Qualitia Certification

What Qualitia Certification does

Qualitia Certification is an independent third-party certification body (organisme certificateur tierce partie) headquartered in Toulouse, France, operating across mainland France and DOM-TOM under an EURL corporate structure. The company delivers conformity assessment services against French and international standards, including the mandatory QUALIOPI quality certification for training organizations (bilans de compétences, VAE, apprenticeship bodies), ISO 9001/14001/45001 management-system standards, MASE safety certification, SKILITIA person certification under ISO 17024, the Label GEFPI for fire-safety training, and detection/georeferencing certification for underground utility networks required since January 2018.

The operating model is built on COFRAC accreditations n° 5-0617 (Section Produit et Service, covering QUALIOPI and network localization under ISO/IEC 17065) and n° 4-0654 (Section Système de Management, covering ISO 9001 under ISO/IEC 17021-1), obtained in 2020 and 2021 respectively. Audits are conducted by qualified personnel — each auditor is required to hold a minimum of two years of professional training experience and pass internal competency testing, mentorship, and annual qualification maintenance — with an independent impartiality committee overseeing decisions. Supporting infrastructure includes a Kipaware-powered client dossier-tracking portal, a self-serve quote-request system on the company website, and a content engine spanning webinars, blog articles, a monthly newsletter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

Commercial activity is generated through direct sales and inbound quote requests, with services delivered on a fee-for-certification basis under multi-year contract cadences. Customer acquisition is driven by content marketing, free preparation webinars, and direct engagement via phone and email; pricing is quote-based and varies by certification type, organizational size, and audit scope. The customer base exceeds 4,000 clients with a 5/5 satisfaction rating across 3,760 reviews as of August 2024. The company also operates a separate evaluation platform (qualitia-inspection.fr) for ESSMS social and medico-social establishments, signaling an adjacent vertical extension of its conformity-assessment competence.

Name

Qualitia Certification

Legal name

QUALITIA Certification (EURL)

Website

https://qualitia-certification.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Certification and Auditing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Standards, Metrology & Accreditation Bodies (BPAIAOAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Assessment, Certification & Qualifications Frameworks (BPADAKAL)

Keywords

• Third-party certification services
• ISO certification auditing
• Training organization certification
• Management system certification
• Conformity assessment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Certification Services: Qualitia generates revenue through certification fees for various standards including QUALIOPI, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, MASE, SKILITIA, GEFPI, and network localization (Detection and Georeferencing). Fees are calculated based on certification type and organizational size, with audit durations determined by regulatory frameworks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Qualitia Certification is an independent, COFRAC-accredited third-party certification body headquartered in Toulouse, France, providing conformity assessment and auditing services for training organizations, companies, and professionals. The portfolio covers QUALIOPI (mandatory French training certification), ISO 9001/14001/45001 management systems, MASE safety, SKILITIA person certification, Label GEFPI, and underground network localization (detection and georeferencing). Certification audits are delivered on-site or remotely by Qualitia's qualified auditors, with fees calculated per regulatory frameworks and organization size.

Product overview

Qualitia Certification is an independent, COFRAC-accredited certification body (organisme certificateur tierce partie) headquartered in Toulouse, France, serving over 4,000 clients. The company offers a portfolio of certification products centered around quality assurance and professional competency validation. The core offering includes QUALIOPI (mandatory French certification for training organizations), ISO management system standards (9001, 14001, 45001), MASE safety certification, SKILITIA person certification per ISO 17024, Label GEFPI for fire safety training, and network localization/detection certifications. Supporting services include webinars, educational resources, and evaluation services for ESSMS via a separate platform. The company operates primarily in France and DOM-TOM territories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• QUALIOPI Certification

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• COFRAC (Comité Français d'Accréditation)coreOthersCOFRAC is the French accreditation body responsible for attesting the competence and impartiality of certification bodies. Qualitia holds two COFRAC accreditations: n° 5-0617 (Section Produit et Service) for Qualiopi and network localization, and n° 4-0654 (Section Système de Management) for ISO 9001. The accreditation demonstrates compliance with international standards and provides legal recognition of certifications.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• VPCS (Vérification et Prévention des Compétences Sécurité): Smaller French certification body accredited for specific industry safety and MASE-related certifications. Compares to Qualitia's MASE and GEFPI label offerings, particularly for industrial and high-risk-sector clients.

Broad incumbents

• AFNOR Certification: AFNOR Certification is the largest French accreditation-adjacent certification body and a direct competitor in ISO 9001/14001/45001 and QUALIOPI certifications. It is comparable to Qualitia as a COFRAC-accredited CB serving the same French client base, but operates at much greater scale with broader international reach.
• SGS France: SGS is a global certification and inspection leader with a French arm that issues ISO management system certifications and industry-specific labels. Directly comparable to Qualitia's ISO and conformity assessment portfolio, with the advantage of broader accreditation scope and multinational recognition.
• TÜV Rheinland France: German-origin TIC multinational with French operations delivering ISO certifications, person certifications, and product certifications. Comparable to Qualitia in management system and person (ISO 17024) certifications, with stronger international brand recognition.
• Bureau Veritas Certification: Global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) giant with a strong French presence in ISO management systems, MASE, and industrial conformity assessment. Comparable to Qualitia in offering COFRAC-accredited ISO and industry-specific certifications, but with vastly larger auditor capacity and global delivery.
• Apave Certification (AFAQ): Apave is a major French TIC group offering ISO certification, MASE, and regulatory conformity services. Overlaps with Qualitia on ISO 9001/14001/45001 and MASE, and competes for the same industrial and infrastructure clients across France.

Direct peers

• AB Certification: Independent French COFRAC-accredited certification body delivering QUALIOPI, ISO 9001, and similar conformity assessments. Direct competitor to Qualitia in the same niche, with comparable scale and customer profile.
• I.Cert (Institut de Certification): French COFRAC-accredited certification body offering QUALIOPI, ISO, and person certifications to training organizations and businesses. Closely comparable to Qualitia in product mix, accreditation scope, and target customer segments.
• Certif Pro: Specialized French COFRAC-accredited certification body focusing on QUALIOPI for training organizations. A close head-to-head competitor of Qualitia in the QUALIOPI segment, with similar mid-market focus and French-only geographic footprint.
• Euro-Quality Systems (EQS): French COFRAC-accredited certification body focused on QUALIOPI and ISO management systems for training organizations and SMEs. A directly comparable mid-sized competitor with a similar service portfolio and French-only reach.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCr6yuQh6T_JYekOzwJVQ_Pg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qualitia-certification
• Xx.com/QualitiaC
• Facebookfacebook.com/qualitiacertification

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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