What MEDEF Pyrénées-Orientales does

MEDEF Pyrénées-Orientales (MEDEF 66) is the territorial branch of the Mouvement des Entreprises de France, France's principal employers' federation, serving the Pyrénées-Orientales department from its headquarters at 17 rue Camille Pelletan in Perpignan, Occitanie. Organized as a non-profit association under French law (loi 1901), it represents approximately 550 member companies and engages over 80 mandated employer representatives (mandataires patronaux) in paritarian bodies (URSSAF, CPAM, CAF, CARSAT) and jurisdictional institutions (Conseil de prud'hommes, Tribunal de commerce), giving it direct influence over social contribution management, health insurance administration, family benefits, retirement, and labor dispute resolution at the local level.

Its service portfolio is built around four pillars: advocacy and mandate representation; professional training delivered through UPE66, a Qualiopi-certified training center offering courses in management, HR, marketing, IT, QVCT, and technical certifications; AGEFICE financing assistance for self-employed entrepreneurs (with annual envelopes up to €3,000 or €5,000 for RNCP certifications); and a layered networking ecosystem including quarterly Afterworks (~150 attendees), bi-annual Club Affaires (~300 attendees), the Comex40 young-leader think tank, Femmes du Medef (women leaders network launched regionally in January 2024), Club RH & CEP, and monthly thematic workshops. The organization also operates the CVThèque, an online CV database categorized by functional area to connect member companies with local job seekers.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring annual membership dues from 550+ SMB member companies across diverse sectors (healthcare, finance, construction, retail, hospitality, industry, services), supplemented by professional training fees and AGEFICE administrative services. Distribution is direct via the medef66.com website (hosted on Microsoft Azure), LinkedIn, X, and Facebook, plus in-person events. The current leadership comprises Julien Coulomb (President, elected November 28, 2024), Caroline Sirere Ferriere (Directrice générale), Corinne Saubesty (Responsable pédagogique formation et Référente Handicap), and Mathis Haribou (Adhésions). As a non-financial-reporting association, the organization does not publish revenue figures.

Name

MEDEF Pyrénées-Orientales

Legal name

Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF) des Pyrénées-Orientales

Website

https://medef66.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MEDEF Pyrénées-Orientales (MEDEF 66) is the Perpignan-based territorial branch of France's MEDEF employers' federation, representing 550+ member companies through advocacy in paritarian bodies, Qualiopi-certified training via UPE66, AGEFICE financing support, and a layered networking ecosystem including Club Affaires, Afterworks, Comex40, and Femmes du Medef.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Perpignan

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership dues from 550+ member companies providing access to representation, networking, training, and advocacy services
2. Professional training services: UPE66, the training center of MEDEF 66, provides professional development courses in management, marketing, HR, IT, QVCT, and technical certifications. Referenced Qualiopi certified. Offers both inter-enterprise and intra-enterprise training formats.
3. AGEFICE financing support: MEDEF 66 assists self-employed entrepreneurs and business managers with AGEFICE funding applications for professional training, providing administrative support and dossier management

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

MEDEF Pyrénées-Orientales is a regional branch of France's Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF) employers' federation. It represents and defends the interests of 550+ member businesses in the Pyrénées-Orientales department through mandate representation in paritarian and governmental bodies, professional training via its Qualiopi-certified UPE66 training center, networking events (Club Affaires, Afterwork, thematic workshops), and AGEFICE funding assistance for self-employed entrepreneurs.

Product overview

MEDEF Pyrénées-Orientales is a regional business association (syndicat patronale) serving as the local branch of France's Mouvement des Entreprises de France. It operates as a service organization rather than a technology product company. The portfolio consists primarily of advocacy and representation services, professional training through its Qualiopi-certified UPE66 training center, financial support assistance for AGEFICE funding, and various networking programs including Club Affaires, Afterwork events, Comex40 (young entrepreneurs), Femmes du MEDEF (women leaders network), Club RH & CEP, and thematic workshops. Additional services include a CV database (CVThèque) for job candidates and patronymic representation mandates. The organization hosts the Economic Alliance with FDSEA66 and U2P66 for coordinated economic advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Comex40: A think tank and action group of MEDEF66, federating young business leaders under 45 years old to analyze social, economic and environmental transformations and propose innovative solutions.
• Femmes du Medef
• Afterwork
• Club Affaires

Products and services

• UPE66 Training Center (Centre de Formation) Qualiopi-certified professional training center providing development courses for business leaders and employees in management, marketing, HR, cybersecurity, workplace safety, QVCT, IT, and technical certifications. Offers both inter-enterprise and intra-enterprise formats.
• AGEFICE Training Funding Support Assistance service for self-employed entrepreneurs, managing partners, and micro-businesses to access AGEFICE training financing. Provides annual envelopes up to €3,000 (€5,000 for RNCP formations), with administrative dossier management and support.
• Club Affaires Bi-annual major business events bringing together approximately 300 business leaders to discuss strategic themes such as AI, well-being at work, positive management, and sport-business synergies.
• Afterwork MEDEF66 Quarterly networking events gathering approximately 150 business leaders for informal exchanges and relationship building in a relaxed atmosphere.
• CVThèque Online resume database organized by categories (Marketing & Communication, Commerce, Accounting, Divers) enabling member companies to access local talent pools and job seekers to find opportunities.
• Mandats Patronaux (Representative Mandates) Service placing business leaders in paritarian institutions (URSSAF, CPAM, CAF, CARSAT) and jurisdictional bodies (Conseil de prud'hommes, Tribunal de commerce) to represent employer interests in social security governance and labor matters.
• MEDEF 66 Membership Annual membership subscription providing businesses access to representation, advocacy, networking events, training, information services, and the CVThèque platform. Pricing not publicly disclosed.
• Ateliers Thématiques (Thematic Workshops) Monthly thematic workshops informing members about essential business topics such as recruitment, cybersecurity, lean management, and stress management, led by subject-matter experts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 550 businesses represented across the Pyrénées-Orientales territory
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 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 minor, core and flagship.

• L'Écoute du Port (Canet-en-Roussillon)minorOthers · 25 June 2025Event venue for the 2025 Annual General Meeting, hosted on the rooftop of Canet-en-Roussillon's marina.
• Château Nadal HainautminorOthers · 24 April 2025Event venue for Club Affaires AI event, hosting over 250 participants for the AI-focused business networking evening.
• URSSAFcoreOthersMEDEF 66 participates in URSSAF governance through its mandataires, representing employer interests in social contribution management and collection.
• CPAM (Caisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladie)coreOthersMEDEF 66 holds mandates within CPAM, representing businesses in health insurance administration for the territory.
• CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)coreOthersMEDEF 66 participates in CAF governance through mandataires, representing employer perspectives on family benefit administration.
• CARSATcoreOthersMEDEF 66 holds mandates at CARSAT (retirement and occupational health authority), representing employers in pension and occupational health matters.
• Conseil de prud'hommescoreOthersMEDEF 66 represents employers at the Prud'hommes council, the labor court handling individual employment disputes.
• Tribunal de commercecoreOthersMEDEF 66 has representatives at the Commercial Court, participating in commercial justice administration.
• DDFIP (Direction Départementale des Finances Publiques)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDDFIP 66 collaborates with MEDEF 66 on electronic invoicing transition events and regulatory guidance for businesses, as part of the Alliance Économique.
• Ordre des Experts ComptablescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Order of Chartered Accountants partners with MEDEF 66 on electronic invoicing conferences and business guidance, represented by Philippe Adgé and Marc Siré.
• FDSEA 66 (Fédération Départementale des Syndicats d'Exploitants Agricoles)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFDSEA 66 is part of the Alliance Économique with MEDEF 66 and U2P 66, jointly organizing events like New Year wishes and municipal candidate debates.
• U2P 66 (Union des Entreprises de Proximité)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerU2P 66 (artisans, merchants, service providers) partners with MEDEF 66 and FDSEA 66 in the Alliance Économique for joint economic advocacy and events.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationMEDEF 66 website is hosted on Microsoft Azure Cloud, geographically located in Western Europe data centers in the Netherlands.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CPME (Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises): Main competing French employers' federation representing SMEs. Provides equivalent representation, training, and networking services to French business owners across all regions, directly competing with MEDEF for member loyalty and mandate participation.
• MEDEF National (Mouvement des Entreprises de France): The national parent federation of MEDEF Pyrénées-Orientales and France's largest employers' organization. Operates the same business model of employer representation, advocacy, training, and member services at national scale, with regional branches structurally mirroring MEDEF 66.
• U2P (Union des Entreprises de Proximité): National federation representing crafts, commerce, and proximity services — U2P 66 is a regional partner of MEDEF 66 within the Alliance Économique. Operates the same territorial federation model with similar member services and training offerings.
• MEDEF Île-de-France: Largest regional MEDEF branch in France serving the Paris region. Same business model (representation, training, events) but at significantly larger scale with national economic influence — useful benchmark for the structural template MEDEF 66 follows.
• FDSEA 66 (Fédération Départementale des Syndicats d'Exploitants Agricoles): Flagship Alliance Économique partner of MEDEF 66. Agricultural employers' federation with comparable territorial structure, departmental mandate, and representation role in Pyrénées-Orientales — directly allied but operating a parallel sectoral federation model.
• MEDEF Hérault: Regional MEDEF branch serving the neighboring Hérault department in Occitanie. Closely comparable structure (regional MEDEF, membership model, training center, networking events) serving a similar SMB base in an adjacent geography with comparable economic profile.

Broad incumbents

• CMA Occitanie (Chambres de Métiers et de l'Artisanat): Regional chamber representing crafts and artisanal businesses across Occitanie, including Pyrénées-Orientales. Provides overlapping training and member services for a related (artisan) constituency with comparable territorial scope.
• CCI Perpignan (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie): Local Chamber of Commerce covering Pyrénées-Orientales. Provides overlapping business representation, training, and advocacy services but operates as a public administrative institution under state supervision, offering a broader portfolio of business formalities and public-sector services to local companies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MEDEF66
• Facebookfacebook.com/president.upe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/upe66

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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