What Cap Transactions does

CAP Transactions is a French commercial real estate brokerage founded in 2006 and headquartered in Cesson-Sévigné, near Rennes. The firm specializes in three transaction categories: fonds de commerce (commercial businesses such as bars, tobacco shops, restaurants, and hotels), commercial real estate (offices, retail spaces, warehouses, and activity/logistics premises), and full business transfers (cession d'entreprise) covering succession and SMB M&A. Services are delivered exclusively through a field-advisor model organized by both asset type and postal-code department, covering Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Côtes-d'Armor (22), Morbihan (56), Loire-Atlantique (44), and adjacent western-French departments.

The technology layer is a listings portal (471 purchase listings and 306 rental listings at last observation) supported by financial simulation tools (loan, rent, investment calculators) and CRM-backed advisory workflows. The stack is conventional web/CRMs with embedded calculators — no AI/ML components are documented. Marketing channels center on the website, an in-house editorial output ("Le Journal Cap"), and active profiles on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.

CAP Transactions monetizes exclusively through commission-based transaction fees, with published rates of €9,000 HT on sub-€100k deals stepping down to 9% and 8% HT at higher values for sales, and 9% HT of the first-triennium rent on rentals, plus separate schedules for bail-rights transfers and short-term rentals. Customer base is overwhelmingly SMB (individual entrepreneurs acquiring or disposing of small businesses), with no enterprise or institutional client concentration evidenced. The company is privately held, has no external investment, no disclosed M&A activity, and operates as an independent regional specialist across western France.

Name

Cap Transactions

Legal name

CAP Transactions

Website

https://cap-transactions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CAP Transactions is a French commercial real estate brokerage founded in 2006, serving SMB buyers and sellers of fonds de commerce, offices, retail premises, and warehouses across Brittany and adjacent western-French departments via a field-advisor model organized by geography and asset type.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Miscellaneous Intermediation (52391)

akta.pro primary industry

Closing Coordination & Transaction Management (Broker/Agent Support) (BPAJAOAH)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate brokerage
• Business transfer services
• Fonds de commerce
• Commercial property rental
• Business acquisition advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Cesson-sévigné

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. Transaction commission fees: CAP Transactions earns revenue through negotiated commission fees on completed commercial real estate and fonds de commerce transactions. Fees are structured by transaction value brackets for both sales and rentals, with higher rates on lower-value deals and percentage-based rates on higher-value deals. The company also charges fees for bail rights (droit au bail) transfers and short-term rental arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cap Transactions is a French commercial real estate brokerage that intermediates the purchase, sale, and rental of fonds de commerce (commercial businesses such as bars, restaurants, and tobacco shops), offices, commercial premises, and activity spaces/warehouses across Brittany and neighboring departments. The firm also provides dedicated business transfer (cession d'entreprise) services and supports clients with complementary financial simulation tools covering borrowing, rent, and investment scenarios.

Product overview

Cap Transactions operates as a unified commercial real estate platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of services for businesses. The core offering consists of three main product lines: (1) Commercial business sales (fonds de commerce) including bars, tobacco shops, restaurants, and retail establishments; (2) Commercial property transactions including offices, activity spaces, warehouses, and commercial retail spaces for both purchase and rental; and (3) Business transfer services (cession d'entreprise) for complete company sales and succession planning. The platform differentiates through its financial simulator tool, allowing users to calculate borrowing and investment scenarios independently. With 471 properties for sale and 306 for rent, the company serves clients across Brittany (Ille-et-Vilaine, Côtes-d'Armor, Morbihan) and surrounding regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fonds de commerce brokerage Brokerage service for the purchase and sale of fonds de commerce (commercial businesses such as bars, restaurants, tobacco shops, salons, and other small retail/hospitality operations) in Brittany. Targeted at SMB entrepreneurs acquiring or divesting a commercial business.
• Business transfer (cession d'entreprise) Dedicated service for the transfer of SMBs and fonds de commerce, supporting sellers and buyers through valuation, mandate, negotiation, and deal closing. Targeted at retiring owner-operators and successor entrepreneurs.
• Office brokerage (purchase and rental) Brokerage service for the purchase and rental of office space (bureaux) across Brittany and neighboring departments. Targeted at SMB and SME operators seeking professional office premises.
• Commercial premises brokerage (local commercial) Brokerage service for the purchase and rental of commercial premises (locaux commerciaux) intended for retail and shop operations. Targeted at SMB and SME retailers and shopkeepers.
• Activity spaces and warehouses brokerage Brokerage service for the purchase and rental of activity spaces and warehouses (locaux d'activités et entrepôts) suited to light industrial, artisan, and logistics operations. Targeted at SMB and SME operators of light industrial, artisan, and logistics businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Properties available across multiple commercial real estate categories: 471 purchase listings, 306 rental listings

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Galivel Régions Immo: French regional commercial real estate broker specializing in fonds de commerce, murs de boutique, and commercial premises across multiple French regions. Directly comparable to CAP Transactions in fonds de commerce focus, but operating across regions outside Brittany rather than concentrating within it.

Direct peers

• Bourse des Commerces: Online platform and brokerage specialized in fonds de commerce and murs commerciaux transactions across France. Closely comparable to CAP's fonds de commerce and commercial retail offering, with a broader digital footprint and SMB focus.
• Evoriel: French commercial real estate services firm providing brokerage, valuation, and consulting across offices, retail, industrial, and investment properties. Closely aligned with CAP Transactions in offering breadth and target segments, though operating nationally rather than concentrated in Brittany.
• Arthur Loyd: France's leading independent commercial real estate broker network, intermediating the sale and lease of offices, retail, logistics, and investment properties. Directly comparable to CAP Transactions in product offering (commercial property brokerage) and SMB/mid-market customer base, though at national scale rather than regional.

Broad incumbents

• BNP Paribas Real Estate: Major French and European commercial real estate services platform owned by BNP Paribas, offering brokerage, investment, valuation, and consulting across all asset classes. Overlaps with CAP Transactions on commercial property brokerage but serves larger institutional and corporate clients across France.
• JLL France: Jones Lang LaSalle's French operations, providing commercial real estate brokerage, capital markets, and advisory across all major asset classes. Comparable to CAP on office and industrial brokerage segments, though focused on larger corporate and institutional clients nationally.
• CBRE France: Global commercial real estate services firm's French operations, providing brokerage, investment management, and advisory across offices, retail, industrial, and logistics. Overlaps with CAP Transactions on commercial brokerage but operates at national/institutional scale and does not specialize in SMB fonds de commerce.
• Cushman & Wakefield France: Global commercial real estate services firm with French operations covering brokerage, valuation, and consulting across office, retail, and industrial assets. Overlaps with CAP Transactions on commercial property intermediation but at institutional scale and without fonds de commerce specialization.

Emerging players

• LeBonCoin Pro (Commercial): France's largest general classifieds platform with a dedicated commercial real estate and business transfer section. A non-traditional digital competitor to CAP for SMB listing discovery, potentially disintermediating local brokers on the top-of-funnel search step.
• Fondsdecommerce.fr: Online listing and lead-generation platform for fonds de commerce and murs commerciaux transactions across France. Adjacent to CAP's cession d'entreprise and fonds de commerce services, primarily competing on digital discovery rather than full-service brokerage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/captransactions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cap-transactions
• Instagraminstagram.com/captransactions
• Xx.com/captransactions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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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