BM&A

What BM&A does

BM&A (legal entity BM&A Partners SAS) is an independent French audit and consulting firm founded in 1979 as FCC audit and rebranded to BM&A in 2007. Headquartered in Paris, the firm operates 9 owned hubs across France (Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, Rennes, Aix-en-Provence, Le Havre), the United Kingdom (London, opened 2024), Morocco (Casablanca), and the United States (New York, opened 2025), supplemented by a non-exclusive BM&A Global Alliance network of 600+ independent firms in 130 countries. The firm employs approximately 380 professionals, of which 180 are partners and managers, and is ranked 2nd on the SBF 120 and 3rd on the SBF 250 for audit mandates, with 6 consecutive years of Leaders League 'Incontournable' recognition in Capital Investissement. Erwan Lirin serves as President. Ownership is management-held (SAS with €6.84M share capital) with no disclosed parent company or institutional investor.

The firm's service portfolio spans seven business lines: legal and contractual audit (including statutory audits for SBF 120/250 listed companies), financial advisory (transaction services, due diligence, valuation, restructuring — 60+ professionals), operational support and consulting (transition, outsourcing, EPM/BI), risk management and compliance, sustainable development/ESG (with 'durable' auditor authorization), specialized banking and insurance support (Basel/CRR, Solvency II, IFRS 9/17), and training through BM&A Conseil & Formation (Qualiopi certified). Alongside services, BM&A has built a proprietary technology stack including Sixthfin (risk-detection SaaS, formerly GEO), Fairness Finance (monthly market risk premium and cost-of-capital publication), FizReg (weekly regulatory monitoring), and the Explorer by BM&A Suite (Power BI-based financial and consolidation analytics). Revenue is generated through professional-services engagements priced on a quote basis per engagement scope, with no public pricing tiers; technology products appear to complement rather than replace services revenue.

Name

BM&A

Legal name

BM&A Partners

Website

https://bma-groupe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

BM&A is an independent French audit and consulting firm founded in 1979, employing ~380 professionals across 9 owned hubs in France, the UK, Morocco, and the US. It serves French listed companies (ranked 2nd on SBF 120), mid-market firms, banks/insurers, and startups with statutory audit, financial advisory, risk/compliance, ESG, and proprietary SaaS tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audit and Advisory Professional Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Fairness Opinions & Independent Financial Advice (BPAHAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Buy-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAB), Fairness Opinions & Independent Board Advice (FSAEAGAF)

Keywords

• Statutory audit services
• Financial advisory consulting
• Risk management compliance
• Esg sustainability advisory
• Transaction due diligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal and Contractual Audit: Statutory auditing (Commissariat aux comptes) and contractual audit services. BM&A delivers audit opinions and certifications as an independent expert, serving as sole commissioner or within a college for SBF 120 and SBF 250 companies.
2. Financial Advisory: Transaction services including due diligence (acquisition and vendor), evaluation and financial modeling, dispute resolution and investigations, and underperformance and restructuring support. Team of 60+ professionals dedicated to transaction services.
3. Operational Support and Consulting: Transition solutions, project management and execution, and outsourcing solutions including consolidation, complex accounting, and IFRS functions. Addresses finance function optimization and transformation.
4. Risk Management and Compliance: Risk mapping, internal control systems, compliance support (corruption, LCB-FT, data protection), and project support including AMOA and PMO services.
5. Sustainable Development / ESG: ESG maturity assessment, regulatory compliance, sustainability reporting (CSRD, Taxonomy), and verification of sustainability data as authorized 'durable' auditors.
6. Banking & Insurance Support: Specialized support for financial institutions including operational assistance for corporate, consolidated and prudential accounts, IFRS 9/17 implementation, and regulatory reporting.
7. Training Services: BM&A Conseil & Formation offers professional training on IFRS, PCG, Audit, RSE, accounting and internal controls, with Qualiopi certification.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BM&A is an independent audit and consulting firm that delivers statutory and contractual audit, financial advisory (due diligence, valuation, restructuring, dispute resolution), operational consulting and finance function outsourcing, risk management and compliance, ESG/sustainability reporting and verification, plus specialized support for banking and insurance institutions and startups/scale-ups. It complements these professional services with proprietary technology products (Sixthfin SaaS for risk detection, Fairness Finance for valuation, FizReg for regulatory monitoring, and the Explorer by BM&A analytics suite) and a Qualiopi-certified training offering.

Product overview

BM&A is an innovative audit and consulting firm offering a portfolio of proprietary technology solutions alongside professional services. Their core products include Sixthfin (a SaaS platform for risk detection and process optimization), Fairness Finance (financial valuation tool), FizReg (regulatory monitoring), and the Explorer by BM&A Suite (PowerBI-based analytics). Beyond these technology products, BM&A provides comprehensive consulting services spanning legal/contractual audit, financial advisory (transaction services, valuation, restructuring), operational support and consulting, risk management and compliance, sustainable development/ESG, banking and insurance support, and startup/scale-up services. They also operate a shared expertise outsourcing platform and offer professional training through BM&A Conseil & Formation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sixthfin: Data-driven SaaS platform for risk detection and process optimization for finance, control and audit departments, including Geoficiency and Closing solutions.
• Fairness Finance
• FizReg
• Explorer by BM&A
• BM&A Conseil & Formation
• Plateforme d'expertises mutualisées

Products and services

• Audit Services (Legal and Contractual Audit)

Quantifiable outcome

• 380 professionals working in synergy across France and internationally
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BM&A Global AlliancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational network of over 600 independent audit and consulting firms covering 130 countries. Based on non-exclusivity principle enabling responsiveness, involvement and tailored solutions. Allows BM&A to identify the best local partner for each assignment while maintaining quality control through direct client relationship management.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves22 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Mazars: Global audit, tax, and advisory firm with deep French roots and a partner-led international structure. Direct competitor to BM&A on French mid-cap statutory audit and transaction services mandates, and a benchmark for partner-led international expansion.
• PwC France: Big 4 firm in France with audit, consulting, tax, and deal advisory practices. Competes with BM&A across the full French audit and transaction services market, particularly on listed-company mandates.
• KPMG France: Big 4 firm in France offering audit, tax, and advisory across all segments. Competes with BM&A on SBF 120/250 statutory audit and large M&A mandates, and is a top-of-market benchmark for partner-led audit firms.

Direct peers

• Eight Advisory: Paris-based independent financial advisory firm specializing in transaction services, valuation, and restructuring. Overlaps directly with BM&A's financial advisory practice (60+ professionals on transaction services).
• Baker Tilly France: French member of Baker Tilly International, providing audit, accounting, and advisory services to mid-market and entrepreneurial clients. Direct competitor on French SME and mid-cap audit/advisory work.
• Grant Thornton France: French member of Grant Thornton International, providing audit, tax, and advisory services to mid-market and listed companies. Direct competitor on French mid-cap audit and transaction services mandates.
• RSM France: French member of the RSM global network offering audit, tax, and consulting to mid-market companies. Competes with BM&A on similar French mid-cap audit and advisory mandates.
• BDO France: French arm of the BDO global network, focused on mid-market audit, accounting, and advisory. Competes head-to-head with BM&A for mid-cap and SBF 120/250 statutory audit and M&A advisory work in France.

Emerging players

• Dilitrust: French SaaS company providing governance, compliance, and legal-tech solutions for corporate functions including finance and audit. Comparable to BM&A's Sixthfin and FizReg products as a French-built SaaS serving corporate compliance and audit workflows.

Regional players

• Alixio (formerly Eight Advisory and other M&A boutiques): French-headquartered M&A and restructuring advisory group with similar transaction services DNA to BM&A's financial advisory practice. Comparable on French mid-cap deal advisory and valuation work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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