What COMPTEXPERTS does

COMPTEXPERTS is a French accounting and statutory-audit firm headquartered at 44 Ter Rue Denis Papin in Pontarlier (Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté), operating continuously for approximately 60 years since its founding around 1964 and led by Expert-Comptable Franck HUARDEL. The firm serves roughly 600 clients across five primary segments: TPE and entrepreneurs, PME/ETI, liberal professions (notably healthcare), associations, and farmers. Its service portfolio spans accounting missions, statutory audit (commissariat aux comptes), tax advisory, social/payroll management (delivered via the associated CAPEC RH team using SILAE), legal services, wealth-management advisory, electronic invoicing and dematerialization support, and complementary offerings including the Acticap coworking business center and My Assistant outsourced secretarial services.

The firm's underlying technology stack is fully vendor-sourced rather than proprietary, integrated around AGIRIS/EIC accounting suites, Pennylane for collaborative client-accountant ledgers, SILAE for payroll, GED MOBILE for mobile document archiving, Cecurity.com (a candidate PDP platform) for electronic invoicing and secure vault, and TPVente (AGIRIS) point-of-sale terminals with anti-fraud compliance. Digital service additions including the ECF (Examen de Conformité Fiscale) ten-point tax compliance audit, individual income-declaration missions (Mission DR, Mission Compt'Pas) and the e-invoicing line are delivered on top of this partner stack. There are no disclosed patents, proprietary AI/ML systems, or developed software products.

On the commercial side, COMPTEXPERTS operates an essentially sales-led, relationship-driven motion through its Pontarlier office and partner referrals, with public pricing on entry-level tax services starting from €66.66 HT/year (Mission Compt'Pas) and €80 TTC/year (Mission DR), supplemented by bespoke quotes for full accounting and audit missions. The firm joined the CAPEC group in October 2023, gaining access to four additional Bourgogne offices (Dijon, Auxerre, Chalon-sur-Saône, Mâcon) while remaining locally embedded in Pontarlier, and is led by an 11-person team that handles approximately 300 payslips per payroll manager.

Name

COMPTEXPERTS

Legal name

COMPTEXPERTS

Website

https://comptexperts.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

COMPTEXPERTS is a Pontarlier-based French accounting and statutory-audit firm, founded ~1964 and led by Franck HUARDEL, serving approximately 600 SMB clients across TPE, PME, liberal professions, associations, and farmers in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, and affiliated with the CAPEC group since October 2023.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pontarlier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 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 Services: Recurring accounting missions for TPE, PME, liberal professions, associations, and farmers. Includes bookkeeping, annual accounts, tax declarations.
2. Statutory Audit (Commissariat aux comptes): Legal audit missions for companies required to have statutory auditors
3. Tax Advisory: Tax missions including tax planning, declarations, and fiscal optimization
4. Social/Payroll Services: Payroll management, social declarations, and HR advisory services through CAPEC RH
5. Legal Services: Company creation, legal formalities, and ongoing legal support
6. Wealth Management Advisory: Asset management and wealth planning advisory services
7. Electronic Invoicing Services: Assistance with e-invoicing compliance and dematerialization (Cecurity.com platform partner)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

COMPTEXPERTS is an accounting and statutory audit firm headquartered in Pontarlier, France, providing bookkeeping, annual accounts preparation, statutory audit (commissariat aux comptes), tax advisory and declaration, payroll and social management, legal services for company creation, and wealth management advisory for small and medium businesses, liberal professionals, associations, and farmers across the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. The firm complements its professional services with digital tools such as the PENNYLANE collaborative platform, GED MOBILE document archiving, and Cecurity.com electronic invoicing. Since October 2023, it has operated as part of the Groupe CAPEC network.

Product overview

COMPTEXPERTS is an accounting and auditing firm that operates as a unified services organization rather than a software product company. The firm's offering consists of core professional services (accounting, tax, social/payroll, legal, audit, and wealth management) supported by digital tools and platforms. These include internal management tools like PENNYLANE Collaboratif for client accounting access, GED MOBILE for document submission, and specialized services such as E.C.F (Tax Compliance Examination), Mission Déclaration de Revenus, and Mission Compt'Pas for personal tax management. The firm also offers business support services including the Acticap business center (coworking), outsourced secretarial services (My Assistant), and electronic invoicing solutions. The digital tools connect with third-party platforms including AGIRIS/EIC accounting software, SILAE payroll system, TPVente point-of-sale, and CECURITY document vault.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nos missions comptables (Accounting services) Core accounting services including bookkeeping, preparation of annual financial statements, and ongoing accounting support for businesses across all client segments served by the firm.
• Nos missions de commissariat aux comptes (Statutory audit) Statutory audit services certifying the accuracy and regulatory compliance of financial statements for companies required by French law to appoint a commissaire aux comptes.
• Nos missions fiscales (Tax advisory) Tax advisory and compliance services including tax return preparation, tax planning, tax optimization, and tax audit support for businesses and individuals.
• Nos missions sociales (Social / payroll services) Payroll processing, social declarations, employment law compliance, and HR advisory services delivered through the CAPEC RH payroll team using the SILAE platform.
• Nos missions juridiques (Legal services) Legal compliance and administrative support including company formation, statutory modifications, and ongoing legal formalities.
• Nos missions de gestion de patrimoine (Wealth management advisory) Wealth management and asset planning advisory to help clients optimize and grow their personal and business assets.
• Centre d'affaires Acticap (Business center) Coworking and office facility services providing business spaces for clients in Pontarlier.
• Secrétariat externalisé — My Assistant (Outsourced secretarial services) Outsourced administrative support, document management, and virtual assistant functionality for clients who need flexible back-office capacity.
• Facturation électronique (Electronic invoicing services) Compliance support for B2B electronic invoicing obligations including e-Reporting and e-Invoicing, delivered with the Cecurity.com dematerialization platform partner.
• E.C.F — Examen de Conformité Fiscale (Fiscal Compliance Examination) Independent review of 10 specific fiscal points validating FEC file compliance, with a compliance certificate that protects the client against penalties in the event of a future tax audit.
• Mission Déclaration de Revenus (Personal income tax return service) Personal income tax return preparation service handling all types of declarations including cross-border workers, rental income, and international tax situations, starting from €80 TTC/year including management fees.
• Mission Compt'Pas (Tax withholding management service) Tax withholding management handling civil status updates, bank account changes, and tax rate adjustments on the government tax portal, priced at €66.66 HT/year (€80 TTC/year including management fees).

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day response to client inquiries as priority
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• CAPEC GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023COMPTEXPERTS joined the CAPEC group in October 2023, marking an important milestone. Both firms share innovation and proximity values. The partnership enables gathering complementary competencies while offering an even broader range of services to clients. COMPTEXPERTS remains locally rooted in Pontarlier while benefiting from CAPEC group's extended network.
• AGIRIS EnterprisescoreTechnology or IntegrationIT and software partner providing accounting solutions including ISACOMPTA for accounting management and TPVente for point-of-sale systems. The firm also sells computer equipment related to their management solutions.
• Cecurity.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for dematerialization platform services. Cecurity.com is a candidate for Platforme de Dematerialisation Partenaire (PDP) status for electronic invoicing. Provides secure document archiving and electronic invoice management services.
• PennylanemajorTechnology or IntegrationCollaborative online accounting platform used by COMPTEXPERTS to offer clients real-time data sharing and simplified accounting management. Module connection to client management folders.
• SILAEmajorTechnology or IntegrationPayroll management software used by the payroll team for managing client payroll portfolios (approximately 300 payslips per client manager).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• PwC France: Big Four firm with broad French coverage of audit, tax, and advisory services; competes for the larger end of COMPTEXPERTS' PME/ETI and statutory audit pipeline.
• BDO France: Mid-tier international accounting and audit network with strong French regional presence; competes in audit, tax, and advisory for PME/ETI — overlapping with COMPTEXPERTS' PME/ETI and statutory audit work.
• KPMG France: Big Four firm with extensive French regional office network covering audit, tax, and advisory for SMB through large enterprise; competes with COMPTEXPERTS particularly for PME/ETI audit mandates.
• Deloitte France: Big Four firm with strong French presence across audit, tax, consulting, and legal; competes in PME/ETI audit and advisory, and is the parent of the comparable In Extenso network.

Direct peers

• Cerfrance: Leading French association of accounting and advisory firms specialized in agricultural and small/rural business clients; directly comparable given COMPTEXPERTS' explicit farmer and TPE segment focus.
• Grant Thornton France: Mid-tier accounting and advisory firm in France serving PME and ETI with audit, tax, and consulting — overlapping directly with COMPTEXPERTS' PME/ETI service line and statutory audit offering.
• Fiducial: One of France's largest SMB-focused accounting and advisory groups, serving very small businesses and entrepreneurs — the same primary customer segment (TPE/PME) as COMPTEXPERTS, with a comparable service breadth across accounting, payroll, and legal.
• In Extenso: French accounting and consulting network (part of Deloitte) focused on SMBs, associations, and agricultural clients — directly comparable to COMPTEXPERTS in target segments and regional/multi-office service delivery.
• RSM France: Mid-tier international accounting network with French offices focused on audit, tax, and consulting for mid-market and entrepreneurial clients; comparable scale and segment focus.
• Baker Tilly France: French mid-tier accounting, audit, and advisory network serving SMB and mid-market clients with multi-office regional coverage; closely comparable in scale and service mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/comptexperts

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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