What SECOPREV does

SECOPREV is a French regulatory inspection bureau and professional training organization headquartered in Limoges, operating continuously since 1988 as a privately-held SARL. The company delivers two integrated service lines to B2B clients across the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region (Haute-Vienne, Corrèze, Creuse, Dordogne) through offices in Limoges, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Guéret, and Périgueux. Its inspection portfolio covers electrical installations (Q18/APSAD D18 certified), infrared thermography (Q19/APSAD D19), lifting equipment and construction machinery (VGP), fire alarm systems (SSI), combustible gas installations, automatic doors and gates, playground surface shock testing (HIC), and commissioning tests. Its air-quality line provides COFRAC-accredited occupational exposure limit (VLEP) measurements, ventilation verification, and DUERP risk-assessment documentation. The training division, QUALIOPI-certified since September 2021, delivers electrical habilitation, workplace first aid (SST), driving authorization, working-at-height, and AIPR network-proximity courses in both inter-company and intra-company formats.

The company's economic model is built on per-inspection and per-participant professional-services fees, with demand driven by recurring annual regulatory mandates under the French Labor Code and insurance requirements. COFRAC accreditations (inspection N°3-038 since 1996, testing N°1-2185 since 2009), APSAD D18 certification from CNPP, and QUALIOPI status provide the legal and reputational foundation for issuing legally opposable inspection reports and OPCO-financed training. SECOPREV targets TPE/PME clients, Établissements Recevant du Public, local authorities and public institutions, industrial sites (wood, metallurgy, agro-industry), tourism accommodation operators, and building/property managers across more than 1,500 client relationships.

The company reaches customers primarily through a field-sales motion anchored in its four regional offices, supported by a corporate website with quote-request forms, a dedicated client portal (eControle_Web) for documentation access, and a regulatory-update blog. Active participation in SYPREV (since 1990) and FILIANCE (since 2022) professional unions provides regulatory intelligence and sector governance influence. The business operates without disclosed external funding, M&A activity, or public listing, and reports high training success rates (99.4% SST/driving, 99.1% electrical habilitation) as its principal publicly disclosed operational metric.

Name

SECOPREV

Legal name

Secoprev

Website

https://secoprev.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SECOPREV is a Limoges-based French regulatory inspection bureau and QUALIOPI-certified training organization, founded 1988, serving 1,500+ SMEs, ERPs, and public-sector clients across Nouvelle-Aquitaine with accredited Q18/Q19 inspections, VLEP measurements, and workplace safety training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Limoges

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Regulatory Inspection and Control Services: Periodic regulatory inspections of equipment, installations, and workplaces including electrical installations (Q18), lifting equipment, construction machinery, fire alarm systems, gas installations, doors and gates, and thermography (Q19). Revenue generated through per-inspection fees charged to businesses, ERPs, and public institutions. Compliance with labor code requirements drives recurring annual demand.
2. Professional Training Services: Professional training courses covering electrical habilitation, work-at-height safety, driving authorization, SST (Sauveteur Secouriste du Travail first aid), and AIPR (network proximity work authorization). Revenue generated through per-participant fees for inter-company (open) and intra-company (in-house) training sessions. QUALIOPI certification enables OPCO financing eligibility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SECOPREV is a French regulatory inspection bureau and professional training organization founded in 1988 and based in Limoges, France. The company conducts regulatory inspections across electrical installations (Q18 qualification), thermography (Q19), fire safety systems, lifting equipment, and workplace air quality (VLEP measurements, ventilation assessments). It also delivers professional qualification training including electrical certification, SST workplace first aid, driving authorization, working at height, and AIPR (Autorisation d'Intervention à Proximité des Réseaux) for French workplaces.

Product overview

SECOPREV is a unified regulatory inspection bureau and professional training organization based in Limoges, France, operating since 1988. Its product portfolio spans two integrated divisions: (1) Inspection et contrôle réglementaire — a suite of regulatory inspection services covering electrical installations (Q18 APSAD certification, Q19 infrared thermography), fire safety systems, lifting equipment, construction machinery, gas installations, automatic doors/gates, playground safety (HIC testing), and commissioning tests; and (2) Mesures de la qualité de l'air — air quality measurement services including VLEP (occupational exposure limit) measurements, ventilation system verification, and DUERP (risk assessment document) authoring. The training arm (Formations professionnelles QUALIOPI-certified) delivers courses in electrical qualification, workplace first aid (SST), driving authorization, working at height, and AIPR, all aligned with INRS and national regulatory frameworks. These services share a common platform — SECOPREV's customer portal (eControle_Web) — and are unified by COFRAC accreditation (inspection and testing), enabling cross-selling and integrated compliance solutions for clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Installation Inspection (Q18)
• Thermography Inspection (Q19)
• Fire Safety Inspection
• Lifting Equipment Inspection
• Workplace Air Quality Measurement
• Electrical Qualification Training
• SST Workplace First Aid Training
• Driving Authorization Training
• Working at Height Training
• AIPR Training

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.4% training success rate for SST and driving authorization courses
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FILIANCE (Syndicat Professionnel)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022SECOPREV joined FILIANCE in 2022, participating in another major professional union alongside SYPREV for industry governance and regulatory monitoring.
• COFRAC (Comité Français d'Accréditation)coreOthers · 1 January 1996COFRAC accreditation (N°3-038 for inspection, N°1-2185 for testing) is the foundational certification enabling SECOPREV to perform legally valid regulatory inspections. Accreditation requires demonstrated technical competence and third-party audits, validating inspection independence and reliability.
• CNPP (Centre National de Prévention et de Protection)coreOthers · 1 January 1996CNPP grants APSAD D18 certification enabling SECOPREV to issue Q18 inspection reports recognized by insurance companies. CNPP also provides thermography certification (APSAD D19) for Q19 services.
• SYPREV (Syndicat Professionnel)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990SECOPREV has been a member of SYPREV since 1990. Active participation in this professional union provides governance input and ensures close monitoring of regulatory and technical developments in the inspection and prevention industry.
• Ministry of the InteriorminorOthersListed as an institutional partner. SECOPREV is approved by the Ministry of the Interior for conducting electrical installation inspections in public reception establishments (ERP).
• Ministry of Labor and EmploymentminorOthersListed as an institutional partner representing regulatory oversight of professional training and workplace safety inspection activities.
• CCI Haute-Vienne (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie)minorOthersListed as an institutional partner representing regional business chamber collaboration.
• CPME (Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises)minorOthersListed as an institutional partner representing small and medium business advocacy organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• CNPP: Centre National de Prévention et de Protection — the standards body that certifies SECOPREV's APSAD D18/D19 authorizations. Not a direct competitor but a key ecosystem relationship: relevant comparable for understanding the certification framework SECOPREV operates within.

Regional players

• Contrôle G: Independent French SME-level inspection bureau specializing in electrical and safety regulatory verification. Comparable in scale and operating model to SECOPREV, illustrating the long tail of regional French competitors.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) leader with a French building & infrastructure division offering the same regulatory inspections (electrical, lifting, fire) and Q18/Q19 certifications that SECOPREV performs. Competitively relevant as the national incumbent with the largest market share and deepest insurance relationships.
• Véritas (France): French arm of the global Veritas testing and inspection network, providing regulatory verification for electrical, fire, and lifting equipment across France. Provides benchmark for what a mid-tier national competitor's regional agency offers versus SECOPREV's local presence.
• SOCOTEC: French leader in construction and infrastructure regulatory inspection with strong Q18, Q19, lifting equipment, and fire safety inspection lines. Comparable in product scope and customer type (ERPs, industries, local authorities) but at a much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• DEKRA: Germany-headquartered TIC group with a substantial French subsidiary offering electrical and safety inspections plus professional training. Competes with SECOPREV on the same regulatory inspection menu while operating at a vastly larger scale.
• Eurofins Environment Testing France: Eurofins' French testing arm provides accredited air quality and occupational exposure testing (VLEP-style) — directly comparable to SECOPREV's COFRAC ESSAIS (N°1-2185) air quality measurement line, but at laboratory scale.
• Apave: Major French inspection and certification group offering electrical verification, thermography, lifting equipment inspection, VLEP measurements, and professional training — essentially the full SECOPREV portfolio. Direct competitive overlap with very similar COFRAC-accredited offerings.

Direct peers

• Qualiconsult: French independent inspection and certification firm providing construction, electrical, and safety regulatory inspections along with training. Comparable mid-sized competitor with similar COFRAC-accredited offerings and customer base.
• Bureau Alpes Contrôles: Independent French mid-sized regulatory inspection bureau offering COFRAC-accredited verification on electrical installations, lifting equipment, fire safety, and similar services. Closest peer in terms of scale, regional concentration, and operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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