Classe Affaires

What Classe Affaires does

Classe Affaires (legal entity: Solutions Classe Affaires inc.) is a Quebec-based IT consulting and custom software development firm founded in 2002 by Célestin Ferland and Jean-Sébastien Parent while they were students at CÉGEP. The firm is headquartered in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures and operates with a team of approximately 25 experts. Its core business is the design, development, and integration of bespoke IT solutions delivered through an Agile, relationship-based consulting model, with stated service lines spanning digital strategy, custom business solutions, automation (including RPA), software customization, data management, Azure cloud computing, Power BI business intelligence, Azure DevOps implementation, and AI services. Its primary branded product is OrbitalDocs, a tiered SaaS-style document management solution (Free / Pro $495 per year / Premium $895 per year / Custom) that is natively integrated with the Acomba accounting software platform to attach and organize documents against accounting elements such as invoices, customers, suppliers, payables, and general ledger entries; a second product, 'Neo', was launched in 2023. Target industries are Construction, Transportation, Manufacturing, Distribution, and Financial Services, with named enterprise clients including CBR Laser, IT2GO Solutions, Accès Identité et Investigation, Distributions Carl Beaulac, Distributions Franco, A Beaumont Transport, and Eurofins EnvironeX. The firm is privately held and founder-controlled, with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, no M&A activity, and serves primarily the Quebec market with some neighboring-province reach.

Name

Classe Affaires

Legal name

Solutions Classe Affaires inc.

Website

https://classeaffaires.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Classe Affaires is a Quebec-based IT consulting firm (founded 2002, ~25 staff) that delivers custom software, Azure cloud, Power BI, DevOps, and AI services to SMB and enterprise clients in construction, transportation, manufacturing, distribution, and financial services, with a flagship SaaS product, OrbitalDocs, integrated with Acomba accounting software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting & Custom Software Development Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model (BPAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Suites (HDAEAGAB)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• IT consulting services
• Cloud computing services
• Business intelligence consulting
• Document management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-augustin

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development & Consulting: Professional services revenue from designing, developing, and implementing custom IT solutions for clients. Projects include custom business applications, digital transformation initiatives, automation systems, mobile applications, ERP integration, and e-commerce platforms. Revenue is project-based and relationship-driven.
2. OrbitalDocs Product License: SaaS-style subscription product for document management in accounting software. Offered in tiered plans (Free, Pro, Premium, Custom) with annual or monthly billing. The product is compatible with Acomba accounting software.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Classe Affaires designs, develops, and implements custom IT solutions for businesses, covering cloud (Azure), automation, business intelligence (Power BI), DevOps, data management, software customization, and AI. Alongside its consulting practice, the company develops and sells OrbitalDocs, a SaaS-style document management solution natively integrated with Acomba accounting software. Services are delivered using an Agile methodology with iterative client collaboration.

Product overview

Classe Affaires is an IT services and consulting firm offering a portfolio of professional services centered around custom business solutions. The primary branded product is OrbitalDocs, a document management solution for Acomba accounting software. Complementing this are nine core service offerings: Digital Strategy, Customized Business Solutions, Automation (including RPA), Software Customization, Data Management, Cloud Computing (Azure), Business Intelligence (BI/Power BI), DevOps Approach (Azure DevOps), and Artificial Intelligence. These services are delivered using an Agile methodology and target industries including construction, transportation, manufacturing, distribution, and financial services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OrbitalDocs: A document management solution that enables easy attachment of documents to accounting elements (invoices, clients, suppliers, payables) directly within the Acomba accounting software. Offers features for supplier management, accounts payable registration, client records, customer receipts, general ledger entries, deposits, checks, employee records, and product documentation.

Products and services

• OrbitalDocs
• Customized Business Solutions
• Digital Strategy
• Automation Services
• Software Customization
• Data Management
• Cloud Computing (Infonuagique)
• Business Intelligence (BI)
• DevOps Approach
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Neo

Quantifiable outcome

• IT2GO continued to grow while maintaining the same number of employees through process automation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AcombacoreTechnology or IntegrationOrbitalDocs is natively integrated with Acomba accounting software. This integration allows users to manage documents directly within Acomba's interface, attaching files to various accounting elements including invoices, customers, suppliers, payables, and general ledger entries. This is a core product integration essential to OrbitalDocs functionality.
• Microsoft (Azure DevOps)coreTechnology or IntegrationClasse Affaires implements Microsoft Azure DevOps solutions for clients, as demonstrated in the CBR Laser case study. Azure DevOps is used for standardizing development processes, automating testing and deployments, and improving team agility.
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccès Identité et Investigation, a client of Classe Affaires, is a partner of the RCMP. Classe Affaires developed the platform that enables secure information requests to police services including the RCMP.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Alithya: Quebec-headquartered IT consulting and digital transformation firm with overlapping service offerings (custom development, BI, cloud, AI). Closely comparable in geography, service portfolio, and mid-market/enterprise client mix, though materially larger in headcount and public-market scale.
• Spiria: Montreal-based custom software development and cloud services firm targeting mid-market and enterprise clients. Comparable on custom dev, digital transformation, and Agile delivery methodology for similar Quebec and Canadian clients.
• Talan: Global IT consulting group with significant Quebec/Canadian presence (including the Logient acquisition). Comparable across digital transformation, data, BI, and custom software services to mid-market enterprises.

Regional players

• Noverka: Quebec-based IT staffing and consulting firm serving similar enterprise clients in the region. Comparable on geography and IT services delivery, with a more staffing-led model.
• Cofomo: Quebec-headquartered IT services and consulting firm with a comparable services portfolio (development, cloud, BI). Operates in the same regional competitive set for Quebec enterprise digital transformation mandates.

Broad incumbents

• CGI Group: Canadian IT services giant with deep Quebec roots and global footprint. Competes for the same enterprise digital transformation, BI, and custom development mandates, but at materially larger scale and broader capability set.
• Accenture: Global IT services and consulting incumbent offering overlapping services (cloud, AI, BI, custom software, DevOps). Represents the upper-bound competitive threat on larger enterprise mandates in Quebec and beyond.
• Capgemini: Global IT services and digital transformation firm with established Canadian operations. Competes with overlapping capabilities in cloud, data, BI, and AI for enterprise and mid-market clients.

Emerging players

• M-Files: Document management and ECM SaaS provider offering metadata-driven file management. The closest comparable productized competitor to OrbitalDocs in the document management / ECM category, though serving a broader ecosystem than Acomba.
• DocuWare: Cloud document management and workflow automation platform serving SMB and mid-market. Comparable to OrbitalDocs as an ECM product competing for the same document attachment and workflow use case, with a much broader integration footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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