What Medilab Group does

Medilab Group is an independent French medical biology laboratory group founded in 2009 and headquartered in Niort, operating 13 sampling and analysis sites across the Deux-Sèvres and Vendée departments of western France. The group processes approximately 1,800 patient dossiers per day and employs around 120 staff, delivering diagnostic testing across five core disciplines: routine hematology, immunology, infectious disease serology, biochemistry, and hormonal assays. Its infrastructure is anchored by COFRAC accreditation under NF EN ISO 15189, the mandatory French standard for medical biology laboratories, and by continuous operation of internal quality controls on all analytical platforms.

The business model is built on France's regulated conventionné framework: physicians prescribe analyses, Medilab performs sampling and testing, and reimbursement flows through the French Sécurité Sociale under the NABM (Nomenclature des Actes de Biologie Médicale) at state-set tariffs. Beyond walk-in patients, Medilab captures pre-analytical volume through partnerships with IDELs (private nurses), EHPAD nursing homes, and local hospital services, broadening the institutional customer base. The group is structured as a SELARL (Société d'Exercice Libéral à Responsabilité Limitée) and is independent, without disclosed PE/VC ownership, with organic growth supplemented by selective local acquisitions such as the January 2026 integration of Biosèvres.

Technologically, Medilab operates through a combination of automated analytical platforms, the MyKali laboratory information system, and progressive integration with France's national digital health infrastructure, including Doctolib for appointment booking, Mon Espace Santé for result delivery, and the Identifiant National de Santé (INS) implemented in 2026 for national identity matching. The group is a member of Les Biologistes Indépendants, a national network providing procurement and IT scale benefits. AI/ML capabilities are not disclosed in available materials; technology investments center on interoperability and workflow automation rather than proprietary artificial intelligence.

Name

Medilab Group

Legal name

Medilab Group

Website

https://medilab-group.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Medilab Group is an independent French medical biology laboratory group operating 13 COFRAC-accredited sites across Deux-Sèvres and Vendée, processing ~1,800 patient dossiers daily and serving the walk-in, IDEL, EHPAD, and hospital channels under regulated French health insurance reimbursement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Laboratory Services

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Clinical Chemistry & Immunoassay Laboratories (HLAFAMAB)

Keywords

• Medical laboratory testing
• Clinical diagnostic services
• Biochemistry analysis
• Microbiology testing
• Hematology services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nouvelle France

HQ country

Mauritius

HQ region

Africa

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Biology Analysis Billing: Core revenue from conducting medical laboratory analyses (blood tests, urine analysis, microbiology, etc.) billed through the French health insurance system (Sécurité sociale + complementary insurance). The laboratory is conventionné (contracted) with mandatory and complementary health insurance organisms, applying regulated tariffs (Arrêté du 03/12/87). Some specialized 'Hors Nomenclature' tests are paid directly by patients. Approximately 1,800 patient files processed daily.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Medilab Group operates a multi-site medical biology laboratory (LBMMS) network delivering clinical diagnostic analyses across five disciplines — biochemistry, hematology/hemostasis/immuno-hematology, immunology, microbiology, and reproductive biology — to patients and healthcare professionals across the Deux-Sèvres and Vendée departments of France. Samples from 12 patient-facing sites are transported daily to a single centralized technical plateau in Chauray for analysis under COFRAC-accredited NF EN ISO 15189 quality standards. Services include prescription-based laboratory testing, third-party billing (tiers-payant) through French health insurance, secure online result delivery via MyKali portal, appointment booking through Doctolib, and B2B laboratory partnerships with hospitals, clinics, EHPADs, and liberal nurses.

Product overview

Medilab Group operates a multi-site medical biology laboratory network (LBMMS) offering comprehensive clinical laboratory testing services. The core offering comprises diagnostic analysis across five main disciplines: biochemistry, hematology/hemostasis, immunology, microbiology, and reproductive biology. The company operates 13 sites (including one technical platform closed to public) across Deux-Sèvres and Vendée departments, with samples analyzed at the central Chauray technical platform. Patient-facing services include appointment booking via Doctolib, secure online result consultation via MyKali portal, and results transmission to Mon espace santé. The product portfolio also includes sample collection kits for external collectors and healthcare facilities, HIV screening, and COVID-19 PCR/antigen testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Biologistes Indépendants: Network grouping laboratories held by biologists federated around 5 founding values: Liberty, Humanity, Innovation, Performance and Proximity

Products and services

• Medical Biology Laboratory Services
• Biochemistry Analysis
• Hematology, Hemostasis, and Immuno-hematology
• Immunology Analysis
• Microbiology Analysis
• Reproductive Biology Analysis
• Sample Collection Kits and Materials
• Free HIV Screening
• COVID-19 PCR and Antigen Testing
• Outsourced Specialized Analyses (via partner laboratories)

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 1,800 patient files processed daily across the network
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Biosèvres (now part of Medilab Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026In January 2026, the independent laboratories Medilab-group and Biosèvres completed a strategic merger/rapprochement. Biosèvres locations at Bressuire and Thouars were integrated into Medilab Group, bringing the total to 13 sites. The goal was to strengthen service quality, expand the analysis offering, and improve patient care. The move reinforced Medilab's position in northern Deux-Sèvres.
• Les Biologistes IndépendantscoreOthersMedilab Group is a member of Les Biologistes Indépendants network, which groups laboratories owned by practicing biologists federated around 5 founding values: Liberté, Humanité, Innovation, Performance, and Proximité. The network provides shared brand identity, patient education resources, and collective representation.
• Polyclinique Inkermann – NiortcoreOthersMedilab Group provides medical biology laboratory services for inpatients at the Polyclinique Inkermann in Niort.
• Centre hospitalier de NiortcoreOthersMedilab Group provides medical biology laboratory services for patients at the Centre hospitalier de Niort.
• Hôpital de MelleminorOthersMedilab Group provides medical biology laboratory services for patients at the Hôpital de Melle.
• Hôpital de St MaixentminorOthersMedilab Group provides medical biology laboratory services for patients at the Hôpital de St Maixent.
• Hopital des Collines Vendéennes - La ChataigneraieminorOthersMedilab Group provides medical biology laboratory services for patients at the Hopital des Collines Vendéennes in La Chataigneraie.
• BIOMNIS (Eurofins Biomnis)minorOthersMedilab Group outsources specialized analyses to BIOMNIS (now part of Eurofins Biomnis), a specialized medical biology laboratory, for tests not performed in-house.
• Laboratoire de génétique CYTOGENminorOthersMedilab Group outsources genetic testing to CYTOGEN, a specialized genetics laboratory, for tests requiring genetic analysis capabilities not available in-house.
• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de PoitiersminorOthersCHU de Poitiers serves as a referral center for complex cases requiring university-level laboratory capabilities.
• DoctolibcoreTechnology or IntegrationMedilab Group uses the Doctolib online appointment booking platform for all its laboratory sites, enabling 24/7 patient appointment scheduling, email/SMS confirmations and reminders, and reduced walk-in wait times.
• OSPI (Groupe PSIH)coreTechnology or IntegrationMedilab Group hosts patient result reports on OSPI servers (a company of the PSIH group), which holds mandatory 'Hébergeur de données de santé' (HDS) certification under Article L.1111-8 of the French Public Health Code, ensuring compliant storage of health data.
• ZimagesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerZimages (SARL based in Niort, RCS 500 532 551 00065) developed and hosts the Medilab Group website (www.medilab-group.eu) using WordPress CMS.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cerballiance: French medical biology laboratory network operating regional multi-site groupings with patient-facing sites and central technical platforms, contracted with Assurance Maladie and serving hospitals, EHPADs, and liberal healthcare professionals in the same way Medilab does.
• Biogroup: France's largest network of independent medical biology laboratories operating a multi-site model similar to Medilab, with hundreds of patient-facing sites and centralized technical platforms serving patients and prescribing physicians under regulated French tariffs.
• Inovie: Major French multi-site independent medical biology laboratory network with comparable patient-facing sites, central technical platforms, and GBT/GTBM organizational structures serving patients, hospitals, and clinics across multiple French regions.
• Exalab: French independent medical biology laboratory network operating multi-site regional groupings across France, providing routine and specialized clinical diagnostic testing with comparable operating model, customer mix, and reimbursement structure to Medilab.

Broad incumbents

• Unilabs: Pan-European clinical laboratory and diagnostics group offering a broad menu of routine and specialty testing services; competes with Medilab in clinical diagnostics across multiple European geographies but with significantly greater scale.
• Synlab: One of Europe's largest medical diagnostic services providers operating a broad portfolio of clinical laboratory and imaging services across multiple countries; competes with Medilab in routine diagnostics but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Cerba Healthcare: European leader in specialty clinical laboratory testing serving both routine diagnostics and clinical trial central lab needs; has presence in France with overlapping service offerings to Medilab in routine clinical chemistry, immunology, and specialty testing.

Others

• Eurofins (Biomnis): Eurofins Biomnis is the specialty reference laboratory that Medilab outsources complex and rare tests to; it is a partner rather than a direct competitor, but operates in the same French medical biology ecosystem with overlapping specialty test menus.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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