What Oxalis SCOP does

Oxalis SCOP SA is a French Société Coopérative de Personnes (SCOP) operating as a Coopérative d'Activité et d'Entrepreneurs (CAE). Founded circa 2004 in Aix-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the cooperative provides a legal and operational framework that allows independent entrepreneurs, freelancers, trainers, consultants, and craftspeople to run their professional activities under the Oxalis umbrella while the cooperative handles administrative, accounting, financial, and social-protection formalities. The firm serves roughly 150 members of staff with a network spanning more than 150 distinct trades, drawing members via community-led channels such as collective information sessions, word-of-mouth, and French cooperative-network referrals.

The core operational stack centers on the Coop' RM cooperative management platform, which supports entrepreneur onboarding, administrative management, and ongoing member coordination. Qualiopi certification enables member-trainers to access public training funds and tender for professional training contracts. The cooperative emphasizes ethical, ecological, and solidarity-based entrepreneurship, positioning itself as a resilient alternative to solo self-employment.

Oxalis monetizes through recurring membership contributions and service fees drawn from entrepreneur-members' business activity, complemented by structural support from regional and institutional partners including Grand Lyon Métropole, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, and the European Union. Operations are anchored in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with active presence in Nouvelle-Aquitaine and a stated national footprint through information sessions scheduled across all French departments.

Name

Oxalis SCOP

Legal name

Oxalis SCOP SA

Website

https://oxalis-scop.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Oxalis SCOP is a French cooperative (CAE) founded circa 2004 in Aix-les-Bains that enables independent entrepreneurs, freelancers, trainers, consultants, and craftspeople to operate under a shared legal umbrella while the cooperative handles administrative, accounting, financial, and social-protection services across more than 150 trades.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cooperative Business Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Agent of Record (AOR) / Contractor Engagement Services (BPACAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

SME & Entrepreneurship Development (Trade-Linked) (BPADAMAE)

Keywords

• Cooperative entrepreneurship
• Shared administrative services
• Entrepreneur support platform
• Professional training support
• Cooperative d'activité

Headquarters

HQ city

Aix-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cooperative Membership Fees and Service Contributions: Entrepreneurs operate under the Oxalis SCOP umbrella and contribute to cooperative revenues through their business activities. The cooperative handles administrative, accounting, and social formalities while entrepreneurs focus on their core professional activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Oxalis SCOP operates as a Coopérative d'Activité et d'Entrepreneurs (CAE), providing a legal and operational framework under which independent entrepreneurs develop their professional activities while the cooperative handles administrative, accounting, financial, and social security tasks on their behalf. The cooperative serves freelancers, consultants, artisans, trainers, and other solo professionals across more than 150 trades, offering administrative burden relief, Qualiopi certification support, public procurement assistance, and access to a collaborative professional network.

Product overview

Oxalis SCOP is a 'Coopérative d'Activité et d'Entrepreneurs' (CAE) — a cooperative platform enabling entrepreneurs to develop their business activities while the cooperative handles administrative, accounting, and financial support. With 20 years of experience and presence across 150 professions, the offering combines individual support, collective networking, and mutualized tools. Key services include administrative burden relief, Qualiopi certification support for training professionals, and assistance with public procurement (marchés publics). The platform targets freelancers, consultants, artisans, trainers, and other independent professionals seeking a secure and collaborative work environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oxalis SCOP CAE - Coopérative d'Activité et d'Entrepreneurs A cooperative platform enabling entrepreneurs to develop their professional activities within a supportive framework. The cooperative handles administrative, accounting, financial, and social security tasks while entrepreneurs focus on their core business. The offering includes individual coaching, collective networking, mutualized tools, Qualiopi certification support for training professionals, and public procurement (marchés publics) assistance for solo entrepreneurs, freelancers, consultants, artisans, and trainers across 150+ professions.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered supporting.

• Grand Lyon MétropolesupportingOthersRegional metropolitan authority partnership indicating institutional support and collaboration at the metropolitan level.
• Auvergne Rhône-Alpes RegionsupportingOthersRegional council partnership indicating support for regional economic development and cooperative entrepreneurship initiatives.
• Nouvelle Aquitaine RegionsupportingOthersRegional council partnership supporting cooperative and entrepreneurial development in the Nouvelle Aquitaine territory.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Coopaname: Paris-based SCOP cooperative offering shared services (accounting, administration, social protection, client billing) for independent entrepreneurs — directly comparable business model and cooperative legal structure to Oxalis SCOP.
• BGE Réseau (Boutiques de Gestion): France's leading national network of entrepreneur support structures providing administrative accompaniment, business incubation, and self-employment advisory to solo entrepreneurs and small business creators — directly comparable to Oxalis's CAE member-services model.
• CAE Alter & Go (inter-Made / Alternatives Coopératives network): French network of Coopératives d'Activité et d'Entrepreneurs providing the same umbrella structure, administrative services, and mutualised tools to independent entrepreneurs as Oxalis.
• Mosaïk Coop: Worker cooperative operating as a CAE-style structure providing shared services for independent professionals in France — comparable cooperative structure, geographic overlap, and value proposition.

Broad incumbents

• ADIE (Association pour le Droit à l'Initiative Économique): National association providing microfinance and entrepreneurship support to self-employed creators — comparable institutional role and target audience though focused on financial access rather than cooperative umbrella services.
• France Active: National federation financing and supporting entrepreneurship, particularly social and solidarity-based ventures, with similar institutional/governmental backing. A broader incumbent in French entrepreneurship support overlapping Oxalis's mission of enabling ethical and solidarity-based entrepreneurship.
• Initiative France: Federated network of local associations financing, mentoring, and accompanying French entrepreneurs, including self-employed creators — comparable institutional model and target audience though not a CAE.
• CAE AEC / Mouvement Social pour l'Économie Solidaire (MES) network: Federated movement / national coordination body for Coopératives d'Activité et d'Entrepreneurs in France — broader incumbent ecosystem of which Oxalis is a member node, with directly comparable CAE peer organizations throughout France.

Emerging players

• Malt (previously Hopwork): Leading French freelancer platform connecting independent professionals with businesses — emerging competitor addressing the same solo professional demographic though via marketplace model rather than cooperative employment structure.
• Dougs (anciennement Doodo): French online accounting and administrative services platform for independent professionals — emerging competitor on the administrative-burden-relief dimension of Oxalis's value proposition, though delivered digitally rather than via cooperative employment structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oxalis-scop

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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