Limpide.net

What Limpide.net does

Limpide.net (operating as Limpide Énergie, legal entity Limpide.net SRO) is an independent French energy consulting firm founded in 2017 that optimizes the three components of professional energy bills — supply (fourniture), taxes (CSPE/TICGN), and transmission/distribution (TURPE/acheminement) — for French businesses. It serves a hybrid customer base split into a small-consumer segment (TPE/PME under 500 MWh/year or under €50,000 budget) routed to a free brokerage tier and a large-consumer segment (industrial, property managers, public buyers over the 500 MWh threshold) routed to a paid bespoke-consulting tier. The firm's go-to-market is sales-led, built on free personalized audits, direct inside-sales via phone and email, plus a referral program, a monthly market newsletter, webinars, and an active blog on French energy regulatory topics.

The product suite comprises six offerings: 'Analyse' (free initial budget audit), 'Courtage gratuit' (free supplier-brokerage for small clients), 'Consulting' (multi-year bespoke procurement and long-term follow-up across >50 suppliers), 'Taxes' (CSPE/TICGN tax-exemption recovery on a success fee), 'Acheminement' (TURPE subscription optimization), and 'Suivi' (recurring market monitoring and consultant support). Underpinning this is a set of proprietary in-house automation tools — an automated budget analysis application, an objective supplier-filtering system based on meter types and ELD, a wholesale market-price tracking system, and a comparative simulation tool that renders all-inclusive TTC budgets in a universal format. These tools are described as enabling high-quality consulting at lower cost than traditional French advisory firms.

Limpide is a privately held, founder-controlled business (with François Mercey identified as Co-Founder), headquartered operationally in France with 1–10 reported employees, no disclosed external funding, and exclusive France-only operations. Its economic model intentionally rejects standard broker economics: the consulting tier is paid directly by clients with transparent upfront pricing (the firm claims cost amortization in over 9 of 10 quotes within year one), while the brokerage tier is funded only by disclosed supplier commissions — distinguishing it from competitors Limpide characterizes as hiding margins behind 'free' offers.

Name

Limpide.net

Legal name

Limpide.net SRO

Website

https://limpide.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Limpide.net is an independent French energy consulting firm that optimizes gas and electricity supply contracts, taxes, and distribution costs for SMBs, industrial companies, property managers, and public-sector buyers, using proprietary automated analysis tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Fees (Client-Paid): For larger consumers (>500 MWh/year, budget >50,000€/year, or >3 sites), Limpide charges transparent consulting fees paid directly by clients. The company commits to long-term relationships with annual reviews and market monitoring.
2. Brokerage Commissions (Supplier-Paid): For smaller consumers (<500 MWh/year, budget <50,000€/year, or <3 sites), Limpide offers free brokerage services, receiving commissions from partner suppliers. This creates a conflict-free model where smaller clients pay no fees.
3. Success-Based Tax Optimization Fees: For energy tax optimization (CSPE/TICGN exemptions), Limpide charges a percentage of amounts recovered or economized, with no upfront cash required. This success-based model guarantees payment only if clients recover funds from the state.
4. Acheminement Optimization Fees: Fees for optimizing electricity transmission costs (TURPE), including studying consumption history, determining optimal contracted powers, simulating new budgets, and handling démarches with network operators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Limpide.net is an independent energy consulting and brokerage firm that helps French professional businesses (TPE-PME, industrial companies, property managers, and public buyers) optimize the three components of their energy bills: taxes (CSPE/TICGN exemptions), supply contract procurement, and distribution costs (TURPE). The firm operates a two-tier model offering free brokerage for small consumers (<500 MWh/year) and paid consulting for large consumers (>500 MWh/year), supported by proprietary automated analysis tools and long-term follow-up services.

Product overview

Limpide.net operates as an independent energy consulting platform offering a comprehensive suite of services to optimize business energy budgets. The offering is structured around two main service tiers: 'Courtage gratuit' for small consumers (under 500 MWh) providing access to partner suppliers at no cost, and 'Consulting' for large consumers (over 500 MWh) offering bespoke consultation across all market suppliers with long-term follow-up. These core services are supplemented by specialized modules for 'Taxes' (energy tax optimization including CSPE and TICGN exonerations), 'Acheminement' (distribution/TURPE cost optimization), 'Suivi' (ongoing monitoring and consultant support), and 'Analyse' (initial free budget analysis). The platform differentiates itself through proprietary technology that automates budget analysis, offer comparisons, and invoice monitoring, enabling quality consulting at accessible prices. The services address three components of energy bills: taxes, supply (procurement), and distribution (transport/handling).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Courtage gratuit (Free Brokerage)

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost amortization within first year in more than 9 out of 10 quotes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Vignerons Et PatrimoineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWine partner for Limpide's referral program. Provides wine boxes as rewards for clients who recommend new customers to Limpide services. Part of the Parrainage program designed to incentivize business referrals.
• Prestige des Grands Vins de FranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWine partner for Limpide's referral program. Provides premium wine boxes as rewards for successful referrals. Compliments Vignerons Et Patrimoine in the referral incentive program.
• WonderboxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExperience gift partner for Limpide's referral program. Provides customizable experiences as rewards for clients who recommend new business. Offers hundreds of experience options to suit diverse preferences.
• Supplier Partners (Brokerage)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner suppliers in Limpide's free brokerage model for small consumers (<500 MWh/year). These suppliers compensate Limpide for client referrals. Unlike competitors, Limpide emphasizes transparency about these partnerships and does not hide margins.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• E.ON: E.ON is a major European utility group with B2B energy services, supply, and energy management across multiple European markets including France. It competes broadly in the same professional energy services space as Limpide, especially for multi-site industrial customers.
• Engie: Engie is a major French-Belgian multinational utility with an extensive B2B energy services portfolio in France. Its broad offerings overlap with Limpide's professional energy advisory business, though Engie is also a supplier and operates at vastly greater scale.
• EDF: EDF is France's incumbent electricity utility with a B2B energy services arm serving professional and industrial clients. While a supplier rather than a broker, EDF competes for the same professional energy customers as Limpide through supply contracts and embedded advisory offerings.
• Inenco: Inenco is a UK-based B2B energy management consultant serving large commercial and industrial energy users with procurement, compliance, and decarbonization advisory. It mirrors Limpide's professional energy advisory positioning but at significantly larger scale and broader service scope.

Direct peers

• Bumper: Bumper is a French energy broker serving SMEs and professionals with gas and electricity supply and procurement services. It competes with Limpide in the same French B2B energy brokerage segment for small and mid-sized professional clients.
• Selectra: Selectra is an established French energy comparator and broker that helps businesses and individuals switch energy suppliers. It directly overlaps with Limpide's brokerage offering for French TPE-PME and professional clients in contract negotiation and supplier comparison.
• Kelwatt: Kelwatt is a French B2B energy broker focused on electricity and gas contract optimization for businesses and professionals. Its brokerage model and target segments closely parallel Limpide's small-consumer brokerage tier in France.
• Opéra Énergie: Opéra Énergie is a French B2B energy broker serving SMEs and industrial clients with gas and electricity procurement and contract optimization. It competes head-on with Limpide in the French professional energy market, though at larger scale and with a supply-side element.

Regional players

• Stark Group: Stark Group is a UK-based utilities broker and energy management firm serving B2B customers with procurement and advisory services. Its energy advisory offering parallels Limpide's professional energy consulting model, though it operates primarily in the UK rather than France.
• Alpiq: Alpiq is a Swiss energy company providing electricity supply and energy services across Europe, including France. Its European B2B energy services overlap with Limpide's market, though its primary geography is Switzerland and it does not directly compete on Limpide's independent broker positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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