Crédit Coopératif Pursues Acquisition of Anytime to Enhance Digital Services for Associations

Crédit Coopératif Pursues Acquisition of Anytime to Enhance Digital Services for Associations

(IN BRIEF) As part of its 2030 strategic plan, Crédit Coopératif is in exclusive discussions with Orange Bank to acquire Anytime, a fintech specializing in supporting associations. The acquisition will strengthen Crédit Coopératif’s digital offerings and expand its services for small and medium-sized associations. This move is aligned with Crédit Coopératif’s goal to achieve a 6% market share in newly created associations by 2030, while further developing its services for large SSE organizations.

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 23-May-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of its 2030 strategic plan “100% committed,” Crédit Coopératif is continuing its growth strategy by entering into exclusive discussions with Orange Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Orange Group, to acquire Anytime, a fintech specializing in services for associations.

Pascal Pouyet, CEO of Crédit Coopératif Group, explained, “To achieve our growth ambitions by 2030, Crédit Coopératif is focusing on enhancing its digital offerings, particularly for small and medium-sized associations. Anytime provides simple, innovative services that meet the evolving needs of this client base.”

Frédéric Niel, CEO of Orange Bank, commented, “We are excited to begin discussions with Crédit Coopératif, a cooperative bank with a portfolio that complements Anytime’s services. After a development period supported by Orange Bank, this opportunity will allow Anytime to continue its growth, especially in the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) markets.”

Supporting Crédit Coopératif’s 2025-2030 Growth Strategy

Through the acquisition of Anytime, Crédit Coopératif aims to:

• Strengthen its position within its traditional association market.
• Expand its digital distribution model to cater to the needs of small associations.
• Achieve a market share of over 6% among newly created associations by 2030.
• Enhance its services for large SSE organizations, including advanced expense management and card fleet tools.

Crédit Coopératif: A Bank for the Social and Solidarity Economy

Crédit Coopératif has a long-standing relationship with associations and non-profit organizations, positioning itself as a key player in the social and solidarity economy (SSE) sector. The bank offers a wide range of services tailored to the needs of these clients, facilitated by a hybrid distribution model:

• 68 business centers and multi-market agencies across major urban areas serving retail clients, businesses, and associations.
• A remote banking service in France for individual clients and small associations.
• An impact investment bank supporting the structuring of large SSE organizations’ projects.

Anytime: A Digital Platform for Associations

Founded in 2014 and a subsidiary of Orange Bank since 2020, Anytime specializes in account management and payment services for professionals and associations. Over the past two years, the platform has honed its offerings to deliver an innovative and tailored solution for associations and non-profits, including advanced tools for expense management.

Social Process and Next Steps

Employee representative bodies within both the Orange Group and Crédit Coopératif are being consulted on this potential acquisition, with the aim of completing the transaction by the end of 2025.

About Crédit Coopératif
Crédit Coopératif is a bank committed to environmental and social transitions. While it operates across all banking sectors and expertise, its mission is to leverage its skills in service of actors in the real economy. Historically a cooperative bank for legal entities, 100% of its capital is contributed by its clients: cooperatives, SMEs, mutual societies, associations, public interest organizations, and the movements that represent them. These clients hold the dual status of customer and member. Thanks to its everyday banking products—solidarity-based and traceable—individuals are increasingly choosing Crédit Coopératif. www.credit-cooperatif.coop

Crédit Coopératif is a bank committed to environmental and social transitions. While it operates across all banking sectors and expertise, its mission is to leverage its skills in service of actors in the real economy. Historically a cooperative bank for legal entities, 100% of its capital is contributed by its clients: cooperatives, SMEs, mutual societies, associations, public interest organizations, and the movements that represent them. These clients hold the dual status of customer and member. Thanks to its everyday banking products—solidarity-based and traceable—individuals are increasingly choosing Crédit Coopératif.

www.credit-cooperatif.coop

About Orange
Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with revenues of 40.3 billion euros in 2024 and 125,800 employees worldwide at 31 March 2025, including 69,700 employees in France. The Group has a total customer base of 294 million customers worldwide at 31 March 2025, including 256 million mobile customers and 22 million fixed broadband customers. These figures account for the deconsolidation of certain activities in Spain following the creation of MASORANGE. The Group is present in 26 countries (including non-consolidated countries).
Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies under the brand Orange Business. In February 2023, the Group presented its strategic plan “Lead the Future”, built on a new business model and guided by responsibility and efficiency. “Lead the Future” capitalizes on network excellence to reinforce Orange’s leadership in service quality.
Orange is listed on Euronext Paris (symbol ORA).
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Media Contacts:

Crédit Coopératif:
Tiara de Cerval; +33 6 99 95 82 84; presse@credit-cooperatif.coop
Fabienne Salagnac; +33 6 82 39 43 77; fabienne.salagnac@petitlama.fr

Orange:
Emmanuel Gauthier; emmanuel2.gauthier@orange.com; +33 6 76 74 14 54
Tom Wright; tom.wright@orange.com; +33 6 78 91 35 11

SOURCE: Orange