L'Adapt
L'Adapt is a French non-profit providing social and professional integration for disabled persons through 159 establishments across 9 French regions, serving 24,714 beneficiaries annually via medical rehabilitation, supported employment, vocational training, and inclusive housing.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1929
- HeadquartersPantin, France
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What L'Adapt does
LADAPT is a French non-profit association founded in 1929 by Suzanne Fouché, recognized as d'utilité publique since 1934, dedicated to the social and professional integration of disabled persons in France. The organization operates an integrated service network spanning medical rehabilitation, medico-social support, education, vocational training, employment placement, and inclusive housing across 9 French regions through 159 establishments and services. With 3,479 employees and 24,714 beneficiaries served annually, LADAPT runs 12 medical rehabilitation establishments (SMR) with 920 beds, 19 sheltered work establishments (ESAT), and 22 supported employment platforms that command 28% of the French market. The organization also delivers corporate services — awareness training, recruitment support, career-path securization, and responsible procurement — to more than 900 companies.
LADAPT's core products combine direct medical and rehabilitative care with proprietary methodologies and a growing technology stack. Proprietary concepts include PéVA® (a three-step autonomous-living pedagogy with 21 modules, acquired via Institut du Mai in 2016), Handi'Mallette© (a school-based disability awareness tool), Jobdating© (structured 12-minute recruiter-candidate interviews delivering a documented 65% employment placement rate within six months), and Handicafé© (informal recruiter-candidate meetings). The technology layer comprises exoskeletons, the Motion VR platform from Virtualis (360-degree virtual reality with high-precision posture and balance analysis), and driving simulators deployed across SMR sites for both diagnosis and immersive rehabilitation. Additional services include the Apprentissage Accompagné (Supported Apprenticeship) program, EMPSV respite platforms, Habitat Inclusif (inclusive housing), the Couleurs LADAPT disability inclusion label, and awareness/training programs targeting both enterprises and schools.
The revenue model relies predominantly on French public funding: ARS (Agence Régionale de Santé) for medico-social and SMR operations, OPCO/AGEFIPH/FIPHFP for training and employment programs, and the Taxe d'Apprentissage for vocational training. Supplementary income is generated through ESAT commercial contracts (subcontracting, supplies, personnel detachment to enterprises), donations, memberships, legacies, and life insurance. The operating cost structure allocates 57% to medico-social operations, 33% to healthcare, 7% to training and counseling, 2% to ESAT commercial activities, and 1% to the volunteer network. All services to beneficiaries are free at point of use. The association is governed by a 24-member Board under President Jean-Louis Dubois (elected 2024) and General Director Karine Reverte, and operates under the 2024-2030 strategic plan. Geographic scope is metropolitan France with selective international outreach through a dedicated Europe and International Cell.
L'Adapt firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- L'Adapt
- Legal name
- LADAPT
- Website
- https://ladapt.net
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1929
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- L'Adapt is a French non-profit providing social and professional integration for disabled persons through 159 establishments across 9 French regions, serving 24,714 beneficiaries annually via medical rehabilitation, supported employment, vocational training, and inclusive housing.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
L'Adapt industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Disability Support Services
- NAICS
- Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)
- SIC
- Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Special Education Vocational & Transition Programs (18–22) (EDAKAAAG), Transition Services (Secondary to Postsecondary/Employment, Life Skills) (EDAJAKAG), Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ)
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Where L'Adapt is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Pantin
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices11 records
Markets served
L'Adapt business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Social Donations and Contributions: LADAPT receives donations from members and sympathizers, membership fees (adhésion), and legacies/donations (legs, donation et assurance vie). The organization is authorized to receive legacies as a recognized public utility association.
- Public Health and Social Funding: Core funding from government sources including ARS (Regional Health Agency) for medical-social establishments and services. Budget breakdown: 57% medico-social, 33% health, 7% training/counseling, 2% ESAT commercial activity, 1% volunteer network.
- Professional Training Tax: LADAPT receives Taxe d'Apprentissage (apprenticeship tax) contributions and develops training activities funded through OPCO, Agefiph, and FIPHFP for disability employment support.
- ESAT Commercial Activities: 18 ESAT (Establishments and Services for Sheltered Work) generate revenue through subcontracting contracts, supply contracts, and personnel detachment to companies. Over 80 different services offered to more than 900 companies.
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels8 records
L'Adapt product offering
Product offeringCore offering
L'Adapt is a French non-profit association that delivers a comprehensive portfolio of services for persons with disabilities, including medical and rehabilitation care (12 SMR establishments with 920 beds), sheltered employment (18 ESAT supporting ~1,273 workers), supported employment platforms (22 platforms serving 3,395 people, 28% French market share), vocational training (24 structures), educational support (19 structures serving 1,676 children), and inclusive housing solutions. The organization also operates an enterprise services division offering recruitment support, awareness training, responsible procurement, and path securization to over 900 companies across France.
Product overview
L'Adapt operates as a multi-service nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for people with disabilities. The core offerings include 12 Établissements SMR providing medical rehabilitation care, 19 ESAT sheltered workshops supporting approximately 1,273 workers with disabilities, and 22 employment support platforms serving 3,395 people. Key specialized programs include the PéVA (Pédagogie de la Vie Autonome) training program for independent living, Handi'Mallette school awareness tool, Jobdating and Handicafé recruitment event concepts, and the Apprentissage Accompliqué supported apprenticeship program. The organization also provides housing solutions (Habitat Inclusif), medical-educational support services, legal consultation services, and corporate training services for disability awareness.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SEEPH (Semaine européenne pour l'emploi des personnes handicapées): Annual European week for employment of people with disabilities, created by LADAPT in 1997, held every November.
- Jobdating©
- Handicafé©
- PéVA® (Pédagogie de la Vie Autonome)
- Handi'Mallette©
- Réseau des bénévoles de LADAPT
- Couleurs LADAPT
Products and services
- Établissements SMR (Soins Médicaux et de Réadaptation)
- ESAT (Établissements et Services d'Aide par le Travail) Sheltered workshops providing adapted work environments for people with disabilities, including 14 ESATs offering hors-murs (off-site) support. ESATs provide 80+ services to over 900 companies across France including subcontracting, supply contracts, and personnel detachment.
- Plateformes Emploi Accompagné (DEA) Customized employment support platforms enabling people with disabilities to secure and maintain employment in mainstream workplaces, with 22 platforms serving 3,395 people, representing 28% market share in France.
- PéVA® (Pédagogie de la Vie Autonome) Three-step training program designed to help people with severe motor disabilities acquire skills for independent living at home, with 21 modules across four thematic axes (daily life, mobility, administrative/financial autonomy, social life). Provided through Institut du Mai with 40-place capacity.
- Handi'Mallette® Playful and educational tool created by LADAPT's volunteer network (Réseau des bénévoles) to animate disability awareness workshops in schools, helping children understand and overcome prejudice about disability.
- Jobdating© Registered concept by LADAPT consisting of 12-minute professional interviews matching recruiters and candidates to overcome prejudice about disability. 60% of encounters lead to further interviews and 65% of candidates find employment within 6 months.
- Handicafé© Convivial meeting concept created by LADAPT combining informality and conviviality, where disabled candidates and recruiters meet over coffee to discuss opportunities in a less formal setting.
- Apprentissage Accompagné (Supported Apprenticeship) Tripartite support device associating the apprentice, employer, and training center, supporting approximately 400 people annually across four departments in Brittany to secure apprenticeship contracts for people with RQTH recognition.
- Habitat Inclusif (Inclusive Housing) Personalized and autonomous housing solutions enabling people with disabilities to live independently, with 8 inclusive housing solutions and various housing options including FAM, MAS, and shared living arrangements.
- Dispositifs Médico-Éducatifs (Medical-Educational Devices) Educational support services including IEM, CEM, IME, SESSAD, DAME, CMPP, PAS, PCPE, and EMAScol providing schooling support, specialized care, and educational continuity for 1,676 children and adolescents.
- Permanence Juridique Monthly legal consultation service provided in partnership with E.I.V.A association, offering free legal advice to victims of bodily accidents on administrative and judicial procedures for compensation.
- Sensibilisation/Formation (Awareness/Training Services) Corporate training and awareness services including conferences, workshops, e-learning modules, and expositions to help companies develop inclusive practices, with Qualiopi certification and a 99.50% satisfaction rate for recent professional training programs.
- ESPO (Établissements et Services de Préorientation)
- ESRP (Établissements et Services de Réadaptation Professionnelle) Professional rehabilitation establishments providing specialized training and qualification programs for people with disabilities seeking to enter or re-enter the workforce.
- UEROS (Unité d'Évaluation, de Réentraînement et d'Orientation Sociale et Professionnelle) Evaluation and rehabilitation units helping people with disabilities assess and develop their social and professional orientation and capabilities.
Quantifiable outcome
- 97/100 gender equality index score (2025)
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use L'Adapt
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
L'Adapt technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
L'Adapt partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- E.I.V.A (Exploitation, Indemnisation, Victimes, Accidents)coreE.I.V.A partners with LADAPT to provide monthly legal support for victims of bodily injuries. Free legal consultations are offered on the last Friday of each month, helping victims navigate administrative and judicial procedures for compensation claims related to accidents (traffic, domestic, medical errors, work accidents, assaults).
- NeurodeV (Plateforme régionale d'expertise, de ressources, d'accompagnement et de coordination)corePartnership with NeurodeV for the pediatric SMR in Cambrai to address neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) affecting 1 in 6 people. The collaboration provides a multidisciplinary team (neuropediatrician, neuropsychologist, rehabilitation specialists) for comprehensive half-day assessments targeting diagnostic resolution and school success.
- AURA Paris (Association pour l'utilisation du rein artificiel)majorPartnership between SMR Châtillon, AURA Paris, and Clinique Ramsay de Châtillon for kidney and cardiovascular disease prevention. Organized free, anonymous screening days for kidney disease and diabetes, combining LADAPT's territorial presence with AURA Paris's diagnostic expertise.
- Clinique Ramsay de ChâtillonmajorJoint screening events for kidney disease and diabetes with SMR Châtillon and AURA Paris, offering free health checkups without appointment.
- Centre hospitalier de l'agglomération montargoisemajorSMR Amilly partnership enabling access to palliative care mobile team, psychiatry mobile team, pharmaceutical continuity with pharmacist replacement, and priority access to IMEGA medical imaging.
- UGECAM (Union pour la gestion des établissements des caisses de l'Assurance Maladie)corePartnership in Centre-Val de Loire for the respite platform 'Un moment pour les proches aidants' in Cher department, providing free, supportive space for caregivers of persons with disabilities.
- GEDHIF 18 (Groupement d'entraide départementale aux personnes handicapées intellectuelles)coreCollaborative partner in the Cher department respite platform supporting caregivers of persons with intellectual disabilities.
- ADMR (réseau national et associatif de services à la personne)corePartnership for EMPSV (Équipe mobile personnes_HANDICAP_VIEILLISSANTES) addressing needs of persons over 45 with pre-existing disabilities affected by aging, providing home-based multidisciplinary support.
- ASIMAT (Association de soins infirmiers et ménagers de l'agglomération troyenne)corePartner in EMPSV team in Aube department, providing home care and support services for aging disabled persons.
- Fisaf (Fédération nationale pour l'inclusion des personnes en situation de handicap sensoriel et DYS)majorCo-founder and co-pilot of 'Intervention par les pairs Nouvelle-Aquitaine' project (formerly EPoP), developing peer-intervention training modules including 'entreprendre en tant qu'intervenant pair' for peer-aidants wanting to create freelance businesses.
- Communauté 360corePartnership under Communauté 360 leadership for caregiver respite platform in Var, structuring territorial network with listening, psychological support, workshops, and appropriate respite solutions.
- CRSA Grand-Est (Conférence régionale de la santé et de l'autonomie)minorPartner in 'Démocratie en santé' project collecting life stories of accompanied persons to understand real needs and evolve professional practices.
- Driving school with adapted vehicles (Thionville)minorPartnership with adapted driving school for SMR Thionville patients requiring driving evaluation, including real-road assessments with occupational therapist and instructor reports.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
L'Adapt competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- Fondation des Apprentis d'Auteuil: French foundation supporting vulnerable youth including those with disabilities through education, vocational training, and social insertion programs. Comparable mission and operational model in the educational/vocational transition space in France.
Broad incumbents
- Mencap (UK): UK's leading charity for people with learning disabilities, providing supported employment, residential services, and advocacy. Comparable as a registered charity operating across medico-social services for disabled persons but at national scale in a different geography.
- Groupe SOS: Major French social solidarity group operating across healthcare, medico-social, employment, and disability services. Operates ESAT and supported-employment platforms across France comparable to LADAPT's footprint.
- AFM-Téléthon: Major French neuromuscular disease association that funds research and operates medical-social establishments comparable to LADAPT's SMR. Larger brand presence via annual Telethon fundraising but narrower focus on genetic/neuromuscular conditions.
- Croix-Rouge française: France's largest humanitarian organization operating across health, medico-social, employment, and humanitarian aid. Significantly larger scale with overlapping rehabilitation, supported employment, and training services for vulnerable populations.
Emerging players
- Specialisterne: International social enterprise focused on employment inclusion of people with autism and neurodivergent individuals, operating in 20+ countries. Comparable employment services methodology to LADAPT's Plateformes Emploi Accompagné and corporate training approach.
Direct peers
- APF France Handicap: Largest French disability NGO (formerly Association des Paralysés de France), operating across similar domains of medical-social support, employment inclusion, and advocacy. Directly comparable as a nationwide disability association with comparable service breadth and French public-utility status.
- Fédération ADAPEI: National federation of departmental associations serving people with intellectual disabilities, running ESAT, IME, MAS, and FAM establishments directly comparable to LADAPT's residential and sheltered-employment services. Shares recognition as a d'utilité publique.
- UNAPEI: Federation of French associations serving people with intellectual disabilities, operating ESAT, IME, and supported employment services comparable to LADAPT's offerings. Strong direct competitor in the medico-social and vocational rehabilitation space.
Others
- AGEFIPH: French public body administering disability employment funding from OETH contributions — directly funds part of LADAPT's operations. Not a peer (financial/administrative body) but the closest referral and funding interface for the supported employment market LADAPT serves.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance1 record
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L'Adapt leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles20 records
L'Adapt subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
L'Adapt funding detail
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Funding rounds
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Frequently asked questions about L'Adapt
What does L'Adapt do?
L'Adapt is a French non-profit association that delivers a comprehensive portfolio of services for persons with disabilities, including medical and rehabilitation care (12 SMR establishments with 920 beds), sheltered employment (18 ESAT supporting ~1,273 workers), supported employment platforms (22 platforms serving 3,395 people, 28% French market share), vocational training (24 structures), educational support (19 structures serving 1,676 children), and inclusive housing solutions. The organization also operates an enterprise services division offering recruitment support, awareness training, responsible procurement, and path securization to over 900 companies across France.
Is L'Adapt a public or private company?
L'Adapt is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was L'Adapt founded?
L'Adapt was founded in 1929. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is L'Adapt based?
L'Adapt is headquartered in Pantin, France, in the Europe region.
How does L'Adapt make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Social Donations and Contributions are the primary driver. The others are public Health and Social Funding, professional Training Tax and ESAT Commercial Activities.
Who are L'Adapt's main competitors?
Fondation des Apprentis d'Auteuil is listed as a regional player. Broad incumbents are Mencap (UK), Groupe SOS, AFM-Téléthon and Croix-Rouge française. Specialisterne is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are APF France Handicap, Fédération ADAPEI and UNAPEI. AGEFIPH is listed as an others.
Does L'Adapt have an API?
No public API is recorded for L'Adapt.
What industry is L'Adapt in?
L'Adapt's product category is Disability Support Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAKANAK, Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation, with a secondary code of EDAKAAAG, Special Education Vocational & Transition Programs (18–22). Its NAICS code is 624120 and its SIC code is 8300.