What Ledouble does

Ledouble is a Paris-based independent financial expertise and audit firm operating since 1994 (some sources cite 1993) as a Société par Actions Simplifiée (SAS). The firm delivers six core professional services: independent expertise (fairness opinions for AMF-regulated public offers), financial valuation of companies and complex instruments, contributions and merger auditing, litigation support and alternative dispute resolution, financial restructuring advisory, and statutory audit and due diligence. Its clients include large French and international groups, mid-sized companies (ETI/PME), and associations across eleven or more sectors spanning banking and insurance, energy and utilities, real estate, healthcare, technology and software, media and telecommunications, retail and distribution, leisure and tourism, and luxury goods.

The business model is partner-led and project-based, with engagements sourced through direct professional relationships, referrals from investment banks, legal advisors, and financial advisors, and formal appointments through the AMF regulatory framework and French commercial courts. The firm operates with approximately 7-8 partners out of 11-50 total employees and holds significant regulatory designations including AMF independent expert appointments and Expert to the Paris Court of Appeal credentials for senior partners. Pricing is bespoke per engagement, with no public rate cards, and engagements typically span multi-year audit mandates or single-transaction expertise assignments for major corporate events.

In January 2026, Ledouble joined the Baker Tilly France network while retaining its brand identity, marking the most significant structural change in its 30+ year history. The firm continues to be recognized as 'Incontournable' (Unavoidable) by Décideurs across multiple categories including restructuring/judicial expertise, litigation support, and financial valuation, and maintains an active pipeline of AMF-regulated mandates on transactions including Balyo (SoftBank), TERACT (InVivo), and Fnac Darty (EP Group).

Name

Ledouble

Legal name

LEDOUBLE

Website

https://ledouble.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ledouble is a Paris-based independent financial expertise and audit firm serving French large groups, mid-sized companies, and associations. It provides fairness opinions, valuations, merger audits, litigation support, restructuring advisory, and statutory audits across 11+ sectors, and joined the Baker Tilly France network in January 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Financial Expertise and Advisory Services: Ledouble generates revenue through professional service engagements including independent expertise assignments, financial valuations, contribution and merger audits, litigation support, and restructuring advisory. Revenue is project-based, typically engagements with major French and international companies undergoing significant financial transactions, restructurings, or disputes.
2. Statutory Audit Services: Legal auditing engagements for listed companies, large groups, and associations requiring statutory auditor appointments under French law.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ledouble is a French financial expertise firm providing independent expert opinions, financial valuation, contribution and merger auditing, litigation support, restructuring advisory, and statutory audit services. The firm serves large corporations, mid-sized enterprises (ETI), SMEs, and associations facing complex financial engineering situations, particularly AMF-regulated public offers and dispute resolution. Engagements are partner-led and tailored to specific transaction, restructuring, or audit needs.

Product overview

Ledouble is a financial expertise and audit firm (not a software company) offering six core professional services: Expertises indépendantes (fairness opinions), Évaluation financière (financial valuation), Commissariat aux apports et à la fusion (contributions and mergers auditing), Assistance aux litiges (litigation support), Restructuration (restructuring), and Audit et due diligence (auditing). These services are delivered to large enterprises, mid-sized companies (ETI/PME), and associations across 11 sectors including Finance & Insurance, Technology, Healthcare, Real Estate, and Media. The firm operates as a unified practice focused on financial engineering and independent expertise rather than a platform-based product architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Expertises indépendantes (Independent Expertise / Fairness Opinions) Independent expert opinions and fairness opinions required when minority shareholder interests are at stake during purchase, merger, or disposal transactions, including AMF-regulated public offers.
• Évaluation financière (Financial Valuation) Financial valuation services including company valuation, intangible asset appraisal, and evaluation of complex financial instruments such as management packages and hybrid instruments, supported by a proprietary options valuation tool.
• Commissariat aux apports et à la fusion (Contribution and Merger Auditing) Contribution and merger auditing services assessing contribution values and the fairness of exchange ratios in contribution, merger, or spin-off transactions, essential for protecting shareholder interests.
• Assistance aux litiges et règlement des conflits (Litigation Support and ADR) Expert assistance in financial, accounting, and tax disputes, providing technical arguments and expert opinions to legal advisors in judicial or arbitration proceedings, including shareholder disputes on listed companies.
• Restructuration (Financial Restructuring) Financial restructuring advisory for companies weakened by debt or underperformance, including safeguard procedures, recapitalization operations, and stakeholder analysis.
• Audit et due diligence (Auditing and Due Diligence) Statutory audit, accounting and financial due diligence, IFRS application, and internal control review for listed companies, large groups, SMEs, and associations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ledouble ranked 'Incontournable' (Unavoidable) by Décideurs in Restructuring & Entreprises en difficulté – Expertise judiciaire 2026
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers37 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Baker Tilly in FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2026Ledouble announced joining forces with Baker Tilly in France in January 2026, marking a new chapter in its development while retaining its identity cultivated over 30+ years. The partnership combines Ledouble's specialized financial expertise with Baker Tilly's broader network and resources.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sorgem Evaluation: Paris-based independent valuation and financial expertise boutique focused on fairness opinions, damage assessment and litigation support — a close competitor in size and offering.
• Finexsi: French independent financial expertise and advisory boutique that provides fairness opinions and independent-expert mandates on AMF-regulated public offers — directly competing with Ledouble on the same transactions.
• Ricol Lasteyrie (Accuracy Group): Long-established French independent-expert and valuation practice frequently appointed on AMF public offers and minority-shareholder protection, the same core niche as Ledouble.
• Accuracy: France-founded independent financial advisory firm specializing in valuation, disputes and transaction support, competing for fairness opinions, litigation support and restructuring mandates.
• BM&A: French audit and advisory firm providing independent expertise, financial valuation, restructuring and litigation support to listed groups, overlapping Ledouble's service lines.
• Détroyat Associés: French independent-expert firm specializing in financial valuation and fairness opinions for public transactions, competing for AMF-regulated mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Kroll (Duff & Phelps): Global valuation, disputes and financial advisory firm offering fairness opinions and expert testimony worldwide; a larger incumbent overlapping Ledouble's valuation and litigation-support work.

Others

• Baker Tilly France: Parent/network partner of Ledouble as of 2026; a broad audit, accounting and advisory network that provides resources and referral reach rather than competing directly in independent-expert mandates.

Regional players

• Associés en Finance: French independent financial analysis and valuation house providing valuation and fairness-opinion work in the same French market, adjacent to Ledouble's expertise mandates.

Emerging players

• Eight Advisory: Independent transaction advisory and restructuring firm born in France, overlapping in valuation, due diligence and restructuring though broader in transaction services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cabinet-ledouble

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 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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