COSEPS FORMATION

What COSEPS FORMATION does

COSEPS Formation is a France-based B2B safety consulting firm founded in 2008 and headquartered in Saint-Martin-d'Hères, in the Rhône-Alpes region. The company provides a portfolio of four integrated services to construction companies (BTP) and project owners: (1) construction-site safety audits performed against checklists aligned with CARSAT and Inspection du Travail expectations, (2) risk prevention support covering pre-construction risk analysis, worker awareness, and accident follow-up, (3) anti-illegal-work monitoring (lutte contre le travail illégal) for project owners — a service the firm has offered since 2008 in coordination with competent authorities, and (4) administrative construction-site follow-up, handling authorizations, contracts, planning, and document management.

The firm's service methodology is its principal technical asset: a proprietary evaluation grid maintained in line with CARSAT recommendations, French labor code obligations (e.g., the Loi du 31 décembre 1991 on professional risk evaluation), and INRS guidance. COSEPS cumulatively reports 4,721 trainings delivered and 2,501 construction sites followed, and employs 51 collaborators (per its own homepage; the firmographics dataset lists a range of 1–10, which appears inconsistent and likely understates headcount).

COSEPS operates on a professional-services, sales-led B2B go-to-market with no disclosed pricing. Revenue is generated through customized consulting engagements and on-site interventions delivered directly to construction companies and project owners across eight departments of Rhône-Alpes (Ain, Ardèche, Drôme, Isère, Loire, Rhône, Savoie, Haute-Savoie). Named customers include major French real estate developers and contractors such as Altarea Cogedim, Nexity, Crédit Agricole Immobilier, SDH, Barrachin, Sogimm, Construction BP, and So Gre Bat, and the firm reports no app, no public API, no disclosed funding, and no parent company.

Name

COSEPS FORMATION

Legal name

Coseps Formation

Website

https://coseps-formation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

COSEPS Formation is a French B2B safety consulting firm founded in 2008 that provides construction-site safety audits, risk prevention, administrative follow-up, and anti-illegal-work monitoring to BTP companies and project owners across eight departments of the Rhône-Alpes region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-martin-d'heres

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Sécurité et prévention BTP: Professional services revenue from safety audits, risk prevention consulting, and compliance services for construction companies. The company provides personalized accompaniment and external safety services to BTP companies and project owners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

COSEPS Formation provides safety consulting, risk prevention, and administrative support services for construction (BTP) projects. The company acts as an external safety partner for construction companies and project owners, conducting on-site safety audits, implementing risk prevention programs, fighting illegal labor, and handling administrative tasks such as permit requests, contracts, and planning across 8 departments in the Rhône-Alpes region of France.

Product overview

Coseps Formation operates as a consulting and training company offering four integrated services for construction site safety: Audit de sécurité (security audits), Prévention des risques (risk prevention), Suivi administratif de chantier (administrative follow-up), and Lutte contre le travail illégal (anti-illegal labor compliance). Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Saint Martin d'Hères, the company serves construction companies across 8 departments in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. The services function as a unified portfolio addressing the complete safety lifecycle of construction projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit de sécurité (Safety Audit)
• Prévention des risques (Risk Prevention)
• Suivi administratif de chantier (Administrative Construction Site Follow-up)
• Lutte contre le travail illégal (Anti-Illegal Work Compliance)

Quantifiable outcome

• 4721 formations réalisées (Trainings completed)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Alpes Contrôles: French construction technical-control body focused on safety and regulatory compliance for BTP projects across multiple regions. Direct peer to COSEPS - similar size profile, similarly specialized in construction-site inspection and safety consulting for enterprises and project owners.
• Ginger CEBTP: French construction engineering and technical-control firm (part of Ginger Group) specializing in geotechnical studies, materials testing, and BTP quality/safety consulting. Closely comparable to COSEPS in BTP specialization and construction-site consulting focus, serving similar construction-company and project-owner clients.
• Qualiconsult: French technical-control and construction-inspection firm providing regulatory compliance, safety diagnostics, and technical consulting for BTP projects. Direct comparable to COSEPS in serving construction companies and project owners with safety/inspection mandates across France.

Broad incumbents

• Apave: French risk-management and technical-consulting firm providing inspection, training, and safety advisory across multiple sectors. Comparable to COSEPS through BTP safety and risk-prevention services but at national scale with much broader industry coverage.
• Bureau Veritas: French-headquartered global Testing, Inspection & Certification major with construction-safety, risk-assessment, and compliance services across many industries. Comparable to COSEPS through overlapping BTP safety and inspection offerings, but operates at vastly larger scale with international footprint and broad sector coverage rather than BTP focus.
• DEKRA France: French arm of global TIC leader DEKRA, offering inspection, certification, and safety services including construction-related offerings. Comparable to COSEPS through construction safety and compliance services, but operates with full international infrastructure and a broader industry mandate.
• SOCOTEC: Major French TIC and technical-inspection firm serving construction, infrastructure, and industrial clients nationwide. Comparable to COSEPS through construction-related inspection, safety assessment, and compliance services, though significantly broader in scope, geography, and service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coseps-formation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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