Business Establishment Division

What Business Establishment Division does

Pôle Implantation Entreprises (PIE), operated by Ancoris and headquartered in Paris, is a publicly co-financed business establishment service that helps companies - from startups to large enterprises - find commercial real estate, identify public subsidies, and navigate administrative procedures when establishing or relocating operations in France. Its core product is a free, nationwide property-search platform allowing users to filter available offices, warehouses, industrial buildings, and land plots by transaction type (rent, buy, build), location, and surface area (from under 250 m² to over 5,000 m²). The service is delivered through a network of 30+ territorial partner agencies covering all 13 French metropolitan regions, supported by dedicated mission managers (chargés de mission) who conduct initial interviews, activate local networks, and return tailored information within 24 hours to one week.

The organization layers additional service lines onto this core: identification of public investment subsidies, tax exemptions, Bpifrance financing, and France 2030 program funding; administrative simplification; regional economic-environment and labor-market analysis; and a Reprise d'entreprise (business takeover) service for acquisition-led establishment. Supplementary resources include downloadable regional guides (e.g., 'Guide 2026: Financements et aides à l'implantation', 'Les bureaux de demain') and a glossary of implantation terminology. Marketing is content-driven, combining an active blog, white papers, a regular newsletter, social media presence, and trade-show participation (Pollutec, SIAL, Global Industrie, VivaTech, SANTEXPO). An English-language portal (set-up-in-france.org) extends the service to international businesses.

The revenue model is structurally distinct from a conventional business: services are 100% free to end-user companies, and the entity is entirely co-financed by local economic development agencies and regional development bodies through multi-year contracts. There are no disclosed commercial fees, subscription tiers, or venture/private equity backers. End-user beneficiaries span diverse sectors including healthcare (EDAN), energy (AIRTHIUM), education (Groupe Alternance), and automotive parts (LPAC), confirming a horizontal, non-segmented mandate base.

Name

Business Establishment Division

Legal name

Ancoris

Website

https://pole-implantation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pôle Implantation Entreprises is a publicly funded, free business establishment service that helps companies find commercial real estate, identify public subsidies, and navigate administrative procedures when relocating or setting up operations across France, delivered through a network of 30+ territorial partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Consulting

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Entity Setup & Expansion Advisory (Market Entry, Subsidiary Formation) (BPACAHAM)

Keywords

• Business establishment services
• Commercial real estate search
• Site selection consulting
• Economic development advisory
• Public funding identification

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public funding: Pôle Implantation Entreprises is a service co-financed by local economic development agencies and regional development bodies. Services are provided completely free to businesses. This public funding model enables the organization to offer comprehensive site selection, administrative simplification, and financial aid identification services at no cost to companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pôle Implantation Entreprises (PIE) provides a free, confidential, nationwide service that helps companies establish, expand, or relocate operations in France. Its core offering combines a commercial property search platform (for offices, warehouses, industrial buildings, and land), personalized consulting via mission managers, identification of public subsidies and financing (including France 2030 and Bpifrance), administrative simplification, and economic-environment analysis for any French region. The service is 100% free to businesses and entirely funded by local economic development agencies and regional councils.

Product overview

Pôle Implantation Entreprises (PIE) operates as a free, confidential business establishment and commercial real estate advisory service covering all of France. Its core offering is a unified service combining (1) a property-search platform (Recherche de locaux et terrains) for finding commercial premises, industrial buildings, warehouses, and land; (2) personalized consulting through charged de mission who mobilize a national network of local partners; (3) public subsidy identification (Subventions d'investissement et aides publiques); (4) administrative simplification; and (5) economic/employment analysis by region. Supplementary offerings include a company takeover service (Reprise d'entreprise), downloadable regional guides and white papers, and an implantation glossary. The service is entirely free for companies, funded by local economic development agencies and regional councils, and covers all 13 metropolitan French regions as well as overseas territories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recherche de locaux et terrains (Property and Land Search) Online property-search platform enabling companies to find commercial premises, industrial buildings, warehouses, land plots, and office space across France. Users filter by location, surface area (from under 250 m² to over 5,000 m²), and transaction type (rental, purchase, construction).
• Accompagnement personnalisé à l'implantation (Personalized Establishment Support) Personalized consulting service that guides companies through every stage of their establishment project in France, including liaison with local networks, delivery of information within 24 hours to one week, and project follow-up through site visits and final decision.
• Subventions d'investissement et aides publiques (Investment Grants and Public Funding Identification) Identification and mobilization of public financial aid for investment projects, including investment grants, tax credits, fiscal exemptions, France 2030 funding, and Bpifrance financing across all French regions.
• Simplification des démarches administratives (Administrative Simplification) Streamlining of administrative procedures for companies establishing or relocating in France, reducing the complexity of regulatory and bureaucratic processes through expert guidance.
• Environnement économique, emploi et formation (Economic Environment, Employment, and Training Analysis) Analysis of the economic environment, local employment pools, and training resources available in each French region to inform location decisions.
• Reprise d'entreprise (Business Takeover Support) Support for companies seeking to acquire existing businesses in France, including identification of takeover opportunities, due diligence assistance, and connection with local decision-makers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Response time of 24 hours to 1 week for information requests
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ADI (Agence de développement et d'innovation) - Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development and innovation agency for Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, supporting businesses in establishment and expansion projects across the territory.
• Auvergne Rhône-Alpes EntreprisescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional agency supporting economic development and business establishment in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• Hello LillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic attractivity agency for Lille metropolitan area in Hauts-de-France, supporting business implantation and development.
• Invest in Only LyoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgency dedicated to attracting and supporting businesses in establishing operations in Lyon and its region.
• Moselle AttractivitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic attractivity agency for the Moselle department, supporting businesses with establishment and development projects.
• Agglo du BeauvaisiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgglomeration community supporting economic development and business establishment in the Beauvaisis territory.
• Agglo de BrivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgglomeration community for the Brive area supporting economic development and business implantation.
• Agence Ariège AttractivitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic attractivity agency for the Ariège department, supporting business establishment and development.
• Calais PromotioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development agency for the Calais area, supporting business implantation and investment attraction.
• Caux Seine DéveloppementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development agency for the Caux Seine area in Normandy.
• Châlons-en-Champagne AgglocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgglomeration community for Châlons-en-Champagne supporting economic development and business establishment.
• Chauny Tergnier La FerecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerritorial development organization for the Chauny Tergnier La Fere area in Aisne department.
• Département de l'EurecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council supporting economic development and business establishment across the Eure department.
• Devup Centre-Val de LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development agency for Centre-Val de Loire supporting business implantation and development.
• Essonne DéveloppementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development agency for the Essonne department supporting business establishment.
• Grand AngoulêmecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgglomeration community for Angoulême supporting economic development.
• Grandsoissons AgglomérationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgglomeration community for Soissons area supporting economic development and business establishment.
• Le Grand Chalon agglomérationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgglomeration community for Chalon-sur-Saône supporting economic development.
• Le pays de ValoiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerritorial development organization for the Pays de Valois area in Oise department.
• Loire et Orléans écocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development agency for Loiret and Orléans metropolitan area.
• Orne MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan community for Orne supporting economic development and business establishment.
• Réseau Haute-Marne expansioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development network for Haute-Marne department supporting business implantation.
• SOFIE (Saint Omer Flandre Interface d'Entreprises)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness interface organization for the Saint-Omer area in Pas-de-Calais.
• Le Havre Seine DéveloppementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development agency for Le Havre and Seine-Maritime area.
• Rouen Normandy InvestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic attractivity agency for Rouen and Normandy region.
• Grand Châtellerault communauté d'agglomérationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgglomeration community for Châtellerault supporting economic development and business establishment.
• Communauté de l'AuxerroiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity of municipalities for Auxerre area supporting economic development.
• Cergy pontoise agglocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgglomeration community for Cergy-Pontoise area supporting economic development.
• Nantes Saint-Nazaire développementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development agency for Nantes Saint-Nazaire metropolitan area.
• Blue (agence d'attractivité économique Sète Cap d'Agde Méditerranée)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic attractivity agency for Sète and Cap d'Agde Mediterranean area.
• Communauté de commune de ChatillonnaiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity of municipalities for Chatillonnais in Burgundy supporting economic development.
• So nord franche-comptécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development organization for Nord Franche-Comté territory.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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