Coop Portage, le portage salarial en coopérative

What Coop Portage, le portage salarial en coopérative does

Coop Portage is a French worker cooperative (SCOP - Société Coopérative de Production) operating in the payroll portage (portage salarial) sector, founded in 2023 and headquartered in Montreuil. The cooperative provides a tripartite employment framework that allows freelancers and independent professionals to operate independently while being legally employed by the cooperative. Physical presence is maintained in three French cities — Paris (via La Ruche coworking), Rennes (via Le Bigre! Lieu), and Lille (via Bazaar St-So) — alongside a headcount of 13 employees.

The cooperative's core offering centers on a digital platform that handles administrative and financial management for hosted freelancers (cooporté·es), including contract drafting, invoicing, social contribution remittance, electronic document signing, and monthly salary advances independent of client payment timing. Supplementary tools include a salary simulator, a mobile application, a freelancer collaboration and community space, and a resource center with educational content, webinars, and thematic workshops. The platform is operational and workflow-driven rather than AI-driven. Supporting services include professional liability insurance (Amlin) and the statutory financial guarantee (Crédit Coopératif, E826997), along with ESUS (Entreprise Solidaire d'Utilité Sociale) accreditation and memberships in FEPS and URSCOP Île-de-France.

Coop Portage generates revenue through a 10% management fee on the HT (pre-tax) amount invoiced by hosted freelancers to their end clients, structured as pay-as-you-go with no minimum revenue commitment. The cooperative also handles collection and remittance of social contributions representing approximately 50% of gross salary. Target segments are individual independent professionals — predominantly in creative, cultural, consulting, and craft sectors — and the end-client companies engaging them. Distribution combines direct onboarding via individual advisory appointments and webinars with content marketing, SEO, and physical presence inside coworking spaces in three French cities.

Name

Coop Portage, le portage salarial en coopérative

Legal name

Coop-Portage

Website

https://coop-portage.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coop Portage is a French worker cooperative (SCOP) that provides payroll portage services, enabling independent professionals to operate with employee status. It serves freelancers across creative, consulting, and cultural sectors via a digital platform with coworking-based presence in Paris, Rennes, and Lille.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Payroll Portage Services

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACAHAE

Contractor of Record (COR) / Global Contractor Management

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Employer of Record (EOR) & Global Employment / PEO Services

SECONDARYFSAMAKAC

Contractor / Freelancer Payments

Financial & Insurance/Payments & Transaction Processing/Payroll & Payouts / Disbursements

Keywords

• Payroll portage services
• Cooperative employment
• Freelancer administration
• Salary advancement
• Social protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreuil

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Management fees on billed revenue: Coop Portage charges a 10% management fee on the HT (ex-tax) amount invoiced to clients. The fee applies only when the freelancer generates revenue; there are no fees in the absence of billing. This covers the cooperative's operating costs, administrative hosting of activities, and the provision of all support services.
2. Social contributions (employer + employee portions): As employer, Coop Portage collects and remits all social contributions (approximately 50% of gross salary, covering both employer and employee portions). These are deducted from the freelancer's activity budget and fund access to full social protection including health, unemployment, retirement, family benefits, and training rights.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Coop Portage is a worker cooperative (SCOP) that provides salary portage (portage salarial) services in France. It enables freelancers, consultants, and independent professionals to operate autonomously while benefiting from employee status. The cooperative acts as the legal employer, handling administrative, financial, and social-contribution management, advancing monthly salaries, and providing access to full social protection (health, unemployment, retirement, training).

Product overview

Coop Portage offers a cooperative-based salary portage (portage salarial) service enabling freelancers to work independently while benefiting from employee status. The core offering consists of a management platform providing administrative and financial management, salary advances, and secure document handling. The service includes supplementary tools: a salary simulator, resource center, webinars, and thematic workshops. The company operates physical locations in Paris, Rennes, and Lille for in-person support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cooperative Salary Portage Service (Portage Salarial en Coopérative) Cooperative-based salary portage service in which the SCOP acts as the legal employer for freelancers and independent professionals. The service includes administrative and financial management (contracts, invoicing, declarations), monthly salary advances regardless of client payment status, collection and remittance of social contributions (approximately 50% of gross salary), professional liability insurance, mutual health cover, access to training rights (CPF), and eligibility for unemployment benefits. Customers are individual freelancers, consultants, trainers, and experts operating across France.

Quantifiable outcome

• Freelancers receive monthly salary advance regardless of client payment timing, eliminating cash flow gaps
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers28 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• FEPS (Fédération des Entreprises de Portage Salarial)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoop Portage is a member of FEPS, the national federation for payroll portage companies in France. Membership provides industry representation, advocacy, and alignment with the broader portage salary sector.
• URSCOP Île-de-FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoop Portage is a member of URSCOP Île-de-France, the regional union of SCOPs (worker cooperatives) and SCICs (collective interest cooperatives) in the Île-de-France region, aligning with the cooperative movement.
• La Ruche (Paris)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLa Ruche is a 3,200 m² coworking and social entrepreneurship space in Paris (20th arrondissement) where Coop Portage maintains a presence. It hosts 300 actors of change and serves as the primary physical touchpoint for Paris-based members and prospects.
• Le Bigre! Lieu (Rennes)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLe Bigre! Lieu is a cooperative third-place workspace in central Rennes where Coop Portage maintains a presence. It serves as the physical hub for Coop Portage's Rennes-area members and community activities.
• Bazaar St-So (Lille)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBazaar St-So is a 5,000 m² creative economy hub in Lille, housing a free coworking space, meeting rooms, event space, and bar. Coop Portage operates from this location, leveraging the dynamic ecosystem for member recruitment and community building.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Broad incumbents

• Deel: Global Employer-of-Record and contractor management platform. While focused on cross-border employment, it competes with the broader positioning of contractor-of-record services that Coop Portage offers domestically in France.
• Coopaname (CAE): Large French worker cooperative (CAE — Coopérative d'Activité et d'Emploi) that hosts freelancers under a cooperative model. Not strictly payroll portage, but a key alternative structure for freelancers Coop Portage targets, and a useful adjacent benchmark on cooperative freelancer hosting.
• Smart (France): European cooperative/CAE network active in France, hosting freelancers and small creative/consulting businesses under a cooperative employment contract. Adjacent competitor for purpose-driven freelancers comparing portage salarial with CAE.
• Oxalis (CAE): Major French SCOP CAE providing cooperative hosting for independent professionals across multiple regions. Competes with Coop Portage for the cooperative-values segment of French freelancers, although via a CAE rather than portage salarial structure.

Direct peers

• ITG (Lia): One of the largest and longest-established portage salarial companies in France, offering employer-of-record-style services to independent professionals. Directly competes with Coop Portage for the same freelancer base using a traditional (non-cooperative) structure.
• Portage.com: Major French payroll portage platform with national reach and online onboarding, serving the same independent professional segment as Coop Portage. Competes head-to-head on fees, digital tooling and geographic coverage.
• AD'Missions: French portage salarial company offering employment-contract hosting and salary management for freelancers and consultants. Competes with Coop Portage in the same SMB/individual freelancer market.
• Osez Porter: French payroll portage operator targeting independent professionals and small consultancies, providing contractual, salary and social-contribution management. Overlaps with Coop Portage on freelancer onboarding and core service bundle.
• RH Solutions (Groupe RH Solutions): French payroll portage and HR services group with national coverage, serving freelancers and client companies. Directly comparable on service scope and target freelancer profile to Coop Portage.
• Priam Portage: Established French portage salarial firm offering administrative hosting, salary advances and social protection to freelancers. Direct competitor to Coop Portage with broader scale and similar core service offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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