Adapei 49

What Adapei 49 does

Adapei 49 is a French non-profit association (Association loi 1901) headquartered in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, founded circa 1960 as part of the national Unapei movement of parents and friends advocating for people with intellectual disabilities. The organization operates 46 establishments, services, and dispositifs across the Maine-et-Loire department, supporting approximately 1,400 children and adults with intellectual and cognitive disabilities through a comprehensive portfolio organized into four poles: ISAS (school inclusion and care, including IME and SESSAD facilities), HAS (housing, support and care, including residential foyers such as La Longue Chauvière and Les Résidences), ESAT (sheltered employment with commercial brand esatco Anjou, covering laundry, assembly, cleaning, textile, and garment manufacturing in Avrillé, Cholet, Saumur, Trélazé, and surrounding towns), and a training/inclusion pole comprising Adapei Formation and Esca'l adapted sports and leisure services. Approximately 900 professionals staff the network, led by Director General Jean Sellier and (as of 2025) President Paul Charlery.

Name

Adapei 49

Legal name

Adapei 49 - Association loi 1901

Website

https://adapei49.asso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Adapei 49 is a French nonprofit association that supports approximately 1,400 children and adults with intellectual disabilities across 46 establishments in Maine-et-Loire, delivering education, sheltered employment, residential care, training, and adapted leisure services through its regional medico-social network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Medico-Social Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Sheltered employment workshops
• Specialized medical education
• Residential care facilities
• Social inclusion programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Angers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees of 80€ per member, partially tax-deductible (66% reduction), with portions going to Unapei national and regional bodies.
2. Donations and charitable contributions: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations supporting the association's mission.
3. Public funding and social security contributions: Government funding through social security and regional council support for ESAT (sheltered employment) operations and services.
4. Sales from sheltered employment (ESAT/EA): Revenue from goods produced by workers with disabilities in ESAT facilities (laundry, sewing, food services, etc.) and Entreprise Adaptée operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Adapei 49 is a non-profit association that operates 46 specialized establishments and services providing comprehensive lifelong support for approximately 1,400 children and adults with intellectual and cognitive disabilities in the Maine-et-Loire department of France. Core offerings include specialized education (IME) for children aged 3-20, sheltered employment workshops (ESAT), adapted enterprises (EA), residential care homes (Foyers), home-based specialized care (SESSAD), professional training and integration programs (Adapei Formation), adapted sports and leisure (Esca'l), and two affiliated temporary staffing agencies for the disability and healthcare/social sectors.

Product overview

Adapei 49 is a non-profit association (Association loi 1901) under the Unapei network that supports people with intellectual and cognitive disabilities and their families in Maine-et-Loire, France. The organization operates a comprehensive portfolio of 46 establishments, services, and programs organized into four main poles: ISAS (School Inclusion, Support and Care), HAS (Housing, Support and Care), ESAT (Sheltered Employment), and a Training/Insertion pole. Core services include multiple ESAT workshops providing industrial laundry, assembly, cleaning and garment manufacturing; IME institutions for children and adolescents; SESSAD home-based support; residential foyers (La Longue Chauvière, Les Résidences); adapted enterprises (esatco Anjou) producing Cholet's traditional handkerchiefs; Esca'l for sports and leisure; and Adapei Formation for professional integration. The association also co-founded two specialized staffing agencies—ETTIC for healthcare/social sector and Up' Intérim for people with disabilities—enhancing employment pathways for its beneficiaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ESAT (Établissements et Services d'Aide par le Travail) Sheltered employment and vocational rehabilitation services for adults with disabilities across multiple locations in Maine-et-Loire (Avrillé, Cholet, Saumur, Trélazé, La Pommeraye, Louroux-Béconnais). Services include industrial laundry, assembly/subcontracting, logistics, building cleaning, and garment manufacturing, offered to enterprise clients and the general public.
• IME (Institut Médico-Éducatif) Specialized education and medico-social support services for children and adolescents aged 3-20 with intellectual and cognitive disabilities, aiming to facilitate their integration across areas including autonomy, school education, and social participation. Multiple IME establishments operate under the ISAS pole.
• DIME Europe (Dispositif Intégré Médico-Éducatif) An integrated medical-educational device under the ISAS pole providing day care, housing, ULIS medico-social classes, and services in ordinary settings for adolescents and young adults aged 14-20.
• SESSAD (Service d'Éducation Spécialisée et de Soins à Domicile) Specialized educational and care services delivered at home for people with disabilities, supporting families and individuals in their daily environment across the Cholet area and beyond.
• Foyer La Longue Chauviere A Foyer de Vie (living facility) and FAM medicalized home providing residential care and daytime activities for adults with disabilities, co-financed by ARS Pays de la Loire and operating under the HAS pole.
• Foyer d'Hébergement Les Résidences A residential facility under the HAS pole providing accommodation and support services for adults with disabilities working in ESAT or other employment settings, with virtual tour capability.
• EA esatco Anjou (Entreprise Adaptée) An adapted enterprise providing inclusive employment for people with disabilities, notably manufacturing the traditional red handkerchiefs of Cholet under a five-year partnership with the city of Cholet and the Textile and Fashion Museum.
• Adapei Formation Training and professional integration services including the Prépa Avenir program, providing skills development, professional posture training, and job placement support for people seeking social reintegration.
• Esca'l Adapted sports, leisure, and vacation services providing inclusive recreational activities for people with disabilities, including a bowling section and inclusive sailing experiences.
• ETTIC Interim A temporary staffing agency for healthcare, social, medico-social, and home care professionals in Pays de la Loire, created with Adapei 49 participation, placing candidates in temporary positions with employers in these sectors.
• Up' Intérim A temporary staffing agency specifically for people with disabilities in Pays de la Loire, created with Adapei 49 participation, helping place disabled workers in temporary positions.
• Adapei 49 Membership Annual association membership at 80€ per year, with 66% tax-deductibility (effective cost of 27.20€ for taxpayers), supporting the association's mission and providing members with participation in governance through general assemblies and local committees.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,400 people with disabilities supported annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Société GénéraleminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 October 2025Corporate partner participating in Opération brioches, supporting Adapei 49's annual fundraising event for disability awareness.
• Mutuelle IntégranceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 October 2025Insurance partner participating in Opération brioches events, supporting the association's fundraising and awareness activities.
• Ville de Cholet (City of Cholet)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2023Five-year partnership for the production of Cholet's traditional red handkerchiefs by ESAT workers, including collaboration with the Textile and Fashion Museum.
• ETTICcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA temporary employment agency created by Adapei 49 for professionals in the healthcare, social, medico-social, and home services sector in Pays de la Loire. Targets job seekers and employers in the disability sector.
• Up' IntérimcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA temporary employment agency created by Adapei 49 specifically for people with disabilities in Pays de la Loire. Helps place disabled workers in temporary positions.
• UnapeicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation representing the movement of parents and friends of people with intellectual disabilities. Adapei 49 is a departmental member, sharing membership fees and collaborating on advocacy campaigns.
• ARS Pays de la Loire (Regional Health Agency)coreOthersRegional health authority providing co-funding for residential facilities and services for people with disabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• APF France Handicap: National federation providing services and advocacy for people with physical and intellectual disabilities. Operates ESAT, MAS, and FAM facilities with a broader geographic and disability-type footprint than Adapei 49.
• Croix-Rouge française: Large national nonprofit running medico-social establishments, training programs, and home-care services across France. Overlaps with Adapei 49 in social/medical-social service delivery, though with much broader scope.

Regional players

• AFM-Téléthon: Large French nonprofit funding research and operating facilities for neuromuscular and genetic disorders. Different disability focus but comparable nonprofit scale, advocacy role, and reliance on donations and public funding.
• ARPEP Pays de la Loire: Regional association providing services for people with disabilities including ESAT and residential facilities in Pays de la Loire — same regional ecosystem and comparable beneficiary populations.
• Mutualité Française Pays de la Loire: Regional mutualist network operating medico-social services, including disability and elderly care establishments in the same Pays de la Loire region, providing a regionally adjacent peer.

Direct peers

• Fondation Falret: French nonprofit foundation operating medico-social establishments (ESAT, foyers, SAVS) for people with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities — comparable service model and public funding structure.
• AFEJI (Association pour le Favoriser l'Education et l'Insertion des Jeunes handicapés et inadaptés): Nonprofit association operating ESAT, IME, SESSAD and other disability facilities in northern France, comparable in structure to Adapei 49 with public funding and family-led governance.
• ADAPEI 44 (Loire-Atlantique): Sibling departmental association within the same Unapei federation, also operating ESAT, IME, Foyers and SESSAD for people with intellectual disabilities in the neighboring Loire-Atlantique department — closest comparable in model and service mix.
• ADAPEI 53 (Mayenne): Another Unapei-affiliated departmental association running sheltered employment, medical-educational, and residential services for IDD populations in Pays de la Loire, with comparable structure and funding profile.

Others

• Unapei (national federation): National parent federation to which Adapei 49 belongs. Coordinates advocacy, campaigns, and shared resources across ~900 member associations serving people with intellectual disabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adapei-49
• Xx.com/ApicsAdapei

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries12 records

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