AJC

What AJC does

AJC is a Bordeaux-based accounting and audit firm (cabinet d'expertise comptable et de commissariat aux comptes) operating five core service lines: ongoing accounting (Expertise comptable), statutory and voluntary financial audit (Audit comptable & financier), business valuation (Évaluation), outsourced CFO/financial director services (DAF externalisé), and corporate social responsibility (RSE) advisory. The firm additionally operates a COFRAC-accredited Independent Third-Party Verification body (OTI) under norm 17029, auditing mission-driven companies (sociétés à mission) — a regulatory niche with limited accredited providers in France. AJC serves small and mid-market businesses through enterprise clients in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, with notable depth in wine (viticulture/négociants with international subsidiaries), hospitality, technology, healthcare, and construction. The customer mix combines recurring retainer engagements (ongoing accounting) with project-based audit, valuation, and advisory mandates, and includes named clients such as Groupe LABEXA, EKLO Hotels, DUFFAU Technologies, i2S, LIM Group, and JV Group.

Service delivery is partner-led by three certified experts-comptables/commissaires aux comptes supported by audit managers, a responsable du contrôle de gestion, OTI specialists, and accounting staff. Operationally, the firm uses fully dematerialized workflows for collecting accounting documents and providing real-time financial visibility to clients, with specialized consolidation software for multi-entity groups; it has achieved a self-stated benchmark of completing 85% of client year-end accounts before March 31 in both 2024 and 2025. Pricing is custom and quote-based, varying by client complexity, company size, and service scope, with multi-year contracts typical on the accounting side.

In January 2026, AJC was acquired by Groupe Numans, a national accounting, consulting, and audit group with over 50 years of operating history. The transaction extends AJC's service portfolio into corporate finance, payroll/HR, legal, wealth management, and financing advisory, while providing national-level resources for digital transformation, data management, and electronic invoicing. The firm itself adopted Société à Mission status in 2024, formalizing statutory objectives around sustainability, extra-financial information quality, and stakeholder engagement. AJC maintains no public revenue disclosures, has no venture capital or institutional private equity ownership, and operates without a software product or API platform.

Name

AJC

Legal name

AJC

Website

https://ajc-bordeaux.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AJC is a Bordeaux-based accounting and audit firm providing bookkeeping, statutory audit, business valuation, outsourced CFO services, RSE advisory, and COFRAC-accredited mission-driven company verification to SMEs and enterprise clients in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, now operating within Groupe Numans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting & Audit Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Advisory (GAAP/IFRS) (BPAHABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fairness Opinions & Independent Financial Advice (BPAHAOAF), Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Accounting services
• Statutory audit
• Business valuation
• Outsourced CFO
• CSR advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Accounting Services (Expertise Comptable): Ongoing bookkeeping, accounting maintenance, tax returns, and financial statement preparation for clients. Billed as recurring retainer work with monthly or quarterly engagement.
2. Statutory Audit (Commissariat aux Comptes): Mandatory legal audit services for companies exceeding regulatory thresholds. Also performs voluntary audits, M&A due diligence, and special-purpose audits (contributions, mergers, transformations).
3. Business Evaluation: Company valuation services for fundraising, business sales, mergers, acquisitions, and damage quantification. Includes preparation of valuation dossiers and financial documentation.
4. Externalized CFO (DAF Externalise): Part-time or project-based CFO services including business plan development, fundraising support, treasury management, acquisition advisory, and consolidation services.
5. RSE and Mission Company Verification (OTI): Third-party independent verification of mission-driven companies (Societe a Mission) as accredited OTI. Includes benchmark analysis, risk assessment, KPI definition, and action plan implementation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AJC is a Bordeaux-based accounting and audit firm (cabinet d'expertise comptable et de commissariat aux comptes) delivering five core service lines: ongoing bookkeeping and tax compliance (expertise comptable), statutory and voluntary financial audit, business valuation for transmission and fundraising, outsourced CFO/DAF services, and CSR (RSE) advisory including COFRAC-accredited independent third-party verification (OTI) of mission-driven companies. All services are delivered by a partner-led team of certified experts-comptables and commissaires aux comptes to small, mid-market and enterprise clients in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Product overview

AJC is an accounting, audit, and financial advisory firm based in Bordeaux, France, operating as a multi-service firm offering five core service lines: Expertise comptable (accounting/bookkeeping), Audit comptable & financier (financial audit), Évaluation (business valuation), Direction Administrative & Financière Externalisée (outsourced CFO services), and RSE (corporate social responsibility advisory). Under the Groupe Numans umbrella since 2026, AJC also provides specialized OTI (Independent Third-Party Verification) services for mission-driven companies through COFRAC-accredited certification. The services are delivered by a team-based approach rather than a single unified software platform, with digital tools and methodologies shared across service lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Expertise comptable (Accounting Services) Full-range ongoing accounting services including company creation support, bookkeeping, financial statement preparation, fiscal returns, payroll and social management for businesses and professionals in the Bordeaux region.
• Audit comptable & financier (Financial Audit) Statutory and voluntary audit services for companies exceeding legal thresholds or seeking independent verification, including risk-based approach, process analysis, and special-purpose audits (contributions, mergers, transformations, RGPD compliance).
• Évaluation (Business Valuation) Company valuation services for succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, fundraising preparation, and damage quantification, including preparation of valuation dossiers and supporting financial documentation.
• Direction Administrative & Financière Externalisée (Outsourced CFO / DAF) Part-time or project-based outsourced financial management including decision support, business planning, reporting, fundraising support, M&A advisory, treasury management, and group consolidation services.
• Responsabilité Sociétale des Entreprises - RSE (CSR Advisory) Corporate social responsibility advisory services including sector benchmarking, risk analysis, KPI definition, action plan implementation, CSR reporting and support for mission-driven company (Société à Mission) certification.
• Organisme Tiers Indépendant (OTI) - Independent Third-Party Verification COFRAC-accredited independent third-party verification of mission-driven companies (Sociétés à Mission), confirming achievement of statutory environmental and social objectives in line with ISO 17029.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of year-end accounts completed and delivered before March 31 annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Groupe NumanscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025AJC officially joined Groupe Numans, a major accounting, consulting, and audit group with over 50 years of history. This strategic acquisition provides AJC clients with expanded service offerings including corporate finance, payroll/HR, legal services, wealth management, financing advisory, and training. The partnership enables AJC to access resources for digital transformation, data management, and electronic invoicing while maintaining its local identity and client focus.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• In Extenso: French mid-market accounting, audit, and advisory network closely comparable to AJC in service mix and target client (PME/ETI). Operates across France with a regional franchise model similar to AJC's positioning before Numans integration.
• RSM France: International mid-tier audit and advisory network with French member firms. Comparable in serving growth-stage and mid-market companies with audit, tax, and consulting services.
• BDO France: International mid-market audit and advisory network with strong French presence. Competes directly with AJC in statutory audit, valuation, and advisory for mid-cap and SME clients, with comparable multi-line professional services model.
• Baker Tilly France: Mid-tier international accounting network active in France. Directly comparable service portfolio (accounting, audit, advisory) targeting SMEs and mid-cap companies across regions.
• Grant Thornton France: Top-10 international accounting and advisory firm with significant French operations. Directly competes in audit, advisory, and outsourced CFO services for mid-market companies, with similar global-vs-local positioning tension.
• Fiducial: Large French accounting and advisory firm specializing in TPE/PME with national footprint. Highly comparable in serving small and medium enterprises with bookkeeping, accounting, and advisory services, though at greater scale.
• Crowe France: Mid-tier international audit and advisory network with French operations. Comparable mid-market positioning, multi-service offering, and target client profile to AJC.

Broad incumbents

• Mazars: Top-tier international audit and advisory firm with substantial French operations. Broader portfolio than AJC but overlaps in audit, advisory, and ESG/sustainability services, including work with mission-driven companies.
• KPMG France: Big Four firm offering the full suite of audit, tax, and advisory services. Competes with AJC for major enterprise audit mandates in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as evidenced by LABEXA engaging AJC "alongside a Big Four."

Others

• Groupe Numans: Parent accounting and advisory group that acquired AJC in January 2026. Now the strategic context for AJC's operations; Numans' national network enables cross-service opportunities but is also the integration counterparty.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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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