CBRE France

Name

CBRE France

Legal name

CBRE, Inc.

Website

https://cbre.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advisory & Consulting Services: Strategic real estate consulting, portfolio optimization, and transaction advisory services delivered to corporate occupiers, investors, and property owners. Revenue generated through professional service fees.
2. Property Management: Integrated property management services for commercial, industrial, and retail assets. Revenue generated through management fees, typically calculated as a percentage of managed asset value or a per-square-meter basis.
3. Capital Markets & Investment Services: Investment sales, acquisition advisory, and financing services for commercial real estate transactions. Revenue generated through transaction-based fees.
4. Valuation & Appraisal: Property valuation and appraisal services for investors, lenders, and corporations.
5. ESG & Sustainability Consulting: Specialized sustainability services including energy efficiency, decarbonization, and ESG certification advisory, positioned as a growth revenue stream.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

CBRE France provides integrated commercial real estate and investment services across advisory, capital markets, occupier services, design & project, property & portfolio management, and ESG/sustainability consulting. The firm serves corporate occupiers, investors, and property owners with data-led solutions spanning the full real estate value chain, supported by an online property listings portal and proprietary research publications.

Product overview

CBRE France offers a comprehensive suite of commercial real estate services organized as an integrated platform with multiple service lines. The core offerings include Advisory Services (investment, finance, valuation), Occupier Services (planning, leasing, space optimization), Design & Project management, Property & Portfolio Management, and Energy & Sustainability Services. Specialized modules include Data Intelligence for asset optimization, Capital Markets for investment transactions, and the Opération Energie program for regulatory compliance. CBRE also provides an online property listings portal and publishes extensive market research. The service architecture enables clients to access integrated, data-driven solutions across all dimensions of commercial real estate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advisory Services (Invest, Finance & Value) Comprehensive advisory services covering investment strategy, financing solutions, and property valuation to help investors, owners, and lenders make informed commercial real estate decisions across France.
• Occupier Services (Plan, Lease & Occupy)
• Design & Project
• Property & Portfolio Management
• Energy & Sustainability Services
• Capital Markets
• CBRE Immobilier Property Listings Portal
• Opération Energie
• Net Zero Solutions
• Strategic Advisory Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• 24% increase in tenant satisfaction within 6 months for Tour First property management
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Green SolucecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023CBRE acquired Green Soluce to strengthen its ESG advisory capabilities and respond to growing client demands for environmental and social responsibility in real estate. This acquisition positioned CBRE as a leader in ESG consulting for the real estate sector.
• Hardel & Le Bihan (Architect)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2019Architectural firm engaged for the Popsquare mixed-use development project in Aubervilliers (8,700 m²). Project team included multiple specialized partners: Terrell (BET TCE), Sinteo (BET environment), Acoustique & Conseil (acoustic engineering), Omega Alliance (demolition/decontamination), BTP Consultants (technical controller/CSPS).
• Turner & TownsendcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2017Strategic partnership for Net-Zero program management, providing accelerated project and program delivery with globally responsible implementation. Turner & Townsend is part of CBRE's managed operations (600+ offices including Turner & Townsend).
• DELOScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Strategic alliance announced in 2016 for the promotion and deployment of WELL Building Standard certification. Following CBRE's Los Angeles headquarters becoming the first WELL-certified project in the world (2013), CBRE partnered with DELOS to expand WELL certification across CBRE's global offices and to offer it as a client service.
• ADEMEminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership for Eco Energie Tertiaire (Tertiary Decree) awareness and compliance guidance. ADEME co-organized webinars with CBRE on the regulatory framework for energy efficiency in commercial buildings.
• Plan InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20143-year partnership (2014-2017) with Plan International to support access to education for children in Sierra Leone. Partnership renewed for 2017-2019 period with focus on urban safety. CBRE EMEA also continued supporting Plan International's actions following the Ebola crisis in West Africa.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• ARTHUR LOYD: Arthur Loyd is a French commercial real estate network focused on offices, retail, industrial, and land transactions. It competes with CBRE France primarily in regional French markets and mid-market agency mandates.
• Catella: Catella is a European specialist in real estate advisory, investment, and property management with French operations. It overlaps with CBRE France's capital markets and asset management services, particularly for European cross-border investors.

Emerging players

• Newmark Group: Newmark is a global commercial real estate advisory firm expanding in Europe. It competes with CBRE France in capital markets, leasing, and valuation, particularly for cross-border institutional mandates.
• Avison Young: Avison Young is a global commercial real estate services firm offering agency, investment, and advisory services. It is growing its French presence and competes with CBRE France in office leasing and capital markets, though with a smaller French footprint.

Direct peers

• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): JLL is a global commercial real estate services firm offering investment advisory, property management, valuation, and sustainability services across all major asset classes. It competes head-to-head with CBRE France in capital markets, occupier services, and ESG advisory in the French market.
• Knight Frank: Knight Frank is a global commercial and residential real estate consultancy active in France across offices, retail, industrial, and capital markets. It competes with CBRE France in advisory and capital markets mandates, particularly for cross-border investors.
• BNP Paribas Real Estate: BNP Paribas Real Estate is the leading domestic French commercial real estate services firm, offering advisory, property management, investment, and sustainability services. It is CBRE France's primary local competitor with deep institutional relationships across French landlords and occupiers.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Cushman & Wakefield provides commercial real estate services including brokerage, property management, valuation, and project management globally. It directly competes with CBRE France in advisory, capital markets, and property management mandates across asset classes.
• Savills: Savills is a global real estate services firm with significant French operations offering commercial agency, investment, valuation, and property management. It directly overlaps with CBRE France's service portfolio in the Paris market and across major French regional cities.
• Colliers International: Colliers is a global commercial real estate services firm offering investment sales, leasing, valuation, and project management. It competes with CBRE France across office, industrial/logistics, retail, and capital markets mandates in France and Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cbre
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/cbre-france
• Xx.com/CBREFrance

Compliance18 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 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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