What SPAS Organisation SAS does

SPAS Organisation SAS is a French private company (Société par Actions Simplifiées) headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, founded in 1979, that operates the largest portfolio of public and professional trade shows in France dedicated to organic products, well-being, nature, and sustainable development. The company is controlled by SPAS Croissance, with Eric Faure serving as President, and is privately held with no venture capital, private equity, or institutional investor involvement disclosed. Its event portfolio spans 15+ annual shows including Natexpo (the flagship international bio trade show held in Paris and Lyon, running since the 1970s with a Trophées Natexpo innovation awards program since 2005), Marjolaine, Vivre Autrement, Zen Paris, Zen&Bio (regional), Saveurs des Plaisirs Gourmands, medFEL (fresh produce, co-organized with regional agency AD'OCC in Perpignan), Naturabio Lille, Artemisia Marseille, Respire La Vie, and Naturally, with a 2026 calendar covering venues from Paris to Marseille.

The company's technology stack consists of physical trade show infrastructure across multiple French exhibition centers, augmented by two digital assets: NATEXPO Digital, an online platform that extends the Natexpo trade show experience for exhibitor-visitor networking and B2B meetings, and Sevellia.com, an online marketplace allowing consumers to purchase products from exhibitor brands year-round. The proprietary technology is described in functional terms (networking, business meetings, marketplace transactions) with no AI or advanced automation capabilities disclosed.

SPAS Organisation's revenue model is a mix of one-time event participation fees (exhibitor booth rentals, sponsorship packages, professional visitor registration) and marketplace commission income from Sevellia.com. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, varying by event, booth size, and sponsorship tier. Customer segments span B2B (organic food, cosmetics, supplements, ingredients, eco-products industries) and B2C (wellness, natural health, sustainable living consumers), with institutional backing from French bio industry bodies NATEXBIO, Agence Bio, Maison de la Bio, and AproBio, plus co-marketing partnerships with five industry syndicates offering exhibitor discounts.

Name

SPAS Organisation SAS

Legal name

SPAS Organisation SAS

Website

https://spas-expo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SPAS Organisation SAS is the largest French organizer of trade shows dedicated to organic products, well-being, and sustainable development, running 15+ annual B2B and B2C events including the flagship Natexpo, with digital extensions via NATEXPO Digital and Sevellia.com marketplace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Show Organization

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer & Public Shows (B2C) Organizers (THAHABAC)

Keywords

• Organic trade shows
• Wellness exhibitions
• Bio product events
• Sustainable development fairs
• Event organization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulogne-billancourt

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Trade Show & Event Fees: Revenue generated from exhibitor fees (booth rentals, sponsorship packages), professional visitor registration, and associated event services for trade shows dedicated to bio, well-being, and sustainable development sectors.
2. Sevellia.com Marketplace: Online marketplace allowing visitors to purchase products from exhibitors of their bio and well-being trade shows, creating an additional revenue stream and extending the event experience year-round.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SPAS Organisation SAS organizes and manages a portfolio of trade shows and public events in France dedicated to organic/bio products, well-being, nature, and sustainable development. Its offerings span B2B professional events (Natexpo, medFEL) and B2C public fairs (Marjolaine, Zen&Bio, Respire La Vie, Vivre Autrement, Zen Paris, Artemisia, Naturabio, Naturally, Saveurs des Plaisirs Gourmands), supplemented by Spas Agency (event services) and the Sevellia.com online marketplace for exhibitor products.

Product overview

SPAS Organisation SAS operates a portfolio of trade shows and events dedicated to bio, wellness, and sustainable development in France. The company organizes both B2C (public) and B2B (professional) events including major trade shows like Natexpo (international organic products), Marjolaine, Vivre Autrement, Zen Paris, Saveurs des Plaisirs Gourmands, Zen&Bio (regional), medFEL (fresh produce), Naturabio Lille, Artemisia Marseille, Respire La Vie, and Naturally. The portfolio includes the Spas Agency (event services division) and Sevellia.com (online marketplace for exhibitor products). NATEXPO Digital provides a digital platform for online interactions. The company positions itself as the largest organizer of bio and wellness events in France, with a presence across multiple regions and event formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sevellia.com: Online marketplace for products from SPAS Organisation's bio and wellness trade shows

Products and services

• Natexpo The premier international trade show for organic products in France, held in Paris and Lyon. Features exhibitors across food, cosmetics, supplements, ingredients, eco-products, and retail equipment sectors. Includes the Trophées Natexpo innovation awards.
• Marjolaine Major bio and wellness trade show held annually in Paris, featuring organic products, natural wellness, and sustainable living exhibitors.
• Vivre Autrement Trade show dedicated to organic and natural living, featuring exhibitors in food, wellness, and sustainable consumption.
• Zen Paris Major wellness and alternative medicine trade show held in Paris, covering topics like holistic health, natural therapies, and well-being.
• Zen&Bio Regional wellness and bio trade shows held in multiple French cities (Angers, Nantes, Lyon), combining organic products, natural wellness, and healthy living exhibitors with conferences and workshops.
• Saveurs des Plaisirs Gourmands Fine food and gourmet pleasures trade show featuring Trophées Saveurs awards for exceptional gastronomic and fine grocery products.
• medFEL Professional trade show for fresh produce and fruits & vegetables sector, organized in partnership with AD'OCC (Occitanie regional development agency), held in Perpignan.
• Naturabio Lille Regional bio and natural living trade show held at Lille Grand Palais, focused on organic products, ecology, and sustainable consumption.
• Artemisia Marseille Wellness and natural health trade show in Marseille featuring exhibitors focused on natural health, CBD, and alternative wellness products.
• Respire La Vie Wellness and bio lifestyle trade show held in various French cities (Rennes, Poitiers), covering organic food, sustainable fashion, eco-home, wellness, and natural health.
• Naturally Natural products trade show focusing on organic and natural lifestyle offerings.
• Spas Agency Agency services division offering event organization and support for bio and wellness sector participants.
• Sevellia.com Online marketplace for bio and wellness trade show exhibitors, allowing consumers to purchase products from exhibitors online with home delivery.
• NATEXPO Digital Digital platform extension of Natexpo trade show enabling online interactions with exhibitors and visitors, featuring virtual booth visits and business meetings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Natexpo 2025 achieved +44% visitors per exhibitor, over 10,800 professionals present, 500 innovations unveiled
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NATEXBIO FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 April 2024NATEXBIO is the national federation for organic products. SPAS Organisation works closely with the federation for Natexpo events, offering 10% discount to exhibitors who are members of partner syndicates including Cosmébio, Forébio, Synabio, Synadiet, and Synadis Bio.
• AD'OCC (Agence régionale de développement économique Occitanie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2023Regional economic development agency co-organizing medFEL trade show with SPAS Organisation. medFEL is positioned as a salon of the Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée Region.
• CosmébiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional syndicate of organic cosmetics offering 10% exhibitor discount at Natexpo events as part of federation partnership
• ForébiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional syndicate offering 10% exhibitor discount at Natexpo events as part of federation partnership
• SynabiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional syndicate of organic processors and distributors offering 10% exhibitor discount at Natexpo events
• SynadietminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional syndicate for dietary supplements offering 10% exhibitor discount at Natexpo events
• Synadis BiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional syndicate offering 10% exhibitor discount at Natexpo events as part of NATEXBIO federation collaboration
• Agence BiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench agency for organic agriculture development, present at Natexpo events with dedicated institutional space for presentations, roundtables, analyses and perspectives on the organic sector
• Maison de la BiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench organization providing market data and analysis for the organic sector, regularly featured at Natexpo events and referenced in industry reports
• UNIMEVminorOthersFrench exhibition and events industry association; SPAS Organisation is stated as an adherent member
• AproBiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership at Naturabio enabling approximately 20 regional producers to participate through supported exhibition spaces

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GL Events: France-headquartered full-service event and venue operator running dozens of trade shows globally. Direct comparability on geography, business model (event organization), and event/IP portfolio strategy.
• Comexposium: French-based trade show organizer operating large-scale B2B and B2C exhibitions across food, retail, lifestyle and digital topics. Directly comparable to SPAS as a major Paris-headquartered event organizer with a multi-show portfolio across French regions.
• Easyfairs: European multi-format trade show organizer with a portfolio of niche-focused exhibitions across food, retail and lifestyle verticals. Comparable on a lean mid-sized operator strategy similar to SPAS's 14-event portfolio model.
• NürnbergMesse (BioFach / Vivaness): German trade fair organizer that runs BioFach/Vivaness — the world's leading international organic products trade fair — directly mirroring SPAS's Natexpo franchise on a larger global stage. Most directly comparable single product peer.

Broad incumbents

• Messe Frankfurt: German-headquartered global trade fair giant running consumer and B2B events including food, beauty and wellness (e.g., Beautyworld, Ambiente). Broad incumbent peer operating at significantly larger scale.
• Fira Barcelona: Spanish regional trade fair institution organizing large food, hospitality and lifestyle events (e.g., Alimentaria, Hostelco). Comparable as a European regional incumbent with overlapping food/wellness verticals.
• Informa Markets: The exhibition arm of Informa plc, organizing large B2B trade shows (e.g., Natural Products Expo West, Vitafoods) that directly overlap with SPAS's organic and well-being verticals. Comparable as a broad incumbent specialist trade show operator.
• RX Global (Reed Exhibitions): Global event organizer running 400+ trade shows across dozens of verticals including food, beauty and lifestyle. Comparable to SPAS at the operating-model level (booth rental + sponsorship revenue) and overlaps with it in the organic/wellness food vertical.

Regional players

• Viparis: Paris-based venue and event operator managing Paris Expo Porte de Versailles and Paris Nord Villepinte — both venues SPAS actually uses. Comparable as a fellow French exhibition industry participant, though primarily a venue operator rather than a competing organizer.
• Fiera Milano: Italian trade fair organizer operating major B2B exhibitions including TuttoFood and hosts Bio events. Comparable as a Southern European region-focused trade show operator with similar vertical specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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