AUTOSUR

What AUTOSUR does

AUTOSUR is a French private company, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Courbevoie, that operates a national network of approximately 900 affiliated vehicle technical inspection centers staffed by 1,800 experts agréés par les pouvoirs publics (approved by French public authorities). Its core product is the Contrôle Technique — the mandatory periodic vehicle roadworthiness inspection required under French regulation — delivered across cars, 4x4s, camping-cars, utility vehicles, and Category L (2/3-wheeled, quad, voiturette) vehicles. Supporting services include the contre-visite (re-inspection after a failed initial test), AUTOSUR Classic (specialized handling for vintage and pre-1960 collection vehicles, anchored by a partnership with FFVE), SMS/email inspection-due alerts, and SECTA-administered controller training (315-hour initial certification plus 20-hour qualification maintenance).

The business model is a regulated, transaction-fee franchise network: AUTOSUR monetizes via one-time per-inspection fees at each affiliated center, with pricing not publicly listed but reportedly varying by vehicle type and location. Customer acquisition is driven by direct-to-consumer online booking through controle-technique.autosur.fr, a multi-channel social presence (Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram), and a dense partnership/referral ecosystem with major French insurers (AXA, Groupama, MACIF, GAN, Saint Christophe), classic-car clubs (FFVE, Mercedes Benz Club France, Dynamic Club Panhard et Levassor), toll operators (ULYS, Fulli), corporate employee committees (LCL, SNCF, THALES, BNP Paribas, Air France, Capgemini, Matmut), and road-safety association Association Prévention Routière, all offering 10–15% discounts. The primary customer segment is individual French vehicle owners requiring compliance with mandatory inspection law, with secondary segments in classic/collection vehicle owners and business fleet owners.

Name

AUTOSUR

Legal name

Autosur

Website

https://autosur.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AUTOSUR is a French private operator founded in 1992 running a national franchise network of 900 vehicle technical inspection centers staffed by 1,800 government-approved experts, serving individual vehicle owners, classic-car collectors, and commercial fleets across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vehicle Technical Inspection Services

NAICS

Automotive Repair and Maintenance (8111)

SIC

Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500)

akta.pro primary industry

Vehicle Diagnostics & Fault Code Scanning Services (TLAKANAA)

Keywords

• Vehicle technical inspection
• Automotive controle technique
• Classic car inspection
• Vehicle roadworthiness testing
• Inspection center network

Headquarters

HQ city

Courbevoie

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Technical vehicle inspections: One-time fees for mandatory and voluntary vehicle technical inspections across various vehicle categories including cars, 4x4, camping-cars, collection vehicles, utility vehicles, and 2/3 wheeled vehicles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AUTOSUR operates a national network of vehicle technical inspection centers in France, providing mandatory and voluntary Contrôle Technique (technical inspections) for cars, 4x4s, camping-cars, utility vehicles, classic/collection vehicles, and L-category two/three-wheelers. Service is delivered through 900 affiliated centers staffed by 1,800 government-approved experts, with optional contre-visite re-inspections, appointment booking, and reminder alerts. The AUTOSUR Classic sub-brand specializes in vintage and collection vehicle inspections.

Product overview

AUTOSUR operates as a technical vehicle inspection network offering a unified service portfolio centered on the Contrôle Technique (technical inspection). The core offering consists of mandatory and voluntary vehicle inspections conducted across 900+ centers by 1800+ government-approved experts. The product range includes standard inspections for cars, 4x4s, utility vehicles, and special vehicles, complemented by AUTOSUR Classic (specialized service for vintage/collection vehicles) and Category L inspections for motorcycles and quads. Supporting services include contre-visite (re-inspections), an alert reminder system for inspection dates, and professional training programs (initial 315H controller certification and 20H qualification maintenance). The network operates through a franchise model for center expansion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AUTOSUR Classic: Specialized service for classic and collector vehicles, offering privileged reception, quality customer relations, and service from professionals particularly interested and competent in handling vintage vehicles.

Products and services

• Contrôle Technique (Technical Inspection) Mandatory periodic vehicle technical inspection service covering cars, 4x4s, vans, camping-cars, utility vehicles, and special vehicle types, performed by government-approved experts to verify roadworthiness under French regulations.
• AUTOSUR Classic Specialized inspection service for vintage and collector vehicles, offering privileged reception, knowledgeable staff, and preferential rates including a negotiated voluntary partial inspection for vehicles registered before January 1, 1960 with collection registration.
• Catégorie L Vehicle Inspection (2/3 Roues, Quad, Voiturette) Technical inspection service dedicated to L-category vehicles such as motorcycles, scooters, quads, and motorised quadricycles, performed at authorized AUTOSUR centers.
• Formation Initiale Contrôleur Technique 315H 315-hour initial certification training program that qualifies individuals to become authorized technical vehicle controllers, offered through the SECTA training platform.
• Maintien de Qualification VL 20H 20-hour continuing qualification maintenance training for existing certified technical vehicle controllers, ensuring ongoing compliance with regulatory qualification requirements.
• Centre Network (Devenir Affilié / Franchise) Franchise and affiliation offering for prospective operators to run an AUTOSUR-branded technical inspection center, joining the network of 900 sites across France.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1800 government-approved experts across 900 centers

Named customers10 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

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GANminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partnership offering 15% discount on technical inspections for GAN policyholders presenting valid vehicle insurance documentation.
• GroupamaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partnership offering 15% discount on technical inspections for Groupama policyholders presenting valid vehicle insurance documentation.
• MACIFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partnership offering 15% discount on technical inspections for MACIF policyholders presenting valid vehicle insurance documentation.
• Saint Christophe AssurancesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partnership offering 15% discount on technical inspections for Saint Christophe policyholders.
• AXAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partnership offering 15% discount on technical inspections for AXA policyholders (both standard and AXA Collection).
• MEYCLUBminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployee committee partnership offering 15% discount on technical inspections for members of participating company employee committees.
• ULYS (Vinci Autoroutes)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHighway toll service partnership offering 10% discount on technical inspections for ULYS toll badge subscribers.
• FFVE (Fédération Française des Véhicules d'Epoque)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for AUTOSUR Classic concept serving classic and collection vehicle owners. FFVE charter signatories receive 15% discount. Special voluntary partial inspection program for pre-1960 vehicles registered as collection vehicles.
• Club Mercedes Benz de FranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClassic car club partnership in AUTOSUR Classic centers offering 10% discount for club members on technical inspections.
• Dynamic Club Panhard et LevassorminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClassic car club partnership in AUTOSUR Classic centers offering 10% discount for club members on technical inspections.
• FulliminorGTM or Marketing PartnerToll badge partnership offering 10% discount on technical inspections for Fulli badge users presenting printed discount voucher from customer account.
• Employee Committee Partners (LCL, SNCF, THALES, FRANCE 3, AIR FRANCE, CAPGEMINI, BNP Paribas, MATMUT, etc.)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate employee committee partnerships offering 15% discounts on technical inspections for employees of partner companies.
• Association Prévention RoutièreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRoad safety association partnership offering 10% discount on technical inspections for association members.
• SECTAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization providing data processing for customer alerts and reminders. Also manages training programs for technical inspectors (formation initiale and maintien de qualification).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Feu Vert: Feu Vert is a large French automotive aftermarket retailer and service network that offers technical inspection among broader maintenance services, providing partial service overlap with AUTOSUR but operating a wider category footprint.
• Speedy: Speedy is a French automotive service network providing maintenance and selected inspection-adjacent services, competing for the same vehicle-owner customer base as AUTOSUR but with a broader aftermarket service mix.
• TÜV (TÜV Rheinland / TÜV SÜD France): TÜV is a large international testing and certification incumbent with French operations in vehicle inspection, offering broader industrial and product certification services beyond the consumer-facing inspection focus of AUTOSUR.
• SGS (Automotive Services France): SGS operates as a global inspection, verification, and testing incumbent with French automotive services, overlapping with AUTOSUR's regulatory inspection focus but extending across a much wider industrial testing portfolio.

Direct peers

• Contrôle Technique.fr / CT.fr: CT.fr operates a comparable aggregated franchise network of French technical inspection centers, competing for the same end-customers via online booking and discount partnerships in the same regulatory market as AUTOSUR.
• Sécuritest: Sécuritest is one of the largest French technical inspection networks with a national center footprint, directly competing with AUTOSUR on geographic coverage, pricing, and digital booking experience for mandatory inspections.
• Autosécurité: Autosécurité is a French technical inspection franchise network with a multi-center national presence, offering nearly identical mandatory and voluntary inspection services to AUTOSUR's portfolio.
• Norisko Contrôle Technique: Norisko is a long-established French vehicle technical inspection network with a multi-center franchise model directly comparable to AUTOSUR, offering the same mandatory inspection services across car, utility, and two-wheeler categories.
• Dekra Automotive (France): Dekra is one of the largest international vehicle inspection networks and operates a significant French center footprint competing directly with AUTOSUR for the same mandatory Contrôle Technique customer base, with comparable service offerings and franchise-style center expansion.
• Autovision: Autovision operates a French franchise network of technical inspection centers with a comparable affiliate model and similar service scope (cars, utility vehicles, motorcycles), making it a direct competitor in the same regulatory environment as AUTOSUR.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/autosurfrance
• Instagraminstagram.com/autosur_france
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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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