GROUPE SECAR

What GROUPE SECAR does

GROUPE SECAR is a French accounting, fiscal, and business advisory firm founded in 1980 and headquartered in Foix, with two additional offices in Pamiers and Mirepoix serving the Ariège department in the Occitanie region. The firm is led by three associés (Christophe Brechet, Carlos Pinto, Mathias Baron) and operates through specialized internal poles covering Comptable & Audit, Social (payroll), Juridique, Administratif, and Secrétariat, supported by an IT/Réseaux administrator. Services span the full business lifecycle: bookkeeping and tax compliance, payroll and social declarations, legal support for company creation/restructuring/transmission, wealth and heritage management, statutory audit, digital transition advisory, and higher-value services including export consulting, M&A advisory, and judicial procedure support.

The firm has been a member of France Défi since 1989, the first French network of independent accounting experts and statutory auditors, providing geographic and functional complementarity across member firms. Its technology stack includes proprietary digital platform TEEMSI (client portal for documents and services), SEC@R accounting software, MEG (Mon Expert en Gestion) management software, and FD Académie e-learning platform for staff training. Third-party integrations include DEXT for document management and Silae for payroll processing. Marketing channels span content marketing, weekly podcast 'Expert en la matière' under the 'Experts & Décideurs' brand, and active social media presence on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

The revenue model is professional services fee-for-service, with pricing tiered by client size and activity type and offered as full outsourcing or co-sourcing. Customer segments are horizontal across six personas: business owners, founders/acquirers, liberal professionals, artisans/merchants, associations/ESS entities, and individuals. The firm is privately held by its three partners with no external investment, funding, or subsidiaries, operating as a regional professional services firm with no disclosed revenue figures.

Name

GROUPE SECAR

Legal name

GROUPE SECAR

Website

https://groupesecar.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GROUPE SECAR is a French accounting, fiscal, and business advisory firm founded in 1980, operating from three offices in the Ariège department (Foix, Pamiers, Mirepoix) and serving SMEs, artisans, liberal professionals, associations, and individuals through core compliance and advisory services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting & Business Advisory Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (54121)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Advisory (GAAP/IFRS) (BPAHABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Intercompany & Consolidation Support (Eliminations, Group Reporting Support) (BPAAAGAG)

Keywords

• Accounting services
• Tax advisory
• Payroll management
• Statutory audit
• Business advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Foix

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Accounting & Fiscal Services: Core accounting services including bookkeeping, annual accounts, tax declarations, and fiscal advisory. Services are tailored to client size and activity type with options for full outsourcing or co-sourcing.
2. Payroll & Social Management: Payroll processing, social declarations, personnel administration, and HR advisory services delivered through dedicated social pole.
3. Legal Services: Legal support for business lifecycle including company creation, restructuring, transmission, and daily legal compliance.
4. Wealth & Heritage Management: Personal and business wealth structuring, retirement planning, and heritage management services for entrepreneurs and individuals.
5. Audit & Statutory Audit: Legal audit services for companies required to certify their accounts, including co-audit arrangements.
6. Digital & Innovation Services: Digital transition support, cybersecurity advisory, and access to proprietary digital tools and platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GROUPE SECAR provides accounting, fiscal, payroll, legal, wealth management, statutory audit, and business advisory services to SMEs, entrepreneurs, liberal professionals, artisans, merchants, associations, and individuals across the Ariège department in France. Services cover the full business lifecycle including creation, transmission, restructuring, and ongoing operations, delivered in person across three offices and digitally through the proprietary TEEMSI platform. The firm also distributes its own SEC@R accounting software to clients and connects to the France Défi network for complementary expertise.

Product overview

GROUPE SECAR is an accounting and business advisory firm offering a comprehensive suite of services through its digital platform TEEMSI. The portfolio includes core accounting and tax services (Comptabilité & Fiscalité), payroll and social management (Paie & Gestion Sociale), legal services, wealth management, and legal audits. The firm also provides specialized advisory services for business creation, acquisition, transmission, restructuring, and international expansion. Their digital offerings include proprietary software SEC@R and MEG for accounting, along with compliance tools ECF (fiscal compliance) and PAF (audit trail) for VAT management. All services are accessible through the TEEMSI online platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TEEMSI: Digital platform for accessing online services and documents securely
• SEC@R
• FD Académie

Products and services

• TEEMSI Digital Platform Digital platform providing clients with secure online access to all firm services and documents, enabling centralized document management and self-service for accounting, fiscal, payroll, and social services.
• SEC@R Accounting Software Proprietary accounting software offered to clients for daily bookkeeping, sales tracking, and certified cash register management.
• MEG (Mon Expert en Gestion) Expert management software providing accounting and financial management tools for client business operations.
• Comptabilité & Fiscalité (Accounting & Tax Services) Core accounting and tax services covering bookkeeping, tax declarations, financial statements, and fiscal compliance management for businesses, with options for full outsourcing or co-sourcing.
• Paie & Gestion Sociale (Payroll & Social Management) Payroll processing and social management including payslip preparation, social declarations, employee administration, and HR compliance.
• Juridique (Legal Services) Legal services covering corporate governance, statutory obligations, formalities, commercial leases, and legal support across the business lifecycle (creation, restructuring, transmission, daily compliance).
• Gestion de Patrimoine (Wealth Management) Personal and business wealth management including asset structuring, retirement planning, and personal security arrangements for entrepreneurs and individuals.
• Audit Légal (Statutory Audit) Legal audit and statutory audit services performed by commissaires aux comptes (statutory auditors) for financial certification, including co-audit arrangements.
• ECF (Examen de Conformité Fiscale) Service for verifying and securing fiscal declaration compliance and FEC (Fichier des écritures comptables) files, protecting businesses from fiscal risks.
• PAF (Piste d'Audit Fiable) Service for preventing VAT reassessment, controlling flows, and securing business organization by establishing documented audit trails between invoices and delivery.
• Création d'Entreprise (Business Creation Support) Business creation support including legal, social, and fiscal advisory for entrepreneurs starting new ventures.
• Reprise d'Entreprise (Business Acquisition Support)

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• France DéficoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1989SECAR is a member of France Défi, the first French group of independent accounting experts and statutory auditors. Founded in 1989, France Défi unites accounting and audit firms around shared values of sharing, respect, innovation, trust, independence, and performance. This membership provides SECAR clients with geographic complementarity through connections with other member firms, functional complementarity through access to additional expertise and capabilities, and strategic enrichment through cultural and strategic exchange within the network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Indy: French automated accounting platform targeting micro-businesses, freelancers, and small business owners with self-serve bookkeeping and tax tools. Comparable in serving the same SME and entrepreneur segments that GROUPE SECAR targets, particularly in Ariège.
• Pennylane: French cloud-based accounting platform providing automated bookkeeping, invoicing, and financial management to SMEs and their accountants. Represents the digital-native competitive threat to GROUPE SECAR's core compliance offering and a potential partner for advisory services.
• Dougs: French online accounting and financial management service for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and SMEs. Comparable in target customer segments (entrepreneurs, small businesses, liberal professionals) and competing for the same compliance and basic advisory wallet share.

Direct peers

• Sogexpert: French regional accounting and advisory network serving SMEs with accounting, payroll, legal, and advisory services across multiple French regions. Directly comparable to GROUPE SECAR's positioning as a multi-disciplinary regional firm with a national network affiliation.
• Fiducial: Large French accounting, legal, payroll, and advisory firm serving SMEs and small businesses nationally with a strong regional office footprint. Closely comparable in service mix (accounting, payroll, legal, advisory) and target customer segments.
• In Extenso: French network of regional accounting and advisory firms serving SMEs, artisans, and liberal professionals across multiple French regions. Directly comparable to GROUPE SECAR's model of multi-disciplinary local advisory backed by a national affiliation.
• France Défi (network member firms): The France Défi network of independent French accounting and statutory audit firms of which GROUPE SECAR is itself a member. Other member firms operate with similar multi-disciplinary SME advisory models in their respective regions, making them the closest direct peer group.
• Baker Tilly France: Mid-tier French accounting and audit network providing audit, tax, legal, and advisory services to SMEs and mid-market companies. Comparable to GROUPE SECAR in audit, advisory, and SME focus, but at a larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Broad incumbents

• BDO France: Mid-tier international accounting and advisory network in France serving mid-market and SME clients with audit, tax, and consulting services. Comparable in target market (mid-market SMEs) and service breadth, but with broader geographic coverage and greater scale than GROUPE SECAR.
• KPMG France: Big Four professional services firm in France offering audit, tax, legal, and advisory services to large enterprises and SMEs. Operates in the same broad professional services category with overlapping capabilities, but at significantly larger scale and with a national/multi-national client base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groupesecar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/groupe-secar

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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