental strategy development and implementation support for airports, including sustainable development alignment and environmental action planning. Sold to third-party airport operators.
• AFIS Agent Qualification Training Two-step AFIS (Aerodrome Flight Information Service) qualification program including theoretical evaluation (initial: 1 week in-person, 3–4 weeks remote, 1 week in-person) and practical training (minimum 2 months ab-initio). Provides flight information and alert services qualification for airport personnel. Sold to third-party airport operators.
• Lighting Beaconing Training Initial and ongoing competency maintenance training for aeronautical lighting beaconing, conducted in-situ at airports equipped with CAT I to CAT III lighting installations with trainers actively performing beaconing maintenance. Helps airport operators maintain staff qualifications per Service Technique de l'Aviation Civile maintenance guidelines. Sold to third-party airport operators.
• Wildlife Hazard Prevention Training Training services in wildlife hazard prevention for airport personnel, supporting safe airport operations by equipping staff to identify and manage wildlife strike risks. Sold to third-party airport operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• 69 bird species, 176 plant species, 52 arthropod species identified across SEALAR airports through Aero Biodiversité partnerships.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 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, minor and major.

• SAMFI INVEST and SAMSOLARcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024SEALAR has partnered with SAMFI INVEST and SAMSOLAR to support the deployment of photovoltaic (solar) and hydrogen solutions at its airports, aiming to accelerate the ecological transition of aviation and prepare infrastructure for new-generation aircraft and sustainable fuels.
• Conservatoire des Espaces Naturels de Nouvelle-AquitaineminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration specifically for Poitiers-Biard Airport with the Conservatoire des Espaces Naturels de Nouvelle-Aquitaine to protect and study local ecosystems within the airport's land holdings.
• European Business Aviation Association (EBAA)coreOthers · 1 January 2024SEALAR became an official member of the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) in May 2024. Membership provides access to EBAA data (E-Stat), industry advocacy, and benchmarking for business aviation development across the SEALAR network.
• Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe)coreOthers · 1 January 2024SEALAR is a member of ACI Europe, the European branch of the global airport operators' association, which represents airport interests at the European regulatory level and provides industry benchmarking.
• Aéro BiodiversitémajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022A partnership with the Aéro Biodiversité association to conduct biodiversity inventories at SEALAR airports. Joint work has covered Vannes, Le Havre, Brest, Quimper, and Poitiers airports, identifying 69 bird species, 176 plant species, and 52 arthropod species. The collaboration is part of SEALAR's environmental strategy.
• Union des Aéroports Français & Associates (UAF&FA)coreOthers · 1 January 2022SEALAR participates in UAF&FA activities and commissions, contributing to industry working groups on topics such as sustainable development and airport communications. SEALAR also shares traffic data with UAF&FA for national aviation statistics.
• PiquetagraineminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaboration with Piquetagraine for biodiversity actions focused on local species and pollinators within airport green spaces, complementing the Aéro Biodiversité partnership.
• TPF Ingénierie (TPF-i)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019TPF Ingénierie is a founding shareholder of SEALAR alongside the engineering subsidiaries of CCI Aix Marseille Provence and CCI Finistère. TPF-i provides recognized technical expertise in airport infrastructure, contributing engineering capabilities, certification knowledge, and operational best practices to the SEALAR network.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aéroports de Strasbourg: Operates Strasbourg-Entzheim airport in eastern France. Comparable as a French regional airport operator focused on regional connectivity, though managing a single platform versus SEALAR's 7-airport network.
• Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur: Operates Nice Côte d'Azur, Cannes Mandelieu, and Le golfe de Saint-Tropez airports in France. Multi-airport French operator with similar concession-based model and regional/business aviation focus.
• Aéroports de Marseille Provence: Operates Marseille Provence airport, with CCI Aix Marseille Provence as a shareholder (also a SEALAR founding shareholder). Similar regional airport operator structure with public-interest orientation and CCI institutional backing.
• Aéroports de Lyon: Operates Lyon-Saint Exupéry and Lyon-Bron airports in France under a similar concession-based model with sustainability focus. Most directly comparable French multi-airport regional operator, though with larger passenger volumes.

Broad incumbents

• VINCI Airports: Operates 70+ airports globally under concessions, including multiple French regional platforms. Comparable business model (concession-based regional airport management) but vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint than SEALAR.
• Fraport: Major European airport operator running Frankfurt plus multiple regional airports. Comparable on multi-airport concession management model but with substantially larger scale and more international diversification.
• Groupe ADP (Aéroports de Paris): France's largest airport operator managing Charles de Gaulle, Orly, and Le Bourget. Compares on overall airport management business model, though substantially larger scale and primarily focused on major hubs versus SEALAR's regional focus.
• AENA: Spain's national airport operator managing 40+ airports globally. Comparable multi-airport concession management at scale, though primarily focused on Spanish and international major/regional airports versus SEALAR's French regional positioning.

Others

• TPF Ingénierie: French engineering consultancy and SEALAR's founding shareholder providing airport infrastructure expertise. Adjacent as engineering partner and capability provider rather than a direct airport operator, but ecosystem-enabling participant.
• Egis: French engineering group with active airport consultancy and operations practice. Comparable as a provider of aviation infrastructure services and consulting to airports globally, though with broader infrastructure scope beyond aviation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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