MyCompanyFiles: IDP Software Vendor
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French secure document exchange platform for accounting firms, acquired by Visma in May 2024, serving over 800 accounting firms and 172,000 users across France.
Overview
MyCompanyFiles is a Versailles-based platform that handles secure document and data exchange between accounting firms and their clients. Founded in 2001, the company built its position in the French market by solving a specific operational problem: the friction-heavy document collection workflows that slow down accounting practices managing dozens or hundreds of client relationships simultaneously.
Visma acquired MyCompanyFiles on May 23, 2024, marking the Norwegian software group's third French acquisition that year, following Chaintrust (pre-accounting software) and Teledec (tax filing). Financial terms were not disclosed. MyCompanyFiles retained its management team and product independence post-acquisition, operating as a specialized vertical layer within Visma's growing French accounting technology portfolio rather than being absorbed into a broader platform.
CEO Charles-Olivier Diebold stated in July 2024: "MyCompanyFiles has built a strong reputation for delivering innovative solutions that meet the complex needs of organisations managing extensive document and data exchanges. Joining Visma enables us to enhance our offerings and expand our reach, driving digital transformation for our clients." The acquisition gives MyCompanyFiles access to Visma's AI and machine learning research capabilities, enterprise infrastructure, and distribution across Visma's 1.8 million European clients.
The platform's strategic focus is narrow by design. Rather than competing in the broader intelligent document processing market, MyCompanyFiles targets the French accounting sector specifically, where it serves as the document collaboration layer connecting firms to clients, and increasingly to the electronic invoicing infrastructure mandated by French regulation.
What MyCompanyFiles does
MyCompanyFiles centers on three interconnected workflows: document collection from clients, secure distribution of financial outputs, and electronic invoice management. These are not generic document management functions. The platform is built around the rhythms of French accounting practice, where firms must collect supporting documents from clients on recurring cycles, deliver tax filings and financial statements under regulatory deadlines, and now manage the transition to mandatory electronic invoicing.
The MyHubFE module handles hybrid invoice flows, processing both fully electronic invoices and legacy paper-based formats during the transition period. This matters because French businesses are at different stages of e-invoicing readiness, and accounting firms need a single system that handles both without manual sorting. The platform routes documents from clients directly into accounting production software via integrations including MyUnisoft, eliminating the manual file organization step that previously required staff time on every client engagement.
White-label mobile applications let accounting firms brand the client-facing experience as their own. Clients capture documents by photo on a smartphone and upload directly into the firm's workflow. Automated reminder systems handle follow-up for outstanding documents, reducing the administrative overhead of chasing clients before filing deadlines.
The platform connects to major accounting production tools via business connectors, with role-based access controls and full audit trails for regulatory compliance. All exchanges are GDPR-compliant, a baseline requirement for any platform handling financial documents in France.
Use cases
French accounting firms
MyCompanyFiles primarily serves accounting firms (cabinets d'expertise-comptable) and certified public accountants ranging from small practices to firms with up to 200 employees. The white-label capability allows firms to present the platform under their own brand when onboarding clients, maintaining the firm's identity in client-facing interactions. The MyUnisoft integration automates document routing from client submission directly into accounting production software, removing the manual file organization step and reducing duplicate data entry across systems.
Electronic invoicing transition
France's mandatory e-invoicing rollout creates a specific compliance challenge for accounting firms managing clients at different stages of readiness. MyCompanyFiles positions MyHubFE as the intermediary that handles both compliant electronic invoices and traditional document formats within a single workflow. Diebold cited anticipation of electronic invoicing requirements as a strategic driver for joining Visma, signaling that invoice processing and validation will be a primary product development focus through the regulatory transition period.
Document collection for tax preparation
Accounting firms use the platform to manage structured document requests across their client base, with automated reminders ensuring timely submission before filing deadlines. The mobile capture capability reduces friction for clients who would otherwise need to scan and email documents manually, improving submission rates and reducing the follow-up burden on firm staff.
Technical specifications
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Deployment | SaaS-based cloud platform |
| Access | Multi-device: smartphone, tablet, computer |
| Integrations | MyUnisoft, major French accounting production tools |
| Compliance | GDPR compliant |
| Authentication | Single sign-on support |
| Notifications | Automated reminder systems |
| Architecture | Cloud-based with on-premises integration via server agents |
| Mobile | White-label iOS and Android applications |
Company stability
Acquisition by Visma in May 2024 substantially changes the risk profile for firms evaluating MyCompanyFiles. Visma operates 180+ companies globally, serves 1.8 million clients across Europe and Latin America, reported €2.4 billion revenue in 2023, and employs over 15,000 staff. For a 200-person Versailles company, that parent infrastructure represents a significant stability upgrade.
Visma's coordinated French acquisitions tell a coherent story: Inqom (cloud accounting, 2022), Chaintrust (pre-accounting), Teledec (tax filing), and MyCompanyFiles (document exchange) together form an integrated accounting technology stack targeting French SMEs and accounting firms. MyCompanyFiles is the document collaboration layer in that stack. Visma reported €675 million revenue in Q1 2024, up 18% year-over-year, with 150,000 new clients added in the period, and projects €25 million France revenue for 2024.
Merete Hverven, CEO of Visma, stated at acquisition: "We are delighted to welcome MyCompanyFiles into the Visma family and continue our rapid growth in France. We want to be the preferred provider of intelligent, efficient and secure software for accounting firms, and this is an important step in that direction."
The retention of current management and third-party partnership openness post-acquisition suggests Visma is running MyCompanyFiles as a specialized vertical product rather than consolidating it. The trade-off is that product agility may decrease as the company aligns roadmap decisions with a 180-company portfolio owner.
MyCompanyFiles has been recognized annually since 2017 by the Palmarès du Monde du Chiffre and offers a satisfaction guarantee with full refund within the first three months of service.
Resources
- MyCompanyFiles Official Website
- Visma acquisition announcement
- Tech.eu acquisition coverage
- MyUnisoft integration details
- Google Play Store app listing
Company information
MyCompanyFiles Headquarters: Versailles, France Additional offices: Paris, France Founded: October 2001 President: Charles-Olivier Diebold Parent company: Visma (acquired May 2024)