GEP

What GEP does

GEP (Groupement d'Employeurs Plastiques) is a French non-profit cooperative founded in 2004, headquartered in Bellignat, Ain, that operates as a shared-employment structure for the plastics and plasturgy industry in the Ain and Jura departments. It serves a base of more than 30 member companies within the Plastics Vallée territorial cluster, providing shared temporary staff (temps partagé), HR consulting, apprenticeship management, and structured training pathways for industrial workforce development.

The cooperative is part of the broader BORÉALE + RÉSONENS federation, which links four complementary employer groups to extend territorial coverage and service scope. Its training arm, Boréale Formation, delivers vocational and alternance-based programs, supported by the MyBoréale digital platform for tracking learner progress. The organization's core technical/operational components are therefore its shared-employment management processes, its certified training delivery, and its digital learning platform — not proprietary technology or AI systems.

GEP generates revenue through member subscription/participation fees, margin on shared temporary assignments across member companies, and training-program income via Boréale Formation (including publicly funded apprenticeship pathways). The go-to-market is relationship-driven and territorial: the group leverages two decades of presence in the Plastics Vallée to anchor SMEs that cannot individually sustain specialized industrial staff, while offering larger industrial players such as LyondellBasell and Smoby a flexible workforce pipeline. The non-profit cooperative structure means surplus is reinvested into member services rather than distributed to owners.

Name

GEP

Legal name

GEP, Groupement d'Employeurs

Website

https://gep-territoire.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GEP is a French non-profit cooperative employer group founded in 2004 that provides shared temporary staffing, HR consulting, apprenticeship management, and training services to 30+ plastics-industry member companies in the Ain and Jura regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Management Services

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Professional Employer Organizations (56133)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Management & Scheduling Outsourcing (Non-payroll) (BPACAKAJ), Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL), Global Payroll & Multi-Country Payroll Coordination (EOR/PEO Interface) (BPAAAHAE)

Keywords

• Shared employment services
• Employer group cooperative
• Industrial workforce training
• HR consulting services
• Apprenticeship management

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellignat

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Employer of Record Services (Mise à disposition): GEP serves as the employer of record for workers placed with member companies. They handle administrative management, payroll, and HR coordination. Companies pay for access to skilled workers without bearing the direct employer burden.
2. Training and Development Services: GEP provides skills development and training services through its partnership with Boréale Formation. Training covers technical skills (plastics manufacturing, extrusion, quality), management, communication, and language (FLE).
3. HR Consulting and Advisory Services: GEP offers organizational, HR, training, and strategy consulting for company leaders, HR directors, and production managers. Services include coaching, recruitment support, and performance improvement.
4. Apprenticeship Management: GEP recruits and manages apprentices for member companies, handling sourcing, school relations, contract management, and ongoing support for both apprentices and company tutors.
5. Time-Sharing Employment (Temps Partagé): Companies without sufficient volume or budget for full-time specialists can access expert employees through shared employment. GEP employs workers who serve multiple companies, providing flexibility and expertise access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GEP is a collaborative employer group (groupement d'employeurs) that recruits and employs workers on permanent contracts (CDI), then places them on shared-time assignments at member companies in the Ain and Jura territories of France. It serves as the legal employer-of-record handling payroll, HR administration, and skills development, primarily for plastics and industrial SMEs. Complementary offerings include customized training programs (technical, management, language), HR consulting/coaching, and apprenticeship recruitment and management.

Product overview

GEP operates as a collaborative employer grouping (groupement d'employeurs) that provides integrated HR, training, and skills development services to member companies in the Ain and Jura territory of France. The core offering is the GEP employer grouping service, supported by BORÉALE Formation which delivers technical and management training programs. MyBoréale serves as the digital platform component enabling online training tracking and e-learning delivery. The portfolio functions as a unified human resources ecosystem where GEP handles recruitment, skills development, and shared-time employment coordination, while BORÉALE provides the training content and MyBoréale enables digital delivery and progress tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GEP Groupement d'Employeurs (Shared Employment / Mise à disposition) Collaborative employer-of-record service: GEP recruits and employs workers on CDI contracts and places them on shared-time assignments across member companies in the Ain and Jura territories, primarily plastics and industrial SMEs. Handles payroll, HR administration, and coordination.
• Training and Skills Development Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% of professionals in shared employment (temps partagé) wish to remain in this work mode.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers29 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Boréale+RésonenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization encompassing GEP and three other groupements d'employeurs (GENIPLURI, PROGRESS, GE VOSGES). Boréale Formation provides dedicated training center for the employer groups, covering plasturgy, food industry, textiles, management, and transport sectors. GEP leverages Boréale's training expertise and the MyBoréale digital platform for employee development.
• GENIPLURIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister groupement d'employeurs within the Boréale+Résonens group. GENIPLURI and GEP work in symbiosis with shared values and territorial approach. Both organizations participate together in regional events like MADE IN PME.
• PROGRESSsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister groupement d'employeurs within the Boréale+Résonens group, operating on its own territory.
• GE VOSGESsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister groupement d'employeurs within the Boréale+Résonens group, operating in the Vosges region.
• US Oyonnax RugbysupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerTop 14 rugby club representing the Oyonnax territory. GEP is a partner of the club, sharing values of teamwork, equality, discipline, inclusion, perseverance, and respect. Partnership serves to federate member companies, employees, and trainees through match attendance and networking opportunities.
• AEPV (Acteurs Économiques de la Plastics Vallée)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerEconomic actors association of the Plastics Vallée region. GEP participates in AEPV's annual relay race sporting challenge (now in its 6th edition), bringing together member companies for team building and territorial networking.
• Mission Locale Jura SudsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal youth employment service partnering with GEP for career discovery programs. Partnership allows young people aged 16-25 to discover local companies and industries, supporting youth employment in the territory.
• Pôle Emploi OyonnaxsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerGEP participates in Pole Emploi initiatives like 'Du Stade vers l'Emploi' recruitment event, combining sports and professional discovery to connect job seekers with employers in a relaxed environment.
• Pôle Emploi Saint ClaudesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional employment service collaborating with GEP on job placement and training initiatives for job seekers in the Saint Claude area.
• PERF-COM FormationsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining partner collaborating with GEP and LYONSO for sports-based management and communication training programs.
• Member Companies (30+ enterprises)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEP serves 30+ member companies in the plastics industry including Smoby, Adduxi, Millet, Chris France, Dalloz Créations, Tecmaplast, Lyondellbasell, Faiveley Tech, Aptar, Eurostyle Systems, and others. Companies benefit from shared employment, training, and HR services while contributing to the collaborative ecosystem.
• LYONSOsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerBasketball club where Hervé Piquet-Gauthier (Boréale+Résonens group leader) serves as club president. GEP participates in sports events at LYONSO's Canopée venue for team building activities with partner organizations.
• La Canopée (Pierre-Bénite)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSports venue hosting team building olympiads and sports events for GEP and partner organizations from the Boréale+Résonens group.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GENIPLURI: Sister groupement d'employeurs within the Boréale+Résonens group, operating a shared-employment and training model for industrial SMEs on its own territory. Operationally identical structure and service mix to GEP, with shared governance and joint event participation (e.g., MADE IN PME).
• SD Worx France: European PEO and HR/payroll services provider with French operations offering co-employment, payroll, and HR administration for SMEs and mid-market clients. Direct competitor on the employer-of-record and HR outsourcing dimensions of GEP's offering.
• GEIQ: National federation of French 'Groupements d'Employeurs pour l'Insertion et la Qualification' providing shared employment and training pathways focused on qualification and integration. Operates the same cooperative employer-grouping legal model GEP uses, with similar member-company and apprenticeship mechanics.
• Actual Group: French cooperative-rooted staffing and employer-of-record group with PEO/shared-employment offerings for SMEs and industrial clients. Comparable cooperative DNA and multi-territory employer-group structure to GEP.
• PROGRESS: Sister employer group within the Boréale+Résonens ecosystem, providing shared employment and HR services to industrial SMEs in its region. Directly comparable business model, member-company orientation, and training integration with Boréale Formation.
• GE VOSGES: Sister groupement d'employeurs within the Boréale+Résonens group operating in the Vosges region. Same shared-employment, training, and HR co-administration model, drawing on the same Boréale Formation training backbone.

Broad incumbents

• Crit France: French staffing and HR services group with strong industrial and temporary-help presence. Comparable to GEP on the temporary/shared employment and industrial SME customer base, with broader national reach and a for-profit operating model.
• Manpower France: Large French staffing and recruitment operator offering temporary, permanent, and HR outsourcing services to industrial and SME clients. Overlaps with GEP's recruitment, placement, and HR administration offerings but at national scale and via a for-profit model.
• Randstad France: Large French staffing, recruitment, and HR services group serving industrial and manufacturing clients. Comparable target customer segment to GEP's plastics-sector SMEs, with broader portfolio including permanent placement and workforce consulting.
• Adecco France: Major French staffing and workforce solutions provider with temporary, permanent placement, and HR outsourcing capabilities. Competes for the same industrial SME customers as GEP but with broader geographic and service coverage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GEP.territoire
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gep-territoire

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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