What KYPSELI does

Kypseli is a French non-profit association (Association loi 1901) operating in Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, Anjou (Maine-et-Loire, France), delivering vocational rehabilitation, sheltered employment, supported employment, residential accommodation, and social accompaniment services to adults with disabilities. Founded more than 60 years ago (self-described as '60+ years in existence'), the organization manages 20 establishments and services and employs 600+ staff, including both workers with disabilities and professional support personnel, making it one of the larger disability-sector associations in the Pays de la Loire region.

The service portfolio is anchored by ESAT (Établissements et Services d'Aide par le Travail) workshops and an EA (Entreprise Adaptée), which together run production lines spanning industrial recycling (5,000 m² platform processing 800+ tonnes of cardboard, 370+ tonnes of paper, 80+ tonnes of plastics/polystyrene and 27 tonnes of scrap metal annually, generating €1M+ revenue), vegetable preparation (5+ tonnes/week, ~12 tonnes/month for Papillote et Compagnie), laser-cut/3D-printed model railway manufacturing (900+ catalogue references for Regionsetcompagnies.fr), electrical sub-assembly for industrial cabinets (Groupe ITEC, 20+ years), custom pallet production, medical-archive digitization (350+ tonnes/year of X-ray film for silver recovery), and data digitization/archival. Supplementary services include SAVS (social accompaniment), SAESAT (specialized accompaniment with adapted sports/dance programs), Foyer de Vie residential homes across multiple sites, and pensions de famille managed under mandate for La Cité. Commercial sub-brands comprise La Boutique Solidaire (gift boxes and plants, e-commerce at laboutiquesolidaire.com) and Au Kyp Gourmand (an automated takeaway vending kiosk in Angers).

Revenue is generated through a mix of French State and departmental dotations (for ESAT, SAVS, Foyer de Vie, MAS), productivity-based EA subsidies, OETH-driven enterprise subcontracting contracts (Décathlon, Bouygues Bâtiment Grand Ouest, Groupe ITEC, CCI Maine-et-Loire, Papillote et Compagnie), gift-box retail, and meal sales. Distribution is direct via on-site delivery, mobile teams at enterprise client sites, the physical Boutique Solidaire and Au Kyp Gourmand, and an e-commerce catalogue. The association is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by President Dominique Richard, led by Director General Grégoire Dupont, and is a member of UNAPEI, UNIOPSS, Entreprendre pour la Solidarité, ORGER, and GEIQ Santé Social 49.

Name

KYPSELI

Legal name

Association Kypseli

Website

https://kypseli.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kypseli is a French non-profit association in Anjou operating 20 ESAT, EA, SAVS, and residential establishments that employ 600+ staff to provide sheltered employment, vocational rehabilitation, social accompaniment, and housing to adults with disabilities across Maine-et-Loire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Sheltered Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ)

Keywords

• Disability vocational services
• Sheltered employment workshops
• Waste recycling services
• Subcontracted production services
• Residential support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-barthelemy-d'anjou

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ESAT Vocational Services (Subcontracted Production): Kypseli ESAT workers perform subcontracted production and service tasks for business clients, including recycling/waste management, logistics, catering/food production, grounds maintenance, electrical assembly, data digitization, archival services, and more. Revenue is generated through service contracts with enterprises needing OETH compliance and specialized production services.
2. La Boutique Solidaire – Solidarity Retail: The Boutique Solidaire sells gift boxes, plants, and products made by workers with disabilities from ESATs and EAs across France. Revenue is generated through retail sales of bespoke gift packages to corporate clients and individual consumers.
3. EA Supported Employment: Kypseli operates Entreprise Adaptée (EA) placements which provide supported employment for people with disabilities in mainstream or modified working environments, generating revenue through productivity-based subsidies and service contracts.
4. Restaurant and Catering Services: Au Kyp Gourmand vending restaurant and catering services generate revenue from daily meal sales to nearby businesses and employees, produced by ESAT workers in the organization's food laboratory.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KYPSELI is a non-profit association providing vocational rehabilitation, sheltered employment (ESAT), and supported employment (EA) services for adults with disabilities across 20 establishments in Anjou, France. Its service portfolio spans social-life accompaniment (SAVS), specialized accompaniment (SAESAT), residential living (Foyer de Vie), and inclusive housing (Résidence Gaïa, AAHMA intergenerational project). Commercially, the association subcontracts production services to enterprises — including recycling, logistics, food preparation, electrical assembly, model-making, data digitization, and grounds maintenance — and operates retail sub-brands (Au Kyp Gourmand restaurant, La Boutique Solidaire gift shop).

Product overview

Kypseli is a non-profit association providing accompaniment for adults with disabilities in the Anjou (Maine-et-Loire, France) region through a portfolio of interlinked services. At its core are two ESAT (Établissements et Services d'Aide par le Travail) units and an EA (Entreprise Adaptée), offering vocational rehabilitation and sheltered employment across trades including spaces, industrial recycling, food production (légumerie), electrical work, and model railway manufacturing. Parallel service lines include SAVS (Service d'Accompagnement à la Vie Sociale) and SAESAT (Specialized Accompaniment), providing social and daily-life support, and multiple Foyer de Vie / Hébergement residential homes. The portfolio extends to commercial sub-brands: Au Kyp Gourmand (a solidarity takeaway restaurant), La Boutique Solidaire (gift boxes and plants), and a logistics/recycling platform at Bouchemaine. Recent developments include the Gaïa apartment project (SAVS Renforcé), the Résidence Intergénérationnelle Inclusive at Chemillé (AAHMA – Colibris des Mauges, expected 2028), and the annual Festival Kypseli en Folie. The association also publishes L'Ékyp, its multimedia bulletin. Kypseli operates 20 establishments and services across Anjou, serves hundreds of adults with disabilities, and employs hundreds of staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ESAT Kypseli (Établissements et Services d'Aide par le Travail) Sheltered workshops providing vocational rehabilitation and sheltered employment for adults with disabilities, spanning multiple trade areas including spaces, recycling, food production, electrical work, and model-making.
• EA Kypseli (Entreprise Adaptée) Adapted enterprises providing inclusive supported employment for people with disabilities, operating in parallel with the ESAT structure and generating revenue through productivity-based subsidies and service contracts.
• SAVS Kypseli (Service d'Accompagnement à la Vie Sociale) Social-life accompaniment service supporting adults with disabilities in daily-life organization, budget management, administrative procedures, health, and social-professional integration.
• SAESAT Kypseli (Service d'Accompagnement Spécialisé d'Aide par le Travail) Specialized accompaniment service for ESAT users, providing support beyond the workshop setting including adapted sports and cultural activities such as dance, golf, and handball.
• Foyer de Vie / Hébergement Kypseli Residential living facilities for adults with disabilities, providing daily support, shared life, and social activities across multiple locations in Anjou (Trélazé, La Possonnière, Daumeray, Pommeray-sur-Loire, Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou).
• Au Kyp Gourmand Solidarity takeaway restaurant operated by ESAT workers, offering made-to-order sandwiches, salads, pasta boxes, veloutés, and desserts via an automated vending kiosk at 8 rue du Petit Damiette, Angers.
• La Boutique Solidaire Solidarity boutique selling gift boxes, plants, and artisanal products made by workers with disabilities from ESATs and EAs across France. Physical store at 7 rue de la Saillerie, Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, with online e-commerce catalog and corporate gift-box offerings.
• ESAT de Bouchemaine – Plateforme Logistique et Recyclage Industrial recycling and waste-management platform on a 5,000 m² site at ESAT de Bouchemaine, processing cardboard, paper, plastics, polystyrene, electronic waste, wood, glass, and scrap metal. Generates €1M+ annual revenue and is staffed by 15 dedicated workers with a fleet of 5 light trucks and 1 heavy vehicle.
• Légumerie Kypseli Vegetable processing workshop preparing potatoes, carrots, leeks, celery, turnips and more, with capacity of 5+ tonnes per week and nearly 12 tonnes per month supplied to Papillote et Compagnie.
• ESAT de Bouchemaine – Modélisme Ferroviaire (Regionsetcompagnies.fr) Model railway manufacturing service producing 900+ catalogue references using two laser cutting machines and two 3D printers, with full manufacturing-to-shipping process handled on-site for partner Regionsetcompagnies.fr over 17+ years.
• ESAT Kypseli – Logistique du dernier kilomètre Last-kilometer logistics service, including order picking per apartment and direct site delivery, notably serving Bouygues Bâtiment Grand Ouest on construction sites.
• ESAT Kypseli – Numérisation de données et désarchivage Data digitization and archive decommissioning service, including sorting of medical X-ray archives (350+ tonnes per year) for silver recovery (approximately 10 kg of silver per tonne of radiographic film) and paper recycling.
• ESAT Kypseli – Équipes détachées sur site client On-site detached work teams providing services at client premises, including bicycle assembly and garment handling at Décathlon stores (Beaucouzé, Les Ponts-de-Cé) and grounds-maintenance support at partner sites.
• Résidence Gaïa Inclusive housing project in Verrières-en-Anjou offering four apartments providing a balance between autonomy and daily accompaniment, with educational team support and night-alert services.
• AAHMA – Colibris des Mauges (Résidence Intergénérationnelle Inclusive) Intergenerational inclusive residence project in Chemillé (St Léonard), bringing together elderly people, people with disabilities, families, young couples, students, and a host family in 31 apartments, with 'Aide à la Vie Partagée' certification, expected to open in early 2028.
• ESAT Kypseli – Sous-assemblage électrique (Groupe ITEC partnership) Industrial electrical sub-assembly service including sub-assembly mounting, wire cutting, junction box installation, and order preparation for industrial electrical cabinets, delivered to partner Groupe ITEC for over 20 years.
• Atelier Bois – Pièges à frelons asiatiques Wood workshop producing Asian hornet traps using wood cutting and assembly, incorporating valorized collective catering containers, for protection of green-space maintenance teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Kypseli's Gender Equality Index maintained at 94/100 in 2025, with sub-indicators: remuneration gap 39/40, raise rate gap 35/35, maternity return 15/15, high remuneration 5/10.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting, major and minor.

• UNAPEIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026Kypseli is an active member of UNAPEI, France's leading federation defending the rights of people with disabilities and their families. The association participated in the 66th UNAPEI National Congress in Bordeaux (June 3–5, 2026), represented by board members Daniel Daguin and Leïla Benard and Director General Grégoire Dupont. The congress theme was 'S'engager pour le vivre ensemble : handicap, les familles au cœur de l'action.' UNAPEI membership situates Kypseli within the national disability advocacy ecosystem.
• UNIOPSScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKypseli is affiliated with UNIOPSS (Union Nationale Interfédérale des Œuvres et Organismes Privés Non Lucratifs Sanitaires et Sociaux), France's umbrella organization for non-profit health and social welfare organizations. UNIOPSS membership provides Kypseli with institutional representation and access to sector-wide policy advocacy.
• Entreprendre pour la SolidaritécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKypseli is a member of Entreprendre pour la Solidarité, a network promoting entrepreneurship and solidarity-based economic activity in France.
• GEIQ Santé Social 49supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKypseli works with GEIQ (Groupements d'Employeurs pour l'Insertion et la Qualification) Santé Social 49, a Maine-et-Loire based GEIQ focused on the health and social sector, which facilitates integrated employment and qualification pathways for people with disabilities.
• ORGERsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerKypseli is part of the ORGER network, a regional solidarity economy network operating in the Pays de la Loire region.
• La Cité (managed partnership)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKypseli operates a gestion mandate (mandate de gestion) for two 'pension de famille' residences of La Cité: Le Chenay (Daumeray) and La Blottière (Pommeray-sur-Loire). After La Cité lost the means to support its six houses independently, Kypseli took over management of the two Maine-et-Loire residences, stabilizing their financial management, securing subsidies, and ensuring continued accompaniment for 25 residents. After more than a year, both houses have returned to equilibrium.
• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrance Travail is a key partner in Kypseli's job dating and recruitment events, connecting the association with job seekers and providing placement support for people with disabilities entering sheltered or supported employment.
• Cap EmploisupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCap Emploi, the French organization supporting employment of people with disabilities, partners with Kypseli for job matching, career guidance, and vocational rehabilitation of disabled job seekers.
• GEIQsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGEIQ (Groupements d'Employeurs pour l'Insertion et la Qualification) works with Kypseli to provide integrated training and employment solutions for people with disabilities, including through alternating (alternance) training programs.
• DécathlonmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKypseli provides teams of workers with disabilities to Décathlon stores in Beaucouzé and Les Ponts-de-Cé for bicycle assembly and garment hanging services (remise sur cintre). Six workers are currently deployed across the two stores, working 2 days per week on-site alongside Décathlon staff. The partnership demonstrates how sheltered workers can integrate into mainstream retail environments, providing a win-win: businesses get reliable support while workers gain meaningful employment in an inclusive setting.
• Bouygues Bâtiment Grand OuestmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKypseli's ESAT de Bouchemaine operates a dedicated logistics platform for Bouygues Bâtiment Grand Ouest, providing last-kilometer logistics for construction sites. Services include apartment-by-apartment picking and direct on-site delivery, providing time savings and efficiency gains for construction workers. The partnership demonstrates Kypseli's capacity to deliver industrial-grade logistics with social impact.
• Groupe ITECmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKypseli has collaborated with Groupe ITEC for over 20 years, providing workers for sub-assembly, wire cutting, junction box installation, and order preparation for industrial electrical cabinets. In January 2026, Kypseli awarded Groupe ITEC the 'Entreprise de l'Année 2026' trophy in recognition of 20 years of exemplary collaboration combining technical excellence with social inclusion.
• Regionsetcompagnies.frmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKypseli's ESAT de Bouchemaine has manufactured model railway components for Regionsetcompagnies.fr for over 17 years. The partnership involves laser cutting and 3D printing of 900+ model references, with the full process from manufacturing to order picking and shipping handled on-site. The company founder Jean-Paul Guimbert highlights Kypseli's ability to integrate an atypical and innovative industrial process.
• Fondation Saint Jean de DieusupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerKypseli collaborates with Fondation Saint Jean de Dieu (specifically its MAS Les Romans in Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Florent) on conferences and events addressing disability policy and family-professional partnerships in accompaniment.
• AAHMA – Colibris des MaugesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAHMA – Colibris des Mauges merged with Kypseli in 2023. It continues to implement the Résidence Intergénérationnelle Inclusive project at Chemillé (St Léonard), with a building permit now granted for 31 apartments. The project aims to create mixed housing for elderly, people with disabilities, families, young couples, and students. AAHMA has 165 members and obtained 'Aide à la Vie Partagée' approval, with expected occupancy in early 2028.
• CCI Maine-et-Loire (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKypseli provides daily waste collection services at the CCI Maine-et-Loire Campus Pierre Cointreau, with 3–4 workers collecting waste in classrooms and break rooms using adapted carts. The partnership culminated in a Clean Up Day event (October 2) where Emmanuel Poutrel of ESAT Bouchemaine led a sensitization session on waste sorting for apprentices. In 2024, more than 3.5 tonnes of cardboard and 400 kg of paper were collected.
• Golf Bluegreen AngersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGolf Bluegreen Angers partners with Kypseli's SAESAT to provide adapted golf sessions to beneficiaries, with instructor Isabelle Lavie offering initiation to people with disabilities. The partnership is part of SAESAT's broader program of varied activities including dance, handball, and more.
• CNDC (Centre National de la Danse Contemporaine)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe CNDC (Centre National de la Danse Contemporaine) partners with Kypseli's SAESAT to offer contemporary dance activities to beneficiaries as part of the SAESAT's program of diverse leisure and sports activities.
• Patrick Valentin / TZCLD (Territoires Zéro Chômeur de Longue Durée)supportingOthersPatrick Valentin, initiator of the first Centre d'Aide par le Travail in Anjou and founder of the TZCLD initiative (Territoires Zéro Chômeur de Longue Durée), is invited as a keynote speaker at Kypseli's conference-débat 'L'emploi, réponse aux fragilités.' The TZCLD approach aligns with Kypseli's mission of promoting employment as a response to social fragility.
• Réseau KypselimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKypseli has launched 'Réseau Kypseli,' a network for disability and social welfare associations facing organizational challenges. The network is built on shared values (trust, solidarity, performance, proximity, autonomy) and a charter of ethics. La Cité was the first association to join under a gestion mandate. The ambition is to build a solid, living network where associations share both strengths and vulnerabilities, with collective analysis of membership conditions.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Groupe SOS: Large French social enterprise group operating across disability, health, social inclusion, and solidarity economy. Comparable social mission and breadth of activities (sheltered employment, accommodation, social services) to Kypseli, but at significantly larger national scale.
• Fondation des Apprentis d'Auteuil: Major French foundation providing sheltered/supported employment, vocational training, and accommodation services for vulnerable youth and families. Comparable in mission scope and sheltered-employment model to Kypseli, though focused on a different beneficiary age range.
• UNAPEI: National federation defending rights of people with intellectual disabilities and their families, of which Kypseli is an active member. Comparable in overall mission; operates at national federation level rather than as a direct service operator in Kypseli's territory.

Direct peers

• Vitamine T: Northern France-based operator of Entreprises Adaptées providing sheltered employment across logistics, recycling, and industrial services. Comparable service portfolio to Kypseli's ESAT/EA subcontracting activities, though geographically distinct.
• ENVIE: National network of ESAT/EA operators specialised in reuse, repair, and recycling of electrical appliances, employing workers in insertion pathways. Closely comparable to Kypseli's recycling and industrial subcontracting activities, with similar revenue model.
• APF France Handicap: Major national association providing services, advocacy, and sheltered/supported employment for people with disabilities across France. Directly comparable in mission scope (ESAT, Foyers, SAVS) and target population to Kypseli, though at significantly larger national scale.
• ARES (Association pour la Réinsertion Sociale et Économique): Operator of sheltered enterprises (ACI/EA) delivering subcontracted industrial services (recycling, logistics, cleaning) to enterprises while employing people in insertion pathways. Closely comparable to Kypseli's combined ESAT/EA subcontracted-services model.
• Le Relais: National network running ESAT-equivalent ateliers focused on textile collection, sorting, and recycling, providing sheltered employment to people in vulnerable situations. Directly comparable to Kypseli's industrial-scale recycling platform and subcontracted production model.
• ADAPEI 49: Department-level federation of associations supporting people with intellectual, physical, and sensory disabilities in Maine-et-Loire, operating ESAT, Foyers, and SAVS services. Direct geographic and model peer to Kypseli, headquartered in the same department.

Regional players

• ADAPEI 44 (Loire-Atlantique): Departmental association in neighbouring Loire-Atlantique operating ESAT, Foyers, and SAVS services for people with intellectual disabilities. Closely comparable model and target population to Kypseli, though operating in an adjacent Pays de la Loire department rather than Kypseli's Anjou base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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