GEIQ BTP 85

What GEIQ BTP 85 does

GEIQ BTP 85 is a non-profit professional insertion and qualification group (Groupement d'Employeurs pour l'Insertion et la Qualification) headquartered at 22 rue Benjamin Franklin, immeuble Phoenix, in La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée, France. Founded in 2007, the organization recruits candidates aged 18-50 who are beginners, low-qualified, or in professional reconversion, and places them into member construction and public-works (BTP) companies under contrats de professionnalisation (professionalization contracts), with parallel training delivered through partner training centers in the Pays de la Loire region. Its portfolio of covered trades spans roughly 20 occupations, from plumber, mason, electrician, and roofer to public-works roles such as canalisateur and roadway-network operator.

The business model is membership-driven: approximately 60 BTP companies in Vendée — including SMBs such as Balineau Bâtiment, Benaiteau, BGCV, CHARPENTIER TP, CLEVIA, CTCV, ECCS, GATEAU FRERES, Girase Travaux Publics, MRC Construction, ODEON TP, VOISIN CONSTRUCTION, and enterprise-tier members such as Eiffage Construction and EELO Eiffage Energie Loire Océan — pay membership fees to access recruitment, qualification, and accompaniment services for future employees. Beyond placement, GEIQ BTP 85 provides continuous socio-professional support covering housing, administrative procedures, legal aid, and driving-license assistance over the contract duration, with the stated outcome of long-term (emploi pérenne) employment.

Operationally, the organization is staffed by approximately 6 employees and relies on a community-led go-to-market anchored by institutional partnerships with France Travail, Missions Locales, FNTP, FFB, Constructys, gEIQ (national GEIQ network), Vendée Department, La Roche Agglo, Direccte, and MDEDE. Distribution is direct and physical: candidates are matched with member companies that have agreed to host them, and the GEIQ coordinates the qualification pathway with the training center. There is no proprietary software, platform, or AI/ML technology component disclosed; the company's competitive position rests on its GEIQ regulatory status, its two-sided employer-candidate ecosystem, and its local density in Vendée. RCS registration number 49473970900017 is held under Mme Mantovani as Responsable de la publication.

Name

GEIQ BTP 85

Legal name

GEIQ BTP 85

Website

https://geiq-btp85.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GEIQ BTP 85 is a Vendée-based non-profit employer group that places job seekers aged 18-50 into roughly 60 member construction and public-works companies across Pays de la Loire via professionalization contracts, combining on-the-job training, formal qualification, and socio-professional accompaniment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training and Workforce Insertion Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Trades & Industrial Direct Hire (BPACAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Workforce insertion programs
• Construction apprenticeship services
• Professionalization contract services
• Employer group services

Headquarters

HQ city

La Roche-sur-Yon

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 contributions from BTP companies: As a GEIQ (Groupement d'Employeurs pour l'Insertion et la Qualification), the organization operates on membership fees from participating construction companies. Member companies pay to access the recruitment, qualification, and accompaniment services for their future employees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

GEIQ BTP 85 is a non-profit employer group (Groupement d'Employeurs pour l'Insertion et la Qualification) that recruits job seekers aged 18-50 and matches them with its 60 member construction and public works (BTP) companies in Vendée for professionalization contracts in alternation. The organization coordinates the qualification pathway between the employer and training centers, and provides ongoing socio-professional accompaniment to candidates covering social support, housing, administrative procedures, legal aid, and driving license assistance, with the goal of sustainable employment upon qualification.

Product overview

GEIQ BTP 85 is a professional reconversion and vocational training organization for the construction and public works (BTP) industry in Vendée, France. The organization operates a single unified service offering centered on alternance (apprenticeship) contracts combined with training programs. Their service portfolio includes career guidance, professional qualification pathways, and recruitment support connecting job seekers with construction companies. Services are delivered through partnerships with training centers across the Pays de La Loire region and approximately 60 member construction companies. No discrete software products, platforms, or digital modules were identified in the source material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professionalization Contract Program in Alternance (Contrat de professionnalisation en alternance) A combined employment-and-training program that places candidates aged 18-50 with member BTP companies while they obtain formal qualifications at partner training centers across the Pays de la Loire region. Targeted at candidates who are beginners, low-qualified, or in professional reconversion seeking sustainable employment in construction and public works trades.
• Recruitment and Qualification Service for Member BTP Companies A mutualized recruitment service that presents pre-screened candidates to member construction and public works companies in Vendée and coordinates with training centers to set up qualifying alternance pathways. For 60 member companies that include SMBs such as Balineau Bâtiment, Benaiteau, BGCV, CHARPENTIER TP, CLEVIA, CTCV, and enterprises such as EELO Eiffage Energie Loire Océan and EIFFAGE CONSTRUCTION.
• Socio-Professional Accompaniment Service Continuous socio-professional support provided to candidates throughout their professionalization contract, covering social accompaniment, housing, administrative procedures, legal aid, and driving license assistance. Targeted at candidates enrolled in the alternance program to help them secure sustainable employment upon qualification.

Quantifiable outcome

• Candidates obtain qualifications and achieve sustainable employment (emploi pérenne)

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and regional.

• France TravailcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007France Travail (formerly Pole Emploi) is the French public employment service that refers job seekers to GEIQ BTP 85 for professional reconversion and training programs in the construction sector.
• Missions LocalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal missions that provide guidance and support to young people (16-25) in their professional integration, referring candidates to GEIQ BTP 85 for training and employment opportunities.
• FNTP - Fédération Nationale des Travaux PublicsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national federation of public works that supports and represents the public works sector, providing institutional backing to GEIQ BTP 85.
• FFB - Fédération Française du BâtimentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe French building federation that represents construction companies, providing institutional support and recognition to GEIQ BTP 85.
• ConstructyscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe professional training fund for the construction industry that likely provides funding and support for professionalization contracts and training programs.
• Vendée DepartmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Vendée departmental authority that provides local support and recognition to GEIQ BTP 85 operations in the region.
• La Roche AggloregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe La Roche-sur-Yon urban community that provides local institutional support to GEIQ BTP 85 operations.
• La DireccteregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Regional Directorate for Enterprises, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment that provides regulatory oversight and support for employment and training programs.
• gEIQmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national grouping of GEIQs that coordinates and represents the GEIQ network across France, providing shared resources and institutional recognition.
• MDEDEregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal development agency that supports economic and employment initiatives in the region, collaborating with GEIQ BTP 85.
• 60 member BTP companies in VendéecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConstruction and public works companies that are members of GEIQ BTP 85. They receive recruitment services and access to qualified candidates in exchange for providing employment and training opportunities through professionalization contracts.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Constructys: The OPCO (skills operator) for the French construction industry, responsible for funding and managing professionalization contracts across the sector. GEIQ BTP 85 partners with Constructys to finance training; comparable as an ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.
• FNTP (Fédération Nationale des Travaux Publics): The national federation representing public works contractors in France, providing institutional backing to GEIQ BTP 85 and shaping the sector's training and recruitment policies. Operates as an industry body rather than as a competing recruiter.
• FFB (Fédération Française du Bâtiment): The national federation representing building contractors in France, providing institutional recognition and member-company referrals to GEIQ BTP 85. Functions as an enabling industry body in the same BTP employment ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad France: Global staffing leader with a substantial French footprint in industrial, construction, and technical placement. Overlaps with GEIQ BTP 85 on the candidate-to-employer matching function but does not specialize in qualification insertion.
• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi): France's national public employment service, the largest institutional referrer of candidates to GEIQ BTP 85. While it operates broadly across all sectors and occupations, it is the dominant incumbent in the placement-to-employment pathway that GEIQ BTP 85 sits within.
• Manpower France: Major generalist staffing firm in France with dedicated construction and industrial placement services. Comparable as a competing source of BTP labor supply for member companies in the broader Pays de la Loire region.
• Adecco France: One of France's largest generalist staffing firms with construction and industrial divisions providing temporary and permanent placement. Comparable as a large-scale recruiter serving BTP companies, though operating a commercial rather than insertion-oriented model.

Direct peers

• AFPA: France's leading association for professional training and adult vocational qualification, offering qualifying programs across many trades including construction. AFPA is a direct comparable in delivering qualification pathways that move job seekers toward sustainable employment.
• Missions Locales: The national network of local missions supporting youth (16-25) professional integration. GEIQ BTP 85 receives candidate referrals from Missions Locales; structurally comparable in targeting underqualified job seekers toward sustainable employment, though Mission Locale serves a younger demographic and all sectors.
• Fédération française des GEIQ (gEIQ): The national federation coordinating all GEIQs in France. GEIQ BTP 85 is itself a member; gEIQ sets the GEIQ model standards and represents member GEIQs institutionally, making it the closest structural peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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