Co-actions

What Co-actions does

Co-actions is a French Societe Cooperative d'Interet Collectif (SCIC SAS) structured as a Cooperative d'Activites et d'Emplois (CAE) and headquartered in Begles, with a registered office in Captieux. Founded in 2007, it operates as a shared-enterprise framework serving approximately 120 independent entrepreneurs across the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Members include consultants, agricultural entrepreneurs, trainers, graphic designers, wellness practitioners, salespeople, and artisans who retain individual business independence while benefiting from the cooperative's collective structure. Entrepreneurs can transition to the Entrepreneur Salarie Associe (ESA) status, acquiring employee-style social protections while remaining autonomous.

The cooperative delivers its services through three interconnected product lines. The core CAE product provides shared back-office functions (accounting, communication, management tools), collective purchasing power, and a peer network for collaboration and referrals. The Qualiopi-certified training organization (Organisme de Formation, declaration number 72330853033) delivers the Bar des Competences skills program, covering digital tools and professional development, in partnership with peer cooperative Coop'alpha. La Collective is an agricultural installation program that supports groups in establishing collective farming projects. A dedicated website section on European cooperation (Nos cooperations Europeennes) signals cross-border engagement.

Revenue is generated through member contributions and shared-service fees tied to the ESA framework, plus training and skills-assessment revenues under Qualiopi certification. Growth is driven by community-led outreach: information meetings (reunions d'information), local events, an online directory and geographic map of members, and active social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, no funding rounds are recorded, and there are no external investors or parent entities; the cooperative is owned and controlled by its worker-members under the presidency of Herve Bernard with Cecile Marsan as Directrice Generale.

Name

Co-actions

Legal name

SCIC SAS Co-actions

Website

https://co-actions.coop

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Co-actions is a French SCIC SAS cooperative (CAE) in Nouvelle-Aquitaine enabling ~120 independent entrepreneurs across consulting, agriculture, training, and crafts to share accounting, communication, and management services under the ESA employee-status framework, with Qualiopi-certified training delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cooperative Business Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Cooperative enterprise
• Shared services platform
• Entrepreneur support services
• Cooperative employment
• Freelance cooperative membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Bègles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cooperative membership and shared services: Independent entrepreneurs pay membership fees and share support services including accounting, communication, and management tools. Entrepreneurs can evolve to become ESA (Entrepreneur Salarié Associé), gaining employee status protections while maintaining independence.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Co-actions is a Coopérative d'Activités et d'Emplois (CAE) structured as a SCIC that enables independent entrepreneurs to operate collectively while maintaining individual business independence. It provides shared administrative functions (accounting, communication, management tools) and an ESA (Entrepreneur·e Salarié·e Associé·e) framework that combines independence with employee-like social protections, complemented by a Qualiopi-certified training organization and an agricultural collective installation program.

Product overview

Co-actions is a Coopérative d'Activités et d'Emplois (CAE) structured as a SCIC (Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif) operating in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The cooperative offers three interconnected service areas: (1) the core CAE cooperative structure enabling independent entrepreneurs to work collectively with shared administrative functions, (2) a Qualiopi-certified training organization (Organisme de Formation) delivering the Bar des Compétences skills program jointly with Coop'alpha, and (3) La Collective, an agricultural installation program supporting collective farming projects. The organization hosts approximately 120 entrepreneurs across diverse sectors including consulting, agriculture, training, communication, and crafts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Co-actions CAE (Coopérative d'Activités et d'Emplois) A cooperative structure (CAE/SCIC) enabling independent entrepreneurs to work collectively, sharing administrative functions (accounting, communication, management tools) while maintaining individual business independence. Members can become ESA (Entrepreneur·e Salarié·e Associé·e) and gain employee-status social protections. Designed for independent professionals, consultants, trainers, graphic designers, and other solo entrepreneurs.
• Organisme de Formation Qualiopi A Qualiopi-certified training organization offering collective training programs, competency assessments (Bilans de compétences), and skills evaluations for cooperative members and external participants across Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
• Programme Bar des Compétences A skills competency program offering workshops and training sessions covering digital tools (Canva, Excel, AI), professional development, and quality of work life topics, delivered jointly with partner cooperative Coop'alpha.
• La Collective (Agricultural Collective) Agricultural installation support program helping groups establish collective farming projects, including land access, farming methods, and the creation of collaborative agricultural enterprises, delivered in partnership with local communities and project leaders.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Coop'alphacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoop'alpha and Co-actions have established a strategic partnership to mutualize their collective training catalog. Both cooperatives jointly offer training programs to their entrepreneur members, combining their resources and expertise in professional development.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CAE Eclectic: CAE Eclectic is a French Coopérative d'Activités et d'Emplois operating in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region — directly overlapping with Co-actions' territory. Shares the same CAE/ESA model, cooperative legal structure, and entrepreneur-support services.
• Coop'alpha: Coop'alpha is a French CAE cooperative and a strategic training partner of Co-actions. Both organizations share the same cooperative business model, ESA framework, and entrepreneur-member focus — they mutualize training catalogs through the Bar des Compétences program.
• Coopaname: Coopaname is one of France's largest Coopératives d'Activités et d'Emplois (CAE), based in Paris. Like Co-actions, it offers the ESA (Entrepreneur Salarié Associé) framework with shared administrative services for independent entrepreneurs — directly comparable business model, legal structure, and member offerings.
• Oxalis: Oxalis is a French SCOP/CAE cooperative providing ESA status and shared services to independent entrepreneurs across multiple regions. Directly comparable to Co-actions in legal structure (SCIC/CAE), service offering (accounting, training, mutualized support), and target customer (independent professionals).
• Smart Coop (Smart Belgium): Smart is a Belgian-origin cooperative that has expanded across Europe (including France), providing entrepreneurial status with shared administrative services for independent workers. Directly comparable to Co-actions in cooperative model, shared services offering, and freelancer/independent-worker target market.

Broad incumbents

• BGE (Boutique de Gestion): BGE is a French national network supporting business creation and entrepreneur development through advisory, training, and financing services. Broader in scope than Co-actions (covers pre-creation, financing, mentoring) and operates through a federated association model rather than a worker cooperative, but serves the same independent entrepreneur customer base.
• France Active: France Active is a major French network financing and supporting social enterprises, cooperatives, and inclusive entrepreneurship. Comparable to Co-actions in mission orientation (impact/social-economy focus) but operates primarily as a funder and advisor rather than a worker cooperative providing ESA status.
• URSCOP / Les SCOP: Les SCOP (and its federation URSCOP) represents and supports French worker cooperatives (SCOP/SCIC) nationally. Operates in the same legal and cooperative-ecosystem space as Co-actions, though focused on federation/representation rather than direct ESA member services.
• Maison des Entrepreneurs (CCI network): The CCI Maison des Entrepreneurs network is the French Chamber of Commerce's entrepreneur-support arm, providing business creation, training, and advisory services nationwide. Reaches a comparable customer base (independent professionals and small business creators) but operates as a public-chamber institution rather than a worker cooperative.

Regional players

• La Petite Rockette: La Petite Rockette is a cooperative workspace and entrepreneur-support organization based in Paris. Comparable to Co-actions in cooperative spirit and independent-worker focus, but primarily serves the Île-de-France region with coworking and incubation rather than the full CAE/ESA employment framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/coactions_coop
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Co-actions
• Facebookfacebook.com/Coactions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/co-actions

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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