Fondation Franco-Britannique de Sillery

What Fondation Franco-Britannique de Sillery does

The Fondation Franco-Britannique de Sillery is a French non-profit foundation established in 1919 that delivers medico-social, educational, vocational, and residential services to individuals with disabilities and people facing social exclusion. The foundation operates more than 15 specialized establishments across three French departments (Essonne, Finistère, Val de Marne), spanning the full lifecycle of supported care: childhood services (IME de Sillery, SESSD), vocational rehabilitation (ESRP, Formasyl training), sheltered employment (six ESAT facilities including Ateliers de Cuzon, des Fougères, des Guyards, du Moulin, du Perreux, and de la Prairie), adapted enterprises (EA de Sillery-Quimper, EA le Relais de Sillery), supported employment (Accessyl), and residential/social support (Foyer les Roseaux, Résidence Desjardins, Résidence Virginie, SAVS, 2C2S). The foundation is regulated and accredited under the French protected employment and adapted enterprise regime (secteur protégé et adapté), with authorization to operate each facility type.

The foundation operates a hybrid funding model anchored by institutional public-sector support from three departmental councils (Conseil Départemental de l'Essonne, Conseil Départemental du Finistère, Département du Val de Marne), supplemented by revenue from B2B commercial prestations delivered through ESATs and adapted enterprises (laundry, catering, landscaping, packaging, cleaning, concierge, organic market gardening, biscuit production, sewing, corporate worker detachment, and catering/event services via La Table de Sillery, Le Fumoir de Sillery, and La Roulotte mobile catering), charitable donations channeled through HelloAsso, apprenticeship tax (taxe d'apprentissage) contributions, and training revenue (Formations). Workforce size is reported in the 251–500 range across the network. Customer segments are primarily persons with disabilities (physical, intellectual, psychiatric) and people in social exclusion situations as service beneficiaries, with businesses and organizations as B2B buyers of sheltered-workshop commercial output.

The foundation's technology infrastructure is limited to a standard informational website (fondationfrancobritannique.com) supporting program discovery, recruitment, and donations. There is no proprietary platform, application, or API. Competitive differentiation rests on regulatory accreditation, over a century of brand recognition, multi-departmental licensed establishment footprint, institutional partnerships with sector federations (Fagerh, CFEA), banking partners (Crédit Mutuel Épinay-sous-Sénart), and inclusion initiatives (Les Entreprises Engagent, Culture de Cœur, Franco-British Chamber of Commerce), rather than on technology assets. The 2023 launch of a Consultative Ethics Committee and the 'Echos' beneficiary-voice initiative reflect ongoing governance formalization and a programmatic shift toward beneficiary advocacy.

Name

Fondation Franco-Britannique de Sillery

Legal name

Fondation Franco-Britannique de Sillery

Website

https://ffbs-sillery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Fondation Franco-Britannique de Sillery is a French non-profit foundation, founded in 1919, that delivers medico-social, educational, vocational, and residential services for people with disabilities and social exclusion across multiple French departments through 15+ specialized establishments and sheltered workshops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Social Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Caterers (722320), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise) (HSACAGAA)

Keywords

• Disability services
• Sheltered employment
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Medico-social support
• Social inclusion services

Headquarters

HQ city

Épinay-sur-orge

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: The foundation accepts donations from individuals and organizations to support its mission of serving people with disabilities and social exclusion. Donation page referenced via HelloAsso platform.
2. Commercial prestations from ESATs and EA: Protected workshops (ESAT) and adapted enterprises (EA) generate revenue through commercial services including laundry, catering, landscaping, conditioning, cleaning, concierge, market gardening, biscuit production, and sewing services.
3. Taxe d'apprentissage (apprenticeship tax): The foundation receives contributions through the French apprenticeship tax system, which businesses can allocate to educational and training organizations.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Fondation Franco-Britannique de Sillery is a nonprofit foundation that delivers medical-social and professional integration services for people with disabilities and social exclusion across France. Its offering is structured around four pillars: (1) childhood medico-educational facilities (IME, SESSD), (2) vocational rehabilitation and training (ESRP, Formasyl), (3) protected work environments via six ESAT workshops and two adapted enterprises (EA), and (4) residential and social life support services (foyers, résidences, SAVS, 2C2S). It also sells commercial prestations (laundry, packaging, catering, landscaping, sewing, cleaning, biscuit production) through its sheltered workshops to businesses and organizations.

Product overview

The Fondation Franco-Britannique de Sillery is a non-profit foundation established in 1919 that provides professional integration services for people with disabilities and/or social exclusion. The foundation operates as a multi-service organization offering three interconnected service pillars: (1) Medical-social facilities including childhood services (IME de Sillery, SESSD) and vocational rehabilitation (ESRP de Sillery, Formasyl); (2) Protected work environments through six ESAT facilities (Ateliers de Cuzon, Ateliers des Fougères, Ateliers des Guyards, Ateliers du Moulin, Ateliers du Perreux, Ateliers de la Prairie) providing employment for people with disabilities; (3) Economic integration services including two Adapted Enterprises (EA de Sillery-Quimper, EA le Relais de Sillery), Les Chantiers de Sillery, and Accessyl supported employment program; and (4) Residential and social support services (Foyer les Roseaux, Résidence Desjardins, Résidence Virginie, SAVS, 2C2S). The foundation also offers commercial services through its sheltered workshops including laundry, packaging, green spaces, restaurant/catering (La Table de Sillery, Le Fumoir de Sillery, La Roulotte mobile catering), bakery (Biscuiterie Les Délices), market gardening (organic produce), cleaning, concierge, sewing, and detachment services to regular companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Table de Sillery: Restaurant service operated by the foundation's protected workshops
• Le Fumoir de Sillery
• La Roulotte de Sillery
• Biscuiterie Les Délices de Sillery
• Aux Fils et Saveurs de Sillery

Products and services

• IME de Sillery (Institut Médico-Éducatif) Specialized medico-educational facility providing childhood care and education services for children with disabilities.
• SESSD (Service d'Éducation Spécialisée et de Soin à Domicile) Specialized education and home care services delivered to people with disabilities in their own homes.
• ESRP de Sillery (Établissement et Services de Réadaptation Professionnelle) Vocational rehabilitation establishment providing professional retraining and reintegration programs for people with disabilities or in social exclusion situations.
• Formasyl Professional training programs operated by the foundation for people with disabilities and social exclusion situations.
• ESAT les Ateliers de Cuzon Établissement et Service d'Aide par le Travail (ESAT) providing a protected work environment and employment for people with disabilities.
• ESAT les Ateliers des Fougères Établissement et Service d'Aide par le Travail providing a protected work environment and employment for people with disabilities.
• ESAT les Ateliers des Guyards Établissement et Service d'Aide par le Travail providing a protected work environment and employment for people with disabilities.
• ESAT les Ateliers du Moulin Établissement et Service d'Aide par le Travail providing a protected work environment and employment for people with disabilities.
• ESAT les Ateliers du Perreux Établissement et Service d'Aide par le Travail providing a protected work environment and employment for people with disabilities.
• ESAT les Ateliers de la Prairie Établissement et Service d'Aide par le Travail providing a protected work environment and employment for people with disabilities.
• EA de Sillery-Quimper (Entreprise Adaptée) Adapted enterprise providing employment for people with disabilities in a regular business environment operating in the open market.
• EA le Relais de Sillery (Entreprise Adaptée) Adapted enterprise providing employment for people with disabilities in a regular business environment operating in the open market.
• Les Chantiers de Sillery Work-based economic integration initiative providing employment opportunities for people facing social or professional exclusion.
• Accessyl (Dispositif Emploi Accompagné) Supported employment service helping people with disabilities find and maintain employment in mainstream workplaces.
• Foyer les Roseaux Residential housing facility providing accommodation and support for workers with disabilities.
• Résidence Desjardins Residential housing facility operated by the foundation for people with disabilities or in social exclusion situations.
• Résidence Virginie Residential housing facility operated by the foundation for people with disabilities or in social exclusion situations.
• SAVS (Service d'Accompagnement à la Vie Sociale) Service providing social life support and accompaniment for adults with disabilities living in autonomous housing.
• 2C2S Social support service operated by the foundation for people with disabilities or in social exclusion situations.
• Blanchisserie (Professional laundry services) Professional laundry services delivered by the foundation's sheltered workshops, sold to businesses and organizations.
• Conditionnement (Packaging and conditioning services) Packaging and conditioning services delivered by the foundation's sheltered workshops, sold to businesses and organizations.
• Espaces verts (Landscaping and green spaces services) Landscaping, green space maintenance, and gardening services delivered by the foundation's sheltered workshops, sold to businesses and organizations.
• Restauration (Catering and restaurant services) Restaurant and catering services delivered by the foundation's sheltered workshops, sold to businesses, organizations, and event organizers.
• Prestations Traiteur / Location de salle (Catering and venue rental) Catering services and venue rental for events, operated by the foundation.
• La Roulotte de Sillery (Mobile catering) Mobile catering/restaurant service operated by the foundation's sheltered workshops.
• La Table de Sillery Restaurant operated by the foundation's sheltered workshops.
• Le Fumoir de Sillery Smokehouse and specialty food preparation service operated by the foundation.
• Boutique Aux Fils et Saveurs de Sillery Boutique operated by ESAT Les Ateliers des Fougères selling products from the sheltered workshops including food and crafted goods.
• Détachement en entreprise Corporate detachment service placing workers with disabilities in regular companies under the foundation's supervision.
• Entretien des Locaux (Building cleaning and maintenance) Building and facility cleaning and maintenance services delivered by the foundation's sheltered workshops, sold to businesses and organizations.
• Conciergerie (Concierge services) Concierge services delivered by the foundation's sheltered workshops, sold to businesses and organizations.
• Formations (Professional training services) Professional training services offered by the foundation to external clients and organizations.
• Maraîchage et vente de produits bio (Organic market gardening) Organic market gardening and sale of organic products operated by the foundation.
• Nettoyage vaisselle recyclable Recyclable dishwashing and cleaning services using environmentally responsible methods.
• Biscuiterie Les Délices de Sillery Artisanal biscuit production operated by the foundation's ESAT Les Ateliers des Fougères.
• Couture (Sewing and textile services) Sewing and textile services delivered by the foundation's sheltered workshops, sold to businesses and organizations.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ActessonminorOthersPartner organization visible in the partners section of the website. No specific partnership details available.
• Crédit Mutuel Epinay-sous-SénartminorOthersBanking partner supporting the foundation's activities. Visible in partners section.
• CFEAminorOthersPartner organization in the disability and social inclusion sector.
• FagerhminorOthersFederation of establishments for rehabilitation and adaptation, sector partner organization.
• Paris SaclayminorOthersTerritorial partner from the Paris Saclay metropolitan area.
• Culture de CœurminorOthersAssociation providing cultural access for people with disabilities. Visible in partners section.
• Les Entreprises EngagentminorOthersNational initiative for corporate inclusion commitments. Foundation participates in this employer engagement program.
• Conseil Départemental du Finistère (CD29)coreOthersDepartmental council providing institutional support and funding for establishments located in Finistère department. Core institutional partner.
• Conseil Départemental de l'Essonne (CD91)coreOthersDepartmental council providing institutional support and funding for establishments in Essonne department.
• Département du Val de MarnecoreOthersDepartmental council supporting foundation activities in Val de Marne department.
• Franco-British Chamber of CommerceminorOthersBilateral chamber supporting Franco-British business relations. Foundation maintains historical connection to British heritage.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• APF France Handicap: National French disability association operating a broad network of medico-social establishments, sheltered workshops, and advocacy programs. Comparable mission and service mix; operates at significantly greater national scale.
• Fondation des Apprentis d'Auteuil: Major French non-profit foundation providing education, training, and family support to vulnerable youth, including those with disabilities. Comparable as a century-old French social-services foundation with multi-establishment footprint and mixed funding model.
• Groupe SOS: One of France's largest non-profit operators, running establishments in disability, social inclusion, healthcare, and education. Comparable diversified medico-social operator with a comparable mix of public funding and commercial activities.
• Fondation de l'Armée du Salut: French arm of the Salvation Army running ESATs, EAs, residences, and social integration programs. Directly comparable non-profit operating sheltered work and social-support services for vulnerable populations.
• Fondation OVE: Large French medico-social foundation operating IME, ESAT, EA, MAS, and residential facilities for people with disabilities. Direct comparable in service portfolio and multi-establishment French operating model; significantly larger in scale.
• ADAPEI (federation and local chapters): Federation of French associations serving people with intellectual disabilities, operating IME, ESAT, foyers, and SAVS across France. Highly comparable service portfolio (childhood, sheltered work, housing, social life support).
• Croix-Rouge française: Major French humanitarian organization operating medico-social establishments, sheltered workshops, training centers, and residential facilities. Comparable multi-establishment non-profit model with diversified funding.

Emerging players

• Emmaüs France: French federation of Emmaüs communities focused on social inclusion through work, including collection, recycling, and resale activities. Comparable non-profit social-inclusion model using economic activity to support vulnerable populations.

Direct peers

• Fédération des Associations pour Adultes et Jeunes Handicapés (AFAPEI / FAGERH): FAGERH is a listed sector partner of FFBS, focused on rehabilitation and adapted work for disabled adults. Directly comparable ESRP/ESAT/EA operational model and beneficiary population.
• Association des Paralysés de France (APF) Entreprises Adaptées: Network of adapted enterprises operated under the APF umbrella providing commercial services (laundry, cleaning, landscaping, packaging) to corporate buyers. Highly comparable EA commercial-prestation model to FFBS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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