Les Scop et Scic de l'Ouest

What Les Scop et Scic de l'Ouest does

Les Scop et Scic de l'Ouest (legal name: Union régionale des Scop et Scic de l'Ouest) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) that federates and supports cooperative enterprises (Scop and Scic) across three administrative regions: Bretagne, Normandie, and Pays de la Loire. The organization delivers a portfolio of advisory services organized around five expertise areas — juridique (legal), coopérative (cooperative culture), gouvernance (shared governance), financière (financial engineering), and inter-coopération — plus an eight-month growth accelerator (Alter'Venture), a training catalog (scop-ouest-formation.coop), cooperative revision services, bi-monthly information sessions on Scop/Scic statutes, and meeting room and office rental at the Maison des Scop & Scic in Rennes. Its core technology is non-existent as a product; the organization is a service and federation platform rather than a software company.

The member network is the central scale metric: at end-2025 the union represented 560 cooperatives (439 Scop + 121 Scic) employing 16,545 people and generating €1.9 billion in aggregate turnover, making the Ouest region the leading French regional cooperative union with 20% of national cooperative employment. The union operates with 26 salaried employees and 33 elected officials from member cooperatives; 16 territorial delegates provide field coverage across all departments of the three regions. Go-to-market is a hybrid of enterprise field sales (delegates), inside sales (monthly digital information sessions), and community-led engagement (Wel'Coop territorial meetings, sector circles, annual congress).

Revenue mechanics are dominated by recurring membership fees from cooperatives and multi-year subsidies from the three regional councils (Bretagne, Normandie, Pays de la Loire) and DREETS directorates, complemented by EU FEDER-FSE+ funding, commissions from ethical-bank partners (Crédit Coopératif, La Nef), training revenues, and ancillary facility rental (offices at €150/m²/year, four meeting rooms with capacities of 15–50 people). Pricing for member cooperatives is preferential across services. The organization holds no external investor, no parent company, and no funding rounds; it is structurally autonomous under the national Confédération Générale des Scop (CG Scop) umbrella.

Name

Les Scop et Scic de l'Ouest

Legal name

Union régionale des Scop et Scic de l'Ouest

Website

https://les-scop-ouest.coop

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Les Scop et Scic de l'Ouest is a French non-profit regional union that federates approximately 560 cooperative enterprises (Scop and Scic) across Bretagne, Normandie, and Pays de la Loire, providing advisory services, training, financial engineering, governance support, and an ESS growth accelerator (Alter'Venture) to entrepreneurs and member cooperatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cooperative Enterprise Advisory Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Association Compliance, Governance & Board Support Services (BPAJAHAN)

Keywords

• Cooperative enterprise advisory
• Employee buyout support
• Business succession planning
• Social economy consulting
• Cooperative governance training

Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and services: The organization generates revenue through membership fees from affiliated cooperatives and service fees for specialized support, training, and consulting services provided to member cooperatives and project leaders.
2. Room and office rental: Rental of meeting rooms (Jade, Émeraude, Granit Rose, Nacre) and 6 offices at the Maison des Scop & Scic in Rennes. preferential rates for member cooperatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The organization is a regional union (association loi 1901) that federates and supports nearly 600 cooperative enterprises (Scop and Scic) across Bretagne, Normandie, and Pays de la Loire. It provides advisory, training, financial engineering, legal, and governance services covering the full lifecycle of cooperative enterprises: creation, transmission, transformation, takeover, and recovery. It is funded primarily through membership fees from member cooperatives and service fees for specialized support, training, and consulting.

Product overview

Les Scop et Scic de l'Ouest is a regional union serving as the primary support network for cooperative enterprises (Scop and Scic) across Brittany, Normandy, and Pays de la Loire. The organization provides a unified portfolio of advisory and support services organized around five core expertises: Juridique (legal), Coopérative (cooperative culture), Gouvernance (shared governance), Financière (financial engineering), and Inter-coopération (inter-cooperation). These are delivered alongside specialized programs including the Alter'Venture growth accelerator, training offerings, information meetings on cooperative status, and facility rental at the Maison des Scop & Scic in Rennes. The portfolio supports cooperatives through their entire lifecycle—from creation and transmission to transformation and recovery—rather than functioning as a traditional product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Expertise Juridique Legal support for cooperative-specific issues including director status protection, complex restructuring (transformation, transmission, grouping), and training on Scop/Scic legal and accounting specifics. Target: cooperative member enterprises and project leaders.
• Expertise Coopérative Development of cooperative culture through securing practices, federating cohesion, and animating cooperative life dynamics within member enterprises. Target: Scop, Scic, and CAE members.
• Expertise Gouvernance Support for shared governance practices including director accompaniment, cooperative-purpose organizational consulting, workshops, and practical guides. Target: cooperative leaders and administrators.
• Expertise Financière Financial engineering support including participatory loans, capital investments, loan guarantees, and access to network financial tools such as SOCODEN, SOFISCOP, and Scopinvest. Target: cooperatives seeking financing.
• Alter'Venture An 8-month growth accelerator for ESS (Social and Solidarity Economy) enterprises, offering 10 days of in-person or remote work across diagnostic, strategy, and financing phases. Target: ESS enterprises in Brittany, Normandy, and Pays de la Loire.
• Information Meetings on Scop and Scic Status Bi-monthly digital information meetings (1 Scop session and 1 Scic session) explaining cooperative status advantages, governance, and development opportunities; free of charge with mandatory registration. Target: entrepreneurs considering cooperative status.
• Meeting Room and Office Rental Rental of 4 meeting rooms (Jade, Émeraude, Granit Rose, Nacre) and 6 offices at the Maison des Scop & Scic in Rennes, with preferential rates for member cooperatives. Target: member cooperatives and external clients.
• Cooperative Creation, Transmission, Transformation, and Recovery Support Full lifecycle support for cooperative enterprises including project diagnosis, legal and financial setup, governance implementation, and ongoing management tools. Target: entrepreneurs and project leaders in Bretagne, Normandie, and Pays de la Loire.
• Cooperative Training Comprehensive training offerings for all employees of member cooperatives, covering associate responsibilities, governance participation, and cooperative culture development. Target: cooperative employees, leaders, and administrators.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80%+ survival rate after 5 years for healthy business transmissions to employees
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Ordre des Experts-comptablessupportingOthersProfessional order of accountants providing expertise and support for cooperative financial management.
• CRESS BretagnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Chamber of ESS in Brittany, collaborating on network development and ESS promotion.
• CRESS Pays de la LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Chamber of ESS in Pays de la Loire, partner for ESS network development.
• CRESS NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Chamber of ESS in Normandy, collaborating on cooperative network development.
• Les EcossoliescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNantes-based ESS network partner for cooperative development and entrepreneurship support.
• TAG BzhsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerBreton tech and ESS network partner for digital and cooperative initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Les Coopératives d'Activité et d'Emploi (CAE): Federation of entrepreneur-support cooperatives where individuals test business ideas under cooperative legal shelter before spinning out. Adjacent model with strong inter-cooperation ties, particularly relevant for early-stage cooperative creation work.

Direct peers

• Union régionale des Scop et Scic d'Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Another regional CG Scop-affiliated federation offering identical cooperative support services across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Directly comparable headcount and service mix.
• Union régionale des Scop et Scic d'Occitanie: Direct regional counterpart supporting cooperative enterprises in Occitanie. Offers the same Scop/Scic creation, transmission, and training services, including the Alter'Venture accelerator footprint that pre-dates its expansion to Normandy.
• Union régionale des Scop et Scic du Grand Est: Direct regional peer offering cooperative creation, transmission, transformation, and training services across the Grand Est region. Part of the same national CG Scop ecosystem.
• Union régionale des Scop et Scic de Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Sibling regional cooperative union operating under CG Scop with the same model of advisory, training, and federation services for Scop/Scic enterprises. Same legal structure (association loi 1901) and service portfolio, but serving a different French region.
• Union régionale des Scop et Scic de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: Regional cooperative union with the same association loi 1901 structure and advisory/training offering for Scop and Scic enterprises, serving eastern France.

Broad incumbents

• Coop FR: National representative body for all cooperative enterprises in France across sectors (banking, agriculture, retail, services). Operates one level above CG Scop and engages in policy advocacy and inter-cooperative coordination.
• France Active: National solidarity finance network providing loan guarantees and equity for ESS enterprises (including cooperatives). One of Les Scop Ouest's key financial partners; operates regional chapters (Bretagne Active, France Active Pays de la Loire, France Active Normandie).
• Initiative France: Leading French network of business angels and loan guarantee associations supporting SME creation, transmission, and growth. Overlaps with Les Scop Ouest in serving business takeover scenarios, though without the cooperative-specific governance layer.
• Confédération Générale des Scop (CG Scop): National umbrella organization coordinating all regional Scop and Scic unions across France. Sets strategic direction, manages national tools (SOFISCOP, SOCODEN, Scopinvest), and represents the cooperative movement to national authorities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xbsky.app/profile/les-scop-ouest.bsky.social
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCIYq0lrVViNXOtgso9owPlQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/LesScopOuest
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/les-scop-et-scic-de-l-ouest
• Instagraminstagram.com/scop_scic_ouest

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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