Cap Etudes Student Residences

Name

Cap Etudes Student Residences

Legal name

CAP'ETUDES, Société par actions simplifiée à associé unique au capital de 1 518 850,00 euros

Website

https://cap-etudes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Housing

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Lessors of Real Estate (5311)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Housing Property Management & Leasing Operators (THAMAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Housing Property Management (BPAJAFAF), Student/Academic Serviced Residences (THAGAEAF)

Keywords

• Student housing operations
• Furnished student residences
• Property management services
• Purpose-built student accommodation
• Student rental leasing

Headquarters

HQ city

Valence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Student Rental Income: Cap Etudes manages and operates furnished student residences, generating rental income from tenants. Leases are offered on 1-year terms (renewable) as well as short stays from 1 month, covering the academic year and beyond. Tenants are primarily students, apprentices, international students, and young active professionals. The company acts as both manager and operator of the residences.
2. Commercial Lease Agreements with Property Investors: Cap Etudes offers commercial lease agreements to property investors, guaranteeing 12-month rental income annually. The group handles the entire property management including tenant placement, maintenance, and administrative oversight, serving as integrated property manager.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cap Etudes operates and manages a portfolio of fully furnished student residences across 10 cities in France, leasing studios (typically 18-32 m²) to students, apprentices, international students, and young professionals on monthly subscriptions. In parallel, the company offers property investors commercial lease agreements with 12-month guaranteed rental income, handling tenant placement, maintenance, and administration as an integrated property manager. All operations are supported by a fully digital pre-registration, booking, and tenant portal workflow.

Product overview

Cap Etudes Student Residences operates a portfolio of 18 furnished student housing residences across 10 cities in France, including Aix-en-Provence, Angers, Besançon, Clermont-Ferrand, La Rochelle, Lyon, Marseille, Rennes, Roanne, and Valence. The company was founded in 2002 and manages over 2,100 apartments. Each residence offers fully furnished studios (18-32m2) with equipped kitchenettes, private bathrooms, and essential furniture. The product portfolio includes the core student residence offerings (Aix-en-Provence, Angers Belle-Beille II, Besançon, Caillaud d'Angers, Clermont-Ferrand, La Rochelle Newton, La Rochelle République, Lyon Gerland, Lyon Parilly, Marseille Timone, Marseille Timone II, Rennes Laygo, Rennes Like, Rennes Movies, Roanne Fontenille, Valence Briffaut, Valence Briffaut II, and Valence Briffaut III), complemented by digital services including an online booking platform (inscription.cap-etudes.com) and tenant portal (Mon Espace), plus bundled service packages (included services like security, coworking, fitness, and optional add-ons like private internet and cleaning). The company targets students, trainees, and young professionals seeking furnished housing near universities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Résidence Aix-en-Provence Furnished student housing residence located at 43 bis avenue Henri Malacrida, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, offering fully equipped studios near local universities.
• Résidence Angers Belle-Beille II Student housing at 18-20 rue Victor Beaussier, 49100 Angers, located within the Belle-Beille university campus area.
• Résidence Besançon Student housing at 19 route de Franois, 25000 Besançon, offering furnished studios near the university campus.
• Résidence Caillaud d'Angers Student housing at 14 rue Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, Angers, offering T1 bis or duplex apartment configurations for multiple occupants.
• Résidence Clermont-Ferrand Student housing at 20 avenue des landais, 63170 Aubière, Clermont-Ferrand, offering furnished studios.
• Résidence La Rochelle Newton Student housing at 29 rue de la Huguenote, 17000 La Rochelle.
• Résidence La Rochelle République Student housing at 7 rue des Frênes, La Rochelle.
• Résidence Lyon Gerland Student housing at 18 rue du Moulin à Vent, 69200 Lyon, near the Gerland district.
• Résidence Lyon Parilly Student housing at 60 avenue Jules Guesde, Lyon Parilly area.
• Résidence Marseille Timone Student housing at 2 rue Antoine Blanc, 13010 Marseille, near the Timone campus, offering T1 bis or duplex apartment options.
• Résidence Marseille Timone II Student housing at 2 Rue Pascal Ruinat, 13005 Marseille.
• Résidence Rennes Laygo Student housing at 153 boulevard de Vitré, 35700 Rennes, offering 176 furnished apartments ranging from 18 to 32 square meters.
• Résidence Rennes Like Student housing at 282 rue de Fougères, Rennes.
• Résidence Rennes Movies Student housing at 3801 Boulevard des Alliés, 35510 Cesson-Sévigné/Rennes, located in the Viasilva ecocité near the new metro line.
• Résidence Roanne Fontenille Student housing at 15 bis rue Fontenille, 42300 Roanne, located in the city center 300 meters from campus.
• Résidence Valence Briffaut Flagship student housing at 21 rue Jean Bertin, 26000 Valence, comprising 296 apartments and sports facilities including a fitness room, tennis court, and multisport court.
• Résidence Valence Briffaut II Student housing at 17 Rue Jean Bertin, 26000 Valence, comprising 80 apartments near the university campus.
• Résidence Valence Briffaut III Student housing at 19 Rue Jean Bertin, 26000 Valence, comprising 77 apartments including tennis court and multisport facilities.
• Furnished Student Studios Fully furnished and equipped studio apartments (starting from 18-20 m²) including kitchenette with microwave, cooking plates, sink and fridge; bathroom with shower or bathtub; bed, desk, table, chairs, wardrobe, and storage.
• Résidence Online Booking Platform Fully digitized pre-registration and reservation system at inscription.cap-etudes.com offering a 5-step booking process for prospective student tenants, from residence selection through to contract signing.
• Included Services Package Core services bundled with all residences: on-site resident manager, secure access control, video surveillance, secured parking, laundry facilities, coworking space, fitness room, bicycle storage, WiFi in common areas, parcel reception, cleaning kit, linen kit, and dishware kit.
• Optional Add-on Services Optional paid services offered at residences: private internet subscription, laundry service, cleaning service, iron lending, vacuum cleaner lending, and breakfast service.
• Housing Allowance Assistance Assistance with French housing benefit applications including ALS (Allocation au Logement Social), with ALS payments deducted directly from rent for eligible tenants.
• Tenant Portal (Mon Espace) Online tenant portal for reservation management, document submission, and communication with residence staff.
• Commercial Lease Property Management for Investors Commercial lease agreements offered to property investors guaranteeing 12-month annual rental income, with Cap Etudes acting as integrated property manager responsible for tenant placement, maintenance, and administrative oversight across the residence portfolio.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GarantMecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGarantMe is offered as an alternative guarantee solution for tenants who do not have a personal guarantor. Cap Etudes refers tenants to GarantMe when no personal guarantor is available, facilitating access to housing for students who would otherwise be excluded.
• InvestoriacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInvestoria is listed under 'Partenariats / Investir' on the Cap Etudes website. It serves as the investment platform through which property investors can explore opportunities to invest in Cap Etudes student housing units.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kley: Kley is a French student housing operator with a national footprint of furnished residences near major university campuses. Directly comparable to Cap Etudes in target segment (students/apprentices), furnishing model, and value proposition (modern serviced studios with coworking/fitness amenities).
• ECLA Residences: ECLA operates premium furnished student and co-living residences across French university cities with strong amenity positioning. Comparable to Cap Etudes in target segment and furnished apartment product, with a more premium brand positioning.
• Campuséa: Campuséa is a French student residence operator managing furnished housing near university campuses in multiple French cities. Direct competitor to Cap Etudes in the B2C furnished student rental category.
• Suitétudes: Suitétudes is a French student residence operator with furnished studios near campuses in multiple French cities. Direct comparable to Cap Etudes in furnished student rental model, customer segment, and operating geographies.
• Student Factory: Student Factory operates a network of furnished student residences across major French university cities with bundled services (coworking, gym, laundry). Closely comparable to Cap Etudes in product, customer, and operating model.
• Cardinal Campus: Cardinal Campus is a French student residence operator present in multiple university cities with furnished studios and included services. Direct peer to Cap Etudes in product offering and B2C student rental model.
• Nemea Appart'Etud: Nemea Appart'Etud is the student housing division of Nemea, a French serviced residence operator with furnished studios near universities. Comparable to Cap Etudes in product offering, target tenants, and operating geography (France).
• Nexity Studéa: Nexity Studéa is the student housing arm of Nexity, France's largest real estate developer, operating furnished residences in major university cities. Comparable to Cap Etudes in furnished student housing model and target tenants.
• Les Estudines: Les Estudines operates furnished student residences across multiple French university cities under the Résidences Study brand. Direct comparable to Cap Etudes in target customers, furnishing model, and lease structure.

Broad incumbents

• Studélites (Gecina): Studélites, operated by Gecina (a major French REIT), is a long-established French student housing brand with a deep national footprint. Comparable to Cap Etudes in product/customer, but operates at materially greater scale and with institutional capital backing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/residencescapetudes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cap-etudes
• Instagraminstagram.com/residences_cap_etudes
• TikToktiktok.com/@residences_cap_etudes

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 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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