Huissier de Justice

What Huissier de Justice does

Selarl TESSIER PENHOAT is a French legal practice operating as Commissaires de Justice Associés / Huissiers de Justice, headquartered at 29 rue Louis Gain, 49106 Angers. The firm is structured as a SELARL (Société d'Exercice Libéral à Responsabilité Limitée), a vehicle reserved for regulated French professions, and is jointly operated by two associated Commissaires de Justice, Maître Sébastien TESSIER and Maître Amandine PENHOAT. The office holds state-conferred monopolies over four activities: signification of judicial and extra-judicial acts, execution of court decisions, expertise and valuation of movable property, and organization of judicial auctions. The profession's title transitioned to 'Commissaire de Justice' effective 1 July 2022 following the merger of the Huissier de Justice and Commissaire-Priseur Judiciaire professions, though the firm retains dual branding for client continuity.

The firm's service portfolio centers on four core offerings: constats de toute nature (notarized factual observations with superior legal probative force), signification des actes (legal document service), recouvrement des impayés (debt collection via amicable and judicial channels), and contentieux locatif (rental dispute management covering eviction, deposit recovery, and lease drafting). The technical stack supporting these services consists of standard legal-practice infrastructure: a secure online payment platform with 3D-Secure authentication and 128-bit SSL encryption, online portals for act deposit, constat requests, and situation declarations, and a CERTIGNA partnership enabling digital signature certificate issuance for client access to public procurement platforms.

The business model is bifurcated between regulated services (fees statutorily fixed by the Code de commerce for monopolistic acts) and non-regulated professional services (freely negotiated fees based on difficulty, stakes, and customary practice). Customer segments include individuals (Particuliers) and professional clients (Businesses) as primary, with associations, local authorities, landlords, and tenants as secondary segments. Geographic coverage is anchored in the Cour d'Appel d'Angers jurisdiction (Maine-et-Loire 49, Mayenne 53, Sarthe 72 - 46 offices total), with national reach available for constats and amicable debt collection. GTM is direct-to-consumer via office visits, phone, email, and the online service portal, with no external sales force or channel partnerships beyond the national Commissaire de Justice directory and ordinal body affiliation.

Name

Huissier de Justice

Legal name

Selarl TESSIER PENHOAT

Website

https://tessier-constat-angers.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Selarl TESSIER PENHOAT is a French SELARL-structured Commissaires de Justice practice in Angers, providing constats, legal document signification, debt collection, and rental dispute services to individuals, businesses, landlords, tenants, and local authorities across the Cour d'Appel d'Angers jurisdiction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Notaries (541120), Other Legal Services (54119)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Court Services & Operations (Clerks, Records, Jury, Interpreters) (BPAIAFAH)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Debt collection
• Document service
• Legal evidence
• Rental disputes

Headquarters

HQ city

Angers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Regulated Legal Services: Fees for acts within the monopoly of Commissaires de Justice (signification of acts, execution of court decisions) are fixed by the Code de commerce (articles L. 444-1 and following, R. 444-1 and following). These regulated tariffs apply to service of documents, debt collection by judicial means, and legal executions.
2. Non-Regulated Professional Services: Services outside the monopoly of Commissaires de Justice (constats, advisory services, certain consultations) are charged at freely negotiated fees determined based on difficulty, stakes, client fortune, diligence, notoriety, and customary practice of the office.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Selarl TESSIER PENHOAT is a regulated French legal practice (Commissaires de Justice Associés / Huissiers de Justice) that delivers notarized evidence documentation (constats), service of judicial and extra-judicial acts (signification des actes), debt collection through amicable and judicial means (recouvrement des impayés), and rental dispute management (contentieux locatif). Services are delivered through a physical office in Angers and supplemented by an online platform for payments, act deposits, constat requests, and situation declarations, with jurisdiction across the Cour d'Appel d'Angers (Maine-et-Loire, Mayenne, Sarthe) and national reach for constats and amicable recovery.

Product overview

Selarl TESSIER PENHOAT operates as a unified legal services firm (Commissaires de Justice/Huissiers de Justice) offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services in Angers, France. The firm operates under the unified 'Commissaire de Justice' title following the July 2022 merger of huissiers de justice with commissaires-priseurs judiciaires. The service portfolio centers on four core offerings: constat (notarized evidence documentation), signification des actes (legal document service), recouvrement des impayés (debt collection), and contentieux locatif (rental disputes). These are supported by a digital platform comprising online modules for secure payment processing, act deposit, constat requests, and situation declarations. The firm also provides additional legal services including property administration, insurance intermediation, mediation, and legal consultation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Constat de toute nature Notarized factual observation and evidence documentation services performed by a Commissaire de Justice, providing legally admissible proof of situations, states, or events for various purposes including property condition reports, construction permits, inventory assessments, and assembly minutes. Available nationally across France.
• Signification des actes Legal document notification and service delivered by a Commissaire de Justice, serving judicial and extra-judicial acts to recipients (individuals or entities) according to the legal hierarchy of service methods. Fees are regulated under the Code de commerce.
• Recouvrement des impayés Debt collection services combining amicable negotiation and judicial recovery procedures, handling unpaid invoices, bounced checks, unpaid rent, and alimony claims. Costs are borne by the debtor unless insolvent; success fees (honoraires de résultat) may apply to the creditor on successful recovery.
• Contentieux locatif Rental dispute management services covering the entire lifecycle of rental relationships including lease drafting, eviction procedures, abandoned property recovery, and deposit recovery, for both landlords and tenants.

Quantifiable outcome

• Constat provides superior probative force compared to other evidence methods - Court of Appeal of Aix-en-Provence ruling (24/06/2021) rejected third-party apps claiming to provide equivalent proof

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Centre de la Médiation de la Consommation des Conciliateurs de Justice (CM2C)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe office guarantees consumers access to the CM2C mediation service for dispute resolution, in compliance with articles L.612-1 to L.612-5 of the Code de la consommation. CM2C was referenced as consumer mediation body by the Commission d'évaluation et de contrôle de la médiation de la consommation on 19/07/2017.
• Chambre Nationale des Commissaires de JusticecoreOthersThe national representative body for Commissaires de Justice established in 2019, representing the profession before public authorities and judicial institutions. Local chambers operate within each Cour d'Appel jurisdiction.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Doctrine.fr: French legal-tech platform providing case-law intelligence, legal analytics, and increasingly legal workflow tools to lawyers and legal professionals. Emerging as a productivity layer that could erode traditional Huissier workflow advantages in legal research and document preparation.
• Predictice: French legal AI company offering predictive analytics for case outcomes and litigation strategy. Adjacent competitor that could enable clients to bypass Huissier services for certain constats and routine legal documentation through software substitution.

Direct peers

• Étude Allouche & Associés: Paris-based Commissaire de Justice / Huissier practice offering constat, signification, debt collection, and court execution services under the same French regulatory framework. Directly comparable as another mid-sized SELARL with monopoly-based service offerings, differing mainly by geographic jurisdiction.
• SCP Chevallier-Pelletier: French Huissier/Commissaire practice operating under the same statutory tariff regime and professional monopoly on signification and court execution. Comparable business model and client mix of individuals and businesses requiring legal documentation and debt recovery.

Others

• Editions Législatives: French legal and regulatory information publisher serving compliance, HR, and legal professionals including Huissiers. Provides research and compliance tools as an adjacent ecosystem enabler rather than direct service competitor.
• Dalloz: Leading French legal publisher and information provider serving lawyers, notaries, and Huissiers. Functions as an upstream supplier of professional reference content rather than a competitor in service delivery.
• LexisNexis France: Major French legal information and content provider serving legal professionals including Huissiers. Operates as an ecosystem participant supplying research tools and databases rather than competing directly for legal services delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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