Transparence

What Transparence does

Transparence is a Lyon-based, privately-held French company founded in 1998 by Philippe Reynaud that provides tools and services for the responsible evaluation and management of external service providers. The company addresses a specific French regulatory niche — the obligation de vigilance borne by donneurs d'ordre (client companies) over their prestataires — through two core products: Contrôle Plus, a mobile application (iOS/Android) used to conduct on-site and remote audits against customizable control grids, and Temps Réel, a cloud platform for continuous collection and verification of supplier attestations and exploitation documents. Both products are offered in a dual delivery model — a self-service 'Outil' version (client-operated with training) and a 'full service' version (Transparence-managed) — bundled with a consulting and training practice (Conseil & Formation Sécurité Humaine) that delivers up to 200-point quality-security audits.

The underlying technology stack is a proprietary cloud platform with a mobile client, supporting integrations via bespoke web-services (demonstrated with SafeScore's GSAO system for Fnac-Darty via SSO and shared regulatory KPIs). Reporting includes real-time dashboards, photo and comment capture, comparative statistics, and dated-traced human-validated status updates. The platform's audit grids and methodologies are described by the company as unique on the French market and have been iteratively developed since 1998.

Transparence's business model combines recurring monthly subscriptions (Temps Réel forfait mensuel, mobile app access) with project-based professional services (audits, consulting, training). Go-to-market is primarily direct enterprise sales into French donneurs d'ordre across nine stated verticals — administrations, banks, retail chains, logistics depots, event venues, laboratories, mass-retail stores, corporate HQs, and industrial sites — supplemented by self-service mobile/cloud access and bottom-of-funnel industry-association referral channels. Public references name Fnac-Darty as a flagship client. The company remains founder-operated with approximately 5 employees and operates exclusively in France.

Name

Transparence

Legal name

Transparence

Website

https://transparence.site

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Transparence is a French independent company founded in 1998 that provides mobile and cloud-based tools (Contrôle Plus, Temps Réel) for auditing and monitoring external service providers on behalf of donneurs d'ordre across regulated French sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ecully

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cloud Platform Subscription (Temps Réel): Monthly subscription for access to Temps Réel cloud platform, available in two versions: 'Outil' (tool - client manages their own space with training) and 'Service' (full service - Transparence manages document collection and control). Forfait mensuel with all-inclusive features, no additional options charged.
2. Mobile Application (Contrôle Plus): Access to Contrôle Plus mobile application for audits and controls, with pricing included in service offerings. Available via App Store and Google Play.
3. Audit and Consulting Services: On-site and remote audits for compliance measurement, quality security audits (up to 200 control points), and expert consulting for responsible management of human security services. Includes training services (4 to 7 hours, 10 maximum participants).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Transparence helps donneurs d'ordre (client companies) evaluate and monitor their external service providers through two proprietary products: Contrôle Plus, a mobile audit application (iOS/Android) for on-site and remote audits that identifies legal and contractual non-conformities, and Temps Réel, a cloud platform for real-time collection and verification of provider documents (URSSAF attestations, obligation de vigilance). The company also delivers consulting and training services covering human security procurement and responsible provider management.

Product overview

Transparence offers a dual-product platform for the evaluation and management of external service providers. Contrôle Plus is a mobile application (iOS/Android) for conducting on-site and remote audits, available in two modules: Contrôle Plus Sécurité Humaine (specialized for human security compliance) and Contrôle Plus Conformité Légale (general regulatory compliance). Temps Réel is a cloud-based document collection and compliance monitoring platform, offered in two versions: Temps Réel Qualité (ongoing service quality and contractual compliance) and Temps Réel Vigilance (French obligation of vigilance for social contributions and foreign worker requirements). Additionally, Transparence provides consulting and training services for human security, including quality-security audits of up to 200 control points, needs analysis, specification writing, and training on co-responsibility and best practices. Both core products are available in a self-service (tool) or full-service (managed) delivery model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Contrôle Plus: Mobile application for conducting audits and controls on human security services and compliance with legal requirements.
• Temps Réel
• Conseil & Formation Sécurité Humaine

Products and services

• Contrôle Plus

Quantifiable outcome

• 370 sites monitored and controlled (2022 average)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

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.

• SafeScorecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2020Transparence and SafeScore developed a web-service integration enabling data sharing between Transparence's Temps Réel compliance platform and SafeScore's GSAO (Gestion de la Sécurité assistée par Ordinateur) operational system. This integration was created for client Fnac-Darty to consolidate compliance and operational data on unified dashboards. The solution includes 5 performance indicators for regulatory compliance, real-time data synchronization, and SSO authentication with Fnac-Darty's systems. Development began September 2020 with deployment in October 2020.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• EcoVadis: Global SaaS platform for sustainability and supplier compliance ratings. Highly comparable to Transparence in providing standardized supplier evaluations and compliance intelligence, though operating at global scale and with broader ESG scope rather than French-specific co-responsibility.
• Achilles Information: Supplier qualification and compliance platform used across industries to vet and monitor external providers. Highly comparable in buyer-side supplier monitoring logic, although not France-specialized.
• Altares: French provider of business data, compliance, and supplier risk information including URSSAF and corporate document verification. Directly comparable to Transparence's Temps Réel Vigilance use cases in French regulatory attestation monitoring.
• SafeScore: French operational security management platform (GSAO) that is also a documented integration partner of Transparence for Fnac-Darty. Operates in the same French human-security/operations compliance category with overlapping enterprise customers.
• Avetta (formerly Contractor Compliance): Global SaaS platform for contractor and supplier compliance management, including prequalification, ongoing monitoring, and document verification. Closely aligned with Transparence's donner d'ordre use case but serving multi-national enterprise buyers.

Emerging players

• IntegrityNext: European supplier compliance and sustainability SaaS platform with overlap to Transparence in supplier documentation and ongoing monitoring, though focused on broader ESG and global supply chains rather than French-specific obligation de vigilance.

Broad incumbents

• SAP Ariba: SAP's procurement and supplier management suite, including supplier qualification and compliance workflows. Overlaps with Transparence's supplier-monitoring scope as part of a much broader procurement platform.
• Coupa (now part of Thoma Bravo): Enterprise spend management platform with supplier risk and compliance features. Comparable supplier-management capabilities, embedded in a much larger procurement and finance software suite.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) giant that performs compliance audits, supplier evaluations, and certification services. Comparable in audit services but vastly broader in scope and geography, serving as a potential strategic acquirer or competitor.

Regional players

• DQE Software: French vendor of data quality, MDM, and compliance solutions. Comparable in French compliance IT infrastructure but more focused on master data than on prestataire field audits.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Transparence-pd8ef
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/transparence-securisez-vos-prestations-de-service

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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