What Syrtals does

Syrtals is a privately held French consulting firm headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, specializing in payments, cash management, trade finance, and digital transformation for banks and large enterprises. Founded around 2004 and operating under the Société Anonyme legal form, the group is led by Chairman and CEO Laurent Rouillac and comprises approximately 100 specialized consultants organized across four wholly-owned subsidiaries: Syrtals (core consulting), Syrtals Cards (card payments and innovation), Syrtals Compliance (regulatory compliance, AML/fraud), Syrtals 4 Value (digital transformation), and Technospheris (technical integration and treasury management systems). The firm holds SWIFT Certified Partner status and is a member of ICC France, with deep track records on regulatory regimes including SEPA, DSP2/DSP3, and eIDAS.

The firm's core offerings span strategic consulting, project management, AMOA (Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage), bespoke training, regulatory compliance advisory, and digital transformation services. Underlying technology includes guidance on blockchain and AI adoption, integrated EBICS TS cloud signature solutions via partner Certinomis, and treasury management technology integration through Technospheris. There are no proprietary ML models or AI products disclosed; AI and blockchain are referenced as advisory and integration themes rather than in-house capabilities.

Syrtals operates a sales-led, professional services go-to-market, generating project-based, fee-for-service revenue from named Tier-1 French banks (Société Générale, BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, Groupe BPCE, Banque de France, HSBC France, Banque Postale) and large enterprises (EDF, SNCF, Schneider Electric, Orange, Sodexo, Groupama, AG2R La Mondiale, Malakoff Médéric, But, Up Group). The firm reported revenue of more than €12 million in 2018 (the most recent disclosed figure), with ongoing operations validated by 2025 website activity and job postings. Demand generation relies on thought leadership (monthly newsletters since 2012, white papers, webinars), industry event participation (SEPA Day, AFTE, ICC France), and referral networks.

Name

Syrtals

Legal name

Société Anonyme Syrtals

Website

https://syrtals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Syrtals is a French consulting firm specializing in payments, cash management, trade finance, and digital transformation, serving Tier-1 French banks and large enterprises through ~100 specialized consultants across four subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Issy-les-moulineaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Syrtals generates revenue primarily through consulting engagements, including strategic advisory, project management, AMOA, training, regulatory compliance, and digital transformation services. Revenue is project-based and service-fee oriented.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Syrtals is a French consulting firm that provides advisory, project management, AMOA (Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage), training, and digital transformation services specialized in payments, cash management, trade finance, and regulatory compliance for banks and large enterprises. The firm operates via four subsidiary brands (Syrtals Conseil, Syrtals Finance, Syrtals Cards, Syrtals Compliance) and serves clients across France and Western Europe.

Product overview

Syrtals is a consulting group composed of multiple specialized sub-brands offering advisory and consulting services in payments, cash management, compliance, and digital transformation. The portfolio consists of the core Syrtals brand for general consulting, Syrtals Compliance for regulatory compliance and fraud prevention, Syrtals Cards for card payments and innovation, Syrtals 4 Value for digital transformation, and Technospheris for technical integration and treasury solutions. Additional service modules include strategic consulting, project management, AMOA, training, regulatory compliance support, and sector-specific expertise covering banking communication, payment methods, cash management, trade finance, and monetics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Consulting and Studies Strategic consulting and diagnostic studies covering payments, cash management, trade finance, and regulatory positioning for banks and large enterprises.
• Project Management and AMOA Services Project management and AMOA (Assistance à Maîtrise d'Ouvrage) delivery for banks and enterprises undertaking payments, cash management, and digital transformation programs.
• Training Programs Specialized training programs delivered to banking and corporate clients on payments, cash management, trade finance, and regulatory compliance topics.
• Syrtals Compliance Advisory Regulatory compliance advisory services for financial institutions, delivered through the Syrtals Compliance subsidiary brand.
• Syrtals Cards Advisory Card payments consulting services delivered through the Syrtals Cards subsidiary brand, covering card issuing, acquiring, and scheme-related advisory.
• Syrtals Finance Advisory Corporate finance and cash management advisory services delivered through the Syrtals Finance subsidiary brand.
• Syrtals Conseil Advisory General consulting and advisory services delivered through the Syrtals Conseil subsidiary brand, covering the firm's broader practice.
• Digital Transformation Consulting Digital transformation consulting for banks and large enterprises, covering payments modernization, cash management digitization, and adoption of blockchain and AI.

Named customers21 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Société GénéralecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2014Syrtals entered into a partnership with Société Générale focused on Bank Payment Obligation (BPO) and trade finance solutions. The partnership leveraged Syrtals' expertise in trade finance consulting and Société Générale's position as a major international bank to deliver solutions to corporate clients engaged in international trade.
• TechnospheriscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnospheris is a subsidiary of the Syrtals Group specializing in technological support, functional and technical integration, and treasury management systems. It provides the technical integration layer for Syrtals' consulting engagements, particularly in areas such as EBICS cloud signature solutions and treasury technology deployment.
• ICC FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSyrtals is an adherent member of ICC France (International Chamber of Commerce). Through this membership, Syrtals participates in working groups on trade finance, payment standards, and international commerce rules, contributing to the development of standards such as the Bank Payment Obligation (BPO) and UCP 600.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wavestone: French-headquartered management and technology consulting firm with a sizable financial services practice serving major French banks and large enterprises on payments, regulatory, and digital transformation mandates — directly comparable to Syrtals in customer base, geography, and project-based advisory model.
• TNP Consultants: Independent French consulting firm specializing in banking, payments, and financial services transformation for banks and large corporates — highly comparable in size, French market focus, and functional specialization to Syrtals.
• Innopay: Netherlands-based specialist consulting firm focused on digital payments, digital identity, and digital transactions advisory across Europe — closely comparable as a specialist (rather than generalist) payments consultancy serving banks and payment service providers.
• Baringa Partners: UK-based independent consulting firm with a deep financial services practice spanning payments, risk, treasury, and energy — comparable to Syrtals as a specialist, partner-led consultancy serving tier-1 European banks and large enterprises.

Broad incumbents

• Sopra Steria: Major French-headquartered IT services and consulting group with extensive European banking and payments practice — comparable as a competitor for the same French bank transformation mandates, but operating at significantly greater scale across a broader portfolio.
• Capgemini: Global consulting and technology services firm with a dedicated Financial Services practice covering payments, banking, and capital markets — competes with Syrtals for French bank transformation work but at vastly larger scale and broader scope.
• Accenture: Global professional services firm with one of the largest payments and banking consulting practices worldwide — competes with Syrtals for large French/EU bank payments modernization mandates but as a broad incumbent rather than a specialist.
• Atos: French-headquartered global IT services group with a strong financial services and payments practice serving European banks — comparable as a competitor on French bank payments transformation but operating across a much wider technology and outsourcing portfolio.
• CGI: Large IT and business consulting firm with a financial services practice spanning payments, banking, and treasury systems integration across Europe — comparable to Syrtals for payments and treasury-related mandates but at significantly larger scale.
• Oliver Wyman: Global management consulting firm with a deep financial services practice covering payments, banking strategy, and risk — comparable to Syrtals in addressing senior banking and treasury clients but operating across a much broader strategic and risk advisory portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/syrtals

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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