What Copifac does

Copifac is a French printing, reprography, and photocopying services franchise network founded in January 1984 in Bordeaux by Guillaume Hénin, then aged 21. The company operates through 12 independently owned and managed agency locations distributed across French regional cities including Bordeaux (headquarters), Agen, Angoulême, Caen, Langon, La Teste de Buch, Le Havre, Limoges, Rouen, Talence, Tours, and Vannes. Its service offering is structured around three core products — photocopying/reprography, digital and offset printing, and finishing/binding — supplemented by a broad set of add-on modules including document scanning, custom packaging, textile printing, vehicle and window signage, professional stamps, customizable promotional objects, desktop publishing (PAO) pre-press services, and a Clic and Collect remote-ordering channel.

Underlying technology centers on conventional digital printing presses, offset printing equipment, finishing/folding machines, and self-service photocopiers deployed at each agency. The technology stack is operational and hardware-driven rather than software- or AI-driven, with the only documented third-party integration being Google Maps for store-locator directions. The legal entity, COPIFAC FRANCE SARL (RCS Bordeaux B 347 955 098), operates as the franchisor with a stated capital of €11,247.12; each franchisee is independently owned and financially separate, and the parent relationship with agencies is largely brand, marketing, and franchise-fee based.

The business model is purely transactional and quote-based — pay-as-you-go pricing with no subscription, membership, or recurring contract layer — applied to a diversified customer mix that includes small and medium businesses, students, individual consumers, associations and nonprofits, restaurants and food service, and event professionals. Go-to-market relies on local proximity marketing, word-of-mouth, the corporate website (copifac.fr), social sharing, and a dedicated 'Espace Pro' B2B service lane. Additional revenue mechanics include franchise fees/royalties from the 12-agency network and a partnership with Agence Root that extends the offering into web development services. No external investment, private equity backing, or parent company ownership has been disclosed.

Name

Copifac

Legal name

COPIFAC FRANCE SARL

Website

https://copifac.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Copifac is a French franchise network of 12 neighborhood print shops, founded in 1984, offering digital and offset printing, photocopying, finishing, signage, packaging, and promotional items to SMBs, students, individuals, and local professionals across regional France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-pée-sur-nivelle

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Printing services: Revenue from digital and offset printing services for business cards, flyers, posters, brochures, catalogs, menus, CVs, dissertations, reports, signage, and other printed materials. Services offered per-project with no recurring subscription.
2. Photocopying and reproduction: Revenue from photocopying services in black and white or color, available via self-service machines or assisted by staff. Billed per page or per job.
3. Finishing services (Façonnage): Revenue from finishing operations including plastic coating, spiral binding, perfect binding, folding, assembly, cutting, and other document finishing services.
4. Promotional items and objects: Revenue from customized promotional items including t-shirts, mugs, bags, pens, umbrellas, keychains, notebooks, USB drives, and water bottles with company branding.
5. Scanning and digitization: Revenue from document scanning services converting paper documents to digital formats (PDF, JPG) up to A3 size.
6. Packaging design: Custom packaging solutions for businesses requiring tailored packaging designs.
7. Franchise fees: Revenue from franchise network where independent entrepreneurs operate Copifac locations under the brand, contributing to the overall network growth.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Copifac operates a franchise network of 12 independent neighborhood print shops across France providing photocopying, digital and offset printing, and finishing/binding services. Founded in 1984, each agency is independently owned and managed, equipped with modern digital presses, and serves both self-service walk-in customers and assisted professional print jobs. The offering spans business cards, flyers, brochures, signage, large format printing, scanning, promotional items, packaging, and related reprographics services.

Product overview

Copifac is a network of independent neighborhood printing shops operating under a franchise model, founded in 1984 in Bordeaux. The company provides a comprehensive suite of printing and reprography services centered around three core offerings: Photocopie (photocopying and reprography), Imprimerie (digital and offset printing), and Façonnage (finishing/binding). These core services are supplemented by specialized add-on modules including PAO (desktop publishing and pre-press services), Scannérisation (document digitization), Objet Publicitaire (custom promotional items and goodies), Signalétique (signage and display materials), Packaging (custom packaging), Impression Textile (custom textile printing), Marquage véhicules et vitrines (vehicle and window branding), and Tampons professionnels (custom stamps). The company operates across 13 agency locations in France, each independently owned and offering varying subsets of services. A Clic and Collect service enables remote ordering with local pickup.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 years of experience since 1984 with continued operation and network expansion
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Boxers de BordeauxminorOthers · 1 January 2005Copifac supports the Boxers de Bordeaux rugby team as a sponsor since 2005, supporting both amateur and professional levels of the club.
• Agence RootminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeb development agency partnership for website creation services. Agence Root designed and maintains the Copifac website and provides web development services to Copifac customers who need website creation or updates. Located in Bordeaux at 217 Av. de la Libération Charles de Gaulle, 33110 Bordeaux.
• Le Site FrançaisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeb development partner offering website creation services to Copifac customers. Partnership enables Copifac to offer complete digital solutions alongside traditional printing services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Moo: Premium online print brand focused on business cards, brochures, and marketing materials — competes for SMBs seeking higher-end print finishes, a customer segment Copifac also targets through its B2B 'Espace Pro'.
• Print24: European online commercial printer offering flyers, brochures, business cards, and large-format — comparable product catalog targeting SMBs, with offset/digital capabilities overlapping Copifac's range.

Regional players

• Photocop': French neighborhood photocopying/printing franchise network serving students and SMBs — comparable franchise model, product mix, and proximity-based customer strategy within France.

Direct peers

• Rex Rotterman (imprimerie): French regional commercial printer offering digital printing, photocopying, finishing, and signage — directly comparable as a multi-service French print shop with similar SMB and institutional customers.
• Imprimerie Européenne: French commercial printing company offering digital, offset, large-format, and finishing services to businesses — directly comparable as a French-language competitor in the same product categories.

Broad incumbents

• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Largest online printing platform serving SMBs globally with business cards, marketing materials, signage, and promotional products — directly competes with Copifac's core printing offering through a digital-first model.
• FedEx Office (formerly Kinko's): Chain of physical print/copy/shipping retail locations offering self-service and assisted printing, signage, and finishing — comparable franchise/branch-style commercial printing model.
• Staples (printing services): Office superstore offering in-store and online printing, copying, and finishing services to SMBs and consumers — comparable multi-channel print offering and customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Copifactours
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/copifac

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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