Laco

Name

Laco

Legal name

LACO NV

Website

https://laco.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data & Analytics Consulting

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Application Reporting, BI & Analytics Enablement (BPAEAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Core ERP Suites (Financials, Procurement, Projects) (HDAEAEAA)

Keywords

• Data consulting services
• Data governance
• Analytics consulting
• Cloud data migration
• Business intelligence services

Headquarters

HQ city

Diegem

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services / Consulting: LACO generates revenue through consulting services including data strategy, data governance, data architecture & engineering, AI & advanced analytics, and change management & adoption services. Services are delivered by a team of 125+ consultants working on client projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LACO is a Belgian data and analytics consulting firm that sells professional services across the full data lifecycle — Data Strategy, Data Governance, Data Architecture & Engineering, Data Visualisation & Reporting, AI & Advanced Analytics, and Change Management & Adoption. Services are delivered by consultants using Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Power BI and SAS technologies, and packaged into a flexible "Data Studio" multidisciplinary delivery model for enterprise clients.

Product overview

Laco is a Belgian data and analytics consulting firm offering professional services across the entire data lifecycle. The company provides a portfolio of interconnected service offerings including Data Strategy, Data Governance, Data Architecture & Engineering, Data Visualisation & Reporting, AI & Advanced Analytics, and Change Management & Adoption. These services are delivered through the company's Data Studio delivery model, which provides flexible access to multidisciplinary teams of data experts. Laco operates as a technology-agnostic services provider with deep expertise in Microsoft ecosystems (Azure, Fabric, Power BI), Databricks, SAS, and dbt platforms. The company does not offer a packaged software product but rather implements and supports client data initiatives through consulting, implementation, and managed services engagements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Data Strategy consulting Consulting service guiding data-driven decision-making by connecting business goals with data capabilities and roadmap development; for organizations seeking to align data investments with business outcomes.
• Data Governance consulting Consulting service for managing and controlling organisational data through policies, standards, roles, and processes to ensure data quality, security and compliance; for regulated enterprises requiring formal data governance frameworks.
• Data Architecture & Engineering Consulting and implementation service designing and building strategic data platforms including data lake, data warehouse and lakehouse architectures on cloud platforms; for enterprises undertaking data platform modernization and cloud migration.
• Data Visualisation & Reporting Consulting service turning data into usable insights through dashboards, reports and BI solutions using tools such as Power BI; for enterprises requiring operational dashboards and regulatory or management reporting.
• AI & Advanced Analytics Consulting service delivering business value through AI, including machine learning, generative AI, deep learning and advanced analytics implementations; for organizations seeking to operationalize AI and analytics on governed data.
• Change Management & Adoption Consulting service driving adoption for sustainable business results through training, coaching and organisational change support; for enterprises rolling out new data platforms, BI tools, or AI capabilities to end users.
• Data Studio delivery model Flexible multidisciplinary-team delivery model providing access to data engineering, governance, AI and architecture experts working together across the entire data lifecycle; for clients needing scalable, adaptive resourcing beyond a single project team.
• Academy / Training programs Training programs including Power BI courses designed to help organisations build data skills and competencies; for enterprise clients and professionals seeking to upskill on LACO-supported data and BI platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Azure Synapse solution performs faster than previous on-premises environment while controlling costs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026LACO maintains a strong partnership with Microsoft with three expert-level recognitions: Azure Analytics, Microsoft Fabric, and Real-Time Intelligence. LACO works extensively with Microsoft platforms including Azure, Fabric, Databricks, and Power BI to deliver data solutions to clients.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Slalom: US-headquartered professional services firm with strong Microsoft partnership, focused on data, analytics, and AI consulting for enterprise clients. Comparable in culture, Microsoft-platform depth, and mid-to-large enterprise project delivery model.
• Avanade: Joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft, specializing in Microsoft technology implementations including Azure Analytics, Microsoft Fabric, and Power BI. Direct competitor for enterprise Fabric/data platform engagements, particularly with global regulated-industry buyers.
• delaware Belgium: Belgian end-to-end business consulting and IT services firm with deep Microsoft and SAP expertise, serving enterprise clients across industries including manufacturing and financial services. Competes head-to-head with LACO for Belgian enterprise data, analytics, and Microsoft implementation deals.

Others

• SAS Institute (Professional Services): SAS's in-house consulting organization supports SAS platform implementations in financial services and other regulated industries. Adjacent rather than directly competitive: LACO bridges SAS with Microsoft, while SAS Professional Services is the SAS-internal counterpart for SAS-only estates.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture Belgium: Global professional services firm with a Belgian data and AI practice serving large enterprise and financial services clients. Competes for large-scale data transformation, cloud migration, and AI implementation work in the same Belgian buyer universe.
• Databricks Professional Services: Databricks' own consulting and partner ecosystem delivering lakehouse, data engineering, and AI implementations on the Databricks/Azure platform. LACO is a Databricks delivery partner; Databricks' own services arm is a partial competitor for similar engagements.
• Capgemini Belgium: Global IT services and consulting firm with Belgian operations serving large enterprises across data, cloud, and AI. Competes for the same Belgian enterprise data modernization RFPs but at significantly larger scale and with broader service breadth.
• KPMG Belgium: Big Four advisory firm with a Belgian data and analytics practice serving financial services clients. Overlaps with LACO on regulatory reporting, data governance, and analytics transformation in banking and insurance, but offers a much broader advisory portfolio.
• Insight Enterprises: Global Microsoft partner offering services and solutions around Azure, Microsoft Fabric, and Power BI. Overlaps with LACO on Microsoft platform implementations and managed analytics services for enterprise clients.

Regional players

• Ordina (Sopra Steria BeNeLux): BeNeLux-focused IT services firm, formerly Ordina, now part of Sopra Steria, offering data, cloud, and managed services to Belgian and Dutch enterprise clients. Similar scale and Belgian buyer exposure, making it a relevant regional comparable.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/laco
• Facebookfacebook.com/LacoServices

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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