What ALTEXA does

ALTEXA is a French partnership-led accounting and advisory firm (cabinet d'expertise comptable) headquartered in Le Mans, Sarthe, with additional offices in Fresnay-sur-Sarthe and Saint-Calais. It serves very small, small, and medium-sized enterprises (TPE, PME, PMI) across commerce, industry, liberal professions, associations, BTP (construction), and services, primarily in the Pays de la Loire region. The firm is governed by six associés who are credentialed experts-comptables and commissaires aux comptes, supported by 45 collaborators including jurists, accountants, and experts, giving a total headcount of 51.

The firm's core offering is organised across nine service lines: Comptabilité & Fiscalité (accounting and tax), Audit (statutory and contractual), RH & Social (payroll and HR), Juridique (legal lifecycle), Création d'Entreprise (business creation), Patrimoine (wealth management), Retraite (retirement planning), International (multi-GAAP reporting including French, US, and IFRS), and Assistance Secrétariat. Supporting technology is limited to i-Suite Expert, a client portal for document exchange and communication, and a suite of 16 online financial calculators (loan, profitability threshold, payroll, etc.) used as client engagement tools. The firm is a member of the EURUS alliance, a federal network of independent accounting and advisory firms that extends its access to cross-border and specialised competencies.

ALTEXA operates a direct-to-consumer professional services model, acquiring and serving clients through in-person consultations at its three Sarthe offices with each client assigned a dedicated single point of contact. Revenue is generated through professional services fees negotiated on a per-engagement basis, spanning accounting compliance, tax advisory, audit, payroll, legal, business creation, and wealth advisory work. The firm is independently owned by its partners, with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or external funding; financial performance is not publicly disclosed.

Name

ALTEXA

Legal name

Altexa

Website

https://altexa.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ALTEXA is a partnership-led French accounting and advisory firm headquartered in Le Mans, Sarthe, serving small and medium enterprises across Pays de la Loire with accounting, tax, audit, payroll, legal, and wealth management services delivered through three physical offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Mans

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Accounting and Tax Services: The firm generates revenue through professional accounting, tax advisory, and audit services billed on a fee basis for professional services engagements with TPE, PME, and PMI clients.
2. Social and HR Services: Payroll processing, HR advisory, social declarations, and employee management services provided as part of their RH & social expertise offering.
3. Legal and Corporate Services: Company creation assistance, statutory modifications, legal deed drafting, and regulatory filing services.
4. Heritage and Retirement Planning: Asset management, retirement planning, and wealth optimization advisory services for business owners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ALTEXA is a chartered accounting and audit firm (cabinet d'expertise comptable) based in Le Mans with multiple offices in Sarthe, providing accounting, tax, legal, payroll, statutory audit, business creation, wealth management, retirement planning, and international services to very small, small, and medium-sized businesses (TPE/PME/PMI) in the Pays de la Loire region. The firm bundles these professional services with a dedicated single-contact client model and an online client portal (i-Suite Expert) for document exchange and engagement management.

Product overview

ALTEXA is an accounting and fiscal expertise firm (cabinet d'expertise comptable) offering a comprehensive range of professional services through its core offering of nine specialized departments: Comptabilité & Fiscalité (accounting and tax), Audit, RH & Social (HR and payroll), Juridique (legal), Création d'Entreprise (business creation), Patrimoine (wealth management), Retraite (retirement planning), International, and Assistance Secrétariat (secretarial support). The firm also provides a client portal called i-Suite Expert and an array of online financial simulators. ALTEXA operates across three locations in Sarthe (Le Mans, Fresnay-sur-Sarthe, and Saint-Calais) and is a member of the EURUS network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comptabilité & Fiscalité (Accounting and Tax) Outsourced chartered accounting, bookkeeping, and tax compliance and advisory services for SMBs (TPE/PME/PMI) in France.
• Audit Statutory audit and assurance engagements for entities subject to legal audit obligations in France.
• RH & Social (HR and Payroll) Payroll processing, social declarations, and HR advisory services for French employers.
• Juridique (Legal) Corporate legal services supporting SMB clients on company secretarial, contractual, and regulatory matters.
• Création d'Entreprise (Business Creation) Advisory and support services for entrepreneurs setting up new businesses, including structure choice and statutory formalities.
• Patrimoine (Wealth Management) Wealth management and personal financial advisory services for business owners and individuals.
• Retraite (Retirement Planning) Retirement planning advisory services, including preparation and optimization of retirement provisions.
• International International accounting, tax, and advisory services delivered through the EURUS alliance of independent accounting firms for clients with cross-border needs.
• Assistance Secrétariat (Secretarial Assistance) Secretarial and administrative support services assisting clients with corporate secretarial and administrative tasks.
• i-Suite Expert (Client Portal) Secure online client portal enabling clients to access documents, exchange information, and manage engagement-related materials with the firm.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• EURUS AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALTEXA is a member of the EURUS alliance, a federal network of independent accounting, tax, audit, and advisory firms. Members share technical expertise, best practices, and specialized competencies, particularly for international business support. The alliance enables ALTEXA to access high-level technical capabilities without sacrificing its independence, providing clients with broader resources while maintaining local market presence.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mazars: Mazars is a French-origin international audit, tax, and advisory firm. Comparable to ALTEXA in offering audit, accounting, tax, payroll, and international services, but operates at significantly larger scale and competes for mid-market clients across France.
• RSM France: RSM France is the French member of the RSM international network, providing audit, tax, and consulting to mid-market companies. Comparable to ALTEXA in core accounting/advisory services and SMB-to-mid-market focus, with broader international capabilities.
• Baker Tilly France: Baker Tilly France is part of an international accounting and advisory network, offering audit, accounting, tax, and consulting services to French mid-market and SMB clients. Similar service breadth to ALTEXA with greater international footprint.
• BDO France: BDO France is the French member of the BDO international accounting network, offering audit, accounting, tax, and advisory services. Overlaps with ALTEXA's full service portfolio and serves French SMBs and mid-market clients with broader international reach.
• KPMG France: KPMG France is one of the Big 4 in France, offering audit, tax, legal, and advisory services. Overlaps with ALTEXA's services for larger French clients but competes less directly in the rural TPE segment where ALTEXA is concentrated.
• Grant Thornton France: Grant Thornton France is the French member of a global accounting network, providing audit, tax, and advisory services. Comparable service mix to ALTEXA, particularly in international and SMB advisory, but at meaningfully larger scale.

Direct peers

• ComptaCom: ComptaCom is a French regional accounting firm network serving TPE/PME with accounting, tax, payroll, and creation services. Highly comparable to ALTEXA in regional multi-office model and SMB service offering.
• In Extenso: In Extenso is a French network of regional accounting and advisory firms serving TPE/PME across France. Comparable to ALTEXA in client base (French SMBs), service mix (accounting/tax/payroll/legal), and regional office model, making it the closest direct peer at slightly larger scale.
• Cerfrance: Cerfrance is a French associative network of accounting and advisory firms serving small businesses, farmers, and associations. Highly comparable to ALTEXA in SMB client focus, regional office structure, and breadth of accounting/tax/payroll/legal services.
• Fiducial: Fiducial is a leading French accounting and advisory firm specializing in TPE/PME, the same primary customer segment as ALTEXA. It offers a comparable multi-disciplinary service suite (accounting, payroll, legal, creation) and competes in the regional SMB market across France.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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