What 2CFinance does

2CFinance is an independent French financial consulting firm founded in 2008 and headquartered in Paris, operating across six French offices (Paris, Aix-Marseille, Nantes, Bordeaux, Lille, and Lyon) with 100+ collaborators. The firm delivers three core service lines: (1) DAF Part Time—fractional or transitional CFO engagements providing financial reporting, internal controls, budgeting, cash management, team management, international expansion support, and IT finance optimization; (2) Transaction Services—financial due diligence, buy-side and sell-side support, and equity/corporate transactions for investment funds and corporates; and (3) Business Plan—financial modeling and budgeting advisory. Service delivery is led by senior associates and partners, nearly all alumni of Big 4 or mid-tier advisory firms (EY, PwC, Deloitte, KPMG, Mazars, BDO, Eight Advisory, RSM), supported by managers and consultants across regional offices.

The firm targets innovative fast-growing startups and scale-ups (logos include Doctolib, ManoMano, Shippeo, Lydia, Tediber, Shine, Frichti, Virtuo), SMEs and mid-cap companies in development or restructuring phases, and investment funds (BPI France, Partech, Idinvest/PAI, Elaia, Alven, ISAI, BlackFin, CapHorn). The revenue model is professional services—quote-based engagements priced by scope, duration, and seniority of consultants, with no disclosed pricing, SaaS, or platform component. Sales motion is direct and referral-driven, leveraging venture capital, entrepreneur, and executive networks across the French tech ecosystem.

2CFinance operates as an entity of 2CGroup, a multidisciplinary professional services group co-founded by 2CFinance in 2023 alongside HR4Team (HR), R4Innov (innovation), iytro, and Collectively. The firm became B Corp certified on April 16, 2025 and operates as a Société par actions simplifiée (SAS) with €43,956 in share capital. Cumulative disclosed operational metrics include 2,000+ missions, 450 monthly clients, and 250 due diligences completed in 2024. No proprietary technology platform or AI product is offered; the offering is human-capital-intensive advisory work.

Name

2CFinance

Legal name

2CFINANCE

Website

https://2cfinance.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

2CFinance is an independent French financial consulting firm (founded 2008, 100+ staff, 6 offices) that provides fractional CFO (DAF Part Time), financial due diligence, and business plan advisory to startups, scale-ups, SMEs, and investment funds across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Outsourced Finance & CFO Services (BPAHABAE)

Keywords

• Financial consulting services
• Part-time CFO advisory
• Transaction due diligence
• Financial restructuring services
• Business plan modeling

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Financial Consulting Services: Revenue generated through professional consulting engagements for DAF Part Time (fractional CFO) services, transaction services (due diligence), and business plan advisory. Fees are structured based on engagement scope and duration.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

2CFinance is an operational financial consulting firm that provides part-time or transitional CFO (DAF) services, financial due diligence and transaction advisory for M&A, and business plan construction for startups, SMEs, and mid-cap companies. The firm delivers experienced financial leadership across reporting, internal controls, cash management, fundraising support, and restructurings through a network of 100+ consultants across France.

Product overview

2CFinance is a financial consulting firm offering three main service lines: (1) DAF Part Time (Part-time CFO) - provides fractional or transitional financial director services with expertise in financial reporting, internal controls, budgeting, cash management, team management, international development, and IT finance; (2) Transaction Services - advisory for M&A transactions, due diligences, and restructuring operations; and (3) Business Plan - financial modeling and projection services. The company operates across six locations in France (Paris, Aix-Marseille, Nantes, Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon) and serves small and mid-cap companies, entrepreneurs, and investment funds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DAF Part Time (Part-time CFO/DAF) Provides part-time or transitional Chief Financial Officer (DAF/CFO) services, offering immediately operational financial leadership tailored to company size, stage, and industry. Includes financial reporting, internal controls, budgeting, cash management, business partnership, team management, international development, and IT finance optimization.
• Transaction Services Advisory services for corporate officers, shareholders, and investment funds during critical development phases including equity investments, acquisitions, disposals, mergers, management buy-outs, and restructurings. Includes financial due diligence and equity operations.
• Business Plan Assists in constructing operational business plans to help anticipate challenges and seize opportunities. Includes financial modeling and budgeting services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250 Due Diligences completed in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 2CGroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20232CFinance co-founded 2CGroup in 2023 alongside HR4Team, R4Innov, iytro, and Collectively, forming a multidisciplinary professional services group combining financial, HR, and innovation expertise.
• HR4TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023HR consulting firm that co-founded 2CGroup with 2CFinance, bringing human resources expertise to the multidisciplinary professional services group.
• R4InnovcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Innovation consulting firm that co-founded 2CGroup with 2CFinance, contributing innovation and transformation expertise to the group.
• iytrominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joined 2CGroup ecosystem alongside 2CFinance, HR4Team, and R4Innov.
• CollectivelyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joined 2CGroup ecosystem alongside 2CFinance, HR4Team, and R4Innov.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aneo: French management and financial consulting firm offering transformation, performance, and CFO advisory services to large enterprises and mid-market companies, with overlap in fractional CFO support.
• Cylad: Independent European consulting firm providing operational and financial advisory to industrial and tech-driven companies. Comparable on transaction services and operational CFO support.
• Accuracy: Independent French consulting firm providing financial advisory services including due diligence, valuation, and restructuring. Competes directly with 2CFinance in transaction services mandates across France.
• Eight Advisory: Independent French financial advisory firm specializing in transaction services, restructuring, and financial consulting for mid-cap and large-cap deals. Highly comparable on due diligence and CFO advisory services for the French market.

Broad incumbents

• RSM France: Mid-tier accounting and consulting network with significant French presence, offering due diligence, advisory, and outsourced finance services to SMEs and mid-market companies.
• BDO France: Mid-tier international accounting and advisory network providing transaction services, due diligence, and CFO advisory in France; competes with 2CFinance for mid-market mandates.
• Wavestone: Large French pure-play consulting firm offering strategy, transformation, and financial consulting. Operates at broader scale than 2CFinance but competes for similar CFO advisory and finance transformation mandates.
• Grant Thornton France: Mid-tier accounting and advisory network offering transaction services and outsourced CFO support to French SMEs and mid-caps; competes in the same addressable market.
• Kea & Partners: French strategy and management consulting firm with finance transformation capabilities; competes for CFO-as-a-service and finance function restructuring mandates.

Others

• Mazars France:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles36 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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