What AETS does

AETS (Application Européenne de Technologies et de Services) is a France-based international development consulting firm, structured as a Société par Actions Simplifiée with registered capital of €1.33M and registered at RCS Pau 409 706 520. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Lons (near Pau, southwestern France), the firm delivers technical assistance, feasibility studies, economic and financial analyses, cost-benefit analyses, capacity building, auditing, monitoring and evaluation, strategy and organisation consulting, and professional training to governments and public/private sector clients in Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. It operates through a network of offices in Lons, Brussels (regional HQ), Bangkok, New Delhi, Abidjan, and Ireland, with a multicultural, multilingual team of 11–50 professionals drawn from more than 10 nationalities and covering engineering, economics, veterinary, regulatory, and financial disciplines.

The firm is organized around five service lines — Energy; Climate and Infrastructure; Health and Safety; Economic Development; and Governance and Human Development — and runs theTrainingPlace.eu platform for online professional development. Revenue is generated through project-based, competitively-tendered contracts financed primarily by multilateral and bilateral development institutions (EU, World Bank, African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, EBRD, EIB, AFD, IDB, UN agencies), and the firm frequently participates in consortia with larger engineering and consulting partners such as Mott MacDonald, BURGEAP, Seureca, and NIRAS. The underlying technology base is conventional professional services tooling (office software, web, email) rather than proprietary platforms; the competitive asset is the bench of senior practitioners with 20–40 years of sector experience, supported by reference projects in over 50 countries. AETS rebranded with a new visual identity in 2021 to mark the start of a new growth phase, and is privately held with no disclosed financial figures.

Name

AETS

Legal name

Application Européenne de Technologies et de Services (AETS)

Website

https://aets-consultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AETS is a France-based international development consulting firm founded in 1993 that delivers technical assistance, feasibility studies, capacity building, and training to governments and public/private clients, primarily funded by multilateral development financiers, across offices in Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

EHS Auditing, Inspections & Assurance (BPAHAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Advisory (BPAHAFAA), EMS Integration (ISO 9001/45001/50001) & Integrated Management Systems (EUAHAIAC), EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF), ESG/Sustainable Investment Advisory (FSAEAAAJ)

Keywords

• International development consulting
• Energy sector advisory
• Climate infrastructure services
• Governance consulting
• Capacity building services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lons

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Technical Assistance Services: AETS generates revenue through providing consulting services, technical assistance, feasibility studies, economic and financial analyses, cost-benefit analyses, capacity building, auditing, monitoring and evaluation, strategy consulting, and professional training courses to governments and public/private sectors in Europe and developing countries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AETS is an international consulting firm providing advisory services to governments, public administrations, and international financial institutions across five core service areas: Energy, Climate and Infrastructure, Health and Safety, Economic Development, and Governance and Human Development. The firm delivers feasibility studies, technical/economic/financial studies, cost-benefit analyses, capacity building, auditing, monitoring and evaluation, strategy and organization consulting, and professional training courses funded by development finance institutions and bilateral aid agencies.

Product overview

AETS (Application Européenne de Technologies et de Services) is an international consulting firm providing advisory services to governments and public/private sectors. The company operates as a unified consulting practice organized around five core service areas: Energy, Climate and Infrastructure, Health and Safety, Economic Development, and Governance and Human Development. Services include feasibility studies, technical/economic/financial studies, cost-benefit analyses, capacity-building sessions, auditing, monitoring and evaluation, strategy and organization consulting, and professional training courses. The company also manages theTrainingPlace.eu platform for online professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energy Consulting Services
• Climate and Infrastructure Services
• Health and Safety Consulting
• Economic Development Services
• Governance and Human Development Services
• Training Services (theTrainingPlace.eu)

Quantifiable outcome

• TREDAS and TREPAS received EBRD Gold Award for Environmental and Social Best Practice following AETS technical assistance on gender equality

Named customers5 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

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NIRAS Finland OycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2020AETS partnered with NIRAS Finland Oy for the WAT4CAM Programme Phase 1 in Cambodia, providing technical expertise and backstopping on rice policy, agro-ecological extension services, and implementation of sustainable rice standards.
• BURGEAPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAETS provided 3 experts (including deputy project manager, institutional expert, and energy valorization expert) for the Conakry waste management project structured by BURGEAP.
• MOTT MACDONALDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAETS, in partnership with BURGEAP and MOTT MACDONALD, was one of 4 consortia preselected by AFD for infrastructure capacity building projects. The consortium is accompanying Burkina Faso's national electricity company SONABEL.
• SeurecacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe consortium Seureca/AETS provided 6 experts for the Seychelles Water and Sanitation Project to develop asset management capacity for the Public Utilities Corporation.
• GEOTESTminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAETS consortium LOT 1 COM was mandated by the European External Action Service to formulate the 'Responsible Supply Chains in Asia' action, implemented by GEOTEST.
• ARISE Plus ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAETS has been providing continuous technical assistance and support to the ARISE and ARISE PLUS projects since 2012, supporting ASEAN regional integration through harmonization of technical requirements.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SOFRECO: French international consulting firm providing technical assistance, feasibility studies, and project management for development finance institutions worldwide. Closely comparable in size, French origin, DFI focus, and sector mix to AETS.
• NIRAS: Danish international consulting firm with a development division active across energy, climate, water, and governance in emerging markets. AETS partners with NIRAS on EU-funded programs (e.g., WAT4CAM Cambodia), making them a directly comparable peer in scope and client base.
• Particip GmbH: German consulting firm specializing in international development cooperation, evaluation, and capacity building for public-sector clients. Comparable mid-sized European peer with similar donor-funded project portfolio.
• IBF International Consulting: Belgian consulting firm providing technical assistance to EU institutions and developing-country governments across economic development, governance, and infrastructure. Highly comparable size and European DFI focus.
• Eurecna: Italian consulting firm active in international development, water, agriculture, and infrastructure projects funded by EU and multilateral institutions. Similar size, European origin, and DFI tender positioning to AETS.

Broad incumbents

• GOPA Worldwide Consultants: German-headquartered international development consulting group delivering advisory, evaluation, and capacity-building services for EU, World Bank, KfW, and GIZ. Overlaps AETS on most service pillars but at significantly larger scale.
• Coffey International / Tetra Tech: International development consultancy acquired by Tetra Tech, delivering governance, economic growth, and infrastructure advisory for USAID, DFID, and other donors. Much larger scale, but directly comparable mandate types.
• DAI Global: US-headquartered international development company working across governance, economic growth, and environment for USAID, FCDO, and DFIs. Operates in the same tender pools as AETS at materially larger scale.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering and development consultancy with significant international development practice funded by DFIs and bilateral donors. AETS partners with Mott MacDonald in consortia (e.g., SONABEL/AFD program), making them an overlapping peer in infrastructure advisory.
• Cardno International Development: Australian-rooted international development consultancy delivering infrastructure, governance, and economic growth services for USAID, DFAT, ADB, and World Bank. Comparable donor mix and emerging-market footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aetsconsultants
• Facebookfacebook.com/AETS.Consultants

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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