MLab Laboratories

What MLab Laboratories does

MLab Laboratories (legal entity SELAS MEDIBIOLAB) is one of France's largest independent medical biology laboratory groups, operating 75 laboratory sites and 10 technical platforms running 24/7 across Paris, Île-de-France, Centre-Val-de-Loire, Bourgogne, Normandie, and Picardie. Founded in 1995 by Dr. Michel LHUILLIER and now led by President Dr. Frank MENTZ, the group employs approximately 850 biologists, technicians, nurses, secretaries, and couriers and serves roughly 10,000 patients per day. Capital is held exclusively by practicing biologists under the SELAS structure, with no external financial investors referenced.

The group delivers routine and specialized diagnostic testing — including COVID-19 and respiratory virus screening, fertility and spermiology analysis, gynecological and urological sampling, allergology, therapeutic phlebotomy, and dynamic endocrine tests (e.g., synacthène) — through a multi-brand portfolio (MLab, MEDIBIOLAB, MEDI+, BIO+, LA SCALA, MEDICABIO, CBSV) and an internal specialized platform, BPR Analyses Spécialisées. Underlying infrastructure includes a harmonized analytical and IT stack across sites, COFRAC ISO 15189:2022 accreditation at seven laboratory entities, biologist-led validation workflows, ISO 27001-certified French data hosting, GDPR-compliant processing, and a 5-year secure results archive. Patient access is enabled via walk-in visits, the mesresultats.mlab-groupe.fr portal, Doctolib appointment booking, and the Ubilab professional catalog.

MLab generates revenue from French social-security-reimbursable tests prescribed by healthcare professionals (billed via teletransmission) and from self-pay tests charged at official NABM tariff rates; supplementary volume flows from partnerships with 6 medico-surgical clinics and 1 public hospital. GTM combines direct-to-consumer walk-in availability with sales-led prescriber relationships (GPs, gynecologists, urologists, endocrinologists) supported by a dedicated professional results portal and satisfaction surveys. Disclosed revenue is not available.

Name

MLab Laboratories

Legal name

SELAS MEDIBIOLAB

Website

https://mlab-groupe.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

MLab Laboratories is one of France's largest independent medical biology groups, operating 75 labs and 10 24/7 technical platforms across six regions with ~850 staff serving ~10,000 patients daily through reimbursed, self-pay, and specialized diagnostic testing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Diagnostic Laboratory Services

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Clinical Chemistry & Immunoassay Laboratories (HLAFAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microbiology & Infectious Disease Testing Laboratories (HLAFAMAD), Reference & Esoteric Testing Laboratories (HLAFAMAJ)

Keywords

• Medical biology services
• Diagnostic laboratory testing
• Clinical pathology services
• Biological analysis services
• Medical screening diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Montargis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices28 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Reimbursable Medical Analyses: Standard medical biology tests prescribed by healthcare professionals are covered by French social security (Sécurité Sociale) and complementary health insurance. Revenue is generated through reimbursement claims submitted electronically via teletransmission.
2. Non-Reimbursable Tests (Self-Pay): Certain tests performed without prescription or not covered by social security are charged at official Nomenclature des Actes de Biologie Médicale (NABM) tariff rates. Patients pay out-of-pocket for these services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MLab Laboratories operates a network of 75 medical biology laboratories and 10 technical platforms across France, providing diagnostic testing services including routine blood analyses, specialized testing (allergology, fertility, genetic, microbiology), infectious disease screening (COVID-19, STIs, respiratory viruses), gynecological and urological sampling, therapeutic phlebotomy, and dynamic function tests. Approximately 10,000 patients per day are served either via direct walk-in, prescription referrals from healthcare professionals, or online appointment booking through Doctolib.

Product overview

MLab Laboratories is a network of medical biology laboratories organized as a unified group with a multi-site, multi-brand structure. The group operates through subsidiaries including BIO+, CBSV, LA SCALA, MEDI+, MEDIBIOLAB, MEDICABIO, BALIAN, and BIO EURE SEINE, all coordinated under shared quality systems and IT infrastructure. Core services include general diagnostic testing and specialized analyses performed at the BPR Analyses Spécialisées internal laboratory. Digital offerings comprise patient (mesresultats.mlab-groupe.fr) and professional (Leo/resultats.mlab-groupe.fr) web portals for result access, the Ubilab online analysis catalog, and Doctolib-integrated online appointment booking. The group also provides specialized services including spermiology/fertility testing, PCR Triplex respiratory virus screening, therapeutic phlebotomy, allergology, gynecological/urological testing, and self-requested biological tests. Operations run 24/7 at 10 technical platforms to handle medical emergencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BPR Analyses Spécialisées: Specialized analyses laboratory serving the MLab group, providing independence from external financial structures.
• Leo
• Mon test IST
• MLab
• BIO+
• LA SCALA
• MEDI+
• MEDIBIOLAB
• MEDICABIO
• Medibiolab
• Ubilab

Products and services

• COVID-19 Testing Coronavirus screening service offering RT-PCR nasopharyngeal swab, saliva testing for children, and serology tests to detect immune response from infection or vaccination. Used by patients and healthcare professionals for diagnosis, screening, and post-vaccination monitoring.
• BPR Analyses Spécialisées Internal specialized analysis laboratory offering rare and complex testing in allergology, anatomical pathology, endocrinology, genetic engineering, and microbiology, including PCR Triplex analysis. Used to provide MLab with independence from external financialized structures for specialized testing.
• Patient Results Portal (mesresultats.mlab-groupe.fr) Secure online server enabling patients to access and download their PDF analysis results 24/7, with email notification when results are validated by biologists, and 5-year storage. Free to use.
• Healthcare Professional Portal (Leo / resultats.mlab-groupe.fr) Web-based portal for healthcare prescribers to access patient test results and consult analysis catalogs. Used by physicians, gynecologists, urologists, endocrinologists, and other specialists.
• Ubilab Analysis Catalog Online analysis catalog platform accessible at home.ubilab.io providing healthcare professionals with detailed information on available medical tests.
• Online Appointment Booking (Doctolib integration)

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DoctolibcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDoctolib serves as MLab's online appointment booking platform, enabling patients to schedule specialized tests that require appointments including COVID-19 PCR, gynecological tests, children's blood draws, and dynamic blood tests. Available across all regions including Paris, Essonne, Seine-et-Marne, Centre Val-de-Loire, Bourgogne, and Normandie.
• IMAGYNminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMLab supports IMAGYN, a patient association for gynecological cancers (association loi 1901), which was granted approval by the Ministry of Health in 2019. MLab supports IMAGYN's mission to raise awareness, share information, support patients, and advance research regarding gynecological diseases. MLab mentions that biologists are authorized to perform vaginal samples for detecting gynecological disorders.
• Medico-Surgical Clinics (6)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMLab maintains partnerships with 6 medico-surgical clinics for patient referrals and specialized testing services. These clinical partners refer patients to MLab laboratories for medical analyses.
• Public Hospital (1)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMLab has partnership with 1 public hospital for patient referrals and medical analysis services, providing laboratory testing support to the public healthcare institution.
• BPR Analyses SpécialiséescoreTechnology or IntegrationBPR (Biologie Polyvalente Référence) is MLab's internal specialized analysis laboratory, providing independence from financialized external structures. BPR was heavily utilized during the COVID-19 crisis for coronavirus detection and performs specialized tests including PCR Triplex for respiratory viruses. Located in Pannes sector.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Synlab: Pan-European medical diagnostics provider with significant French operations. Comparable to MLab in routine clinical chemistry, microbiology, and hospital lab partnerships, though at much larger scale and across multiple countries.
• Cerba Healthcare: Large European reference and specialty diagnostics group headquartered in France. Overlaps with MLab's BPR specialized testing capability and serves many of the same hospital and clinic customers with broader specialty menus.
• Eurofins Genoma (Eurofins): Global testing group with a French clinical diagnostics footprint. Overlaps with MLab in clinical lab testing and shares exposure to the French reimbursement system, though Eurofins operates across far more end markets.
• Unilabs: European diagnostics provider with operations in multiple countries including France. Comparable to MLab in clinical lab services and prescriber-facing digital portals, with a broader international footprint.

Direct peers

• Inovie: One of France's largest medical biology laboratory groups with hundreds of sites across the country. Direct competitor to MLab in routine and specialized diagnostics, with similar walk-in DTC plus prescriber referral model.
• Cerballiance: French medical biology laboratory network operating numerous sites across multiple regions. Directly comparable to MLab in multi-site patient-facing lab operations, prescriber referral model, and routine-to-specialty test catalog.
• Biogroup: Major French medical biology network operating numerous patient-facing laboratories. Closely comparable to MLab in geographic coverage, prescriber referral model, and multi-site COFRAC-accredited operations.

Others

• Doctolib: MLab's appointment booking partner and dominant French health-tech platform. Relevant as a channel partner and ecosystem dependency rather than a direct competitor; doctolib routes patients to MLab sites and other labs alike.

Emerging players

• Medipath: Independent French medical biology group with regional lab coverage. Comparable to MLab in independent biologist-owned positioning and focus on routine plus specialty testing in select French regions.
• Loxamed: France-based mobile and on-site diagnostics provider. Partial overlap with MLab through COVID-19 and infectious disease testing, but differentiated by its mobile rather than fixed-site model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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