What FI Group does

FI Group is a Brussels-headquartered management consulting firm, founded in 2000, that advises companies on R&D tax credit claims, export aid, innovation funding, and grant scheme navigation. Operating as 'FI Group by EPSA' under the EPSA parent, the firm runs a 32-office international network employing approximately 1,400 people and has cumulatively generated EUR 2 billion in reported savings across roughly 15,000 clients. Its core offering is end-to-end guidance through the R&D tax claim process, identifying eligible activities and expenses and maximizing claim value within national regulatory regimes.

The firm's product and content surface includes the R&D Tax Claim Guidance service line, the FI AI 'Innovating with integrity' initiative focused on integrating AI into R&D advisory, and the Innovation Orbit 2026 publication — a downloadable research resource aggregating country-by-country funding overviews, regulatory updates, and sector analysis. Distribution is sales-led and direct, with a 'Tell us about your project' engagement pathway and localized delivery through country offices. Supporting go-to-market channels center on content marketing (Innovation Orbit, latest resources, news) plus targeted career and project showcases (FI Women, FI OfficeTour, Social Impact, FI Testimonials).

FI Group makes money through professional services fees on R&D tax credit advisory and innovation funding engagements, with pricing customized to client R&D complexity and claim size and no public pricing disclosed. The customer base is horizontal, spanning companies of various sizes engaged in R&D activities, served via a localized, direct-engagement model rather than self-serve or transactional channels. There is no disclosed revenue, no public funding history, and limited public detail on customer logos.

Name

FI Group

Legal name

FI Group

Website

https://global.fi-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

FI Group is a Brussels-headquartered R&D tax and innovation-funding consultancy that guides companies through R&D tax credit claims and grant schemes. Operating as 'FI Group by EPSA', it serves roughly 15,000 clients across 32 international offices with about 1,400 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. R&D Tax Advisory Services: Professional consulting services helping companies navigate R&D tax credit and incentive claims. The company has generated €2 billion in savings for clients, indicating a success-based or fee-for-service model for tax incentive recovery services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FI Group is a management consulting firm that advises companies engaged in research and development on claiming and optimizing R&D tax credits, innovation grants, and export-related public funding. The firm guides clients through complex national and European incentive programs to identify eligible expenses, prepare filings, and secure financial support for innovation activities.

Product overview

FI Group is a consultancy that helps companies maximize their innovation potential through R&D Tax claim guidance services. Their portfolio includes core advisory services for R&D tax claims, supplemented by specialized initiatives such as FI AI (an AI-focused integrity program), the Innovation Orbit research resource (providing global funding insights and sector analysis), and various global campaigns addressing social impact, diversity, and office culture. The company operates globally with 32 offices, serving over 15,000 clients with a team of 1,400 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• R&D Tax Claim Guidance Services Advisory service that helps companies identify eligible R&D activities and expenses, prepare documentation, and file claims for national and European research tax credits. Targeted at organizations undertaking qualifying research, development, and innovation projects.
• Innovation Funding and Grant Navigation Consulting service supporting companies in identifying, applying for, and managing public grants and innovation funding programs. Geared toward businesses seeking non-dilutive financing for innovation initiatives.
• Innovation Management Services
• Export Aid Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• €2 billion in savings generated for clients
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EPSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFI Group operates as 'FI Group by EPSA', indicating a strategic partnership or parent company relationship. EPSA appears to be the parent organization under which FI Group operates its global R&D tax advisory services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ayming: Ayming is a Paris-headquartered consulting firm specializing in R&D tax credit, innovation financing, and grants advisory — almost identical service offering, customer base, and geographic footprint to FI Group, making it the closest direct peer.
• Leyton: Leyton is an international consultancy focused on R&D tax incentives, grants, and innovation funding for businesses. It competes directly with FI Group in Europe and globally on essentially the same value proposition.

Broad incumbents

• BDO Global: BDO is a global accounting and advisory network that offers R&D tax credit services as part of its broader tax practice. It competes with FI Group particularly at the upper mid-market and enterprise client level, leveraging cross-sell from audit relationships.
• KPMG: KPMG's global tax practice includes a dedicated R&D tax incentives service line serving multinational clients. It overlaps with FI Group on multi-jurisdiction R&D claims but bundles these services with a much broader advisory portfolio.
• EY: EY operates an R&D tax credit advisory practice within its global tax services. It competes with FI Group on larger and more complex claims, particularly where integrated with transfer pricing and international tax work.
• Deloitte: Deloitte's R&D and innovation tax services serve multinational clients across jurisdictions, overlapping with FI Group on multi-country claims and grants advisory for large enterprises.
• PwC: PwC provides R&D tax incentives advisory as part of its wider tax and consulting practice, competing with FI Group for large and complex cross-border engagements.
• Mazars: Mazars is an international audit, tax, and advisory firm with an R&D tax incentives practice that overlaps with FI Group, particularly in European mid-market engagements.
• Grant Thornton: Grant Thornton's tax services include R&D tax credit advisory for mid-market clients, comparable in target segment to FI Group's core customer base.
• RSM International: RSM provides R&D tax advisory as part of its tax consulting services for mid-market companies, competing with FI Group on similar client profiles and cross-border claims.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FigroupFR

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments6 records

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