What YTHAK Development does

YTHAK Développement (SARL, headquartered in Grenoble, France) is a privately held professional services firm operating in accounting, audit, social/HR, and financial consolidation. It is the parent entity of the YTHAK group, which also comprises YTHAK, YLOG, and YTHINK, and it serves primarily French SMEs, very small enterprises (TPE), startups, civil real-estate companies (SCI), associations, and groups with multiple subsidiaries requiring consolidated reporting. The firm is led by three certified partners — Pierre-Maxime REJOL (Expert-Comptable, Commissaire aux Comptes, co-founder), Nicolas DUMONTROTY (Expert-Comptable, head of IT), and Aude SAETTA (head of social services) — and is registered as a Statutory Auditor with the CRCC of Lyon.

The firm's core offering is organized around four pillars: Expertise Comptable (bookkeeping, tax compliance, financial statements, advisory), Audit (legal statutory audits, social/IT/acquisition audits, consolidation audit), Social (payroll, employment contracts, HR compliance, training, employee savings, free share attribution), and Consolidation (group reporting using SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation, Magnitude, Talentia, Cegid, Hyperion, and Reflex). A differentiator is the development of custom, shared digital tools enabling real-time client access to dematerialized documents — described as a 'tailor-made and shared digital toolkit' built in-house. The firm operates from eight offices: Grenoble (HQ), Paris, Lyon (with sites in Lyon 2, Lyon 3, Lyon 9), Meylan, Bron, Chambéry, Bayonne, and Dakar (Senegal).

The business model is sales-led professional services with quote-based, customized monthly fees determined by company size, scope, and engagement duration. Distribution combines face-to-face delivery at physical offices with remote services via dematerialized tools, and inbound via website appointment booking. Marketing is primarily organic, leveraging LinkedIn/Facebook/Instagram, a blog covering tax and regulatory themes, and an email newsletter. No public pricing, no disclosed revenue, no funding rounds, no M&A, and no AI capabilities are documented in the source data. One named enterprise logo (GEG, energy) appears alongside several SME/startup clients (GoExport, Square, Les Barbus, No More Penguins, Studio AMV, Au Détour, Job Matching Group, 2LM, ATHOME, TER ET DEV).

Name

YTHAK Development

Legal name

SARL YTHAK Développement

Website

https://ythak.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

YTHAK Développement is a French SARL headquartered in Grenoble offering accounting, audit, social/HR, and financial consolidation services to SMEs, very small enterprises, startups, and SCIs across France and Senegal, delivered through eight offices and custom digital collaboration tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Grenoble

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Expertise Comptable (Accounting Services): Core accounting services including bookkeeping, periodic analysis, annual financial statements, tax compliance, and strategic advisory for investment and financing decisions.
2. Audit: Legal audit of accounts as Statutory Auditor (Commissaire Aux Comptes), specialized audits (social, IT systems, acquisition), and audit of consolidation.
3. Consolidation: Financial consolidation services for groups with multiple subsidiaries, using specialized software to produce consolidated reporting.
4. Social/HR Services: HR administration including employment contracts, payroll processing, hiring formalities, and internal reporting tools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

YTHAK Development is a French chartered accountancy, audit, consolidation, and HR/payroll services firm that delivers statutory accounting, tax compliance, financial reporting, statutory and specialized audits, multi-subsidiary financial consolidation, and payroll/HR administration to small and medium enterprises, very small enterprises, startups, civil real estate companies, associations, and multi-subsidiary groups across France and Senegal. Services are delivered through physical offices, remote digital collaboration tools, and a dedicated single-account-manager relationship model.

Product overview

YTHAK Development is an accounting, audit, and advisory firm offering professional services organized around four core pillars: Expertise Comptable (accounting and tax), Social (HR and payroll), Audit (financial and compliance auditing), and Consolidation (financial consolidation for groups). The firm provides specialized services including SCI management, payroll outsourcing, HR compliance, employee savings schemes, and free share attribution advisory. The consolidation services utilize specialized software tools including Cegid Consolidation, SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation, Hypérion, Reflex, Talentia Consolidation, and Magnitude. YTHAK operates across multiple French cities (Grenoble, Lyon, Paris, Meylan, Bron, Chambéry, Bayonne) and internationally in Dakar, Senegal. The offering is structured as a service-based firm rather than a software product portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Expertise Comptable (Accounting Services) Comprehensive chartered accountancy and tax advisory services including bookkeeping, periodic analysis, annual financial statement preparation, tax compliance, and strategic advisory for investment and financing decisions. Targeted at SMEs, TPEs, startups, and multi-subsidiary groups in France and Senegal.
• Social/Paie (HR and Payroll Services) HR administration, payroll processing, employment contract management, regulatory compliance, recruitment support, and employee benefits administration delivered to French SMEs and startups as an outsourced HR/payroll function.
• Audit Services Financial, social, and compliance auditing services including statutory audits (Commissaire aux Comptes), specialized audits (social, IT systems, acquisition), and audit of consolidation, performed by certified statutory auditors.
• Consolidation Services Financial consolidation services for groups with multiple subsidiaries, utilizing specialized consolidation software (SAP BFC, Magnitude, Talentia, Cegid, Hyperion, Reflex) to produce consolidated financial statements compliant with French and international (IFRS/IAS) standards.
• Formation (Training Services) Professional training services covering accounting, payroll, financial management, and specialized topics such as asset accounting and consolidation software.
• Expertise Comptable SCI (Real Estate Company Accounting) Specialized accounting and advisory services for Société Civile Immobilière (SCI) entities, including fiscal optimization for property transactions, legal compliance, and property management accounting.
• Externalisation de la Paie (Payroll Outsourcing) Outsourced payroll management services including payslip preparation, social declarations, and multi-convention collective agreement compliance.
• Audit RH (HR Audit) Human resources auditing services for SMEs including compliance verification, social audit, and HR process optimization.
• Mise en Conformité RH (HR Compliance) Regulatory compliance services ensuring companies meet French labor law requirements, including DUERP (Document Unique d'Évaluation des Risques Professionnels) and mandatory workplace postings.
• Épargne Salariale (Employee Savings Advisory) Advisory services for employee savings schemes including PEE (Plan d'Épargne Entreprise), PER (Plan d'Épargne Retraite), profit-sharing, and employee incentive plans.
• Attribution d'Actions Gratuites (Free Share Attribution Advisory) Advisory services for free share allocation schemes to employees, including legal procedures, fiscal optimization, and implementation support.
• Conseil Fiscal (Tax Advisory) Tax advisory services covering corporate taxation, expatriation taxation, real estate taxation, and business creation tax planning.
• Reporting Comptable (Accounting Reporting) Financial reporting services including periodic dashboards, performance indicators, and strategic decision support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients report high satisfaction with agility and dynamism of services
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SAP (BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation)coreTechnology or IntegrationYTHAK uses SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation as one of its consolidation software platforms to serve clients with complex multi-subsidiary reporting needs. The software provides automation for consolidation and financial reporting tasks.
• Magnitude SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationMagnitude consolidation software is used by YTHAK to provide reliable consolidated accounts and facilitate group reporting for clients with multiple entities.
• Talentia SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationTalentia Consolidation is used by YTHAK for rapid and reliable financial consolidation and reporting, with automated features for intra-group eliminations and currency conversion.
• CegidcoreTechnology or IntegrationYTHAK uses Cegid Consolidation for its performance and extensive features, providing qualitative financial information and automated data collection for consolidated reporting.
• Oracle HyperioncoreTechnology or IntegrationHyperion consolidation software is used by YTHAK for its flexibility and customization capabilities, serving large groups with complex consolidation needs.
• Reflex (Software)coreTechnology or IntegrationReflex consolidation software is used by YTHAK for its ability to collect and process data from various sources with security and automation, providing quality consolidated reports.
• Ordre des Experts-Comptables (OEC)coreOthersYTHAK is a member of the Order of Chartered Accountants, the professional body regulating and representing accounting professionals in France. The firm is inscribed at the CRCC of Lyon as Statutory Auditors.
• Les BarbusminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLes Barbus is the web agency responsible for the design, development, and content of YTHAK's website, as noted in the legal mentions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mazars: International audit, accounting, tax, and advisory firm with a significant French practice serving mid-market and large groups. Overlaps with YTHAK on audit, consolidation, and advisory services but operates at much larger scale and broader scope.
• KPMG France: Big-4 audit and advisory firm with French regional offices covering accounting, audit, and consolidation for groups of all sizes. Overlaps with YTHAK on audit, consolidation, and social/HR advisory but at significantly larger scale and broader enterprise reach.

Direct peers

• RSM France: Mid-tier French audit, tax, and consulting firm with regional offices serving SMEs and mid-cap groups. Comparable to YTHAK on multi-office French footprint and combined accounting, audit, and advisory delivery.
• BDO France: Mid-tier French audit, accounting, and advisory firm with regional offices and consolidation expertise. Comparable to YTHAK in offering accounting, audit, and consolidation services to French SMEs and mid-market groups.
• In Extenso: French network of chartered-accountant and audit firms serving SMEs, TPE, and groups across France. Closely comparable to YTHAK on size, target segments (PME/TPE/startups), and service breadth including consolidation and payroll.
• Crowe France: French accounting, audit, and advisory firm within the Crowe Global network, with regional presence serving SMEs and mid-market groups. Comparable to YTHAK in consolidation, audit, and SME-focused delivery.
• Grant Thornton France: Mid-tier French audit and advisory network with regional presence and group-consolidation capabilities. Comparable to YTHAK in serving mid-market groups requiring multi-entity reporting alongside accounting and audit.
• Fiducial: Large French accounting, audit, and advisory firm focused on TPE, PME, and small businesses with nationwide branch coverage. Comparable to YTHAK in core SME accounting and proximity-led service model, though at significantly larger scale.
• Baker Tilly France: French accounting, audit, and advisory network (including STREGO and other member firms) with regional offices. Comparable to YTHAK in SME and mid-market focus, consolidation work, and proximity-driven service model.

Emerging players

• Pennylane: French cloud accounting and financial-management platform serving TPE/PME and their accountants, including partnerships with cabinets. Comparable as a French SME-accounting ecosystem player and a disruptive benchmark for what YTHAK's client-facing tooling must compete with.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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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