EPF Doubs BFC

Name

EPF Doubs BFC

Legal name

Etablissement Public Foncier Doubs Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Website

https://epfdoubsbfc.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Land Management Services

NAICS

Land Subdivision (2372), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts (52592), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (53112)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510), Investors, Nec (6799), Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Acquisition, Lot Development & Construction Financing (AD&C) (FSALAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD), Land Trusts & Protected Areas (BPAGAGAC)

Keywords

• Public land establishment
• Land portage services
• Public sector real estate
• Municipal land acquisition
• Urban land management

Headquarters

HQ city

Besançon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Taxe Spéciale d'Equipement (TSE): The primary funding mechanism is the TSE, a special equipment tax added to four local direct contributions (taxe d'habitation, taxe sur le foncier bâti, taxe sur le foncier non bâti, and contribution foncière des entreprises). The TSE rate is set annually by the general assembly and is levied on all properties within the territory of member EPCI.
2. Emprunt (Borrowing): The organization accesses borrowing to finance land acquisitions. All borrowing must be validated by the board of directors. The establishment maintains a working capital fund to reduce borrowing dependency over time.
3. Frais de portage (Holding fees): Annual holding fees charged to beneficiary municipalities during the land holding period. These fees cover management services including legal counsel and technical assistance, providing a cost advantage compared to other financing options.
4. Revenus du patrimoine (Property income): Rental income from properties held during the holding period, which reduces the final sale price. Revenue from the resale of properties and movable/immovable rights.
5. Contributions diverses (Various contributions): Contributions from various levels of government (commune to EU), departments, region, public establishments, and private entities. Includes SRU Article 55 contributions from non-compliant municipalities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EPF Doubs BFC acquires, holds, manages, and retrocedes land and built property on behalf of its public-sector members — communes, intercommunalities (EPCI), and departmental/regional authorities — across the Doubs department and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It intermediates the temporary ownership phase (typically several years) so that elected officials do not have to carry the financial and operational burden of land stock while their housing, economic-development, or urban-renewal projects are being designed and permitted.

Product overview

EPF Doubs BFC operates as a unified public land agency offering land acquisition, management, and retrocession services to member municipalities. The core product is the "portage foncier" service, which enables communes to pre-finance land acquisitions through the EPF. The portfolio also includes an Organisme de Foncier Solidaire (OFS) for affordable housing via Bail Réel Solidaire, along with complementary services in advisory, preemption, and property management. The organization structures its work across five intervention axes: Habitat, Economic Development, Urban Renewal, Public Equipment, and Natural/Agricultural Spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Holding period typically 4 years, extendable to maximum 14 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LPO Bourgogne-Franche-ComtécoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The organization maintains a partnership with the Ligue pour la Protection des O:Oiseaux (LPO) for biodiversity preservation. EPF has registered its headquarters as a LPO Refuge, undergoing ecological diagnostic evaluation. The partnership includes renewal of the collaboration convention and joint actions for biodiversity protection.
• Collectif CEDREcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPF Doubs BFC signed the CEDRE collective charter, reaffirming its commitment to environmental responsibility and ecological transition. This partnership demonstrates the organization's dedication to sustainable development practices.
• LPO (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization is committed to the LPO Refuges program (2024-2026), implementing conditions to preserve and welcome wild flora and fauna following the LPO Refuges charter. This includes ecological management practices such as delayed mowing, anticollision markers on windows, and nest box installation.
• Observatoire departmental de la consommation d'espace du DoubsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPF participates in the departmental land use observatory with Agence d'Urbanisme du Pays de Montbéliard, Département du Doubs, and Direction Départementale des Territoires du Doubs. Collaborative outputs include thematic fact sheets on land strategy and brownfield redevelopment.
• Partenariat FrichescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovative partnership for brownfield redevelopment in Doubs. EPF participates alongside services de l'État and local partners including Conseil régional, Conseil départemental, two urban planning agencies, Banque des Territoires, Maison de l'Habitat, and ADEME.
• Association nationale des EPFLminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEPF Doubs BFC is a member of the national association of public land establishments, contributing to sector representation and best practice sharing.
• Caisse des dépôts et consignationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered in the 2018 OFS prefiguration study organized by EPF in partnership with the national EPFL association, CDC, and Ville de Besançon.
• DREAL Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on regional DVF (Demandes de Valeurs Foncières) data group publication alongside the DREAL and urban planning agencies of Pays de Montbéliard, Territoire de Belfort, and Besançon Centre Franche-Comté.
• CEREMAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with CEREMA for the June 2025 information assembly on climate risk adaptation for territories, contributing to the roundtable discussion.
• Espacité - D2H - VJAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting consortium engaged for the OFS prefiguration study to assess feasibility of creating a Solidary Land Organism for member municipalities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• EPF Normandie: Regional EPF for Normandie with comparable land acquisition, holding, and retrocession mission. Similar EPIC structure, multi-departmental coverage, and TSE-based funding mechanism.
• EPF Grand Est: Regional EPF for the Grand Est region, providing the same land acquisition, holding, and management services to member EPCI. Offers OFS activity and similar intervention axes.
• EPF Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Regional EPF for PACA operating under the same Code de l'urbanisme framework. Similar territorial scope of intervention, member governance, and tax-based funding.
• EPF Centre-Val de Loire: Regional EPF for Centre-Val de Loire. Operates under the same legal framework with portage foncier, advisory services, and TSE financing. Directly comparable scale and member structure.
• EPF Nouvelle-Aquitaine: EPFNA serves the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region with land acquisition and portage services. Larger scale than EPF Doubs BFC, but operates the same statutory model.
• EPF Occitanie: Regional EPF for Occitanie with the same portage foncier mandate, brownfield redevelopment focus, and BRS/OFS activity. Directly comparable in operation and funding structure.
• EPF Pays de la Loire: Regional EPF serving the Pays de la Loire region with portage foncier, brownfield redevelopment, and habitat focus. Identical statutory framework and operational model.
• EPF Bretagne: Regional Établissement Public Foncier for Bretagne, operating under the same Code de l'urbanisme framework with comparable portage foncier, OFS, and TSE funding model. Directly comparable in mandate, structure, and operation.
• EPF Hauts-de-France: Regional EPF for Hauts-de-France offering the same public land portage services. Directly comparable as a multi-departmental EPIC with TSE-based funding and member EPCI structure.
• EPF Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: EPORA serves the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region with a comparable public land establishment mandate. Operates similar portage foncier, OFS, and brownfield redevelopment services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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