What Saphir Consult does

Saphir Consult is a private quality management consulting and software firm founded in 1999 in Tunisia, with operational headquarters in Paris, France, and additional offices in Lyon, Tunis, and Casablanca. The company develops and sells QUALIPRO, a proprietary modular QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety, Environment) management software platform operational since 2003, comprising 21+ modules covering documentation management, CAPA, audits, risk/opportunity analysis, KPIs, supplier management, customer complaints, non-conformities, metrology, HR, safety, environment, food safety (HACCP), FMEA, regulatory compliance, change control, and project management. The platform is available in both SaaS/cloud and on-premise deployment modes, with native Outlook/Lotus email integration and an Android mobile app.

The company serves over 1,000 clients across verticals including automotive (IATF 16949), aerospace (EN 9100), pharmaceutical and medical devices (ISO 13485, FDA CFR Part 11), food industry (ISO 22000, HACCP, IFS), medical laboratories (ISO 15189), and general cross-industry QHSE applications. Named enterprise customers include Constellium, Hutchinson, NCT USA, Cotusal (Salins Group), CCL Laboratories, and La Rochette, alongside mid-market and SME accounts.

Revenue is generated through three streams: (1) QUALIPRO software licensing via annual SaaS subscriptions or multi-year on-premise licenses with modular pricing, (2) consulting services for QHSE system design, implementation, optimization, and audit across ISO standards, and (3) Qualiopi-certified training programs. Go-to-market combines direct sales, a website-driven demo-request funnel, active participation in industry events, and a channel-partner network spanning Francophone Africa, the Middle East, Morocco, and the United States (via E.M.M.A International Consulting Group partnership since 2017). The company has been ISO 9001 certified since 2008, obtained Qualiopi certification for training, and announced ISO 27001 certification for QUALIPRO in 2023. Saphir Consult operates within the Imagine Human Group ecosystem, which extends reach across 40+ countries.

Name

Saphir Consult

Legal name

Groupe Saphir Consult

Website

https://saphirconsult.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Saphir Consult is a private French-headquartered firm that develops and sells QUALIPRO, a modular QHSE management software platform, alongside consulting and Qualiopi-certified training services. It serves over 1,000 enterprise and mid-market clients across automotive, aerospace, pharmaceutical, food, and medical laboratory sectors in 40+ countries, primarily via channel partners in Francophone Africa, Europe, and the US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quality Management Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Supplier Quality Assurance & Vendor Approval Programs (AFALALAB)

Keywords

• Quality management software
• QHSE compliance platform
• ISO consulting services
• Audit management software
• Regulatory compliance tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing (QUALIPRO): QUALIPRO is offered in two modes: Cloud/SaaS subscription and On-premise License. The software is a modular QHSE management system covering quality, environment, health/safety, and food safety. Revenue is generated through software subscriptions, licenses, integration, and maintenance services.
2. Consulting Services: Assistance, study, and consulting for the design, implementation, optimization, and audit of management systems according to various ISO standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 22000, etc.). Services include integrated QMS implementation support and externalization of QMS.
3. Training Services: Training programs on topics related to Quality, Environment, Health and Safety at Work, Food Safety, and audit techniques. SAPHIR CONSULT is Qualiopi certified for training actions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Saphir Consult develops, publishes, and supports QUALIPRO, a modular Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment (QHSE) management software platform covering document control, audits, risks, FMEA, non-conformities/CAPA, indicators, food safety, and more, available as both a Cloud (SaaS) and On-Premise solution. The company complements the software with QHSE/ISO implementation consulting and Qualiopi-accredited training services delivered from offices in France and North Africa.

Product overview

Saphir Consult is a quality management consulting firm founded in 1999 that offers QUALIPRO, a modular QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety, Environment) software platform. The platform consists of a core QUALIPRO system with 21+ interchangeable modules including Documentation (GED), Actions/CAPA, Audits, Risk/Opportunity, Indicators, Suppliers, Customers, Non-Conforming Products, Meetings, Metrology, Human Resources, Interested Parties, Safety, Environment, Food Safety, AMDEC/FMEA, Mail, Legal Compliance, Change Control, and Project Management. The software is available in both SaaS (cloud) and on-premise (license) deployment modes. Industry-specific module packs are offered for Automotive, Aerospace, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Food, and Training sectors. Additional AI-powered solutions include induScan and askHuman. Saphir Consult also provides consulting and training services, all Qualiopi certified.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QUALIPRO: Quality/QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety, Environment) management software - a modular, paperless solution for managing quality management systems, document control, action plans, audits, risk management, indicators, supplier management, customer complaints, non-conformities, meetings, metrology, human resources, environment, safety, food safety, FMEA, regulations, and mail. Available in SaaS and license modes. Operationally since 2003.

Products and services

• QUALIPRO Software Platform Modular Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHSE) management software platform covering document control, audits, non-conformities/CAPA, risk management, FMEA, indicators, food safety/HACCP, and more; available in Cloud (SaaS) and On-Premise deployment models; sold to organizations seeking ISO 9001/14001/45001 and sector-specific certification.
• QUALIPRO Mobile Native Android mobile application that extends QUALIPRO workflows (audits, non-conformities, observations, field data capture) to mobile users; for QHSE managers, auditors, and field operators.
• QUALIPRO Multi-Enterprise (Group Solution) Group / multi-enterprise deployment of the QUALIPRO platform designed for multi-site organizations and corporate groups needing centralized QHSE oversight across multiple subsidiaries or business units.
• induScan AI Solution AI-based solution for industrial / computer-vision inspection use cases; positioned as a complement to the QUALIPRO QHSE platform for automated visual quality and inspection workflows.
• askHuman AI Solution AI-based conversational/knowledge-base solution that enables natural-language interaction with organizational knowledge and QHSE content; complements the QUALIPRO platform.
• Saphir Consult QHSE Consulting Services Project-based consulting for the design, implementation, and certification of Quality, Health, Safety and Environment management systems, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, IATF 16949, EN 9100, ISO 13485, ISO 15189, and ISO 22000 / HACCP; sold to organizations seeking QHSE certification.
• Saphir Consult Training Services (Qualiopi-certified) Qualiopi-certified training programs on QHSE, internal auditing, and ISO 9001/14001/45001 and related standards; sold to professionals and organizations seeking to upskill quality, safety, and audit staff.

Quantifiable outcome

• ISO 9001 certification achieved in less than 1 year with QUALIPRO implementation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability4 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• E.M.M.A International Consulting Group (USA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 September 2017Partnership signed September 7, 2017 between SAPHIR CONSULT Group and E.M.M.A International Consulting Group (Michigan, USA) for the development and distribution of QUALIPRO in the United States. Objective is to favor exchanges and share common QHSE expertise for the benefit of clients, strengthening QUALIPRO's presence in North America.
• Imagine Human GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorImagine Human Group is a 30-year leading player offering digital and human solutions in more than 40 countries for QSE/QWL performance and CSR impact. They distribute QUALIPRO in Morocco through their network and provide complementary HR and workplace solutions (Winlassie, 4me-assistance).
• Regional Partners NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of regional partners across Africa including Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Cameroon, Mali, Burkina Faso, Haiti, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Partners are listed on the Saphir Consult website with country-specific representations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ETQ (Hexagon): ETQ provides modular quality management software (QMS, CAPA, audits, document control, risk) used across food, pharma, and manufacturing. It is one of the closest functional analogues to QUALIPRO's compliance and document-centric modules.
• Intelex Technologies: Intelex is a long-standing EHS and quality management platform with configurable workflows, incident management, audits, and supplier risk—directly comparable to QUALIPRO's EHS and supplier modules.
• MasterControl: MasterControl provides QMS, document control, CAPA, change control, audit, and supplier/quality management with strong vertical depth in life sciences—competing head-to-head with QUALIPRO's Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices packs.
• Veeva Systems (Veeva Quality): Veeva Quality delivers a cloud QMS suite (quality docs, deviations, CAPA, change control, audit) for regulated industries, directly competing with QUALIPRO's pharmaceutical and medical device vertical positioning.
• Greenlight Guru: Greenlight Guru offers QMS software tailored for medical device companies, covering design controls, DHF, risk, CAPA, and audits—closest pure-play peer to QUALIPRO's Medical Devices module pack.
• Qualio: Qualio provides cloud QMS for life sciences startups and scaling companies, including document control, training, CAPA, and audit management—comparable to QUALIPRO's Pharma and Medical Labs offerings.
• ComplianceQuest: ComplianceQuest delivers an Enterprise QMS built natively on Salesforce, covering quality, document, change, supplier, and audit management—an overlapping EQMS competitor to QUALIPRO.
• Perillon Software: Perillon provides integrated EHS and quality management software (incidents, audits, document control, supplier management) similar in scope to QUALIPRO's core QHSE modules.

Broad incumbents

• Ideagen: Ideagen offers quality, risk, audit, and regulatory software across multiple verticals (aerospace, healthcare, manufacturing), overlapping with QUALIPRO's EN 9100, ISO 13485, and general QMS modules but as part of a broader compliance portfolio.
• SAP (EHS / Quality Management): SAP provides embedded EHS and quality management within its ERP platforms, representing the broad-incumbent alternative many large enterprise customers weigh against a dedicated QHSE platform like QUALIPRO.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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