What STCS does

STCS (Service de Sant\u00e9 au Travail Cholet, Saumur) is a French non-profit occupational health service organized as an association under the loi of July 1, 1901, headquartered at 34 Boulevard de la Victoire in Cholet. The organization operates as a Service de Pr\u00e9vention et de Sant\u00e9 au Travail Interentreprise (SPST), delivering legally mandated occupational health services to employers and their employees across the Maine-et-Loire department (d\u00e9partement 49) through a network of 11 examination centers (centres d'examens). Its primary constituents are employers, who are legally required under the French Labor Code to adhere to an SPST, and the employees of those member companies who receive health monitoring, workplace risk prevention, and professional reinsertion support.

STCS's service portfolio is organized around three core pillars: (1) individual health monitoring (Suivi Individuel de l'\u00c9tat de Sant\u00e9), covering employment entrance visits, periodic health check-ups, and adapted or reinforced follow-up based on employee exposure risks; (2) collective occupational risk prevention, encompassing workplace risk identification, DUERP (Document Unique) assistance, on-site studies, and metrological measurements; and (3) professional reinsertion prevention (Pr\u00e9vention de la D\u00e9sinsertion Professionnelle), supporting employees in maintaining suitable employment when health issues arise. The supporting catalog includes practical workshops (Document Unique, RPS), certification training (SST, PRAP), and 12 online awareness modules delivered via the AFOMETRA e-learning platform.

The underlying technology stack centers on Medtra, an occupational-health-specific software platform with role-based access controls, audit logging, and HDS-certified health data hosting, integrated with the Portail Adh\u00e9rent member portal where member employers manage visit scheduling, workforce data updates, and cotisations. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring annual membership fees calculated by employer employee count, supplemented by fees for specialized training and workshops. As a loi 1901 non-profit with no parent company, private equity, or venture capital backing, STCS is supervised regionally by DREETS and CARSAT, is a member of the Pr\u00e9sanse industry body, and channels the Assurance Maladie FIPU subsidy to member employers; recent strategic activity includes a research partnership with the INSERM Ester team at Universit\u00e9 d'Angers to develop professional disengagement risk indicators and a new affiliation package extending services to self-employed workers (TNS).

Name

STCS

Legal name

STCS

Website

https://stcs.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

STCS is a French non-profit occupational health service delivering legally mandated health monitoring, workplace risk prevention, and professional reinsertion support to employers and employees across Maine-et-Loire via 11 examination centers and a digital member portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cholet

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees (Cotisations): STCS operates as a non-profit association under the 1901 law, generating revenue through membership fees paid by adherent companies. These fees are calculated based on the number of employees and cover the core service offering including medical monitoring, prevention actions, and access to training. The membership model provides recurring annual revenue from member companies who are legally obligated to adhere to a SPST.
2. Prevention Training and Workshops: STCS offers specialized training programs and workshops on topics such as Document Unique evaluation, Risk Prevention, and psychosocial risks. While many core services are included in membership, certain specialized training may generate additional revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

STCS is an inter-enterprise occupational health and prevention service that delivers legally mandated employee health monitoring, workplace risk evaluation, and professional reinsertion prevention to member employers across the Maine-et-Loire region of France. Core services include periodic medical examinations, DUERP (Document Unique) risk assessment support, metrological workplace studies, SST/PRAP safety training, and prevention workshops delivered through 11 examination centers and a secure Medtra-powered member portal.

Product overview

STCS operates as a multi-service occupational health and safety platform offering an integrated suite of services organized around three core pillars: (1) Individual health monitoring through medical examinations and follow-ups, (2) collective occupational risk prevention including workplace assessments, Document Unique support, and metrological studies, and (3) professional reinsertion prevention to maintain employees in employment. The service portfolio includes practical workshops, training programs (SST, PRAP), and 12 online awareness modules accessible via the AFO METRA e-learning platform. STCS serves its members through 11 examination centers and a secure digital member portal (Portail Adhérent) for administrative management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Suivi individuel de l'état de santé (Health Monitoring) Individual health monitoring service for employees of member companies, including employment entrance visits, periodic health check-ups, and adapted or reinforced follow-up based on employee exposure risks and work conditions.
• Prévention des risques professionnels (Occupational Risk Prevention) Collective prevention service covering workplace risk identification, workplace visits, company risk sheets, DUERP (Document Unique) assistance, workplace studies, and metrological measurements for member employers.
• Prévention de la Désinsertion Professionnelle (Professional Reinsertion Prevention) Dedicated cell for preventing occupational deskilling and helping maintain employees in employment when health issues arise, including workplace adaptation support and access to up to €25,000 per employee in FIPU-funded workplace adaptations.
• Formations (Training Programs) Workplace safety certification training programs including SST (Sauveteur Secouriste du Travail) and PRAP (Prévention des Risques liés à l'Activité Physique) certifications for employer and employee safety roles.
• Ateliers pratiques (Practical Workshops) Inter-company hands-on workshops covering Document Unique development, RPS (psychosocial risks) management, and service offerings orientation delivered at STCS centers.
• Sensibilisations aux Risques Professionnels (Professional Risk Awareness Modules) Online awareness training modules delivered via the AFOMETRA e-learning platform, covering 12 occupational risk topics including risk evaluation, noise, chemical risks, ergonomics (TMS), psychosocial risks, road safety, and workplace aging.
• Portail Adhèrent (Member Portal) Secure online portal (Medtra-based) for member employers to manage administrative procedures including visit requests, workforce data updates, and membership fee payments.
• Dossier d'affiliation travailleurs indépendants Specialized affiliation package for self-employed workers (travailleurs indépendants / TNS) with adapted occupational health services distinct from employer-based membership.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% financing available for workplace adaptations through FIPU (Fonds d'Investissement pour la Prévention de l'Usure professionnelle)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• INSERM Ester Research Team, Université d'Angers (UMR 1085)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTCS participates in a national study in partnership with the INSERM Ester research team from Université d'Angers. The study aims to establish indicators for identifying professional disengagement risks (IRDP - Indice de Risque de Désinsertion Professionnelle). The study involves anonymized health data from employees followed between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026.
• Ameli / Assurance Maladie - Risques ProfessionnelscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSTCS collaborates with Assurance Maladie for workplace prevention funding programs. The organization helps member companies access subsidies for ergonomic risk prevention (up to 70% financing for workplace adaptations) through the FIPU fund, and promotes these programs to employers.
• CARSAT Pays de la LoireminorOthersCARSAT (Caisse d'Assurance Retraite et de la Santé au Travail) is mentioned as a supervisory institution and contact for questions about prevention subsidies. STCS directs members to contact their CARSAT controller for detailed subsidy information.
• DREETSminorOthersDREETS (Direction Régionale de l'Économie, de l'Emploi, du Travail et des Solidarités) is the regional supervisory authority for occupational health services. STCS mentions submitting statistical data and study results to DREETS.
• PrésanseminorOthersPrésanse is the national organization representing occupational health services in France. STCS is registered under Présanse and mentions the organization in data protection compliance context. Aggregated study results may be shared with Présanse.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AMETRA: Association Médicale du Travail operating SPST services in the Lyon/Rhône-Alpes region. Same Loi 1901 inter-enterprise structure, multi-specialty physician teams, and adherence-fee revenue model as STCS, applied to a different regional catchment.
• ACMS: Major inter-professional SPST operating in the Paris region with physician-led health monitoring, workplace risk prevention, and member-funded cotisations model — directly comparable to STCS's three-pillar occupational health service stack.
• Santé au Travail 44 (formerly SSTRN): SPST service for Loire-Atlantique (Nantes basin), adjacent to STCS's Pays de la Loire territory. Provides the same mandatory suivi médical, risk prevention, and prevention de la désinsertion professionnelle services, making it a near-neighbor direct competitor on geography and scope.
• CIAMT: Large inter-enterprise occupational health service (Service de Prévention et de Santé au Travail Interentreprise) covering Île-de-France, offering the same mandated medical monitoring, prevention actions, and reinsertion-prevention services as STCS but at national-scale footprint.
• OPPBTP: National BTP (construction) sector-specific occupational health and prevention body. Comparable in mandate (employer risk prevention, medical monitoring, training) but specialized to construction, illustrating the sector-specialized SPST subsegment that sits alongside generalist inter-enterprise services like STCS.

Broad incumbents

• Présanse: National federation representing French inter-enterprise occupational health services (SPSTs), including STCS itself. Comparable as the umbrella organization defining service standards, methodology, and national advocacy for the same SPST model STCS operates.

Others

• AFOMETRA: National association that provides the e-learning platform (12 occupational risk prevention modules) which STCS distributes to its members. Adjacent infrastructure partner rather than direct competitor, but materially relevant as the digital training channel enabling STCS's prevention offering.
• Medtra: Software vendor whose occupational-health platform underpins STCS's member portal (Portail Adh\u00e9rent) and medical record workflow. Comparable as the technology backbone of an SPST operation; relevant for benchmarking STCS's tooling and digital maturity against peer SPST deployments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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