What APF Entreprises does

APF Entreprises is the enterprise-operating arm of APF France handicap, France's largest disability association (reconnue d'utilité publique), and positions itself as the country's first national network in the protected and adapted work sector. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Paris, the network operates 53 establishments (Entreprises Adaptées and ESATs) staffed by approximately 6,000 collaborators, 80% of whom hold RQTH (Reconnaissance de la Qualité de Travailleur Handicapé) recognition. Its mission is to deliver long-term social and professional inclusion for people with disabilities through employment, training, and workplace adaptation services.

The network's product and service portfolio spans industrial subcontracting (electronics/electrotechnology assembly, sheet metalwork, industrial wiring, facility management), tertiary services (administrative support, digital and IT services, TPMR transport), finished-goods manufacturing (textiles via 11 workshops and ~200 machines, leather goods/maroquinerie, insect hotels), and the Leka educational companion robot for children with autism or polyhandicap assembled at the Illkirch facility. It also operates the Wheeliz adapted-vehicle rental platform and the 'handicap intérim' EATT joint venture with Adecco Group for specialized temporary staffing.

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-fee industrial and tertiary subcontracting for enterprise clients (Eligible for OETH tax deductions under France's disability employment obligation), recurring state subsidies for adapted enterprises, and platform/transaction fees from Wheeliz and handicap intérim. Named anchor clients include Enedis (since 1985), Airbus, Naval-Group, Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Crédit Agricole du Finistère, Petite Friture, Lactalis, CGI, Suez, and Eurotunnel. Go-to-market combines a national direct field-sales force across 53 sites, flagship B2B trade-show participation (Première Vision Made in France, HA Days, Inclusiv'Day), and partnerships with sector accelerators (La Caserne for fashion, Simplon for digital skills). The entity is a non-profit association, part of the social and solidarity economy.

Name

APF Entreprises

Legal name

APF Entreprises

Website

https://apf-entreprises.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

APF Entreprises is the non-profit enterprise arm of APF France handicap, operating 53 adapted-work establishments across France with 6,000 collaborators (80% with RQTH recognition), providing industrial subcontracting, textile and leather manufacturing, IT services, and specialized temporary staffing to enterprise and public-sector clients eligible for OETH tax deductions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Subcontracting: Production services provided to private companies including electronics assembly, textile manufacturing, leather goods production, industrial wiring, and facility management. Services eligible for OETH tax deductions.
2. Tertiary Services Subcontracting: Business process outsourcing services including administrative support, digital services, and professional services provided to enterprises.
3. Temporary Employment Services (Handicap Intérim): Temporary staffing services exclusively for people with RQTH recognition, with strengthened support and follow-up ratios compared to classical agencies.
4. Public Subsidies for Adapted Enterprises: State funding support for Entreprises Adaptées that employ persons with disabilities, as part of France's disability employment policy framework.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

APF Entreprises is the enterprise network of APF France handicap and the first national network of the protected and adapted work sector in France. It operates 53 establishments delivering industrial subcontracting (electronics, electrotechnics, sheet metal, textile, leather goods), tertiary services (administrative, digital, logistics, facility management), manufactured products (Leka educational robot, insect hotels, fashion accessories), and disability-focused employment programs (handicap intérim, Transition inclusive, RecruTalent) under France's OETH tax framework, with 80% of its 6,000 collaborators recognized as disabled workers.

Product overview

APF Entreprises is the first national network of adapted and protected work sector enterprises in France, operating 53 establishments with 6000 collaborators, 80% of whom are recognized workers with disabilities. The network provides a comprehensive portfolio of products and services including industrial subcontracting (electronics, electrotechnics, sheet metal), tertiary services, textile manufacturing, leather goods, logistics, TPMR transport, and the Leka companion robot for children with disabilities. The core offerings include Sous-traitance industrielle, Sous-traitance tertiaire, Services, and Produits, supported by specialized product lines for textile and leather goods. Employment programs like CDD Tremplin, handicap intérim, and Transition inclusive enable sustainable professional insertion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• handicap intérim: First Adapted Temporary Employment Company (EATT) created by APF France handicap and the Adecco Group to promote sustainable employment for people with disabilities through temporary work opportunities.
• Wheeliz
• Leka

Products and services

• Industrial Subcontracting (Sous-traitance industrielle) Industrial subcontracting services provided by adapted enterprises, including electronics, electrotechnics, sheet metal work, and assembly operations, delivered to enterprise clients across France and eligible for OETH tax deductions.
• Tertiary Subcontracting (Sous-traitance tertiaire) Tertiary subcontracting services provided to enterprise clients, including administrative support, digital services, and professional services, delivered by the APF Entreprises network across France.
• Professional Services (logistics, facility management, TPMR transport, after-sales) Professional services provided to enterprises including logistics, facility management, TPMR (Transport de Personnes à Mobilité Réduite) transport services, and after-sales service.
• Finished Products (textile items, leather goods, insect hotels, custom products) Finished products manufactured by people with disabilities across the APF Entreprises network, including textile items, leather goods, insect hotels, and custom-made products designed for both B2B clients and direct consumer sales.
• Filiere Maroquinerie (Leather Goods Sector) Leather goods manufacturing sector launched in 2019, including workshops at Évreux with prototyping, cutting, dyeing, and final manufacturing capabilities; partner with La Caserne supporting 15 fashion brands in ethical and responsible leather goods production.
• Filiere Textile (Textile Sector) Textile manufacturing sector launched in 2020 initially with mask production during COVID-19, expanded to 11 production workshops (Noisy-le-Sec, Dinozé, Illkirch, Ludres, Pau, Amiens, Echirolles, Briec) with modeling, printing, cutting, and confection capabilities targeting ethical and responsible fashion and France terre textile label compliance.
• Leka Educational Companion Robot Robotic companion for children with disabilities (autism, polyhandicap), associated with an iPad application offering educational content for social interaction, cognitive abilities, and motor skills through sensory stimulation; developed and assembled at APF Entreprises Illkirch by electronics specialists.
• Insect Hotels (Hôtels à insectes) Customizable insect hotels made from larch and stainless steel with non-solvent paint finish, available in 4 models ranging from 700mm to 1500mm in height; manufactured by APF Entreprises Calais workshop and commissioned by clients including Eurotunnel and Suez for biodiversity and CSR initiatives.
• Handicap intérim (Adapted Temporary Work Enterprise - EATT) First Adapted Temporary Employment Company (Entreprise Adaptée de Travail Temporaire - EATT) in France, created by APF France handicap and the Adecco Group, providing temporary staffing services exclusively for people with RQTH recognition with a specialized recruitment ratio of 1 recruiter per 10-12 temporary workers.
• Transition inclusive program Inclusive transition program launched in 2022 to create sustainable employment for people with disabilities, accelerating ecological and social transition for French public and private companies, with over 1,000 sustainable jobs created.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of workforce are beneficiaries with RQTH recognition
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, flagship, core and strategic.

• La Fabrique DéfiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021Partnership with APF Entreprises Calais for youth employment insertion in Calaisis; signed two CIE (Contrat Initiative Emploi) youth insertion contracts; matching young job seekers with mecano-soudure workshop needs.
• The Adecco Group (via Humando)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Created handicap intermittence EATT (Adapted Temporary Work Enterprise); combines APF France handicap's inclusive expertise with Adecco's temporary work expertise; first agency opened in Île-de-France with 10 planned by 2023.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021AWS re/Start program in partnership with Simplon Hauts-de-France; cloud computing training for people distant from employment; APF France handicap's first promotion with 15 participants including 9 with RQTH (60%+).
• Simplon.cocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partner in AWS re/Start program; Simplon Hauts-de-France co-hosts cloud computing training; network of inclusive digital schools supporting employment for people with disabilities.
• BearingPointstrategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2021Consulting partnership for functional testing projects; mixed teams of BearingPoint consultants and APF Entreprises consultants work in pairs on High Authority of Health (HAS) CALISTA project, ANCT automation testing, and ATIGIP platform design.
• WheelizstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021APF France handicap acquires Wheeliz collaborative vehicle rental platform; adds 600 adapted vehicles (TPMR) to platform; 15,000 members, 1,500 vehicles, 9,000+ rentals. Supported by MAIF, Keolis, and BlaBlaCar co-founder Francis Nappez.
• ADIXIOminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership to prevent addiction risks in APF Entreprises establishments; promoting responsible workplace practices.
• Naval-GroupstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partner in EARTA (APF Entreprises Pays de la Loire) recovery plan; industrial metalworking production for maritime sector.
• Chantiers de l'AtlantiquestrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partner in EARTA recovery with fine metalworking production lines; contributes to local economic development in Pays de la Loire.
• SIIstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership with Airbus and APF Entreprises 64 for IT training and accompaniment for people with disabilities in aviation sector; Convention for hiring and training 20 collaborators via CDD Tremplin in 2020.
• AIRBUSstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership for IT sector training and employment of people with disabilities via SII and APF Entreprises 64; contributes to CDD Tremplin program.
• KeposminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership with EA Ludres for ecological transition; cooperates on biodiversity project including soil study, endemic species planting, vegetable garden, composting, rainwater harvesting, and bee keeping via Apiterre.
• La Caserne ParisflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020Partnership with Europe's largest ecological transition accelerator for fashion industry; maroquinerie program supporting 15 fashion brands with 3-year residency; APF Entreprises Évreux workshop provides prototyping and production access.
• Collection Street ArtminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Collaboration to launch clothing collection with 40 street artists in favor of disability; 100 limited edition pieces per model; APF Entreprises Noisy-le-Sec produces entire first collection; €5 per product donated to APF France handicap.
• Petite FritureflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 201012-year collaboration for Vertigo lamp production in Évreux and Amiens workshops; 30 employees with disabilities dedicated to production. Includes creative collaboration through design events like Révélations.
• EnedisflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1985Partnership since 1985 covering historical meters (electromechanical and electronic), Linky meters, concentrators, industrial testing, equipment refurbishment, and business market services for SMEs and industries.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Vitamine T: French non-profit network of adapted enterprises operating in northern France; directly comparable to APF Entreprises as another major adapted/sheltered employment operator providing industrial subcontracting and services to enterprises while employing predominantly disabled workers.
• Groupe La Varappe: French adapted enterprise network focused on inclusion through subcontracting and services; directly comparable as a peer adapted-enterprise operator competing for the same OETH-qualifying enterprise contracts and serving the same disability-employment segment.
• ADAPEI: Federation of French associations for disability inclusion operating ESAT and adapted enterprise structures nationwide; comparable as a major non-profit operator of sheltered employment services with similar regulatory dependence on French disability legislation.

Emerging players

• Adecco Group: Global staffing leader and joint-venture partner with APF France handicap in handicap intérim; comparable as a strategic partner in disability-focused temporary staffing and a potential competitor should Adecco scale the EATT model independently or via other disability associations.
• Groupe Paprec: Major French recycling and waste management group employing workers with disabilities across multiple sites; comparable as a French operator combining industrial activity with disability employment at meaningful scale, though in a different industrial vertical.
• Groupe SOS: French social enterprise conglomerate operating across inclusion, employment, and social services; comparable as a non-profit/social-enterprise operator addressing disability and long-term unemployment through employment programs, with similar funding and policy exposure.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad: Global HR services and staffing leader; comparable as a broad incumbent in the same HR/employment services space and a potential partner or competitor for inclusive staffing services across European markets.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions firm; comparable as a broad incumbent in employment services with growing disability-inclusion programs (e.g., Neurodiversity@Work) that compete for the same enterprise CSR and inclusion contracts.
• Onet (Groupe Onet): Major French facilities services and cleaning group with significant disability-employment initiatives; comparable as a broad French services incumbent operating at scale with inclusive employment as part of its workforce model.

Others

• Leka (product): Leka is actually a product manufactured by APF Entreprises, but the assistive robotics category for autism and special-needs education is occupied by peers such as LuxAI (Luxembourg) and QTrobot; relevant as adjacent comparables for APF's product diversification into assistive technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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