Phytus Group

What Phytus Group does

Phytus Group operates commercially as Staphyt Group, a France-headquartered B2B professional services firm (legal seat: 23 rue de Moeuvres, 62860 Inchy-en-Artois) specializing in agricultural research, laboratory analysis, and regulatory affairs consulting for the agribusiness sector. The company delivers three integrated service lines — Field Services (efficacy/positioning trials, residue analysis, fertility trials, seed testing, biologicals, OGM/special projects), Laboratory Services (analytical chemistry, ecotoxicology, endocrine disruptors, physicochemistry, plant pathology, nematology, insect rearing, weed science, GMO studies, stability and storage), and Regulatory Affairs and Consulting (multi-jurisdiction registration strategy including REACH) — applied across seven vertical sectors: plant protection, plant nutrition, plant breeding, bioactives, biocides, REACH chemistry, and medications. A dedicated BioTeam sub-offering targets biological products testing. Staphyt employs 600+ scientific professionals and serves more than 900 clients — multinationals, SMEs, and startups — across EOMA (Europe and surrounding markets) and LATAM (Latin America, including Brazil-dedicated capacity). Revenue is generated through service contracts covering field trials, laboratory analysis, and regulatory strategy from early product development through market launch. The company is privately held, with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A, partnerships, management team, ownership structure, or financial figures. GTM is sales-led and direct, supported by content marketing (news/insights blog), webinars on regulatory topics, and industry event participation. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and operates on a quote-based model.

Name

Phytus Group

Legal name

Staphyt Group

Website

https://iphytus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Phytus Group (operating as Staphyt Group) is a France-headquartered B2B agricultural contract research firm providing field trials, laboratory analysis, and multi-jurisdiction regulatory affairs consulting to over 900 agribusiness clients across EOMA and LATAM regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Research and Regulatory Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Crop Production (1151), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory Consulting & Compliance Program Management (FDA/USDA/EFSA) (AFALADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pesticide Residue & Agrochemical Screening Services (Soil/Plant/Water) (AFACAKAF), Biologicals Regulatory, Testing & Quality Assurance Services (AFABAEAO), Regulatory Submissions, Registrations & Facility Approvals (FDA/USDA/EU) (AFALADAD)

Keywords

• Agricultural research services
• Field trial services
• Laboratory testing services
• Regulatory affairs consulting
• Crop protection testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Maria

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Provides field services, laboratory services, and regulatory affairs consulting to agricultural companies. Revenue generated through service contracts for research, testing, and regulatory support throughout product development lifecycle.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Phytus Group (Staphyt) provides outsourced agricultural research and regulatory affairs services through three integrated service lines: Field Services for agronomic field trials, Laboratory Services for analytical and biological testing, and Regulatory Affairs Consulting for product registration and market access. The company serves agricultural companies across multiple sectors including plant protection, plant nutrition, plant breeding, bioactives, biocides, REACH chemicals, and pharmaceuticals, supporting clients from early product development through market launch.

Product overview

Staphyt (Phytus Group) is a global provider of agricultural research and regulatory services operating as a unified service portfolio rather than a software product platform. The offering consists of three integrated core service lines: Field Services for on-site agronomic research trials (including efficacy testing, residue analysis, fertility trials, seed testing, biologicals, and OGM projects), Laboratory Services for comprehensive analytical and biological testing (covering analytical chemistry, ecotoxicology, plant pathology, nematology, insect rearing, and weed science), and Regulatory Affairs and Consulting for strategic regulatory support and market registration. These services are applied across multiple industry sectors including plant protection, plant nutrition, plant breeding, bioactives, biocides, chemicals (REACH), and medications. The company employs over 600 professionals serving more than 900 clients globally, with operations spanning EOMA (Europe and surrounding markets) and LATAM (Latin America) regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Field Services Field research services providing extensive field trial capabilities for agronomic research, including efficacy testing, residue analysis, fertility trials, seed testing, biologicals testing, and OGM/special projects. Serves agricultural companies across EOMA and LATAM regions.
• Laboratory Services Comprehensive laboratory testing services including analytical chemistry, ecotoxicology, endocrine disruptors, agro-food processing, physicochemistry, plant pathology, seed testing, stability and storage, nematology, plant physiology and nutrition, plant protection, collection and monitoring, OGM studies, insect rearing, and weed science.
• Regulatory Affairs and Consulting Regulatory strategy development and consulting services to ensure successful product registration and market implementation, including scientific competencies and registration support across multiple regions.
• Plant Protection Sector Services Specialized services for plant protection product development including field trials, laboratory analysis, and regulatory support for crop protection companies.
• Plant Nutrition Sector Services Services focused on plant nutrition products including nutrition studies and fertility trials for fertilizer companies.
• Plant Breeding Sector Services Services supporting plant breeding programs and seed development for seed companies.
• Bioactives Sector Services Services for bioactive compound development and testing for companies in the bioactives sector.
• Biocides Sector Services Services for biocidal product registration and development for biocide companies.
• Chemistry (REACH) Sector Services Chemical registration services under REACH regulation for companies requiring EU chemical compliance.
• Medications Sector Services Services for pharmaceutical product development and regulatory affairs for pharmaceutical companies.
• BioTeam Biological products testing services including specialized biological efficacy and positioning trials for agricultural companies.

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Intertek Group: Global quality assurance provider with agricultural services covering crop protection product testing, residue analysis, and regulatory support. Comparable end-to-end service positioning to Staphyt, but serving a much broader industrial base.
• SGS SA: Global testing, inspection, and certification giant with a sizable Agricultural & Food division offering field trials, residue analysis, and regulatory testing. Directly comparable to Staphyt across laboratory and field services, but operating at vastly greater scale and across many non-agricultural verticals.
• ALS Global: International testing services group with agricultural and environmental laboratory capabilities, including pesticide residue and soil/plant analysis. Comparable on the laboratory testing side of Staphyt's offering, though with a more commodity-oriented testing mix.
• Eurofins Scientific: World-leading food and agro-environmental testing network with extensive field-trial and residue-testing capabilities through Eurofins Agroscience Services. Closest direct competitor to Staphyt's integrated field and laboratory offering, though Eurofins is dramatically larger and more diversified geographically.
• Bureau Veritas: Major TIC player with agricultural and commodity testing services including agro-food analysis and crop-related laboratory work. Overlaps with Staphyt's lab services for agro-input clients, though agricultural testing is a smaller slice of its overall portfolio.

Regional players

• Bioagricert: Italy-headquartered certification and inspection body for organic and sustainable agriculture, including input certification. Adjacent to Staphyt's sustainability-focused positioning and biologicals/bioactives testing line, though more focused on certification than field research.

Emerging players

• Cotecna: Independent testing, inspection, and certification firm active in agricultural commodities and inputs across emerging markets, particularly LATAM and Africa. Overlaps with Staphyt's regional service footprint and field/laboratory capabilities.
• Compliance Services International: US-based regulatory and scientific consulting firm supporting agrochemical product registration, including EPA submissions and global registration strategy. Comparable to Staphyt's regulatory affairs service for plant protection clients, and notably a US presence Staphyt lacks.

Direct peers

• Mérieux NutriSciences: Specialist food and agro-environmental testing and consulting firm with strong field-trial and analytical service offerings for agrochemical and food companies. Direct competitor in the lab and field-trial CRO space serving similar multinational agricultural clients.
• CIRS (Chemical Inspection & Regulation Service): Specialized regulatory affairs and chemical compliance consultancy with deep REACH, biocidal, and agrochemical registration expertise. Directly comparable to Staphyt's Regulatory Affairs and REACH service lines, focused on chemical registration rather than field research.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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