FINANCE CONSULT

What FINANCE CONSULT does

FINANCE CONSULT is a France-headquartered independent consulting firm founded in 1981 that provides specialized financial, budgetary, fiscal, and project finance advisory services to public sector clients. The firm serves ministries, regions, departments, municipalities, intercommunalities (EPCI), public universities, public healthcare institutions (AP-HP, AP-HM, Hospices Civils de Lyon), and cultural/public establishments. Core service lines include financial feasibility analysis, public-private partnership (PPP) advisory, project financing, financial modeling, public service delegation (DSP), financial audit, tax/fiscal strategy, debt management, public sector organization, and territorial reform. Sector specializations span water/sanitation, waste management, transport, energy, education, healthcare, defense, culture, urban planning, and major infrastructure. The firm is ranked #1 in France by number of greenfield infrastructure projects completed (per InfraNews/Acuris database) and has been classified 'Incontournable' by Décideurs Magazine for five consecutive years (2017-2021).

The firm's underlying technology is specialized domain knowledge in financial engineering and public procurement methodology, expressed through proprietary financial modeling tools for PPP/DSP feasibility, contract structuring, and budget sustainability analysis. Operations span Paris (headquarters), Lyon (regional office), and Casablanca, Morocco (Finance Consult International subsidiary, opened July 2023) to serve African continent mandates. The firm holds multi-sector credentials evidenced by marquee projects including the Grand Palais renovation (EUR 466M), the Paris Palais de Justice PPP refinancing (Renzo Piano building), the Mont-Blanc Tramway concession, Aix-Marseille University campus PPPs (~EUR 150M), and Hadrontherapy Center construction. International development mandates include World Bank institutional PPP capacity-building in Côte d'Ivoire (2017) and UNDP-supported drafting of Guinea's PPP law (2017).

The business model is project-based professional services with negotiated per-engagement fees; no publicly disclosed pricing tiers, no SaaS or platform revenue, and no recurring subscription mechanics. GTM is sales-led and direct, with no channel partners, resellers, or digital self-serve. Customer acquisition relies on referrals, competitive tendering for public mandates, thought leadership content (website articles, AMORCE contributions, professional publications), and conference participation. The firm has been 100% employee-owned since a 2015 management buyout and operates free of any industrial group affiliation — a structural feature that supports independence in advisory roles for public procurement. There are no external investors, parent company, or disclosed funding rounds.

Name

FINANCE CONSULT

Legal name

Finance Consult

Website

https://finance-consult.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FINANCE CONSULT is a France-based independent consulting firm, founded in 1981 and 100% employee-owned, providing financial, budgetary, fiscal, and project finance advisory to French and international public sector clients on PPP, infrastructure, and public service delegation engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Financial Consulting

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Management & Performance Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAF), Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

Keywords

• Public sector advisory
• Project finance consulting
• Public-private partnerships
• Financial feasibility analysis
• Infrastructure finance advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Financial Consulting and Advisory Fees: Finance Consult generates revenue through professional service fees charged for financial engineering, fiscal engineering, and project finance advisory engagements with public sector clients. Engagements include feasibility studies, financial modeling, contract structuring, audit, and strategic fiscal advice. Revenue is project-based and recurring through ongoing client relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Finance Consult is an independent French consulting firm specializing in financial, budgetary, and fiscal engineering for public sector projects. It advises regions, departments, municipalities, ministries, universities, hospitals, and public establishments on PPP/DSP structuring, project financing, financial modeling, contract negotiation, debt management, financial audit, and territorial reform. The firm is 100% employee-owned and has been operating since 1981, ranked #1 in France by number of greenfield infrastructure projects.

Product overview

FINANCE CONSULT is a specialized financial consulting firm founded in 1981, offering a comprehensive suite of advisory services for public sector projects and infrastructure. The company operates as a single integrated consulting practice rather than a platform-based product architecture. Core offerings include financial feasibility analysis, public-private partnership (PPP) consulting, project financing, financial auditing, heritage and real estate strategy, financial modeling, taxation advisory, public service delegation, and territorial reform consulting. The firm provides sector-specific expertise across water/sanitation, urban planning, waste management, transportation, energy, sports facilities, culture, education, healthcare, defense, TIC, and medico-social services. Additional services include public organization strategy, financial intermediation, debt management, and professional training. Finance Consult is employee-owned and operates primarily in France with an international subsidiary in Morocco.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financial Feasibility Analysis
• Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Advisory
• Project Financing Advisory
• Financial Audit and Controls
• Financial Modeling
• Public Service Delegation (DSP) Consulting
• Heritage and Real Estate Strategy
• Tax Advisory
• Territorial Reform Advisory
• Sector-Specific Public Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked #1 in France by number of greenfield infrastructure projects completed, per InfraNews database (Acuris)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Finance Consult International (FCI) – Morocco SubsidiarycoreOthers · 19 July 2023Finance Consult opened Finance Consult International (FCI), a wholly-owned subsidiary in Casablanca, Morocco, to serve clients across the African continent. The subsidiary is led by Saad Hammoumi (Director General) and expands the firm's presence in Africa following successful missions in Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Gabon, and Benin.
• Infravenir (Club des jeunes professionnels de l'infrastructure)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 July 2023Finance Consult sponsors Infravenir, the club for young infrastructure professionals, to encourage exchange among young professionals and showcase the firm's expertise in infrastructure finance.
• Le Cercle des femmes de l'environnementminorOthers · 18 July 2023Finance Consult joined and supports the 'Cercle des femmes de l'environnement', an association of women professionals in the environmental sector. Anne-Sophie Guillaume Orecchini represents Finance Consult on the bureau. The circle aims to break down barriers between public and private sectors and promote women in the environmental field.
• AMORCEminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2021Finance Consult contributed to AMORCE's e-colloquium on waste management public service, with Anne-Sophie Orecchini serving as Grand Témoin. Finance Consult also co-authored a note with AMORCE on 5.5% VAT for recycling activities.
• Cabinet Adaltys (Simon Rey, Avocat Associé)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2021Finance Consult collaborated with Simon Rey, Partner at Cabinet Adaltys, to co-produce 'Le Guide de l'élu communautaire' — a publication providing community elected officials with keys to understanding their role and responsibilities.
• M Capital / BEI / Region OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 January 2020Finance Consult assisted Region Occitanie in prefiguring a EUR ~100M tourism investment fund, partnering with European Investment Bank (BEI). Finance Consult participated in recruiting the fund manager (M Capital) and contracting with various subscribers (BEI, private investors).
• Edmond de RothschildcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 September 2018Finance Consult (as lead) formed a consortium with Edmond de Rothschild as financial advisor to the French Ministry of Justice for refinancing the Paris Palais de Justice PPP contract.
• PNUD (UNDP) / Republic of GuineacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2017Mandated by UNDP, Finance Consult assisted the Republic of Guinea in preparing and drafting a new PPP law, adopted unanimously by the National Assembly to promote public-private partnerships within a stable legal and financial framework. Work conducted in partnership with Cazalet Consult and lawyers Pierre Bernheim and Barthélémy Littot.
• World Bank / Ivorian GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2017Finance Consult was mandated by the World Bank to support the Ivorian government in strengthening institutional and financial PPP capacities. Mission objective: support efforts to develop PPPs leading to increased private investment and better public services.
• Fédération des EPL (~1,200 entities)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2015Finance Consult signed a partnership agreement with the Fédération des EPL, which represents approximately 1,200 local public companies (SEM, SPLA, SPL, SEMOP) across France. The partnership involves co-authoring a 'Financer autrement' guide for members, providing training on DSP tendering, and participating in congresses and working groups on financial topics.
• International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP) / Senegal MinistryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2015Finance Consult participated in a PPP training seminar in Dakar, Senegal, financed and organized by ISLP in partnership with the Ministry for Investment Promotion, Partnerships and Development. The seminar focused on capacity building for local elected officials and senior government officials on PPPs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PwC France: Big 4 firm with a dedicated public sector and infrastructure finance team in France. Competes on PPP advisory, project finance modeling, and public contract audit engagements; broader and larger than Finance Consult.
• Deloitte France: Big 4 advisory with public sector and infrastructure consulting practices. Competes on large French and international PPP engagements, including multilateral-funded programs.
• EY France: Big 4 with a public sector advisory practice including infrastructure finance and PPP transaction advisory. Overlaps with Finance Consult on public project financial advisory mandates in France.
• KPMG France: Big 4 advisory with a sizable French public sector practice covering PPP, financial advisory, and audit. Competes with Finance Consult on larger public infrastructure mandates but is much broader in scope and headcount.

Direct peers

• Rothschild & Co: Independent M&A and project finance advisor with a strong French public sector practice. Rothschild is a frequent counterparty/partner of Finance Consult (e.g., Paris Palais de Justice PPP) and competes for similar large public infrastructure mandates.
• Cazalet Consult: Independent French consultancy specialized in PPP/concession financial advisory. Directly comparable niche peer; co-partnered with Finance Consult on the UNDP Guinea PPP law mandate.
• Accuracy: Independent French financial advisory firm specialized in transaction support, valuation, and financial modeling. Closely comparable boutique peer in terms of size, independence, and financial-engineering expertise.
• Eight Advisory: Independent European financial advisory boutique with a Paris HQ, focused on transaction services, restructuring, and financial modeling. Comparable boutique positioning to Finance Consult in size, independence, and technical depth.
• Sareco: French consultancy providing financial, economic, and strategic advisory to public and private actors in transport, mobility, and infrastructure. Comparable boutique peer in PPP feasibility and modeling work.

Emerging players

• BIPE (Bureau d'Informations et de Prévisions Économiques): French economic and financial consulting firm advising public and private clients on sector forecasting, project finance, and policy. Adjacent peer in project feasibility and public sector economic advisory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/finance-consult

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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