Valor Consultants

What Valor Consultants does

Valor Consultants, headquartered in Paris La Défense, France, is a French portage salarial (salary-portage / payroll-employment) firm that operates a tri-partite employment model connecting independent consultants with client enterprises. Founded in 1978 as the originator of portage salarial in France, the company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Freelance.com, which is listed on the Euronext Growth market. Valor serves approximately 250 corporate clients (predominantly large enterprises and ETIs) across sectors including aerospace, energy, transport, defense, medical, financial communication, tourism, and recruitment, and manages roughly 800 active consultants daily through dedicated account managers.

The company's product platform is built around payroll administration, billing management, and online portals: a consultant portal (Espace Consultant) for salary tracking, expense declarations (Notes de frais, powered via Lucca), and online invoicing (Facturier en ligne), and an enterprise portal (Espace Entreprise) that provides framework-contract management, contractor onboarding, and operational documentation kits. Service is delivered via two pricing tiers — Valor One (5% management fees for annual CA of €120K) and Valor Consultants (6% management fees for annual CA of €180K) — both supplemented by a 4.72% statutory charge covering work medicine, civil liability insurance, and CVAE, plus an optional 2% fee for salary advances above conventional minimums. Degressive rates lock in once a tier is reached, creating retention incentives.

Valor monetizes via recurring percentage-of-billings management fees and transaction fees on optional services, supported by sales-led enterprise distribution (dedicated account managers and framework contracts) and self-serve digital acquisition for independent consultants, with cross-referrals flowing from Freelance.com's marketplace. The firm operates within a tightly regulated French framework, is an active member of PEPS (the industry syndicate), and has contributed to the construction of the regulatory regime governing portage salarial, including the 2015 ordinance and the 2017 collective convention. International presence extends across 7 countries through the Freelance.com parent group.

Name

Valor Consultants

Legal name

Valor

Website

https://valor-portage.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Valor Consultants is a French portage salarial firm, founded 1978 as the originator of the model and now a subsidiary of Freelance.com (Euronext Growth). It provides payroll administration, billing, and online portals to roughly 250 enterprise clients and 800 active independent consultants across France and 7 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Payroll and Employment Services (Portage Salarial)

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Agent of Record (AOR) / Contractor Engagement Services (BPACAGAB)

Keywords

• Portage salarial services
• Payroll administration
• Umbrella employment services
• Freelance consulting intermediation
• Independent consultant management

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuilly-sur-seine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Management Fees (Frais de gestion): Valor generates revenue by charging management fees as a percentage of the consultant's billable revenue (chiffre d'affaires). Two tiers: Valor One starts at 5% for CA of €120,000/year, and Valor Consultants at 6% for CA of €180,000/year. Additional charges of 4.72% cover various taxes and insurance. Fees are degressive based on billing tiers, with rates locked once achieved.
2. Salary Advance Fees: Optional service where Valor provides salary advances above the conventional minimum, charging 2% additional management fees for this liquidity service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Valor Consultants provides portage salarial (umbrella employment) services under a tri-partite model, employing independent consultants and making them available to client enterprises while handling payroll, invoicing, tax, social protection, and administrative tasks. It serves large enterprises and ETIs (mid-sized companies) seeking flexible access to independent expertise, as well as independent consultants seeking employee status and administrative relief. The offering is delivered through two main service tiers (Valor One at 5% and Valor Consultants at 6% management fees) plus dedicated online portals.

Product overview

Valor Consultants offers a salary portage (portage salarial) platform connecting independent consultants with client companies through a tri-partite employment model. The product portfolio consists of two main tiers — Valor One (5% management fees) and Valor Consultants (6% management fees) — differentiated by service depth and revenue thresholds. Valor One targets consultants seeking flexibility with basic coverage, while Valor Consultants offers a more comprehensive solution including training accreditation and a Company Savings Plan (PEE). Both tiers are supplemented by an online business portal for enterprise clients (providing framework contracts, account management, and documentation tools) and an online consultant portal (for salary tracking and expense declarations), alongside a personalized salary simulation service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Valor One: A flexible portage salarial solution with 5% management fees (for CA of €120,000/year), including CDD or CDI contracts, dedicated account manager, professional expense management, and comprehensive insurance coverage.
• Valor Consultants

Products and services

• Valor One
• Valor Consultants Full-service portage salarial solution at 6% management fees (for annual revenue of €180,000). Includes all Valor One features (CDD/CDI contracts, dedicated account manager, insurance, expense management) plus online activity tracking, training organization accreditation (agrément formation), and an Employee Savings Plan (PEE).
• Espace Entreprise (Enterprise Portal) Online management portal for client companies to access information about their portage-salarié consultants, manage framework contracts, and track operations. Includes an assigned account manager and a documentation kit with best-practice guides.
• Espace Consultant (Consultant Online Portal) Online portal for independent consultants to track salary payments, declare expenses, monitor budget status, manage professional fees, and access salary advance features.
• Simulation de Salaire (Salary Simulation Service) Personalized salary simulation service provided by Valor account managers based on the consultant's daily rate and the expected duration of the mission, enabling prospects to estimate their net take-home pay under portage salarial.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Freelance.comcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1978Freelance.com is the parent company of Valor Consultants. As the French leader in intermediary services between companies and independents, Freelance.com provides Valor with scale advantages, market reach, and cross-referrals. Freelance.com is listed on Euronext Growth market. Valor operates as a subsidiary benefiting from group synergies.
• PEPS (Syndicat du Portage Salarial)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEPS is the Professional Employment in Portage Salarial Syndicate, the main industry association. Valor is an active member and contributed to the development of the ordinance regulating portage salarial (Ordonnance du 2 avril 2015). PEPS membership provides credibility, ethical standards (charte de déontologie), and industry representation.
• GEREP (Mutual Insurance)minorOthersGEREP provides mutual insurance services offered to new consultants. Valor partners with GEREP to provide health insurance coverage for portage salarial employees as part of their social protection package.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Valor_Portage
• Facebookfacebook.com/ValorPortage
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/valor-connect

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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