What CAPP-Europe does

CAPP-Europe (legal entity: SARL Conseil & Assistance Aux Porteurs de Projet - Europe) is a French private limited company founded in 2007, headquartered in Bordeaux with a second office in Montpellier, operating as a specialized audit and consulting firm in European fund management. The firm employs 16-17 expert consultants and offers six core service lines: first-level controls (instruction, CSF, on-site visits), second-level controls (internal control, operations audits, system audits), Certificate on Financial Statements (CFS) for H2020 and Horizon Europe projects, Qualiopi-certified training programs across FSE+, FEDER, FEADER, FEAMPA, ERASMUS+, H2020, Life+ and COSME programs, end-to-end project support from eligibility to payment request, and public procurement support. All services are delivered through direct expert engagement with no intermediaries, with a stated throughput of more than 100 controls per consultant per year and a cumulative training base of more than 1,200 trainees.

The business model is pure professional services: revenue is generated through day-rate consulting, outsourced control mandates, and paid training programs, with no disclosed public pricing. Go-to-market is sales-led and entirely direct, targeting French national and regional managing authorities, departmental councils, project holders, beneficiaries, and a smaller set of universities, research institutes and healthcare providers seeking CFS certification. Marketing is content-driven, primarily through an educational blog (ABC des fonds européens) and LinkedIn. The firm holds no patents, has no parent company or subsidiaries, has never raised external funding, and operates exclusively in France despite serving EU-wide programs.

Underlying technology is purely methodological expertise rather than software: the firm's "core technology" is its specialized methodology and accumulated field experience in EU fund control procedures, formalized through Qualiopi certification (obtained 29/10/2021 from APAVE Certification) for training activities. There are no APIs, software products, or proprietary technology platforms disclosed. Governance is concentrated under a single managing director, Mme. Nathalie PAPANASTASSIOU, consistent with a founder-led SARL (capital of €1,100) of small professional services firms in France.

Name

CAPP-Europe

Legal name

SARL Conseil & Assistance Aux Porteurs de Projet - Europe

Website

https://capp-europe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CAPP-Europe is a French audit and consulting firm (SARL, founded 2007) that performs first- and second-level controls, CFS certification, training, and project support for European fund managing authorities and beneficiaries across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Fund Management Consulting

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure & Project Finance Advisory (BPAHADAO)

Keywords

• European fund auditing
• EU grant controls
• Public procurement consulting
• European funds training
• Financial audit certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Audit and Control Services: First and second level control services for European funds (CSF, control interne, audits d'opérations, audits systèmes). Services provided to managing authorities at national and regional levels.
2. Training Services: Formation services for European fund managers, beneficiaries, and project holders. Certified Qualiopi training programs covering FSE+, FEDER, FEADER, FEAMP, ERASMUS+, H2020, Life+, COSME programs.
3. Project Support Services: Support services for project holders from eligibility study to final payment request, including public procurement support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CAPP-Europe is an audit and consulting firm specialized in European funds (FESI), providing first-level controls (instruction, CSF, on-site visits), second-level controls (internal control, operations audits, system audits, supervision control), Certificate on Financial Statements (CFS) for H2020 and Horizon Europe projects, Qualiopi-certified training programs on EU fund programs, end-to-end project accompaniment from eligibility study to payment request, and public procurement support for beneficiaries of EU co-financed projects.

Product overview

CAPP-Europe is a consulting and audit firm specialized in European funds, offering six core service lines: first-level controls (CSF, instruction, site visits), second-level controls (internal audits, system audits), Certificate on Financial Statements (CFS), training programs for fund managers and beneficiaries, project support and consulting, and public procurement support. The firm operates as a service-based consultancy rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• First-Level Control (Contrôle de 1er niveau) First-level control services for European-funded projects, including instruction, contrôle de service fait (CSF), and visite sur place (VSP) for managing authorities of EU co-financed programs.
• Second-Level Control (Contrôle de 2nd niveau)
• CFS (Certificate on Financial Statements / Certificat sur les États Financiers)
• Formation aux fonds européens (European Funds Training)

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• APAVE CertificationcoreOthersAPAVE Certification conducted the audit resulting in CAPP-Europe's Qualiopi certification for training activities, obtained on 29/10/2021.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BDO France: BDO's French practice provides audit and advisory to public and para-public entities managing EU funds, with significant overlap with CAPP-Europe in CSF, internal control, and training services.
• EY (Ernst & Young): EY's Government & Public Sector practice advises on EU structural funds, performs CFS certifications, and provides training to public authorities. CAPP-Europe competes against EY on larger national and EU-wide controls/audit mandates.
• Grant Thornton France: Grant Thornton's public sector practice in France provides audit and advisory services to entities receiving EU funds, including control and certification work comparable to CAPP-Europe's offerings.
• Mazars: Mazars provides audit and advisory services to public-sector clients managing European funds, including CFS certifications and second-level controls. Direct overlap in H2020/Horizon Europe mandates.
• Deloitte: Deloitte's Government & Public Services practice includes EU funds management, control, and audit services, overlapping with CAPP-Europe's offerings to French and regional managing authorities.
• KPMG: KPMG has a dedicated EU Funds Centre of Excellence providing audit, control, and advisory for ERDF/ESF programs. Comparable to CAPP-Europe in service scope but with significantly larger scale and international reach.
• PwC: PwC's Public Sector practice delivers EU funds advisory, second-level audits, and CFS services across major EU markets, often competing with CAPP-Europe on framework contracts in France.

Direct peers

• BearingPoint: BearingPoint operates a large European public-sector and EU funds advisory practice, directly competing with CAPP-Europe for managing authority and control mandates across multiple EU member states. Overlap is strongest in FEDER, FSE+, and Horizon Europe engagements.
• Eurogroup Consulting: French-origin consulting firm with a public-sector and EU funds practice, similar to CAPP-Europe in serving French regional and national authorities on EU regulatory compliance and project support.
• Alcimed: French consulting firm with public-sector and innovation funding advisory, including work with Horizon Europe and EU structural funds. Comparable mid-size boutique with similar European focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/capp-europe

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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