DETERMINANT
DETERMINANT is a French engineering consulting firm founded in 1991, providing diagnostic, structural, and repair-engineering services for mid-size and major property insurance claims. It serves French insurance companies and their expert networks across 11 regional offices using proprietary DetCom® collaboration tools, 3D scanning, and Ferroscan PS1000 technology.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1991
- HeadquartersParis, France
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What DETERMINANT does
DETERMINANT is a French engineering and consulting firm, founded in 1991 as a Société à responsabilité limitée (SARL), that specializes in the technical management of mid-size and major property damage insurance claims. The firm operates as a preferred partner to French insurance companies and their appointed experts, delivering diagnostic, structural, geotechnical, and HVAC assessments for fire, structural, foundation, waterproofing, and HVAC damage events. It serves the full French market through 11 regional offices spanning Île-de-France, Pays de la Loire, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Hauts-de-France, Grand Est, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and Normandie.
The firm's service portfolio spans geotechnical and structural diagnostics (using the proprietary MT1®/MT2® methods and 3D scanning plus Ferroscan PS1000 non-destructive reinforcement detection), multi-disciplinary engineering calculations across concrete, steel, wood, seismic, thermal, hydraulic, and acoustic disciplines (using ROBOT, SCIA, TALREN, AUTOCAD, and PLAXIS software), technical project management for repair execution, and construction economics for tender procedures. Its proprietary DetCom® collaborative platform enables remote site access, secure 24/7 dossier data sharing, and multi-party meetings among experts, inspectors, managers, and economists. Two filed patents cover expansive resin injection methods for structural foundation instrumentation and soil monitoring, with active R&D extending toward a digital claims management platform in collaboration with INSA, CNRS, and the Université de Strasbourg/ICube laboratory under CIFRE doctoral programs.
DETERMINANT's commercial model is B2B professional services delivered on a quote-based (devis) engagement model, with a 48-hour quote response commitment and SLAs of 4-day on-site intervention and 60-day maximum report delivery. Revenue is generated per project across the firm's 11 offices under uniform procedures, with self-described "among the lowest market prices" pricing positioning and multi-year contractual relationships. The customer base is concentrated entirely within the French insurance sector, with named relationships covering the dominant carriers (AXA, Generali, Groupama, Covéa, MACIF, MMA, GMF, MAIF, Crédit Mutuel, Aviva, AIG, Pacifica, MAAF, SMA, ACE, ACS, AGEMI, Areas). Distribution is exclusively direct via regional offices and digital quote request; there are no public pricing tiers, no disclosed revenue, no external institutional capital, and no identified subsidiaries or M&A activity.
DETERMINANT firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- DETERMINANT
- Legal name
- DETERMINANT
- Website
- https://determinant.fr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1991
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- DETERMINANT is a French engineering consulting firm founded in 1991, providing diagnostic, structural, and repair-engineering services for mid-size and major property insurance claims. It serves French insurance companies and their expert networks across 11 regional offices using proprietary DetCom® collaboration tools, 3D scanning, and Ferroscan PS1000 technology.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
DETERMINANT industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Insurance Claims Engineering Services
- NAICS
- Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)
- SIC
- Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Claims Administration & TPA Services (FNOL, Subrogation, Litigation Mgmt) (TLABANAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Asbestos/Lead/Mold Inspection, Testing & Consulting (BPALALAD)
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Where DETERMINANT is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Paris
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices11 records
Markets served
DETERMINANT business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Engineering and Diagnostic Services: Project-based professional services including diagnostic assessments, structural engineering calculations, construction economics, and technical mastery of works for insurance claims management. Services are rendered across France with uniform procedures.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Quote-based pricing for professional engineering services |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
DETERMINANT product offering
Product offeringCore offering
DETERMINANT delivers diagnostic, engineering, and technical project-management services for property-damage insurance claims in France. Its work covers soil diagnostics, structural diagnostics, waterproofing and HVAC diagnostics, repair engineering and design, technical project supervision, and construction economics for fire, structural, foundation, waterproofing, and HVAC-related claims. The firm serves leading French insurers directly from eleven regional offices, supported by the proprietary DetCom® collaborative platform, 3D scanning, Ferroscan PS 1000 rebar detection, and a patented expansive-resin injection process.
Product overview
DETERMINANT is a French engineering and consulting firm specializing in insurance-related damage assessment and repair engineering. The company offers an integrated portfolio combining diagnostics (soil, structural, HVAC), engineering calculations (concrete, metal, wood, seismic, thermal, hydraulic), technical project management, and construction economics. Their proprietary DetCom® collaborative platform enables remote site access and multi-party data sharing. Specialized tools include 3D scanning and Ferroscan PS1000 for non-destructive investigation. Services span fire damage, structural damage, foundation issues, waterproofing defects, and HVAC damage across residential, commercial, industrial buildings and civil engineering.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- DetCom®: Collaborative digital platform enabling remote site inspections, data access, and interactive meetings for dossier stakeholders including experts, inspectors, managers, and economists.
- MT1® / MT2®
Products and services
- DetCom® collaborative claims platform Proprietary collaborative digital platform used by DETERMINANT and its insurer clients to standardise and trace the handling of property-damage insurance claims.
- Diagnostic des sols Soil and geotechnical diagnostic investigations carried out on damaged properties for French insurance clients.
- Diagnostic des structures Structural diagnostic investigations of damaged buildings performed for French insurance clients.
- Ingénierie et bureau d'études Engineering calculations, repair design studies, and technical project design delivered to insurance clients for damaged properties.
- Maîtrise d'œuvre technique Technical project management and supervision of repair works on damaged properties for insurance clients.
- Économie de la construction Construction cost estimation and economics services supporting insurance claim assessments and repair scopes.
- Sinistre incendie (fire claim handling) Diagnostic, engineering and technical project management for fire-damage insurance claims.
- Sinistre structure (structural claim handling) Diagnostic, engineering and technical project management for structural-damage insurance claims.
- Sinistre fondation (foundation claim handling) Diagnostic, engineering and foundation-remediation (including patented expansive-resin injection) services for foundation-damage insurance claims.
- Sinistre défaut d'étanchéité (waterproofing claim handling) Diagnostic and engineering services for waterproofing-defect insurance claims.
- Sinistre installations CVC (HVAC claim handling) Diagnostic and engineering services for HVAC-installation damage insurance claims.
Quantifiable outcome
- Report delivery within 60 days maximum
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use DETERMINANT
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
DETERMINANT technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
DETERMINANT partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- INSA (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées)coreResearch partnership with INSA engineering school for CIFRE doctoral thesis programs in structural engineering and disaster management research.
- CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)coreCollaboration with CNRS fundamental research laboratories for environmental risk engineering and sustainable claims management research.
- Université de Strasbourg / Icube LaboratorycorePartnership with Strasbourg University and ICUBE laboratory for research on soil-structure interaction and expansive clay soil injection issues.
- ANRT (Association Nationale de la Recherche et Technologie)coreCIFRE thesis grants administered through ANRT for doctoral research programs in collaboration with engineering schools and universities.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
DETERMINANT competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- BTP Consultants: French building diagnostics and pathology firm focused on structural and building-envelope assessments for insurers and property owners — closely aligned with Determinant's diagnostic services.
- Saretec: French engineering firm specialized in insurance damage diagnostics and repair design, serving the same P&C insurer and expert ecosystem as Determinant across property and casualty claims.
- Casso & Associés: French insurance expertise firm providing construction and property damage expertise to insurers, directly comparable to Determinant's expert-network-facing claims engineering offering.
- Elex: French claims-engineering firm providing technical damage assessment and repair solutions to insurers, directly overlapping with Determinant's fire, structural and water damage service lines.
- Ginger CEBTP: Major French geotechnical and structural engineering firm offering building diagnostics, soil investigation and construction expertise that overlap with Determinant's diagnostic and bureau d'études offerings.
Broad incumbents
- Apave: Major French TIC and risk management group active in building diagnostics, structural inspection and technical control, with significant overlap on insurance-mandated technical assessments.
- SGS: Swiss-based global TIC firm with French construction and infrastructure services; competes for property damage and engineering review work with large insurer clients comparable to Determinant's book.
- SOCOTEC: Large French TIC player offering building diagnostics, structural assessment and construction economics across many sectors; overlaps with Determinant on property insurance-facing diagnostic work as part of a wider portfolio.
- DEKRA: International TIC group with French presence providing building, industrial and claim-related inspections; a broad incumbent competing for similar insurance-driven technical mandates.
- Bureau Veritas: Global TIC leader with deep French operations in construction and infrastructure inspection; competes with Determinant on property damage and structural assessment mandates from insurers and large corporates.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
DETERMINANT social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
DETERMINANT leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
DETERMINANT funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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DETERMINANT M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about DETERMINANT
What does DETERMINANT do?
DETERMINANT delivers diagnostic, engineering, and technical project-management services for property-damage insurance claims in France. Its work covers soil diagnostics, structural diagnostics, waterproofing and HVAC diagnostics, repair engineering and design, technical project supervision, and construction economics for fire, structural, foundation, waterproofing, and HVAC-related claims. The firm serves leading French insurers directly from eleven regional offices, supported by the proprietary DetCom® collaborative platform, 3D scanning, Ferroscan PS 1000 rebar detection, and a patented expansive-resin injection process.
Is DETERMINANT a public or private company?
DETERMINANT is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was DETERMINANT founded?
DETERMINANT was founded in 1991. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is DETERMINANT based?
DETERMINANT is headquartered in Paris, France, in the Europe region.
How does DETERMINANT make money?
One revenue line is on record: engineering and Diagnostic Services.
Who are DETERMINANT's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are BTP Consultants, Saretec, Casso & Associés, Elex and Ginger CEBTP. Broad incumbents are Apave, SGS, SOCOTEC, DEKRA and Bureau Veritas.
Does DETERMINANT have an API?
No public API is recorded for DETERMINANT.
What industry is DETERMINANT in?
DETERMINANT's product category is Insurance Claims Engineering Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLABANAH, Claims Administration & TPA Services (FNOL, Subrogation, Litigation Mgmt), with a secondary code of BPALALAD, Asbestos/Lead/Mold Inspection, Testing & Consulting. Its NAICS code is 5629 and its SIC code is 8734.