Quadient registers 800k entities as France e-invoicing kicks off
Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT) has announced that more than 800,000 entities registered in France's Tax Authority (DGFiP) central directory are now supported through its approved e-invoicing platform, Serensia by Quadient, and its white-label partners. The milestone coincides with 1 September 2026, the date France's e-invoicing reform entered its operational phase following a pilot programme that included several major French energy companies.
More than 25,000 businesses, including TotalEnergies and Dalkia, have already exchanged e-invoices through the platform, and more than 100,000 invoices had been processed by the end of August. The company says transaction volumes are accelerating rapidly, with a marked increase in activity over the past month alone.
The platform and its compliance credentials
Serensia by Quadient holds ISO 27001 certification and runs on infrastructure qualified under SecNumCloud by ANSSI, France's national cybersecurity agency. SecNumCloud qualification represents the highest tier of hosting security certification available in France and is a prerequisite for platforms handling sensitive B2B invoicing flows that will now transit the network of approved operators.
Geoffrey Godet, chief executive of Quadient, said the reform "accelerates the digitalisation of financial processes and, beyond invoicing, enables businesses to automate, improve reliability, simplify operations, and gain greater visibility into their financial flows." The company positions compliance as a starting point rather than an end goal, arguing that structured invoice data can feed directly into back-office automation systems that currently rely on manual processing.
Stéphanie Auchabie, Senior Vice President of Sales and Operations Europe, described the pilot as a progressive move "from preparation to real-world conditions," adding that the acceleration seen in recent weeks confirmed both growing business engagement and the platform's capacity to scale.
European e-invoicing landscape
France's reform is part of a broader European wave of mandatory e-invoicing mandates, each proceeding on a distinct national timeline. Belgium reached mandatory B2B e-invoicing status on 1 January 2026. Germany is introducing phased requirements from 2027, beginning with businesses turning over more than €800,000 annually before extending the obligation more broadly in 2028. Ireland will require e-invoicing for large businesses from November 2028, while the UK is targeting mandatory VAT e-invoicing from April 2029. All of these national regimes are feeding into the EU's VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) framework, which is expected to take full effect by July 2030.
For Quadient, this creates a multi-market opportunity. The company already supports businesses across these jurisdictions through its Quadient AR (accounts receivable) and Quadient AP (accounts payable) products. The French rollout positions the company to leverage established partner relationships and regulatory credibility as neighbouring markets move toward their own mandatory deadlines.
The next phase of France's reform arrives in September 2027, when the obligation to issue electronic invoices extends to small and medium-sized businesses. That expansion will substantially broaden the addressable market for approved platforms such as Serensia, and is likely to intensify competition from both domestic software vendors and pan-European rivals. For Quadient, a reported base of 800,000 registered entities provides a meaningful head-start in a market where switching costs, once ERP integrations are established, tend to be high.