Office Notarial du Bois d'Amour à SAINTES (17100)

What Office Notarial du Bois d'Amour à SAINTES (17100) does

Office Notarial du Bois d'Amour is a French notarial practice (Société Civile Professionnelle) headquartered at 4 Rue du Bois d'Amour, Saintes, Charente-Maritime (17100), operating across five physical locations in the department. The firm is led by three notaires — Jean-Paul Belloche (wealth management/patrimoine), Anthony Barbreau (business/corporate law), and Sébastien Bretaudeau — supported by 15 collaborators and two experienced real estate negotiators with local market knowledge. The office delivers authentic notarial acts in real estate law, family law, inheritance and estate planning, business law, and local public authority law, with property negotiation services charged at 3.4%-6.7% of sale price plus VAT and core notary fees governed by French state-regulated tariffs.

The practice runs on the ADNOV prismeoffice.adnov.fr SaaS platform and has adopted a number of digital service modules: visio-direct video conferencing for remote consultations, IIMMO-INTERRACTIF (an online upward-bidding property sale system), an online contact and appointment form, secure payment processing via Systempay/Lyra Network and Genapi (Septeo Group), and — launched in January 2025 — international legalization and apostille services for cross-border documents. Property listings are syndicated to the national immobilier.notaires.fr portal, and the office publishes content on its website covering regulatory reforms such as the 2026 DPE requirements, indivision law changes, viager transactions, and AI's role in heritage analysis.

The business model is fundamentally transaction-driven, with revenue derived from state-regulated notarial tariffs (conveyancing, succession, family law acts), percentage-based property negotiation fees charged to the buyer, ancillary fees from online payment services, and a growing line of international document authentication fees. Customer concentration is low: the office serves individual property buyers and sellers, families with succession needs, local SMEs, and public-sector entities, with no single client materially driving revenue. Geographic reach is regional within Charente-Maritime, with the office explicitly noting proximity to the Royan coast and Cognac vineyards and accessibility via the A10 motorway.

Name

Office Notarial du Bois d'Amour à SAINTES (17100)

Legal name

Office Notarial du Bois d'Amour - Jean-Paul BELLOCHE et Anthony BARBREAU, notaires associés

Website

https://office-notarial-du-boisdamour-saintes.notaires.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

French notary practice (SCP) in Saintes, Charente-Maritime, operating five offices with three notaires and 15 collaborators. Provides authentic notarial acts in real estate, family, inheritance, and business law, plus property negotiation, video consultations, and online bidding sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Notary and Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Notaries (54112), Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (541191), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Notary & Signing Agent Services (Remote/Onsite) (BPAJAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Document Preparation & Recording Services (Deeds, Liens) (BPAJAOAG)

Keywords

• Notary services
• Real estate transactions
• Inheritance planning
• Family law services
• Property negotiation

Headquarters

HQ city

SAINTES

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Notary service fees (regulated tariffs): Fees charged for authentic legal acts (property transactions, inheritance, family law, business law) governed by state-regulated notary tariff schedules. Revenue is transaction-driven, varying by act type and property value.
2. Property negotiation fees: Fees charged for real estate sale negotiation services. Calculated as a percentage of the sale price (ranging from 3.4% to 6.7% plus VAT), charged to the buyer.
3. Online payment processing commissions: Revenue from online payment services for act provisions and invoices, facilitated via Systempay and Genapi integrated platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Office Notarial du Bois d'Amour is a French notarial practice (SCP) providing legally authenticated notary services covering real estate transactions, family law, inheritance and estate planning, and business law. The office prepares authentic contracts under state authority, offers real estate negotiation services through experienced negotiators, and operates the IIMMO-INTERRACTIF online bidding sale system for innovative property sales. Services are delivered across five physical locations in Charente-Maritime with video conferencing and online intake support.

Product overview

Office Notarial du Bois d'Amour is a French notary office offering a comprehensive suite of legal services centered on notary act drafting and authentic contract preparation. The core offering comprises legal notary services (real estate, family law, heritage management, business law), real estate negotiation with two experienced negotiators, and the IIMMO-INTERRACTIF online bidding system for innovative property sales. This core is complemented by digital service modules accessible via notaires.fr (donations, property transactions, enterprise services, heritage optimization), video consultation (visioconférence), and international document authentication services (legalization/apostille). The office serves as a trusted legal intermediary for families, businesses, and local authorities in the Charente-Maritime region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Notary Services (Droit Notarial) Core notary legal services covering real estate law, family law, heritage management, business law, and local authority law. The office prepares authentic contracts and provides legal advice for families, businesses, and local communities under state-granted notarial authority.
• Real Estate Negotiation (Négociation Immobilière) Property sale and purchase negotiation services staffed by two experienced negotiators with local market knowledge for houses in Saintes and surrounding areas. Fees are calculated as a percentage (3.4%–6.7%) of the sale price plus VAT and charged to the buyer.
• IIMMO-INTERRACTIF Online Bidding Sale System Innovative online property sale system using upward bidding (négociation à la hausse) that enables property sales through a transparent online auction process managed by the notary office.
• Heritage and Succession Advisory Heritage management services including succession planning, estate optimization, will drafting, life annuity (viager) sales, and family protection strategies. Covers the new 2026 indivision and vacant succession reforms.
• International Document Authentication (Legalization and Apostille) Legalization and apostille services for public documents intended for foreign use, simplifying international administrative procedures. Launched in January 2025 following regulatory reform.
• Video Consultation Service (Visio-Direct) Video consultation service allowing clients to conduct confidential, secure remote interviews with notaries via camera and microphone from home or office.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18 professionals (3 notaires + 15 collaborators + 3 negotiators) serving clients across 5 locations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ADNOVcoreTechnology or IntegrationADNOV is the SASU platform editor and developer of the prismeoffice.adnov.fr SaaS platform powering this notary office's website. ADNOV also serves as the office's designated Data Protection Officer (DPO) and provides hosting via AWS infrastructure, analytics (Matomo), and customer review platforms (Satisfaction Notaires). Co-director of publication.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS provides cloud hosting infrastructure for the notary office website, operated by ADNOV. The site and Matomo analytics are hosted on AWS infrastructure, ensuring scalable and secure delivery.
• Google Ireland LimitedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGoogle collects and moderates customer reviews displayed on the notary office website via the Google platform. Reviews are stored on Google's servers and governed by Google's privacy policy.
• OPINION SYSTEMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOpinion System collects, moderates, and certifies customer reviews for the office under ISO 20252 certification. Reviews are stored on Opinion System's servers.
• Satisfaction Notaires (ADSN / Groupe ADNOV)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Satisfaction.notaires.fr platform operated by ADSN/Groupe ADNOV collects and stores client satisfaction reviews for the notary office, hosted on ADNOV's secure French infrastructure.
• Systempay (LYRA NETWORK)coreTechnology or IntegrationSystempay by Lyra Network processes secure online credit card payments for act provisions and invoices. Transactions are processed via the Banque Populaire/Caisse d'Épargne (Groupe BPCE/Natixis). PCI-DSS certified data storage. No banking data stored on office servers.
• Genapi (Groupe Septeo)coreTechnology or IntegrationGenapi provides an alternative online payment service for the notary office, integrated as a secondary payment option. Genapi mediates transactions with banking institutions via the Septeo platform group.
• visio-direct (by ADNOV)coreTechnology or Integrationvisio-direct is the official professional videoconferencing platform for French notaires, provided by ADNOV. It enables clients to hold confidential, secure remote interviews with notaries using a device with camera and microphone.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• IAD France: France's leading independent real estate agent network, with strong regional coverage. Competes with the office's negotiation service for both mandate acquisition and buyer intermediation in the same Charente-Maritime market.
• Orpi: France's largest real estate franchise network, with thousands of agencies brokering residential transactions. Comparable to the negotiation arm of the notary office and competes for the same property buyer/seller flow in Charente-Maritime.
• Safti: French independent real estate network with broad regional coverage, including southwest France. Competes with the notary office for residential mandate and buyer representation work in Charente-Maritime.
• Laforêt: Long-established French real estate franchise operating across regional markets. Directly comparable for property transaction intermediation services that overlap with the notary office's negotiation arm.
• Century 21 France: Major French real estate franchise competing directly with notary-based negotiation services for property listings and buyer representation across regional France, including Charente-Maritime.

Broad incumbents

• Fidal: France's largest independent law firm, offering corporate, real estate, and family law services. Overlaps with the office's broader legal advisory work (business law, heritage, real estate) but at national scale across multiple practice areas.
• Cornet Vincent Ségurel: Major French business law firm with offices across France including regional cities. Comparable as a competitor for corporate and business-law mandates that overlap with the office's business succession and corporate services.

Others

• SeLoger: France's leading property portal. While not a direct competitor for notarial acts, it is a key ecosystem participant driving buyer acquisition for listings like those syndicated by the office to immobilier.notaires.fr.
• Bien'ici: French property search platform owned by major real estate groups. Operates adjacently to the notary office's listing distribution and competes for buyer attention across regional France.

Emerging players

• MeilleursAgents: Digital real estate advisory platform providing property valuations and agent-matching services. An emerging alternative channel that competes with traditional notary and agency intermediation for buyer/seller attention in French regional markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Notaires_ONBA
• Facebookfacebook.com/Office Notarial du Bois d'Amour
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/notairesaintes
• Instagraminstagram.com/notaires_onba

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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