Censial

Name

Censial

Legal name

CENSIAL

Website

https://censial.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Accounting and Bookkeeping Services: Ongoing accounting services including bookkeeping, financial statement preparation, and accounting supervision for businesses throughout their lifecycle from creation to transmission.
2. Audit Services: Statutory audit, contract audit, and certification services including review of internal control procedures.
3. Legal and Tax Advisory: Legal and fiscal advisory services including corporate law, tax compliance, tax filing assistance, and taxpayer representation during audits.
4. Social/HR Services: Payroll processing, employment contract drafting, social security declarations, and HR advisory services.
5. Management Consulting: Financial management consulting, investment project analysis, business planning, and organizational advisory services.
6. IT Consulting: Computer system implementation, accounting software setup, and IT organization services for businesses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CENSIAL is an independent French group of accounting, consulting, and audit professionals operating across six office locations in Ile-de-France. The firm provides ongoing accounting and bookkeeping, statutory and contractual audit, legal and tax advisory, payroll and HR services, management consulting, IT systems consulting, and organization advisory to nearly 1,000 clients. It serves businesses across their full lifecycle from creation to transmission.

Product overview

Censial is an independent group of accounting, consulting, and audit firms operating across 6 locations in Ile-de-France (Paris 12, Paris 16, Villejuif, Villemomble, Noisy-le-Grand, and Bobigny). The firm employs over 40 collaborators serving approximately 1,000 clients annually. The core offering consists of six integrated service lines: Accounting Services, Legal and Tax Services, Management Consulting, Social/HR Services, IT Services, and Organization Services. Additionally, the firm provides online financial calculators (Simulateurs) as supplementary tools for clients to perform calculations related to investments, loans, and business metrics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accounting Services (Nos missions comptables) Full range of accounting services including bookkeeping, financial statement preparation, periodic reporting, budget analysis, and statutory audit (commissariat aux comptes) for businesses of all sizes across sectors.
• Legal and Tax Services (Nos missions juridiques et fiscales) Corporate law, business law, tax compliance and advisory services covering direct taxes, VAT, real estate taxation, and registration duties for businesses and liberal professionals.
• Management Consulting Services (Nos missions de conseil et de gestion) General management consulting, financial management advice, investment analysis, cash flow management, and banking relationship support for business owners and managers.
• Social/HR Services (Nos missions sociales) Labor law consulting, employment contract drafting, payroll processing, social security declarations, and social balance sheet preparation for businesses with employees.
• IT Services (Nos missions informatiques) Accounting system organization, IT infrastructure setup for accounting and commercial management, computer accounting audits, and IT consulting for businesses.
• Organization Services (Nos missions d'organisation) General organization consulting, administrative organization, commercial organization, and business structure optimization advisory for businesses.
• Financial Calculators (Simulateurs) Online financial calculation tools including investment returns, loan calculations, lease financing, breakeven point, and mileage expense calculators for businesses and individuals.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Direct peers

• Fiducial: Fiducial is a major French provider of accounting, legal, payroll, and advisory services to SMEs, artisans, and small businesses. It is highly comparable to Cential in its target customer base (small businesses, artisans, liberal professions) and multi-disciplinary service model, with national scale.
• Mazars: Mazars is an international audit, accounting, tax, and advisory firm with a strong French presence. Comparable to Cential in core statutory audit and SME advisory services, though it operates at significantly larger international scale.
• BDO France: BDO France is a mid-tier audit, accounting, tax, and advisory firm serving SMEs and mid-market companies. Directly comparable to Cential across the full service line (accounting, audit, tax, advisory) with similar client types but larger national footprint.
• Grant Thornton France: Grant Thornton France is a mid-tier accounting and advisory firm serving mid-market and growth-stage businesses. It overlaps with Cential's audit, tax, and management consulting services, though it operates at larger transaction and enterprise scale.
• In Extenso: In Extenso is one of the largest French accounting and consulting networks, providing bookkeeping, audit, tax, and advisory services to SMEs across France. It is the closest direct peer to Cential in terms of SME-focused multi-service accounting offerings, though it operates at significantly larger national scale.
• Baker Tilly France: Baker Tilly France is a mid-tier audit, accounting, and consulting firm serving SMEs, mid-market companies, and not-for-profits. Comparable to Cential in providing traditional accounting plus advisory services to French SMEs, with broader geographic reach.

Broad incumbents

• PwC France: PwC France is a Big 4 firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services. Overlaps with Cennial's audit and tax lines but operates at much larger enterprise and cross-border scale.
• EY France: EY France is a Big 4 firm providing audit, tax, consulting, and advisory services. Comparable to Cennial across the audit and tax service lines, focused on larger enterprise and international mandates.
• KPMG France: KPMG France is one of the Big 4 professional services firms providing audit, tax, and advisory services. Overlaps with Cennial's audit and tax lines but operates at much larger enterprise and international scale across all industries.
• Deloitte France: Deloitte France is a Big 4 firm providing audit, consulting, tax, and advisory services. Comparable to Cennial across accounting, tax, and management consulting, but serves far larger enterprise and international clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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