What Vitaminet T Group does

Groupe Vitamine T is a French social-economy enterprise group founded in 1978 and headquartered in Lesquin, operating as the largest Insertion par l'Activité Économique (IAE) group in France. The company combines economic activity with a social mission to integrate people facing employment difficulties (long-term unemployed, RSA recipients, those with social barriers) into sustainable work. It is structured as a SASU owned by a fonds de dotation (endowment fund), with all profits reinvested; public subsidies represent approximately 15% of revenue and are ring-fenced for social accompaniment actions.

The group operates 34 wholly-owned subsidiaries plus the TIM joint venture with Vinci Facilities, organized across four activity domains: Services (cleaning, security, mediation, facility management, mobility maintenance), Recycling & Industry (WEEE recycling, appliance reconditioning, end-of-life vehicles, upcycled furniture, textile), Sustainable Food (organic market gardening, food processing under Idées de Saison and Le Potager de Babette), and HR Solutions (insertion temporary staffing via Janus's 23 agencies, home care via Louvéa and Maison Jardin Services, training via Campus Vitamine T, ACTIF, API Formation, and GEIQ Éco-activités). It also operates Inzerty, an inclusive IT services company. The group employs 7,140 collaborators, of whom 5,380 are in integration pathways, and accompanies 11,909 people annually, with 64% of exits landing in employment or training.

Revenue is generated through commercial B2B and B2G service contracts with private companies and public-sector clients, temporary staffing margins, second-hand and organic product retail, and public subsidies. Named customers span major French corporates (Vinci, Bouygues, Eiffage, Veolia, Suez, Auchan, Carrefour, Monoprix, Biocoop, La Poste, Stellantis, Alstom, Worldline, Inetum) and municipal contracts (Clichy-sous-Bois, COJO Paris 2024). The group operates across four French regions plus Cotonou, Benin since 2024, with FY2024 revenue of €143M.

Name

Vitaminet T Group

Legal name

Groupe Vitamine T, SASU

Website

https://groupevitaminet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Groupe Vitamine T is a French social-economy enterprise group operating 34 subsidiaries across services, recycling, sustainable food, and HR solutions to integrate 11,909 people annually into sustainable employment, serving French corporates and public-sector clients with €143M in FY2024 revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Inclusion Services (Insertion par l'Activité Économique)

NAICS

Management of Companies and Enterprises (551), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Community Food Services (62421), Food Service Contractors (722310)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies (2033), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Circular Economy & Sustainable Products (Reuse, Repair, Upcycling) (BPAGALAF)

Keywords

• Social inclusion services
• Temporary insertion staffing
• Facility management services
• Organic market gardening
• Waste recycling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lesquin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 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, Others

Revenue model

1. Service Contracts (B2B/B2G): The majority of revenue comes from service contracts with private companies and public sector clients (collectivités, administrations). Subsidiaries provide cleaning, green space maintenance, security, mediation, temporary staffing, industrial subcontracting, and home care services under commercial contracts. Services are priced on a per-contract or per-hour basis.
2. Product Sales: Agricultural and food subsidiaries (Les Serres des Prés, La Ferme des Jésuites, Le Potager de Babette, Idées de Saison) sell organic produce, canned goods, and prepared foods to retailers, businesses, and individuals. These generate direct product revenue through wholesale, retail, and direct-to-consumer channels.
3. Temporary Staffing Margin: Janus, the temporary staffing subsidiary, generates margin on the spread between the rate charged to client companies for temporary workers and the wages paid to those workers. All Janus temporary workers are in insertion pathways.
4. Second-Hand Retail: Le Grenier (network of 4 ressourceries/brocante shops) collects and resells second-hand goods, generating retail revenue. Objects are sourced from waste collection centers and donations.
5. Upcycled Furniture Sales: Meubles & Palettes designs, manufactures, and sells upcycled furniture made from pallets, generating product revenue from B2B (event agencies, corporate offices, retailers) and B2C customers.
6. Public Subsidies for Social Mission: As an insertion by economic activity (IAE) group, Vitamine T receives public subsidies representing approximately 15% of revenue, which are entirely allocated to social and professional accompaniment actions. These subsidies supplement commercial revenue for carrying out the social mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Groupe Vitamine T operates 34 social enterprises that deliver commercial services and products across four domains — Services (cleaning, green spaces, security, mediation, facility management), Recycling & Industry (WEEE recycling, appliance reconditioning, textile, upcycled furniture), Sustainable Food (organic market gardening and bio food brands), and HR Solutions (temporary insertion staffing, home care, vocational training). All subsidiaries operate in real market conditions while employing workers in integration pathways, combining economic activity with a social mission to support people facing employment difficulties toward sustainable work.

Product overview

Vitamine T Group is a social inclusion enterprise with 34 subsidiaries organized across four business divisions: Services (cleaning, security, facility management, mediation, mobility maintenance), Recycling and Industry (WEEE recycling, appliance reconditioning, textile, end-of-life vehicles, upcycled furniture), Sustainable Food (organic market gardening, food processing, and bio product brands including Idées de Saison and Le Potager de Babette), and HR Solutions (temporary insertion staffing, home care, and training organizations including Campus Vitamine T, ACTIF, API Formation, and GEIQ Éco-activités). The Group also operates Inzerty, an inclusive IT services company. All subsidiaries combine economic performance with social inclusion missions, operating in real market conditions while supporting people facing professional and social difficulties toward sustainable employment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Janus: Réseau national d'agences de travail temporaire d'insertion
• Inzerty
• Vitaservices
• Idées de Saison
• Le Potager de Babette
• Le Grenier
• Meubles & Palettes
• GEIQ Éco-activities
• Envie 2e Nord
• Confectio

Products and services

• Vitaservices Cleaning, green space maintenance, and multiservice/multitechnical solutions for businesses and local authorities.
• Mobiservices Maintenance and repair of soft mobility fleets.
• ABK Protection Security services for people and property.
• TIM Social joint-venture with Vinci Facilities (Vinci Energies) specializing in facility management services.
• Médiapole Hauts-de-France Mediation services in public transport and public venues in Hauts-de-France region.
• Médiapole Ile-de-France Mediation services in public transport and public venues in Ile-de-France region.
• Ménage & Propreté Cleaning services for businesses and local authorities.
• Dinamic Rolling equipment maintenance services with 20 years of experience.
• API Chantiers Insertion workshop specializing in building, green spaces, and other services for local authorities and businesses.
• Le Lien Services Insertion services for local authorities, professionals, and individuals.
• LEDA (L'Environnement D'Abord) Associates environmental preservation with insertion through economic activity for sustainable territorial development.
• Envie 2e Nord One of the first national platforms for recycling Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
• Envie Nord Reconditioning and sale of second-hand household appliances.
• AIA Industrial laundry, logistics services, textile manufacturing, and dismantling.
• Soluval Processing and recovery platform for end-of-life vehicles in Northern France.
• Vit'inser Insertion structure specializing in reuse, repair, dismantling, and logistics/packaging.
• Confectio Local and inclusive textile manufacturing with three professional workshops.
• Le Grenier Network of four ressourceries (second-hand stores) specializing in collection and sale of used items.
• Meubles & Palettes Upcycled furniture brand creating pieces from reclaimed pallets, manufactured locally in Lille metropolitan area workshops.
• Le Bureau Eco Collection, reconditioning, and sale of professional office furniture.
• API Entreprises Insertion structure providing industrial subcontracting services including dismantling, waste sorting, packaging, modular construction, and textile manufacturing.
• Les Serres des Prés Organic market gardening, green space maintenance, and processing laboratory producing Idées de Saison and Potager de Babette products.
• La Ferme des Jésuites Insertion structure specializing in organic market gardening and green space maintenance across 14 hectares.
• Les Jardins du Coteau Insertion structure specializing in market gardening and seasonal vegetable sales in Yonne region.
• Idées de Saison Bio food brand offering jars of seasonal recipes made from vegetables grown in northern market gardens.
• Le Potager de Babette Bio food brand offering gourmet, seasonal recipes made from organic vegetables cultivated at Les Serres des Prés.
• Janus National network of 23 insertion temporary employment agencies (ETTI) specializing in construction, environment, logistics, industry, and services sectors; places 3,000 temporary workers per year with 75% positive exits to durable employment.
• Maison Jardin Services Association intermediate specializing in staffing for professionals, local authorities, and individuals, including green space maintenance.
• Louvéa Cooperative specializing in home care services and meal delivery in Lille metropolitan area, with 95 permanent employees serving 350 beneficiaries.
• Inzerty Inclusive IT services company (ESN) specializing in application testing, software development, web development, infrastructure, and system/network services; 100% of integration pathway employees sign a CDI upon completion.
• Campus Vitamine T Qualiopi-certified training organization offering pre-qualifying training for insertion structures.
• ACTIF Training organization and apprenticeship training center (CFA) offering qualifying training in IT, household appliances, fiber optics, and security systems.
• API Formation Qualiopi-certified training organization offering certifying, pre-qualifying training and employment coaching in Ardennes and Aisne departments.
• GEIQ Éco-activités Employers group for insertion and qualification (GEIQ) providing alternating training in recycling, water, and renewable energy jobs in Hauts-de-France; 90% return to durable employment after contracts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 64% of exits from integration pathways result in employment or training (sorties positives en emploi ou formation)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers52 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TIM (joint venture with Vinci Facilities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIM is a social joint venture created in partnership with Vinci Facilities (Vinci Energies), specializing in facility management services. It operates as one of Vitamine T's 34 subsidiaries and is classified as a core partnership.
• Réseau Adecco InclusioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJanus is a member of the Réseau Adecco Inclusion, a national network of insertion temporary staffing agencies. This network provides shared standards, brand credibility, and best practices for insertion ETTIs.
• Esterra/VeoliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEIQ Éco-activities partner providing waste management training and employment placements for integration pathway workers.
• SuezcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEIQ Éco-activities partner for water/wastewater sector training and placements.
• Dalkia/EDFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEIQ Éco-activities partner for renewable energy and heating sector training.
• Coved/PaprecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaste management company participating in GEIQ Éco-activities training placements.
• CitelumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLighting and energy management company partner in GEIQ Éco-activities eco-training.
• Envie 2e nordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWEEE recycling platform partner in GEIQ Éco-activities eco-training.
• RameryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction and real estate company partner in GEIQ Éco-activities eco-training.
• IleominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater management company partner in GEIQ Éco-activities eco-training.
• La Ruche qui dit OuiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for distributing local organic produce from Les Serres des Prés and La Ferme des Jésuites through the La Ruche qui dit Oui network.
• Label EmmaüsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLe Grenier sells second-hand goods via the Label Emmaüs online marketplace, extending reach beyond its 4 physical shops.
• MEL (Métropole Européenne de Lille)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLe Grenier collects from MEL déchetteries and conducts sensitization operations with MEL on waste reuse. La Ferme des Jésuites also partners with MEL waste collection services.
• EcomobilierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcomobilier sponsors Le Grenier's furniture collection and reuse sensitization operations in partner stores.
• OPCO (Skills Operators)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPI Formation is recognized by OPCO (Operators of Skills) of professional branches for funding employee training, a key channel for accessing training financing.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Paprec Group: Major French recycling group operating in WEEE, end-of-life vehicles, and circular economy; both a customer (via Coved/Paprec) and a structural competitor to Vitamine T's Envie 2e Nord, Soluval, and ressourcerie subsidiaries.
• Elis: European leader in flat-linen, hygiene, and well-being services; competes with Vitamine T subsidiaries (Vitaservices, Ménage & Propreté) in the same cleaning/maintenance RFPs at a much larger scale, though without an insertion mission.
• Derichebourg: French multi-service group active in environmental services, temporary staffing, and facility management — overlaps with Vitamine T's environment, staffing, and services subsidiaries and is also a current customer via Janus.
• Veolia: Global environmental services leader; while a current GEIQ Éco-activités partner and Janus client, it also operates in waste management and recycling verticals that structurally overlap with Vitamine T's ressourcerie and WEEE activities.
• Onet: Major French facility services group covering cleaning, security, and maintenance — directly overlaps with Vitamine T's Services division and competes for the same B2B and public-sector contracts.
• Adecco: Global staffing leader; its Réseau Adecco Inclusion is a current channel partner of Vitamine T's Janus subsidiary and a natural competitor for inclusive temporary staffing placements with French corporates.
• Samsic: Large French facility services group with cleaning, security, green-space, and temporary staffing — directly competitive with Vitamine T's multiservice subsidiaries for B2B and public contracts.
• idverde: European leader in green-space maintenance — directly comparable to La Ferme des Jésuites, API Chantiers, and Maison Jardin Services for municipal and social-housing landscaping contracts.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing leader with French operations competing for the same temporary staffing and inclusion pathway placements that Janus delivers, especially for large enterprise clients like those in logistics and construction.

Direct peers

• Groupe Ares: Largest direct French peer — another leading French IAE group operating a federation of insertion subsidiaries across logistics, recycling, digital, and services with comparable workforce scale and social-clause positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries34 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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