What Baker Tilly Strego does

Baker Tilly Strego is a French multidisciplinary professional services firm providing accounting, statutory and contractual audit, corporate finance (M&A, valuation, transaction services), HR and payroll outsourcing, legal advisory, digital transformation, RSE/sustainability consulting, and professional training. Originally founded in 1962 as Strego, the firm joined the Baker Tilly International network in 2017 and now operates 60 offices across France serving approximately 40,000 clients ranging from TPE (micro-enterprises) and PME/ETI (SMEs and mid-caps) to large enterprise accounts, with sector specialization across 11 verticals including ESS (social economy), industry, healthcare, commerce, BTP (construction), real estate development, CHR (hotels/restaurants/cafes), notariat, agriculture, viticulture, and innovation/start-ups. Leadership is anchored by President Thierry Croisey, with the firm reporting €219M in revenue for 2025 and 2,200 employees.

The firm operates an integrated platform of wholly-owned subsidiaries: Oratio Avocats (legal, 260+ professionals across 19 offices), Blue Partners Finance (M&A advisory), Ledouble (business valuation), Cofigex (transaction services and due diligence), Goodwill-management (RSE and CSRD advisory, acquired 2024), Capital Compétences (Qualiopi-certified training), Baker Tilly Digital (digital transformation with 13 service centers and 50+ experts), Impulse Data (data analytics), and Colbert Assurances (insurance). Technology integrations span Inqom (accounting software), Expensya (expense management), Silae (payroll), and KYRIBA (treasury management), with proprietary methodologies including the ABR (Advise, Build, Run) digital transformation framework and full M&A lifecycle approach.

Baker Tilly Strego generates revenue exclusively through direct professional services delivery on a project or retainer basis, with no digital self-serve products, app store listings, or third-party reseller channels. Distribution is fully domestic across France through the 60-office network, with international reach provided via membership in Baker Tilly International (147 countries, 754 offices, 50,400 professionals). The firm holds three notable certifications: LUCIE 26000 RSE label (since 2015, renewed through 2026), Qualiopi (training quality), and COFRAC accreditation as Independent Third Party for ESG verification. Brand reputation is supported by an 8th-place ranking in the global Baker Tilly audit network, 200+ auditors handling 2,000+ mandates, and 220+ corporate finance missions per year.

Name

Baker Tilly Strego

Legal name

Baker Tilly STREGO

Website

https://bakertilly.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Baker Tilly Strego is a French multidisciplinary professional services firm providing accounting, audit, corporate finance, legal, HR, digital transformation, and sustainability advisory across 60 offices, serving approximately 40,000 TPE, PME, ETI, and enterprise clients throughout France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting & Advisory Services

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Payroll Services (541214)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Planning & Analysis Support (Budgeting, Forecasting, Management Reporting) (BPAAAGAJ)

Keywords

• Accounting services
• Audit services
• Corporate finance
• Tax compliance
• HR outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Angers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices58 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Expertise Comptable et Conseil: Core accounting, bookkeeping, tax filing, and financial management services delivered through 60 local offices. Revenue is generated through recurring professional service engagements billed on project or retainer basis.
2. Audit et Commissariat aux Comptes: Legal and contractual audit services including statutory audit mandates (mandats légaux) and special audit engagements. 200+ auditors serve 2,000+ mandates across France.
3. Conseil & Advisory: Consulting engagements spanning finance, organization, digital transformation, RSE, international development, and management consulting. Delivered by 100+ consultants; Baker Tilly Digital contributes with 50+ experts and 13 digital service centers.
4. Corporate Finance (M&A, Évaluation, Transaction Services): M&A advisory, business valuation, due diligence, and post-acquisition consulting. Blue Partners Finance handles sell-side/buy-side mandates; Ledouble handles valuations; Cofigex handles transaction services. 25 dedicated experts; 220+ missions per year.
5. RSE et Développement Durable: RSE strategy consulting, carbon footprint assessments (Bilan Carbone), CSRD reporting, and verification services delivered by Goodwill-management (45 experts). Revenue: €5.2M in 2024 for responsible economic development missions.
6. Services Juridiques (Oratio Avocats): Legal advisory across corporate law, employment law, tax law, intellectual property, real estate, and dispute resolution. Delivered by 120+ lawyers across 19 offices in France. Oratio Avocats is a member of the Baker Tilly network.
7. Formation Professionnelle (Capital Compétences): Professional training programs across accounting, tax, HR, digital, and RSE. 702 learners, 4,592 training hours, 92% satisfaction rate. Funded through OPCO, CPF, and enterprise training budgets.
8. Transformation Digitale: Digital strategy, software integration (15+ solutions in finance, HR & ESG), custom development, AI/ML integration, cybersecurity, and data analytics. 13 digital service centers across France; 50+ digital experts.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Baker Tilly Strego is a multidisciplinary professional services firm delivering accounting/bookkeeping, statutory and contractual audit, corporate finance (M&A, valuation, transaction services), HR and payroll outsourcing, legal advisory, digital transformation, RSE/sustainability consulting, and professional training. Services are delivered through a nationwide network of 60 offices across France by 2,200 professionals, supported by specialized subsidiaries (Oratio Avocats, Blue Partners Finance, Ledouble, Cofigex, Goodwill-management, Capital Compétences, Baker Tilly Digital, Impulse Data, Colbert Assurances).

Product overview

Baker Tilly Strego operates as a multidisciplinary professional services firm under the Baker Tilly brand in France, offering an integrated platform of advisory, accounting, audit, HR, legal, and digital transformation services. The core offering includes Baker Tilly (accounting and audit services), Baker Tilly Digital (digital transformation and IT services), Capital Compétences (professional training via Goodwill-management brand), and affiliated brands including Oratio Avocats (legal services), Blue Partners Finance (M&A advisory), and Ledouble (business valuation). The firm serves TPE, PME, ETI, and large groups across 60 offices in France through specialized teams organized by sector and service line.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oratio Avocats: Legal services firm providing counsel in corporate law, tax, employment, IP, real estate, restructuring, and litigation.
• Blue Partners Finance
• Ledouble
• Goodwill-management
• Capital Compétences
• Baker Tilly Digital
• Cofigex
• Impulse Data

Products and services

• Expertise comptable et conseil Core accounting and management advisory services including bookkeeping, tax compliance, business creation/reprise, consolidation, financial management, and asset management for SMEs and larger organizations.
• Audit Statutory and contractual audit services including legal audit (commissariat aux comptes), financial statement certification, IT audit, social audit, and RSE/CSRD audit, delivered by 200+ auditors handling 2,000+ mandates.
• Corporate Finance Corporate finance services covering M&A advisory (Blue Partners Finance), business valuation (Ledouble), transaction services and due diligence (Cofigex), and post-acquisition consulting with 25 experts and 220+ annual missions.
• Expertise RH & sociale HR and payroll services including payroll outsourcing, HR consulting, HRIS integration, remuneration strategy, social protection, retirement planning, and social compliance for businesses of all sizes.
• Advisory (Conseil) Multidisciplinary advisory and consulting services including financial advisory, organizational performance, digital transformation, RSE strategy, risk management, and international development for businesses of all sizes. Delivered by 100+ consultants.
• Conseil RSE (Sustainability Advisory) RSE and sustainability consulting including carbon footprint assessment (Bilan Carbone), CSRD reporting, ESG strategy development, and LCA methodology, powered by Goodwill-management (acquired 2024) with 45 experts supporting 450+ organizations in 2024.
• Baker Tilly Digital Digital transformation and IT consulting offering strategy, software integration (Inqom, Expensya, Silae, KYRIBA), process automation, cybersecurity, data analytics (Impulse Data), and AI/ML integration. Operates 13 digital service centers across France with 50+ experts.
• Capital Compétences (Professional Training) Qualiopi-certified professional training organization of the Baker Tilly group, providing certified training programs in accounting, tax, HR, digital, and RSE topics with 100+ expert trainers, 702 learners, and 4,592 training hours in 2024-2025.
• Oratio Avocats (Legal Services) Legal services firm providing expertise in corporate law, labor law, tax law, litigation, intellectual property, real estate, and rural law, with 260+ professionals including 38 partners across 19 offices in France. Integrated into the Baker Tilly network since 2017.
• Colbert Assurances (Insurance Advisory) Insurance brokerage and risk management advisory subsidiary integrated within the Baker Tilly platform, providing tailored insurance solutions to clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,200 collaborators serving ~40,000 clients across 60 offices in France
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers35 records

Segments14 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Baker Tilly InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaker Tilly Strego operates under the Baker Tilly commercial name and is a member of Baker Tilly International Ltd., a global network of independent accounting and advisory firms. Baker Tilly International spans 147 countries, 754 offices, and 50,400 professionals globally, with combined revenue of approximately $6.8B. Baker Tilly France joined the international network in 2017, enabling the provision of cross-border advisory services to clients expanding internationally.
• Goodwill-managementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoodwill-management is a specialized RSE and responsible economic performance consultancy acquired by Baker Tilly to enrich its sustainability advisory capabilities. Operating since 2003, it provides carbon footprint assessments (Bilan Carbone), CSRD reporting, ESG measurement tools, and a public policy piloting platform. The subsidiary contributes 45 RSE experts and €5.2M in 2024 revenue for responsible economic development missions, supporting 450+ organizations.
• Blue Partners FinancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlue Partners Finance is the M&A subsidiary of the Baker Tilly group, handling sell-side and buy-side advisory mandates, LBO/MBO/OBO structuring, fundraising calibration, and cross-border M&A. The firm operates as a dedicated Corporate Finance team integrated within the Baker Tilly platform, enabling comprehensive transaction advisory alongside accounting and audit services.
• LedoublecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLedouble is the business valuation and financial expertise subsidiary of the Baker Tilly group, handling independent valuations in the context of public offers, transactional restructuring, fiscal or accounting contexts, management package valuations, and damages assessment for disputes. It provides valuation expertise compliant with accounting, tax, and regulatory standards.
• CoFIGExcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoFIGEx (Compagnie Française d'Expertise et d'Intégration) is the transaction services subsidiary of Baker Tilly, providing due diligence (financial, legal, tax, social, ESG, IT), independence business reviews (IBR), acquisition support, and post-operation advisory. It works alongside Blue Partners Finance and Ledouble within the Corporate Finance ecosystem.
• Oratio AvocatscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOratio Avocats is the legal services arm of the Baker Tilly network, providing comprehensive legal advisory across corporate law, employment law, tax law, intellectual property, real estate, and dispute resolution. With 260+ professionals including 38 partners across 19 offices in France, Oratio Avocats enables a fully integrated multidisciplinary offering from a single platform. Founded over 50 years ago.
• Capital CompétencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCapital Compétences is the professional training entity of the Baker Tilly group, holding Qualiopi certification. It delivers training across accounting, tax, HR, digital, and RSE topics with 100+ expert trainers, 702 learners, and 4,592 training hours in 2024-2025. It works in partnership with OPCO, CPF, and enterprise training budget frameworks, and collaborated with Booster Academy for commercial and management training programs.
• Colbert AssurancesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsurance advisory subsidiary integrated within the Baker Tilly platform, providing insurance brokerage and risk management advisory services to clients. Led by Associate Anthony Chaffron.
• Financière ConseilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial advisory entity within the Baker Tilly consulting ecosystem, providing finance advisory services alongside the consulting finance team. Led by President Jean-Paul Huneau.
• LaplaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinance consulting entity within the Baker Tilly ecosystem, specializing in financial advisory and optimization. Led by Associate Dominique Payen.
• Booster AcademyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining partner for commercial, management, and sales training programs. Booster Academy's catalog is distributed through the Capital Compétences training platform, providing complementary commercial skills development programs to Baker Tilly clients.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernmental environmental agency referenced as a key stakeholder in RSE and environmental advisory engagements. ADEME collaborates with Baker Tilly / Goodwill-management on environmental policy and sustainability strategy mandates.
• Capital Compétences (OPCO Partner)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCapital Compétences acts as a conduit for OPCO (Joint Collective Training Operators) financing, enabling Baker Tilly clients to finance their digital transformation and training projects through public training funds managed by OPCO.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BDO France: BDO France is the French member of BDO Global, the world's largest mid-tier accounting network. It offers audit, accounting, tax, and advisory services with comparable mid-market focus and a similar "international network + local presence" GTM. Baker Tilly Strego and BDO France compete head-to-head for mid-cap and SME mandates in France.
• Mazars: Mazars is a Franco-French founded international audit, tax, and advisory firm with deep French roots and a global footprint. Its service mix (audit, accounting, advisory, corporate finance, legal) and mid-to-upper-mid-market client base mirror Baker Tilly Strego's positioning more closely than any other peer.
• Grant Thornton France: Grant Thornton France is the French member of Grant Thornton International, a top-tier mid-market advisory network. It serves PME, ETI, and listed mid-caps with audit, tax, advisory, and transaction services — directly comparable in service breadth, target segments, and international network affiliation to Baker Tilly Strego.
• RSM France: RSM France is the French member of RSM International, one of the world's largest mid-tier audit and advisory networks. It focuses on mid-market audit, tax, and consulting — directly comparable in scale, target clients, and international reach to Baker Tilly Strego.
• In Extenso: In Extenso is a French mid-market accounting and advisory firm operating as part of the Deloitte network (member of Omnia Group). It serves French SMEs and mid-caps with accounting, audit, payroll, and advisory services — comparable in client focus, geographic footprint, and multidisciplinary offering to Baker Tilly Strego.
• Fiducial: Fiducial is a France-headquartered professional services firm specializing in accounting, payroll, legal, and business advisory for SMBs and small mid-market companies. While it skews smaller than Baker Tilly Strego, it competes in the French accounting and advisory market with comparable geographic breadth and a multi-service platform.

Broad incumbents

• KPMG France: KPMG France is the French member of the KPMG Big 4 network, offering audit, tax, and advisory services across all client segments from SMBs to large-caps. While Baker Tilly Strego operates at smaller scale and more regional focus, KPMG is a relevant competitor for the firm's mid-market and large enterprise mandates.
• Deloitte France: Deloitte France is the French member of the Deloitte Big 4 network, providing a full spectrum of audit, consulting, tax, legal, and advisory services. It overlaps with Baker Tilly Strego in audit, accounting advisory, RSE consulting, and corporate finance for French mid-market and enterprise clients.
• EY France: EY France is the French member of Ernst & Young's global Big 4 network. It competes with Baker Tilly Strego in audit, tax, transaction advisory, and consulting services for mid-cap and large enterprise clients in France.
• PwC France: PwC France is the French member of PricewaterhouseCoopers' global Big 4 network. It offers audit, tax, legal, and consulting services across the French market and directly competes with Baker Tilly Strego for mid-market accounting, audit, and advisory mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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