Auxilia conseil

What Auxilia conseil does

Auxilia Conseil is a French non-profit consulting firm (ESUS — Entreprise Solidaire d'Utilité Sociale), founded in 2001 and headquartered in Paris with six regional offices across France. It operates under parent organization Groupe SOS and employs approximately 89 people. The firm specializes in ecological and solidarity transition consulting, advising public-sector clients (municipalities, régions, public agencies) and private enterprises on climate adaptation, territorial development, and public-service design. Its core offering is fee-for-service strategic and operational consulting, supported by a research arm (Le Lab) that maintains a corpus of over 50,000 documents and runs CIFRE-funded doctoral research. Proprietary methodologies include the TACCT climate vulnerability diagnostic, La Fabrique des services public-service design framework, and a three-phase engagement methodology (Decrypt & Anticipate / Co-design & Decide / Operate & Evaluate).

The firm's service mix combines diagnostic studies, strategic advisory, and operational deployment support for transition projects. It has developed repeatable engagement products including rural revitalization programs (Révéler nos Patrimoines, ~30 locations), circular economy acceleration programs (Les Défis de l'Économie circulaire), and more recently a serious game for territorial resilience training. Notable clients include Ville de Cambrai, Région Grand Est, Rennes Métropole, Banque des Territoires, ADEME Bretagne, and Le Bon Coin. The firm recently merged with Chronos, an urban innovation consultancy, expanding its urban transition service surface. The business model is project-based fee-for-service consulting with no proprietary software platform; monetization occurs through contract engagements with public-sector and private clients rather than recurring subscription or licensing revenue.

Name

Auxilia conseil

Legal name

AUXILIA

Website

https://auxilia-conseil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Auxilia Conseil is a French non-profit (ESUS) consulting firm advising public-sector and private clients on ecological and solidarity transition, with 89 employees, six regional offices, proprietary methodologies like TACCT, and a research arm (Le Lab) supporting climate adaptation and territorial development engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and Sustainability Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA)

Keywords

• Ecological transition consulting
• Territorial strategy advisory
• Sustainability consulting services
• Citizen participation facilitation
• Climate adaptation advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ecological Transition Consulting Services: Auxilia generates revenue through fee-for-service consulting engagements with public sector clients (collectivités, municipalities, regions) and private enterprises. Projects span strategic advisory, feasibility studies, co-construction methodologies, and operational accompaniment for ecological and solidarity transition. The company operates as a social enterprise (ESUS) without shareholders, reinvesting profits into its mission.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Auxilia Conseil is a French consulting firm that advises public authorities (collectivités, communes, regions) and private enterprises on ecological and solidarity transition. The firm delivers strategic advisory, feasibility studies, co-construction methodologies, and operational accompaniment across 10 thematic expertises (energy and climate, circular economy, mobility, urban planning, agriculture and food, water and biodiversity, health and environment, sustainable enterprises, territorial strategy, adaptation and resilience), supported by research-action programs, citizen participation processes, and proprietary methodologies for rural revitalization and climate vulnerability diagnostics.

Product overview

Auxilia Conseil is a consulting firm specializing in ecological and social transition for territories and organizations. The company operates through its core consulting methodology (Les métiers) organized around three phases: Decrypt & Anticipate, Co-design & Decide, and Operate & Evaluate. It offers advisory services across 10 thematic expertises (energy & climate, circular economy, urban planning, mobility, water & biodiversity, agriculture & food, health & environment, sustainable enterprises, territorial strategy, and adaptation & resilience). Supporting offerings include Le LAB Auxilia for research and innovation, La Fabrique des services methodology for recreating public services, Les Défis de l'Economie circulaire acceleration program, and various territorial devices including citizen participation and consultation tools. The company also developed a serious game for territorial resilience and published a manifesto on citizen participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Lab Auxilia: Regroupant les activités de Recherche et d'Innovation du cabinet, incluant programmes de recherche-action, thèses CIFRE, base documentaire et Laboparties annuelles.
• La Fabrique des services
• Révéler nos Patrimoines

Products and services

• Ecological Transition Consulting - 10 Thematic Expertises Strategic advisory, feasibility studies, co-construction methodologies, and operational accompaniment across 10 thematic areas of ecological and solidarity transition. Designed for French public authorities (collectivités, communes, regions) and private enterprises navigating ecological transition, climate adaptation, and sustainable territorial development.
• La Fabrique des Services A structured methodology framework for recreating useful public services in rural and peri-urban territories. Combines land-use sobriety (reactivating vacant/underused public buildings) with evolving lifestyle adaptations (proximity, flexibility, multi-services, itinerancy, digital, relay points, mutualization). Targeted at rural municipalities and intermunicipal structures seeking to revitalize services and underused spaces.
• Les Défis de l'Économie Circulaire A 4-month acceleration program co-developed with Incroyable Territoire to boost circular economy projects across territories. Supports 10 accelerated projects per cohort through program structure, mentorship, and partner ecosystem. Designed for circular economy project leaders and territorial authorities.
• Concertation et Participation Citoyenne Structured citizen participation services involving residents directly in public decision-making through citizen panels, workshops, and consensus-based approaches. Includes methodology for citizen panel recruitment, participatory design, and accompanying elected official mandate reviews. Designed for local authorities seeking to engage citizens in territorial projects.
• Jeux Sérieux pour la Résilience Territoriale A serious game developed with partners including Cerema, the Shift Project, and France Ville Durable to help French territories understand and act on resilience concepts. Provides a sensitization tool for territorial resilience diagnostics and capacity-building. Targeted at territorial authorities and stakeholders involved in resilience planning.
• Dispositifs pour les Territoires Six territorial dispositifs including citizen participation and consultation, elected official mandate reviews, crisis and natural risk management, reinventing underutilized places, local commerce and services support, and valorizing unused land. Designed for French local and regional authorities seeking structured support across specific territorial challenges.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 lieux réinventés (30 locations reinvented through rural revitalization programs)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Groupe SOScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroupe SOS is the parent organization of Auxilia. As a social enterprise group, Groupe SOS provides institutional backing and aligns Auxilia with social enterprise values. Auxilia is described as 'une entreprise sociale du Groupe SOS' (a social enterprise of Groupe SOS).
• Incroyable TerritoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIncroyable Territoire collaborates with Auxilia on the 'Défis de l'Economie circulaire' program - a 4-month acceleration program for circular economy projects. The partnership also extends to the 'Révéler nos Patrimoines' device for revitalizing underused heritage sites and the 'Fabrique des services' methodology for rural service innovation.
• ADEME BretagnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEME Bretagne co-finances the mobile concierge service experimentation (Fabrique des services) in Côtes-d'Armor territories under the 'Extrême Défi Logistique' call for projects. ADEME supports logistics decarbonization and light intermediate vehicle (Vélis) adoption.
• PV2D (Jean-Michel Puydebat)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPV2D, led by Jean-Michel Puydebat, co-developed the 'Révéler nos Patrimoines' device with Auxilia and Incroyable Territoire. PV2D brings heritage expertise and architectural perspectives to the partnership for rethinking underused heritage sites.
• SquadasupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSquada is the specialized partner for citizen panel recruitment, using random phone number sampling and telephone interviews to constitute representative citizen panels for participatory processes, ensuring diversity of age, gender, residence, and socio-professional category.
• La Fabrique du LieusupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture firm contributing specialized expertise in landscape integration and environmental design for participatory projects such as the Sarthe wind energy citizen charter development.
• AkajoulesupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnergy consultancy providing technical expertise in energy studies and renewable energy project analysis for participatory citizen engagement processes on energy transition topics.
• CeremasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCerema collaborated on the development of the serious game for territorial resilience, contributing expertise from their resilience compass tool and participation in beta testing with various French territories.
• Banque des TerritoiressupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanque des Territoires supported the serious game development for territorial resilience as part of the ADEME resilience call for commons, providing funding and strategic alignment for the project.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greenflex: French sustainability transformation consultancy supporting enterprises and territories on CSR, circular economy, and energy transition; close functional overlap with Auxilia's advisory offer.
• Enea Consulting: Paris sustainability and energy strategy consultancy serving public authorities and corporates on transition strategy; overlaps with Auxilia's climate adaptation, mobility, and energy expertise.
• Burgeap (Sweco): French environmental and sustainable-territory engineering consultancy; competes for ADEME-funded environmental and water/biodiversity projects similar to Auxilia's territorial diagnostics.
• BeCitizen: French consultancy focused on citizen participation, democratic innovation, and territorial transformation — directly overlapping Auxilia's 'Concertation et participation citoyenne' dispositif and participatory methods.
• Utopies: Paris consultancy specializing in sustainable development strategy and CSR advisory for corporates and territories; directly comparable scope and methodology orientation.
• Carbone 4: Paris-based climate and energy strategy consultancy; directly comparable to Auxilia's energy & climate expertise and territorial decarbonization advisory for public and private clients.
• Citepa: French technical reference center on air emissions and climate; comparable as a research-and-expertise center informing public-sector climate policy, adjacent to Auxilia's Le Lab.

Broad incumbents

• Wavestone: Large French-origin consulting firm with sustainability and energy-transition practices serving public and private clients at greater scale than Auxilia.
• EY Sustainability (France): Big-4 sustainability and climate services practice with strong French public- and private-sector presence; competes for transition strategy and ESG mandates.
• Deloitte Sustainability (France): Global Big-4 sustainability practice with significant French operations, competing for CSRD, ESG, and territorial transition enterprise mandates larger than Auxilia's typical scope.

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

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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