CAPEOS

What CAPEOS does

CAPEOS is a Rennes-headquartered chartered accounting and business advisory firm operating as a SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) under the registered legal name Capeos Conseils. Founded in 1979, the firm delivers a multi-disciplinary professional services portfolio that spans core accounting (expertise comptable), statutory audit (commissariat aux comptes), HR and payroll, legal advisory, tax planning, strategic management consulting, wealth management, financing advisory, business succession (transmission), and continuing professional training delivered through its own registered training organization. Services are delivered to entrepreneurs, business creators, growing SMBs, succession-stage business owners, and a set of named verticals including restaurants, real estate investors (LMNP/LMP/SCI structures), liberal professionals, artisans, associations, and R&D/innovation companies.

The underlying technology stack is conventional professional-services tooling rather than a proprietary platform: it comprises a client-facing portal (Espace Client), a secure electronic document vault (coffre-fort électronique), electronic invoicing support tooling aligned with the French mandatory e-invoicing reform, and a standalone LMNP simulator. There is no API, SDK, MCP, or mobile application disclosed. The firm holds membership in the Ordre des experts-comptables, the French chartered accountant regulatory body, which authorizes it to perform statutory audit engagements.

CAPEOS generates revenue through professional services fees across its five core service lines (accounting/audit, HR/payroll, legal/tax, strategy/wealth, training). Go-to-market is sales-led via a network of 17 physical agencies concentrated in Brittany (13 offices) with additional locations in Nantes, Laval, and Paris; customer acquisition is supported by content marketing (blog, LinkedIn, YouTube podcast, newsletter), webinars on regulatory topics, and a referral program offering a €40 voucher for client recommendations. A free first consultation is offered to business creators. The firm is privately held with no external funding rounds or parent company disclosed, and completed a merger with Dinan-based accounting firm Areco as part of its regional consolidation strategy.

Name

CAPEOS

Legal name

Capeos Conseils

Website

https://capeos.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CAPEOS is a Rennes-headquartered French chartered accounting and business advisory firm with 400+ professionals across 17 agencies, providing accounting, audit, HR, legal, tax, and strategic advisory services to SMBs, entrepreneurs, and sector-specific verticals in western France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting and Advisory Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (54121)

akta.pro primary industry

Outsourced Finance & CFO Services (BPAHABAE)

Keywords

• Accounting services
• Statutory audit
• Tax advisory
• Payroll management
• Business consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Accounting and Audit Services: Core accounting expertise including bookkeeping, financial statements, and statutory audit services (commissariat aux comptes)
2. HR and Payroll Services: Human resources consulting, payroll management, and employee-related compliance services
3. Legal and Tax Advisory: Legal counsel, tax advisory, and compliance services for businesses and individuals
4. Strategy and Management Consulting: Business strategy, creation and acquisition advisory, succession planning, and wealth management consulting
5. Professional Training: Continuing professional development and training services through their registered training organization

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

CAPEOS is a chartered accounting and advisory firm providing bookkeeping, statutory audit (commissariat aux comptes), HR/payroll, legal, tax, wealth management, business creation, and succession planning services. The firm delivers these professional services through 17 physical agencies across the Grand Ouest region of France, supported by a client portal, electronic safe, and electronic invoicing tools.

Product overview

CAPEOS is a full-service accounting and business consulting firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional services. The core offering includes accounting (Expertise comptable), audit (Commissariat aux comptes), HR consulting (Ressources Humaines), and legal services (Juridique). These are supported by specialized advisory practices covering creation and acquisition, strategic management, wealth management, taxation, financing, and business succession. The firm also provides professional training through its dedicated training organization, management tools including an electronic safe and client portal, and specialized offerings like the Cap'up startup program and LMNP simulator. The services are delivered through a network of 17 agencies across Brittany and Western France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cap'up: Startup creation offer - specialized service for startup entrepreneurs to launch their business with accounting support

Products and services

• Expertise comptable Core accounting and bookkeeping services including financial statement preparation, tax compliance, and ongoing accounting support for businesses and individuals.
• Audit / Commissariat aux comptes Statutory audit services providing independent examination of financial statements and regulatory compliance verification.
• Ressources Humaines HR consulting services including payroll management, staff monitoring, social security charge optimization, and individual interview deployment support.
• Juridique Legal advisory services covering company formation, associate agreements, governance structures, and regulatory compliance.
• Création & Reprise Business creation and acquisition advisory services helping entrepreneurs with startup planning and business transfer transitions.
• Stratégie gestion Strategic management consulting to improve business performance and operational efficiency.
• Gestion patrimoine Wealth and asset management advisory services for personal and business financial planning.
• Fiscalité Tax advisory and planning services ensuring compliance with French tax regulations and optimization strategies.
• Financement Business financing advisory services helping companies secure funding and manage capital structure.
• Transmission Business succession and transfer planning services for entrepreneurs passing on their companies.
• Formation professionnelle Professional training services through a dedicated registered training organization offering continuing education programs.
• Outils de gestion Management software and digital tools including electronic safe (coffre-fort électronique) for secure document storage and client portal access.
• Cap'up Startup creation offer providing comprehensive support for launching a startup business with accounting, legal, and administrative services.
• Simulateur LMNP Online simulator for LMNP (Loueur Meublé Non Professionnel) tax calculations for real estate investors.
• Espace Client Client portal providing access to documents, account information, and secure communication with the firm.
• La facturation électronique Electronic invoicing services supporting the transition to mandatory e-invoicing in France.

Quantifiable outcome

• First consultation free for all business creators and entrepreneurs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Festival MythosflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner10-year partnership as grand sponsor of the Festival Mythos, a major cultural festival held annually in Rennes, representing one of CAPEOS's longest-standing cultural sponsorships.
• Open Blot RennesflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner7-year consecutive partnership as sponsor of the Open Blot tennis tournament, an ATP Challenger 100 event and 6th largest indoor tennis tournament in France, held annually at Le Liberté in Rennes.
• Festival BobitalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsorship of the Festival Bobital, a cultural music festival, positioning CAPEOS as a key regional cultural patron.
• Jardin des ArtsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMécénat (sponsorship) support for the Jardin des Arts exposition in Châteaubourg, an annual outdoor sculpture exhibition featuring contemporary artists.
• Tiken TrailminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal sports sponsorship supporting the Tiken Trail race in Redon area, encouraging employee participation and community engagement.
• Urban Trail RennesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCompany challenge participation with multiple employee teams in the Urban Trail Rennes, France's largest urban trail event by participation.
• HappyCabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPodcast collaboration producing 'La parole aux femmes' series featuring interviews with inspiring women professionals, including profiles of CAPEOS team members.
• Various Sports ClubsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupport for local sports clubs in football, volleyball, handball, and basketball across their agency regions, reflecting values of team spirit and engagement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Baker Tilly France: Baker Tilly France is part of the Baker Tilly international network, providing accounting, audit, tax and advisory services to French SMBs, mid-market firms and entrepreneurs with a comparable regional office footprint.
• RSM France: RSM France is the French member of the RSM global accounting network, delivering accounting, audit, tax and consulting services to mid-market companies with a multi-office regional structure comparable to CAPEOS's.
• BDO France: BDO France is a top mid-tier international accounting network with strong French regional presence, offering audit, tax, legal and advisory services to SMBs and mid-market clients, overlapping directly with CAPEOS's full-stack professional services offering.
• In Extenso: In Extenso is a French national accounting and advisory network of independently owned firms delivering multi-disciplinary services (accounting, audit, legal, HR) to SMBs and entrepreneurs, the closest structural analog to CAPEOS's regional multi-disciplinary model.
• Grant Thornton France: Grant Thornton France operates as a mid-tier international accounting network with multiple regional offices, providing audit, tax and advisory services comparable to CAPEOS's mix, including support for French SMBs and owner-managed businesses.

Emerging players

• Pennylane: Pennylane is a French fintech that provides an AI-native accounting and financial management platform serving accountants, SMBs and entrepreneurs, addressing the same client base as CAPEOS through technology-enabled, automation-first offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte France: Deloitte France is the French arm of the Big 4, offering audit, consulting, tax and advisory services that overlap with CAPEOS's mid-market and succession advisory practices, though operating at much larger enterprise scale.
• PwC France: PwC France is the French Big 4 firm delivering audit, tax, legal and consulting services across enterprise and mid-market segments, including growing regional French practices that compete for similar advisory mandates.
• EY France: EY France is the French Big 4 member, providing assurance, tax, transaction advisory and consulting services that intersect with several of CAPEOS's practice areas, particularly at the mid-market and succession/transaction end.
• KPMG France: KPMG France is the French member of the Big 4, providing audit, tax, legal and advisory services at significantly larger scale than CAPEOS, with overlapping mid-market and SMB client coverage including Brittany-region engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCt6zQlRVFkSRTSv3WelTWZA
• Facebookfacebook.com/CapeosConseils
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/capeos-conseils
• Instagraminstagram.com/capeosconseils
• Xx.com/capeosconseils

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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