Claranet France

What Claranet France does

Claranet France is the French operating entity of Claranet Limited, a UK-headquartered privately held managed IT services group founded in 1996. Based in Paris, the French business employs 900+ staff and serves 1,000+ enterprise clients, generating €160 million in revenue in FY2024. It delivers managed IT services organized across five interconnected practice areas: Cloud (infrastructure management/infogérance, cloud migration via "Move to Cloud," private/public/hybrid deployment, and FinOps/GreenOps optimization), Data & IA (AI use cases, data analytics, and data/AI platforms), Application (Modern Platform, Modern Application, Modern Workplace, and Run Services), Conformité (regulatory compliance management, certified hosting, technical audits, and training), and Cybersécurité (GRC, application security, and security operations run by dedicated experts).

The company's technical differentiation centers on regulated and sovereign infrastructure: it operates a SecNumCloud-certified sovereign cloud (certified by France's ANSSI) for data-residency-sensitive workloads, and has maintained PCI DSS certification—renewed to v4.0.1—for 14 consecutive years. It manages multi-cloud environments and positions AI and data platforms as innovation accelerators for clients. Primary customer segments are large enterprises and regulated verticals, notably financial services (subject to AMF, ACPR, and EBA guidelines) and retail/distribution, plus healthcare, as evidenced by the Sharecare sovereign-cloud engagement.

The business model is B2B managed services sold through direct enterprise field sales, supported by dedicated commercial phone lines and a client portal (plume.fr.clara.net). Revenue derives from recurring managed-services contracts (cloud infrastructure management, security operations, compliance, and application run services), project-based professional services and consulting (cloud migration, security audits, compliance assessments, training), and consumption-based cloud infrastructure provisioning. Pricing is custom, quote-based, and not publicly disclosed, with an annual billing cadence. Claranet France operates within a global parent footprint, enabling multinational client support while maintaining regional, French-language delivery teams.

Name

Claranet France

Legal name

Claranet Limited

Website

https://claranet.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Claranet France is a Paris-based managed IT services provider, part of UK-headquartered Claranet Limited, delivering cloud, data and AI, application, compliance, and cybersecurity services—including SecNumCloud sovereign cloud—to 1,000+ enterprise and regulated-industry clients across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry/Vertical Cloud Platforms (e.g., Gov/Healthcare/Financial Cloud Regions) (HDABAAAL)

Keywords

• Managed cloud services
• Cybersecurity operations
• Regulatory compliance services
• Data and AI platforms
• Application modernization

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed IT Services: Comprehensive managed services covering cloud infrastructure management (infogérance), security operations, compliance management, and application run services. Revenue generated through ongoing service contracts with enterprise clients requiring operational support and infrastructure management.
2. Professional Services and Consulting: Digital transformation consulting, cloud migration (Move to Cloud), security audits, compliance assessments, and training services. Delivered as project-based engagements alongside managed services contracts.
3. Cloud Infrastructure Provisioning: Provision of cloud resources across private, public, and hybrid environments with associated consumption-based billing for infrastructure utilization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Claranet France provides managed IT services spanning cloud infrastructure management (infogérance), cloud migration (Move to Cloud), data and AI platform deployment, application modernization, regulatory compliance management, and cybersecurity operations. The company serves enterprise clients with sovereign cloud capabilities certified SecNumCloud by ANSSI and maintains 14 consecutive years of PCI DSS v4.0.1 certification for payment security compliance.

Product overview

Claranet France offers a unified portfolio of managed IT services organized into five interconnected practice areas: Cloud (infrastructure management, migration, and optimization), Data & IA (AI use cases, analytics, and data/AI platforms), Application (modernization and workplace services), Conformité (regulatory compliance and audits), and Cybersécurité (security operations and GRC). These services work together to support enterprise digital transformation, providing end-to-end capabilities from cloud infrastructure through AI-powered data solutions to security and compliance assurance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cloud Managed cloud services encompassing infrastructure management (infogérance), cloud migration (Move to Cloud), private/public/hybrid cloud deployment, and FinOps/GreenOps optimization for enterprise digital transformation.
• Data & IA Data and AI services including identification and implementation of AI use cases (Cas d'usages IA), data analytics, data platforms, and AI platforms that transform enterprise data into competitive advantages.
• Application Application services covering Modern Platform, Modern Application, Modern Workplace, and Run Services to support strategic digital transformation plans and their operational execution for enterprises.
• Conformité Compliance management services including regulatory compliance management, certified hosting and infogérance, technical audits, operational security, and training/awareness programs to help organizations meet regulations and security policies.
• Cybersécurité Cybersecurity services including training and awareness programs, governance/risk/compliance (GRC), application security, and information system security with operational management by security experts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 years of continuous PCI DSS certification maintenance
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CloudflarecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2025High-level partnership between Claranet and Cloudflare to secure, modernize, and accelerate enterprise IT infrastructure to state-of-the-art standards. The partnership combines Claranet's managed services expertise with Cloudflare's global network and security performance platform.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Devoteam: European IT consulting firm focused on cloud, data and cybersecurity, with strong presence in France; competes for the same cloud-transformation, AI and managed-services engagements.
• Atos: Large European IT services provider with managed cloud, security and digital workplace offerings; competes for many of the same large French and European enterprise transformation and managed-service contracts.
• Capgemini: Global French-headquartered IT services and consulting firm with broad cloud, data and cybersecurity capabilities; overlaps with Claranet in cloud migration, managed services and enterprise transformation for regulated industries.
• T-Systems (Deutsche Telekom): European managed cloud and digital services provider serving large regulated enterprises (German anchor with EU footprint); comparable offering portfolio spanning cloud, security and sovereign infrastructure.
• Orange Business Services: Telco-rooted managed cloud, networking and cybersecurity provider in France and internationally; comparable in delivering managed cloud, security operations and connectivity for regulated French enterprises.
• Sopra Steria: French-headquartered IT services group covering cloud, application modernization, data and security for European regulated industries, directly comparable to Claranet's end-to-end transformation portfolio.

Direct peers

• OVHcloud: French-rooted cloud provider competing directly in sovereign/regulated cloud infrastructure across Europe, including SecNumCloud-aligned offerings. Both target the same European regulated enterprise workloads that Claranet serves.
• Scaleway (Iliad Group): European cloud provider emphasizing sovereignty and data residency in France and the EU, directly competing for the same regulated-cloud workloads and serving as both partner and competitor to Claranet's managed cloud portfolio.
• Outscale (Dassault Systèmes): French sovereign cloud operator with SecNumCloud certification offering IaaS and managed cloud services to regulated European enterprises - a direct competitor in Claranet's core sovereign-cloud segment.

Emerging players

• Numspot: French sovereign cloud joint venture (backed by Dassault, Docaposte, Bouygues and Caisse des Dépôts) targeting SecNumCloud-certified public-sector and regulated workloads; emerging direct competitor to Claranet's sovereign cloud practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/claranet_FR
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZgoFmUF8xWHLRr2yJGw9Qg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/claranet-france

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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