What Les Nouv'L Expertes does

Les Nouv'L Expertes is a French cooperative (SCIC SAS) headquartered in Montpellier that serves women chartered accountants (Expertes-Comptables) practicing solo or in firms of fewer than ten collaborators. Founded on 8 March 2019 by five female accountants (Mélissa, Magali, Lydie, Céline, Alexandra) and transformed from an association into a SCIC in January 2022, the organization operates as a membership community rather than a technology vendor. Its core offering is a subscription-based access model with four tiers (Moineaux at €120, Colibris at €660, Pinsons at €1,240, and Tourterelles at €1,570 annually) bundled with thirty exclusive services negotiated through a curated network of twenty-eight publisher partners.

The cooperative monetizes via membership subscriptions and, since December 2023, via Qualiopi-certified professional training (82 trainees referenced), which opens access to French state-funded training funding mechanisms. It employs 19 staff supporting 153 active cooperators. Governance is exercised through a Directoire (Alexandra RUEGG as Présidente, Farida MAKHLOUFI as Vice-Présidente, Véronique CANEVY, Alicia LIBAT) and a Conseil de Surveillance (Mélissa, Lydie, Laure). There is no external institutional capital; the model is member-funded.

There is no proprietary software or technology stack disclosed; the value proposition rests on negotiated publisher terms, peer community, certified training, and a differentiated women-focused brand identity. As a result, the entity functions as a services cooperative and professional community rather than a scalable software platform, which materially constrains both margin profile and exit optionality.

Name

Les Nouv'L Expertes

Legal name

SCIC SAS Les Nouv'L Expertes

Website

https://les-nouv-l-expertes.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Les Nouv'L Expertes is a French SCIC cooperative headquartered in Montpellier that supports 153 solo and small-firm female chartered accountants via four subscription tiers, 28 publisher partnerships, 30 exclusive services, and Qualiopi-certified professional training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Members pay annual subscription fees to join the cooperative. Four subscription tiers are offered (Colibris, Pinsons, Moineaux, Tourterelles), each unlocking different levels of services, resources, and partner benefits. Subscriptions are chosen annually by each cooperateur.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Les Nouv'L Expertes is a cooperative (SCIC SAS) that provides women Expertes-Comptables (chartered accountants) practicing solo or in small teams with a membership-based community platform, exclusive shared services, negotiated software subscriptions from 28 publisher partners, and Qualiopi-certified professional training. Members pay annual tiered subscriptions (Colibris, Pinsons, Moineaux, Tourterelles) priced from €120 to €1,570 to access these collective resources and a professional network designed to combat isolation.

Product overview

Les Nouv'L Expertes is a cooperative (SCIC) structured as a membership organization offering tiered subscription services named after birds (Colibris, Pinsons, Moineaux, Tourterelles) with annual pricing ranging from 120€ to 1,570€. The cooperative provides a platform for female expert accountants to collaborate, share resources, access exclusive services from 28 partner publishers, obtain discounted software subscriptions, and receive professional training through its certified Qualiopi training organization. The cooperative's core offering is not a software product but rather a collaborative membership network with shared services and negotiated partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation Services (Qualiopi-certified training) Qualiopi-certified professional training program delivered to cooperative members and external participants, covering internal member-led training sessions and external professional development courses from third-party providers in the accounting profession.
• Moineaux Subscription Tier Entry-level annual subscription tier of the cooperative, designed for newly independent women Expertes-Comptables who are starting their solo practice and need foundational cooperative services and resources.
• Colibris Subscription Tier Mid-tier annual subscription of the cooperative targeting members whose practices are growing and who require an expanded set of cooperative services, partner benefits, and shared resources.
• Pinsons Subscription Tier Higher-tier annual subscription of the cooperative for established women Expertes-Comptables seeking comprehensive cooperative services, deeper partner benefits, and broader professional resources.
• Tourterelles Subscription Tier Premium annual subscription of the cooperative targeting women Expertes-Comptables who are progressively building and consolidating their practice, providing the full suite of cooperative services, exclusive partner benefits, and resources.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DextcoreTechnology or IntegrationDext (formerly Receipt Bank) provides automated receipt and invoice capture software. The cooperative negotiates shared subscription rates for its members through this partnership.
• PennylanecoreTechnology or IntegrationPennylane is a cloud accounting platform. Members benefit from negotiated pricing through the cooperative's shared subscription model.
• QontocoreTechnology or IntegrationQonto is an online business account and banking solution for SMEs and freelancers. Available to cooperative members through shared subscription.
• Hexa CoopminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHexa Coop is a cooperative for home services. Both are cooperatives sharing similar models, suggesting potential cross-cooperative collaboration or mutual support.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Coopaname: Large French cooperative (CAE) providing shared services, mutualized tools, and collective purchasing power to independent freelancers. Directly comparable as a French cooperative serving solo practitioners with shared SaaS-like services.
• Hexa Coop: French cooperative of independent home-services professionals providing mutualized services and resources. Already a known partner of Les Nouv'L Expertes and explicitly cited as a comparable cross-cooperative model.
• SMART (France): French cooperative supporting independent professionals with administrative, billing, and community services. Directly comparable cooperative model delivering shared back-office services to self-employed workers.

Emerging players

• Pennylane: French cloud accounting platform for accountants and SMB clients, and a partner of Les Nouv'L Expertes. Comparable via the same customer base; emerging player that could either remain a partner or compete as it builds its own practitioner community features.
• Qonto: French online business banking platform for freelancers and SMEs, and a cooperative partner. Serves the same self-employed professional audience with shared tooling and could expand into adjacent community or training services.
• Dext (formerly Receipt Bank): Automated bookkeeping software provider for accountants, and a cooperative partner. Targets the same accountant customer base with technology that could either complement or disintermediate the cooperative's value proposition.

Regional players

• Féminin Pluriel: French professional women's network bringing together senior women across finance, law, and consulting. Comparable women-in-professions networking model targeting a similar female professional audience in France.
• Professional Women's Network (PWN) Paris: Paris-based network advancing women in management and professional careers through community, mentoring, and training. Comparable women-led professional community with similar networking and development goals in the same geography.

Broad incumbents

• Ordre des Experts-Comptables (OEC) — regional sections: Official French chartered accountants' professional order. Serves the same Expertes-Comptables demographic with broader regulatory, networking, and training services; represents the institutional alternative to a women-only cooperative.
• CAE (Coopérative d'Activité et d'Emploi) Network: Federation of French entrepreneur cooperatives offering umbrella services to self-employed members. Broad incumbent covering multiple professions versus Les Nouv'L Expertes' vertical focus on chartered accountants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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 →

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