SUDUCA Commissaire-Priseur

What SUDUCA Commissaire-Priseur does

SUDUCA Commissaire-Priseur is a privately held French auction house (SARL) founded in 2019 by Maître Guillaume SUDUCA in Toulouse, operating both voluntary (vente volontaire) and judicial (vente judiciaire) auctions of movable property. The firm is headquartered in the historic Carmes Salin district at 2 rue du Languedoc, with an additional sale room at the Hôtel des Ventes Vitry (4 rue Urbain Vitry), and is staffed by 7 employees. SUDUCA conducts in-person auctions that are simultaneously broadcast and bid on through partner platforms Interenchères and Drouot Digital, with supplementary phone and written-order bidding channels. The house handles over 15 specialty categories spanning Art Nouveau/Déco/Design, antique furniture, jewelry and watches, wines and spirits, collector vehicles, militaria, numismatics, Asian art, books, toys, and stamps, and operates recurring themed series (e.g., MILITARIA, NUMISMATIQUE, CLASSIQUE AUTOMNE) plus charitable auctions such as those for Toulouse Football Coeur.

SUDUCA generates revenue primarily through transactional commissions: a 22% TTC buyer's premium on voluntary sales (18.33% HT) and 14.28% TTC on judicial sales (11.64% HT), plus platform-specific surcharges of 3% HT via Interenchères and 5% HT via Drouot Digital. Seller-side fees are approximately 20% TTC and cover photography, transport, insurance, and advertising; storage fees of €5.00 HT per day per lot apply after 15 days post-sale. The customer base is highly distributed, composed principally of private sellers (inheritors, collectors liquidating estates) and private buyers (collectors, enthusiasts), with secondary segments for judicial clients (notably AGRASC, the French agency for seized asset management) and charitable organizations. Free written appraisals and open-door expert appraisal days (e.g., with jewelry specialist Louise TEISSEIRE) are used as a low-friction consignment acquisition funnel.

Operationally, the firm does not own proprietary technology beyond a standard website and newsletter; it depends on third-party platforms (Interenchères, Drouot Digital, auction.fr) for digital bidding reach and on external logistics partners (MBE Toulouse, ABC Transport, ART Transport) for lot shipment. The technical moat is therefore minimal and the business is essentially a relationship-and-credential-driven service, anchored by the Commissaire-Priseur regulatory license (obtained by the founder in 2017), local brand presence in Toulouse, and the global audience enabled by online broadcast partnerships.

Name

SUDUCA Commissaire-Priseur

Legal name

SUDUCA Commissaire-Priseur SARL

Website

https://suduca.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SUDUCA Commissaire-Priseur is a Toulouse-based French auction house founded in 2019 by Guillaume SUDUCA, conducting voluntary and judicial auctions across 15+ collectible categories for private sellers, collectors, judicial clients, and charitable organizations via in-room and online bidding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Auction House Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (531320)

akta.pro primary industry

Auction Houses (Luxury Watches & Jewelry) (CRAKAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Estate Jewelry & Collection Liquidation Services (CRAKAKAJ), Bankruptcy, Probate & Estate Property Auctions (BPAJAEAG)

Keywords

• Voluntary judicial auctions
• Art antique valuation
• Numismatics militaria sales
• Jewelry watch auctions
• Collector vehicle auctions

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Buyer's Commission (Frais de vente): The primary revenue stream comes from commissions charged to buyers on auction sales. For voluntary sales, the commission is 22% TTC (18.33% HT), and for judicial sales it is 14.28% TTC (11.64% HT). Additional surcharges apply for online bidding via platforms (3% HT via Interenchères, 5% HT via Drouot Digital).
2. Seller's Fees: Sellers pay approximately 20% TTC in fees which cover photography, transport from study to auction room, insurance, and advertising. Written expert appraisals may also generate professional service fees.
3. Storage Fees: After 15 days post-sale, storage fees are charged at 5.00 EUR HT per day per lot. Vehicle technical inspection is re-billed to buyers for vehicle sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SUDUCA Commissaire-Priseur operates a Toulouse-based auction house conducting voluntary and judicial auction sales of art, antiques, jewelry, watches, militaria, numismatics, vehicles, and other collectibles. The house provides free expert estimations, paid written appraisals, in-room sales at its premises and Hôtel des Ventes Vitry, and live online bidding through partner platforms Interenchères and Drouot Digital. It also organizes themed specialty auctions and charitable auctions for partner organizations.

Product overview

SUDUCA Commissaire-Priseur is a Toulouse-based auction house operating a unified auction platform for public and judicial sales of movable goods. The core offering centers on ventes aux enchères (auction sales) conducted in-room with live broadcast via partner platforms Interenchères and Drouot Digital, supplemented by expertises (free valuations), inventories, and charitable auctions. The specialty portfolio encompasses over 20 distinct categories—Art du XX°/Art Nouveau/Art Déco/Design, Antique & Period Furniture, Jewelry/Watches/Vintage, Silverware/Table Arts, Wines/Spirits, Collector Vehicles, Paintings/Drawings, Gold/Numismatics, Weapons/Militaria, Books/Manuscripts, Asian Art, Primitive Arts, Sculpture, Curiosities, Toys, and Stamps—each forming dedicated product lines within the auction platform. The study operates from Toulouse with additional sale locations and conducts regular charitable partnerships with local organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Voluntary Auction Sales (Ventes Volontaires) Public voluntary auction sales covering more than 20 specialty categories including Art du XX°/Art Nouveau/Art Déco/Design, antique and period furniture, jewelry, watches, vintage, silverware, wines and spirits, paintings and drawings, sculpture, Asian art, militaria, numismatics, gold, books, toys, stamps, and collector vehicles. Conducted in-room and live online via Interenchères and Drouot Digital. Buyer's premium is 22% TTC (18.33% HT), with additional 3% HT via Interenchères and 5% HT via Drouot Digital.
• Judicial Auction Sales (Ventes Judiciaires) Court-ordered and judicial liquidation sales conducted for courts, creditors, and government agencies including AGRASC. Includes vehicle and other seized-asset auctions. Buyer's premium is 14.28% TTC (11.64% HT), with no additional platform surcharges. Subject to legal compliance requirements.
• Expert Appraisals and Valuations (Expertises) Free and obligation-free verbal estimations for individuals, plus paid written expert appraisals that engage the firm's responsibility on a flat-rate basis. Open expert appraisal days (journées d'expertises) for jewelry, watches, and precious stones are held in person with expert Louise TEISSEIRE.
• Charitable and Themed Specialty Auctions Themed auction series held throughout the year, including numismatics (NUMISMATIQUE editions), militaria (MILITARIA editions, at least 17 editions held), prestige sales, classic autumn sales, jewelry/watches/fashion, wines and spirits, silverware and table arts. Charitable auctions are organized for partner organizations such as Toulouse Football Coeur to raise funds for environmental and social causes.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• InterenchèrescoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary live bidding platform partner enabling online real-time participation in SUDUCA auctions. Buyers register on the platform and can bid remotely during sales.
• Drouot DigitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital platform of the historic Drouot auction house, providing live auction broadcasts and online bidding capabilities for SUDUCA sales.
• auction.frsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuction listing platform where SUDUCA's upcoming auctions are promoted alongside other auction houses.
• MBE ToulousesupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRecommended shipping provider for buyers to arrange lot shipment after auction payment. Located at Toulouse.
• Louise TEISSEIREsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert specializing in jewelry, watches, and precious stones who participates in SUDUCA's expert appraisal open days, providing valuations for clients.
• AGRASC (Agence pour la Gestion et la Récupération des Actifs Saisis)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench government agency for seized asset management for whom SUDUCA conducts judicial auction sales of vehicles and other assets.
• Toulouse Football CoeursupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerToulouse FC's endowment fund for which SUDUCA has organized charitable auctions to raise funds for environmental and social initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Maîtres Pierre et Jean-Claude Anaf: Long-established Toulouse auctioneer (commissaire-priseur) conducting voluntary and judicial sales across fine art, antiques, jewelry, and collectibles in the same regional market as SUDUCA. Directly comparable on geography, category mix, and seller/buyer segments.
• ADER Entreprises & Patrimoine: Paris-based French auction house running themed sales in jewelry, watches, militaria, numismatics, and decorative arts with online bidding via Interenchères and Drouot Digital. Closely comparable in category mix and platform strategy to SUDUCA.
• Aguttes: Independently owned French auction house with multi-specialty sales (art, jewelry, watches, automobiles, wine) and offices across France including the south. Comparable diversified model and middle-market positioning relative to SUDUCA.

Broad incumbents

• Artcurial: Major French auction house covering jewelry, watches, fine art, automobiles, and luxury collectibles with strong brand recognition and international reach. Comparable category breadth but materially larger scale than SUDUCA.
• Hôtel Drouot / Drouot Estimations: The historic Paris auction complex and its associated houses; SUDUCA uses Drouot Digital as a distribution partner and competes for many of the same consignors. Same underlying business model at vastly greater scale.
• Millon - Maison de ventes aux enchères: Paris-headquartered French auction house with multi-category sales (art, jewelry, militaria, books, manuscripts). Comparable operating model and specialty mix; significantly larger and more nationally distributed than SUDUCA.
• Christie's France: Global luxury auction house with a Paris presence covering fine art, jewelry, watches, and decorative arts. Competes for the same high-end consignors and buyers as SUDUCA but at the very top of the market.
• Piasa: Paris-based French auction house active in modern and contemporary art, design, photography, and luxury. Comparable French auction-house operating model with broader international reach than SUDUCA.
• Cornette de Saint-Cyr: Independent French auction house running modern art, contemporary, design, and luxury sales in Paris and Brussels. Comparable independent-house positioning with broader category reach than SUDUCA.

Regional players

• SVV Couturier-Nicolay / Hôtel des ventes du Château: Independent French commissaire-priseur running voluntary and judicial auctions with comparable scale and category breadth to SUDUCA, but operating in a different regional catchment. Useful peer benchmark for unit economics and auction cadence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/suducacommissairepriseur

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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