Sectors · Groups, networks and cooperatives
Several entities, one set of support functions.
Duplicate tools, scattered purchasing, dependence on one or two people: we design what your entities can share, and how to govern it.
Free scoping workshop, then a costed study
What we see
Share by choice, not out of necessity.
Every entity in a group, every member of a network, every local authority repeats the same tasks with its own resources. The result: duplicated costs, scarce skills that are impossible to find, and dependence on one or two people.
We start with a free scoping workshop: two hours with management to find out whether sharing support functions is worth it for you. If it is, we cost the scenarios, entity by entity.
Who it is for
- Groups of several companies
- Networks, franchises and cooperatives
- Associations and federations in the same sector
- Non-competing peers in the same line of business
employees on average per private employer in New Caledonia in 2025: 55,880 employees across 9,140 employers. Few can afford a finance or IT director on their own.
in private employers over two years in New Caledonia. Fewer businesses, scarcer resources: sharing becomes a strategy.
Average calculated by BFO Partners from Isee figures.
The 30-second test
Is it time to share?
Tick whatever sounds like you.
- Each entity has its own tools for the same tasks
- Support functions rest on one or two people
- Fixed costs are rising faster than the business
- Each entity buys on its own what you could negotiate together
- You have at least 25 support roles in total
Our view
Sharing, on three levels.
Sharing purchasing
Pooling volumes to negotiate better terms: supplies, insurance, telecoms, software.
Sharing skills
A finance director, an IT manager, a legal adviser, shared part-time between several organisations.
Sharing a services centre
A joint team that handles payroll, accounting or IT support for everyone, with written service levels.
“Share before you are forced to: better to share by choice than to merge out of necessity.”
CAP COMMUN · step 5, share
The options
A diagnostic to start with, then an engagement, monthly support, or both. Fixed prices, in XPF excluding tax.
Diagnostic
The shared services study
510,000 XPF excl. tax
5 days
- The scope: which functions, which entities
- Three costed scenarios, from the simplest to the most integrated
- The expected gains and their timeline
- A scoping note for the board to decide on
Engagement
Setting up the shared services centre
From 1,440,000 XPF excl. tax
15 days or more, tailored
- The target: organisation, tools, written service levels
- The business plan and the allocation of costs between entities
- Governance between members
- The choice of shared tools
Support
Monthly steering
192,000 XPF excl. tax / month
2 days a month · 12-month commitment
- The monthly steering committee, prepared and followed up
- Gains tracked, entity by entity
- Service levels measured and adjusted
- The next functions to share, when the time comes
The diagnostic is deducted from the engagement if it follows within thirty days.Sharing support functionsCompare all services on the Pricing page
In practice
What happens during the shared services study
Before · The free workshop
Two hours to find out whether the study is worth it.
Days 1 to 3 · Fieldwork
Interviews in each entity, review of costs and tools.
Days 4 and 5 · The scenarios
Costing, comparison, scoping note.
Frequently asked questions
Do all the entities have to agree?
No. We start with those that are ready; the others join when they see the gains.
Who hosts the services centre?
One of the group’s entities, a dedicated structure or a consortium: the study compares the options and their effects.
And between independent businesses?
That is the Alliance: the same approach between non-competing peers, and the cost of the study is shared.
Where do I start?
With the diagnostic. It is the first step, at a fixed price, and it ends with a written decision. Its price is deducted from the engagement if it follows within thirty days.
Engagement or support?
An engagement builds something specific, in one go: a plan, an organisation, a dossier. Support follows you every month to hold the course. Many clients go on from one to the other.
Can I stop the support?
It is a twelve-month commitment, billed monthly, and it never renews automatically: at the end, you decide.
Insights
Our insights on the subject.
Let’s talk about your project
Tell us where you stand: a reply within 24 hours, from Nouméa. The first conversation commits you to nothing.
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