GLOBAL Certification®

Name

GLOBAL Certification®

Legal name

SAS GLOBAL CERTIFICATION

Website

https://global-certification.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Certification Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Services, Nec (8900)

akta.pro primary industry

Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation (BPADANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Standards, Metrology & Accreditation Bodies (BPAIAOAC), Supply Chain, Logistics & Procurement Certifications (EDAAANAK)

Keywords

• Accredited certification services
• Quality management certification
• Training organization certification
• Asbestos handling certification
• CACES testing certification

Headquarters

HQ city

RUNGIS

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Certification Services: The company generates revenue through certification services for various standards including QUALIOPI, ISO 9001, CACES, asbestos-related certifications, and radioprotection. Organizations pay for the certification process, audits, and ongoing compliance verification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GLOBAL Certification® is a French COFRAC-accredited certification body that issues third-party certifications for training organizations (QUALIOPI, OF CSPS, OF DTI, E2F, OF Amiante, OF PCR), asbestos treatment companies, quality management systems (ISO 9001:2015, F2C), CACES® testing organizations, and radiation protection organizations (OCR). It performs audits and ongoing compliance verification in accordance with French and European regulations.

Product overview

GLOBAL Certification® is an accredited certification body offering a comprehensive portfolio of certification services for training organizations, asbestos management, quality management, workplace safety testing, and radioprotection sectors. The core offerings include QUALIOPI certification for training organizations, asbestos treatment company certification (Amiante Entreprise), ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification, CACES testing organization certification, and OCR/radioprotection certifications. Additional specialized certifications include E2F for refrigerant fluid evaluators, F2C for competent organizations, and DPE certification for energy performance diagnosticians. The company provides supplementary digital platforms including DEMAT@MIANTE for asbestos documentation management and access to the FORPREV 2 training database.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• QUALIOPI Certification Certification for French training organizations in compliance with the national quality assurance standard for professional training (Référentiel National Qualité). Required for access to public training funds.
• OF CSPS Certification

Quantifiable outcome

• COFRAC accreditation ensures recognized quality standards for certification services

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 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.

• Cofrac (Comité Français d'Accréditation)coreOthersCOFRAC is the French accreditation committee that provides official accreditation to GLOBAL Certification. The company holds accreditation n° 5-0512 for Certification de Produits et Services and n° 4-0028 for Certification de Systèmes de Management. This accreditation validates the company's competence and impartiality in issuing certifications under the COFRAC seal.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins: France-headquartered global testing and certification group with strong positions in environmental, product, and sector compliance testing. Comparable to GLOBAL Certification in regulated industry verticals (asbestos, environment), though Eurofins is far larger and lab-driven.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC leader headquartered in France, offering certification across quality, environment, safety, and sector-specific standards. Comparable in certification methodology and verticals but vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach than GLOBAL Certification.
• SGS: World's largest TIC company, providing accredited certification, inspection, and testing across quality management (ISO 9001) and many other standards. Competes with GLOBAL Certification for ISO and sector certifications, particularly in France.
• TÜV Rheinland: German-headquartered global TIC services provider offering accredited management system and product certification. Competes with GLOBAL Certification in ISO 9001, training-related, and safety certifications, though with broader geographic reach.
• TÜV SÜD: German global TIC provider offering accredited management system, product, and sector-specific certifications. Directly competes with GLOBAL Certification in ISO 9001 and quality management certifications.
• BSI Group: UK-based standards and certification body issuing accredited ISO and sector certifications across multiple verticals. Comparable to GLOBAL Certification in certification methodology and ISO 9001 offerings, with international brand recognition.
• DEKRA: Global TIC organization with strong credentials in automotive, industrial, and personnel certification (including equipment operator CACES-equivalent schemes in Europe). Comparable to GLOBAL Certification's CACES-related and ISO 9001 services, but at global scale.

Direct peers

• Qualiconsult: French certification and inspection body operating in construction, training, and industrial compliance, including COFRAC-accredited certifications. Closely comparable to GLOBAL Certification in French market positioning, customer segments (construction/training), and accreditation scope.
• Apave: Major French TIC group offering inspection, certification, and training-related compliance services to industrial, construction, and training organizations. Overlaps with GLOBAL Certification in COFRAC-accredited certifications and shared customer segments (construction, training, asbestos-related).
• AFNOR Certification: The certification arm of France's national standards body (Groupe AFNOR), issuing COFRAC-accredited certifications in quality, environment, training, and sector-specific verticals. Directly comparable to GLOBAL Certification in customer base, accreditation model, and French market focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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