LB CONSEILS

What LB CONSEILS does

LB CONSEILS is a private, founder-led advisory and investment firm established in 2016 and headquartered at 17 rue Paul Albert in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. The company is led by Arnaud LE BIHAN, who founded, scaled, and ultimately sold the nationwide insurance-claims-repair firm GEOP Assistance to Groupe TEXA (now STELLIANT), backed by APAX Partners France, in November 2015. Following that exit, LE BIHAN created LB CONSEILS to deploy personal capital into long-term investments while providing strategic counsel to entrepreneurs.

The firm operates four interconnected service lines: (1) Innovation Consulting covering emerging technologies for the building and real estate sectors — including BIM, augmented reality, virtual reality, 3D scanning, AI, deep learning, robotic painting, and automation; (2) Growth Acceleration services spanning business model design, pricing strategy, investor relations, new market entry, and enterprise transformation; (3) Strategic Advisory offering long-horizon planning paired with day-to-day operational support; and (4) Investment and Participation Management, encompassing equity stakes in operating companies and real estate rehabilitation projects. The firm holds equity in Staffme (HR staffing) and Allodiagnostic (real estate diagnostics), and the founder serves on the boards of LUKO, Les Companions, and PIC-KEY, all since 2018. LE BIHAN is also a founding member of GPREN, the French industry association for natural damage repair professionals.

LB CONSEILS makes money through fee-based strategic consulting engagements and through returns on its long-term equity investments in French operating companies and real estate rehabilitation projects. There is no proprietary technology platform; the offering is entirely advisory and investment in nature. Go-to-market is relationship-driven, relying on the founder's two-decade network of entrepreneurs, board positions, and industry-association connections, with no disclosed digital marketing or external sales channels. Clients are French entrepreneurs, growth-stage companies, and business leaders in the building, real estate, insurance, and proptech sectors.

Name

LB CONSEILS

Legal name

LB CONSEILS

Website

https://lbconseils.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

LB CONSEILS is a Paris-based, founder-led private firm that provides strategic advisory, growth acceleration, and innovation consulting to French entrepreneurs in building, real estate, insurance, and proptech, while deploying its own long-term equity capital into operating companies and real estate rehabilitation projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Strategic Management Consulting

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAOAE

Equity Capital Advisory (Private Equity Placements, Growth Capital)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/M&A, Transaction & Restructuring Advisory

Keywords

• Strategic business consulting
• Long-term equity investment
• Real estate rehabilitation
• Growth advisory services
• Investor relations support

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Strategic Consulting & Advisory Services: LB CONSEILS charges fees for providing strategic counsel to entrepreneurs and business leaders, including business model design, pricing strategy, market expansion, and transformation advisory.
2. Long-term Equity Investments: LB CONSEILS invests its own capital into early-stage companies and real estate projects, taking equity stakes in exchange for capital and strategic support, with returns generated upon exits or project completions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

LB CONSEILS is a boutique Paris-based advisory and investment firm that provides strategic consulting, business model design, pricing strategy, investor sourcing, market expansion, and transformation advisory to entrepreneurs and business leaders in France. Alongside fee-based advisory work, the firm acts as a long-term equity investor in real estate rehabilitation projects and operating companies, taking participation stakes and providing board-level guidance to support growth and new market entry.

Product overview

LB CONSEILS is a consulting and investment firm offering a unified portfolio of advisory services rather than a software product platform. The company provides three interconnected service lines: (1) Innovation Consulting covering emerging technologies for the building/real estate sector (BIM, AR/VR, AI, robotics); (2) Growth Acceleration encompassing business model development, investor relations, and market expansion; and (3) Strategic Advisory providing long-term strategic planning paired with operational support. Additionally, the firm operates as an active long-term investor, participating in real estate rehabilitation projects and strategic investments in companies, with board-level involvement in multiple startups. The service lines are designed to complement each other, with strategic advisory underpinning growth acceleration engagements, while investment activities provide hands-on operational experience that informs consulting work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Innovation Consulting Services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GEOP Assistance (now part of STELLIANT)coreOthersArnaud LE BIHAN founded GEOP Assistance in January 2000 and grew it into a nationwide general building company specialised in insurance claims repair (IRD sinistres) for mutuals and insurance companies. The business expanded from Île-de-France to all of metropolitan France over 16 years. In November 2015, the company was acquired by Groupe TEXA (now STELLIANT), backed by private equity firm APAX Partners France. LE BIHAN continued to actively support STELLIANT and GEOP Assistance for over two years post-acquisition.
• STELLIANT (formerly Groupe TEXA)minorOthersSTELLIANT acquired GEOP Assistance in November 2015. LE BIHAN actively accompanied STELLIANT and its GEOP Assistance / REN business unit for more than two years following the exit, providing continuity support during the transition.
• GPREN (Groupement des Professionnels de la Réparation en Nature)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArnaud LE BIHAN is a founding member of GPREN, the industry association for professionals in natural damage repair (IRD). The association represents and supports companies in the insurance claims repair sector, contributing to industry standards and professional development.
• LUKOminorOthersSince 2018, Arnaud LE BIHAN has served as a board member of LUKO, a startup operating in the property and insurance technology space. LB CONSEILS provides board-level strategic guidance to the company.
• Les CompanionsminorOthersSince 2018, Arnaud LE BIHAN has served as a board member of Les Companions, a startup. LB CONSEILS provides board-level strategic guidance to the company.
• PIC-KEYminorOthersSince 2018, Arnaud LE BIHAN has served as a board member of PIC-KEY, a startup. LB CONSEILS provides board-level strategic guidance to the company.
• StaffmeminorOthersStaffme is one of the active investment participations held by LB CONSEILS. Staffme is a staffing/platform company operating in the HR services sector.
• AllodiagnosticminorOthersAllodiagnostic is one of the active investment participations held by LB CONSEILS. Allodiagnostic operates in the real estate diagnostic services sector, providing mandatory property diagnostics (gas, lead, asbestos, Carrez law, electricity, termites, DPE, ERNMT) in France.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Partech: Paris-based global VC firm investing in technology and digital companies from seed to growth stages. Comparable as a French-anchored investor with operator-friendly value-add positioning, though with dedicated fund capital and larger team.
• Ardian: Major Paris-based global private investment house with broad PE, infrastructure, and real estate capabilities. Comparable as a French-rooted investment platform, but operates at institutional scale far beyond LB CONSEILS' boutique footprint.
• Eurazeo: One of the largest listed French private investment firms, active across PE, venture, and real estate. Comparable as a French investment platform with diversified sector exposure including real estate, but at materially larger institutional scale.
• Roland Berger: Global management consultancy with deep presence in France advising mid-market and enterprise clients on strategy and transformation. Comparable on the strategic-advisory side of LB CONSEILS' offering, though at vastly larger scale and broader sector coverage.
• Apax Partners France: Major French private equity firm that was the majority shareholder in the acquisition of GEOP Assistance by Groupe TEXA/STELLIANT. Comparable as a French mid-market PE player; LB CONSEILS founder has direct prior relationship through this transaction.

Direct peers

• Cambon Partners: French independent M&A and private capital advisory boutique focused on mid-market technology and growth transactions. Comparable to LB CONSEILS in being a relationship-driven, Paris-based boutique serving French growth entrepreneurs.
• Clipperton: Paris-based independent advisory firm specializing in tech and growth-company M&A and private capital raises. Directly comparable to LB CONSEILS as a boutique French advisory combining sector expertise with capital-raise execution for mid-market entrepreneurs.
• Raise: French investment and advisory platform combining venture/growth investing with operational support for entrepreneurs. Closely comparable to LB CONSEILS' hybrid capital-plus-strategy model targeting French growth-stage companies.

Regional players

• Siparex: Lyon-based French mid-market private equity firm investing across regions and sectors with operator support. Comparable as a French mid-market investor but operates at significantly larger scale and with institutional capital.
• Cathay Capital: Paris-headquartered cross-border PE/VC firm backing European mid-market companies with sector expertise. Comparable as a French-anchored mid-market investor combining capital and operational value-add, though at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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