What Qualyse does

Qualyse, legally 'QUALYSE – Laboratoire public d'analyses sanitaires', is a publicly-affiliated French testing laboratory headquartered in Champdeniers, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. According to the firmographics block it was founded in 2015, while its own materials describe more than 20 years of operational history. The organization runs four accredited laboratories (Champdeniers, La Rochelle, Poitiers, Tulle, Limoges), 30 daily field samplers, and 289 collaborators, executing approximately 3.7 million analyses per year across food hygiene, animal health, and environmental health (water, air, soil, marine). Testing modalities include microbiological, chemical, and radiobiological analyses, supplemented by real-time aquatic monitoring using passive samplers and bioindicators. Operations are delivered under COFRAC accreditation (Essais n° 1-7303) and a Qualiopi-certified training practice.

The business model is anchored in B2B professional services: fee-for-service laboratory analysis for public institutions, agri-food processors, livestock and pet operators, water producers and distributors, healthcare establishments, hospitality operators, and study offices, alongside more than 40,000 public and private clients. Revenue diversification comes from a Qualiopi-certified training program (hygiene and sanitary safety, eligible for French professional-training funding) and a small e-commerce channel selling pre-analytical sampling kits for livestock, companion animals, and wildlife. Go-to-market is direct sales and account management through the regional lab footprint, supplemented by a digital Extranet portal for online results and report delivery; pricing is quoted on request rather than publicly disclosed.

Commercial positioning rests on the publicly-affiliated 'One Health' vision that integrates human, animal, and environmental health. Public-sector anchoring is reinforced by core partnerships with Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine and several departmental councils (Charente, Corrèze, Vienne, Limoges Métropole) plus a minor partnership with waste-management syndicate SYDED. Strategic emphasis in 2025 is on an Innovation Incubator backed by roughly €1M in annual R&D spend, expansion of the analytical test menu (radiobiology, hospital hygiene, indoor air), and digitization of customer touchpoints via the Extranet portal and online boutique.

Name

Qualyse

Legal name

QUALYSE - Laboratoire public d'analyses sanitaires

Website

https://qualyse.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Qualyse is a publicly-affiliated French laboratory network (COFRAC-accredited, Essais n° 1-7303) operating four sites across Nouvelle-Aquitaine, performing 3.7 million sanitary analyses annually across food hygiene, animal health, and environmental health, serving 40,000+ public and private clients under a 'One Health' mandate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sanitary Laboratory Testing Services

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Monitoring & Hygiene Verification (Swabs, ATP, Pathogen Monitoring) (AFALAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Process & Ingredient Water Testing (Product Contact/Blending Water) (AFALAJAB), Air & Aerosol Monitoring (Bioaerosols, Mold, Yeast, Airborne Pathogens) (AFALAEAD), Risk Assessment, Hazard Analysis & Food Defense/Fraud Programs (AFALAAAO)

Keywords

• Laboratory testing services
• Food safety analysis
• Animal health diagnostics
• Water quality testing
• Environmental analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-denis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Analysis Services: Core revenue from performing sanitary and environmental analyses for public institutions, businesses, farmers, and individuals. Services include microbiological testing, chemical analyses, and specialized testing across food, water, air, soil, and animal health sectors.
2. Training Services: Certified training programs in food hygiene and sanitary safety, Qualiopi certified for over 20 years. Training covers hygiene and sanitary safety domains for professionals at all responsibility levels.
3. Product Sales (Boutique): Sale of sampling kits and related products through an online boutique platform, serving livestock, pets, and wildlife professionals

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Qualyse is a public analysis laboratory performing microbiological, chemical, and radiobiological testing across food hygiene, animal health (including genetic diagnostics for livestock, companion animals, and wildlife), water quality, air quality, soil diagnostics, conchyliculture, and hospital hygiene. The laboratory complements its analysis services with field sampling operations across Nouvelle-Aquitaine, an Extranet client portal for results delivery, Qualiopi-certified hygiene training programs, and an innovation incubator, plus sampling kits sold through an online boutique.

Product overview

QUALYSE is a public laboratory network operating as a unified platform of services rather than a single product. The core offering consists of laboratory analysis services (microbiological, chemical, and radiobiological testing) complemented by field sampling operations conducted by 30 daily samplers. Additional service modules include an Extranet customer portal for online results access and report downloads, QUALIOPI-certified training programs, and an innovation incubator for developing predictive solutions. Sampling kits for various animal categories are also available for purchase.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laboratory Analysis Services Comprehensive sanitary analysis services including microbiological, chemical, and radiobiological testing for food hygiene, animal health, water quality, air quality, soil, conchyliculture, and hospital hygiene across public and private clients in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
• Field Sampling Services On-site sample collection performed by 30 daily field samplers across Nouvelle-Aquitaine, covering water, soil, air, food products, and animal samples prior to laboratory analysis.
• Extranet Client Portal Online customer portal providing real-time access to analysis request status, results consultation, PDF report downloads, and technical information for result interpretation.
• Qualiopi-Certified Training Programs Professional training courses in hygiene and sanitary safety, QUALIOPI certified with over 20 years of experience, delivered to food industry and environmental professionals across responsibility levels.
• Pre-Analytical Sampling Kits Pre-analytical sampling kits available for purchase through an online boutique, covering livestock animals, companion animals, and wild animals to enable proper sample collection prior to laboratory submission.

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Région Nouvelle-AquitainecoreOthersRegional council partnership supporting QUALYSE's public mission of sanitary security for the Nouvelle-Aquitaine territory. The partnership contributes to the organization's vision of 'One Health' protecting the region's food and environmental chain.
• Département de la CharentecoreOthersDepartmental council partnership supporting QUALYSE's public health mission in the Charente territory
• Département de la CorrèzecoreOthersDepartmental council partnership supporting QUALYSE's public health mission in the Corrèze territory
• SYDED (Syndicat Mixte d'Élimination des Déchets)minorOthersWaste management syndicate partnership for environmental monitoring services in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
• Département de la ViennecoreOthersDepartmental council partnership supporting QUALYSE's public health mission in the Vienne territory
• Limoges MétropolecoreOthersMetropolitan area partnership supporting QUALYSE's operations in the Limoges metropolitan area

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• INTERTEK: UK-headquartered global TIC company with broad food, water, and environmental testing services in Europe. Overlaps QUALYSE on regulated testing scope and agri-food/waterside client profile, but operates across many industries and geographies.
• SGS: Swiss-headquartered global TIC company with strong food, water, and agri-food testing capabilities worldwide. Comparable to QUALYSE on regulated analytical scope and B2B customer mix, but at vastly larger geographic and segment scale.
• Eurofins Scientific: France-headquartered global testing leader with the world's largest food, environmental, and pharmaceutical testing footprint. Highly comparable to QUALYSE on microbiological, chemical, and contaminant testing across food, water, and animal health, but operating at a vastly larger national/international scale.
• ALS Limited: Australian-headquartered global testing services network with sizeable food, water, and environmental testing operations in Europe. Comparable to QUALYSE in delivering accredited analytical services to regulated clients, but at multi-national scale.
• Bureau Veritas: Paris-listed TIC company with extensive food and environmental testing operations in France. Like QUALYSE, it operates accredited labs and serves agri-food and public-sector clients, but it covers many industries beyond sanitary testing.
• SYNLAB: European medical and analytical laboratory services group with food, environmental, and water testing operations in addition to clinical diagnostics. Comparable to QUALYSE's accredited analytical testing scope, though broader in clinical diagnostics and multi-country footprint.

Direct peers

• Mérieux NutriSciences: Food safety testing specialist offering microbiological, chemical, and contaminant analysis to agri-food and retail clients. Directly comparable to QUALYSE's food hygiene testing franchise, with overlapping accredited laboratory operations and customer profile.
• Carso Group: French private testing and analytical services group operating accredited laboratories across food, environmental, water, and health testing. Closely comparable to QUALYSE in regulatory-accredited multi-domain sanitary testing with a French private/non-public positioning.

Regional players

• INOVALYS: French public laboratory network offering COFRAC-accredited sanitary analyses across multiple French regions. Closely comparable to QUALYSE in public-laboratoire mandate, multi-domain food/water/animal testing scope, and reliance on departmental/regional public-sector contracts.

Emerging players

• Phytocontrol: French food testing laboratory specializing in pesticide residues, contaminants, and food safety chemistry. Comparable to a key subsegment of QUALYSE's food hygiene chemistry line, though narrower in focus and lacking QUALYSE's full multi-domain regional footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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