What Groupe Id'ees does

GROUPE ID'EES (Groupe Id'ees) is a French social integration enterprise group founded in 1985 in Dijon by Pierre Choux and Jacques Danière, operating today as a Société par Actions Simplifiée (SAS) with €4,491,180 in share capital. The group comprises 9 insertion enterprises (entreprises d'insertion) and a national network of 64 ID'EES INTERIM temporary staffing agencies, totaling 81 establishments across 42 French departments. Each year the group supports more than 4,300 people facing professional exclusion — including long-term unemployed, individuals without qualifications, people with disabilities, those leaving prison (TIG placements via SPIP), and newcomers — through a hybrid model combining economic activity with social support, achieving a 63% exit rate to employment or training.

The group generates revenue across three streams: temporary insertion staffing (ID'EES INTERIM placing workers in client assignments across BTP, logistics, industry, and services), insertion enterprise services (cleaning, green spaces, waste sorting/recycling, industrial subcontracting, carpentry, building finishing, logistics, viticulture, catering, and textile production under the Labeli.D brand), and recurring state subsidies tied to the Insertion par l'Activité Économique (IAE) framework that compensates for the social surcoût of employing people in integration pathways. Service contracts span public institutions (Grand Dijon, Conseil Départemental de Côte d'Or, municipalities, Pôle Emploi) and private enterprises across waste management (Suez, SITA Centre Est, COVED, Veolia), water/utilities (Odivea, Lyonnaise des Eaux, Dalkia), construction (Bouygues, Eiffage, Eurovia/VINCI via TRIDEV JV), luxury and retail (Euro Disney, Carrefour, Domaine Camus), and industrial clients (Essilor, Urgo, BERICAP, Veuve Ambal, Boisset).

The technology stack is non-proprietary and operational: GROUPE ID'EES is explicitly not a technology company but a service business. Distribution is anchored by the physical 81-establishment footprint and embedded institutional relationships with Pôle Emploi, Mission Locale, PLIE, and SPIP referral channels. The 2025 leadership transition from founder Pierre Choux to Patrick Choux (previously Director General) marks a generational handover at the head of one of France's longest-standing IAE operators.

Name

Groupe Id'ees

Legal name

GROUPE ID'EES

Website

https://groupeidees.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Groupe Id'ees is a French social integration enterprise group, founded in 1985, operating 9 insertion companies and 64 temporary staffing agencies across 42 departments. It supports 4,300+ people facing professional exclusion annually through services like cleaning, waste sorting, green spaces, and industrial subcontracting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Employment Integration Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Administrative and Support Services (561)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Inclusive Employment (Job Training, Placement) (BPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI)

Keywords

• Insertion employment services
• Temporary staffing networks
• Waste sorting operations
• Industrial subcontracting services
• Green space maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Chenôve

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Temporary Insertion Staffing (ID'EES INTERIM): ID'EES INTERIM provides temporary staffing services specifically for people in insertion pathways. The network operates approximately 60-64 agencies across 40+ departments in France, placing workers in temporary positions across various sectors including industry, BTP, logistics, and services.
2. Insertion Enterprise Services: The group operates 9 insertion enterprises providing cleaning, green spaces, waste sorting, industrial subcontracting, carpentry, construction, catering, textile, and logistics services. Revenue is generated through service contracts with public and private clients.
3. State Subsidies and Integration Support: As an IAE (Insertion par l'Activité Économique) structure, the group receives public subsidies to compensate for the social surcoût of employing people in integration pathways, supplementing commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GROUPE ID'EES runs insertion-through-economic-activity (IAE) services in France, combining temporary staffing (ID'EES INTERIM, ~60 agencies) with nine insertion enterprises that deliver cleaning, green space maintenance, waste sorting and recycling, industrial subcontracting, carpentry, second-oeuvre building, collective catering, logistics, viticulture, and demolition/curage work. The commercial revenues from these services are reinvested to provide supervised employment pathways to people facing professional exclusion, with a 63% exit rate into sustainable employment or training.

Product overview

GROUPE ID'EES is a social integration group consisting of 9 insertion companies and a network of approximately 60 temporary staffing agencies for insertion (ID'EES INTERIM), representing 81 establishments across 42 departments in France. The group offers a diversified portfolio of integration activities including: green spaces, cleaning/maintenance, waste sorting and recycling, industrial subcontracting, building finishing, carpentry, collective catering, logistics/transport, viticulture, and textile workshop. Key subsidiaries include ID'EES 21 (main Côte-d'Or entity), ID'EES INTERIM (temporary staffing network), ID'EES R&V (recycling), ID'EES 89, ID'EES SERVICES, BASEO, IDEO, DESIE, and TRIDEV (joint venture with Eurovia). The group also operates innovative initiatives like the Agence Mobile (mobile employment agency), Labeli.D textile workshop, and La Remise donation center. Each year, over 4,300 people are employed in integration positions with a 63% exit rate toward employment or training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Labeli.D: Textile creation workshop producing clothing and textile products, including up-cycling services and custom manufacturing
• La Remise à ID

Quantifiable outcome

• 63% of employees in insertion pathways exit to employment or training
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core, flagship, industry and support.

• EFFIA StationnementminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Temporary staffing for underground parking maintenance in Dijon. ID'EES INTERIM Dijon employees received recognition for their commitment and professionalism during summer period.
• SPIP (Service Pénitentiaire d'Insertion et de Probation)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership to welcome people sentenced to TIG (Travail d'Intérêt Général). Unlike traditional free TIG placements, ID'EES 21 integrates these workers into employment contracts with professional development support.
• UN Global CompactcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022ID'EES 21 joined the UN Global Compact in 2022, supporting and integrating 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into its IMPULSE business project. The Global Compact brings together 15,000+ organizations in 165 countries committed to sustainable development.
• Eurovia (VINCI group)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Joint venture social (JVS) called TRIDEV created for demolition/curage operations. First site at Défense 2 building in Nanterre with 10 workers including 8 in insertion. TRIDEV also operates green spaces activities with 15 employees. This is the 2nd JVS with VINCI in Ile-de-France, following CARDEM standards for technical and safety requirements.
• OdiveacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership for smart meter (télérelève) installation across Dijon metropolitan area. Over 2 years, ID'EES 21 installed 32,500 smart water meters using AMI electric vehicles, generating 22,000+ insertion hours. Project completed July 2023 with 22 people in insertion pathways, of which 2 found employment at Suez and Odivea.
• Bouygues Bâtiment Nord-EstminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Cleaning and minor fitting services for post-construction cleanup of apartments in Quetigny Coeur de Ville restoration project. Demonstrates capability to deliver high-quality services meeting construction industry standards.
• Ecole de la 2ème ChanceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership for helping young people without diplomas discover professional life. Since late 2012, 24 young people have benefited from this partnership, leading to recognition as 'Meilleure entreprise d'insertion partenaire' in 2014.
• SITA Centre EstcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 January 2015Partnership for creation of ID'EES 25 in Doubs department, operating the new sorting center for SYNDICAT PREVAL in Pontarlier. ID'EES 25 opened with 13 employees (11 in insertion) as the 44th establishment of GROUPE ID'EES.
• COVEDminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Subcontracting agreement for partial management of Ormoy waste sorting center. Contract supports revenue while enabling hiring of 6 people including 5 in insertion CDD positions.
• Carrefour / CREPI MéditerranéeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Partnership with CREPI Méditerranée for recruiting and training 17 young people from Marseille northern neighborhoods. ID'EES INTERIM handled recruitment, training, and accompaniment. Young people were hired as CDI or CDD+6 months in customer service or reception roles.
• EiffageminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Training partnership with Eiffage for construction sector employment. ID'EES INTERIM Nancy recruited 9 job seekers for 420 hours of training including 140 hours at EIFFAGE school plus 280 hours of temporary missions, leading to Trophée de l'Alternance recognition.
• Essilor DijonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Quality control positions at Essilor Dijon facility. Three people were successively recruited via ID'EES INTERIM after initial insertion pathways at ID'EES 21. One employee (Farida B.) was hired as CDI internal quality auditor after demonstrating skills and commitment.
• SuezcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Long-standing partnership for waste sorting center operations. Since 2007, the Grand Dijon sorting center has processed 300,000 tonnes of waste with 600 people in insertion supported (690,000 hours), achieving 65% exit to sustainable employment. Also partner in Firminy sorting center (45,000 tonnes/year, 36,000 insertion hours/year) and Odivea smart meter project.
• Fédération des entreprises d'insertionindustryOthersNational federation representing insertion enterprises in France, providing industry representation and advocacy.
• Prism'EmploiindustryOthersProfessional organization for staffing and recruitment companies in France.
• Réseau Adecco InsertionindustryStrategic or Co-development Partner15-year partnership with Adecco for insertion staffing. Pierre Choux participated in 15th anniversary event alongside Alain Dehaze (Adecco France President) and Jean-François Connan (MEDEF Insertion Committee).
• Nes&CitésupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on employment access in priority neighborhoods. Abdel Belmokadem (Nes&Cité) participated in 2015 GROUPE ID'EES convention and co-authored book 'Tendez-nous la main'. Partner for youth employment programs.
• ApaveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining provider for technical, human, and environmental risks. Apave mobile training bus visited GROUPE ID'EES headquarters for fire safety training, providing practical emergency response skills.
• Portail IAEindustryOthersNational portal for insertion par l'activité économique, providing information and resources for the sector.
• Socialement ResponsableindustryOthersPortal for socially responsible purchasing and insertion structures, supporting procurement with social impact.
• LosanjeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUp-cycling fashion brand partnership for textile collection production. Labeli.D at ID'EES 21 produces shorts for the brand committed to sustainable fashion.
• 2nde ChanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth fashion brand for up-cycled clothing. Labeli.D produces t-shirts for their Urbana collection through Ulule crowdfunding campaign, supporting young entrepreneurs and eco-responsible consumption.
• Pôle EmploicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational employment service partnership for directing job seekers toward insertion pathways and temporary staffing opportunities through the Agence Mobile initiative.
• Mission LocalecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYouth employment service partnership for young people, working with the Agence Mobile to reach job seekers in priority neighborhoods.
• PLIEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal employment integration plan partnership for coordinated support of people facing exclusion in the labor market.

Scale indicators28 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Groupe Ares: Leading French IAE group operating insertion enterprises across multiple regions. Directly comparable to Groupe ID'EES as both combine insertion through economic activity with multi-sector services (recycling, logistics, digital) and workforce reintegration for excluded populations.
• Vitamine T: Major French social insertion group focused on temporary insertion staffing and integration pathways. Operates in similar IAE framework with comparable activities (cleaning, green spaces, logistics, digital) and serves the same excluded-worker segments as ID'EES INTERIM.
• Emmaüs Défi: Paris-based social insertion enterprise under Emmaüs network providing employment pathways for people in great exclusion. Comparable as a French social insertion operator with similar worker reintegration mission and multi-activity service model.
• Les Relais: French social enterprise group operating in textile recycling and insertion under the Emmaüs network. Comparable to ID'EES's textile/insertion activities (Labeli.D, textile workshop) with similar IAE structure and workforce reintegration mission.

Emerging players

• Alenvi: French social enterprise providing home care services with strong insertion workforce component. Comparable as an emerging social/insertion player using the IAE framework to deliver care services, but with a more focused vertical than ID'EES's diversified model.

Broad incumbents

• Onet: Large French family-owned facilities services and cleaning group with social impact programs. Comparable to ID'EES 21's cleaning, green spaces, and site base services, particularly in public sector contracts.
• Manpower France: Major French staffing provider with workforce inclusion programs. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes with ID'EES INTERIM on temporary staffing while also offering pathways into employment for disadvantaged populations.
• Adecco France: France's largest staffing firm with a 15-year insertion partnership (Réseau Adecco Insertion) with Groupe ID'EES. Operates broader commercial staffing but is increasingly active in IAE, creating both partnership and competitive overlap with ID'EES INTERIM.

Others

• Suez France:

Regional players

• Partage (Groupe Partage): French social enterprise group focused on food aid, integration, and insertion activities. Comparable as a French IAE operator with similar social mission and multi-activity structure, but with a more regionally focused footprint than ID'EES.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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