BHN

What BHN does

BHN (Groupe BHN, operating commercially as BHN Expertise) is a privately held French chartered accountancy and statutory audit firm headquartered in Saint-Jean-de-la-Neuville, Normandy, with seven offices spanning Normandy (Yvetot, Vire, Caen, Bois-Guillaume, Grand-Quevilly, Bolbec/Saint-Jean-de-la-Neuville) and Paris (7th arrondissement). The firm delivers nine core service lines — statutory audit, accounting expertise, payroll management, strategic management consulting, legal support, corporate tax, HR consulting, business creation/reprise, and wealth management — supplemented by sector-specialized sub-brands AGRIGECO (agriculture) and Mosaïc (business creators). BHN serves approximately 3,000 accounting clients and manages 310 audit mandates, processing 71,000 pay slips annually across its roughly 200 professionals, with nine chartered accountant/auditor partners leading the network.

Name

BHN

Legal name

Groupe BHN

Website

https://bhn-expertise.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

BHN Expertise is a French chartered accountancy and statutory audit firm with seven offices across Normandy and Paris, serving roughly 3,000 SMEs and startups with accounting, audit, tax, payroll, legal, and wealth advisory services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-jean-de-la-neuville

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Accounting & Bookkeeping Services: Recurring accounting services including bookkeeping, financial statement preparation, and periodic reporting for business clients
2. Audit & Statutory Audit Services: Legal certification of annual accounts and contractual audits, with approximately 310 audit mandates across the network
3. Payroll Management Services: Processing of 71,000 annual pay slips with associated social declarations and HR advisory services
4. Wealth Management Advisory: Partnership with ALTEO Patrimoine for wealth management, retirement planning, and personal tax advisory services
5. Legal Support Services: Corporate law, business law, and individual enterprise legal support services
6. Corporate Tax Advisory: Tax compliance and advisory services including tax returns, direct taxes, VAT, and real estate taxation
7. Strategic Management Consulting: Financial management advice, banking relations facilitation, and strategic planning services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BHN is a chartered accounting, audit, and multidisciplinary advisory firm that delivers professional services to approximately 3,000 SME clients across Normandy and the Paris basin through seven physical offices and a proprietary digital portal. The firm provides nine integrated service lines covering statutory audit, accounting expertise, payroll management, strategic management consulting, legal support, corporate tax advisory, HR consulting, business creation/acquisition support, and wealth management advisory, with deep sector specialization across nine industry verticals including agriculture, automotive, construction, innovation/startups, real estate, arts, food trades, healthcare, and tourism/leisure.

Product overview

BHN is a multi-disciplinary accounting and expertise firm operating as a unified service portfolio rather than a modular software platform. The core offering comprises nine interconnected service lines: Audit & Statutory Audit, Accounting Expertise, Payroll Management, Strategic Management Advisory, Legal Support, Corporate Taxation, HR Consulting, Business Creation/Reprise, and Wealth Management. These services are delivered through seven regional offices staffed by approximately 200 professionals serving 3,000 accounting clients. Specialized sub-brands AGRIGECO (agricultural sector) and Mosaïc (startup creators) provide targeted expertise within the broader portfolio. Digital tools including i-Suite Expert client portal, online simulators, and deadline calendars complement the human-driven advisory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audit & Commissariat aux Comptes Statutory audit and financial statement certification services for BHN clients, including diagnostic, evaluation, compliance attestation, and CSRD/ESG sustainability verification. The practice manages approximately 310 statutory audit mandates across the BHN network.
• Conseil & Expertise Comptable Full accounting services including account establishment, periodic financial statement preparation, balance sheet consolidation, accounting oversight, and ongoing advisory support. Served to approximately 3,000 accounting clients across the BHN network.
• Gestion de la Paie Payroll management service for business clients including data collection, salary slip preparation, social declarations, and ongoing HR advisory. The firm processes 71,000 pay slips annually across its offices, supported by the MySilae integration.
• Conseil en Gestion Stratégique Strategic management consulting covering general management analysis, financial advisory, banking relations facilitation, and medium/long-term financing planning for SMEs.
• Accompagnement Juridique Legal support spanning business law, corporate law, and individual business law, including contract drafting, dispute handling, and regulatory compliance for businesses and entrepreneurs.
• Fiscalité d'Entreprise Corporate tax advisory service including preparation of tax declarations, direct taxes, VAT, property taxation, and mutation duties for business clients.
• Conseil en Ressources Humaines HR consulting service covering recruitment, employment contracts, social security, professional training, and employee relations for SME clients.
• Création & Reprise d'Entreprise Business creation and acquisition support service covering company formation, administrative procedures, financial forecasting, and ongoing business monitoring, delivered to entrepreneurs and includes the Mosaïc dedicated service for business creators.
• Gestion de Patrimoine Wealth management advisory delivered in exclusive partnership with ALTEO Patrimoine (Le Havre), covering director status, personal taxation, retirement planning, and investment strategy for professionals, employees, and individuals.
• AGRIGECO Agricultural Accounting Specialty Specialized agricultural accounting department providing tailored services for farmers, livestock operators, and agri-food professionals, including land declarations, environmental compliance, investment tax credits, and cash flow management for farming operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processing of 71,000 pay slips annually across the network
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ALTEO PatrimoinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALTEO Patrimoine is the exclusive partner of BHN for wealth management and social protection services for professionals, employees, and individuals. Located at 13 Quai Georges V in Le Havre, ALTEO provides personal tax advice, retirement planning, and investment management services complementing BHN's business-focused offerings.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte France: Deloitte France is the Big Four affiliate with full professional services coverage. Broader and larger than BHN, but its In Extenso network directly competes for the same French TPE/PME client segment BHN targets.
• KPMG France: KPMG France is the Big Four affiliate covering the full range of professional services across all client tiers. Larger and more diversified than BHN, it nonetheless competes for the same French SME and mid-market accounts via its SME and mid-market practice lines.

Direct peers

• BDO France: BDO France is a mid-tier international accounting and advisory network with regional offices across France serving SME and mid-market clients. Like BHN, BDO France delivers audit, accounting, tax, and advisory services to TPE/PME through a multi-office model.
• RSM France: RSM France is a mid-tier international accounting network with multi-office French presence serving SMEs and mid-market companies. Direct peer given similar multi-office structure and SME service breadth.
• Grant Thornton France: Grant Thornton France is a mid-tier international accounting firm with strong presence in regional French cities serving mid-market clients. Directly comparable to BHN in audit, tax, and advisory breadth targeting French SMEs.
• Baker Tilly France: Baker Tilly France operates an accounting and advisory practice serving mid-market clients across France. Comparable to BHN in audit, tax, and strategic consulting focus for the French SME and mid-market segment.
• Fiducial: Fiducial is one of France's largest TPE/PME-focused accounting firms with an extensive office network across the country. Closely comparable to BHN in service scope, target client segment (TPE), and partner-led regional office model.
• CER France: CER France is the leading French agricultural accounting specialist network serving farming and agri-food businesses. Directly comparable to BHN's AGRIGECO practice in agricultural sector specialization and regional delivery model.
• Crowe France: Crowe France is a mid-tier accounting and advisory firm with multi-office presence in France. Comparable in scale, SME focus, and service breadth to BHN's mid-tier positioning.
• In Extenso: In Extenso is the French SME-focused accounting network within Deloitte, with a dense regional office footprint. Closely comparable to BHN in TPE/PME positioning, service scope (accounting, audit, payroll, advisory), and regional delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BhnCaen

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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