DCE CONSEIL ORIGINE

What DCE CONSEIL ORIGINE does

DCE Conseil is a French engineering consultancy specializing in building energy diagnostics, technical audits, and sustainable renovation project management. Founded in 2016 (with founder Guillaume Colin's professional experience in building trades dating to 2005) and headquartered in Radepont, the firm operates a federation of nine regional agencies across France (Radepont, Fougères, Amfreville-la-Mi-Voie, Paris, Marseille, Le Plessis Belleville, Montpellier, Le Havre, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, Velaux). The company was registered as SASU DCE Conseil (Evreux B 824 653 661) and remains privately held with no external funding rounds disclosed. Service offerings span energy audits, photovoltaic feasibility studies, thermography, infiltrometry, hydraulic network balancing, public tender/consultation assistance (AMO), project management (maîtrise d'œuvre), contract and construction operation monitoring, training programs, and Energy Performance Contracts (CPE) with disclosed outcomes of 10-50% energy savings depending on works scope.

The firm's technical backbone relies on professional certifications (RGE Etude, QUALIBAT 8711, and qualifications 0104, 1311, 1905, 2008, 2011) and field instruments from partners including FLIR, Testo, Fluke, Wohler, and simulation software from Izuba Energies. Pricing is quote-based and forfaitary (flat-rate), with each mission requiring custom evaluation; 50% of missions are construction monitoring and 30% are energy audits. The client base spans local governments (30% of clients), industrial groups (SKF, ABB, TE Connectivity), retail (LIDL, HERTZ, Carrefour), logistics (Yusen Logistics), social housing operators (Rouen Habitat, Oise Habitat, CDC Habitat), healthcare facilities (multiple hospitals and EHPADs), and individual homeowners (~5% of revenue).

Growth has been driven by geographic expansion (from 3 to 9 agencies between 2022 and 2025), specialization (BELENOS for lighting, OIKOS for indoor air quality), and regulatory tailwinds (Décret Tertiaire, RE 2020, public procurement). In December 2025, Lucy Colin was appointed Directrice générale to consolidate strategic and operational management across the agency network. The company disclosed a 20% revenue increase in 2023 versus 2022, and operates against the backdrop of a January 2026 cybersecurity incident that was investigated and resolved.

Name

DCE CONSEIL ORIGINE

Legal name

SASU DCE Conseil

Website

https://dceconseil.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DCE Conseil is a French engineering consultancy operating nine regional agencies that delivers building energy audits, technical diagnostics, sustainable renovation project management, and Energy Performance Contracts to public entities, industrial groups, healthcare facilities, social housing operators, and individual homeowners across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Radepont

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: DCE Conseil generates revenue through professional consulting services including energy diagnostics, audits, technical expertise, contract monitoring, and project management. Services are priced on a flat-rate (forfaitaire) basis, providing cost certainty until deliverables are provided. Each mission is specific, requiring custom quotes for final pricing.
2. Training & Education Services: Revenue from training services including workshops for schools, engineering courses, and user awareness programs. The company also recruits alternates and trainees annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DCE Conseil Origine is a French engineering consulting firm that delivers building energy audits, thermal diagnostics, HVAC expertise, and full project management for sustainable renovation works. The company sells technical consulting services — diagnostics, audits, technical expertise, tender management, contract monitoring, maîtrise d'œuvre, Energy Performance Contracts (CPE), and Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage (AMO) — to public entities, industrial groups, social housing organizations, healthcare facilities, tertiary-sector clients, and a small share of individual homeowners. Pricing is quote-based (flat-rate/forfaitaire) and operations run through a network of regional agencies across France.

Product overview

DCE Conseil is a consulting firm specialized in energy diagnostics, audits, and technical expertise for buildings and industrial facilities. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core portfolio consists of Diagnostic & Audit services (including photovoltaic studies and energy audits), Appel d'offre / Consultation (tender management), Expertise technique (technical expertise including thermography and infiltrometry), Formation et sensibilisation (training programs), Suivi du contrat et d'opération de travaux (contract monitoring), and Maîtrise d'œuvre (project management). Additional specialized services include Contrat de Performance Énergétique (CPE) for energy performance contracts and Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage (AMO) for client project assistance. The company serves clients ranging from individuals to large industrial groups, local authorities, and SMEs across France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DCE Conseil BELENOS: Agency specializing in lighting/illumination design, focused on reducing energy waste, protecting worker health, and addressing light pollution.
• DCE Conseil OIKOS

Products and services

• Diagnostic & Audit

Quantifiable outcome

• CPE 'Services' can achieve 10% to 20% energy savings
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GOFFAR FORMATIONSminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining partner for professional development programs.
• Automobile Club PréventionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoad safety training partner for employee prevention programs. Partnered for practical driving exercises and safety awareness sessions.
• MISSENARD ClimatiqueminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHVAC contractor partner for construction works, notably for heating system renovations.
• Véolia Énergie FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for municipal CVC installations. Collaboration on Berre-l'Étang project involving 83 municipal buildings.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ginger CEBTP: French building and environmental diagnostics specialist offering energy audits, technical expertise, and rehabilitation engineering. Closely overlaps DCE Conseil's diagnostic, thermography, infiltrometry, and project management services for buildings and infrastructure.
• GreenFlex: French energy efficiency and sustainability consulting firm (acquired by TotalEnergies) serving industrial and commercial clients with energy performance contracts and decarbonization advisory. Comparable business model to DCE Conseil's CPE offering and industrial-segment focus.
• SOCOTEC: French leader in TIC (testing, inspection, certification) with a strong building energy audit and regulatory compliance practice. Directly comparable to DCE Conseil in delivering Decree Tertiaire audits, energy diagnostics, and AMO services to public and private clients across France.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC incumbent with a substantial French building energy and environmental compliance practice. Competes for the same Decree Tertiaire and AMO mandates but operates as a broad portfolio player rather than a building-energy specialist.
• Apave: Major French TIC group providing building inspection, energy audits, and technical control across many sectors. Overlaps with DCE Conseil's audit and certification work but at much greater scale and broader scope.
• Dalkia: EDF subsidiary specializing in energy services and heating networks for public and industrial clients. Overlaps with DCE Conseil's heating network, CVC, and CPE mandates but operates as an integrated energy services provider.
• ENGIE Solutions: ENGIE's B2B energy services arm providing multi-technical facility management, HVAC, and energy performance contracts across France. Competes with DCE Conseil for municipal and industrial CPE mandates but at significantly larger scale.
• Eiffage Énergie Systèmes: Eiffage's energy and electrical systems division delivering multi-technical building services, HVAC, and energy performance work. Competes for similar renovation and AMO mandates as DCE Conseil but with significantly greater resources and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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