SAPRENA
SAPRENA is a French cooperative "entreprise adaptée" providing contract packaging of cosmetics and detergents, industrial logistics (EN 9100), facility services, and collective catering to 650+ enterprise and public-sector clients, while employing 500 staff of whom 67% are people with disabilities.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1987
- HeadquartersBouaye, France
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What SAPRENA does
SAPRENA is a French "entreprise adaptée" (sheltered/inclusive enterprise) headquartered in Bouaye, Loire-Atlantique, founded in 1987 as SARL SAPRENA in Rezé and converted into a Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif (SCIC) in 2018. The company employs around 500 staff, of whom 67% are people with disabilities, and operates five sites across Loire-Atlantique (Bouaye, Saint-Nazaire, Carquefou, Montoir-de-Bretagne, Rezé) plus the L'Albizia solidarity restaurant in Orvault. Since 2025 it has held Société à Mission status under the PACTE law, formalizing its social purpose. SAPRENA serves more than 650 clients through a diversified portfolio organized around four pillars: (1) contract packaging of cosmetics and detergents on six semi-automatic filling lines and a dedicated doypack line (volumes 30mL–10L, viscosity 500–5,000 CP), with COSMOS and ECOCERT Ecodétergent credentials and clients including Air France, SNCF, Christeyns, Cottage, and Arbre Vert; (2) industrial logistics and maintenance, including EN 9100-certified aeronautical logistics and industrial laundry services for Airbus across multiple French sites; (3) proximity services (cleaning, landscaping across ~400 client sites, associated services) primarily for businesses and local authorities in Loire-Atlantique; and (4) collective catering (1,200 meals/day from the central kitchen, the L'Albizia restaurant open to the public, and the La Papotière kitchen serving 140 meals daily in partnership with ESAT Nant'Est and DITEP Moissons Nouvelles). It also markets its own cosmetics and detergent brands Simplessens (up to 99% natural-origin ingredients) and UNIQUES for the hospitality sector.
SAPRENA monetizes through three revenue streams: B2B/B2G professional services and facility contracts (cleaning, landscaping, logistics, catering) priced via bespoke quotes; contract manufacturing/managed services for third-party brands in cosmetics and detergents; and one-time/wholesale sales of its own Simplessens and UNIQUES branded products to hotels and local authorities. The company holds ISO 9001 (since 2013), ISO 14001 (since 2013), EN 9100 (aeronautical logistics), COSMOS, and ECOCERT Ecodétergent certifications, and signed the Charte des Achats Responsables in June 2024. Go-to-market is primarily direct sales through an in-house commercial team, a website with self-serve quote request forms, and word-of-mouth referrals. Reported operating revenue for 2024 was €26 million. Customer concentration is moderate, anchored by enterprise accounts (Airbus, Air France, SNCF, Eiffage, Engie) alongside a long tail of 650+ clients, with 67% of payroll represented by workers with disabilities and a corporate mission structured around impact employment rather than shareholder return.
SAPRENA firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- SAPRENA
- Legal name
- Société Saprena
- Website
- https://saprena.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1987
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- SAPRENA is a French cooperative "entreprise adaptée" providing contract packaging of cosmetics and detergents, industrial logistics (EN 9100), facility services, and collective catering to 650+ enterprise and public-sector clients, while employing 500 staff of whom 67% are people with disabilities.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
SAPRENA industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Contract Packaging & Facility Services
- NAICS
- Linen Supply (812331), Administrative and Support Services (561)
- SIC
- Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Bath & Shower Products (Soaps, Body Wash, Bath Additives) (CRADANAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Hospitality/Short-Term Rental Linen Service (Airbnb/Small Hotels) (HSAJAMAK), Away-from-Home (AFH) Tissue & Wipers (Commercial/Institutional) (IMAMAGAB)
Keywords
Where SAPRENA is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bouaye
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices6 records
Markets served
SAPRENA business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Prestations de services: Services aux entreprises et collectivités : entretien espaces verts, prestations de nettoyage/propreté, services associés, logistique et maintenance industrielle, restauration collective. Activité diversifiée multi-secteurs pour minimiser les risques économiques.
- Conditionnement à façon: Sous-traitance de conditionnement de produits cosmétiques et détergence pour des marques tierces (Air France, Christeyns, Cottage, SNCF, Arbre Vert). 6 lignes de production + 1 ligne doypack.
- Vente de produits (marque propre): Distribution de la marque Simplessens (produits cosmétiques naturels) et gamme UNIQUES auprès de l'hôtellerie et des collectivités. Inclut les gels hydro-alcooliques et kits d'accueil.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Formule SOLO au restaurant L'Albizia |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Formule DUO au restaurant L'Albizia |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Formule TRIO au restaurant L'Albizia |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Devis sur demande pour prestations de services et conditionnement |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
SAPRENA product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SAPRENA is a sheltered/inclusive company that provides contract packaging of cosmetics and detergents (flacons, sprays, bidons, doypacks), industrial logistics (including EN 9100-certified aeronautical logistics for Airbus), cleaning, landscaping, collective catering, and its own brands of hospitality cosmetic and detergent products (UNIQUES and Simplessens). It sells primarily to enterprises and local authorities in Loire-Atlantique and nationally for industrial services.
Product overview
SAPRENA is an 'entreprise adaptée' (inclusive company employing people with disabilities) that operates as a diversified service and manufacturing company. Its product portfolio consists of three main pillars: (1) Own branded products under the UNIQUES standard range and Simplessens premium sub-brand featuring cosmetic and cleaning products with natural ingredients for hospitality; (2) Contract manufacturing services including cosmetic and detergent conditioning, doypack filling, and custom product development; and (3) Proximity services including cleaning, landscaping, logistics, industrial maintenance, aeronautical laundry, and collective catering including the Restaurant L'Albizia. The company operates 6 semi-automatic filling production lines and 1 doypack line for its manufacturing operations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- L'Albizia: Restaurant solidaire located in Orvault, offering lunch service Monday to Friday with local, seasonal products. Employs people with disabilities as part of SAPRENA's inclusive mission.
- Simplessens
Products and services
- Contract Packaging (Conditionnement à façon) Contract manufacturing service for cosmetics and detergents, filling liquids and powders into flacons, sprays, and bidons (30mL to 10L) for brand owners.
- Hygiene and Cosmetic Conditioning Contract packaging service for cosmetic products including body washes, shampoos, conditioners, masks, body lotions, face creams, and exfoliants.
- Detergent Conditioning Contract packaging service for cleaning products including dishwashing liquid, multi-surface cleaners, liquid laundry detergent, window cleaners, and disinfectants in flacons, sprays, and bidons.
- Doypack Filling Service Filling of doypacks (eco-refills) from 100mL to 2L with viscosities of 500–5000 CP, compatible with PE mono, PE composite alu, and composite kraft materials.
- Cleaning Services (Prestations de nettoyage) Cleaning and janitorial services for businesses and local authorities in Loire-Atlantique.
- Landscaping Services (Entretien espaces verts) Green space maintenance services including shrub pruning, weeding, and grounds upkeep for businesses, social-housing landlords, and municipalities (covering approximately 400 client sites in Loire-Atlantique).
- Industrial Logistics and Maintenance Industrial logistics services including handling, repair, movement of equipment and tools, plus industrial maintenance, with EN 9100 certification for aeronautical logistics.
- Airbus Linen Services (Services lingeries Airbus)
Quantifiable outcome
- Score 99/100 à l'index égalité professionnelle femmes-hommes pour 2025 (3e année consécutive). Score de 89/100 en 2022.
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Companies that use SAPRENA
Customer profileNamed customers15 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
SAPRENA technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
SAPRENA partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Fabricant de gel hydro-alcoolique (partenaire industriel)minorFabrication du gel hydro-alcoolique à Vertou (11km des ateliers SAPRENA), puis conditionné par SAPRENA à Bouaye. Partenariat local combinant l'expertise d'un acteur mondial de la désinfection et le conditionnement inclusif de SAPRENA.
- ESATCO PontchâteauminorPartenaire du groupement d'entreprises adaptées assurant les services lingeries Airbus. ESATCO contribue à la mission de création d'emplois pour les salariés en situation de handicap dans le secteur protégé.
- ESATCO AtlantiqueminorPartenaire du groupement d'entreprises adaptées pour les services lingeries Airbus.
- ESAT-ADAPEI-80 Allaines AlbertminorPartenaire du groupement d'entreprises adaptées pour les services lingeries Airbus.
- VYV3 Pays de la LoireminorPartenaire du groupement d'entreprises adaptées pour les services lingeries Airbus.
- ADAPEI-33minorPartenaire du groupement d'entreprises adaptées pour les services lingeries Airbus.
- APO OléronminorPartenaire du groupement d'entreprises adaptées pour les services lingeries Airbus.
- ESAT Nant'Est (Adapei Loire-Atlantique)coreSAPRENA assure la cuisine du restaurant collectif 'La Papotière' en partenariat avec l'ESAT Nant'Est (120+ travailleurs handicapés) et le DITEP Moissons Nouvelles. Chaque jour, 140 personnes déjeuner au restaurant. Collaboration née de la fermeture de l'ancien restaurant de l'ESAT et de la recherche de solutions pérennes.
- DITEP Moissons Nouvelles — La PapotièrecoreSAPRENA cuisine pour le DITEP La Papotière (dispositif thérapeutique éducatif et pédagogique). Le DITEP et l'ESAT partagent le déjeuner ensemble, créant un espace inclusif. Chaque jour, 140 personnes bénéficient de repas variés et équilibrés.
- ESAT Biocat (44190 Gétigné)minorFournisseur de légumes bios et locaux pour le restaurant L'Albizia. ESAT Biocat cultive 6 hectares de fruits et légumes toute l'année. Ancré dans des valeurs environnementales, d'agriculture paysanne et d'inclusion.
- Ateliers Blinois — ESAT de Blain (44130)minorFournisseur de pain bio 100% solidaire pour le restaurant L'Albizia. Les 17 boulangers de l'ESAT produisent 7 variétés de pains avec de la farine bio locale de Saint-Colombin.
- Ferme de Mézerac (44410 Saint-Lyphard)minorFournisseur de yaourts et fromages blancs pour le restaurant L'Albizia. Entreprise familiale de 10 personnes avec 110 vaches laitières Prim'Holstein pâturant librement 9 mois/an. Tous les produits proviennent du lait de leur propre ferme.
- France Travail / Cap EmploiminorPartenaires institutionnels pour le recrutement et l'accompagnement de personnes en situation de handicap. Cap Emploi accompagne notamment des candidats dans le concours Cap'Handicook (Aurélie était candidate Cap Emploi).
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights6 records
SAPRENA competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Elis: Listed French leader in flat-linen, workwear and hygiene solutions across Europe. Directly comparable to SAPRENA's Airbus linen services and hospitality amenity products, but operates at vastly larger scale and broader geography without the 'entreprise adaptée' constraint.
- Albea Group: Global cosmetics packaging manufacturer with filling and doypack capabilities across beauty and personal-care brands. Comparable to SAPRENA's contract-manufacturing business (30mL–10L flacons and doypacks) but operates at international scale.
- GSF (Groupe Saint Florent): Major French private facility-services group specializing in cleaning/propreté for B2B and public-sector clients. Closely comparable to SAPRENA's 'prestations de nettoyage' and landscaping services in Loire-Atlantique, though without the disability-employment focus.
- Sodexo: Global facility-services and catering multinational with significant collective-catering operations in France. Comparable to SAPRENA's 1,200 meals/day collective catering line and Restaurant L'Albizia, but at vastly larger scale and with a for-profit ownership model.
- Onet (Groupe Onet): French facility-services group covering cleaning, landscaping, logistics and aerospace services. Overlaps with SAPRENA's proximity-services bundle and aerospace logistics (Onet serves Airbus too), making it a relevant comparison for service-line breadth.
- ISS A/S: Global facility-services provider with significant presence in France across cleaning, catering, and workplace services. Comparable to SAPRENA's multi-line proximity services for enterprise and public-sector buyers.
- Rentokil Initial: Global hygiene and pest-control services group operating in France. Comparable to SAPRENA's hygiene-products portfolio (UNIQUES, Simplessens) and the institutional cleaning/washroom services side of its facility-services bundle.
Direct peers
- APF Entreprises (APF France handicap): Network of 'entreprises adaptées' affiliated with APF France handicap, providing contract manufacturing, services, and inclusive employment under the same French regulatory framework as SAPRENA. Most direct comparable on the adapted-enterprise dimension and contract-packaging activity.
- EA Coste (entreprises adaptées network): Network of French 'entreprises adaptées' offering packaging, services, and inclusive employment under the same regulatory framework as SAPRENA, including contract-manufacturing work for cosmetics and detergents. Closest comparable on the adapted-enterprise contract-packaging niche.
- ESATCO: Grouping of French sheltered/adjusted enterprises providing industrial laundry, logistics and services to Airbus — a direct consortium peer to SAPRENA's Airbus linen and logistics operations, sharing the adapted-enterprise model and aerospace customer base.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
SAPRENA social profiles
Digital presenceSAPRENA compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
SAPRENA financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
SAPRENA leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
SAPRENA funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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SAPRENA M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about SAPRENA
What does SAPRENA do?
SAPRENA is a sheltered/inclusive company that provides contract packaging of cosmetics and detergents (flacons, sprays, bidons, doypacks), industrial logistics (including EN 9100-certified aeronautical logistics for Airbus), cleaning, landscaping, collective catering, and its own brands of hospitality cosmetic and detergent products (UNIQUES and Simplessens). It sells primarily to enterprises and local authorities in Loire-Atlantique and nationally for industrial services.
Is SAPRENA a public or private company?
SAPRENA is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.
When was SAPRENA founded?
SAPRENA was founded in 1987. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is SAPRENA based?
SAPRENA is headquartered in Bouaye, France, in the Europe region.
How does SAPRENA make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Prestations de services are the primary driver. The others are conditionnement à façon and vente de produits (marque propre).
Who are SAPRENA's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Elis, Albea Group, GSF (Groupe Saint Florent), Sodexo, Onet (Groupe Onet), ISS A/S and Rentokil Initial. Direct peers are APF Entreprises (APF France handicap), EA Coste (entreprises adaptées network) and ESATCO.
Does SAPRENA have an API?
No public API is recorded for SAPRENA.
What industry is SAPRENA in?
SAPRENA's product category is Contract Packaging & Facility Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRADANAB, Bath & Shower Products (Soaps, Body Wash, Bath Additives), with a secondary code of HSAJAMAK, Hospitality/Short-Term Rental Linen Service (Airbnb/Small Hotels). Its NAICS code is 812331 and its SIC code is 2840.