ARAPL Provence et Var

What ARAPL Provence et Var does

ARAPL Provence et Var (also known by its planned new name AGEPL, effective November 2026) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1978 and headquartered in Marseille, operating as an Organisme Mixte de Gestion Agréé (OMGA) under the supervision of the Direction Générale des Finances Publiques. It serves approximately 15,000 individual members across Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur — primarily liberal professionals subject to the BNC fiscal regime, plus artisans, commerçants, LMNP landlords, and auto-entrepreneurs — along with 1,850 partner accounting firms (cabinets conseils) that refer clients into the membership.

The organization's core product is the Examen de Conformité Fiscale (ECF), an officially approved fiscal compliance examination bundled at no extra cost into the €169/year individual membership (€36/year for micro-entrepreneurs). Around the ECF, ARAPL bundles complementary services: the Dossier d'Analyse Personnalisée (DAP), a personalized two-year financial benchmark; the Assistance à l'élaboration de la déclaration 2035, with a dedicated fiscal technician; a penalty dispensation service for first-time members self-reporting errors; and the Formations ARAPL–AGEPL catalog, which is QUALIOPI-certified and covers accounting, taxation, HR, IT, AI, and foreign languages for both members and non-members. Underpinning the delivery model are two proprietary technology assets developed and hosted in France: RD Compta, a cloud-based accounting software for BNC professionals priced at €226/year for members (offering automated 2035 generation, bank synchronization, FEC file creation, VAT declarations, and depreciation tracking), and the Espace AWS (Adhérent Web Services), a private online portal providing real-time administrative dossier access, pre-filled 2035 entry, and online invoice payment.

ARAPL generates revenue primarily through recurring annual membership subscriptions (cotisations), supplemented by training fees (financed via FAF/OPCO) and the RD Compta software license. Distribution is hybrid: a self-serve online adhesion flow, telephone and in-person support across two physical offices (Marseille and Six-Fours-les-Plages), and indirect channel reach through the 1,850 partner accounting firms. With 14 employees, the organization runs a high-leverage operating model. Future product surface includes an approved electronic invoicing platform slated for September 2026 launch in response to the French B2B e-invoicing reform, included at no additional cost in the base membership.

Name

ARAPL Provence et Var

Legal name

ARAPL Provence & Var

Website

https://araplprovence.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ARAPL Provence et Var is a French non-profit OMGA providing ECF fiscal compliance, 2035 declaration assistance, proprietary RD Compta accounting software, and QUALIOPI-certified training to roughly 15,000 liberal professionals and 1,850 accounting firms in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees (Cotisations): Annual membership fees from individual professionals (professions libérales, artisans, commerçants, LMNP, auto-entrepreneurs) constitute the primary revenue stream. Different pricing tiers apply: 169 TTC/year for individual professionals, 36 TTC/year for auto-entrepreneurs/micro-BIC/BNC. The Examen de Conformité Fiscale (ECF) is included in the membership fee.
2. Professional Training Services: Training programs in accounting, taxation, HR, IT, artificial intelligence, foreign languages, and other professional development topics. Available to both members and non-members. Financing options through FAF (Fonds d'Assurance Formation) and OPCO.
3. RD Compta Software License: Annual license for proprietary accounting software RD Compta, priced at 226 TTC/year for members (non-members contact for pricing). Includes telephone assistance and coaching.
4. 2035 Declaration Assistance (Option): Modular assistance option for 2035 income declaration preparation, with tariffs adapted to the member's accounting mode (paper register or software). Charged as an add-on to the base membership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ARAPL Provence et Var is an approved Organisme Mixte de Gestion Agréé (OMGA) that provides fiscal compliance examinations (ECF), personalized financial analyses (DAP), 2035 income declaration assistance, penalty dispensation, and proprietary accounting software (RD Compta) to individual liberal professionals, artisans, merchants, LMNP landlords, and auto-entrepreneurs. It also delivers a QUALIOPI-certified professional training catalog spanning accounting, taxation, HR, IT, AI, and languages, distributed through direct membership and partner accounting firms across the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

Product overview

ARAPL Provence et Var (also known as AGEPL) operates as an Organisme Mixte de Gestion Agréé (OMGA), providing a suite of fiscal compliance, accounting, and professional development services primarily targeted at liberal professionals (BNC), artisans, merchants, and LMNP landlords. Its product portfolio centers on five core services: (1) the Examen de Conformité Fiscale (ECF), a fiscal compliance examination covering ten key areas, bundled at no extra cost within membership; (2) the Dossier d'Analyse Personnalisée (DAP), an annual personalized financial analysis comparing two years of activity; (3) Assistance à l'élaboration de la 2035, a technician-supported declaration preparation service with modular pricing; (4) RD Compta, a cloud-hosted accounting software for BNC professionals with automated 2035 declaration, bank synchronization, and FEC generation; and (5) Formations ARAPL – AGEPL, a QUALIOPI-certified training catalog spanning accounting, taxation, HR, IT, AI, and languages. These are delivered through the AWS online member portal, with online payment and an announced electronic invoicing platform rounding out the offering. Membership is priced at €169/year for individual professionals and €36/year for micro-entrepreneurs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RD Compta: Accounting software designed for liberal professionals (BNC) at 226 TTC/year for members

Products and services

• Examen de Conformité Fiscale (ECF)
• Dossier d'Analyse Personnalisée (DAP)
• Assistance à l'élaboration de la déclaration 2035
• Dispense de pénalité
• RD Compta
• Formations ARAPL – AGEPL
• Espace AWS (Adhérent Web Services)
• Plateforme de facturation électronique

Quantifiable outcome

• ECF reduces probability of fiscal audit and provides penalty/interest exemption on validated points
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor, moderate and core.

• AG2R La MondialeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership offering preferential rates on supplementary health insurance and retirement solutions for ARAPL members.
• Banque Populaire MéditerranéeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBanking partnership providing preferential conditions for ARAPL members for professional banking services.
• ANCV (Agence Nationale pour les Chèques-Vacances)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership providing leisure and vacation benefits to ARAPL members through ANCV's voucher system.
• COS MéditerranéeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLeisure and cultural benefits partnership offering ARAPL members reduced rates on leisure activities.
• URSSAF Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborative partnership through which ARAPL offers workshops on accounting, fiscal, and social aspects of the micro-entrepreneur regime, leveraging URSSAF's regional presence.
• MMA (Mutuelle MMA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partnership providing professional liability and other insurance products to ARAPL members.
• Experts-Comptables PacacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional accounting professional body partnership through which 1,850 accounting firms recommend ARAPL membership to their BNC/BIC clients and send their staff to ARAPL training programs.
• TPBM PresseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional business media partner providing visibility and communication support for ARAPL.
• Nouvelles PublicationsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional media/publication partner for ARAPL communications.
• Sante FormaprominorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealthcare training partner, potentially serving joint members in the health professional segment.
• Cos MéditerranéeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional employee benefits organization (Comité d'Oeuvres Sociales) offering leisure advantages to ARAPL members.
• AGENI (Ageni)moderateTechnology or IntegrationAGENI is a software solution for independent professionals that ARAPL references as a partner for administrative management. The organizations share branding and cross-promotion, with ARAPL's ECF service promoted alongside AGENI.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 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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