GEAI 29

What GEAI 29 does

GEAI29 (Groupement d'Employeurs Associatif Intersectoriel en Finistère) is a French non-profit employers' grouping founded in 2017 and headquartered in Quimper, Brittany. It operates a shared-employment model in which GEAI29 acts as the sole legal employer for qualified staff who are placed across multiple member associations and local authorities on a part-time basis. The organization currently manages 19 shared employees working at 17 member structures across 19 municipalities in the Finistère department, and since its founding has cumulatively placed 63 employees with 60 different member organizations.

The core offering is a tripartite service bundle: (1) recruitment and matching of candidates to member-defined competency needs, (2) full HR administration including employment contracts (CDI), payroll processing, paid leave, training access, and social-charges compliance, and (3) ongoing employee follow-up and mobility support. Member organizations access qualified part-time skills without bearing the full administrative burden of direct employment, while shared employees obtain a single contract with full social protections and the equivalent of full-time hours through aggregation. Member segments span the Breton associative ecosystem including early childhood, social services, health training, environmental reuse, intercultural exchange, religious education, and women/family rights organizations.

Revenue is generated through membership contributions and service fees calibrated to cover the salary costs of placed employees plus administrative overhead, consistent with the non-profit groupement d'employeurs cost-recovery model. Go-to-market is consultative and locally embedded: acquisition occurs through word-of-mouth within the ESS ecosystem, partnerships with associative support organizations (RESAM, Espace Associatif), regional ESS events (Assises Régionales de la Vie Associative, MOIS DE L'ESS), collaborative campaigns with peer groupements (LABO, GE Culture Bro Kemperle), and ministry-co-financed awareness campaigns. There is no proprietary technology platform; GEAI29 is a service organization with a permanent team of 3 salaried staff (1.15 FTE) supplemented by part-time HR and accounting support, governed by a 4-member board drawn from member structures.

Name

GEAI 29

Legal name

GEAI29 – Groupement d'Employeurs Associatif Intersectoriel en Finistère

Website

https://geai.bzh

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GEAI29 is a French non-profit employers' grouping founded in 2017 that recruits, employs, and shares qualified staff on a part-time basis across associations and local authorities in the Finistère department. Currently 19 shared employees serve 17 member structures, with 63 placements in 60 organizations since inception.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shared Employment Services

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Co-Employment Services (BPACAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL), Global Payroll & Multi-Country Payroll Coordination (EOR/PEO Interface) (BPAAAHAE), Workforce Compliance & Employment Law Risk Management (Local Labor Law, Tax, Statutory) (BPACAHAH)

Keywords

• Shared employment services
• Employer group cooperative
• Non-profit staffing
• HR management services
• Associative employment

Headquarters

HQ city

Quimper

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and service fees from member associations: GEAI29 operates as a non-profit employers' grouping (Groupement d'Employeurs) serving associations and local authorities. Member organizations pay fees for HR management and employee placement services. The organization generates revenue through membership contributions and service fees that cover employee costs plus administrative overhead.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GEAI 29 is a non-profit employees' grouping (Groupement d'Employeurs Associatif Intersectoriel) that acts as the single legal employer for staff shared across multiple member associations and local authorities in Finistère, France. It recruits, hires, and manages employees on behalf of its members, handles all HR, payroll, and administrative obligations, and places qualified personnel in part-time roles across non-profit organizations. The service enables members to access skilled part-time labor without bearing the full administrative burden of direct employment.

Product overview

GEAI 29 operates as a Groupement d'Employeurs Associatif Intersectoriel (Intersectoral Associative Employer Group) in Finistère, Brittany, founded in 2017. Rather than a traditional software product company, GEAI 29 provides an organizational service model for shared employment. The core offering is a tripartite arrangement where the group serves as the single employer for staff who work across multiple associations and public organizations. As of 2026, 19 employees share their time among 17 member structures, managed by a permanent team of 3 staff (1.15 FTE) with a board of 4 representatives. Since its creation, 63 employees have been placed across 60 member organizations. The service includes recruitment and HR management, payroll administration, employee support and training access, and a job board for posting open positions. Member organizations span diverse sectors including social services, healthcare, culture, education, and sports across 19 Finistère municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shared Employment Service (Mise à Disposition de Salariés à Temps Partagé) Core service enabling associations and local authorities to pool qualified part-time employees. GEAI 29 acts as the single legal employer, handling all administrative, HR, and payroll functions while employees work across multiple member structures. Targets non-profit associations and public institutions in Finistère that need part-time skilled staff but cannot justify full-time hires.
• Recruitment and HR Management Service (Recrutement et Gestion RH) Full-cycle recruitment and ongoing HR management contracted by member organizations, including contract administration, payroll processing, and employee follow-up. Delivered to member associations and local authorities as part of or alongside the shared employment service.

Quantifiable outcome

• 19 employees currently share time across 17 member structures
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Région Bretagne / Mouvement associatif de BretagnesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024GEAI29 participates in the Assises Régionales de la Vie Associative organized by Région Bretagne and Mouvement associatif de Bretagne, presenting shared employment as a solution for associative HR challenges.
• RESAM (Réseau d'Appui à la Vie Associative du Morlaix)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017RESAM is one of the three founding associative support structures of GEAI29. As a founding partner, RESAM contributes to the governance and strategic direction of the organization. RESAM representatives participate in GEAI29's board of directors (Fanny Allais-Kerrien as Vice-President). RESAM also hosts member employees and provides administrative support.
• Espace Associatif Quimper CornouaillecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Espace Associatif Quimper Cornouaille is one of the three founding structures of GEAI29. The organization's representative (Pascal Petit as President) leads GEAI29's board of directors. Espace Associatif also hosts GEAI29 headquarters in the Maison des Associations Pierre Waldeck Rousseau and provides meeting spaces and administrative support.
• LABO (Groupement d'Employeurs LABO)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLABO is another groupement d'employeurs in Finistère. Together with GE Culture Bro Kemperle, GEAI29 participates in collaborative promotional campaigns for shared employment in the associative sector. This partnership amplifies reach and credibility across the Finistère associative ecosystem.
• GE Culture Bro Kemperle (Groupement d'Employeurs Culture)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGE Culture Bro Kemperle is a cultural sector groupement d'employeurs in Finistère. Partnering with LABO and GEAI29 in promotional campaigns to raise awareness about employment sharing benefits for associations across Finistère.
• AvisesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvise is a national organization supporting ESS (Economie Sociale et Solidaire) development in France. GEAI29 participated in the 'Tressons' project, a cycle of webinars on ESS and rural areas initiated by Avise and RTES. This partnership positions GEAI29 in national ESS discussions and policy development.
• RTES (Réseau des Territoriales de l'Economie Sociale et Solidaire)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRTES is a national network of local authorities committed to ESS development. Jointly with Avise, RTES initiated the 'Tressons' project featuring webinars on new forms of employment including groupements d'employeurs. GEAI29 testimony contributed to national visibility.
• France Active BretagnesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Active Bretagne is a solidarity finance organization supporting ESS enterprises. GEAI29 co-organizes events with France Active Bretagne, including times focused on associative employment during MOIS DE L'ESS, contributing to shared visibility in the Finistère ESS ecosystem.
• Maison des associations de BrestsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaison des associations de Brest is a resource center for associations in the Brest area. Together with GEAI29, they co-organize training sessions such as INFORM'ASSOS on 'Mutualiser les emplois dans les associations' to educate associations about shared employment benefits.
• SEMA'FOR (former founding partner)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEMA'FOR for the Pays de Brest was one of the three original founding associative support structures. The organization has since disappeared, but contributed to the initial establishment of the GEAI29 model in 2017.
• ADESS Pays de Brest / ADESS Cornouaille / ADESS du Pays de MorlaixsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerADESS (Pôle de développement de l'économie sociale et solidaire) organizations in various territories of Finistère work with GEAI29 on associative development and shared employment solutions. GEAI29 participated in a conference on 'Travailler autrement' with ADESS Pays de Brest.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TriNet: A US-based PEO offering full-service HR solutions including payroll, benefits, and compliance under a co-employment arrangement. Comparable to GEAI29's core employer-of-record value proposition, though serving for-profit SMBs rather than the associative sector.
• Insperity: A US-listed Professional Employer Organization providing co-employment, HR, payroll, and benefits administration to SMBs. Functionally comparable to GEAI29's single-employer shared-employment model, but at vastly greater scale and serving for-profit clients.
• ADP TotalSource: ADP's PEO division, providing co-employment HR outsourcing to small and mid-sized businesses. Operates the same co-employment / single-employer architecture as GEAI29, but at global scale with proprietary HR technology.

Direct peers

• GE Culture Bro Kemperle: A sectoral Groupement d'Employeurs in Finistère dedicated to cultural organizations. Operates the same French legal structure as GEAI29 and is explicitly listed as a co-marketing partner, directly comparable in service model.
• LABO (Groupement d'Employeurs LABO): Another Groupement d'Employeurs operating in Finistère, focused on the cultural and creative sectors. LABO co-runs promotional campaigns with GEAI29 and addresses an overlapping member base of associations seeking shared employees.

Others

• Avise: National French organization supporting development of the Économie Sociale et Solidaire. Avise is an ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor, but coordinates with GEAI29 on webinars and policy work, making it a key comparable in the ESS-support landscape.
• CNGE (Confédération Nationale des Groupements d'Employeurs): The national federation of French Groupements d'Employeurs. While not a direct competitor, CNGE sets industry standards, lobbies for the GE legal framework, and connects GEAI29 to a broader ecosystem of comparable organizations.
• France Active Bretagne: Regional solidarity finance actor supporting ESS enterprises in Brittany. While not a peer in employment services, it operates in the same ESS ecosystem as GEAI29 and co-organizes events, making it a relevant ecosystem comparator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GEAI29
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/geai-29

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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