UPE 05

What UPE 05 does

UPE 05 (Union Pour l'Entreprise des Hautes-Alpes) is a non-profit professional employers' association (syndicat patronal) operating under French law of 1901, headquartered at Micropolis in Gap in the Hautes-Alpes department of France. Founded in 1998, the organization serves small and medium-sized businesses (PME/TPE) and entrepreneurs across the alpine Hautes-Alpes department, where it self-describes as operating the first network of entrepreneurs in the region. UPE 05 is affiliated with the national employer federations MEDEF (at both national and MEDEF 05 departmental levels) and CPME, and structures its activity around three stated pillars: accompanying (advisory services), representing (advocacy in economic and social institutions), and federating (community/network building).

The product offering centers on an annual membership subscription starting from €230 HT, scaled by employee count, which bundles legal, economic, HR, and training advisory services; representation in social and economic bodies (Prud'hommes, URSSAF, commercial courts); and access to a member community. Sub-branded programs include UP'News (newsletter), UP'Expert (workshops covering RSE, AI, labor law, finance law, apprenticeships, and conflict management), UP'Guides (practical guides), UP'Elles (women entrepreneurs network), UP'RH (HR events), UP'Mandat (training for institutional mandates), Espace Emploi (job board), and the TPE Booster program targeting very small businesses. UPE 05 is not a technology company; its platform is the in-person local network, digital communications (newsletter, Facebook group, website), and partnership-supported service delivery.

The business model is exclusively member-funded through annual subscriptions (cotisations) supplemented by partner support, with no public financing or subsidies. Distribution is direct via the website membership form and the Gap headquarters, with member events held across multiple Hautes-Alpes sub-locations including Briancon, Guillestre, Embrun, Chorges, and Tallard. A broad partner ecosystem (financial institutions such as Crédit Agricole, AG2R La Mondiale, Caisse d'Épargne, BGL, SMC, and FBF; chambers of commerce CCI and CMA PACA; training bodies AGEFICE, Ephisens, and GRETA CFA Alpes Provence) extends service breadth without altering the membership-driven revenue model.

Name

UPE 05

Legal name

Union Pour l'Entreprise des Hautes-Alpes

Website

https://upe05.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UPE 05 is a Gap, France-based professional employers' association delivering legal, HR, economic, and training advisory services to SMBs across the Hautes-Alpes department, with institutional representation and a member network affiliated with MEDEF and CPME.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employer Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAHACAA

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Professional Conference Organizers (PCOs) & Meeting Planners

Keywords

• Employers union services
• Business representation
• SME advisory services
• Professional membership
• Employer federation

Headquarters

HQ city

Gap

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues / Cotisations: UPE 05 is totally independent of any public financing or subsidies. The organization funds its activities (accompaniment, representation, and federation) through member contributions (cotisations de ses membres) and partner support. Annual membership fees are structured as: À partir de 230€ HT (from 230€ HT, dependent on number of employees) and À partir de 260€ HT / an (from 260€ HT/year depending on number of employees).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

UPE 05 is a professional employers' association (syndicat patronal) operating under French law of 1901 that provides member companies with bundled advisory services (legal, economic, HR, training), representation in economic and social institutions (Prud'hommes, URSSAF, commercial courts), and networking/community-building through events, workshops, and digital tools. The organization is affiliated with national MEDEF and CPME employer federations and serves as the premier network of entrepreneurs in the Hautes-Alpes department.

Product overview

UPE 05 (Union Pour l'Entreprise des Hautes-Alpes) is a patron union affiliated with MEDEF, offering a unified membership program that provides entrepreneurs in the Hautes-Alpes region with legal counsel, HR services, training, and networking opportunities. The organization operates through several branded programs including UP' News (newsletter), UP' Expert (workshops), UP' Guides (practical guides), UP' Elles (women's network), UP' RH (HR events), UP' Mandat (representative training), and an employment board (Espace Emploi). The TPE Booster program specifically supports very small businesses. Membership is the primary offering, with fees starting at 230€ HT based on company size.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CCI (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie) des Hautes-AlpesminorOthersInstitutional partner representing commerce and industry interests in the department.
• EnedisminorOthersInstitutional partner, electricity network operator in France, listed among institutional partners.
• CMA PACA (Chambre des Métiers et de l'Artisanat)minorOthersChamber of trades and crafts partner for the PACA region.
• Médéf (MEDEF) National et MEDEF 05coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPE 05 is affiliated with MEDEF at both national and departmental levels. MEDEF branding is visible on the website header. UPE 05 participates in national representations of MEDEF and CPME. The organization leverages MEDEF resources including webinars and publications.
• CPME (Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPE 05 participates in representations through CPME at national level, alongside MEDEF. CPME 05 awards (Trophées CPME SUD) are referenced in UP'News communications.
• Groupe Chopard (Citroën Gap)minorOthersAutomotive dealer partner listed on the partners page.
• Mercedes-Benz FranceminorOthersAutomotive partner visible on the partners page.
• AESIO (mutuelle santé)minorOthersHealth insurance mutual partner listed on the partners page.
• AGEFICEcoreOthersAGEFICE is a joint organization managing continuing vocational training for entrepreneurs and self-employed professionals. UPE 05 operates a dedicated AGEFICE contact point (Point d'accueil AGEFFICE) staffed by Christine Trezzini, who assists members with AGEFICE financing inquiries and processes.
• Agence de Développement Économique des Hautes-AlpesminorOthersRegional economic development agency of the Hautes-Alpes department, listed as institutional partner.
• CFA Epure (now CPE-CFA)minorOthersApprentice training center partner listed as institutional partner.
• EphisensminorOthersTraining and skills development partner hosting UP'Expert sessions and UP'RH events. Listed as both institutional partner and venue for professional events.
• GRETA CFA Alpes ProvenceminorOthersVocational training network partner (GRETA) listed among other partners.
• STMB 05 (Société de Travaux et de Montage du BTP 05)minorOthersConstruction and assembly company listed as partner on the website.
• Axène EventminorOthersEvent management company listed as other partner.
• Energies Maintenance Chauffage ClimatisationminorOthersHeating, ventilation, and air conditioning maintenance company listed as partner.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CPME (Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises): National confederation representing French SMEs, of which UPE 05 is a local affiliate. CPME provides UPE 05 with national reach, branding (Trophées CPME SUD), and policy representation relevant to its core SME member base.
• MEDEF (Mouvement des Entreprises de France): France's largest national employers' federation and UPE 05's parent network. UPE 05 is formally affiliated with MEDEF national and MEDEF 05, leveraging its resources, mandates, and brand — making MEDEF the most direct strategic umbrella organization.

Regional players

• CCI Hautes-Alpes (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie): The public chamber of commerce and industry for the Hautes-Alpes department. Provides free or subsidized advisory, training, and representation services to the same local SMB audience as UPE 05, making it both a listed partner and a structural competitor.
• CMA PACA (Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat): Regional chamber of trades and crafts serving artisans and very small businesses in the PACA region. Overlaps with UPE 05's TPE-focused segments on training, advisory, and representation, and is listed as an institutional partner.
• MEDEF PACA: The regional MEDEF federation covering Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Operates one tier above UPE 05, coordinating departmental unions and providing regional-scale services, policy advocacy, and events for SMBs and large employers across the broader PACA region.

Direct peers

• UPE 04 (Union Pour l'Entreprise 04): The sister departmental employers' union in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, with the same MEDEF-affiliated structure, member-funded model, and SMB advisory focus as UPE 05. Closest functional peer in a neighboring, demographically similar department.
• MEDEF 05 (Pôle MEDEF Hautes-Alpes): The departmental branch of MEDEF in Hautes-Alpes. UPE 05's Présidente (Lucile Bernard-Reymond) is also Présidente MEDEF 05, making the two organizations tightly intertwined in representing local employers — they effectively operate as overlapping entities in the same territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/upe_05
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/upe-05

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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