Le Plan Bis

What Le Plan Bis does

Le Plan Bis is an associative (non-profit) collaborative workspace founded in September 2016 in the train-station quarter of Poitiers, France. It operates a single physical site at 28 boulevard du Grand Cerf, comprising a 90 m² coworking plateau with approximately twelve desks, a 35 m² modular meeting room, a 10 m² phoning room, an equipped kitchen, and a terrace. The space targets freelancers, independent professionals (graphic designers, illustrators, web developers, costume designers), small performing-arts companies (e.g., Compagnie La Cavale, Compagnie l'Homme Debout), and remote salaried workers, with a stated roster of around fifteen co-workers. Revenue is generated through a tiered access model — €12 per day pass, €100 for a ten-day pack, and €145 per month for unlimited access — all including VAT, with no annual billing option and no online booking or app-based purchasing system. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on Facebook and Instagram presence, regular on-site events, word-of-mouth referrals within the Poitiers creative community, and a downloadable promotional flyer. The organization is sustained by grants and ongoing support from Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Ville de Poitiers, which provide a financial base that underwrites its below-market pricing. No proprietary technology platform, mobile application, API, or third-party integrations are present; the offering is fundamentally a physical-asset coworking service.

Name

Le Plan Bis

Legal name

Le Plan Bis

Website

https://leplanbis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Le Plan Bis is a non-profit associative coworking space in Poitiers, France, offering shared desks, meeting rooms, and amenities to roughly fifteen freelancers, creative professionals, and small performing-arts companies through tiered daily, multi-day, and monthly memberships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coworking Services

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (561210)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid Work Enablement & Desk/Room Booking Operations (BPABAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coworking Cafes / Work Cafes (THAFADAJ), Conference Room & Meeting Services Support (BPABAEAE)

Keywords

• Shared workspace
• Coworking space
• Meeting room rental
• Hot desking
• Flexible office space

Headquarters

HQ city

Poitiers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Coworking Memberships: Day passes, 10-day packs, and monthly memberships provide access to shared workspace, desks, internet, printer, kitchen facilities, and coffee. Revenue is generated through recurring subscription-like memberships and one-time daily passes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Le Plan Bis operates a single-site associative coworking space in Poitiers providing tiered access (day pass, ten-day pack, monthly subscription) to a 90 m² shared work plateau with about a dozen desks, fiber WiFi, shared printer, kitchen, and terrace. Members also gain access to a 35 m² modular meeting room, a 10 m² phoning room, personal lockers, unlimited coffee, and regular community events designed to foster collaboration among independent creative professionals.

Product overview

Le Plan Bis operates as a single-site coworking facility offering tiered daily, multi-day, and monthly access passes to its shared workspace. The core product consists of the 90 m² co-working plateau with desks, fiber internet, printer, kitchen, and terrace. Additional facilities include a 35 m² modular meeting room and a 10 m² phoning room available as add-ons. The venue also hosts regular community events to support its collaborative mission. All services are bundled into a unified co-working membership model without separate modules or standalone platform components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Co-working Day Pass (La journée) A single-day pass granting access to the 90 m² coworking plateau with desk space, fiber WiFi, shared printer, equipped kitchen, terrace, and unlimited coffee, available for €12 TTC per day. Targeted at independent professionals, remote workers, and visitors needing flexible drop-in workspace.
• Ten-Day Pack (Dix jours) A pre-paid ten-day access pack offering the same facilities as the day pass for €100 TTC, providing a discounted effective rate (~€10/day) for regular users who do not need full monthly access.
• Monthly Membership (Le mois) A monthly coworking subscription providing unlimited access to the coworking plateau, meeting rooms, phoning room, and all shared amenities for €145 TTC per month.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18,120 hours of collaborative work completed by community
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• La Cordée: Cooperative coworking network in France built around community, social purpose, and creative-economy tenants. Directly comparable to Le Plan Bis's associative, community-led model serving freelancers, associations, and small cultural organizations.
• Deskopolitan: French coworking operator running shared workspaces across multiple French cities (Paris, Lyon, Nantes, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Strasbourg). Directly comparable as a coworking-space provider targeting independent professionals and small creative organizations in France.
• Now Coworking: French coworking chain (Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Nantes, Toulouse, etc.) with monthly and day-pass memberships. Comparable as a French coworking operator offering flexible access plans to independent professionals.
• Kwerk: High-end coworking brand in France (Paris and Lyon) offering shared workspaces, meeting rooms, and serviced offices. Comparable as a French coworking operator targeting independent workers and small businesses with tiered membership products.
• Morning Coworking: France-based coworking network with locations outside Paris. Comparable as a multi-site coworking operator serving freelancers and SMEs in regional French cities with tiered membership pricing.

Broad incumbents

• Wojo: French coworking and flexible-office brand (joint venture involving Accor and Bouygues). Comparable as a French coworking operator with shared workspaces, meeting rooms, and member amenities across multiple cities.
• WeWork: Global coworking incumbent with flexible office space, meeting rooms, and community programming. Comparable as a broad coworking operator serving freelancers, startups, and SMEs with tiered membership pricing, but operating at vastly larger scale.
• IWG (Regus / Spaces): World's largest flexible workspace provider under brands including Regus, Spaces, and HQ. Comparable as an incumbent coworking/flexible-office operator with global scale, though primarily serving corporate and enterprise tenants rather than Le Plan Bis's community-of-creatives niche.

Regional players

• Buro Club: French coworking and serviced-office operator with locations across France. Comparable as a French coworking provider offering shared workspaces and meeting rooms to independent professionals and small businesses.

Emerging players

• La Mutinerie: Cooperative coworking space in Paris oriented toward activist, associative, and community organizations. Comparable as a community-led, mission-driven coworking concept similar to Le Plan Bis's associative model, though Paris-based and focused on social-sector tenants.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/leplanbis
• Instagraminstagram.com/leplanbis

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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