UPS Consultants

What UPS Consultants does

UPS Consultants is a French professional services firm providing training, consulting, audit, and technical assistance services focused on quality assurance, contamination control, microbiology, qualification and validation, and regulatory compliance for regulated industries. Founded around 2003 and headquartered in Bellegarde, Loiret, France, the firm serves pharmaceutical, cosmetic, medical device, biotechnology, healthcare, high-tech, and agri-food clients primarily across France and neighboring countries. The company's customer base is enterprise-oriented, with acquisition driven through direct engagement via its website, LinkedIn, and quote-based enquiry flows rather than mass-market channels.

The firm delivers a structured catalog of training programs organized across ten thematic areas (Quality Assurance, Contamination Control, Microbiology, Qualification-Validation, Analytical Sciences, Biosafety, Cleaning Validation, Medical Devices, Cosmetics, and Technical Days), offered in both inter-company (public) and intra-company (in-house) formats. Inter-company training is priced per participant between €820 and €2,200, with course materials and meals included; intra-company programs and consulting services are priced on quote. Technical services include cleanroom qualification (per ISO 14644), equipment qualification (isolators, biosafety cabinets, laminar flow hoods, climate chambers), and compressed air and pharmaceutical gas network qualification, using measurement instruments traceable to national standards. The firm holds QUALIOPI certification for training activities (obtained 21/10/2020) and can leverage the microbiology laboratory capabilities of sister company ACM PHARMA. No proprietary software platform or technology IP is disclosed; the value proposition rests on human expert credentials and regulatory know-how.

Revenue is generated through three streams: training (per-participant), technical assistance and consulting (custom quote), and audit services (custom). Distribution is direct and field-led, with training delivered at company sites in Bellegarde, Paris, and Fondettes, and technical work performed on client sites throughout France and neighboring countries. UPS Consultants operates as SAS UPS Consultants under French law and is a subsidiary of Teranga Groupe, an independent holding company that also includes ACM PHARMA (contamination control) and CEBIPHAR (product development and quality control). The company is small, employing 1–10 people.

Name

UPS Consultants

Legal name

SAS UPS Consultants

Website

https://ups-consultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UPS Consultants is a French professional services firm delivering training, consulting, audit, and technical assistance for quality assurance, contamination control, and regulatory compliance to pharmaceutical, cosmetic, medical device, biotech, and other regulated-industry clients across France and neighboring countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Quality & Compliance Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Training & Competency Programs (HACCP, PCQI, GMP) (AFALADAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regulatory Consulting & Compliance Program Management (FDA/USDA/EFSA) (AFALADAC)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical training services
• Cleanroom qualification services
• GMP compliance consulting
• Microbiology training programs
• Regulatory audit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellegarde-du-razès

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Training Services: UPS Consultants generates revenue through professional training services offered in inter-company (public) and intra-company (in-house) formats. Training covers quality assurance, contamination control, microbiology, analytical sciences, pharmaceutical regulations, and technical qualification/validation topics. Prices range from €820 to €2,200+ per participant depending on course duration and format.
2. Technical Assistance and Consulting: The company provides specialized consulting and technical assistance services including qualification and control of cleanrooms, equipment, and pharmaceutical gas networks. Each expert has over 10 years of experience. Services are customized to client needs and priced via quotation.
3. Audit Services: UPS Consultants offers audit services for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and healthcare companies to assess compliance with regulatory standards and good manufacturing practices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UPS Consultants delivers professional training, consulting, audit, and on-site technical assistance services for quality and contamination control in regulated industries. The company provides QUALIOPI-certified training courses covering quality assurance, contamination control, microbiology, qualification/validation, analytical sciences, and sector-specific GMP topics, as well as technical services for cleanroom qualification, equipment control, and compressed air/gas network validation. Each engagement is led by experts with more than 10 years of industry experience serving pharmaceutical, cosmetic, medical device, biotechnology, hospital, and agri-food clients across France and neighboring countries.

Product overview

UPS Consultants offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional training programs and technical consulting services for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, medical device, and food industries. The core offering consists of specialized training courses organized by thematic areas (Quality Assurance, Contamination Control, Microbiology, Qualification & Validation, Analytical Sciences, Biosafety, Cleaning Validation, and sector-specific programs for Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, and Medical Devices), complemented by technical assistance services including cleanroom qualification and control, equipment qualification, and compressed air/gas network qualification. The company also provides audit and consulting services. All training activities are QUALIOPI certified. Services are delivered by experts with over 10 years of experience, and the company is part of the Teranga Group alongside ACM PHARMA and CEBIPHAR.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inter-Company Training Programs Public training sessions covering quality assurance, contamination control, microbiology, qualification/validation, analytical sciences, GMP, and sector-specific topics for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and medical device industries. Delivered at training centers in Bellegarde, Paris, and Fondettes with prices ranging from €820 to €2,200+ HT per participant.
• Intra-Company Training Programs Customized in-house training delivered at client sites with programs composed according to client needs. Prices provided on quotation (sur devis).
• Cleanroom Qualification and Control Services Technical assistance for cleanroom qualification and control including particle counting, airborne biocontamination testing, filter integrity testing, decontamination kinetics, and environmental monitoring according to ISO 14644 standards. Delivered on-site at client facilities.
• Equipment Qualification and Control Services Qualification and control services for critical equipment including isolators, biosafety cabinets (PSM), laminar flow hoods, fume hoods, ETRAF, and climate chambers.
• Compressed Air and Pharmaceutical Gas Network Qualification Qualification and control services for compressed air, medical air, breathing air, nitrogen, CO2, and pharmaceutical gases including dew point, oil content, particulate, and microbial contamination testing.
• Audit and Consulting Services Regulatory audit and consulting services including regulatory impact analysis, gap assessment, and expert guidance for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and medical device industries. Priced via quotation.
• Journées Techniques (Technical Workshops) Specialized technical workshops covering advanced topics such as mold taxonomy, antibiotic microbiological titration, and environmental monitoring, offered as part of the inter-company training catalog.

Quantifiable outcome

• QUALIOPI certification obtained on 21/10/2020 for training activities

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Teranga GroupecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPS Consultants is part of the Teranga Groupe, an independent holding company that synergizes ACM PHARMA, CEBIPHAR, and UPS CONSULTANTS as a leading group dedicated to health industries (human and veterinary pharmaceutical, medical devices). The group provides complementary expertise in product development, technical-regulatory support, and quality control, with the permanent ambition of guaranteeing reliability and data quality.
• ACM PHARMAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACM PHARMA is a sister company within the Teranga Groupe, specializing in contamination control services. UPS Consultants can leverage ACM PHARMA's microbiology laboratory capabilities for analytical identification work and comprehensive service delivery to clients.
• CEBIPHARcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEBIPHAR is a sister company within the Teranga Groupe, providing personalized support for health product development and control. Many UPS Consultants trainers are also CEBIPHAR employees, enabling integrated expertise.
• QualilabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPS Consultants and Qualilab partner to offer comprehensive expertise for cosmetic sector players, covering training, technical services, and regulatory auditing. This partnership provides complete coverage for the cosmetics industry.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: Global testing, inspection, and certification company offering pharmaceutical and life-sciences training, audit, and consulting services across multiple geographies; competes with UPS Consultants on regulated-industry training and qualification but as part of a much larger portfolio.
• Eurofins: International life-sciences testing and consulting group with significant pharma/cosmetics/microbiology capabilities (overlapping with ACM PHARMA within the Teranga ecosystem); a much larger incumbent that competes indirectly on testing, qualification, and training services.
• NSF (National Sanitation Foundation): Large global public-health and compliance organization providing pharmaceutical/medical-device training, consulting, and certification through its pharma services group — overlaps with UPS Consultants on quality training and consulting but operates at much broader scale and geographic reach.
• BSI Group: Global standards, certification, and training organization offering ISO 13485, ISO 22716, and quality-management training and consulting relevant to UPS Consultants' medical-device and cosmetics clients — broader portfolio but overlapping on regulated-industry training content.
• Pharma Engineering (formerly Pharmaplan): European engineering and consulting firm delivering pharmaceutical facility design, qualification, and compliance services; partially overlaps with UPS Consultants' cleanroom qualification and equipment qualification services, but operates at larger project scale.

Direct peers

• Inspired Pharma Training: UK-based specialist provider of pharmaceutical training courses covering GMP, validation, and quality topics; directly comparable to UPS Consultants' inter-company training model, with a similar focus on expert-led catalog training for regulated-industry professionals.
• Aktehom: French consulting firm specialized in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical quality, providing consulting, training, audit, qualification, and analytical support — directly comparable to UPS Consultants in scope, customer base (pharma/cosmetics/medical devices), and services mix.
• Voisin Consulting Life Sciences: French life-sciences consulting firm offering regulatory, quality, and clinical strategy services to pharma and medical-device manufacturers, with a comparable boutique-services profile and overlapping client base in the French/EU regulated industries that UPS Consultants serves.

Others

• A3P (Association pour les Produits Propres et Stériles): French pharmaceutical industry association running technical conferences, training events, and working groups on GMP, sterile manufacturing, and contamination control; adjacent ecosystem player that overlaps with UPS Consultants on training delivery and expert community.

Regional players

• LNE (Laboratoire National de Métrologie et d'Essais): French national metrology and testing laboratory offering testing, qualification, and training services to French industry including pharmaceutical and cosmetics; a regional comparable to UPS Consultants with similar domestic-French footprint but broader scope including metrology.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ups-consultants

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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