COGEP

What COGEP does

COGEP is a French privately-held professional services firm structured as a SA (société anonyme) and headquartered in Saint-Doulchard, France. Founded in 1971, it is the 8th largest French accounting and audit firm and operates 200 local offices across France and Luxembourg, supported by approximately 3,100 collaborators (as disclosed on its website) and generating €335 million of pro forma consolidated revenue as of 28 February 2026. The firm delivers a 360-degree multidisciplinary advisory model spanning accounting and bookkeeping, legal (Avocats), payroll and HR (Social), insurance and retirement (Prévoyance & retraite), statutory audit and assurance, agricultural advisory, digital/IT services, corporate finance / M&A (with AMF approval), wealth management (Patrimoine), and CSR/ESG advisory (RSE).

The firm's primary customers are French SMEs, mid-market companies, business owner-operators (dirigeants), and agricultural enterprises. Distribution is overwhelmingly direct through local offices with personalised advisory relationships, supplemented by digital client portals — including the proprietary CENSE digital cockpit, i-Suite Expert accounting platform, and integrations with SILAE payroll, Waibi BI dashboards, Dext invoice capture, and QuickBooks. COGEP also operates a Luxembourg office and accesses international reach through its membership in the HLB International network. Membership in HLB and the firm's wholly-owned subsidiaries (COGEP Avocats, COGEP Numérique, COGEP Life, BSA AUDIT, COFIGEC, CENSE, Chaintrier Avocats) reflect a platform strategy that bundles regulated advisory domains under one governance structure.

Monetisation is via negotiated professional services fees per engagement (no public fee schedule), augmented by proprietary and white-labelled digital tool subscriptions. The firm is positioning for France's mandatory 2026 electronic invoicing reform by developing a Partner Dematerialisation Platform (PDP) and a free FacturX-based e-invoicing tool targeted at the SME market, representing a meaningful product-side expansion on top of the traditional advisory book. Governance is led by CEO Vincent VAUTIER (effective 4 January 2024), Managing Director Mathieu STENGER, with former CEO Laurent CHAPART focused on external growth, signalling an explicit inorganic expansion agenda.

Name

COGEP

Legal name

SA COGEP

Website

https://cogep.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

COGEP is the 8th largest French accounting, audit, and multidisciplinary advisory firm, serving SMEs, mid-market companies, business owners, and agricultural enterprises across 200 offices in France and Luxembourg via an integrated 360-degree advisory model spanning accounting, legal, payroll, audit, M&A, wealth, ESG, and digital services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-doulchard

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices43 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 (Accounting & Bookkeeping): Core accounting and bookkeeping services, financial statement preparation, and ongoing compliance for businesses and individuals.
2. Legal / Avocats: Specialised legal advisory and litigation services across multiple practice areas.
3. Social / Payroll & HR: Payroll processing, HR compliance, and social law advisory services.
4. Taxation: Corporate tax, personal taxation, and indirect tax advisory services.
5. Audit & Assurance: Statutory audit, certification of financial statements, and agreed-upon procedures.
6. Corporate Finance / M&A: Merger and acquisition advisory, financial strategy consulting, and capital markets advisory. COGEP's team is approved by the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF).
7. Wealth Management / Patrimoine: Asset structuring, development, and succession planning for personal and business wealth.
8. CSR / ESG Advisory: ESG strategy, carbon footprint assessment, extra-financial reporting, sustainable finance, and regulatory compliance (Sapin II, CSRD).
9. Agricultural Advisory: Specialised advisory services for agricultural enterprises, combining accounting and agricultural engineering expertise.
10. Digital / Technology Services: IT security, telecommunications, network infrastructure, and digital transformation advisory.
11. Prévoyance & Retraite: Social protection advisory for executives and employees regarding insurance and retirement planning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

COGEP is a French multidisciplinary professional services firm delivering accounting, statutory audit, legal, tax, payroll and HR, M&A corporate finance, wealth management, CSR/ESG, agricultural advisory, and digital/technology services to businesses and their owners. The firm operates through 200 local offices across France and Luxembourg with over 3,100 collaborators, and supports service delivery through proprietary digital platforms including CENSE (digital client cockpit), i-Suite Expert (accounting software), and a Partner Dematerialisation Platform (PDP) being built for France's mandatory electronic invoicing reform.

Product overview

COGEP is a French professional services firm operating as a unified platform combining multiple service lines rather than a single product. The core digital infrastructure includes CENSE (digital cockpit for business management), i-Suite Expert (accounting platform), Waibi Dashboard (business intelligence), and client portals including iGED/iDEPOT/iCOMPTE and Mon Expert en Gestion. For France's mandatory e-invoicing reform, COGEP offers a free FacturX-based e-invoicing tool and is developing a Partner Dematerialisation Platform (PDP). The service portfolio spans 11 service lines: Finance et comptabilité (Accounting), Avocats (Legal), Social (Payroll/HR), Prévoyance & retraite (Insurance), Audit, Agricole (Agricultural), Numérique (Technology), Transmission, Patrimoine (Wealth Management), Corporate Finance (M&A), and RSE (CSR/ESG). The group positions interprofessionalism and multidisciplinary collaboration as its core differentiator, serving clients across 200 offices with 3,100 collaborators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Finance et comptabilité (Accounting and Finance) Core chartered accounting service line delivering financial record-keeping, business management advice, and project support to French businesses through certified chartered accountants.
• Avocats (Legal Advisory) Legal service line providing specialised lawyer advice and litigation support across multiple specialist areas of French law.
• Social (Payroll and HR) Payroll and HR service covering French regulatory compliance from employee registration and employment contracts to healthcare provider selection and monthly payroll management.
• Audit and Assurance Statutory audit and assurance service line with auditors issuing audit opinions on financial statements and accompanying clients during due diligence and agreed-upon procedures.
• Corporate Finance (M&A Advisory) Merger and acquisition advisory service with multidisciplinary teams accompanying clients in all M&A operations; team is approved by the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF).
• Patrimoine (Wealth Management) Wealth management service providing solutions to structure, develop, and transfer personal and business assets in France and internationally.
• RSE (CSR/ESG Advisory) CSR/ESG advisory service securing business models and improving financial returns with positive sustainable impact, covering ESG strategy, carbon footprint, extra-financial reporting, sustainable finance, and Sapin II / CSRD compliance.
• Agricole (Agricultural Advisory) Specialised agricultural advisory combining agricultural engineering and accounting expertise for farmers and agricultural exploitations across rural France.
• Numérique (Digital and Technology Advisory) Digital and technology service line covering IT security, telecommunications, network infrastructure, and digital transformation advisory for clients of various business structures and sizes.
• Prévoyance & Retraite (Insurance and Retirement Advisory) Independent advisory providing expertise in social protection for executives (dirigeants) and their employees, covering insurance and retirement planning.
• Transmission (Business Succession Advisory) Business succession advisory service accompanying clients through every step of business transfer to secure and optimise the transaction.
• CENSE Digital Cockpit Proprietary digital client portal providing electronic invoicing, business management tools, and a centralised dashboard for managing company finances and compliance obligations, including electronic invoice transmission.
• i-Suite Expert Proprietary accounting software platform providing expert accounting tools and financial management access for COGEP clients across multiple office locations.
• Partner Dematerialisation Platform (PDP) Proprietary Partner Dematerialisation Platform (PDP) under development by COGEP to comply with France's mandatory electronic invoicing requirements (FacturX/EDI) effective 2026.
• FacturX E-Invoicing Tool Free electronic invoicing tool for the SME market built on the FacturX standard, enabling clients to manage invoices simply, quickly, and securely in compliance with French e-invoicing regulations.
• Mon Expert en Gestion Proprietary client portal providing access to personal expert in management services and advisory relationship management for COGEP clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8th largest French accounting and audit firm
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HLB InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOGEP is a member of HLB International, a global network of professional services firms. This membership provides COGEP and its clients with access to HLB member firms worldwide, enabling cross-border advisory, accounting, tax, and consulting services through a coordinated international network.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• RSM France: Mid-tier international accounting network's French member firm focused on audit, tax, and consulting for mid-market companies. Closely comparable in positioning and target client profile.
• Baker Tilly France: International mid-tier accounting and advisory network with French presence serving SMEs and mid-market companies. Comparable scale, client focus, and multidisciplinary offering.
• Grant Thornton France: Mid-tier international accounting and advisory network with a French member firm offering audit, tax, and advisory services to SMEs and mid-market clients. Directly comparable to COGEP in scale, target market, and multidisciplinary service breadth.
• In Extenso: French accounting and consulting network (part of Deloitte) serving SMEs, very small businesses, and agricultural enterprises with multidisciplinary services. Comparable to COGEP in target segments and breadth of services.
• BDO France: Top global accounting network with a sizable French practice serving mid-market and SME clients across audit, tax, advisory, and outsourcing. Comparable in target segment and integrated service model.
• Crowe Global (France): International accounting network with French member firm offering audit, tax, and advisory to mid-market clients. Comparable in service mix and SME/mid-market focus.

Broad incumbents

• Mazars: Larger European-rooted audit, tax, and advisory firm with a significant French practice. Comparable multidisciplinary service model but operating at meaningfully greater scale and brand recognition than COGEP.
• KPMG France: Big Four firm with a substantial French practice covering audit, tax, and advisory across enterprise and mid-market. Comparable in multidisciplinary offering but at significantly larger scale.
• PwC France: Big Four firm with full-service audit, tax, legal, and consulting practices in France. Comparable multidisciplinary model but operating at significantly larger scale than COGEP.
• Deloitte France: Big Four firm with broad French practice spanning audit, consulting, tax, and advisory. Comparable in service breadth but at much greater scale and brand power than COGEP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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