What Baya does

Baya is a French flexible workspace and professional services company headquartered in Annecy-le-Vieux and operating 14 addresses across 8 major French cities (Annecy, Lille, Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes, Paris, Sophia-Antipolis, and Toulouse), with a heavy concentration of 6 locations in prime Paris districts. Founded in 2006, the company employs 51-100 people and operates as a privately-held for-profit business. The company runs a multi-service platform spanning five interconnected offerings: (1) equipped private office rental with flexible modalities from hourly ticketing to monthly subscriptions, (2) meeting and training room rental for 3-110 person configurations, (3) shared coworking spaces, (4) business address/domiciliation services for company registration, (5) administrative business assistance covering secretarial, accounting, and HR functions, supplemented by Qualiopi-certified training programs and a payroll portage (umbrella employment) service operated through a dedicated subsidiary called Baya Consulting.

The core technology stack is conventional and operational rather than proprietary. Baya uses standard facility management systems, an online self-service booking platform (mybaya.fr), and a website reservation-express system with a 2-hour response guarantee for booking requests. There is no evidence of proprietary AI, data analytics platform, or differentiated software architecture; the technology layer primarily supports reservation, customer communication, and event registration workflows. The Qualiopi certification for training services represents the primary regulated capability and a barrier to entry in the training segment.

The business model is predominantly recurring and subscription-based. Workspace rental (private offices, coworking, meeting rooms) generates recurring revenue through monthly subscriptions and unit-priced pay-as-you-go bookings. Business domiciliation operates on recurring annual or monthly subscriptions for the use of prestigious addresses. The Baya Consulting payroll portage subsidiary generates recurring fee-based revenue from independents using its employment status service. Training and business assistance generate professional services revenue on a project or retainer basis. Customer acquisition is driven by direct-to-consumer website sales, self-service online booking, monthly professional events (Boost Café sessions, AI/ChatGPT networking, portage salarial information meetings), and a referral program. The customer base consists of freelancers, micro-businesses, entrepreneurs, trainers, and corporate teams, with a 4.4/5 Google rating across 233 reviews indicating strong but distributed customer satisfaction.

Name

Baya

Legal name

Baya

Website

https://baya-axess.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Baya is a French flexible workspace and professional services company operating 14 locations across 8 cities, providing equipped offices, coworking, meeting rooms, business domiciliation, Qualiopi-certified training, payroll portage, and administrative support to freelancers, entrepreneurs, and SMBs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flexible Workspace and Business Services

NAICS

Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid Work Enablement & Desk/Room Booking Operations (BPABAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Workplace Technology & Smart Office Support (Room Booking Systems, IT/AV Liaison) (IMAIALAK)

Keywords

• Flexible workspace
• Coworking spaces
• Business domiciliation
• Meeting room rental
• Portage salarial

Headquarters

HQ city

Annecy-le-vieux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Workspace Rental: Revenue from renting flexible offices, meeting rooms, and coworking spaces on hourly, daily, monthly, or flexible contract basis. Includes permanent desks, part-time desks, and on-demand booking options.
2. Company Domiciliation: Revenue from providing recognized business addresses for company registration, giving clients visibility and credibility with 12+ strategic locations in France.
3. Payroll Umbrella Services (Portage Salarial): Baya provides a secure employment status for independents through their Baya Consulting subsidiary, handling administrative and social charge obligations.
4. Professional Training: Baya, as a Qualiopi-certified training organization, offers training for trainers and corporate training programs for businesses.
5. Business Assistance Services: Administrative support including secretarial services (phone answering, mail handling), accounting assistance (invoicing, VAT preparation), and HR support (payroll, employment contracts, social declarations).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Baya provides flexible workspace solutions across 12-14 addresses in 8 French cities, including equipped private offices, meeting and training rooms (3-110 persons), shared coworking spaces, and business domiciliation at prestigious addresses. The company bundles these workspace offerings with Qualiopi-certified professional training, administrative business assistance (secretarial, accounting, HR), and payroll portage (portage salarial) services delivered through its Baya Consulting subsidiary, targeting freelancers, entrepreneurs, and small corporate teams.

Product overview

Baya is a French flexible workspace and professional services company operating as a unified platform offering five interconnected service lines: (1) Location de bureaux équipés - flexible private office rental with multiple booking modalities (permanent, part-time, occasional, on-demand ticketing), (2) Location de salles de réunion - equipped meeting room rental with configurable capacities (3-110 persons) and three package tiers, (3) Espaces Coworking - shared flexible workspace for networking and collaboration, (4) Domiciliation d'entreprise - prestigious business address service across 13 locations in 8 French cities, and (5) Ancillary services including Qualiopi-certified Formation, Business Assistance (secretarial/accounting/HR), and Portage salarial (via Baya Consulting). The company operates 14 addresses across Annecy, Lille, Lyon, Montpellier, Nantes, Paris, Sophia Antipolis, and Toulouse.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Equipped Office Rental (Location de bureaux équipés)

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AlpawebminorOthersWebsite development and design partner responsible for Baya's website creation and maintenance. Located in Annecy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Newton Offices: French premium flexible workspace provider with locations across major French cities, offering private offices, coworking, meeting rooms, and domiciliation. Directly comparable service set and customer base to Baya.
• WeWork: Global coworking and flexible office operator offering shared and private workspaces plus on-demand meeting rooms. Directly comparable in product mix to Baya, though at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Deskopolitan: French coworking operator focused on entrepreneurs, freelancers, and SMEs in major French cities. Directly comparable product mix and customer persona to Baya's coworking and domiciliation offerings.
• IWG plc: Global leader in flexible workspace operating brands like Regus, Spaces, and HQ across 120+ countries. Most directly comparable to Baya's office rental, coworking, and meeting room offerings, with substantially larger scale.
• Worklab: French coworking and flexible office chain operating in multiple French cities. Comparable to Baya in product offering and customer targeting (SMEs, freelancers, entrepreneurs), positioned as a digital-forward operator.
• BuroClub: French coworking and meeting room rental operator with multiple locations. Directly comparable to Baya in coworking, meeting room rental, and virtual office services, with overlap in target customer segments.
• ITG: Leading French portage salarial (payroll umbrella) specialist serving independents and freelancers. Directly comparable to Baya's Baya Consulting portage salarial subsidiary, with a similar target customer base of independent professionals.
• The Office (formerly Multiburo): French flexible workspace operator offering coworking, private offices, meeting rooms, and domiciliation across multiple French cities. Closest direct French competitor to Baya across nearly identical service lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BayaAxess
• Facebookfacebook.com/BayaSolution

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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