What CPME Nord does

CPME Nord is the territorial trade union (syndicat professionnel) for TPE and PME businesses in the Nord department of France, affiliated with the national Confédération des PME (CPME). The organization represents and defends the interests of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises by providing collective advocacy with public authorities, access to negotiated mandates within URSSAF, Pôle Emploi, commercial courts, and prud'hommal councils, and a range of member services including the GSC unemployment insurance scheme for business leaders, Club Export for international development, regulatory guidance, and a program of networking events such as monthly lunches, an annual barbecue, welcome evenings for new members, and the annual Perspectives conference. CPME Nord sits within a broader national federation of 200 professional federations and 117 territorial unions, with 20,000 workplace representatives (mandataires) covering 250,000 member companies and over 4 million employees nationally.

The business model is subscription-based: member companies pay recurring membership dues in exchange for advocacy, representation, networking, training, and access to collective services and purchasing benefits. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth referrals, branch federation networks (e.g., FFB 59-62, UMIH Lille Métropole, Mobilians), local institutional partnerships (Nord Department, Région Hauts-de-France, Université de Lille, BGE, Réseau Entreprendre), and event-based engagement to acquire and retain members. The organization is registered as a non-profit professional association headquartered in Lille (Marcq-en-Baroeul), operates with 1-10 employees, and on July 1, 2026 rebranded to "Les Entrepreneurs Nord" to refocus its identity on entrepreneurs rather than the confederation brand.

Name

CPME Nord

Legal name

CPME Nord

Website

https://cpmenord.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CPME Nord is a regional employer trade union in France's Nord department, representing and defending the interests of TPE and PME businesses through collective advocacy, regulatory representation, networking events, and member services, as part of the national CPME confederation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Marcq-en-baroeul

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: CPME Nord generates revenue through membership fees paid by TPE/PME companies in the Nord department. Members join to access advocacy services, networking events, and collective representation with public authorities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CPME Nord is a territorial union of the Confédération des PME (CPME) that represents and defends the interests of very small and small/medium enterprises (TPE/PME) in France's Nord department and Hauts-de-France region. It delivers membership-based advocacy, collective representation through workplace representatives (mandataires) at URSSAF, Pôle Emploi, commercial courts, and prud'hommal councils, and networking services for business owners.

Product overview

CPME Nord is a professional business union (syndicat professionnel) representing TPE (very small enterprises) and PME (small and medium enterprises) in the Nord department of France. It is a regional territorial union affiliated with the national CPME (Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises). The organization provides membership services including business representation, advocacy, networking events, and support for entrepreneurs. It does not offer technology products or software services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership (Adhésion)

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Nord DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional institutional partner of CPME Nord. The Nord department is a key territory where CPME operates to represent TPE/PME businesses.
• BGEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting entrepreneurship and small business creation in the Nord region.
• Région Hauts-de-FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council partner supporting economic development and TPE/PME initiatives in the Hauts-de-France region.
• Fédération Française du Bâtiment (FFB) 59-62coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrong partnership with FFB 59-62 for building trade representation. CPME Nord held its first Branches Professionals meeting at FFB 59-62 facilities and collaborates on member services.
• Université de LilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner collaborating on talent development, research, and economic development initiatives.
• Réseau EntreprendreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntrepreneurship support network partner helping business creators succeed in the Nord region.
• UMIH Lille Métropole (Union des Métiers et de l'Industrie de l'Hôtellerie)Channel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership renewed February 27, 2023 with UMIH Lille Métropole representing hotel and restaurant industries. The partnership completes the patronale syndicale pathway for hospitality sector entrepreneurs.
• Action LogementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partnership for housing support services for employees. CPME participates in annual Semaine du Logement to sensitize TPE/PME to Action Logement aids and services. Action Logement supports employees with housing solutions to help with recruitment and retention.
• CCI Hauts-de-France (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional chamber of commerce and industry partner represented by President Philippe Hourdain. Collaborates on business support services and participated in the CPME Hauts-de-France afterwork event.
• CCI Amiens-PicardieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional chamber represented by President Fany Ruin Pro, participating in CPME Hauts-de-France events.
• FFB Hauts-de-France (Fédération Française du Bâtiment)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional building federation represented by President Benoît Loison, participating in CPME regional events.
• FEP Hauts-de-France-NormandieminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional federation partner represented by President Nuno Gonçalves, collaborating on TPE/PME representation.
• Aluminium DunkerquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent sponsor for Perspectives 2025 conference on reindustrialization. Director General Youssef El Hariri participated as keynote speaker on industry partnerships with TPE/PME.
• Nestlé Nespresso SAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner sponsoring CPME Hauts-de-France afterwork event.
• Amiens MétropoleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan authority partner represented at CPME Hauts-de-France events.
• Mitwit Office (ex Multiburo Startway) Lille EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoworking venue partner hosting CPME Nord events including new member welcome evenings and wishes ceremony.
• CEPI ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development partner helping CPME Nord members launch internationally with export solutions.
• Croquines ReceptionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatering partner providing services at CPME Hauts-de-France afterwork event.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CMA Hauts-de-France (Chambre des Métiers et de l'Artisanat): Regional Chamber of Trades and Crafts serving artisans and very small enterprises. Overlaps with CPME Nord's TPE membership base in the crafts and proximity-services segments.
• MEDEF: France's largest employer organization representing larger enterprises. Direct competitor to CPME nationally and regionally for the same patronat/employer representation mandate among French companies.
• CCI Hauts-de-France: Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry covering Hauts-de-France. Provides overlapping business support, training, and advocacy services to the same TPE/PME constituency and is a stated CPME Nord partner.
• U2P (Union des Entreprises de Proximité): French confederation representing very small enterprises and crafts professionals. Competes with CPME for the representation of TPE and proximity-based businesses, particularly in the services and crafts segments.

Emerging players

• Réseau Entreprendre Hauts-de-France: Entrepreneurship support network that partners with CPME Nord to help business creators in the Nord region.
• BGE Hauts-de-France: Business creation support network for entrepreneurs. Listed as a CPME Nord partner; overlaps in serving early-stage entrepreneurs and SME creators in the Nord region.
• FFB Hauts-de-France (Fédération Française du Bâtiment): Regional building federation that is both a partner and a potential alternative representative body for construction-sector TPE/PME in Hauts-de-France.

Regional players

• UMIH Hauts-de-France: Union of Hospitality Industry Trades, representing hotel and restaurant businesses — an existing CPME Nord partner and a competing representative channel for hospitality-sector TPE/PME.

Others

• France Travail (ex Pôle Emploi): French national employment agency where CPME has 20,000 mandataires sitting on administrative councils. Not a competitor but a key institutional counterpart in employment and training policy.

Broad incumbents

• CPME Nationale: National umbrella organization of which CPME Nord is a territorial union. Operates the same advocacy and representation model at the national and EU level (Brussels office).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CpmeNord
• Facebookfacebook.com/CPMENord
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cpme-nord

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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