What Cabinet Denis does

Cabinet Denis is a privately held, family-owned independent property administration company (Société d'Administration de Biens Indépendante) headquartered in the 9th arrondissement of Paris at 3, rue Turgot. Founded in 1966 by Serge DENIS and led since 1993 by Nathalie DENIS-FOREST, the firm has operated continuously in the Paris real estate market for over 50 years. The company is structured as a Société Anonyme (CABINET DENIS SA) with registered capital of €38,112.25 and is regulated under French property law, holding Carte professionnelle SP 1060 and the mandatory CEGC financial guarantees (€3.5M gestion / €110K transactions) and COVEA professional liability insurance.

The firm operates three integrated service lines delivered by a stable team of 17 employees. Gérance (property management) covers ~1,000 lots across Paris and the petite couronne, with services including rent collection (quittancement), lease management, work follow-up, tax declarations, and debt recovery. Syndicat (condominium administration) covers ~3,500 lots and provides daily accounting, bill payment, maintenance coordination, insurance claims handling, and legal proceedings. Transactions — split into Locations (rentals) and Ventes (sales) — generate one-time fees and include free property estimates and complimentary diagnostics on exclusive mandates. The underlying technology stack is modest: a proprietary owner portal ("Votre Accès Privilège") built on EGIDE Informatique infrastructure gives clients online account access, while property listings are distributed through SeLoger.com.

The revenue model is dominated by recurring subscription-like fees per managed lot (gérance and syndic), supplemented by transactional commissions on rentals and sales. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct: customers are reached via the company website, dedicated phone lines per service (Stephane Denis for locations, Emmanuel Costier for sales), email, in-person visits at the Paris office, and word-of-mouth referrals. The customer base is highly fragmented — individual property owners and condominium associations — with no enterprise anchors and no external investors. Operations are geographically limited to Paris and the petite couronne (inner suburbs), and there is no evidence of geographic expansion, M&A, external funding, or technology-driven scaling.

Name

Cabinet Denis

Legal name

CABINET DENIS SA

Website

https://cabinetdenis.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cabinet Denis is an independent, family-owned property administration firm in Paris managing 4,500 lots (~1,000 in gérance and ~3,500 in syndic) plus rental and sales transactions across Paris and the petite couronne, with 17 employees and a proprietary owner portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Property Management (Gérance): Ongoing property management fees for managing lots (1000 lots managed). Services include rent collection (quittancement), work follow-up, lease management, tax declarations, and debt collection.
2. Syndicate Services (Syndicat): Condominium administration services managing 3500 lots. Includes daily accounting, bill payments, maintenance coordination, and legal proceedings for unpaid fees.
3. Transaction Services (Locations et Ventes): One-time fees for property rental and sales transactions including free estimates, paid diagnostics, and sales services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cabinet Denis is an independent French property administration firm providing three core services: Gérance (property management covering rent collection, lease management, work tracking, tax declarations and debt recovery for 1,000 lots), Syndicat (condominium co-ownership administration including accounting, bill payment, maintenance coordination and legal proceedings for 3,500 lots), and Transactions (rental and sales intermediation with free estimates, marketing support and weekly commercialization reports). All services are delivered from its Paris headquarters to property owners and condominium associations across Paris and the petite couronne.

Product overview

Cabinet Denis & Cie is an independent real estate property management company offering a unified suite of property administration services. The core portfolio consists of three integrated service lines: GERANCE (property management for 1,000 lots), SYNDICAT (co-ownership administration for 3,500 lots), and TRANSACTIONS (rental and sales services). Services are coordinated through a central office in Paris with a stable team of 17 employees, offering clients features such as privileged account access, 24-hour emergency hotline, and unpaid rent insurance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gérance (Property Management)

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,500 lots managed (1,000 gestion + 3,500 syndic)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CEGC (Caisse d'Epargne et de Prévoyance)coreOthersFinancial guarantee provider for Cabinet Denis. Provides financial guarantee of €3,500,000 for gestion services and €110,000 for transaction services. Located at 16 rue Hoche, Tour Kupka B, TSA 39999, 92919 La Défense cedex.
• COVEA RISKS - Cabinet de ClarenscoreOthersProfessional liability insurance (Responsabilité Civile Professionnelle) provider for Cabinet Denis. Located at 17 rue Washington, 75883 Paris cedex 08.
• CEGI SOCAMABcoreOthersFinancial guarantee provider mentioned in legal mentions. Located at 128 Rue de la Boétie, 75008 Paris.
• SeLogerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReal estate portal partnership for listing available rental and sale properties. Links from Cabinet Denis website direct to SeLoger emag (http://www.seloger.com/emag/CABDENIS75/).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Orpi: One of France's leading real estate networks covering gestion, syndic, location, and transaction services. Comparable to Cabinet Denis on service mix and customer segments (individual owners, copropriétés, buyers/sellers), but operating as a cooperative network with national footprint and stronger digital tooling.
• Stéphane Plaza Immobilier: Fast-growing French real estate franchise network focused primarily on transactions but increasingly on gestion and syndic. Comparable to Cabinet Denis on Paris retail customers, with a more media-driven brand and modern digital customer experience.
• Guy Hoquet l'Immobilier: National French real estate franchise network providing property management, syndic, and transaction services. Comparable to Cabinet Denis in service scope and target customer (individual owners, copropriétés, buyers/sellers), with the advantage of nationwide reach and centralized marketing.
• Century 21 France: International franchise network operating in France with gestion, syndic, location, and vente offerings. Competes with Cabinet Denis for the same individual property owner and copropriété customer base in Paris and petite couronne, with stronger digital and brand resources.
• Laforêt: National French real estate network offering gestion, syndic, location, and vente services through franchise offices. Directly comparable service portfolio to Cabinet Denis, with stronger brand awareness, larger transaction volume, and a more modern digital platform.
• Citya Immobilier: Major French property management and syndic group, part of the Arche group. Offers the same gérance, syndic, and transaction services as Cabinet Denis to owners and copropriétés, but across many French cities with a far larger portfolio and centralized back-office infrastructure.
• Foncia: France's largest residential property manager and syndic administrator (part of the Bridgepoint/Altarea-backed group). Directly comparable to Cabinet Denis across gérance and syndic services for individual owners and copropriétés, but operating nationally with significantly greater scale, technology investment, and brand reach.

Regional players

• Barnes Paris: Paris-focused luxury real estate agency offering high-end gestion, transaction, and syndic services. Comparable to Cabinet Denis on Paris geography and gérance/syndic service lines, but skewed toward premium properties with higher fee tiers.

Emerging players

• MegAgence: Digital-first French property management and rental management platform targeting individual owners with an online subscription model. Directly competes with Cabinet Denis's gérance offering for Parisian landlords seeking a tech-enabled, lower-cost alternative to traditional cabinets.
• Loft Story Paris: Independent Paris-focused property manager offering gérance, location, and vente services to owners and tenants. Closest like-for-like comparison to Cabinet Denis in terms of size, independent ownership, and Paris-centric positioning.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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