Messidor

What Messidor does

Messidor (legal name: Association Messidor) is a French non-profit association founded in 1975 and headquartered at 163 Boulevard des États-Unis, Lyon, France. Its mission is to support people with psychiatric and cognitive disabilities toward employment, operating across six French departments (Ardèche-Drôme, Charente-Maritime, Haute-Savoie, Isère, Loire, Rhône) via six volunteer Comités Associatifs (CAM). The organization runs a multi-dispositif model: ESAT de transition, Entreprise Adaptée, Job Coaching, and Emploi Accompagné, alongside a peer-support service (pair-aidance).

The commercial engine consists of in-house production units delivering catering (Comptoir des Criques & Co, Messidor Restauration), green-space maintenance, hygiene and cleaning, graphic production and printing, building maintenance/facility management, office services, and on-site team staffing to private and public clients. Messidor also operates Messidor Conseil & Formation, providing consulting and certified Premiers Secours en Santé Mentale (PSSM) Mental Health First Aid training under PSSM France accreditation and Qualiopi certification.

Revenue is assembled from government per-worker allocations in the sheltered sector, apprenticeship tax receipts routed via the SoltéA platform, B2B service-provision contracts, training fees (e.g., PSSM at EUR 250 HT per person), and grants from a broad partner network including AGEFIPH, FIPHFP, France Travail, ARS, regional councils (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine), FEDER, and corporate foundations (BNP Paribas, AG2R La Mondiale, EDF FAPE, Fondation de France). GTM is sales-led and referral-based, drawing beneficiaries from France Travail, MDPH, and CAP EMPLOI, and employers through direct outreach, tripartite beneficiary/employer/coordinator meetings, and events.

Name

Messidor

Legal name

Association Messidor

Website

https://messidor.asso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Association Messidor is a French non-profit founded in 1975 that integrates people with psychiatric and cognitive disabilities into employment via ESAT, Entreprise Adaptée, Job Coaching, and Emploi Accompagné programs across six departments, supplemented by commercial services and certified PSSM mental health training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supported Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers) (EDAKANAM), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

Keywords

• Supported employment services
• Disability employment programs
• Mental health first aid training
• Social economy services
• Workplace inclusion consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social economy / sheltered work contracts: ESAT (Etablissement et Service d'Aide par le Travail) and EA (Entreprise Adaptée) structures provide work contracts and remuneration to individuals with psychiatric disabilities. Revenue comes from government funding allocations based on worker placements and social contribution taxes.
2. Apprenticeship tax (Taxe d'apprentissage): French companies subject to apprenticeship tax can allocate a portion to Messidor via the SoltéA platform, supporting training and professional development initiatives.
3. Training services (Messidor Conseil & Formation): Professional training programs including Premiers Secours en Santé Mentale (PSSM) and other inclusion-focused trainings sold to employers and organizations. Revenue from inter-company, intra-company, and individual training contracts.
4. Service provision contracts: Contracts with employers for team provision services, facility management, green spaces, cleaning, printing, and other operational services delivered by individuals in accompaniment programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Association Messidor is a non-profit organization that integrates people with psychiatric and cognitive disabilities into employment through a continuum of accompaniment programs (ESAT, Entreprise Adaptée, Job Coaching, Emploi Accompagné) and pair-aidance peer support. It concurrently operates commercial service activities — catering, green spaces, cleaning, printing, facility management, office and in-company team services — that employ beneficiaries and generate revenue, alongside paid professional training and consulting (Messidor Conseil & Formation), notably the certified PSSM Mental Health First Aid program.

Product overview

Messidor is a non-profit association (Association Messidor) that operates as a multi-service organization providing both employment support programs and commercial services. The organization functions through two main divisions: (1) Employment Support Programs including ESAT de transition, Entreprise Adaptée, Job Coaching, and Emploi Accompagné, which help people with psychological and cognitive disabilities find and maintain employment; and (2) Commercial Service Operations including restaurants, green spaces, printing, building maintenance, cleaning, office services, and team staffing services. The organization also offers consulting (Messidor Conseil) and training services (Messidor Formation), including the certified PSSM (Premiers Secours en Santé Mentale) mental health first aid program. The commercial services serve dual purposes: providing work opportunities for people in the employment programs and generating revenue for the organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Comptoir des Criques & Co: Restaurant and take-away service operated by Messidor
• Messidor Restauration

Products and services

• ESAT de transition
• Entreprise Adaptée (EA)
• Job Coaching
• Emploi Accompagné
• Messidor Conseil
• Messidor Formation
• Premiers Secours en Santé Mentale (PSSM)
• Pair-aidance (Peer Support)
• Restauration et vente à emporter
• Espaces Verts
• Multi-services
• Production et impression graphiques
• Maintenance des bâtiments / Facility Management
• Hygiène et propreté
• Prestations tertiaires / Bureautique
• Prestation d'équipe en entreprise

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• France TravailcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublic employment service operator (formerly Pole Emploi) providing referral pathways for job seekers with disabilities into Messidor's accompaniment programs. Part of the subsidized employment ecosystem.
• CAP EMPLOIcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialized disability employment operator providing placement and accompaniment services, working in coordination with Messidor for job matching and employer engagement.
• PSSM FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccreditation body for Premiers Secours en Santé Mentale (Mental Health First Aid) training. Messidor delivers certified PSSM training under PSSM France supervision and methodology.
• ClubHouse FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with ClubHouse France network providing post-rehabilitation social support and employment reintegration community for persons with psychiatric conditions.
• UnafamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion Nationale des Familles de personnes hospitalisées en psychiatrie - family association in the psychiatric sector, partner in awareness and advocacy for mental health.
• PILOT (Pen brand)minorOthersStationery and writing instrument company providing corporate sponsorship support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AFPA: France's national vocational training agency offering reskilling and employment support, including programs tailored to vulnerable populations. Overlaps with Messidor's training and reintegration activities at much larger scale.
• UNAPEI: National federation representing French associations serving people with intellectual, cognitive, and psychiatric disabilities. Provides umbrella advocacy and coordinates a network of ESAT/EA operators overlapping with Messidor's mission.
• VYV Group: Large French mutual/social protection group operating disability employment and medico-social services. Comparable as a scaled non-profit operator with multi-region service delivery and government contract exposure.
• OETH: French organization mobilizing and supporting employment of disabled workers, particularly in the private sector. Operates in the same employer-inclusion ecosystem and is a partial competitor for disability employment mandates.

Direct peers

• Andicat: Federation of adapted enterprises (EA) in France representing the sheltered employment model that Messidor operates. Directly comparable business model with similar employer-facing service offerings.
• LADAPT: French association providing medical-social and vocational rehabilitation services (ESAT, EA, supported employment) for people with disabilities, including psychiatric disabilities. Closest analogue to Messidor's multi-dispositif model.
• ADAPEI: Federation of French departmental associations supporting children and adults with intellectual, physical, and cognitive disabilities through ESATs, EAs, and employment services. Comparable non-profit operator with similar service portfolio and funding model.
• CAP EMPLOI: French specialized disability employment operator providing placement and accompaniment services nationally. Directly comparable as a placement partner, though it does not run ESAT/EA production units.
• ARISSE: French network of adapted enterprises (Entreprises Adaptées) providing employment support for disabled workers in mainstream work environments. Directly comparable EA operator competing for similar employer contracts.

Emerging players

• Handirect: French media and consulting platform dedicated to disability employment and inclusion in the workplace. Comparable on the employer-facing consulting/training side of Messidor Conseil & Formation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MESSIDOR_asso
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCRof2gfMoXpB__zzTz7Ma9g
• Facebookfacebook.com/AssociationMessidor
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/messidor-association
• Instagraminstagram.com/messidor_association

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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