English-speaking accountant in Antibes
SAREPTA is a French chartered accounting firm with an office at 521 Chemin du Puy in Antibes. We work in English and French with business owners, freelancers and property owners in Antibes, Juan-les-Pins and the Cap.
SAREPTA is a firm of expert-comptable (French chartered accountant) registered with the Ordre des Experts-Comptables, with an office at 521 Chemin du Puy, 06600 Antibes. For English-speaking clients in Antibes it handles bookkeeping, annual accounts, tax returns, payroll, company formation and domiciliation, with one dedicated advisor who works in English. The first 30-minute meeting is free, at the office or by video call.
Antibes: a seasonal town with a large international community
Antibes is the second largest town in the Alpes-Maritimes after Nice. The town council counts about 80,000 residents, more than 200,000 people in summer and over a million visitors a year, along 23 km of coastline.
Much of the local economy follows the season: shops and restaurants in the old town, hotels in Juan-les-Pins, and the yachting trade around Port Vauban, which has 1,500 berths. Sophia Antipolis is next door, so many residents of Antibes work in technology or run a consultancy from home.
For an accountant this means two quite different kinds of file: seasonal businesses whose cash has to last from September to April, and service companies invoicing clients across Europe.
Who we work with in Antibes
The situations below are the most common for English speakers in Antibes. In each case the accounts are kept in French, as the law requires, and explained to you in English.
- Yachting professionals around Port Vauban: charter companies, skippers, yacht services and refit suppliers, with the VAT rules specific to the maritime sector
- Owners letting a furnished property in the old town, Juan-les-Pins or on the Cap, including non-residents, who need to choose between the micro-BIC (flat-rate allowance) and régime réel (actual expenses and depreciation) tax regimes
- Restaurants, bars and shops with seasonal staff and payroll under the hotel and restaurant collective agreement
- Freelancers and consultants setting up a micro-entreprise (simplified sole-trader status) or a SASU (single-shareholder company)
How we work with you
You have one advisor who knows your file and replies within 24 business hours. Documents are exchanged through a client portal and the workflow is fully paperless, using Odoo and Tiime, so you do not need to be in Antibes all year to keep your accounts up to date.
The first meeting lasts 30 minutes, is free and carries no commitment. It takes place at the Chemin du Puy office or on Microsoft Teams.
Antibes office
521 Chemin du Puy06600 Antibes, France
The office is at 521 Chemin du Puy, 06600 Antibes, about ten minutes by car from the old town, Juan-les-Pins and Antibes railway station. From the A8 motorway, take exit 44 (Antibes) and allow about ten minutes; parking is available nearby. Meetings are by appointment, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6 pm.
Opening hours
Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 18:00. Meetings by video call or in person, by appointment.
Your questions about
an accountant in Antibes
Can I meet an English-speaking accountant in person in Antibes?
Yes. We receive clients by appointment at 521 Chemin du Puy, Monday to Friday from 9 am to 6 pm, and meetings can be held in English. If you are away from Antibes, the same meeting can take place on Microsoft Teams.
I let a furnished flat in Antibes or Juan-les-Pins. Can you handle the French tax side?
Yes. Furnished letting income is taxed in France as business income (BIC), under either the micro-BIC regime or the régime réel. We compare the two on your own figures, keep the accounts if the régime réel is chosen and prepare the returns. This also applies if you live outside France.
Do you work with yachting businesses based at Port Vauban?
Yes. Our accounting, tax and payroll services are open to charter companies, skippers, yacht service providers and other marine trades in Antibes. The main points are the VAT treatment of services to vessels, invoicing clients in other countries and payroll. We go through them in English with owners and managers who do not speak French.
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Let's talk about your situation
A free, no-commitment 30-minute conversation - by video call or at our Antibes or Valbonne office - to see how SAREPTA can help.