Agora Groupe

What Agora Groupe does

Agora Groupe is a French commercial real estate intermediary (SARL) headquartered in Saint-Herblain (44800), specializing in the sale, lease, and development of commercial spaces inside shopping centers, retail galleries, retail parks, and city-center locations. Since founding in 2016, the firm has built an integrated, full-service offering organized around five interconnected practices: Conception (design assistance), Commercialisation (leasing/sales mandates), Stratégie (commercial management strategy), Maîtrise Foncière (land control and administrative procedures with French local authorities), and Développement (brand development support across French territory). Its distribution is anchored by a strategic partnership with the E.Leclerc network, which provides access to 100+ shopping center and retail park locations across 11 French regions.

The company operates as a B2B commercial real estate broker with a 100% transaction-fee revenue model. Pricing is structured into four mandate types disclosed publicly: a Commercialization Mandate (30% HT of annual rent HT + 10% HT of entry fee HT, with a €10,000 minimum flat fee), a Sales Mandate (7% HT of sale price HT), a Business Sale Mandate (30% rent + 5% sale price), and a Lease Rights Transfer Mandate (30% rent + 10% sale price). All billing is pay-as-you-go upon transaction closure; there is no recurring subscription, retainer, or SaaS component. Customer segments include national and regional retail brands (e.g., Decathlon, Intersport, Yves Rocher, Jennyfer, Chaussea, Orange, Boulangerie Ange), local authorities and municipalities for land development, and shopping-center operators seeking tenant-mix optimization. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales supplemented by a website (agora-groupe.fr) with property search functionality, LinkedIn activity, newsletter, and selective presence at industry events such as MAPIC and SIEC.

The business is privately held by founder-management (Cédric Devaux as Directeur de publication is the named executive in the data), structured as a SARL with €5,000 share capital and SIREN 818 188 369, and reports 1–10 employees. No institutional investors, parent company, funding rounds, mergers, acquisitions, or leadership transitions are recorded in the available data, and the firm does not disclose revenue. The technology stack is a standard WordPress-based marketing and listings site; no AI/ML capabilities, app, API, or proprietary software product is evidenced.

Name

Agora Groupe

Legal name

Agora Groupe

Website

https://agora-groupe.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Agora Groupe is a French commercial real estate broker that leases and sells retail spaces inside shopping centers, retail parks, galleries, and city centers. It anchors its distribution on a strategic partnership with the E.Leclerc network spanning 100+ locations across 11 French regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-herblain

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercialization Mandate: Fees of 30% HT of annual rent HT plus 10% HT of entry fee HT, with a minimum flat fee of €10,000
2. Sales Mandate: Fees of 7% HT of the sale price HT
3. Business Sale Mandate: Fees of 30% HT of annual rent HT plus 5% HT of sale price HT
4. Lease Rights Transfer Mandate: Fees of 30% HT of annual rent HT plus 10% HT of sale price HT

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Agora Groupe is a French commercial real estate services firm that brokers the sale and lease of retail spaces across shopping centers, retail parks, shopping galleries, and city-center locations. It delivers five interconnected service lines — Conception, Commercialisation, Stratégie, Maîtrise Foncière, and Développement — accompanying clients from initial administrative procedures through operational implementation to final delivery, with a particularly strong relationship with the E.Leclerc network spanning 11 French regions.

Product overview

Agora Groupe is a commercial real estate specialist providing integrated services for the sale and rental of commercial spaces including shopping centers, retail parks, shopping galleries, and city center locations. The company operates a unified service model across five interconnected offerings: Conception (design assistance), Commercialisation (commercialization), Stratégie (commercial strategy), Maîtrise Foncière (land management with local authorities), and Développement (brand development support). These services are offered as a comprehensive package, accompanying clients from initial administrative procedures through operational implementation to final delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conception (Design Assistance) Specialized assistance in designing commercial spaces, shopping galleries, shopping centers, and retail parks for retail brands and local authorities.
• Commercialisation Commercialization services for leasing and selling commercial spaces across shopping galleries, shopping centers, and retail parks; includes Commercialization Mandate at 30% of annual rent + 10% of entry fee (min €10,000).
• Stratégie (Commercial Management Strategy) Commercial management services for commercial spaces, shopping galleries, shopping centers, and retail parks, including tenant mix optimization and commercial performance support.
• Maîtrise Foncière (Land Management) Partnership with local authorities for legal administrative procedures, land acquisition, and land development for commercial real estate projects.
• Développement (Brand Development Support) Support services for retail brands and chains in their multi-region development and expansion strategy across French territory, integrating the other four service lines.

Named customers23 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• E.LeclerccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor strategic partner providing access to extensive network of shopping centers and retail parks across France. Agora Groupe commercializes spaces within E.Leclerc centers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services firm with a dedicated retail leasing and tenant representation practice in France. Overlaps with Agora in commercializing retail spaces and advising retailers on expansion strategy, but operates across all major asset classes globally.
• Savills: Global real estate services firm with a French retail team focused on shopping centers, retail parks, and high-street assets. Overlaps with Agora on retail leasing mandates and tenant advisory, particularly for cross-border retail brands entering France.
• BNP Paribas Real Estate: French-headquartered real estate services arm of BNP Paribas, offering commercial real estate brokerage, consulting, and property management across France. Strong domestic presence and retail practice makes it a close French-market comparator to Agora.
• CBRE Group: Global commercial real estate services firm with a substantial French retail practice. Comparable to Agora as it offers brokerage and advisory for retail leasing, commercialization, and tenant representation, though at vastly greater scale and across multiple asset classes.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global real estate services firm with an active retail practice in France serving shopping centers, retail parks, and high-street locations. Comparable to Agora in the retail lease/sale brokerage and tenant advisory scope, though broader in asset-class coverage.
• Knight Frank: International real estate consultancy with a French retail team focused on shopping centers, retail parks, and high-street leasing. Overlaps with Agora in commercialization and tenant representation mandates for retail clients.
• Avison Young: Global commercial real estate services firm with a growing European retail practice. Comparable to Agora in retail tenant representation and shopping center commercialization mandates, though at larger scale and broader asset-class coverage.
• Colliers International: Global real estate services and investment firm with a French retail leasing and capital markets practice. Comparable to Agora in retail tenant representation and shopping center commercialization, though operates at greater scale and breadth.
• Catella: European real estate services and investment firm with a dedicated retail and shopping center practice. Comparable to Agora in retail leasing and commercialization across continental European markets, though broader in scope.

Direct peers

• MKG Group: French retail real estate intelligence, consulting, and event firm (notably behind the 'MAPIC' retail real estate event). Overlaps with Agora in the French retail real estate ecosystem — providing market intelligence, retailer-landlord matchmaking, and event-driven deal flow that aligns with Agora's mandate-driven business model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AgoraGroupeFrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agora-groupe

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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