Aides & Financements

What Aides & Financements does

Aides & Financements is a French private limited company (SARL) founded in 2012 by Alain AUVRAY that advises businesses on securing public financing and innovation tax incentives. The firm operates from headquarters in Carpiquet, near Caen (Normandy), with a second office in Montpellier. Its work centers on three integrated service lines: (i) public aids consulting covering European, national, regional and local programs for creation, takeover, investment, recruitment, export and training projects; (ii) innovation financing advisory for R&D and collaborative projects involving European and regional funding; and (iii) innovation taxation services handling Research Tax Credit (CIR), Innovation Tax Credit (CII) and Young Innovative Company (JEI) filings.

There is no underlying technology platform — the offering is consultancy delivered by a small team of dedicated consultant engineers rather than software. The firm's value proposition rests on accumulated expertise in stacking and coordinating multiple public funding sources, constant monitoring of funding calls, and execution of dossier preparation and post-financing follow-up.

Commercially, the firm operates a success-fee revenue model in which client fees are due only upon successful financing ('honoraires sont dus à l'obtention de votre financement'), aligning firm incentives with client outcomes. Customer acquisition is sales-led and channel-driven, anchored by a prescriber partner network of banks, chartered accountants, institutional investors, business lawyers and engineering firms that refer clients. The customer base spans at least 12 verticals (including agri-food, cosmetics, automotive, marine/yachts, energy, horticulture, recycling, textile, insurance, environmental services, packaging and staffing) and ranges from mid-market enterprises to a small number of growth-stage companies. The firm is privately held by its founder, with no disclosed external investors and a stated capital of €24,000.

Name

Aides & Financements

Legal name

Aides & Financements

Website

https://aides-financements.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aides & Financements is a French consulting firm founded in 2012 that helps mid-market businesses secure public financing, R&D tax credits (CIR, CII) and regional/European subsidies. Operating on a success-fee basis, it serves diverse French sectors via offices in Normandy and Montpellier.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Advisory Services

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Debt Advisory & Financing Advisory (FSAEAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

Keywords

• Public financing consulting
• Business subsidy advisory
• Innovation tax credits
• R&D funding assistance
• Financial engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Carpiquet

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Success-based Advisory Fees: The company operates on a success-fee model where 'honoraires sont dus à l'obtention de votre financement' (fees are due upon successful financing). This risk-sharing approach aligns the company's incentives with client outcomes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Aides & Financements is a consulting firm that helps businesses obtain, optimize, and secure public financing for development projects. The firm guides clients through European, national, regional, and local aid programs for business creation, takeover, investment, recruitment, export, training, and innovation initiatives. Services include innovation financing consulting (R&D project funding, consortium coordination) and innovation tax credit support (CIR, CII, JEI status).

Product overview

Aides & Financements is a consulting firm founded in 2012 that offers a unified suite of advisory services for businesses seeking public funding. The core offerings consist of three interconnected services: (1) Public Aids Consulting for creation, takeover, and development financing; (2) Innovation Financing consulting for R&D projects with European and regional funding; and (3) Innovation Taxation services handling CIR, CII, and JEI tax credit applications. The company also operates a prescriber partner network. There is no SaaS platform or software product—the offering is purely consultancy-based.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aides Publiques - Conseil en Financement

Quantifiable outcome

• €265k reimbursable advance from Region for laboratory creation
• +12 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Banks (Banques)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPart of the prescriber network that refers business clients to Aides & Financements for financing support. Banks benefit from being able to direct clients to specialized financing consultation services.
• Accountants (Experts comptables)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified accountants in the prescriber network who refer clients seeking public financing to Aides & Financements. Partners receive training, alerts on funding developments, and support during client meetings.
• Institutional Investors (Institutionnels)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInstitutional entities that refer clients to Aides & Financements for specialized financing consultation.
• Business Lawyers (Avocats d'affaires)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLegal professionals referring clients involved in business creation, takeover or development to access specialized public financing support.
• Engineering Firms (Bureaux d'études)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEngineering consultancies that refer clients with technical projects requiring financing support to Aides & Financements.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Accuracy: Accuracy is an independent French financial advisory firm focused on corporate finance, transactions, and financing strategy for mid-market companies. While its emphasis is different (transaction advisory vs. public funding), it shares the independent French advisory DNA and competes for the same mid-market finance decision-maker.
• Sogedev: Sogedev is a French consulting firm assisting SMEs with public funding (subventions, CIR, regional aids) and innovation financing. It is a close direct peer in service scope and target client profile, operating in adjacent French regions.
• Tudel & Associés: Tudel & Associés is a French financial advisory firm providing corporate finance, restructuring and financing advisory to mid-market businesses. Its mid-market, French-regional positioning makes it a structural peer even though its emphasis is more on private financing than public aid capture.

Broad incumbents

• Bpifrance: Bpifrance is the French public investment bank and a core financial partner referenced by Aides & Financements. While not a head-to-head consultancy, Bpifrance's own advisory, regional desks, and 'Diag Innovation' services overlap with Aides & Financements' value proposition at much larger scale and with state-backed credibility.
• KPMG France: KPMG France's Advisory practice includes public funding, CIR/CII tax credit optimization, and regional/national subsidy advisory for mid-market and large enterprises. It competes for the same client wallet as Aides & Financements, especially at the upper end of the SME market.
• Grant Thornton France: Grant Thornton France provides advisory services to mid-market companies including innovation financing, public subsidy capture, and CIR/CII consulting. Its mid-market focus makes it a particularly close overlap with Aides & Financements' typical client profile.
• Deloitte France: Deloitte France's Strategy & Operations consulting includes innovation funding, public subsidy advisory, and tax credit services. It serves as a broader incumbent that competes for the same type of French client seeking large public financing packages.

Direct peers

• Alcimed: Alcimed is a French innovation and public funding consulting firm that helps companies identify and secure public financing for R&D and innovation projects. Its service scope, target market (French mid-market and innovative companies), and consulting-led model directly mirror Aides & Financements.
• Ricol Lasteyrie: Ricol Lasteyrie is an independent French corporate finance advisory firm offering transaction support, financing advisory, and valuation services. It is comparable in being a French mid-market financial advisor, though operating at a different point in the capital structure (M&A/deal advisory) rather than public funding.
• Ayming: Ayming is a European advisory firm specializing in innovation financing, public subsidies, and tax incentives (CIR/CII equivalents across multiple countries). It is highly comparable to Aides & Financements because both help businesses secure public funding and innovation tax credits, though Ayming operates at a significantly larger international scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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