ABISS MMB

What ABISS MMB does

ABISS MMB is a Paris-headquartered French IT services company (SARL) operating as a value-added reseller and integrator of business management software and computer hardware for small and medium enterprises. The company traces its heritage to 1965 through predecessor entity SARL MMB Journiac — one of France's oldest IT services companies, originating from the mecanography era — and was re-formed in its current structure in 1999 through the merger of SARL Comptabilité ABISS (founded 1991) and SARL MMB Journiac. It serves 500+ clients spanning aerospace, government, healthcare, hospitality, retail, textiles, and municipal sectors, with reference customers that include L'Aérospatiale, the South African Embassy, multiple French hospitals, Frette France, Hôtel Claridge, and the Mairie de Dammartin-en-Serve.

The core product portfolio is built on authorized reseller relationships with three French SMB software publishers — Sage (Lines 30 and 100 covering accounting, commercial management, payroll, and e-commerce), Ciel (accounting, commercial management, payroll, POS, CRM, e-commerce), and Apisoft (Huit, Expert, and XCS tiers covering commercial, accounting, payroll, HR, and e-commerce) — supplemented by ACT! CRM products and vertical solutions including APIBAT (construction), APISANTE (healthcare), and APIMECANIC (automotive repair). On the hardware side, ABISS MMB resells IT equipment from HP, Canon, Sony, Fujitsu, Toshiba, Acer, Asus, IBM, Philips, Siemens, Compaq, and Oki. Services encompass IT audit and consulting, hardware maintenance, software hotline support, custom development, and training. Pricing is quote-based with no publicly disclosed rate cards.

The business operates a sales-led, direct go-to-market via phone, email, and walk-in through its single Paris office at 1 rue de Stockholm. There is no digital marketing presence, no e-commerce sales channel, and no disclosed direct or indirect sales force beyond the headquarters team. ABISS MMB is privately held with €40,000 registered capital, no external investors, no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding history, no patents or proprietary technology, and no AI/ML capabilities. Gérald SAPALY serves as Gérant. The only disclosed financial data point is revenue exceeding €1 million in 2004.

Name

ABISS MMB

Legal name

ABISS MMB

Website

https://abissmmb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ABISS MMB is a privately held Paris-based French IT services company reselling and supporting Sage, Ciel, and Apisoft business management software and major-brand hardware, serving 500+ French SMBs across multiple industries via consulting, maintenance, training, and custom development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Services and Resale

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers (423430), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Wholesale-Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software (5045)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Application License Advisory, Vendor Management & Optimization (BPAEAGAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

IT Procurement & Sourcing Services (Hardware/Software) (BPAEAOAG), Application Outsourcing (AO) (BPAEAMAA)

Keywords

• IT services
• Business management software
• Hardware reseller
• Software resale
• IT consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Sales: ABISS MMB resells business management software from major publishers including Sage, Ciel, and Apisoft. They offer accounting, payroll, commercial management, CRM, e-commerce, and vertical-specific solutions. Revenue is generated through software licenses and potentially maintenance contracts.
2. Hardware Sales: The company sells computer hardware including servers, desktops, laptops, PDAs, components, peripherals, consumables, and point-of-sale equipment. They are authorized resellers of major brands including HP, Canon, Sony, Fujitsu, Toshiba, Acer, Asus, IBM, and others.
3. Professional Services: ABISS MMB offers consulting, IT audit, system installation, maintenance, software development, training, and hotline support services. These services generate recurring revenue through maintenance contracts and one-time project fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ABISS MMB is an IT services company that resells business management software (Sage, Ciel, Apisoft, ACT!) and computer hardware (HP, Sony, Fujitsu, Canon, IBM, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Compaq) to French businesses. It supplements these resales with professional services including IT audit/consulting, system installation, network configuration, on-site hardware maintenance, software hotline support, custom software development, and end-user training. Customers receive bundled, quote-based IT solutions rather than standalone product purchases.

Product overview

ABISS MMB is an IT services company established in 1965 that resells and supports business management software from multiple publishers (Sage, Ciel, Apisoft, ACT!) along with providing complementary IT services. The product portfolio centers on three main software publisher ecosystems: Sage (Lines 30 and 100 for small to medium businesses), Ciel (accounting, commercial management, payroll, POS, and e-commerce), and Apisoft (Huit, Expert, and XCS ranges covering commercial management, accounting, payroll, HR, and e-commerce). Additionally, ABISS MMB offers industry-specific solutions (APIBAT for construction, APISANTE for healthcare, APIMECANIC for automotive) and ACT! CRM products. The company also resells IT hardware including servers, PCs, laptops, peripherals, and POS equipment. Services include IT consulting, training, software development, technical support hotline, hardware maintenance, and installation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT Audit and Consulting Consulting and audit engagements that evaluate customer IT environments and recommend hardware, software, and infrastructure solutions; targeted at French SMEs and larger institutional accounts.
• IT Hardware Resale Resale of servers, desktop PCs, laptops, PDAs, components, peripherals, consumables, accessories, modems, and point-of-sale devices from manufacturers including HP, Canon, Sony, Fujitsu, Toshiba, Acer, Asus, IBM, Compaq, Philips, Oki, and Siemens, delivered as part of bundled IT solutions for French businesses.
• Business Management Software Resale (Sage, Ciel, Apisoft, ACT!) Resale and licensing of third-party business management software covering accounting, commercial management, payroll, contact management, e-commerce, fixed assets, tax statements, multi-quotation, and industry-specific (construction, healthcare, automotive) solutions across the Sage Line 30/100, Ciel, Apisoft Huit/Expert/XCS, and ACT! product lines; targeted at French small and medium businesses.
• On-site Hardware Maintenance On-site maintenance contracts covering computer hardware (servers, PCs, laptops, peripherals, point-of-sale equipment) with dedicated contact persons; generates recurring service revenue and creates switching costs for customers.
• Software Hotline Support Telephone hotline assistance for resold Sage, Ciel, Apisoft, and ACT! software products, providing user support and troubleshooting to French SME customers with dedicated contact.
• Custom Software Development Bespoke software development services for customers requiring tailored functionality beyond standard publisher offerings, including system installation and network configuration work.
• End-user Training Services Training services covering reselled software products and IT systems, delivered to French business customers to support adoption and effective use of deployed solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ satisfied clients
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SagecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorABISS MMB is an authorized reseller of Sage business management software, offering the full Sage product line including Sage 30 and Sage 100 solutions for accounting, payroll, commercial management, and e-commerce.
• CielcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorABISS MMB is an authorized reseller of Ciel software, offering accounting, payroll, commercial management, e-commerce, and point-of-sale solutions. Ciel is described as the most recommended brand for small businesses by accounting experts.
• ApisoftcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorABISS MMB is an authorized reseller of Apisoft software, offering the complete Apisoft product range including Huit, Expert, and XCS lines for commercial management, accounting, payroll, and sector-specific solutions. Apisoft serves over 80,000 French companies.
• HP (Hewlett-Packard)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHP logo displayed as hardware partner. ABISS MMB is an authorized reseller of HP/Compaq products including computers, servers, and peripherals.
• CanonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanon logo displayed as hardware partner. Partnership involves sale of Canon printing and imaging equipment.
• SonyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSony logo displayed as hardware partner.
• FujitsuminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFujitsu logo displayed as hardware partner.
• ToshibaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorToshiba logo displayed as hardware partner.
• AcerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAcer logo displayed as hardware partner.
• AsusminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAsus logo displayed as hardware partner.
• IBMminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIBM logo displayed as hardware partner.
• SymantecminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSymantec logo displayed as security software partner.
• SiemensminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSiemens logo displayed as hardware partner.
• PhilipsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPhilips logo displayed as hardware partner.
• CompaqminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompaq logo displayed as hardware partner. HP-Compaq merger is referenced in service descriptions.
• OkiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOki logo displayed as hardware partner, specifically for printing solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Devoteam: French-headquartered IT consulting and services firm listed on Euronext, specializing in digital transformation, cloud, and cybersecurity across European mid-market and enterprise clients. Comparable as a French IT services peer with similar customer size tier and software-implementation focus.
• Smile (Open Source): French open-source-focused IT services and integration company with offices across France and Europe, providing development, integration, and managed services. Comparable as a French IT services peer of similar SMB/mid-market orientation with a project-and-services revenue model.
• SCC France: European IT reseller and services business with a large French footprint, reselling hardware, software, and providing integration services to mid-market and enterprise customers. Directly comparable as a multi-publisher authorized reseller with services overlay in the same French SMB market.
• Hardis Group: French IT services and software publisher headquartered in Grenoble, serving enterprise and mid-market clients with consulting, integration, and managed services. Comparable as a French-headquartered, multi-publisher integrator with a similar services-led, customer-focused model, though materially larger.

Broad incumbents

• ALSO Group: Swiss-listed European IT wholesale distributor and services provider covering hardware, software, cloud, and IoT categories across more than 30 countries including France. Comparable as a channel-based IT solutions provider serving resellers and SMBs, but operating at distribution scale rather than as a single end-customer VAR.
• Computacenter: UK-listed European IT integrator providing hardware, software, and managed services to enterprise and mid-market customers, with a meaningful French presence. Comparable in combining enterprise software licensing, hardware procurement, and professional services.
• Sopra Steria: Listed French-headquartered European IT services leader providing consulting, systems integration, and software solutions across multiple verticals. Comparable as a Paris-based French IT services incumbent with deep publisher partnerships and end-to-end delivery capabilities, though at vastly greater scale.
• Cancom: Listed German-headquartered IT services and solutions provider offering managed services, cloud, hardware, and software across the DACH region and beyond. Comparable in its multi-vendor IT solutions model combining licensing, hardware, and professional services, though primarily DACH-focused.
• Bechtle AG: Listed European IT systems integrator and reseller with significant operations in France via its Bechtle direct and ARP/Comsoft entities. Comparable in product breadth (hardware + software + services) and SMB/mid-market GTM, but at much greater scale and with a stronger proprietary services portfolio.
• Econocom: Listed European IT services, leasing, and managed services group with a substantial French operation. Comparable as a French IT solutions provider bundling hardware financing, software licensing, and lifecycle services for SMEs and large accounts, but operating at vastly greater scale and public-company breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 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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