Name

GEOSCOP

Legal name

GEOSCOP

Website

https://geoscop.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Support Activities for Mining (2131)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

Geotechnical Design, Engineering & Consulting (Analysis, Design, Peer Review) (IMAFAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Geotechnical & Subsurface Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAB), Geotechnical Site Investigation & Engineering Geology (Borings, Lab Testing) (EUAHAFAE), Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling) (IMAKAKAA)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting
• Geotechnical engineering
• Hydrogeological studies
• Geophysical surveys
• Site remediation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sautron

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Environmental Consulting Services: Project-based consulting fees for environmental assessments, geological studies, hydrogeological investigations, and regulatory compliance documentation for industrial clients and government agencies
2. ICPE Regulatory Dossiers: Preparation of regulatory dossiers for classified installations for environmental protection (ICPE), including authorization, declaration, and registration documents
3. Field Measurements and Analysis: In-situ environmental measurements, sampling, and laboratory analyses for water, soil, noise, and dust monitoring
4. Master Contractor Services: Project management and supervision services for waste storage facilities and water drilling projects, following AVP, PRO, ACT, DET, AOR phases

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

GEOSCOP is an independent French engineering and environmental consulting firm (bureau d'études) operating as a worker cooperative (SCOP), specializing in geology, hydrogeology, applied geophysics, and environmental sciences. The firm delivers field measurements, geophysical imaging, hydrogeological studies, ICPE regulatory dossiers, contaminated site diagnostics, and project management (maîtrise d'œuvre) for waste storage installations and water drilling projects, supported by internal 2D/3D modeling and cartography capabilities.

Product overview

GEOSCOP is an independent engineering consultancy (bureau d'études) operating as a SCOP (cooperative company), specializing in geology, hydrogeology, applied geophysics, and environmental sciences. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of services organized into five main categories: (1) Ingénierie & Expertises covering environmental evaluation, geological studies, geophysical studies, hydrogeological/hydrological studies, predictive acoustics, and contaminated sites diagnosis; (2) Mesures & Analyses including external control, environmental monitoring, and geophysical imaging; (3) Maîtrise d'œuvre for project management of water drilling and waste storage installations; (4) Modélisation & Cartographie offering 2D/3D design, geomatics, cartography, and numerical modeling (hydrogeological, acoustic, gas plume); and (5) Offre particuliers providing sanitation studies, rainwater management, and SPANC services for individual clients. GEOSCOP deploys throughout France from bases in Sautron (Nantes), Brest, and Libourne (Bordeaux), serving municipalities, communities, and private clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ingénierie & Expertises Core consulting services covering environmental evaluation, geological studies, geophysical studies, hydrogeological and hydrological studies, predictive acoustics, and contaminated sites and soils diagnosis. Targeted at municipalities, industrial operators, and private companies requiring environmental impact assessments and ICPE compliance.
• Mesures & Analyses In-situ measurement and laboratory analysis services including external control, environmental monitoring (water, noise, dust), and geophysical imaging. Designed for industrial sites, waste storage facilities, and infrastructure projects requiring regulatory sampling and conformity assessments.
• Maîtrise d'œuvre Project management services for waste storage installations and water drilling operations (potable water and irrigation), delivered across the standard AVP, PRO, ACT, DET, and AOR project phases. Targeted at public sector project owners and private developers.
• Modélisation & Cartographie 2D and 3D design, acoustic simulations, hydrogeological simulations, gas plume modeling, illustrative cartography, and landscape visualization services. Supports engineering projects with numerical modeling, scenario simulation, and visual communication outputs.
• Offre particuliers Services targeted at individual homeowners, including autonomous sanitation studies, rainwater management studies at the plot scale, and service provision for SPANC (Service Public d'Assainissement Non Collectif) regulatory inspections.

Quantifiable outcome

• 73 ICPE dossiers since 2014
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• GIF - Géologues Indépendants de FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional membership in the independent geologists' union; adheres to the code of ethics developed by the syndicate
• AGAP QUALITEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of association grouping professionals providing or using services in non-petroleum applied geophysics, united by commitment to quality approach
• CFH-AIH - Comité Français d'HydrogéologieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeveral collaborators are members actively participating in national colloquia and technical excursions organized by the committee

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SOCOTEC: Major French TIC and environmental services firm covering environmental diagnostics, ICPE compliance, contaminated sites, and construction-related geophysics. Overlapping service lines with GEOSCOP but with significantly broader geographic coverage and enterprise client reach.
• Ginger CEBTP: Leading French geotechnical engineering and environmental services group within the Ginger group, providing subsurface investigation, soil mechanics, and environmental diagnostics. Directly competes with GEOSCOP on geotechnical and environmental consulting mandates at a national scale.
• Apave: French TIC (testing, inspection, certification) group with significant environmental, hydrogeology, and regulatory compliance practices serving industrial operators. Comparable in scope of regulatory and environmental services, with national reach GEOSCOP lacks.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification giant with a substantial French environmental services practice including ICPE compliance support and environmental monitoring. Competes on larger industrial client accounts and framework agreements that GEOSCOP also targets.
• Fugro: Global geotechnical and geo-data specialist providing site characterization, geophysical surveys, and environmental site assessment for offshore wind, infrastructure, and oil & gas. Comparable geophysical capabilities but at multinational scale with significant offshore and oil & gas exposure.
• Antea Group: Major French environmental and geotechnical consulting firm offering ICPE dossiers, hydrogeology, contaminated sites, and environmental monitoring across France and internationally. Comparable service portfolio but at much larger scale; represents the most likely consolidator or framework-contract competitor for GEOSCOP.

Regional players

• Hydrogéosphère: Small French hydrogeology and water resources consultancy operating primarily in western and central France, providing groundwater studies, drilling project management, and aquifer modeling — a niche regional peer overlapping with GEOSCOP's AEP drilling and hydrogeology offering.

Direct peers

• Calligée: Independent French environmental and geotechnical engineering consultancy (bureau d'études) of similar scale, offering ICPE dossiers, hydrogeology, and environmental monitoring. Closest mid-sized direct peer in terms of business model, customer mix, and regional French footprint.
• GéoPlusEnvironnement: Independent French environmental engineering consultancy specializing in environmental impact studies, ICPE dossiers, hydrogeology, and waste storage facilities — overlapping directly with GEOSCOP's core service lines and French regional market focus.
• Burgeap: French environmental and hydrogeological engineering consultancy (part of the global WSP group context historically), offering ICPE support, contaminated sites, water resource studies, and environmental monitoring — a like-for-like peer for GEOSCOP's hydrogeology and environmental evaluation practice.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/geoscop

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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