CMA Landes - Nouvelle-Aquitaine

What CMA Landes - Nouvelle-Aquitaine does

CMA Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a French public administrative institution (Établissement public administratif) within the national Chambres de Métiers et de l'Artisanat network under CMA France, serving the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It supports approximately 200,000 registered artisanal businesses across all 12 departments of the region (Charente, Charente-Maritime, Corrèze, Creuse, Dordogne, Gironde, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Deux-Sèvres, Vienne, Haute-Vienne) via 37 contact points, 19 operational sites, and 300 specialized counselors. The organization was formed in 2015 through the merger of former regional CMAs following France's territorial reform.

The service portfolio spans the full artisan business lifecycle: business creation and takeover advisory, administrative formalities processing (registration, modification, cession), continuing professional training (5,953 professionals trained in 2024), apprenticeship training through Centres de Formation d'Apprentis (12,823 apprentices in 2024), development strategy, and business transmission. Adjacent regulated services include food hygiene audits and taxi/VTC exam preparation. Technology is a web platform supporting online service booking, an e-commerce-style catalog of paid modules, and distance-learning (distanciel) delivery for training such as apprenticeship contract drafting. Governance is by elected artisan representatives ("élus artisans"), and the institution partners strategically with the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region under the "Entreprendre, la Région à vos côtés" program.

The revenue model combines public funding (state allocations, regional subsidies, apprenticeship tax flows) with fee-for-service income from a unit-priced catalog ranging from €70 (apprenticeship contract drafting) to €560 (food hygiene audit), with some offerings free or 100% funded (e.g., the 8-hour "Démarrer mon entreprise sereinement" first-year program). Distribution is hybrid: 37 physical contact points for in-person advisory and training, supplemented by webinars, a digital resource library (white papers, podcasts, practical guides, studies), and active social channels (YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook). The previously known entity "Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat de Landes" is now part of this regional scope.

Name

CMA Landes - Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Legal name

CMA Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat - Nouvelle-Aquitaine)

Website

https://cma-landes.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CMA Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a French public administrative institution supporting approximately 200,000 artisanal businesses across the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region with 37 contact points, 300 counselors, and full-lifecycle services spanning creation, training, formalities, and transmission.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Business Support Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Leadership Development (BPACANAA)

Keywords

• Artisan business support
• Professional training services
• Apprenticeship training
• Business creation support
• Administrative formalities services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Services de formation et accompagnement: La CMA génère des revenus via des prestations de formation payantes et des services d'accompagnement aux entreprises artisanales. Certaines formations sont partiellement ou totalement financées (ex: 'Démarrer mon entreprise sereinement' 100% financé).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CMA Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a public administrative institution under France's state network of Chambres de Métiers et de l'Artisanat that supports artisanal businesses across their full lifecycle. It delivers professional training (continuing education and apprenticeship), business creation/takeover/management/development/transmission advisory, and turnkey administrative formalities services for registration, modification, and transfer of craft businesses. The organization operates 37 contact points across 12 departmental CMAs in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, staffed by 300 counselors serving approximately 200,000 artisanal enterprises.

Product overview

CMA Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a Chamber of Trades and Crafts (Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat) serving the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. It operates as a unified service platform providing comprehensive support for artisans throughout the entire business lifecycle. The organization offers a portfolio of integrated services including: (1) Business creation and takeover support with personalized coaching and administrative formalities services (Mes Formalités Clé en Main), (2) Professional training through both continuing education (Formation Continue) and apprenticeship centers (CFA), (3) Business management, development, and transfer services, and (4) Specialized services including food hygiene audits, taxi/VTC examinations, and webcasts. The platform serves 200,000+ artisanal businesses across 12 departmental CMAs with 300 counselors and 37 contact points. Key product offerings include training programs like 'Performance Développement' (16 hours), 'Démarrer mon entreprise sereinement' (8-hour first-year entrepreneur program), and administrative services starting from €91.67 for micro-enterprise registration. The organization also provides free collective information sessions (Réunions d'Information Collective) for prospective entrepreneurs and resource materials including white papers and practical guides.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation Continue Professionnelle Continuing professional training services for artisans across multiple trades, with 5,953 professionals trained as of 31-12-24.
• CFA (Centre de Formation d'Apprentis) Apprenticeship training center offering vocational apprenticeship programs across multiple trades, with 12,823 learners trained as of 31-12-24.
• Accompagnement Création d'Entreprise Comprehensive support package for entrepreneurs starting a craft business, including information sessions, personalized coaching, and guidance on administrative formalities.
• Accompagnement Reprise d'Entreprise Support services for entrepreneurs looking to take over an existing artisanal business, including guidance through the acquisition process.
• Mes Formalités Clé en Main - Immatriculation (Société) Turnkey administrative service for company registration for legal entities (société), starting from €125.
• Mes Formalités Clé en Main - Immatriculation (EI/Micro-entreprise ou réel) Turnkey administrative service for sole proprietorship and micro-enterprise registration, starting from €91.67.
• Mes Formalités Clé en Main - Modification (Société) Turnkey administrative service for modifying the registration of a société (company), starting from €110.
• Démarrer mon entreprise sereinement (année 1) 8-hour training program for first-year entrepreneurs, 100% funded, providing support during the critical first year of business operation.
• Réunion d'Information Collective - Entreprendre 3-hour collective information session for project leaders interested in business creation or takeover, free of charge.
• Performance Développement 16-hour in-person training focused on development strategy and business growth for artisans, starting from €100.
• Audit Hygiène Alimentaire Food safety hygiene audit service for food-related craft businesses, starting from €560.
• Rédaction du contrat d'apprentissage Remote training on apprenticeship contract drafting, starting from €70.
• Gérer mon entreprise Business management support including launch security, micro-business management, daily operations, difficulty management, and regulatory compliance for artisans.
• Développer mon entreprise Business development services including commercial strategy, craft titles, financing and aid programs.
• Transmettre/Céder mon entreprise Business transfer and sale services including information, support, and administrative formalities for business succession.
• Examen Taxi et VTC Examination preparation and certification services for taxi and VTC (ride-hailing) professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200 000 entreprises artisanales accompagnées en Nouvelle-Aquitaine
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 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.

• Entreprendre, la Région à vos côtéscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartenariat avec la Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine pour accompagner les entrepreneurs artisans dans leur parcours. La Région est un partenaire clé finançant notamment les dispositifs d'accompagnement et de formation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• France Initiative (Initiative France): National network of associative funds supporting SMB creation and growth through zero-interest loans and mentoring. Competes for the same 'creation and reprise' entrepreneur customer segment and provides comparable regional proximity coverage.
• CMA Île-de-France: Regional Chamber of Trades and Crafts serving the Île-de-France region with the same artisan support mission, departmental structure, training (Formation Continue + CFA), and formalities services as CMA Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Closest functional peer.
• Réseau Entreprendre: Non-profit network of entrepreneurs supporting business creation and takeover in France. Directly comparable in target customer (project leaders and acquirers) and lifecycle stage (creation/reprise), with overlapping mentoring and financing-adjacent services.
• CMA France: National federation of Chambers of Trades and Crafts and the parent entity of CMA Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Operates the same public-service mission for artisans at the national level, providing directly comparable institutional mandate, governance by elected artisans, and service portfolio.
• CMA Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Another large regional CMA offering the same artisan lifecycle services (creation, training, formalities, transmission) across multiple departments. Comparable in institutional structure, service portfolio, and proximity-network GTM.

Emerging players

• Indy: Automated accounting and business management platform targeting French micro-entrepreneurs and freelancers. Competes with CMA's micro-enterprise management support through fully automated, low-cost tooling aimed at the same end customer.
• Dougs: Online accounting and SMB advisory platform for freelancers and very small businesses. Competes with CMA's daily-management and bookkeeping-adjacent advisory services via a digital-first model with subscription pricing.
• Legalstart: French legaltech offering online business creation, formalities, and administrative services for SMBs and freelancers. Directly substitutes for CMA's 'Mes Formalités Clé en Main' modules with a fully digital, faster, and lower-cost experience.

Broad incumbents

• Bpifrance: France's public investment bank and SMB support agency. Overlaps with CMA Nouvelle-Aquitaine on entrepreneur financing, training programs, and business creation support, but operates at national scale and across all SMB segments rather than only artisans.
• CCI France (Chambres de Commerce et d'Industrie): The parallel French chamber network serving commerce and industry rather than crafts. Operates analogous public-service mandates for SMB creation, formalities, and training, and competes for the same local SMB advisory mandate at the regional level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPDGcKbhdEmrmmEgdrRfuRw
• Facebookfacebook.com/CMANouvelleAquitaine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cmalandes
• Instagraminstagram.com/cma.nouvelle.aquitaine

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

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about CMA Landes - Nouvelle-Aquitaine