What APEMH does

APEMH (Association des Parents d'Enfants Mentalement Handicapés asbl) is a Luxembourg-registered non-profit association founded in 1967 by parents of children with intellectual disabilities. Headquartered in Bettange-sur-Mess, it operates a full continuum of social services spanning early intervention (AMANE), inclusive daycares (Topolino, Kokopelli), sheltered workshops (subcontracting, carpentry, laundry, cleaning NETAPEMH, gardening), professional training, supported employment (ORFO), and a graduated housing ladder from full assistance to Schnupperwohnen trial living. Service delivery is structured across seven legal entities — Fondation APEMH, Société Coopérative, Home Service asbl, Formation et Travail asbl, Hébergement et Services asbl, APEMH Parents et Familles asbl, and APEMH Immosoc asbl — coordinated under a Comité de Direction led by Directrice Générale Michèle Racké.

The organization's revenue model is hybrid and heavily reliant on public funding. Luxembourg's dependency insurance (assurance dépendance) and ministry contracts underwrite core service delivery, while donations to the recognized public utility foundation (Fondation reconnue d'utilité publique) close the implementation-cost gap. A secondary revenue stream is generated through workshop output sold via the Lampecher Buttek / Butteck am Duerf retail outlets, institutional catering, and B2B subcontracting, laundry, cleaning, carpentry and gardening services. APEMH reports 496 employees with disabilities among its collaborators (as of 31.12.2025), with total headcount in the 1,001-5,000 range, and operates from facilities in Bettange-sur-Mess, Hosingen, Limpach, Bettembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, and Dudelange.

Distribution is exclusively domestic (Luxembourg-only) and direct: services are delivered through APEMH-owned facilities, home visits, and partner referrals; commercial products move through own-retail channels (Buttek farm shops, garden centers) and direct institutional contracts. The organization's competitive position rests on its public-utility foundation status, its 55+ years of institutional knowledge, its Erasmus+ accreditation (since 2022), and an extensive European partnership network (Inclusion Europe, EDF, Lebenshilfe organizations across Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, EAMHID, COFACE, ARFIE). No AI/ML capability is disclosed and the technology stack is operationally minimal, consistent with a labor-intensive care-services model.

Name

APEMH

Legal name

Association des Parents d'Enfants Mentalement Handicapés asbl (APEMH)

Website

https://apemh.lu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

APEMH is a Luxembourg non-profit association founded in 1967 that delivers a full lifecycle of social services — early intervention, inclusive daycares, sheltered workshops, professional training, supported housing and family support — for persons with intellectual disabilities and their families, funded primarily through public dependency-insurance contracts and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bettange-sur-mess

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: APEMH receives significant public funding for its operations as a recognized disability services organization in Luxembourg. While public funds support many projects, an important portion of implementation costs remain the responsibility of the association, filled by donations.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual and corporate donations fund the gap between public funding and actual service delivery costs. Donations are tax-deductible through the APEMH Foundation (Fondation reconnue d'utilité publique).
3. Product Sales and Services: Workshops produce and sell artisanal products including bakery items, preserves, gardening services, butchery/catering, subcontracting services, laundry, carpentry/ locksmithing, and cleaning services through retail outlets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

APEMH is a Luxembourg-based non-profit foundation that provides lifelong accommodation, advice, guidance, daycare, professional training, and sheltered employment for persons with intellectual disabilities. The organization operates an integrated continuum of social services spanning early intervention, inclusive childcare, family support, day care, vocational training, sheltered workshops, and various housing options from full assistance to independent living.

Product overview

APEMH is a Luxembourg-based association for intellectual disability support founded in 1967, offering a diversified portfolio of social services and artisanal products. The organization's products and services are centered around vocational training workshops and professional inclusion services, complemented by retail products and commercial services. The core offerings include professional workshops (subcontracting, carpentry, laundry, cleaning) that provide employment for people with intellectual disabilities, along with agricultural and food production (market gardening, butcher, bakery, catering). These are complemented by retail outlets including the Lampecher Buttek farm shop and various sales points, plus specialized services like the HOKA animal boarding facility. The portfolio is unified by APEMH's mission to provide meaningful work and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities while generating revenue through commercial activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Peer-Support: Peer support service where persons with disabilities advise and help other persons with disabilities
• SAJ - Accueil de jour pour adultes
• Aktiff
• SAS - Service d'Accompagnement en milieu de vie Scolarisé
• ORFO
• KLARO
• Incluso
• UFEP
• Centre de Jour
• SCAF
• CRP - Centre Ressources Parentalité
• EVA - Ecole pour une vie auto-déterminée
• Schnupperwohnen
• NETAPEMH
• AMANE
• SeSAD

Products and services

• Pension pour animaux HOKA Animal boarding service located in Limpach providing accommodation for dogs and cats, including a daycare service for dogs. Operated as a sheltered workshop activity.
• Lampecher Buttek et Biscuiterie Farm shop in Limpach selling products from APEMH workshops including biscuits, market gardening products, and local products, with a cafe area for tasting homemade tarts, cakes, and biscuits.
• Jardinage et Paysagisme Gardening and landscaping services from greenhouses in Hosingen and Bettange-sur-Mess, providing interior and exterior plants, decorative items, and green space maintenance for private individuals, businesses, and public institutions.
• Maraîchage et atelier de transformation Market gardening workshop in Limpach producing seasonal vegetables, aromatic herbs, fruits, and vegetable seedlings, with a processing workshop creating value-added products from the harvest.
• Boucherie, traiteur et restauration Butcher shop 'Butteck am Duerf' selling meats from APEMH's farm, charcuterie, and homemade prepared dishes; catering services for events; and meal delivery for professional and institutional clients including daycare centers and care homes.
• Cadeaux pour fêtes de famille Handcrafted products and gift compositions for family celebrations including baptisms, weddings, and birthdays, available at multiple sales points throughout Luxembourg.
• Ateliers de sous-traitance Subcontracting workshops providing packaging and assembly services for external clients based on their specific needs.
• Buanderie Laundry workshops in Hosingen and Limpach providing flat linen care and maintenance services for professional and institutional clients.
• Menuiserie et serrurerie Carpentry and locksmithing workshops in Bettange and Hosingen producing indoor and outdoor furniture, including maintenance and renovation of furniture.
• Nettoyage NETAPEMH Professional cleaning service operating from Hosingen offering maintenance and cleaning of public spaces and professional premises including offices, changing rooms, cultural centers, community halls, and sports facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 450 employees with indefinite-term contracts in professional inclusion workshops
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• TricentenaireminorOthersLuxembourg-based partner organization collaborating on projects and initiatives for persons with disabilities.
• ARFIE - Association de Recherche et de Formation sur l'Insertion en EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean association focused on research and training for integration, supporting APEMH's international collaboration efforts.
• COFACE - Confederation of Family Organisations in the European UnionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean umbrella organization for family associations, providing networking and advocacy support for APEMH's family-focused mission.
• AEH - Action Européenne des HandicapésminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean action group for persons with disabilities, supporting advocacy and policy development at EU level.
• EAMHID - European Association for Mental Health in Intellectual DisabilityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean professional association dedicated to mental health issues affecting persons with intellectual disabilities.
• EDF - European Disability ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean umbrella organization representing the interests of persons with disabilities at EU level.
• Inclusion EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean organization advocating for inclusion of persons with intellectual disabilities and their families.
• Lebenshilfe GermanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman disability organization sharing best practices and collaborating on international projects.
• Lebenshilfe AustriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian disability organization participating in European exchange and collaboration.
• Lebenshilfe SwitzerlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss disability organization in the Lebenshilfe network.
• Lebenshilfe ItalyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian partner in the European Lebenshilfe network.
• De Vijver / Buitensporig (Belgium)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian organization from Antwerp participating in Erasmus+ exchange visits with APEMH, including professionals, volunteers, and beneficiaries.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Inclusion Europe: European umbrella organization advocating for persons with intellectual disabilities and their families. Named APEMH partner; operates at supranational level rather than direct service delivery, making it a broader incumbent in the same advocacy space.
• EAMHID: European Association for Mental Health in Intellectual Disability, focused on professional knowledge exchange in the intersection of mental health and intellectual disability. Listed APEMH partner, operating as an enabling professional network.

Direct peers

• Mencap: UK's leading charity for people with learning disabilities, offering supported living, employment, and advocacy services. Operates a similar comprehensive service ecosystem targeting intellectual disabilities across all life stages.
• L'Arche International: International federation operating residential communities for people with intellectual disabilities across 40+ countries. Highly comparable mission around inclusive community living and supported employment.
• Lebenshilfe Italy: Italian member of the Lebenshilfe network providing intellectual disability services. Listed as an APEMH partner, sharing comparable institutional structure for housing, training, and employment programs.
• Lebenshilfe Switzerland: Swiss federation providing intellectual disability services across the lifecycle with similar sheltered workshop and housing structures. Named APEMH partner within the European Lebenshilfe network.
• Tricentenaire: Luxembourg-based peer organization collaborating on disability projects and initiatives. Operates in the same local market with overlapping intellectual disability service offerings.
• Lebenshilfe Austria: Austrian federation for intellectual disability services with parallel service model covering early intervention, education, employment, housing, and family support. Listed as a partner of APEMH in European exchange programs.
• Lebenshilfe Germany: Germany's largest federation of organizations for people with intellectual disabilities, offering comparable comprehensive services including housing, workshops, education, and family support. Explicitly listed as an APEMH partner and member of the same European Lebenshilfe network.

Regional players

• Caritas Luxembourg: Luxembourg branch of the Caritas confederation providing broader social services including some disability-related support. Operates in the same domestic market with overlapping social service delivery but a broader mandate beyond intellectual disability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/apemh1967
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fondation-apemh

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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