Alliance Entreprises

What Alliance Entreprises does

Alliance Entreprises is a non-profit employer association (Association loi 1901) founded in 1983 and headquartered in Angoulême, Charente, France. It serves industrial, service, and trading companies based in the Charente department, functioning as a regional networking and collective-action platform rather than a software or product company. Its core programs include La Plénières (company visits and plenary sessions for peer exchange), La Maintenance (a maintenance-focused program, including the Promotion Maintenance initiative launched September 2022), Achats d'énergies (a group energy purchasing scheme for members), and Le Fil Rouge RH (HR and workforce initiatives). The association also engages with institutional partners including CCI Charente, Union Patronale, Crédit Agricole Charente Périgord, STRATAGIR, and Krysalide to deliver programming and co-host events such as a 2026 conference on artificial intelligence.

The business model is membership-based: industrial and service employers in Charente pay dues and participate in recurring plenary events, working groups, and collective-purchasing programs that pool demand (e.g., energy) to extract better terms for members. There is no disclosed pricing schedule, headcount, or financial reporting in the input; the association operates on a non-profit basis with revenues primarily from member contributions. Thierry Pouponnot has served as President since April 2022, following the leadership transition that year. The association's reach is geographically constrained to Charente, with named members and visitors spanning spirits (Rémy Martin), retail (Intermarché-ITM, Lidl Vars), automotive components (ADLER PELZER), foundry (Fonderie Technival), plant operations (Élicit Plant, Manufacture de Charente), services (TDI Services, La Croisée DS), and academia (IUT Angoulême).

There is no technology product, platform, or proprietary technology stack described in the input. The association's value proposition rests on in-person programming, peer learning across companies, and group purchasing leverage rather than on a software or technology offering. AI/ML capabilities are not part of the association's core operations, and there are no disclosed data assets or digital products beyond member communications and event logistics.

Name

Alliance Entreprises

Legal name

Association Alliance Entreprises

Website

https://alliance-entreprises.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Alliance Entreprises is a Charente-based non-profit employer association, founded in 1983, that provides networking, plenary events, group energy purchasing, and HR/maintenance programs for regional industrial, service, and trading companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Angoulême

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: The association generates revenue through membership fees from industrial companies and partners in the Charente region. The association provides networking services, group purchasing programs, and professional development initiatives to members.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Alliance Entreprises is a non-profit professional association serving industrial, service, and trading companies in the Charente region of France. It provides membership-based networking services through regular company visits and plenary sessions, group energy purchasing programs, industrial maintenance promotion initiatives, and collaborative HR resources including the Fil Rouge RH white paper program designed to address talent attraction and retention challenges.

Product overview

Alliance Entreprises is a professional association serving industrial companies and their partners in Charente, France. Rather than a software product company, it offers member services including La Maintenance (industrial maintenance support and promotion), Achats d'énergies (group energy purchasing), Le Fil Rouge RH (a collaborative HR initiative with white paper resources), and regularly organized plénières (company visits and knowledge-sharing events). The association was founded in 1983 and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2023.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Union PatronalecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2023Union Patronale participated in the SME transmission/cession conference organized by Alliance Entreprises, presenting their support services for business transitions.
• Crédit Agricole Charente PérigordcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2023Crédit Agricole partnered with Alliance Entreprises for events including hosting the 2023 General Assembly at their headquarters and participating in the SME transmission/cession conference.
• STRATAGIRminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2023Expert Pierre Rebeyrolle from STRATAGIR animated a conference on SME transmission/cession, providing expertise to Alliance Entreprises members.
• CCI (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCI Charente collaborates with Alliance Entreprises on events and initiatives. The CCI presented at the 40th anniversary celebration and participates in joint activities including conferences on topics like SME transmission/cession.
• KrysalideminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKrysalide hosted a conference on AI in June 2026, with Alliance Entreprises participating in the 'IA, audace et transformation' initiative.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Union Patronale de Charente: Existing strategic partner of Alliance Entreprises that co-hosted the 2023 SME transmission/cession conference. Functions as a regional employers' association for Charente companies, providing highly overlapping networking, representation, and business support services.
• Réseau Entreprendre: French network of business leaders supporting SME growth and business transmission, with local chapters throughout France. Overlaps significantly on Charente-region SME support, business transmission themes, and peer-networking value proposition.

Regional players

• CCI Charente (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie): Regional chamber of commerce and industry that co-organizes events and SME transmission conferences with Alliance Entreprises. Both serve Charente-based companies with networking, information, and business support services, though CCI is a public institution with a broader mandate across all industries.

Broad incumbents

• UIMM (Union des Industries et Métiers de la Métallurgie): National French federation for metalworking and industrial companies, providing member services including training, HR support, and collective representation. Operates at national scale with regional chapters, overlapping with Alliance Entreprises' networking and HR/talent support offerings for industrial firms.
• MEDEF (Mouvement des Entreprises de France): France's leading employers' federation representing companies of all sizes. Provides networking, advocacy, HR resources, and collective services — the same value proposition categories Alliance Entreprises offers its members, but at national scale across all sectors.
• CPME (Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises): National confederation for SMEs in France, focused on the same SME pain points (HR, energy costs, transmission, networking) as Alliance Entreprises but at a national level. Direct overlap on member value proposition for small industrial firms.
• France Industrie: National industry federation representing French industrial companies across sectors. Comparable member-base overlap with Alliance Entreprises but operates as an advocacy and policy organization at national level, with industry-wide convening power.

Others

• BPI France (Banque Publique d'Investissement): French public investment bank providing financing, guarantees, and support services to French SMEs. Comparable target audience and some overlapping services (HR support, energy transition consulting, business transmission), but operates as a financial institution rather than a member association.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/allianceentreprises
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alliance-enterprises-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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