SBA Compta

What SBA Compta does

SBA Compta (legal entity SMALLBUSINESSACT.COM) is a Paris-headquartered, SAS-structured chartered accountancy firm founded in 2011 that delivers digital-first accounting, tax, payroll, and advisory services to French entrepreneurs, micro-businesses, SMEs, and mid-market companies. The company serves more than 4,000 clients with a team of 150+ multidisciplinary experts and operates 10 physical 'Espaces 100% Entrepreneurs' locations across France alongside its proprietary web portal and mobile application.

The core technology is a proprietary platform comprising a secure web portal and a mobile app that automate collection, transmission, and centralization of accounting documents, enabling real-time bookkeeping without client-side entry or categorization. Service delivery combines this digital infrastructure with a dedicated Business Coach model, in which each client is assigned a named advisor for ongoing accounting, tax compliance, reporting, and strategic guidance. The offering is structured in three monthly subscription tiers — SBA Compta Start at €99 HT/month, Pilot at €149 HT/month, and Elite at €349 HT/month — with add-on modules covering commercial management, payroll and social management, analytical accounting, URSSAF assistance, business valuation, financing research, and patrimonial audit.

The business model is recurring monthly subscription complemented by optional add-on services, monetized through direct website sales and proximity offices. SBA Compta is registered with the Ordre des experts-comptables, providing regulatory legitimacy that unlicensed digital competitors cannot claim. The company has raised disclosed funding of approximately $5.3 million across two rounds (2016 and 2021), with Habert Dassault Finance leading the most recent $4.2M round. Strategic positioning around France's 2026 mandatory e-invoicing reform adds a regulatory-tied growth lever to the existing subscription base.

Name

SBA Compta

Legal name

SMALLBUSINESSACT.COM

Website

https://smallbusinessact.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SBA Compta is a Paris-based chartered accountancy firm that delivers digital accounting, tax, payroll, and advisory services to French entrepreneurs and SMEs through a proprietary web and mobile platform, a dedicated Business Coach model, and 10 physical locations across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription-based accounting services: Monthly subscription model with three pricing tiers (Start, Pilot, Elite) providing accounting services, tax declarations, financial reporting, and advisory support. Each tier includes digital tools, dedicated Business Coach access, and various levels of service intensity.
2. Optional add-on services: Additional paid services including commercial management software, budget forecasting, monthly/quarterly interim situations, analytical accounting, business group restructuring, payroll and social management, URSSAF control assistance, tax control insurance, business evaluation, financing research assistance, and patrimonial audit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

SBA Compta delivers 100% digital chartered accountancy services to French entrepreneurs and SMEs through three monthly subscription tiers (Start €99, Pilot €149, Elite €349 HT/month). The service combines a proprietary web portal and mobile application for automated accounting document collection, ongoing bookkeeping, tax declarations, and annual financial statements, with each client assigned a dedicated Business Coach for advisory support. Higher tiers add commercial management software, budget forecasting, analytical accounting, interim financial situations, payroll management, and quarterly strategic reporting.

Product overview

SBA Compta offers a tiered digital accounting service model with three main packages: SBA Compta Start (99€ HT/mois), SBA Compta Pilot (149€ HT/mois), and SBA Compta Elite (349€ HT/mois). These packages are built around a proprietary web portal and mobile application that automate accounting document collection and transmission. All clients receive access to a dedicated Business Coach and the Espaces 100% Entrepreneurs network. The higher-tier packages add features such as commercial management software, budget forecasting, monthly/quarterly interim financial situations, group restructuring, payroll management, and enhanced quarterly reporting with strategic financial advice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SBA Compta Start

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,000+ entrepreneurs trust SBA Compta with their accounting and advisory needs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Plateformes Agréées (Approved Platforms)coreTechnology or IntegrationSBA Compta assists clients with subscription to government-approved e-invoicing platforms (Plateformes Agréées) required for French electronic invoice compliance under the 2026 reform. The company provides platform selection guidance, setup, testing, and accounting integration services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pennylane: French cloud accounting and financial management platform serving SMBs and their accountants. Highly comparable in customer segment (French SMBs and accounting firms) and product (digital-first bookkeeping, dashboards, integrations), competing for the same digital-accounting wallet.
• Dougs: French online chartered-accounting firm offering subscription-based digital accounting, tax filing, and advisory for entrepreneurs and SMBs. Directly comparable to SBA Compta in target customer, pricing model, and delivery channel — a head-to-head competitor in the same French market.
• Tiime: French digital accounting and invoicing platform built for SMBs and their chartered accountants. Overlaps SBA Compta on online accounting, document automation, and SMB-focused advisory services in France.
• Indy: French all-in-one accounting, tax, and invoicing solution aimed at micro-businesses and independent entrepreneurs. Directly comparable customer persona (solo entrepreneurs, micro-businesses) and price point, with a stronger self-serve / PLG orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Xero: Global cloud accounting platform serving SMBs and their accountants. Comparable business model and target customer; competes indirectly in France through partner accountant networks rather than a chartered-accountant-led advisory model.
• Cegid: Major French enterprise accounting and ERP software vendor serving SMBs, mid-market, and large enterprises. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering accounting software and services in France, but operates at significantly larger scale and across multiple verticals.
• Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting: Global provider of professional tax, accounting, and compliance software used by chartered accountants and SMBs. Comparable in serving the chartered-accountant channel and SMB compliance needs, though at much larger scale and with a broader enterprise product portfolio.
• Sage: Global incumbent in SMB accounting and payroll software with a strong French footprint (Sage France). Comparable end customer (small businesses doing their own bookkeeping) but competes from a much broader, established platform position.
• QuickBooks (Intuit): Global cloud accounting platform for micro-businesses and SMBs. Comparable on digital-first bookkeeping and SMB customer base, but operates internationally and as part of Intuit's broader financial software suite.

Emerging players

• MyUnisoft: French cloud accounting and production platform for chartered accountants and their SMB clients. Comparable in target user (chartered accountants) and French market focus, but positioned more as a B2B tool for accounting firms than as a direct-to-entrepreneur brand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sbacompta
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Smallbusinessact
• Facebookfacebook.com/SBA-Compta-168270010210
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/smallbusinessact-fr
• Instagraminstagram.com/sbacompta
• Pinterestpinterest.fr/sbacompta

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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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