Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat de l'Aveyron

Name

Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat de l'Aveyron

Legal name

Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat de l'Aveyron

Website

https://cma-aveyron.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Support and Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAGALAG

Career & Technical Education (CTE) & Trade Skills Media

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Educational Media & Multimedia (Video, Audio, Interactive)

SECONDARYEDAOAJAB

Nursing Assistant (CNA) & Patient Care Technician (PCT)

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Healthcare Allied & Clinical Support Training

Keywords

• Artisan enterprise support
• Apprenticeship training
• Vocational education
• Business formalities services
• Artisan business creation

Headquarters

HQ city

Onet-le-Château

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public funding and government appropriations: As a public institution established by law, the CMA de l'Aveyron is primarily funded through public appropriations, regional council support (Conseil Régional d'Occitanie), and departmental council contributions. Funding also comes from apprenticeship tax (taxe d'apprentissage) contributions from businesses.
2. Formalities assistance fees: The CMA charges fees for enterprise formalities assistance: 55.00€ TTC for cessation of activity assistance (individual enterprises and micro-enterprises); 70.00€ TTC for modification formalities assistance (individual enterprises and micro-enterprises). Additional fees apply for legal filings to the Greffe du Tribunal de Commerce. Contact for society-level formalities.
3. Continuing education course fees: The CMA charges for professional development and continuing training courses. Example: Website creation training course at 1,620€ per participant, with potential full or partial coverage depending on the participant's situation.
4. Venue rental and catering: The CMA generates revenue from rental of its facilities (meeting rooms/salles) and catering services at its Rodez-Onet campus, as evidenced by published rental and catering rate sheets.
5. Taxe d'apprentissage (apprenticeship tax) contributions: Businesses contribute a portion of their apprenticeship tax to the CMA, which the CMA uses to promote 250 artisan trades to youth, finance pedagogical equipment, assist companies in recruiting apprentices, and develop training actions. Over 900 young people were supported in 2025 through this funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

The CMA de l'Aveyron is a public institution that represents, supports, and trains artisan enterprises across the Aveyron department. It provides apprenticeship and vocational training across 28+ trades at CMA Formation Rodez-Onet, enterprise formalities assistance (registration, modification, cessation) through INPI integration, individualized advisory for business creation and transfer, continuing professional development courses, and arts and crafts promotion via the Club des M\u00e9tiers d'Art and Route des M\u00e9tiers d'Art d'Occitanie.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Apprenticeship Training (CMA Formation Rodez-Onet / CFA) Vocational training from CAP to Licence Pro across 28 trades and 49 training programs, delivered at CMA Formation Rodez-Onet with 20 fully equipped workshops. Includes boarding (internat), European mobility (Erasmus+), and competitions (MAF, WorldSkills). Open to youth from age 15 and adult career changers.
• Service Formalit\u00e9s (Enterprise Formalities Assistance) Assistance with enterprise registration, modification, and cessation through the INPI Guichet Unique. Fees: 55€ TTC for cessation of activity assistance (individual enterprises and micro-enterprises); 70€ TTC for modification formalities assistance. Contact for society-level formalities. Replaced former R\u00e9pertoire des M\u00e9tiers extracts since January 1, 2023.
• Continuing Professional Development Courses (Formation Continue) Professional development and continuing education courses for artisans and professionals. Example: 8-day in-person Website creation training course at 1,620€ per participant at Rodez-Onet. Full or partial coverage possible depending on participant's situation.
• Individual Business Advisory and Counseling Free personalized advisory sessions for artisan businesses and project holders covering business creation, development, transfer, financing access, and post-creation accompaniment (3-year post-launch support via Plan Entreprendre en Occitanie). Available across Onet-le-Ch\u00e2teau, Decazeville, Millau, Rodez, and Villefranche-de-Rouergue.
• Specialized Training Sectors (H\u00f4tellerie-Restauration, M\u00e9tiers de bouche, M\u00e9canique Carrosserie, Coiffure Esth\u00e9tique, B\u00e2timent) Sector-specific vocational training programs covering food service, culinary arts, automotive bodywork, hairdressing/esthetics/sales, and building trades. Programs from CAP to Licence Pro with hands-on workshop training at CMA Formation Rodez-Onet.
• La Table des M\u00e9tiers Application Restaurant Public-facing application restaurant at CMA Formation Rodez-Onet (341 rue des M\u00e9tiers, Onet-le-Ch\u00e2teau) providing real-condition training for food trade apprentices. Open Tuesdays and Thursdays 12h-14h. Meals at 14€ (CAP level) and 18€ (BP level), drinks extra.
• Club des M\u00e9tiers d'Art Quarterly themed sessions for arts and crafts professionals covering AI integration, revenue increase strategies, visibility fundamentals, and social media. Held in different locations across Aveyron. Coordinated by Sarah Sommer. Supports the 4,000 artisan d'art professionals in Occitanie.
• Business Transfer and Succession Support (Transentreprise) Business transfer and succession support via the Transentreprise.fr platform and Occtav inter-consular service. Publishes business succession announcements, connects sellers with buyers, and targets rural revitalization zones. Supports over 2,000 artisan enterprises to be transferred in coming years.
• Venue Rental and Catering Services Rental of CMA facilities (meeting rooms/salles) and catering services at the Rodez-Onet campus. Published rental and catering rate sheets available for events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 8,500 artisans supported by the Occitanie Region (as stated by President Carole Delga)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Comité Départemental de Rugby de l'AveyronminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 November 2024Partnership signed between CMA Aveyron and the Aveyron Rugby Committee to promote artisan training programs to rugby players and members (initial training and professional reconversion) while raising apprentice awareness about rugby. Joint events, information days, and outreach activities planned.
• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2024CMA organized a recruitment-themed morning event with France Travail, bringing together local artisan business leaders to share experiences and discuss hiring needs and challenges. France Travail provides job seeker matching services for artisan businesses.
• ASA du Rouergue (Automobile Sport de l'Aveyron) / Rallye Aveyron Rouergue OccitanieminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 July 2022Partnership to promote apprenticeship training and automotive trades through the Rallye du Rouergue. CMA apprentices in CAP Peintre Carrosserie and CQP Carrossier Peintre created a complete vehicle covering for a BMW M3 for display during the rally event.
• Région Occitanie (Conseil Régional d'Occitanie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarole Delga, President of Occitanie Region, has publicly reaffirmed the region's commitment to supporting artisans. The Region funds the Plan Entreprendre en Occitanie (including free 3-year post-creation accompaniment) and supports apprenticeship through apprenticeship tax contributions. Over 8,500 artisans supported. Occitanie also co-organizes major events like FRAGMENTS and Route des Métiers d'Art.
• Département de l'Aveyron (Conseil Départemental de l'Aveyron)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresident Arnaud Viala and the Departmental Council actively partner with CMA for artisan business visits, joint events, and territorial promotion. The Department has committed to supporting artisan succession and youth training. Joint visits to artisan businesses organized with CMA President Pierre Azemar.
• Occtav Tarn-Aveyron (inter-consular service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOcctav is an inter-consular service (CMA, Chamber of Agriculture, Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Industry) specifically targeting rural revitalization zones and mountain areas. It supports business transfer and succession of artisan, commercial, industrial, service, and agricultural businesses. Funded by Occitanie Regional Council.
• Transentreprise.frminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline platform used by CMA de l'Aveyron to publish business transfer listings, connecting artisan business sellers with potential buyers. Listings also published on specialized professional sites and leboncoin.fr.
• Région Occitanie (Route des Métiers d'Art partner)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized annual Route des Métiers d'Art d'Occitanie, showcasing artisan d'art professionals across all 13 departments of Occitanie. Region provides funding and promotion support for this tourism and crafts initiative.
• CMA France (national federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of the 106 Chambres de Métiers et de l'Artisanat. CMA France coordinates national policy, manages the Répertoire National des Métiers and the cartes ambulants, and provides shared services, training frameworks, and national events (e.g., WorldSkills, Erasmus+ programs) for the regional and local CMA network.
• Organizations Professionnelles de l'Artisanat (Professional Artisan Organizations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMA works in coordination with professional artisan organizations (trade federations and syndicates) for policy advocacy, training standards, and sector-specific initiatives.
• INPI (Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle)coreTechnology or IntegrationCMA formalities services are integrated with INPI's guichet unique (single window) for enterprise registration, modification, and cessation. The INPI data portal (data.inpi.fr) provides official company documents replacing former RM extracts.
• Bras'KC and Maison Bras au Suquet (Laguiole)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable event partnership: CMA Formation apprentices prepared and served a charity meal at Maison Bras au Suquet, organized by the Bras'KC association. Michelin-starred chef Sébastien Bras previously participated in the 'Artisan d'un jour' event with CMA.
• Association Bras'KCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable association organizing events at Maison Bras au Suquet. Partnered with CMA Formation for a charity meal prepared and served by apprentices, raising funds and promoting artisan culinary training.
• CMA France / Réseau des CMA (Erasmus+ mobility program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMA Aveyron participates in the national Erasmus+ program coordinated by CMA France, enabling apprentice and staff mobility to European countries (Germany, Belgium, Spain, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Finlande, Ireland, Sweden, Latvia). 152 apprentices benefited in 2022, with ~225 by year-end.
• Prefecture of Aveyron (Préfecture de l'Aveyron)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState supervision (tutelle) of CMA de l'Aveyron is exercised by the Préfecture de Région. The Prefecture is represented at CMA events (e.g., Véronique Ortet, Secretary General and sous-préfète de Rodez) and collaborates on policy implementation.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AFPA (Association nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes): National public vocational training provider offering continuing professional training and apprenticeship programs across France. Comparable in delivering government-funded workforce training, though AFPA focuses on adult learners across broader sectors rather than artisan trades specifically.
• CMA France (national federation): National federation of the 106 Chambres de Métiers et de l'Artisanat, coordinating policy, training frameworks, and shared services for the entire network including CMA Aveyron. Directly comparable as the apex of the same institutional hierarchy.
• CCI France (national network): National federation of the Chambres de Commerce et d'Industrie, parallel to CMA France for the commerce/industry side of French chambers consulaires. Comparable as a sister public institution network with similar tutelle structure and apprenticeship role.

Direct peers

• Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat de Paris Île-de-France: Largest departmental CMA in France by enterprise count and budget, operating the same statutory artisan support model in a major urban market. Useful as a scale-up peer for benchmarking service maturity and digital program sophistication.
• Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat du Tarn: Neighboring departmental CMA in Occitanie with similar service portfolio and target audience; notably designed and maintains the cma-aveyron.fr website, making it a direct operational peer for the subject chamber.
• CMA de Région Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée: Parent regional chamber that federates the 13 departmental CMAs of Occitanie, including Aveyron. Operates the same model of vocational training, apprenticeship coordination, and formalities support across a larger geographic footprint.
• Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie (CCI) de l'Aveyron: Parallel French public chamber institution serving commerce and industry in the same Aveyron territory; co-partner with CMA within the Occtav inter-consular service for rural business succession. Operates with similar statutory mandate and public funding model.

Others

• Occtav (Tarn-Aveyron inter-consular service): Inter-consular public service jointly operated by CMA, CCI, Chamber of Agriculture, and Chamber of Industry in Tarn and Aveyron to support rural business succession. Functions as an ecosystem partner and partial delivery channel for CMA Aveyron's transfer advisory services.
• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi): National public employment agency that CMA Aveyron partners with for job-seeker matching and recruitment events (e.g., November 2024 recruitment morning). Functions as an adjacent public institution in the same employment/apprenticeship ecosystem rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Compagnons du Devoir: Historic French association offering traditional artisan apprenticeship and tour de France training across building, metalwork, and craft trades. Overlaps with CMA Aveyron's CFA training mission but uses a distinctive traveling-apprentice pedagogical model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CmaFormationRodezOnet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cmaaveyron

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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