Aliath

What Aliath does

Aliath SAS is a French governance professional services firm founded in 2011/2012 by Dominique Druon and headquartered in Saint-Cloud, with a training facility in Paris. The firm serves CEOs, boards, and shareholders of large corporate groups, mid-sized enterprises (ETIs), SMEs, and investment funds in France. It operates three service lines: governance advisory (corporate governance, family governance, and presidential advisory covering board construction, evaluation, committees, crisis management, and succession), administrator training (five programs including Board by Aliath, Get a First Board, Get on Board Successfully, Board by Aliath Advanced, and an ESG/CSRD module, each delivered over 4-6 weeks in a blended in-person and e-learning format with cohort caps of 8), and confidential administrator recruitment.

The firm holds two regulatory certifications that are central to its go-to-market: the France Compétences RS6875 registration for 'Exercer un Mandat d'Administrateur' (first registered November 2022, renewed October 2024) and the Qualiopi training quality certification (obtained February 2022, with renewal scheduled June 2026), which together enable CPF-financed training enrollment. Aliath does not develop proprietary technology; its core assets are the founder's 20 years of group CEO experience at Altran, her active independent board roles at ENTECH Smart Energies, LIGHTON, and COGELEC, and her affiliations with INSEAD, HEC, ESSEC, EM Lyon, Dauphine, and IFA-Audencia.

Commercially, Aliath operates as a B2B sales-led boutique using direct advisory engagements, project-based or subscription consulting, and quote-based pricing that is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is entirely domestic and direct, supplemented by thought-leadership marketing through the 'Actualiath' newsletter, media appearances (France Info, France Inter), academic speaking, and GTM partnerships with organizations including Vox Femina, BPI France Le Lab, Avenir Dirigeant, kumiut, and The Ladies Bank/Oddo. The company is privately held by its founder, with a share capital of €100,000 and no external institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

Aliath

Legal name

Aliath SAS

Website

https://aliath.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aliath is a French governance professional services firm providing consulting, board training, and administrator recruitment to large groups, mid-sized companies, SMEs, and investment funds. Founded by Dominique Druon in 2012, the firm combines advisory mandates with France Compétences-certified training programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Governance Consulting

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (EDABADAA)

Keywords

• Governance consulting
• Board training
• Director recruitment
• Corporate governance
• Family governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-cloud

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. Governance Advisory Services: Project-based consulting engagements and subscription-based advisory arrangements for governance structuration, board evaluation, and strategic counsel to company presidents and leadership.
2. Training Programs: Board training programs for administrators and executives, including certification-validated courses combining in-person and guided e-learning formats, with individual and collective delivery options.
3. Administrator Recruitment: Recruitment services for matching qualified administrators and board members with companies seeking governance expertise.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aliath provides corporate governance consulting, board member training, and administrator (non-executive director) recruitment services to companies and investors in France. The firm advises on board construction, evaluation, family governance, and presidential advisory engagements, and delivers certified training programs (Board by Aliath, GFB, GOBS, BBAA, CSRD) combining in-person and e-learning.

Product overview

Aliath operates three core service lines: Governance Consulting, Administrator Training, and Administrator Recruitment. Governance Consulting includes Corporate Governance (board evaluation, specialized committees, internal regulations, crisis management), Family Governance (strategic committees, succession planning), and Presidential Advisory services. The Training division offers five programs: Board by aliath (BBA) for governance fundamentals, Get a First Board (GFB) for first-time administrators, Get on Board Successfully (GOBS) for recent board appointees, Board by aliath Advanced (BBAA) for experienced administrators, and CSRD training for sustainability reporting. All training combines in-person and guided e-learning over 4-6 weeks. The Recruitment service identifies and places qualified administrators based on client needs. Services are delivered as turnkey projects or customized subscriptions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Board by aliath (BBA): Training program on board fundamentals - 'Exercer un Mandat dAdministrateur' certification recognized by France Compétences.
• Get a First Board (GFB)
• Get on Board Successfully (GOBS)
• Board by aliath Advanced (BBAA)

Products and services

• Gouvernance d'entreprise (Corporate Governance) Advisory services for corporate governance including board evaluation, specialized committees (audit, nomination, compensation, risks, RSE), internal regulations, crisis management, administrator recruitment, and governance of subsidiaries and joint ventures. Targeted at company presidents and boards.
• Gouvernance familiale (Family Governance) Advisory services for family ownership governance including strategic committees, governance animation, president succession planning, administrator recruitment, training, and integration programs. Targeted at family-owned mid-sized enterprises and family shareholders.
• Conseil au près du président (Advisory to the President) Flexible, pragmatic, and customized advisory services for presidents including governance maturity assessment, family council setup, family charter development, succession preparation, crisis management, and regulatory impact guidance.
• Recrutement d'administrateurs (Administrator Recruitment) Recruitment services for administrators and board members, matching candidates with companies based on strategic vision, risk management, financial/expertise/HR needs, and geographic requirements. Engagement initiated via contact form with confidentiality preserved.
• Board by Aliath (BBA) - Exercer un Mandat d'Administrateur Flagship training program for administrators and executives covering governance fundamentals. Combines in-person and guided e-learning over 4-6 weeks (average 20 hours, maximum 8 participants per group), culminating in a competency validation certificate registered with France Compétences.
• Get a First Board (GFB) Training program for individuals seeking their first independent administrator mandate, guiding candidates through the process of finding and securing a board position.
• Get on Board Successfully (GOBS) Training for recently appointed board members to help them establish their role effectively within a board of directors.
• Board by Aliath Advanced (BBAA) Advanced training for experienced administrators to improve their impact, prepare for board evaluations, and learn committee chairmanship, including crisis situations.
• Administrateur et CSRD Training for administrators on understanding and controlling extra-financial matters through CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), its business impacts and governance implications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Formation programs include 20-hour courses distributed over 4-6 weeks combining in-person and guided e-learning, with maximum 8 participants per group.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vox FeminacoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for organizing the 'Devenir Administratrice' (Become a Female Board Member) webinar series. Dominique Druon provides expertise and tips for finding first board mandates. First 2025 webinar organized in partnership with Femmes Ingénieurs.
• kumiutminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022Partnership for developing and delivering the 'Rejoindre un comité RSE' (Join an RSE Committee) training program. Collaboration announced in Newsletter #16, November 2022.
• BPI France Le LabcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2020Participation in BPI France Le Lab table round on governance and the study 'La Gouvernance des PME-ETI, levier de confiance et de performance.' Aliath contributed expertise to research on governance as a lever for trust and performance in SMEs.
• BIG SUCCESSminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 July 2018Co-organization of conference on 'Gouvernance et Crise' (Governance and Crisis) with crisis communication firm EH&A Consulting, April 2018.
• Avenir DirigeantminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership for connecting executives with administrator mandates. Aliath founder Dominique Druon interviewed on the partnership's value for executives seeking board positions.
• The Ladies Bank (Oddo)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2016Joint organization of events on board mandates, including breakfast meetings with Marie-Jo Zimmermann on 'Un mandat dans un conseil d'administration, pourquoi pas vous?'

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Egon Zehnder: Global leadership advisory firm combining executive search with board effectiveness consulting and governance advisory — offers the same integrated consulting-plus-recruitment model that Aliath provides, but with international reach across Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a substantial Board & CEO Services practice offering board advisory, succession planning, and governance consulting — operates in France and competes for the same large-corporate governance mandates as Aliath.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with a dedicated Board of Directors practice offering board evaluation, director recruitment, and governance advisory — directly overlapping with Aliath's recruitment and corporate governance lines, but at much larger scale and global footprint.
• HEC Paris Executive Education: Top French business school offering executive education programs including governance and board director training — comparable to Aliath's training curriculum but with stronger academic brand and broader program portfolio.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search firm with one of the most established board advisory practices, providing board assessments, director searches, and governance consulting to large French and European corporates — competes with Aliath for the same large-group board mandates.
• INSEAD Corporate Governance Centre: Academic governance research and executive education hub offering board training, director certification, and governance thought leadership — comparable to Aliath's training programs and credibility-building academic affiliations.

Direct peers

• BCGE (Board Consulting Group Europe): European board advisory firm specializing in board evaluation, governance reviews, and director development — directly comparable niche consulting services to Aliath's corporate governance practice, with similar boutique positioning.
• Institut Français des Administrateurs (IFA): French institute dedicated to professionalizing board directors, offering training programs, certifications, and networking to administrators — the most direct French comparator to Aliath's training and board development activities.

Emerging players

• Woard: French digital platform connecting board-ready candidates with companies seeking independent directors — competes with Aliath's recruitment line and shares the same administrator-matching value proposition, but via a tech-enabled marketplace model.

Regional players

• Audencia IFA: French academic institution partnering with IFA to deliver director certification programs in western France — competes regionally with Aliath's training programs for aspiring and current board members seeking certification.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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