What Novel Conseil does

Novel Conseil is a French IT consulting firm (SSII/start-up conseil) founded in 2016 and headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, Île-de-France, with secondary operations in Canada. The company specializes in digital transformation of the Finance and Human Resources functions of large enterprises—an area it characterizes as chronically under-tooled relative to customer-facing systems. Its service portfolio is organized across four practice areas: HR Transformation (employee relationship management via Neocase, organizational change management, onboarding), Finance Transformation (order-to-cash, source-to-pay, expense management), ERP & BI (SAP S/4 HANA migration and implementation, Microsoft Power BI reporting), and RPA/AI (UI Path-based automation and hyperautomation). Notable enterprise clients include CEA, Royal Canin, EDF, Capgemini, SNCF, Deutsche Bahn, Allianz, Enedis, Monoprix, Casino, Rémy Cointreau, Galeries Lafayette, and Framatome.

The firm's technology stack combines established enterprise platforms—SAP S/4 HANA, Neocase Software, UI Path, Jenji, and Microsoft Power BI—with proprietary consulting methodologies developed through a Lab Innovation program that has accumulated 3,000+ R&D days: Novel Map RH (HR audit methodology), Novel Drive (organizational transformation framework structured around five axes—Assurance, Recognition, Meaning, Emulation, and Projection), and NovelLink (agile recruitment offering). Its deepest partnership is with Neocase Software, with which it has co-developed deployments covering more than 500,000 users across 15+ countries over an 8+ year relationship that includes participation in Neocase's ISO 27001 certification process and roadmap co-development. The firm is also a recognized SAP partner (S/4 HANA migration across FI-CO, MM, HR, PP, IS-Utilities) and a certified UI Path partner.

Novel Conseil operates a partner-led, direct enterprise sales motion targeting large accounts ("grands comptes") in France and Canada, with consultants deployed on-site at client premises. Revenue is generated through time-and-materials and fixed-price professional services engagements; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company reports 40+ collaborators and 200+ completed projects. It is privately held, organized as a SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) with €10,000 share capital, with co-founders François Walger and Gabrielle de Veyrac serving as legal representatives. No external institutional investors, private equity backers, or parent holding company are identified in the available materials.

Name

Novel Conseil

Legal name

Novel Conseil

Website

https://novelconseil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

French IT consulting firm specializing in digital transformation of Finance and HR functions for large enterprises in France and Canada, with practices spanning SAP S/4 HANA, Neocase ERM, UI Path RPA/AI, Jenji expense management, and Power BI.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Management Consulting

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model (BPAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Enterprise Application Modernization (Monolith-to-Modules, Domain Modernization) (BPAEAFAG)

Keywords

• HR transformation consulting
• Finance transformation consulting
• ERP implementation services
• SAP S/4 HANA consulting
• RPA and AI consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Issy-les-moulineaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Novel Conseil operates primarily as a consulting and services company (SSII / cabinet de conseil), generating revenue through billable consulting engagements deployed at client sites. Consultants are placed on projects ranging from junior AMOA to senior program management roles, billed on a time-and-materials or fixed-price basis depending on the engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Novel Conseil is a French IT and management consulting firm (SSII / cabinet de conseil) that delivers digital transformation services for the Finance and HR functions of large enterprises. Its consultants provide AMOA, project management, change management, and implementation services for SAP S/4 HANA, Neocase, UI Path, Jenji, and Power BI platforms, supported by proprietary methodologies (Novel Map RH, Novel Drive, NovelLink) developed through an in-house Lab Innovation function.

Product overview

Novel Conseil is an IT consulting and services firm headquartered in Issy les Moulineaux, France, offering a portfolio of consulting services organized around four practice areas: HR Transformation (covering employee relations management via Neocase, organizational transformation, and onboarding), Finance Transformation (covering Order-to-Cash, Source-to-Pay via solutions such as Jenji for expense management, and ERP processes), ERP & BI (SAP S/4 HANA implementation, migration, and data visualization via Power BI), and RPA & AI (UI Path-based process automation and AI-powered hyperautomation). Novel Conseil combines these practices with a Lab Innovation initiative to develop business accelerators in the periphery of ERP systems for HR and Finance domains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% reduction in errors in employee request processing (Neocase implementation)
• +11 more outcomes

Named customers15 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

Integration6 records

AI capability7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Neocase SoftwarecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2016Novel Conseil has been a historical partner of Neocase Software since approximately 2016 (8+ years), implementing the Neocase employee relationship management (ERM) solution across more than 500,000 users in 15+ countries. The partnership includes co-participation in Neocase's ISO 27001 certification process, collaborative roadmap development, and joint identification of optimization opportunities (including RPA integration). Novel Conseil is referenced as 'Neocase by Novel Conseil.'
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationNovel Conseil is a recognized SAP partner providing consulting services for SAP S/4 HANA implementation and migration projects, including expertise in SAP modules FI-CO, MM, HR, PP, and IS-Utilities. The company supports both green-field and brown-field deployment modes.
• UI PathcoreTechnology or IntegrationNovel Conseil is a certified UI Path partner implementing Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and AI solutions for enterprise clients. The partnership involves the design, development, and deployment of automation solutions across Windows, Web, and Mainframe environments, as well as hyperautomation combining RPA with AI.
• JenjicoreTechnology or IntegrationNovel Conseil is an authorized Jenji partner implementing AI-powered expense management solutions. The partnership involves consulting, configuration, and deployment support for Jenji's platform, with Jenji providing the SaaS solution and Novel Conseil delivering implementation and change management services.
• SimplonstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerNovel Conseil is a partner of Simplon, an ESS (social and solidarity economy) school focused on inclusive digital transformation. The partnership involves reskilling and upskilling programs, innovative pedagogical approaches, and Novel Conseil serving as a center for innovative development and idea generation. This supports Novel's internal HR transformation offerings.
• Microsoft Power BIcoreTechnology or IntegrationNovel Conseil leverages Microsoft Power BI as its primary data visualization and business intelligence platform for implementing financial and operational reporting dashboards for enterprise clients.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wavestone: French-headquartered transformation consultancy with HR, Finance and ERP practices serving large enterprises, competing for similar digital transformation mandates in France.
• Onepoint: Paris-based transformation and technology consultancy with HR, Finance and digital practices serving large French enterprises; comparable in positioning and target accounts.
• HR Path: French-headquartered HR transformation specialist offering HRIS implementation, advisory and managed services for HR departments — overlapping most directly with Novel Conseil's HR practice.
• mc2i Groupe: French IT and management consulting firm with comparable size, similarly specializing in HR and Finance transformation and ERP-driven digital change for large French enterprises.
• Devoteam: French digital transformation consultancy with strong SAP and cloud-automation practices, competing for the same enterprise IT modernization engagements in France and Europe.
• Talan: French digital and data transformation consultancy with comparable enterprise focus and similar practice areas around ERP, data, and automation for large French clients.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Global consulting and SI giant with large SAP, HR and Finance transformation practices in France, competing for the same enterprise modernization RFPs.
• Sopra Steria: Large French systems integrator offering SAP S/4 HANA, HR and Finance transformation services across Europe; overlaps with Novel Conseil's core offerings but at substantially greater scale.
• Capgemini: Global SI with a deep French presence and broad HR/Finance transformation practice, including SAP S/4 HANA and automation offerings — overlapping with Novel Conseil but much larger and broader.

Others

• Cegid: French HR and finance software publisher (including TalentSoft) whose ecosystem includes implementation partners like Novel Conseil; relevant as an adjacent HR/Finance platform player.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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