CABINET JEAN CHRISTOPHE CATTEAU

What CABINET JEAN CHRISTOPHE CATTEAU does

Cabinet Jean-Christophe Catteau is a family-owned French real estate brokerage (SARL) founded in 1957 by Jean Catteau and now operated by the second-generation owner, Jean-Christophe Catteau. The firm specializes exclusively in rural property transactions across northern France, operating between the Loire river and the Belgian border with a primary footprint in the Hauts-de-France region. It maintains a single office in Lambersart (Nord department) and is a registered adherent of FNAIM (Fédération Nationale de l'Immobilier).

The cabinet transacts across six categories of rural assets: large-scale crop farmland (grandes cultures), livestock and mixed farms (élevages ou mixtes), forests, marshes and ponds (bois, forêts, marais et étangs), residential houses and apartments bundled with rural estates, recreational/leisure estates (propriétés d'agrément), and specialized holdings such as vineyards. Listings are published on the cabinet's own website (jccatteau.fr), where prospective buyers can filter by property type, surface area, geographic sector (including departments such as Aisne, Eure, Marne, Oise, Seine-et-Marne, and Somme), and price band. Distribution is entirely direct: phone, email, and inquiry forms routed to the Lambersart office.

The business model is purely transactional: the cabinet earns a commission equal to 6% (excluding VAT) of the sale price, charged to the buyer, on each successfully closed rural property transaction. There are no recurring revenue streams, no technology platform, no proprietary software, and no digital product surface beyond a static brochure-style website. Capitalization is €1,000,000 (SARL), with no evidence of external investment, debt issuance, or institutional ownership. The company has no disclosed headcount, operates without subsidiaries, and runs no app, API, or AI-driven tooling.

Name

CABINET JEAN CHRISTOPHE CATTEAU

Legal name

Cabinet Jean-Christophe CATTEAU

Website

https://jccatteau.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cabinet Jean-Christophe Catteau is a family-owned French SARL, founded in 1957, that brokers rural real estate transactions — farms, forests, marshes, and country estates — across northern France, earning a 6% buyer-side commission per closed deal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Farmland Brokerage (Row Crops, Specialty Crops) (BPAJADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ranches & Livestock Properties Brokerage (BPAJADAB), Timberland & Forestry Properties Brokerage (BPAJADAC), Recreational Land Brokerage (Hunting, Fishing, Wildlife) (BPAJADAD), Conservation & Protected Land Brokerage (Easements, Land Trust Sales) (BPAJADAH)

Keywords

• Rural real estate brokerage
• Agricultural property sales
• Farm transactions
• Forestry property sales
• Rural estate brokerage

Headquarters

HQ city

Lambersart

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commission on rural property sales: The cabinet earns fees as a percentage of the sale price of rural properties (farms, forests, wetlands, rural estates). The standard fee is 6% (excluding VAT) charged to the buyer. Revenue is transaction-based and one-time per sale.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Cabinet Jean-Christophe Catteau is a specialized real estate brokerage that intermediates the sale and acquisition of rural properties in northern France, between the Loire river and the Belgian border. Its portfolio includes large-scale crop farmland, livestock and mixed farms, forests, marshes, ponds, vineyards, recreational rural estates, and associated residential properties. The cabinet charges a 6% (excluding VAT) transaction fee to the buyer and operates as a single-office firm with deep expertise in agricultural, forestry, and wetland property transfers.

Product overview

CABINET JEAN-CHRISTOPHE CATTEAU is a traditional real estate brokerage specializing in rural property transactions. The company offers a portfolio of property categories including grandes cultures (large-scale crop farmland), élevages (livestock and mixed farms), bois/forêts/marais/étangs (forests, marshes, and ponds), residential properties, recreational estates, and specialized holdings like vineyards. The company operates as a single-service model focused on the brokerage and transfer of rural properties across Northern France, between the Loire river and the Belgian border. Fee structure is 6% (excluding VAT) of the sale price payable by the buyer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Large Crop Farmland Brokerage (Grandes cultures) Brokerage services for the sale of large-scale agricultural farmland used for crop production such as wheat, rapeseed, and barley, targeting farmers and agricultural operators.
• Livestock and Mixed Farm Brokerage (Élevages ou mixtes) Brokerage services for the sale of livestock farms and mixed agricultural operations combining crop production with animal husbandry, serving farmers transitioning or expanding operations.
• Forest, Marsh and Pond Property Brokerage (Bois, forêts, marais et étangs) Brokerage services for the sale of wooded areas, forests, marshes, and ponds, frequently including hunting rights and forestry management plans, for owners of natural rural assets.
• Rural Residential Property Brokerage (Maisons, appartements) Brokerage of houses and apartments typically associated with rural estate transactions, serving individuals seeking residences attached to rural properties.
• Recreational Rural Property Brokerage (Propriétés d'agrément) Brokerage of countryside recreational and leisure estates for private use, retreats, and lifestyle acquisitions, serving individual buyers seeking amenity rural property.
• Specialty Rural Property Brokerage including Vineyards (Divers) Brokerage of specialized rural assets such as vineyards and other diverse agricultural holdings, serving niche acquirers of distinctive rural properties.
• Rural Property Transaction Services End-to-end brokerage service for the transfer of rural properties including agricultural operations, forests, marshes, ponds, and rural estates across northern France between the Loire river and the Belgian border.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FNAIM (Fédération Nationale de l'Immobilier)minorOthersCabinet Jean-Christophe Catteau is a member/adherent (adhérent) of FNAIM, the Fédération Nationale de l'Immobilier, France's largest real estate federation. The FNAIM membership is displayed on the website and in physical office branding. This affiliation signals professional accreditation and adherence to FNAIM's ethical and professional standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• SeLoger: Major French real estate listings portal aggregating residential, commercial, and rural properties. Comparable to Cabinet Catteau as an enabling channel for French real estate transactions, particularly relevant for rural listings visibility.
• Le Bon Coin: France's leading general classifieds platform with a large real estate listings vertical, including rural property. Comparable to Cabinet Catteau because it is a primary channel where rural buyers and sellers in France meet, even though it is a platform rather than a brokerage.

Broad incumbents

• Laforêt: Large French real estate network with national reach across residential and rural transactions. Comparable to Cabinet Catteau as a French real estate brokerage operating on commissions, though it operates a generalist/co-branded franchise model rather than a rural niche.
• Orpi: One of France's largest real estate brokerage networks with broad national coverage. Comparable to Cabinet Catteau as a real estate brokerage serving French buyers and sellers, though Orpi is a mass-market incumbent rather than a rural specialist.
• Barnes: International luxury real estate group with a strong French presence in high-end country and estate properties. Comparable to Cabinet Catteau for its intermediation of premium rural and estate assets, though Barnes operates at a much larger, cross-border scale.
• Safer: France's national federation of Sociétés d'Aménagement Foncier et d'Etablissement Rural, which advise on and transact rural and agricultural land. Comparable to Cabinet Catteau because both operate in the rural/French agricultural property market, though Safer is a regulated, mission-driven body with national scope.

Direct peers

• Patrice Besse: French brokerage specializing in châteaux, manor houses, and countryside estates across France. Directly comparable to Cabinet Catteau in its focus on rural/heritage property intermediation for high-value transactions and reliance on specialist, relationship-driven deal sourcing.
• Belles Demeures de France: A brokerage and portal dedicated to prestigious country houses, estates, and rural properties in France. Comparable to Cabinet Catteau for its rural/estate intermediation focus and reliance on a curated portfolio of countryside assets.
• Propriétés de France: A French portal and brokerage focused on rural property listings (farms, estates, forests, vineyards). Comparable to Cabinet Catteau because it serves the same rural buyer and seller segment with a transaction-brokerage model.
• Espaces Atypiques: French network specializing in unique, atypical, and character properties, with a strong rural/estate element. Comparable to Cabinet Catteau for its niche positioning around unusual countryside assets and its intermediation model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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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