TimSoft

What TimSoft does

TimSoft is a privately held French IT services company (ESN/SSII) headquartered at 56 rue de Londres in Paris 8e, founded in 1996 and operating with 11-50 employees. The firm delivers custom software development, business applications, mobile applications, AI and data services, industrial software, DevOps and hosting, and long-term application maintenance (TMA) to a client base spanning large enterprises, mid-market firms, and startups across more than 15 verticals. Over 50% of activity is conducted under fixed-price contracts (forfait) with result commitments (engagement de résultat), with the remainder delivered through technical assistance (régie) and managed TMA and hosting services. Distribution is direct via the company website, phone, and project inquiry forms; there is no public product marketplace or app store presence.

The technology stack spans full-stack web (Angular, JavaScript, TypeScript, .NET, C#, Python, Java, PHP), native and responsive mobile development, and infrastructure management across VMware ESXI, OVH, Azure, and AWS, with GitLab CI/CD and Docker for DevOps. TimSoft has accumulated a distinctive AI lineage: neural network R&D since the 1990s, a real-time convolutional neural network video analysis engine delivered for Safran in 2014, and post-2017 integration of Transformer-based LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, Llama 4, DeepSeek) via RAG architectures, Tool Calling agents, and LangChain/LangGraph pipelines. On-premises deployment options support 100% data sovereignty for European regulated clients.

Commercial signals are consistent with a mature, stable boutique: no public funding rounds, no M&A activity, no disclosed leadership changes, and a small but diversified enterprise client roster including Universal Music, Transdev, Safran, Prysmian, BIPM, SDIS 89, Actemium (Vinci Energies), and Médiamétrie. Geographic footprint remains primarily Île-de-France, with a satellite office opened in Rennes around 2022. The company markets an iterative development methodology and an applied R&D policy as differentiators from typical commodity ESN/SSII staffing models.

Name

TimSoft

Legal name

TimSoft

Website

https://timsoft.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TimSoft is a privately held Paris-based ESN/SSII, founded in 1996, delivering custom software development, AI and data services, mobile and industrial applications, DevOps, and long-term application maintenance to large enterprises, SMEs, and startups across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Enablement & Adoption Services (Change Management, Adoption, Champions) (BPAEANAC)

Keywords

• Custom software development
• Application maintenance services
• AI integration services
• IT staffing services
• DevOps hosting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fixed-Price Software Development (Forfait): TIMSOFT delivers custom software development projects under fixed-price contracts with result commitments (engagement de résultat). Over 50% of the company's activity is conducted under this model. The company guarantees deliverables, budgets, and timelines, emphasizing long-term client relationships.
2. Technical Assistance / Staffing (Régie): TIMSOFT provides technical assistance with expert profiles (project directors, architects, senior engineers, developers, specialists in messaging, VPN, security, databases). Engineers are placed at client sites or remotely to support specific technical needs.
3. Application Maintenance (TMA): Preventive, corrective, and evolutionary maintenance services. Includes application takeover/reprise d'applications, long-term commitments, and full operational management of application domains for clients. Annual contract reviews ensure budget visibility.
4. Hosting and Infrastructure Services: TIMSOFT provides customized hosting infrastructure on VMware ESXI, OVH, Azure, AWS, and managed services for applications it develops or that are maintained under TMA contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TimSoft is an IT services company (ESN/SSII) that designs, develops, and maintains custom business software for French enterprises, SMEs, startups, and government agencies. Offerings span custom applications (web, mobile, industrial), AI-enabled software (LLM agents, RAG, neural networks), DevOps and hosting infrastructure, and ongoing application maintenance (TMA).

Product overview

TIMSOFT is an ESN/SSII (IT Services Company) headquartered in Paris, operating since 1996, offering a portfolio of software engineering services rather than a single unified product. The core offering consists of custom software development (logiciels sur mesure), business applications (applications métier), and mobile/web applications. These are complemented by specialized practices in AI & Data (including LLM-based generative AI, RAG, and autonomous agents), industrial software, DevOps & hosting, and application maintenance (TMA). Services are delivered through fixed-price engagements (forfaits) and staff augmentation (régie). The various services share a common thread of engineering rigor, iterative development methodology, and long-term client relationships spanning decades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Software Development (Logiciels sur mesure) Bespoke software development tailored to client business needs, covering requirement definition, technical and functional architecture design, development, production deployment, and long-term maintenance support. Targeted at French enterprises, SMEs, startups, and government agencies.
• Business Applications (Applications métier) Custom business applications addressing specific operational needs, including ERP complements, technical systems, and complex projects aligned with client business realities.
• Mobile Applications (Applications Mobiles) Mobile app development including native apps for Android and iOS, full-web responsive clients that work identically across smartphones, tablets, PCs, Macs, and Linux with offline mode and data synchronization, and connected-object applications interacting with RFID and IoT.
• AI & Data Services (IA & Data) AI integration services leveraging 30+ years of AI expertise, incorporating generative AI (LLM agents), RAG pipelines, tool-calling agents, and neural network models into client software and information systems. Supports on-premises deployment for full data sovereignty.
• Industrial Software (Applications Industrielles) Specialized software for industrial environments requiring real-time processing, redundancy, and security, including control systems, SCADA front-ends, and video-based event detection for infrastructure and manufacturing.
• DevOps & Hosting (DevOps & Hébergement) DevOps services including continuous integration/continuous deployment, infrastructure management, containerization, and cloud hosting with customized capacity planning across OVH, Azure, AWS, and VMware ESXI environments.
• Application Maintenance (TMA — Tierce Maintenance Applicative) Application maintenance covering corrective, adaptive, and preventive maintenance, including long-term outsourcing of application domains, migration support, and operational continuity for client systems, delivered under annual contracts with budget predictability.
• Technical Assistance / Staffing (Régie & Assistance Technique) Technical assistance and staff augmentation providing expert profiles (project directors, software architects, development engineers, technical experts) for missions including auditing, specification, architecture, and consulting, delivered on client sites or remotely.
• R&D Services (Recherche & Développement) Applied R&D focused on innovation, new technology experimentation, and internal software component library development, enabling productivity gains and technological leadership for client engagements.

Quantifiable outcome

• On average, a project involves 1 to 4 engineers, 473 commits, 715 cups of coffee, and ranges from 10 to 1,000 days of work.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Talan: Paris-based international IT consulting and services firm offering custom software development, data/AI, and innovation services. Closely comparable to TimSoft in geography, target customers, and AI/data capabilities, operating at a larger scale with similar enterprise-grade project delivery.
• SII Group: French IT services and engineering firm delivering custom software, digital, and technological consulting across industries. Comparable to TimSoft in being a French-rooted ESN with strong industrial sector exposure and custom application development focus.
• Hardis Group: French IT services and consulting firm specializing in custom application development, DevOps, cloud, and enterprise digital transformation. Comparable to TimSoft in geography, enterprise/SME target market, and full-stack custom development capabilities.
• MC2I Groupe: French IT consulting and systems integration firm with strong Paris presence serving large enterprises and government. Comparable to TimSoft in market segment, custom software and digital transformation offerings, and French mid-market / enterprise customer base.
• Devoteam: French-headquartered IT services and consulting firm specializing in digital transformation, cloud, and AI for enterprise clients. Highly comparable to TimSoft in target market (French enterprises), service mix (consulting + custom development), and AI focus, but at substantially greater scale.
• Astek Group: French IT and engineering services group operating across sectors with custom development, AI, and digital transformation offerings. Comparable to TimSoft as a French-rooted IT services firm targeting industrial and enterprise clients with bespoke software delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini: Global IT services leader of French origin, covering custom software, AI, application maintenance, and engineering services across all verticals. Comparable to TimSoft in service taxonomy (custom dev, TMA, AI) and French roots, but at a vastly larger scale.
• Sopra Steria: Leading European IT services firm headquartered in France, offering custom development, application maintenance, and digital transformation. Comparable to TimSoft across the full service portfolio (forfait, TMA, AI) but at vastly greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Alten: Major French engineering and technology consulting firm serving industrial, telecom, and enterprise clients with custom software and R&D services. Comparable to TimSoft in industrial vertical focus and engineering culture, but at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Sopra Banking Software (Sopra Steria subsidiary): French-headquartered banking software specialist with strong custom development heritage serving financial institutions. Comparable to TimSoft's engagements with financial clients (Equitinsight) and its custom business application focus, though focused exclusively on banking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/timsoftparis
• Facebookfacebook.com/timsoftparis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/timsoft

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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