What Seven Portage does

Seven Portage is a France-based portage salarial company headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt that specializes in providing umbrella employment services to independent consultants, with a stated focus on the IT vertical and adjacent professions (management/finance/marketing consulting, HR, training, and real estate negotiation). The firm intermediates the tripartite relationship between the freelance consultant, the end-client, and the porté employee, taking on administration, contract drafting, invoicing, payroll, social contributions, dunning, and expense reimbursement (including optimized professional-expense packages such as meal vouchers, mobility pass partial coverage, and per-diem allowances). It distinguishes itself on price by publicly advertising frais de gestion starting at 4% of consultant turnover, materially below the cited sector average of 5–15%, and by an end-to-end digitized onboarding flow ('click and start') that allows mission commencement within the same day.

The company's product surface combines a web-based platform with a mobile application used by consultants to declare worked days, submit expense reports via photo, and access payslips and contracts, alongside a public online salary simulator that converts a daily rate (TJM) into an estimated net monthly salary. A dedicated Espace Pro (Professional Space) extends the platform to ESN/IT services firms and recruiters, who can access training, simulations, and content to position portage to their own consultants. Back-office operations are delivered by an 11–50-person team in Boulogne-Billancourt (80 Rue Gallieni), with office hours of 8:30–20:00 weekdays and direct phone support; the firm is a member of PEPS, the French portage salarial professional union that negotiates the sector's collective agreement.

Commercially, Seven Portage operates a dual GTM motion: a direct-to-consumer, content/SEO-driven funnel using guides, a salary simulator, and a €600 parrainage (referral) program, augmented by an ambassador program and a works council (CE); and a sales-led enterprise motion targeting ESNs and recruiters, including on-premise training sessions. Revenue is generated primarily as a take-rate (4%+ of consultant turnover) on a recurring, transaction-fee basis, supplemented by personalized salary-optimization advisory that deepens wallet share per consultant. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding, parent entity, or M&A activity.

Name

Seven Portage

Legal name

Seven Portage

Website

https://seven-portage.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Seven Portage is a France-based portage salarial (umbrella employment) specialist based in Boulogne-Billancourt that provides administrative, payroll, and social-coverage services to independent consultants, primarily in IT and adjacent advisory verticals, charging management fees from 4% of consultant turnover.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Portage Salarial Services (Professional Employer / Umbrella Employment Services)

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

Keywords

• Portage salarial services
• Umbrella employment services
• Freelancer payroll administration
• Independent consultant employment
• IT consulting portage

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulogne-billancourt

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Frais de gestion sur chiffre d'affaires (commissions de portage): Seven Portage prélève des frais de gestion sur le chiffre d'affaires HT facturé par le salarié porté. Ces frais de gestion couvrent l'ensemble des services : gestion administrative, comptable, sociale et fiscale, rédaction des contrats, édition des bulletins de salaire, recouvrement des factures, et prise en charge des frais professionnels. Les frais de gestion démarrent à 4% du chiffre d'affaires. Le modèle est récurrent et proportionnel au volume d'activité des portés.
2. Optimisation fiscale et conseil personnalisé: En complément des frais de gestion de base, Seven Portage propose un accompagnement personnalisé pour optimiser le salaire net via la gestion des frais professionnels (forfaits repas, frais de déplacement, frais réels, frais refacturables). Cet accompagnement sur mesure génère des revenus additionnels via la relation commerciale深化ée avec les portés.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Seven Portage operates as a French portage salarial (umbrella employment) company that lets independent freelancers and consultants operate through an employment contract (CDI/CDD) while the company handles all administrative, accounting, fiscal, and social obligations. It is specialized in IT and digital consulting, issuing tripartite contracts between consultant, end client, and itself, processing payroll, invoicing clients, and providing social coverage. The firm also offers an Espace Pro for ESN and recruiters to use portage as a staffing alternative.

Product overview

Seven Portage is a portage salarial (payroll employment) company that operates as a single unified service platform rather than a modular product suite. The core offering consists of the Portage Salarial Service, which serves as the main intermediary between freelance consultants and client companies, handling all administrative, fiscal, and social security obligations. Supporting the core service are the Salary Simulation Tool (online estimator for net monthly income), a Mobile Application for consultants to manage their activity (declaring worked days, submitting expenses, accessing documents), and a Professional Space (Espace Pro) for recruiters and end clients. These products work together to provide a complete portage salary ecosystem where consultants find missions independently while Seven Portage handles payroll processing, contract management, and social coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portage Salarial Service Core portage salarial service through which Seven Portage acts as the legal employer of independent consultants, manages tripartite contracts with end clients, processes payroll and invoicing, collects social contributions and provides social coverage. Intended for IT consultants, developers, project managers, data experts, trainers, HR consultants, real estate consultants and other independent professionals.
• Salary Simulation Tool Interactive online simulator accessible from seven-portage.fr that converts a consultant's TJM (taux journalier moyen) into an estimated net monthly salary, itemizing management fees, professional expenses and optimization options. Used by prospects and existing consultants to model remuneration under portage.
• Mobile Application for Consultant Activity Management Companion mobile application used by Seven Portage's employed consultants (salariés portés) to declare activity, submit expense reports with photos, view payslips and contracts, and access self-service guides. Reduces administrative friction for the consultant on a daily basis.
• Espace Pro (Professional Space for ESN and Recruiters) Dedicated platform targeting ESN, IT consulting firms and recruitment agencies so that their teams can simulate portage scenarios, learn how to position portage to their consultants, and use Seven Portage as a flexible staffing outsourcing solution.

Quantifiable outcome

• Frais de gestion à partir de 4% (vs moyenne sectorielle de 5-15%)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PEPS (Syndicat des Professionnels de l'Emploi en Portage Salarial)coreOthers · 1 January 2012Seven Portage est membre adhérent du PEPS, le seul Syndicat des Professionnels de l'Emploi en Portage Salarial. Le PEPS négocie la convention collective du portage salarial, représente les intérêts des portés auprès des pouvoirs publics, et garantit la conformité réglementaire et la déontologie de ses membres. L'adhésion au PEPS est un gage de qualité, de sécurité juridique et financière pour les portés et les entreprises clientes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Prium Portage: Mid-sized French portage salarial company with comparable service offering (management fees, payroll, social coverage, expense optimization) and similar IT/consulting consultant focus. A direct competitor in the same price-sensitive mid-market segment.
• RH Solutions: Established French portage salarial group operating several brands across HR consulting, training, and IT consulting portés. Comparable core offering and PEPS affiliation, with longer operating history and broader brand portfolio than Seven Portage.
• Freelance.com: Listed French portage salarial and freelance services platform. Directly comparable to Seven Portage on core portage offering and IT consultant customer base, with the added advantage of public-company financials, multi-segment service (portage + freelance platform), and significantly larger scale.
• Portage.com: Long-established French portage salarial operator offering nearly identical services — employment contract, payroll, social contributions, expense optimization — to independent consultants including IT profiles. Competes head-to-head with Seven Portage on price, service breadth, and consultant acquisition.
• Missioneo: French portage salarial operator targeting independent consultants with similar employment, payroll, and administrative services. Directly competes for the same freelance IT and management consulting population.
• ITG (now part of ManpowerGroup Solutions Portage): One of the largest historical French portage salarial companies, now part of ManpowerGroup's Solutions Portage arm. Directly competes with Seven Portage for IT consultants with similar employment, payroll, and social-contribution services, but at much greater scale and brand recognition.
• Valor Portage (Groupe STA): Mid-market French portage salarial company offering end-to-end administrative, social, and fiscal management for independent consultants. Directly comparable service model and consultant profile (IT, consulting, training).

Broad incumbents

• Deel: Global EOR and contractor management platform that offers employer-of-record, payroll, and compliance services across 150+ countries. Comparable technology-enabled payroll intermediary model to Seven Portage, but at vastly greater scale, with global rather than France-only coverage.
• Remote: Global EOR and international payroll provider offering contractor engagement, employer-of-record, and HR compliance services. Adjacent competitor to Seven Portage's employment umbrella model, with broader geographic footprint and larger product suite.

Emerging players

• Malt: Largest European freelance marketplace, often recommended by portage players (including Seven Portage itself) for sourcing missions. Targets the same IT consultant population but via a marketplace model, representing both a complementary channel and a structural disintermediation risk for traditional portage intermediaries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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