Skills

What Skills does

Skills SARL, operating commercially as Skills or Skillsportage, is a French portage salarial (umbrella employment) company headquartered in Paris at 60 avenue Hoche in the 8th arrondissement, with a registered address at 11 rue Kepler, 75116 Paris. The legal entity is registered as a SARL at RCS Bobigny with €30,000 of share capital and operates as a subsidiary of Lukla Group (Lùkla), a diversified conglomerate with experience in consultant project management.

The company's core product is portage salarial services: a tripartite contractual arrangement in which a consultant signs an employment contract (CDD or CDI) with Skills, the client signs a mission contract with Skills, and the consultant executes the mission for the client while Skills handles invoicing, payroll, social contributions, expense reimbursements, and CRA (compte rendu d'activité) management. Supporting products include a Salary Simulator (Calculatrice) that converts daily rate, working days, and declared professional costs into projected gross/net salary, expense reimbursement, and unemployment allowance, and the Skills Consultant package, which bundles 100% salary advance, meal and Navigo transport allowances, mutuelle and provident fund, dedicated advisor, coworking access, professional training, and partner benefits (crèches via La Maison Bleue, housing, leisure offers). An Expensya integration processes professional expense claims.

Skills generates revenue through management fees deducted from consultant invoiced amounts before salary payment, charging for invoice generation, payslip production, collection, CRA management, advisor accompaniment, and other administrative formalities. It serves two primary customer groups: independent consultants and freelancers (predominantly in IT, digital, cybersecurity, and web development) seeking salaried status with autonomy, and enterprise clients seeking flexible access to specialized expertise without traditional hiring constraints. Secondary segments include business creators, retirees, and young graduates. Distribution is direct via the skillsportage.fr website with appointment scheduling and phone contact; geographic scope is France only. The company is a member of PEPS (Professionnels de l'Emploi en Portage Salarial), the principal representative union for the sector, and operates under Article L1251-64 of the French Labor Code.

Name

Skills

Legal name

Skills SARL

Website

https://skillsportage.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Skills (Skillsportage) is a Paris-based French portage salarial company and subsidiary of Lukla Group that provides umbrella employment, payroll, invoicing, and expense management services to independent consultants and enterprise clients, primarily in IT and digital sectors, with PEPS union membership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Portage Salarial (Umbrella Employment Services)

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Independent Contractor Compliance & Classification (IC vs Employee) (BPACAGAA)

Keywords

• Portage salarial services
• Umbrella employment solutions
• Freelance payroll management
• Consultant administrative services
• Independent contractor employment

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Portage salarial management fees: Skills generates revenue through management fees charged to consultants for administrative services including invoice generation, payroll processing, collections, CRA management, accompaniment, and other administrative formalities. The company deducts social charges and management fees from invoiced amounts before paying salaries to consultants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Skills is a French portage salarial (umbrella employment) company that enables independent consultants to operate under salaried status while retaining freelance autonomy. The company handles invoicing, payroll, social charges, expense reimbursements, and contract administration between the consultant and the end-client, while providing social benefits including unemployment insurance, health coverage, retirement, and provident fund. It serves both individual consultants/freelancers and enterprises seeking flexible access to specialized expertise.

Product overview

Skills operates as a portage salarial (umbrella employment) company providing a unified platform for independent consultants. The core offering is the portage salarial service, which includes the Skills Consultant package with platform access, salary advances, expense management, and partner benefits. A salary simulation tool is available for prospective and current consultants to estimate their take-home pay. The company also offers specific services for enterprises seeking to engage consultants through this arrangement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skills Portage Salarial Services Umbrella employment service enabling freelance consultants to operate under salaried status (CDD or CDI) while retaining autonomy. Skills handles tripartite contracting (consultant, client, portage company), invoicing, payroll, social charges, and CRA management, providing full social protection including unemployment insurance, health coverage, retirement, and provident fund.
• Skills Consultant Offering Full-service package for consultants including complete platform access, 100% salary advance, meal and transport allowances (Navigo), mutual insurance and provident fund, dedicated advisor, 100% professional expense reimbursement, cooptation bonuses, partner offers (crèches, LOA, housing), professional training, personalized follow-up, and coworking spaces.
• Salary Simulator (Calculatrice) Online tool allowing prospective and current consultants to simulate annual gross salary, net income, professional expense reimbursement, and estimated unemployment allowance based on daily rate (TJM), number of working days, and declared professional costs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Administrative procedures completed within 48 hours
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PEPS (Professionnels de l'Emploi en Portage Salarial)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEPS (Professionnels de l'Emploi en Portage Salarial) is the main representative union for portage salarial companies in France. Skills is an active member, demonstrating commitment to the recognition and regulation of this innovative work mode.
• La Maison Bleue (Crèches)minorOthersLa Maison Bleue is a nursery partner offering childcare services to consultants' children in a secure environment. Consultants benefit from a 50% tax credit while accessing quality childcare.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Portage.com: One of the largest French portage salarial firms, offering the same tripartite AOR-style model (consultant – portage firm – client) with payroll, invoicing, social protection and expense management for independent consultants. Directly comparable in geography, regulatory framework, and value proposition.
• Comptalents: French portage salarial firm offering salary simulation, payroll administration, and social protection to freelance consultants. Closely comparable service catalogue and target customer base to Skills.
• Alticap: French portage salarial company serving independent consultants with the same employment-agency/AOR structure. Operates in the same regulatory environment and targets the same IT/digital consultant persona highlighted by Skills.
• Freelance.com: Long-standing French portage salarial operator (historically publicly listed) targeting independent consultants and freelancers. Same tripartite model, same French regulatory framework, and same primary customer base as Skills.
• Regie Portage: French portage salarial operator providing the same tripartite consultant–portage–client structure with administrative and financial management. Targets the same independent consultant segment in the same domestic market.
• ABC Portage: Established French portage salarial firm providing administrative, payroll, and consulting support to independent professionals. Direct competitor in the same niche, with overlapping service packages and consultant segments.
• RH Partners (ITG): Major French HR services group that has integrated ITG, a historic portage salarial brand. Competes with Skills across the same French consultant and enterprise segments, with broader group capabilities in HR and consulting.

Broad incumbents

• Manpower: Global staffing major with significant French presence across temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions. Addresses the same enterprise-side need for flexible specialized expertise that Skills serves through its portage model.
• Randstad: Global staffing and HR services group with French operations covering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR solutions. A broader incumbent that competes for the same enterprise demand for flexible, project-based expert access.
• ADP: Global PEO and HR services incumbent with broader product portfolio (payroll, benefits, time, talent). While not a specialist French portage firm, ADP's PEO/RPO offerings partially overlap with the AOR-style employment-administration value Skills provides.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skillsportage

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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