Exco AB Partners

What Exco AB Partners does

Exco AB Partners is a Casablanca-based accounting, audit, and consulting firm and a member of the Exco Afrique network, the first pan-African network of accounting firms operating across 15 West, Central, and North African countries. The firm delivers six core service lines: audit and statutory audit (commissariat aux comptes), accounting and tax compliance, legal and fiscal advisory, consulting, HR and payroll management, and international development support for companies expanding into African markets. Its primary customer segments are African businesses requiring statutory compliance and international enterprises seeking market entry support, served through direct, relationship-based engagement from offices in 15 African countries.

The firm's technology stack consists of conventional practice management tools rather than proprietary AI platforms. It operates the SAARI management software suite covering accounting, commercial management, payroll, and fixed assets, alongside a portfolio of internal software products (GIP payroll, GIN integrated accounting, GIL tax returns, GIM asset management, GESTEM time tracking, POSTIT messaging, and RCA management). The Mon Espace Client digital client portal provides 100% digital self-service account access for clients. Revenue is generated through professional services fees billed on a project and engagement basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based per engagement. Distribution is direct through physical offices, with cross-border client delivery enabled by the parent Exco France and Kreston International affiliations, which extend network reach to 26 African countries.

The firm benefits from brand and distribution moats tied to its dual affiliation with Exco France and Kreston International, providing access to international standards, methodologies, and client referrals. The 5,000+ client base across the network generates recurring compliance-driven engagements that create natural switching costs. Exco AB Partners is a member firm within the Exco SAS (Paris) coordinated network structure rather than a standalone corporate entity, and the broader network reported €20 million in annual revenue and 500 professionals.

Name

Exco AB Partners

Legal name

Exco SAS

Website

https://excoafrique.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Exco AB Partners is a Casablanca-based accounting, audit, and consulting firm and member of the Exco Afrique network serving businesses across 15 African countries with statutory audit, accounting, legal/tax, HR, and Africa market-entry services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 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): Regulatory accounting obligations, risk identification, and fiscal optimization services billed on professional service fees
2. Audit: Financial information assurance and certification services for statutory audits and commissariat aux comptes
3. Conseil (Consulting): Strategic advisory services including market studies, business plans, and operational consulting
4. Juridique & Fiscal: Legal and tax advisory services including corporate law, tax optimization, and regulatory compliance
5. Social et RH: HR and payroll management services, recruitment, and labor law compliance
6. International Development: Africa market entry support, company creation, mergers, acquisitions, and international expansion services

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Exco AB Partners is a Casablanca-based member firm of the Exco Afrique network providing professional services in accounting (expertise comptable), statutory audit (commissariat aux comptes), business consulting, legal and tax advisory, HR and payroll management, and international development support for businesses operating in or expanding into African markets. The firm also distributes proprietary accounting, payroll, and tax management software (SAARI suite and related GIP/GIN/GIL/GIM modules) and operates a digital client portal for service access.

Product overview

Exco AB Partners offers a unified professional services portfolio centered on accounting, audit, legal/tax advisory, and consulting. The core offering consists of six integrated service lines (Audit, Accounting, Consulting, Legal/Tax, HR Services, and International Development) delivered through regional offices across 15 African countries. Supporting these services are proprietary software products including GIP (payroll), GIN (integrated accounting), GIL (tax returns), GIM (asset management), GESTEM (time tracking), and RCA (management software), along with the SAARI management software suite. The firm also provides a digital client portal and a dedicated Africa Support Pack (Accompagnement Afrique) for market entry assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Accompagnement Afrique: Specialized support package for Africa market entry and international development services

Products and services

• Audit Financial audit and commissariat aux comptes (statutory audit) services providing assurance, certification, and reliability of financial information for African businesses and those requiring local statutory audits.
• Expertise Comptable (Accounting) Delegation of regulatory accounting obligations, risk identification, and optimization of accounting and tax options for companies operating in African markets.
• Conseil (Consulting) Strategic advisory services supporting business decisions including recruitment, export, investment, innovation, and mergers and acquisitions.
• Juridique et Fiscal (Legal and Tax) Legal and fiscal advisory covering secretarial services, business law, tax law, and assistance with mergers and acquisitions for African operations.
• Social et Ressources Humaines (HR Services) Human resources management including payroll processing, labor law consulting, social audits, and personnel management outsourcing.
• Développement International (International Development) Cross-border expansion support including market studies, business plans, legal establishment, and expatriate HR management for companies expanding across Africa.
• Accompagnement Afrique (Africa Support Pack) Comprehensive support package for Africa market entry including market studies, prospecting, business plans, legal and fiscal advice, and HR management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20 million Euros revenue across the network
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Exco FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExco AB Partners is part of the Exco France network, sharing the same values, technical tools, methods, and quality standards as French accounting firms. This membership provides access to standardized methodologies and international expertise.
• Kreston InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExco Afrique is a member of Kreston International, a global network of accounting firms. This affiliation extends the network's coverage to 26 African countries and provides global connectivity for international client referrals and support.
• DROIT AFRIQUEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExco GHA Mauritania partnered with DROIT AFRIQUE to publish the Code général des impôts (General Tax Code) of Mauritania, demonstrating collaboration in producing authoritative legal and fiscal reference materials.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Africa: Africa-wide practice of a Big Four firm offering audit, tax, consulting and advisory across the same markets as Exco Afrique. Directly comparable on service mix and pan-African footprint but vastly larger scale and brand.
• PwC Africa: Big Four network with strong audit, tax and advisory presence across Sub-Saharan and North Africa. Competes with Exco Afrique for multinational clients seeking Africa-wide assurance and advisory support.
• EY Africa: Big Four firm with extensive African footprint offering audit, tax, transactions and consulting services. Comparable on cross-border Africa mandates and statutory audit work.
• KPMG Africa: Big Four firm operating across African markets through member firms, providing the same audit, tax and advisory mix as Exco Afrique. Particularly relevant given Kreston / mid-tier positioning overlap.

Direct peers

• BDO Africa: Global mid-tier accounting network with strong presence across Africa, directly competing with Exco Afrique on multi-jurisdiction audit and advisory work for mid-market and large clients.
• RSM Africa: Global mid-tier audit and consulting network active in Africa. Directly comparable to Exco Afrique on cross-border SME and mid-market advisory and statutory audit work.
• Grant Thornton Africa: Global mid-tier network with African member firms offering audit, tax and advisory. Closely comparable to Exco Afrique in scale, service mix and mid-to-large market positioning.
• Baker Tilly Africa: Mid-tier international accounting network with African member firms. Comparable on service portfolio (audit, tax, advisory) and target client segment in African markets.
• PKF Africa: Global mid-tier accounting network with African member firms providing audit, tax and business advisory. Competes with Exco Afrique on multi-country mandates and SME-to-mid-market advisory engagements.
• Mazars Africa: International audit and advisory firm with established African operations. Competes head-to-head with Exco Afrique on multi-country audit, tax and consulting mandates across francophone and anglophone Africa.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ExcoAfrique
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQiIWNO8WdDdxtzWEZr4vGw/featured?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/ExcoAfrique
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/exco-ab-partners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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