What KÉOS does

KÉOS is a privately held B2B agricultural consulting firm founded in 2011 and headquartered in Landivisiau, Brittany, France, in the heart of France's main pig production region. The firm is co-founded and operated by Bernard Kernevez and Pascale Picart, with a small team of seven employees. It specializes in pig farming profitability optimization, serving professional pig farmers and breeders across France and Europe, with a reported footprint of more than 20,000 sows under follow-up.

KÉOS delivers its services through three interconnected offerings: a comprehensive "Audit global" diagnostic that assesses technical-economic performance, biosecurity, feed costs, health monitoring, and regulatory compliance, delivered through an on-farm visit and a written report within 96 hours; a "Convention de suivi d'élevage" 1-2 year accompaniment program with 3-4 planned visits per year for ongoing performance monitoring and action plan refinement; and general pig farming consulting ("Conseil en élevage de porcs") plus occasional one-time missions. The firm's underlying methodology combines on-farm observation with cross-border benchmarking across European production basins, and its positioning rests on independent status with no external supplier affiliations.

The business model is professional services with a subscription-style recurring component through multi-year conventions. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct outreach, website contact forms, phone inquiries, and client referrals within the farming community. Customer segments are SMB pig farmers, segmented vertically by agricultural activity and geographically across European production basins. The company is founder-owned with a stated share capital of €10,000, no disclosed external investment, and no operating subsidiaries.

Name

KÉOS

Legal name

KEOS

Website

https://keosconsult.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KÉOS is a France-based B2B agricultural consulting firm serving pig farmers across France and Europe with profitability audits, multi-year follow-up conventions, and technical-economic benchmarking. Founded in 2011, it operates with seven employees from Landivisiau, Brittany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Livestock Consulting

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (11521), Farm Management Services (115116)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock & Herd/Flock Operations Management Advisory (Nutrition, Housing, Performance) (AFACAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Whole-Farm Business Management & Budgeting Advisory (AFACAJAA), Supply Chain, Marketing & Contracting Advisory (Grain/Livestock Marketing) (AFACAJAH)

Keywords

• Pig farming consulting
• Livestock advisory services
• Swine farm audits
• Agricultural technical-economic analysis
• Pig production consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Landivisiau

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including global farm audits, technical-economic analysis, feed management studies, and reproduction audits. Services delivered through on-farm visits and follow-up conventions.
2. Follow-up Convention: Multi-year accompaniment service (1 or 2 years) with regular visits (3-4 times per year), action plans, and ongoing performance monitoring. Provides continuous consulting relationship with farmers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KÉOS is an independent consulting firm that advises professional pig farmers on improving the technical-economic performance and profitability of their operations. The firm's core services include a comprehensive on-farm diagnostic ('Audit global'), a 1- or 2-year follow-up accompaniment program with 3-4 planned visits per year ('Convention de suivi d'élevage'), and ongoing consulting advice ('Conseil en élevage de porcs') on feed efficiency, prolificity, growth, biosecurity, sanitary management, and work organization, with occasional one-time missions for specific issues.

Product overview

KÉOS is a consulting firm specializing in pig farming profitability, offering three interconnected services. The core offering begins with an 'Audit global' — a comprehensive diagnostic analyzing technical-economic performance, buildings, biosecurity, and feed costs. This audit serves as the foundation for the 'Convention de suivi d'élevage,' a 1-2 year accompaniment program with regular site visits and action plan monitoring. The 'Conseil en élevage de porcs' service provides ongoing consulting support, addressing specific farm challenges including feed optimization, prolificity, animal growth, health management, and work organization. The firm also offers occasional one-time missions for specific issues. All services are delivered by an independent team based in Landivisiau, Brittany, with expertise across French and European production basins.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Audit global A comprehensive diagnostic service for pig farms that analyzes technical-economic performance, buildings, biosecurity, health monitoring, feed costs, and regulatory compliance. The audit includes a farm visit, debrief, and a detailed report delivered within 96 hours with actionable recommendations, designed for professional pig farmers and breeders seeking an objective assessment of their operation.
• Convention de suivi d'élevage A 1- or 2-year follow-up accompaniment program offering personalized engagement with 3-4 planned visits per year to track progress, analyze results, and refine improvement levers. Designed to implement and monitor action plans established during the global audit, aimed at pig farmers seeking sustained performance improvement.
• Conseil en élevage de porcs Core consulting service providing independent expertise to pig farmers, including site visits, customized action plans, and performance optimization advice on feed efficiency, prolificacy, animal growth, health management, and work organization. Also covers occasional one-time missions for specific farm issues.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cognix Systems / WebGazelleminorOthersWebsite development and hosting partner. Cognix Systems provides the WebGazelle platform for the company website and handles hosting/infrastructure management (infogérance). Site is hosted in OVHcloud data centers in France.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Trouw Nutrition: Global animal nutrition company providing feed solutions and on-farm advisory for swine producers across Europe and beyond. Comparable as a provider of technical-economic advisory to pig farmers, though tied to a feed supplier rather than independent.
• Elanco Animal Health: Global animal health company offering products and technical services to swine producers, including on-farm advisory. Comparable as a supplier of advisory services to pig farmers in Europe, though at much larger scale and tied to a health-products portfolio.
• Chambre d'agriculture France: National network of French agricultural chambers providing technical and economic advisory to farmers including pig producers. Comparable as a major provider of pig-farming advisory in France, though a public-sector institution rather than independent private firm.
• IFIP (Institut du Porc): France's technical institute for the pig industry, providing research, technical references, and economic advisory to French pork producers. Directly comparable as the dominant French pig-sector knowledge provider, though operating as a non-profit interprofession rather than an independent private consultancy.

Regional players

• Topigs Norsvin: One of the world's largest pig genetics suppliers, offering breeding programs and technical service support to pig farmers across Europe. Comparable for its advisory and performance-support offering to European pork producers, though tied to a genetics company.
• Danbred: Danish pig genetics and advisory company serving European producers with breeding programs and technical consultancy. Comparable for its pan-European advisory presence targeting pig-farm profitability, though anchored in genetics rather than independent consulting.
• Cooperl Arc Atlantique: Major French pig cooperative operating across Brittany and other regions, providing its members with technical advisory, feed, genetics, and veterinary support. Comparable as a large-scale provider of pig-farm advisory services, though integrated into a cooperative structure rather than offering independent consulting.

Emerging players

• Axon Vétérinaire / Vetagri: Veterinary and technical advisory groups providing on-farm consulting to livestock producers in France, including pig operations. Comparable for delivering on-site advisory to European pig farmers, though with a stronger veterinary focus than KÉOS's profitability-driven offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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