What Labrador does

Labrador is a Paris-headquartered, privately held professional services and technology firm founded in 1992 that specializes in regulated corporate information and transparency. It serves public corporations, private companies, asset management and private equity firms, and public institutions, producing annual reports, proxy statements, Form 10-Ks, sustainability reports, codes of conduct, and digital disclosure websites across France, the United States (Atlanta, via the 2023 Argyle acquisition), and the Philippines (Pasig City). The firm claims 350 professionals serving 400–500+ enterprise clients representing roughly 50% of global market capitalization.

The company operates a hybrid services-plus-software model. Its core offering is high-touch advisory and design engagements delivered against multi-year contracts, augmented by proprietary digital tools: EOL (a collaborative editing platform for regulatory documents), Plainly (AI text-clarity scoring in French and English), Explore (benchmarking across SBF 120 and Fortune 250 publications), Digital Report (accessible responsive web rendering), and IRIS (a free global index of regulated disclosures launched in 2025). Labrador is Workiva's first and largest design partner since 2017 and implements information design across hundreds of Workiva-managed disclosures. The firm also operates the annual Transparency Awards (since 2009), the Académie de la Transparence e-learning platform (launched 2023), and the Transparency Awards Asset Management franchise.

Revenue is generated through professional services engagements, custom enterprise subscriptions for the digital tool suite, and Workiva implementation services; pricing is quote-based with multi-year contracts and is not publicly disclosed. The Argyle acquisition (€23 million, debt-financed, June 2023) and the DG3 iDocs Philippines acquisition (December 2022) are the most recent inorganic moves and signal a strategy of geographic and capability expansion while the founder (Laurent Rouyrès) retains ownership and operational control.

Name

Labrador

Legal name

Labrador (Société par actions simplifiée)

Website

https://labrador-transparency.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Labrador is a Paris-founded, privately held advisory and technology firm that produces regulated corporate disclosures — annual reports, proxy statements, sustainability reports, and codes of conduct — for 400+ enterprise clients in France, the US, and the Philippines, combining professional services with proprietary digital tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Reporting & Regulated Disclosure Services

NAICS

Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Advisory (BPAHAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Institutional Effectiveness & Continuous Improvement Reviews (EDADAGAD), Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL)

Keywords

• Corporate reporting services
• Regulated disclosure
• Sustainability reporting
• ESG communications
• Annual report design

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Reporting Services: Professional services revenue from producing annual reports, sustainability reports, proxy statements, Form 10-Ks, and other regulatory documents for public and private companies
2. Advisory Services: Strategic advisory engagements for governance outcomes, sustainability reporting guidance, and narrative development for investor communications
3. Digital Platform Subscriptions: SaaS platform access for EOL, Explore, Plainly, and Digital Report tools with flexible pricing based on organization needs and usage

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Labrador produces compliant corporate communications including annual reports, sustainability reports, proxy statements, Form 10-Ks, codes of conduct, and websites for public corporations, private companies, asset managers, and institutions. The company combines professional advisory services with proprietary digital tools (EOL collaborative disclosure platform, Plainly AI clarity tool, Explore benchmarking, IRIS global disclosure platform, Digital Report) to deliver end-to-end regulated information and transparency solutions.

Product overview

Labrador operates as a unified platform-plus-services architecture for corporate regulated information and transparency. The core Labrador Transparency Platform provides corporate reporting solutions including Annual Reports, Proxy Statements, Sustainability Reports, Form 10-Ks, and Codes of Conduct. This core platform is augmented by proprietary digital tools: EOL (collaborative document editing), Explore (benchmarking), Plainly (AI-powered text clarity), Digital Report (accessible formats), and IRIS (global regulatory document access). Labrador also delivers Workiva implementation services as the platform's first and largest design partner. The company runs the Transparency Awards program and the Académie de la Transparence e-learning platform, serving over 400 clients including 50% of global market capitalization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IRIS: Worldwide platform for regulated disclosures, providing free access to corporate regulatory documents globally.
• Explore
• Plainly
• EOL (Edit Online)
• Digital Report
• Transparency Awards
• Académie de la Transparence

Products and services

• Labrador Transparency Platform End-to-end corporate reporting platform providing annual reports, proxy statements, sustainability reports, Form 10-Ks, and regulatory communications for public corporations, private corporations, and asset management firms.
• Annual Reports Corporate reporting service producing insightful and effective narratives for annual financial and ESG reports for listed companies and asset managers.
• Proxy Statements Disclosure service for proxy statements that effectively communicates the corporate story for shareholder meetings and governance communications.
• Form 10-Ks Impactful reporting services for SEC Form 10-K and 10-Q filings produced in the Workiva platform for US-listed companies.
• Sustainability Reports Expert guidance on sustainability reporting and compliance, including ESG disclosures for public companies, private firms, and asset managers.
• Codes of Conduct Service producing clear and compliant ethics and code of conduct documents for companies and institutions.
• Websites and Digital Reports Online disclosure and website services that tell the corporate story through digital reporting formats for stakeholder engagement.
• Workiva Services Workiva design implementations and expert 24/7 support. As Workiva's first and largest design partner since 2017, Labrador has implemented information design across hundreds of Workiva disclosures.
• EOL (Edit Online) Secure, collaborative platform for producing and managing corporate reports and regulatory documents, featuring version tracking, editorial structuring, and secure validation from drafting to publication for multi-contributor workflows.
• Explore On-demand benchmarking tool providing access to hundreds of publications from SBF 120 and Fortune 250 companies, enabling users to identify market standards and best practices by theme or document type.
• Plainly AI-powered text clarity measurement tool that analyzes content using plain language principles in French and English, providing a clarity score and optimization suggestions to improve readability of corporate communications.
• Digital Report Service converting PDF documents into accessible, responsive, and measurable web-accessible formats with reader insights and engagement measurement capabilities for stakeholder engagement.
• IRIS Worldwide platform for regulated disclosures providing free, one-click access to corporate regulatory documents globally for analysts, investors, and citizens, enabling comparison of practices and trend identification.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350 professionals serving 400+ clients representing 50% of global market capitalization
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WorkivacoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017Labrador is Workiva's first and largest design partner since 2017. The partnership involves Workiva design implementations and expert 24/7 support, with information design implemented across hundreds of Workiva disclosures.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Workiva: Dominant cloud platform for SEC, ESG, and iXBRL disclosures. Direct competitor in regulated reporting software and Labrador's most important design-and-implementation partner; competing for the same issuer wallet on Form 10-K, proxy, and sustainability report workflows.
• Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN): US-listed provider of SEC compliance, EDGAR filing, and transactional solutions. Competes head-to-head with Labrador on US capital-markets disclosure workflows, including 10-K/10-Q production and ESG reporting for large public issuers.
• Toppan Merrill: Global financial-communications and regulatory-disclosure services provider with deep SEC, capital-markets, and ESG reporting capabilities. Directly comparable to Labrador on managed services for annual reports, prospectuses, and ESG filings for listed companies.
• Morrow Sodali: Global advisory firm for shareholder communications, investor relations, ESG advisory, and annual-report production. Overlaps with Labrador's IR/AGM communications and corporate reporting advisory services for European and US listed companies.
• Sodali & Co: Advisory firm focused on corporate governance, AGM/Proxy solicitation, and shareholder engagement. Comparable to Labrador's proxy-statement and shareholder-communications services for public corporations and asset managers.

Broad incumbents

• Computershare: Global share registry, employee equity plans, and issuer services business. Overlaps with Labrador on shareholder communications, AGM materials, and corporate reporting support for listed companies, though as part of a much broader register/transfer-agent portfolio.
• Broadridge Financial Solutions: Large-cap US-listed financial-services technology and operations provider covering proxy communications, regulatory filings, and investor communications. Broad incumbent offering that overlaps with Labrador's regulated-information services as part of a wider portfolio.
• CSC (Corporate Services Company): Provider of corporate compliance, governance, and entity-management services to listed and large private companies. Adjacent competitor on regulatory compliance advisory, fund reporting, and governance communications for asset managers and corporations.
• PwC (ESG and Reporting Advisory): Big Four professional services firm whose ESG advisory and sustainability-reporting practice directly competes with Labrador on CSRD, TCFD, and ESG assurance work for large European listed companies — albeit as part of a multi-service advisory portfolio.

Emerging players

• Issuer Direct: Smaller-cap US-listed provider of disclosure management, investor communications, and annual meeting technology. Niche competitor for mid-market issuers that Labrador serves through its US subsidiary post-Argyle.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Labrador_Transparency
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/labrador_3
• Xx.com/Labrador_France

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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