ESTIA is a tool for small construction and renovation businesses (electricians, plumbers, roofers, general contractors) to turn a job into a compliant quote in minutes, follow up automatically on unpaid invoices, and stay ready for France's new e-invoicing rules. It is currently in development at LuxVacation Group.
France counts around 615,000 building trade companies, and about 90% of them are very small businesses (TPE), often a single tradesperson or a small crew. Quotes are frequently handwritten or built after hours on a laptop, invoices go out late, and unpaid invoices get chased informally, if at all. On top of that, a new legal deadline is approaching: every French company must be able to receive electronic invoices from 1 September 2026, and small businesses must be able to issue them from 1 September 2027.
Turn a job description into a structured, professional quote quickly, from a phone or tablet, on site or right after a visit, instead of catching up on paperwork in the evening.
Late payments are one of the most common cash-flow problems for small building trade companies. ESTIA is designed to chase unpaid invoices automatically, so cash comes in without an awkward phone call.
France requires every company to be able to receive electronic invoices from 1 September 2026, and requires small businesses to be able to issue them from 1 September 2027. ESTIA is being built to keep small building trade companies compliant without them having to become invoicing experts.
Aimed at the day-to-day reality of a small crew: a handful of jobs at a time, work done on site, and an owner or tradesperson who does not have time to learn accounting software.
ESTIA is one of several products developed by LuxVacation Group, alongside Majord, our concierge app for luxury villa agencies, and the LuxVacation AI property and rental income estimator. Each product has its own focus and its own visual identity, brought together under the same group.