Bioconsultants

What Bioconsultants does

Bioconsultants is a French professional services firm founded in 2003 and headquartered in Wasquehal (near Lille), specializing in quality management, regulatory compliance, and accreditation support for the healthcare and social-medical sectors. It serves medical biology laboratories, ESSMS (Établissements et Services Sociaux et Médico-Sociaux) establishments, medical imaging and radiotherapy centers, community pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics. The firm's service portfolio is organized around four core lines — audit, consulting, ESSMS evaluation, and training — supplemented by two recurring/platform products: a proprietary e-learning platform and a subscription-based regulatory monitoring service (Veille Réglementaire) that aggregates updates from over 50 sources including Légifrance, COFRAC, and HAS.

The company operates a hybrid delivery model combining on-site consulting, off-site inter-company seminars, remote training via Microsoft Teams, and self-paced e-learning. Its technology stack is functional rather than differentiated: the regulatory monitoring platform, the e-learning LMS, and RGPD compliance tooling support service delivery rather than constituting standalone product businesses. The firm's revenue model rests on three streams — professional services (audits, consulting, ESSMS evaluations), training (50+ sessions and 500+ hours annually), and recurring regulatory monitoring subscriptions — with training courses typically funded through French mechanisms such as OPCO EP, OPCO Santé, FIF-PL, Agence Nationale du DPC, and UNIFORMATION.

Bioconsultants' competitive position is anchored in regulatory credentials: COFRAC accreditation (Inspection n°3-1959) for ESSMS evaluations since November 2023, HAS approval since 2012, LABELIX approval since 2017, ISO 9001 certification since 2006, and Qualiopi certification since 2020. It is a privately held SARL with no disclosed funding events, no parent company of operational substance, and a domestic French-only geographic footprint. Operational scale metrics include 2,500+ service days per year, ESSMS evaluation volume growing from 92 in 2023 to 151 in 2024, and a 5/5 satisfaction rating from training participants.

Name

Bioconsultants

Legal name

SARL Bioconsultants

Website

https://bioconsultants.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bioconsultants is a French healthcare and social-medical consulting firm providing audit, consulting, training, and COFRAC-accredited ESSMS evaluation services to medical biology labs, imaging centers, pharmacies, hospitals, and medico-social establishments across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Quality Consulting

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Third-Party/Outsourced Quality & Responsible Person Services (EU QP/RP, US Agent) (HLAGAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Quality Engineering & Risk Management (ICH Q9/Q10, validation, change control) (HLAGAKAL)

Keywords

• Healthcare quality consulting
• Regulatory compliance auditing
• Medical laboratory accreditation
• ESSMS evaluation services
• Professional training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wasquehal

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Core revenue stream from audit, consulting, and assessment services. Includes organizational audits, quality management system implementation, regulatory compliance assessments, and ESSMS evaluations.
2. Training Services: Training sessions delivered in-person (inter and intra), remotely via video conference, on-site at client locations, and through e-learning. The company delivers 50+ training sessions per year and over 2500 training hours annually. Training can be funded through OPCO, FIF-PL, and DPC.
3. Regulatory Monitoring Subscription: Monthly or bi-monthly subscription service for regulatory monitoring, with optional analysis and impact study add-ons. Access to platform with newsletter notifications on regulatory updates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bioconsultants provides audit, consulting, training, and ESSMS evaluation services to French healthcare establishments (medical biology laboratories, medical imaging centers, hospitals, pharmacies) and social/medico-social establishments (EHPAD, MAS, ESAT, FJT, CSAPA). Core engagements cover accreditation support (NF EN ISO 15189, HAS, COFRAC), quality management system implementation, RGPD compliance, organizational restructuring, and regulatory monitoring.

Product overview

Bioconsultants offers a unified consulting and training portfolio for the health and social-medical sectors, consisting of four core service lines: Audit, Consulting, Training, and ESSMS Evaluation. These are supplemented by an E-learning platform and a Regulatory Monitoring subscription service. The company serves laboratories, medical imaging centers, pharmacies, ESSMS establishments, hospitals, and other health sector actors with accreditation and quality management expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit Services External audit services covering compliance assessment, organizational evaluation, quality audits, and RGPD/data protection audits across laboratories, ESSMS, medical imaging, and pharmacy sectors.
• ESSMS Evaluation Services Accredited evaluation services for Social and Medico-Social Establishments and Services following HAS methodology, including pre-evaluation, on-site evaluation using traceur methods, and post-evaluation reporting via the Synaé platform.
• Consulting Services Advisory services including organizational strategy, change management, performance optimization, regulatory compliance support, and project deployment assistance for health and social-medical structures.
• Training Services Inter and intra-company training sessions conducted in-person, remote via Microsoft Teams, on-site, or through e-learning platform, covering quality management, accreditation, RGPD, and sector-specific topics. Over 50 sessions per year and 2,500+ hours delivered annually.
• E-learning Platform Online training platform providing self-paced courses on hygiene, quality control, accreditation preparation, RGPD compliance, and radioprotection for laboratory, imaging, and pharmacy professionals.
• Regulatory Monitoring (Veille Réglementaire) Subscription-based regulatory surveillance platform aggregating updates from over 50 sources including Légifrance, COFRAC, and HAS, with optional impact analysis services for laboratories and ESSMS. Monthly newsletters for laboratories, bi-weekly for ESSMS.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5/5 satisfaction rating from training participants
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• COFRAC (Comité Français d'Accréditation)coreOthers · 1 November 2023Bioconsultants obtained COFRAC accreditation (Inspection n°3-1959) in November 2023 for ESSMS evaluation activities. The accreditation scope is available on www.cofrac.fr.
• LABELIXcoreOthers · 1 January 2017Bioconsultants has been approved by LABELIX since 2017 for conducting quality labeling support services for medical imaging and radiotherapy centers.
• Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS)coreOthers · 1 January 2012Bioconsultants has been approved by HAS since 2012 for conducting ESSMS evaluations. Since July 2022, operates under the new HAS specifications. Referenced on the Synaé platform.
• Dispositif Local d'Accompagnement (DLA)minorOthersBioconsultants is referenced by the Dispositif Local d'Accompagnement (DLA) and can support ESSMS in implementing strategic development projects, consolidation projects, and responding to difficulties related to establishment or service strategy.
• OPCO EP (Opérateur de Compétences Interprofessionnel)minorOthersOPCO EP provides funding for training for companies in the healthcare sector. Bioconsultants training courses are eligible for OPCO EP coverage.
• OPCO SantéminorOthersOPCO Santé provides funding for ESSMS training up to 30€/hour and 6,000€/year.
• FIF-PL (Fonds d'Intervention des Professions Libérales)minorOthersFIF-PL provides training funding for liberal healthcare professionals including biologists and physicians. Bioconsultants training courses are eligible for FIF-PL coverage.
• Agence Nationale du DPCminorOthersThe Agence Nationale du DPC provides continuing professional development funding for biologists. Bioconsultants offers DPC-eligible training courses.
• UNIFORMATIONminorOthersUNIFORMATION provides training funding for ESSMS sector up to 65€/hour maximum.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Cerballiance: Major French medical biology laboratory group. Listed as a Bioconsultants client; relevant as a regulated medical lab buyer of accreditation/quality services.
• Eurofins Biologie Médicale: Major medical biology laboratory network in France. Listed as a Bioconsultants client for ISO 15189 accreditation support; comparable as a regulated French medical lab ecosystem player rather than direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• AFNOR Certification: French national standards body and certification operator (ISO 9001, Qualiopi-adjacent). Overlaps with Bioconsultants on quality certification consulting for healthcare and social-sector clients.
• Apave: French-headquartered risk management, quality, and compliance services group with health/social sector accreditations. Comparable COFRAC-accredited body operating in regulated conformity assessment, but much larger and broader.
• Wavestone: French-headquartered consulting firm with healthcare, life sciences, and public-sector regulatory practices. Comparable French consulting peer operating in regulated industries, though at much larger scale.
• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification giant with a French healthcare and life sciences practice. Comparable as an accredited quality/compliance services provider, though operating across all industries at far greater scale.
• Deloitte France: Big Four advisory firm with significant French healthcare and public-sector practices. Comparable at the buyer-overlap level for hospital quality management, HAS, and ESSMS engagements, though at vastly larger scale and broader scope.
• SGS France: Global testing, inspection, and certification leader with French healthcare and life sciences coverage. Overlaps with Bioconsultants on accreditation support and compliance audits, though at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Alcimed: French innovation and strategy consulting firm serving healthcare and life sciences clients. Comparable French SME consulting peer with sector-specific expertise and similar B2B engagement model.
• Qualiconsult: French QS/quality, safety, and environmental consulting firm serving construction and industrial sectors. Comparable French SME-scale quality consulting peer with similar accreditation-driven model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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