Antarex Informatique

What Antarex Informatique does

Antarex Informatique is a sole-practitioner IT consulting and managed services firm founded in 1990 by Stephane Bouvard and headquartered in Zellik, Belgium. The company functions as an outsourced IT department for Belgian independent professionals, micro-enterprises (TPE), and small-to-medium businesses (PME) that lack internal IT staff. Its service portfolio spans three layers: (1) professional services including on-site consulting, remote phone and desktop-control support, and annual maintenance contracts (500-800€/year covering 2-4 monthly incidents); (2) managed cloud infrastructure including virtual servers (Cloud 1-4 tiers at 30-150€/month) and dedicated physical servers (180-270€/month), with optional full infogérance management; and (3) recurring add-on services for domain registration, web/email hosting, and cloud backup powered by MSP360 (CloudBerry) software integrated with AWS S3 and Backblaze storage with EU datacenter residency. On-site labor is billed at 100-200€/hour depending on contract status and urgency, with a 2-hour minimum.

The technology stack is Microsoft-centric, with Microsoft 365 as the productivity backbone and Microsoft Authenticator referenced for MFA deployments. Backup architecture combines MSP360 file/block/hybrid backup with cloud-to-cloud coverage for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, layered over AWS S3 and Backblaze B2 storage. The business model is a hybrid of professional services (hourly and per-incident billing) and recurring subscription revenue (maintenance contracts, cloud server subscriptions, backup licenses, domain/hosting renewals). Go-to-market is direct sales-led, with no reseller or distributor channels; the founder is the single point of contact for every customer from procurement to daily operations. Geographic scope is regional within Belgium, covering Brussels, Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant, and cities including Gent, Wavre, Namur, Mons, and Charleroi. The firm holds no institutional investment, operates with no subsidiaries, and reports revenue below public disclosure thresholds.

Name

Antarex Informatique

Legal name

Antarex Informatique

Website

https://antarex.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Antarex Informatique is a sole-practitioner Belgian IT consulting firm (founded 1990) providing outsourced IT support, managed cloud servers, backup, and hosting services to SMBs and independents across Belgium, built on Microsoft, AWS, and Backblaze infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Experience Monitoring & Management (DEX/DEM, AIOps for EUC) (BPAEAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Engineering, Integration & ETL/ELT Services (BPAEAHAB), Cloud Compliance, Audit & Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM/GRC) (HDABAHAI)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• IT consulting
• Cloud hosting
• Online backup
• Microsoft 365 services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zellik

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Consulting & Support Services: Time-based consulting, support, and on-site intervention services billed hourly. Includes training, configuration, installation, and repair services. Remote assistance via phone or desktop control.
2. IT Maintenance Contracts: Annual maintenance/assistance contracts providing included monthly incident allocations (2 or 4 incidents per month). Additional incidents billed per 15-minute increments.
3. Cloud Infrastructure Services: Monthly subscription for virtual cloud servers and dedicated physical servers. Includes storage, compute resources, and optional fully managed infogérance.
4. Online Backup Services: Annual subscription for backup software licensing (per server or per user) plus monthly cloud storage fees based on capacity tier.
5. Domain & Web Hosting: Annual registration and hosting fees for domains, static/dynamic web hosting with email accounts and anti-spam.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Antarex Informatique provides outsourced IT management and consulting for Belgian SMBs, independent professionals, and micro enterprises, functioning as a single trusted external IT department. The core offering combines IT consulting (network setup, security, server/workstation configuration), on-site and remote technical support with optional annual maintenance contracts, and a portfolio of managed cloud services including domain registration, web and email hosting, Antarex Online Backup, and virtual/dedicated cloud servers.

Product overview

Antarex Informatique is an IT consulting and support company serving SMBs in Belgium with over 30 years of experience. The company offers a portfolio of managed cloud services including domain registration, web hosting, email hosting, online backup (using MSP360 with Amazon S3 and Backblaze), and dedicated/cloud servers. Core offerings also encompass IT consulting for network setup, security, and infrastructure management, as well as on-site and remote support with optional maintenance contracts. The company specializes in Microsoft 365 services and implements security measures including MFA via Microsoft Authenticator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Replaces need for 1 full-time IT person per ~100 employees
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft partner offering Microsoft 365 services, cloud infrastructure, and security solutions. Antarex provides consulting, migration, and management services for Microsoft 365 subscriptions including Business Basic, Standard, and Premium tiers.
• Amazon Web Services (S3)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS S3 used as cloud storage backend for Antarex Online Backup service. Provides scalable, reliable object storage for customer backup data with EU datacenter options.
• BackblazecoreTechnology or IntegrationBackblaze B2 cloud storage integrated with MSP360/CloudBerry backup software for customer backup solutions. EU datacenter option available for data residency compliance.
• DNS BelgiumminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDomain name registration partner for .be domain extensions and DNS management services.
• EURidminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean domain registry partner for .eu domain name registration and management.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Workspace integration partner. Antarex provides Google Suite cloud backup services as part of its online backup offerings.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Xylos: Belgian IT consulting and managed services firm focused on modern workplace, cloud, and infrastructure for SMBs and mid-market. Direct peer due to similar SMB-focused managed services portfolio including Microsoft 365, cloud hosting, and IT support contracts.
• Devoteam: European IT consulting group with a strong managed services and cloud practice (notably around Microsoft, AWS, and Google) serving SMB through enterprise in Belgium, France, and broader EMEA. Direct peer for cloud and managed services consulting into SMBs.
• Delaware Consulting: Belgian-origin IT consulting and managed services firm offering ERP, cloud, and infrastructure services to mid-market and SMB customers across Belgium and Europe. Direct peer because it competes for the same Belgian SMB IT wallet with overlapping cloud, hosting, and managed support capabilities.
• Cegeka: Belgian-headquartered IT services provider offering managed services, cloud, and infrastructure support for SMB and enterprise customers across the Benelux. Direct peer because it sells the same managed IT services bundle (consulting, support, cloud hosting, backup) into a comparable Belgian customer base.
• RealDolmen: Belgian IT solutions and services provider (now part of Sopra Steria) offering managed infrastructure, cloud, and IT support to Belgian enterprises and SMBs. Direct peer because it competes for the same Belgian IT services wallet with overlapping cloud, hosting, and managed support capabilities.
• Econocom: European provider of digital transformation, managed services, cloud infrastructure, and workplace support for SMB and mid-market customers, with strong Benelux presence. Direct peer due to overlapping managed cloud, backup, and IT support offerings.
• Cronos Group: Belgian IT services group comprising many specialised IT firms delivering managed services, cloud, and consulting to Belgian SMBs and mid-market. Direct peer given similar Belgian customer base and broad managed-services positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini: Global IT services and consulting group with Belgian operations delivering cloud, managed services, and infrastructure support. Broad incumbent — overlaps with Antarex in managed cloud and IT support but at significantly greater scale and enterprise focus.
• Sopra Steria: Large European IT services group offering managed infrastructure, cloud, and end-user support across multiple verticals including Belgium (via RealDolmen). Broad incumbent because it competes for the same Belgian SMB IT services work but with a much larger European footprint and broader service catalogue.
• Proximus: Belgium's incumbent telecom operator that also sells managed IT, cloud, and cybersecurity services to SMBs through its Proximus Adaptive Cloud and ICT offerings. Broad incumbent because it operates a far larger portfolio (telecom + IT) but directly overlaps in managed cloud, backup, and IT support for the same Belgian SMB customers.

Market position

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/antarexbe
• Facebookfacebook.com/AntarexInformatique

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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