What Naviteam does

Naviteam is a French specialist applicator of marine paint for yachts, superyachts, catamarans, and professional vessels, founded in 2012 and operating through the legal entity Ilago EURL with headquarters in Dinan, France (operational office in Bordeaux). The company deploys a network of up to 100 mobile operators directly to partner shipyards across France and internationally, adapting to each site's infrastructure, schedules, and quality standards. Its service portfolio covers four interconnected lines: Yacht Painting (newbuild and refit applications to superyacht-grade finish), Pro Painting (commercial vessel hull and underwater systems with ISO 8501-1 surface preparation), Logistics (scaffolding, M1 tenting, ventilation, air treatment), and Shipyard Services (gelcoat, composite, fitting work). Naviteam supplements these with a proprietary digital tool, the Naviteam Daily Logs App, which records application parameters (date, zone, air and substrate temperature, dew point, humidity, product/batch numbers, preparation and application method) for documented quality control across projects.

The business model is professional services, project-based, with pricing tied to yacht size, scope (newbuild versus refit), and specification rather than published rate cards. Customer acquisition is relationship-driven, with direct contracting by yacht owners, managers, and shipyards, supplemented by referrals and an industry reputation as one of France's leading yacht painting applicators. Customers include major luxury yacht builders such as Groupe Beneteau (which encompasses Jeanneau and Lagoon), Couach, CNB, Dufour, Gunboat, JFA, WALLY, Privilege Marine, Grand Large Yachting, Outremer, Lorima, and service operators including Monaco Marine, IMS, Hill Robinson, and ECLA. Revenue concentration risk is meaningful given the small number of named enterprise customers in a cyclical luxury segment, and the legal structure is a privately held EURL with no disclosed external investors.

Naviteam differentiates through a combination of supplier relationships with seven premium marine paint brands (Alexseal, Awlgrip, Boero, Dupont, Hempel, International, Map Yachting), a digital quality tracking layer (the Daily Logs App), and a flexible mobile labor model that allows it to scale project teams at any shipyard rather than operate from fixed facilities. The company does not publish revenue figures, has no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no AI/ML capabilities in evidence.

Name

Naviteam

Legal name

Ilago EURL

Website

https://naviteam.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Naviteam is a French yacht painting applicator founded in 2012, deploying mobile teams of up to 100 operators at shipyards across France and internationally for luxury yacht builders, refit operators, and professional vessel owners. Customers include Groupe Beneteau, Couach, CNB, Lagoon, Jeanneau, and Dufour.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yacht Painting Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Surface Preparation, Coatings & Corrosion Control (Blasting, Painting, Anti-fouling) (IMAJAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Surface Preparation, Blasting, Coating & Corrosion Control (TLAKAKAI), Industrial & Commercial Painting/Coatings/Surface Treatment (IMAIAAAK)

Keywords

• Yacht painting services
• Marine coatings application
• Superyacht refit services
• Shipyard painting contractors
• Professional vessel painting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Yacht Painting Services: One-time professional painting services for luxury yachts, superyachts, and professional vessels. Revenue is generated per project/job, with pricing based on project scope, boat size, and requirements. Services include new build painting and refit work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Naviteam provides professional paint application services for luxury yachts, superyachts, and professional vessels, including newbuild and refit painting, underwater hull paint systems, and ISO 8501-1 standard surface preparation. The company supplements its core painting services with mobile logistics solutions (scaffolding, tenting, ventilation, air treatment) and complementary shipyard services such as gelcoat repair, composite work, and deck fittings installation, deploying teams of up to 100 operators directly to shipyard sites across France and internationally.

Product overview

Naviteam is a yacht painting service company founded in 2012, offering a portfolio of four interconnected services: Yacht Painting (core luxury newbuild and refit painting), Pro Painting (professional vessel hull maintenance), Logistics (scaffolding, tenting, and environmental control), and Shipyard Services (gelcoat and composite repairs). The company supplements these services with a proprietary Naviteam Daily Logs App for tracking paint application quality data. Naviteam operates with a network of up to 100 operators who deploy to shipyards across France and internationally, adapting their approach to each project's quality standards and infrastructure constraints.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yacht Painting Core luxury yacht painting application service for newbuild and refit projects. Naviteam collaborates with major paint manufacturers (Alexseal, Awlgrip, Boero, Dupont, Hempel, International, Map Yachting) to develop project-specific paint specifications. Targets luxury yacht builders, superyacht owners, and refit projects meeting the highest superyacht quality standards.
• Pro Painting Professional vessel painting service including underwater paint systems and hull maintenance. Includes surface preparation according to ISO 8501-1 standards. Serves operators of commercial and professional vessels requiring durable marine coatings.
• Logistics Logistical solutions supporting boat painting projects, including scaffolding installation, M1 heavy-duty tenting, lighting, ventilation, and air treatment. Enables controlled-environment painting operations on-site at shipyard facilities.
• Shipyard Services Additional shipbuilding and repair services including gelcoat repairs, gelcoat finish, mold work, composite work, and deck fittings removal/installation. Complements core painting offerings for shipyard clients.
• Naviteam Daily Logs App Proprietary digital tool that records and monitors quality data throughout the painting project, including application date, zone painted, air temperature, substrate temperature, dew point, humidity levels, product applied, batch numbers (base, hardener, thinner), preparation method, cleaning method, and application method. Provides documented quality assurance for Naviteam's painting projects.

Named customers17 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AlexsealminorOthersPaint manufacturer and distributor partner. Naviteam collaborates with Alexseal to develop paint specifications adapted to each yacht project.
• AwlgripminorOthersPaint manufacturer and distributor partner. Awlgrip is one of the premium paint brands used for superyacht finishing.
• HempelminorOthersPaint manufacturer and distributor partner. Hempel provides marine coating solutions for yacht projects.
• International PaintminorOthersPaint manufacturer and distributor partner (AkzoNobel Marine). International is a leading marine coatings brand.
• BoerominorOthersItalian paint manufacturer and distributor partner for marine coatings.
• DupontminorOthersPaint manufacturer and distributor partner. Dupont provides marine paint systems for yacht applications.
• Map yachtingminorOthersMarine paint distributor and partner. Map yachting specializes in yacht coatings and finishing products.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hempel: Major marine coatings manufacturer with strong yacht/yacht refit presence. Overlaps with Naviteam through paint supply relationships and downstream specification influence on yacht painting projects.
• International Paint (AkzoNobel Marine): Global marine coatings manufacturer (Awlgrip/International) that supplies Naviteam and runs its own applicator/specifier programs. Comparable in the marine coatings value chain but operates upstream as a manufacturer, not as a service applicator.
• Jotun Marine Coatings: Major marine coatings manufacturer with yacht and superyacht product lines. Overlaps with Naviteam through paint supply and parallel applicator/specifier programmes across European refit yards.
• Boero Bartolomeo S.p.A. Italian marine coatings manufacturer (yacht-specific paint systems) supplying Naviteam and competing indirectly through own brand specifier/applicator programmes in Mediterranean yacht finishing.
• Damen Yachting (Amels): Large Dutch superyacht builder with in-house paint and finishing teams delivering refit and newbuild services. Comparable in surface preparation, coatings and corrosion control work for superyachts and large yachts.
• PPG (Awlgrip / PPG Refinish Marine): Global coatings group owning the Awlgrip premium yacht paint brand that Naviteam applies. Overlaps through downstream applicator programmes and specification influence in luxury yacht finishing.

Direct peers

• ICON Yachts: Dutch superyacht refit and conversion yard with in-house paint application capabilities. Directly comparable service offering for large luxury yacht surface preparation, coatings and finishing work.
• Pendennis Shipyard: Large superyacht refit and construction yard with dedicated paint and finishing teams. Competes for the same large-refit painting and surface-preparation scope on premium yachts in international markets.
• Monaco Marine: Monaco Marine operates refit shipyards across the French Riviera with in-house painting teams and also contracts external applicators. Direct overlap with Naviteam on yacht surface preparation, coating and corrosion control for the same superyacht clientele.

Regional players

• Rybovich Superyacht Refit: US-based superyacht refit facility with in-house paint and coating capabilities. Comparable service scope (surface preparation, coatings, finishing) but primarily serves the North American yacht market rather than European/Mediterranean clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 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

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M&A

Investments

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