Grup Qualia

What Grup Qualia does

Grup Qualia is a privately-held Spanish compliance and training consulting group operating through three wholly-owned subsidiaries: ASESORES Y CONSULTORES GRUP QUALIA SL (parent), GRUP QUALIA ASSOCIATS SL (training catalog), and QUALIA PREVENTIVA SL (an accredited External Prevention Service, SPA, holding Ministry of Labor accreditation SP-142-B). Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Arenys de Mar with offices in Barcelona, Madrid, and Valencia, the company serves Spanish SMEs, large enterprises, and self-employed professionals with bundled regulatory compliance, occupational risk prevention, and subsidized training services.

The company's product portfolio spans ten core service lines, including RGPD/LOPD and LSSI-CE legal adaptation, the Control Horario multiplatform time-tracking SaaS (geolocation-enabled, accessible via mobile/tablet/desktop), occupational risk prevention (PRL), health surveillance through partner medical centers, food safety documentation, digital disconnection protocols, and Formación Bonificada delivered through the catalogo.grupqualia.com online learning platform housing 370+ accredited courses. Technology assets include the proprietary CAE documentation platform for property administrators and a freemium time-tracking product (free for 1–5 employees, €10/employee/year above that threshold).

Grup Qualia monetizes via three streams: project-based professional services for regulatory adaptation and consulting, recurring SaaS subscriptions for Control Horario, and government-subsidized training administration funded through Spain's FUNDAE training credit system. Distribution is sales-led through a 50+ person in-house consulting team combined with a 600+ partner ecosystem of professional colleges, guilds, chambers of commerce, and sector associations including CECOT and Cambra de Comerç de Barcelona. The company serves over 20,000 clients and has trained more than 6,500 students through its bonified programs.

Name

Grup Qualia

Legal name

ASESORES Y CONSULTORES GRUP QUALIA SL

Website

https://grupqualia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Grup Qualia is a Spanish compliance and training consulting firm serving 20,000+ SMEs and enterprises with RGPD/LOPD adaptation, occupational risk prevention, subsidized training, and time-tracking SaaS across five national offices and a 600+ partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regulatory Compliance Consulting

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance Technology, GRC Platforms & Controls Automation Advisory (BPAHAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms (BPAEAPAA), Enterprise Application Security, GRC & Compliance Services (BPAEAGAL), Risk, Controls & Governance (GRC) Platforms (FSAFAOAG)

Keywords

• Regulatory compliance consulting
• Occupational risk prevention
• Bonified employee training
• Data protection advisory
• Time tracking software

Headquarters

HQ city

Mataró

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Advisory and consulting fees for RGPD/LOPD adaptation, LSSI-CE compliance, occupational risk prevention (PRL), and other regulatory compliance services. Services are tailored to client needs.
2. Bonified Training (Formación Bonificada): Government-subsidized employee training funded through Spain's annual training credit (crédito formativo). Grup Qualia manages course administration, delivery (online/onsite), and subsidy processing on behalf of client companies. Employees access courses free of charge to the employer.
3. Control Horario (Time Tracking) Subscription: SaaS-based time and attendance management service with annual per-employee pricing. Includes cloud-based software access and optional physical key-fob hardware devices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Grup Qualia is a Spanish consulting firm that delivers outsourced regulatory compliance services (RGPD/LOPD, LSSI-CE, occupational risk prevention, food safety, time tracking, digital disconnection) and subsidized (bonified) corporate training programs to Spanish businesses. Services are delivered through three operating entities — the parent Asesores y Consultores Grup Qualia SL, subsidiary Grup Qualia Associats SL, and Ministry of Labor-accredited external prevention service Qualia Preventiva SL (SP-142-B) — across five regional offices.

Product overview

Grup Qualia operates as a multi-service consulting firm offering two primary areas: business training (formación bonificada) and legal/advisory services (consultoría jurídica). The portfolio includes a core training catalog with 370+ courses (available online and in-person), the Control Horario time-tracking platform, and various compliance services covering GDPR (RGPD), LSSI-CE, occupational risk prevention (PRL), health surveillance, food safety, and digital disconnection. The CAE Platform serves property administrators. Services are delivered through subsidiaries Qualia Preventiva (accredited SPA) and Grup Qualia Associats, with national coverage across 5 offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Qualia Preventiva: Subsidiary company accredited as External Prevention Service (SPA) by the Ministry of Labor, providing occupational risk prevention services.
• GRUP QUALIA ASSOCIATS SL

Products and services

• Formación Bonificada Subsidized employee training programs for Spanish companies, funded through the annual FUNDAE training credit (crédito formativo). Delivered in online (teleformación) and in-person modalities, the service covers administration, course delivery, and subsidy processing. Available to employers free of charge via the credit.
• Consultoría RGPD/LOPD GDPR and Spanish Data Protection Law (RGPD/LOPD/LOPDGDD) compliance consulting service for businesses, including data protection impact assessments, audits, audit certificates, and Treatment Activity Records documentation.
• Adaptación LSSI-CE Legal adaptation services for websites and online businesses to comply with Spain's Law on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE), including cookie policies, legal notices, and e-commerce compliance.
• Control Horario Cloud-based SaaS employee time-tracking and work-hour registration service to comply with Royal Decree-law 8/2019 (Registro Horario). Features multi-platform access (mobile, tablet, desktop without downloads), geolocation, daily reporting, centralized management of vacation, incidents, and onboarding/offboarding, with 4-year data retention. Pricing: free for 1–5 employees; €10/worker/year for 6+ employees.
• Servicio de Prevención (PRL) External occupational risk prevention service (Servicio de Prevención Ajeno, SPA) operated by subsidiary Qualia Preventiva, accredited by the Spanish Ministry of Labor (SERPA) under accreditation number SP-142-B. Covers risk evaluation, preventive planning, and worker training under Law 31/1995 on Occupational Risk Prevention.
• Vigilancia de la Salud Occupational health surveillance service including medical checkups, accident investigations, and pregnant worker risk assessments, delivered through partner medical examination centers across Catalonia (Mataró, Barcelona, Lleida, Girona, Blanes).
• Seguridad Alimentaria Food safety plans and allergen management documentation for hospitality professionals (restaurants, catering, food production), including APPCC (HACCP) system implementation, hygiene documentation, and manipulator certificates.
• Desconexión Digital Digital disconnection protocol development consulting to ensure employees' right to disconnect outside working hours per Article 88 of the Spanish Organic Law on Data Protection (LOPDGDD).
• Plataforma CAE Cloud-based SaaS platform for property administrators (administradores de fincas and comunidades de propietarios) to unify documentation management in a single system.
• Formación por Convenio Collective-agreement training programs for the metal sector (leading to TPM professional card) and the construction sector (leading to TPC Tarjeta Profesional de la Construcción), delivered by subsidiary Qualia Preventiva under national accreditations from Fundación del Metal and Fundación Laboral de la Construcción.
• Otros Servicios/Protocolos Add-on occupational safety and HR plans and protocols, including Safety and Health Plans for construction sites, Emergency Plans, Self-protection Plans, Hygienic Reports, Psychosocial Evaluations, and Workplace Harassment Protocols.
• Catálogo de Cursos Online Online training course catalog at catalogo.grupqualia.com, featuring 370+ courses across categories including Administration, Healthcare, Hospitality, IT, and Personal Image; operated by subsidiary GRUP QUALIA ASSOCIATS SL; accessible 24/7 from any device.

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Fundación del Metal (FUNDACIÓN MFCE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrup Qualia subsidiary Qualia Preventiva is nationally accredited by the Fundación del Metal to deliver all training courses required under the Metal Sector Collective Agreement. This enables the company to issue official professional cards (TPM/TPC) for metal sector workers.
• Fundación Laboral de la ConstruccióncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrup Qualia subsidiary Qualia Preventiva is nationally accredited by the Fundación Laboral de la Construcción to deliver all training courses required under the Construction Sector Collective Agreement. This enables the issuance of the official Tarjeta Profesional de la Construcción (TPC).
• CECOT (Confederació de Gremis i Establiments), BarcelonamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrup Qualia is an associated company of CECOT, one of Catalonia's largest business confederations. This partnership provides access to CECOT's member network and strengthens Grup Qualia's regional market position.
• ATAMAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner organization with a collaboration agreement to promote Grup Qualia services within their collective.
• AELMA (Associació d'Empresaris de Tallers de Reparació d'Automòbils)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociation of auto repair shop owners, with a collaboration agreement to provide compliance and training services to members.
• Cambra de Comerç de BarcelonaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBarcelona Chamber of Commerce partnership to offer compliance and training services to member businesses.
• Col·legi de Graduats Socials de BarcelonaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional college of labor consultants with collaboration agreement for compliance services.
• Gremi de Cuines, Cuines i Banys de CatalunyaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGuild of kitchen and bathroom professionals in Catalonia, offering Grup Qualia services to members.
• Gremi d'Hostaleria i Turisme de Mataró i MaresmeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHotel and tourism guild serving Mataró and Maresme area, providing food safety and PRL services to members.
• COCEM (Confederació d'Organitzacions per a la Persona amb Discapacitat)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConfederation of disability organizations, partnership for compliance and training services.
• UPI MiRminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner organization with a collaboration agreement for Grup Qualia services.
• Associació ACADminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner association with collaboration agreement.
• Gremi del Motor de BarcelonaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMotor trade guild in Barcelona, providing PRL and compliance services to members.
• Centre Mèdic Rehastet, MataróminorOthersMedical center used for conducting occupational health examinations for clients in the Mataró area.
• Centre Mèdic la Rotonda, BarcelonaminorOthersMedical center in Barcelona for conducting occupational health examinations.
• Centre Mèdic Tàrrega, LleidaminorOthersMedical center in Lleida for conducting occupational health examinations for clients.
• Centre Mèdic Illa de Salut, Blanes - GironaminorOthersMedical center in Girona for conducting occupational health examinations for clients.
• Centre Mèdic Assistencial Catalònia SL, BarcelonaminorOthersMedical center in Barcelona for conducting occupational health examinations for clients.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS España: Global testing, inspection and certification giant with a Spanish operation offering RGPD/ISO compliance advisory, training and PRL services; competes for the same enterprise compliance and certification spend.
• Bureau Veritas España: Multinational TIC (testing, inspection, certification) incumbent offering compliance, training and PRL services in Spain; competes primarily for larger enterprise mandates where Grup Qualia also sells.
• TÜV SÜD España: Global certification and compliance consultancy with Spanish presence, offering RGPD, ISO, occupational safety and training services to enterprises; competes in the same compliance-advisory category.

Direct peers

• PrevenControl: Spanish occupational risk prevention and compliance consultancy providing PRL, RGPD, training and time tracking services to SMEs, with a comparable service bundle to Grup Qualia.
• ASPY Prevención: One of Spain's largest national SPA-accredited occupational risk prevention providers, competing directly with Qualia Preventiva across PRL, training and health surveillance for Spanish SMEs and large enterprises.
• Cualtis: Spanish SPA-accredited prevention services provider offering PRL, training and health surveillance; competes directly with Qualia Preventiva in the national SME and enterprise market.
• Quirón Prevención: Major Spanish SPA (External Prevention Service) operating nationally with similar occupational risk prevention, training and health surveillance offerings, often competing head-to-head for the same enterprise and SME accounts.
• Audidat: Spanish data protection and RGPD/LOPDGDD consultancy offering compliance audits, training and DPO-as-a-service; overlaps directly with Grup Qualia's RGPD advisory line.

Emerging players

• Personio: European HR SaaS platform providing time tracking, absence management and people analytics; increasingly encroaches on the lower end of Grup Qualia's compliance and Control Horario offering.
• Factorial: HR and time-tracking SaaS popular with Spanish SMEs; competes for the same digital time-tracking and HR compliance workflow budget as Grup Qualia's Control Horario product.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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