CGA 17

What CGA 17 does

CGA 17 (Centre de Gestion Agréé de la Charente-Maritime) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) established in 1977 at the initiative of chartered accountants and the Charente-Maritime Chamber of Commerce, headquartered in La Rochelle and operating under DGFIP authorization as an Approved Management Centre. It serves small and medium enterprises, auto-entrepreneurs, associations (loi 1901), and Expert-Comptable firms in the Charente-Maritime region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine through a tiered annual membership model priced at €110–€300 per year plus unit-priced on-demand services.

The core product is the Examen de Conformité Fiscale (ECF), a 10-point DGFiP audit that certifies tax-declaration accuracy and is filed directly with the French tax administration, reducing members' audit risk and enabling penalty-free anomaly correction. Complementing the ECF, CGA 17 operates the Observatoire Économique, which leverages a 300,000-TPE national panel for sector benchmarking, regional/national comparisons, and difficulty-prevention analytics. Additional modules include the Dossier de Positionnement (competitive analysis), Statistiques Métiers, a Dynabuy-powered group purchasing platform (€1,440/year retail value), MAPI/Infogreffe integration for 13,000+ public subsidies, Skilleos e-learning (1,400+ courses), and Label Asso certification for associations. Macompta.fr accounting software is offered at €200/year.

The revenue model is predominantly recurring subscription fees at the membership tier, supplemented by unit-priced compliance, training, and consultation services. A team of 7 permanent staff delivers services directly from the La Rochelle office and through an online extranet portal (extranet.cga17.fr), while distribution is amplified by an Expert-Comptable referral network and partnerships with national federations FCGA, ANPRECEGA, and FCGAA. Marketing is conducted via the company website, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Name

CGA 17

Legal name

Centre de Gestion Agréé de la Charente-Maritime

Website

https://cga17.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CGA 17 is a French non-profit Approved Management Centre (loi 1901), founded 1977 in La Rochelle, providing DGFIP-recognized fiscal compliance audits, economic benchmarking via a 300,000-TPE panel, and bundled membership services to SMEs, auto-entrepreneurs, associations, and accountants in Charente-Maritime.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

La Rochelle

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership subscriptions providing access to fiscal compliance services, economic observatory, training, purchasing benefits, and other support services. Pricing varies by member category: 180€/year for members with accountant, 300€/year without accountant, 110€/year for auto-entrepreneurs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CGA 17 is an approved management center (Centre de Gestion Agréé) that provides DGFIP-recognized fiscal compliance examinations, electronic transmission of tax declarations, economic observatory benchmarking from a 300,000-TPE panel, group purchasing benefits via OGA Dynabuy, public aid search via MAPI, Label Asso certification for associations, and Skilleos e-learning access. It is delivered primarily through annual membership subscriptions (€110–€300/year) supplemented by unit-priced on-demand services (ECF at €130 for members, training, software, consultations).

Product overview

CGA 17 is a Centre de Gestion Agréé (Approved Management Centre) — an association law 1901 created in 1977 by chartered accountants and the Charente-Maritime Chamber of Commerce. Its core offering is a fiscal compliance and business management platform centered on the Examen de Conformité Fiscale (ECF) audit service, which validates tax compliance across 10 DGFiP points and provides a compliance certificate to the French tax administration. Complementing this, the Observatoire Économique (with a 300,000 TPE data panel), Dossier de Positionnement, and Statistiques Métiers deliver statistical and competitive analysis tools. Cost-reduction is addressed through the OGA Dynabuy group purchasing platform, while the MAPI-powered public aid search connects members to 13,000+ subsidies. Separate modules serve auto-entrepreneurs (freelancers), associations (via Label Asso labeling), and accounting firms. The portfolio also includes on-demand services such as Macompta.fr accounting software, Skilleos e-learning (1,400+ courses), webinars, and virtual training classes. Membership is structured at €180/year HT for clients of chartered accountants and €300/year HT for others, with auto-entrepreneur membership at €110/year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Label Asso: A voluntary certification process for associations loi 1901. Provides diagnostic of good management practices and attest compliance with legal, fiscal, and social obligations.
• Microautoentrepreneur

Products and services

• Examen de Conformité Fiscale (ECF) Fiscal compliance audit examining accounting file quality (FEC), certified cash register software, VAT rules, amortization, provisions, and tax filing accuracy across 10 DGFiP points. CGA 17 performs the audit and issues a compliance report to the French tax administration. Priced at €130 HT for members and €300 HT for non-members, with custom quotes for FEC exceeding 10,000 lines.
• Observatoire Économique Monthly or quarterly revenue tracking tool that compares business performance against regional and national benchmarks. Includes general and sector-specific economic indices drawn from a panel of 300,000 micro-enterprises (TPE). Exclusively available to members of approved management centers.
• Dossier de Positionnement Competitive positioning analysis assessing a company's situation relative to its economic environment, sector, and competitors. Identifies strengths and weaknesses to support strategic decisions and improve competitiveness.
• Statistiques Métiers Quantitative statistical data on specific professions and trades, enabling trend analysis, evidence-based decision-making, and short-to-medium-term performance adjustments.
• OGA Dynabuy (Centrale d'Achats) Group purchasing platform offering preferential rates across a wide range of products and services for both professional and personal purchases, including vehicle dealer discounts and professional supply reductions. Valued at €1,440/year at public price.
• Recherche d'Aides Publiques (MAPI Infogreffe) Public aid and subsidy discovery service powered by MAPI Infogreffe, with access to over 13,000 public aids. Includes a free pre-audit questionnaire and an eligibility scoring note before a full audit is commissioned.
• Label Asso Voluntary labeling service for law-1901 associations, providing a third-party 'good practices' diagnostic attesting to legal, fiscal, and social compliance. CGA 17 serves as the local referent (tiers de confiance) for the Label Asso platform.
• Accompagnement Auto-Entrepreneur Comprehensive support for freelancers and micro-entrepreneurs covering micro/real regime diagnostic, VAT monitoring, annual revenue threshold surveillance, and an annual 1-hour review meeting. Available under a dedicated €110/year membership tier.
• Outils et Ressources Experts-Comptables Statistical studies, exclusive national statistics, business sale data, and trend reports provided to accounting firm partners, along with tax compliance audit services for their clients.
• Formations & E-learning Skilleos Training and e-learning access via Skilleos platform partner, including webinars, virtual classes, and 1,400+ online courses across languages, sports, culture, well-being, and IT. Membership includes access for the member and their family.
• Logiciel Macompta.fr Accounting software offered as an on-demand paid service at €200 HT/year for members through the partnership with Macompta.fr.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FCGA (Fédération des Centres de Gestion Agréés)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of Approved Management Centers. CGA 17 is affiliated with FCGA, participating in a network of management centers across France. The partnership provides institutional credibility, shared resources, and standards for fiscal compliance and member services.
• ANPRECEGAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association representing Approved Management Centers. CGA 17 participates in this network for professional representation and resource sharing.
• FCGAA (Fédération des Centres de Gestion Agréés Agréés)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation affiliated with CGA 17, part of the national network of approved management centers.
• Label AssocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGA 17 serves as the local referent (Tiers de confiance) for Label Asso certification, a voluntary labeling initiative for associations (Loi 1901). The partnership enables CGA 17 to offer association diagnostic services, good practices certification, and subsidy application support.
• DynabuyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOGA Dynabuy partnership provides members with preferential pricing on a wide range of products and services (professional and personal), including car dealer discounts and professional purchase reductions. Value: 1,440€ per year at public price.
• MAPI/InfogreffeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Infogreffe's MAPI platform (Mes Aides Publiques Infogreffe) provides members access to over 13,000 public aids and subsidies. CGA 17 offers pre-audit services to help members identify relevant funding opportunities.
• SkilleosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline training platform partnership providing CGA 17 members access to 40+ training sessions and 1,400+ e-learning courses. Covers diverse topics including languages, sports, culture, wellness, and IT. Membership includes access for the member and their family.
• Microautoentrepreneur.comminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCGA 17 serves as local referent for micro-autoentrepreneur support created by FCGA. Partnership provides dedicated resources and referents for self-employed and micro-business owners.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ANPRECEGA: National association representing approved management centers. CGA 17 is a member and shares the same fiscal-compliance, ECF, and advisory-service focus across the regional CGA network.
• FCGA (Fédération des Centres de Gestion Agréés): National federation of approved management centers providing the institutional umbrella for CGA 17 and other regional CGAs across France. Same member-service and fiscal-compliance mandate at the national scale.

Emerging players

• Pennylane: Modern French fintech-accounting platform serving SMBs and freelancers with automated bookkeeping, tax flagging, and fiscal-compliance features that compete with CGA 17's ECF and auto-entrepreneur advisory services.
• Dougs: Online accounting specialist for French freelancers and SMBs offering automated fiscal monitoring and compliance support similar to CGA 17's auto-entrepreneur accompanying services, at digital scale.
• Sage France: Major French provider of accounting and compliance software targeting SMBs, overlapping with CGA 17's compliance-checking and bookkeeping-adjacent value proposition at a different scale and delivery model.
• EBP (Elite Business Partner): French SMB accounting and management software vendor offering fiscally compliant bookkeeping tools that compete with parts of CGA 17's portfolio, including via the Macompta.fr software integration.

Others

• Bpifrance: French public investment bank that subsidizes and finances SMBs, competing for the same "subsidy discovery" and SMB advisory engagement that CGA 17 addresses via its MAPI-powered public-aid service.
• Ordre des Experts-Comptables (OEC): Professional order for Chartered Accountants, deeply connected through CGA 17's board composition and Expert-Comptable partner referrals; an enabling/ecosystem institution rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• CMA France (Chambres des Métiers et de l'Artisanat): National network of Chambers of Trades supporting artisans and micro-businesses with administrative, fiscal, and training services. Overlaps with CGA 17's TPE segment but with a broader skills/apprenticeship mandate.
• CCI France: National network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry that historically co-founded CGA 17 with local Experts-Comptables and serves overlapping SMB populations with broader economic-development and advisory services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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