An English-speaking accountant for businesses in Paris 2nd and nearby
Between the Bourse, the Sentier and rue Montorgueil, the 2nd arrondissement historically mixed textiles, the press and finance, and today hosts many startups, digital agencies and food shops.
Digital businesses, agencies and retailers find support suited to structures that are often young and growing fast.
The activities we support
Startups
From registration: accounts, cash, BSPCE, fundraising and investor reporting.
Consulting and services
Consultants, freelancers, agencies, IT services and more: structure, pay, VAT and growth.
Retail and e-commerce
Stock and margin, tills, VAT on online sales, business purchase.
Hospitality
Multiple VAT rates, food cost, hospitality payroll and cash.
Why choose Hexaconto
- An identified chartered accountant, who follows your file throughout the year, year after year, and explains the French rules in plain English.
- Close to you: our office is in Paris; we meet you in Paris and also talk by video call or phone, whichever suits you.
- Formalities under control: changes to your company through the single business formalities portal, with the registry of the Paris commercial court (tribunal des activités économiques de Paris).
- À la carte services, set out in a clear engagement letter, with fees announced in advance.
- A dual perspective as chartered accountant and statutory auditor, with exchanges in English or in French, as you prefer.
Frequently asked questions
We are a Sentier startup raising funds: what should we prepare?
Up-to-date accounts, a consistent forecast, a cap table and monthly indicators. A clean closing, available quickly, makes investors’ due diligence much easier.
Do I need an accountant based in Paris 2nd?
Proximity helps, but what matters most is availability and knowledge of your file. Our office is in Paris: meetings in Paris, by video call or by phone.
Can we work entirely in English?
Yes: meetings, emails and explanations of your accounts can be in English. Statutory filings and returns must be prepared in French; we explain them to you in English.
Where are formalities for a company in Paris 2nd handled?
Through the single business formalities portal; the competent one is the registry of the Paris commercial court (tribunal des activités économiques de Paris). We prepare and follow these formalities for you.
Can you take over my file during the year?
Yes. We contact your current firm, in line with the profession’s rules, and organise the takeover to ensure continuity.
How are your fees set?
Tailored to your activity, your organisation and the level of follow-up you want. See our approach and fees
The forecasts, cash-flow plans, dashboards, simulations, studies and analyses mentioned above are additional engagements, provided on request and quoted in advance in your engagement letter: the more frequent they are, the higher their cost.