PROFIL FRANCE

What PROFIL FRANCE does

PROFIL FRANCE (legal entity: GROUPE PROFIL FRANCE SAS) is a French civil investigation firm founded in 2003 and headquartered in Brignais, near Lyon. The company provides four core services to enterprise clients: Enquête civile (civil investigation for locating individuals and assessing financial status); Traitement de l'adresse (address processing for qualifying data files and locating debtors); Traitement déshérence (dormant asset processing under the French Loi Eckert framework for banks and insurers); and Solvabilité immobilière (real estate solvency analysis providing dematerialized access to over 700 French land registry files). Clients span banks, insurance and prévoyance companies, legal professionals (notaries, lawyers, bailiffs), rental property managers, energy distribution and telecom operators, and pension/employee savings administrators, with operations extending internationally in addition to France.

The firm operates a proprietary technology stack comprising an internal investigation management application with role-based 12-character password access and time-bound case file permissions, a dematerialized solvabilité immobilière platform labeled Télé@tes by ADSN in 2018, an SSL-encrypted secure client portal (Espace Sécurisé) for order management and document exchange, and an automated data anonymization routine supporting GDPR-compliant data lifecycle management. The company is authorized by CNAPS (N° AUT-069-2114-08-05-20150369360) under Book VI of the French Internal Security Code, and its 35 investigators hold the CQP Enquêteur Civil qualification. A nationwide network of 500 certified real estate experts affiliated with the Centre National de l'Expertise supports property valuation services across five standardized methodologies.

PROFIL FRANCE generates revenue primarily through transaction-based fees per investigation or per file processed, with results-based billing (Facturation au résultat) for déshérence services and multi-year enterprise contracts. The firm processes approximately 80,000 investigations per year with a >90% success rate, an average 10-day processing time for civil investigations, and a 15-day processing time for déshérence. Sub-brands include Hypo Express (dematerialized property documents and real estate expertise) and OCW (a 1,200 m² coworking and business domiciliation center in Southwest Lyon). Distribution is exclusively direct B2B enterprise sales, with no consumer-facing e-commerce; lead generation relies on a professional website, industry memberships (FIGEC, SNARP, UN Global Compact), and the secure client portal for client delivery.

Name

PROFIL FRANCE

Legal name

GROUPE PROFIL FRANCE

Website

https://profilfrance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PROFIL FRANCE is a French civil investigation firm providing address localization, debtor solvability analysis, real estate solvency reports, and dormant asset (déshérence) processing to banks, insurers, legal professionals, property managers, and utilities across France and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Investigation and Debt Recovery Services

NAICS

Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (541191), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Mortgage Bankers & Loan Correspondents (6162)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Transaction Advisory & Due Diligence (FSAEAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Abstracting Services (Title Abstracts) (BPAJAOAC), Notary & Signing Agent Services (Remote/Onsite) (BPAJAOAF), Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC)

Keywords

• Civil investigation services
• Address tracing services
• Escheatment management
• Real estate solvency
• Dormant asset processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Brignais

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Enquête Civile Services: Civil investigation services including address localization, solvency investigations (movable and real estate), and identity verification for debt recovery. Revenue is generated per investigation or per file processed, with the company stating billing at result (Facturation au résultat) for déshérence services.
2. Solvabilité Immobilière Services: Dematerialized access to land registries and real estate solvency reports. Provides property identity, legal status, act copies, and property valuation. Revenue generated per consultation or per report delivered.
3. Déshérence (Abandoned Assets) Processing: Services for locating beneficiaries of abandoned life insurance contracts and dormant bank accounts, following the Loi Eckert. Billing is described as 'Facturation au résultat' (results-based billing).
4. Real Estate Expertise: Expert real estate valuation services using multiple methodologies (comparison, hedonist, income capitalization, land and construction, commerciality) performed by a network of 500 certified real estate experts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PROFIL FRANCE provides civil investigation, address tracing, escheatment (dormant asset) management, and real estate solvency analysis services to institutional clients. The company locates debtors, qualifies client files, identifies beneficiaries of abandoned life insurance contracts and inactive bank accounts under the Loi Eckert, and delivers property solvency reports using dematerialized access to French land registries. Services are delivered through a secure client portal by 35 CQP-qualified investigators and a network of 500 certified real estate experts.

Product overview

PROFIL FRANCE is a management center specializing in civil investigation with over 20 years of experience, operating as a unified platform with multiple integrated services. The core offering includes Enquête civile (civil investigation), Traitement de l'adresse (address processing), Traitement déshérence (unclaimed assets treatment following ECKERT law), and Solvabilité immobilière (real estate solvency). The company also operates two sub-brands: Hypo Express for dematerialized property documents and OCW for coworking services. Services are accessible via a secure client portal (Espace sécurisé) and focus on locating debtors, qualifying financial data, and managing inactive accounts for institutional clients including banks, insurers, and legal professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hypo Express: Enseigne spécialisée dans la mise à disposition de documents dématérialisés, issus des Services de la Publicité Foncière et d'expertise immobilière.
• OCW

Products and services

• Enquête civile (Civil Investigation) Civil investigation service for locating individuals, determining financial status, qualifying client files, and conducting succession monitoring, performed via telephone and public database access. Targeted at financial institutions, insurance companies, legal professionals, and property managers.
• Traitement de l'adresse (Address Processing) Address processing service for qualifying data files, locating addresses, finding contact details (phone, email), and associating human expertise with technology for rapid results. Targeted at enterprises needing debtor localization.
• Traitement déshérence (Escheatment/Dormant Asset Processing) Unclaimed assets treatment service helping banks and insurance companies comply with the Loi Eckert (2014) by qualifying files, locating policyholders, centenarians, beneficiaries, and conducting genealogical succession investigations. Billed on results (Facturation au résultat).
• Solvabilité immobilière (Real Estate Solvency) Real estate solvency service providing dematerialized access to French land registries (Cadastre, Services de la Publicité Foncière, Livre Foncier) and property analysis including ownership, acquisition conditions, encumbrances, and certified expert appraisals for legal and financial professionals.
• Hypo Express (sub-brand) Sub-brand specializing in dematerialized documents from Property Publicity Services (formerly Conservations des Hypothèques) and real estate expertise. Operates under the Groupe PROFIL France umbrella.
• OCW (sub-brand coworking) Coworking space brand with 1,200 m² of equipped workspace, described as the largest coworking space in Southwest Lyon, offering meeting room rental and business address services. Operates as an adjacent subsidiary under the Groupe PROFIL France umbrella.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80,000 investigations processed per year
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FIGEC (Fédération Nationale de l'Information d'Entreprise, de la Gestion des Créances et de l'Enquête Civile)coreOthersPROFIL France is a member of FIGEC, the national professional organization representing the credit management, debt collection, and civil investigation sector. FIGEC represents companies from startups to large groups and provides industry advocacy, services, and market intelligence for its members.
• Hypo ExpresscoreOthersHypo Express is a brand of Groupe PROFIL France, specialized in providing dematerialized documents from the Services de la Publicité Foncière (formerly Conservations des Hypothèques) and real estate expertise. It operates as a subsidiary brand under the Groupe PROFIL France umbrella.
• OCW (Espace de Coworking Sud-Ouest Lyonnais)minorOthersOCW is the largest coworking space in South-West Lyon with 1,200 m² of fully equipped workspace, meeting room rental, and business address services. It is part of the Groupe PROFIL France ecosystem, sharing the same address as the company's headquarters.
• Centre National de l'Expertise (CNE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPROFIL France's network of 500 certified real estate experts are members of the Centre National de l'Expertise, providing pluridisciplinary property expertise across residential, commercial, and exceptional properties throughout France. These experts use five standardized valuation methodologies.
• SNARPminorOthersSNARP (Syndicat National des Agents de Recherches Privées) is referenced as a commitment partner of PROFIL France. The nature of the relationship appears to be professional association membership or industry advocacy support.
• UN Global Compact (Global Compact France)minorOthersPROFIL France is a signatory/participant of the UN Global Compact, as referenced in its commitments section. The company commits to the Global Compact's principles on human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.
• ADSN (Agence des Titres de l'Information Stratégique — Conseil Supérieur du Notariat)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADSN (Conseil Supérieur du Notariat) awarded PROFIL France the Télé@tes label in 2018 for its solvabilité immobilière platform, recognizing the quality of its dematerialized access to French land registries and public property information systems.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• FIGEC member agencies (e.g., Recouvr'Office, France Recouvrement): Member firms of the same FIGEC federation that PROFIL France belongs to — French civil investigation and credit-management specialists competing for the same déshérence, address-tracing, and solvability mandates from French banks and insurers.

Broad incumbents

• KPMG France (Forensic / Investigative Services): Big Four firm with dedicated forensic, investigation, and asset-tracing practices serving banks, insurers, and legal professionals — comparable in serving French institutional clients on civil investigations and asset location, but with broader consulting scope.
• Foncia (Emeis group): Major French property management group with internal tenant localization, debt recovery, and real estate solvency capabilities — competes with PROFIL France's rental property management and landlord segments where integrated property services matter.
• EOS France: French arm of the EOS Group offering debt collection, credit management, and complementary address-investigation services to financial institutions and corporates — competes for the same banking and insurance clients as PROFIL France, particularly on dormant-asset and bad-debt mandates.
• Intrum: Europe's largest credit management and debt collection group with integrated civil investigation, address tracing, and debt recovery services across multiple jurisdictions — directly comparable to PROFIL France on enterprise B2B debt services, but at much greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Icade / BNP Paribas Real Estate (transaction advisory): Large French real estate advisory and transaction firms offering property due diligence, valuation, and solvency analysis services — overlap with PROFIL France's Solvabilité Immobilière and real estate expertise lines for institutional and legal clients.
• Baker Tilly France (Real Estate Advisory): French accounting and advisory network with real estate transaction support, valuation, and due diligence services — competes for the same legal and institutional clients on property expertise and solvency reporting.

Emerging players

• Kroll (France): Global investigations, risk consulting, and due diligence firm with French operations — comparable on cross-border civil investigations, asset tracing, and beneficiary searches for financial institutions and law firms.

Direct peers

• Cabinet Bellanger & Associés: French private investigation cabinet specializing in civil investigations for legal professionals, insurers, and banks — direct peer on the enquête civile, address tracing, and déshérence services that anchor PROFIL France's offering.
• BVA Group (Cabinet BVA): French private investigation and asset research firm serving legal professionals, banks, and insurers with debtor location, solvability, and succession search services — closely comparable niche and customer base to PROFIL France, though smaller in scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/profil-france

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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