LE CITRON INGENIEUX

What LE CITRON INGENIEUX does

Le Citron Ingénieux is a French construction consultancy operating as a sole-practitioner firm under founder Palata AZIMBO, delivering specialized MOEx (Maîtrise d'Œuvre d'Exécution), operational AMO (Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage), and OPC & Reception services for complex construction and infrastructure projects. The firm's core offering is hands-on, on-site execution management: coordinating multiple contractors across trade interfaces (TCE – Tous Corps d'État), tracking quality, timelines and regulatory compliance, identifying project risks, and structuring decisions for property owners. The service catalog spans four primary expertises — MOEx/DET execution management, AMO Opérationnelle decision-support, OPC planning, and Réception & Reserves (OPR, GPA, delivery) — supplemented by phase-specific sub-products including Audit Flash Opération for rapid on-site diagnostics, AMO Pilotage Travaux for ongoing follow-up, AMO Fin de Chantier and Fin de Chantier MOEx for delivery acceleration, and Mission DET Technique for specialized trade coordination (CET, SSI, CVC, electrical).

The business runs on a professional-services revenue model with mission-based pricing: multi-year contracts for ongoing MOEx and AMO engagements, and targeted phase-based interventions billed as standalone missions. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales to property owners (maîtres d'ouvrage), AMO firms, MOE teams, real estate departments, and engineering firms across France, concentrated in Île-de-France with extension into Grand Est. Marketing is intentionally minimal — a professional website (lecitroningenieux.fr), direct email ([email protected]), and phone outreach — with growth dependent on the founder's professional network and referral flow. The reference portfolio is enterprise-grade and sector-diverse: MERSEN (industrial rehabilitation, 2025–2026), EOLE RER E Gare Porte Maillot (railway infrastructure, 2022–2025), CRAMIF MESSI (social housing/insurance, 2019–2025), SAFRAN (aerospace/industrial reindustrialization), SO Ouest (commercial real estate, €150M project value), and Hôtel l'Imprimerie 4* (hospitality). The firm highlights 15+ years of accumulated field experience and a flagship project value of €150M as its principal credibility signals.

Name

LE CITRON INGENIEUX

Legal name

Le Citron Ingénieux

Website

https://lecitroningenieux.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le Citron Ingénieux is a French sole-practitioner construction consultancy providing MOEx execution management, operational AMO, and OPC and reception services for complex industrial, infrastructure, and rehabilitation projects across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Project Management Consulting

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)

Keywords

• Construction project management
• MOEx execution management
• AMO operational assistance
• TCE coordination consulting
• Reception and reserve management

Headquarters

HQ city

Ris-orangis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. MOEx / DET Mission: Project-based execution management missions for construction sites, covering company coordination, quality monitoring, and compliance tracking.
2. AMO Opérationnelle Mission: Operational assistance missions for property owners, including risk assessment, decision-making support, and project monitoring.
3. OPC & Reception Phase: Targeted intervention for end-of-construction phases, OPR management, reserve resolution and delivery securitization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Le Citron Ingénieux is a sole-practitioner construction consultancy delivering three core mission types: MOEx/DET (execution management, contractor coordination, quality and timeline compliance on complex sites), AMO Opérationnelle (operational assistance to project owners including risk assessment, decision-oriented reporting and arbitration support), and OPC & Réception (sequencing, OPR, reserve lifting, delivery and GPA support). Services are delivered personally by the founder across industrial, infrastructure, rehabilitation and occupied-site projects in France.

Product overview

Le Citron Ingénieux offers three core consulting services: MOEx/DET (Maîtrise d'Œuvre d'Exécution) for execution management, AMO Opérationnelle for operational assistance to project owners, and OPC & Réception for sequencing and reception support. These are professional consulting services for construction project management, not software products. The company operates as a sole practitioner providing specialized expertise for complex construction operations, including industry, infrastructure, and rehabilitation projects. Sub-services include Audit Flash Opération, AMO Pilotage Travaux, AMO Fin de Chantier, Mission DET Technique, and Fin de Chantier MOEx, which offer targeted support at different project phases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MOEx / DET (Maîtrise d'Œuvre d'Exécution)

Quantifiable outcome

• 150M€ major operation successfully managed (SO Ouest commercial center rehabilitation)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas Construction: French arm of Bureau Veritas providing TIC, commissioning and construction quality oversight. Overlaps with the subject's commissioning, reception and OPR/Reserve management offerings, though at much larger scale and with certification-driven positioning.
• Ginger Groupe: Major French engineering group offering construction project management, AMO and technical coordination services across building, infrastructure and environment. Larger and broader than the subject, but competes for the same owner-side AMO engagements on mid-to-large programs.
• Artelia: Major French-headquartered engineering and project management group with construction, infrastructure and industrial rehabilitation capabilities. Competes for owner-side project management mandates on larger programs.
• Tractebel (Engie): International engineering consultancy owned by Engie, active in France across energy, infrastructure and built environment. Competes on industrial and infrastructure project management mandates that the subject also services.
• Ingerop: French independent engineering group active in construction, infrastructure and energy project management. Offers MOEx/OPC capabilities at a much larger scale; competes for complex rehabilitation and infrastructure programs where the subject also bids.
• Egis: Large French engineering group with construction, rail and infrastructure project management practices. Relevant peer for owner-side AMO/MOEx work on infrastructure and complex rehabilitation, though at significantly greater scale.
• Setec: Large French multidisciplinary engineering group with dedicated construction and infrastructure project management practices. Overlaps with the subject on complex building and rail/infrastructure execution management work.
• WSP France: Global engineering consultancy with significant French operations spanning buildings, rail and infrastructure project management. Competes on complex rehabilitation and infrastructure execution mandates at enterprise scale.

Direct peers

• Verdi Ingénierie: Independent French engineering consultancy specialized in construction project management (AMO, MOEx, OPC) for rehabilitation and new-build operations. Direct comparable on niche expertise in complex TCE coordination and occupied-site delivery.
• BTP Consultants: French specialist consultancy providing AMO, MOEx and construction project management assistance across building and infrastructure projects. Closest like-for-like peer: same service categories, similar mid-sized delivery model, competing for similar property-owner and AMO engagements.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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