What Bretagne Ateliers does

TALENDI (formerly Bretagne Ateliers) is a French associative enterprise founded in 1975 and headquartered in the Rennes metropolitan area, operating as an "Entreprise Adaptée Industrielle" under the country's disability-employment framework. The organization employs approximately 400 people, of whom around 310 are workers with disabilities, across three production sites in Brittany. Its operations are organized into two divisions: the Pôle Industriel, which delivers industrial integration, assembly, cabling, and subcontracting services to clients in the rail (SNCF, Keolis Rennes, Alstom), energy (Schneider Electric, Rehlko), aerospace (Rossi Aéro), and broader manufacturing sectors; and the Pôle Numérique, which provides digital services including BPO, digitization, and user support. The business model is B2B professional services and contract manufacturing, with revenue generated through direct sales to enterprise clients and supported by France's AGEFIPH/FIPHFP subsidy regime and regional/national public funding (including France Relance and Région Bretagne).

The company is certified to ISO 9001 (quality management) and EN 9100 (aerospace-grade quality), and was awarded the ISO 26000 EXEMPLARY label for corporate social responsibility in July 2023, alongside the Vitrine Industrie du Futur designation in 2023. These credentials underpin qualification with prime contractors in regulated industries. The associative (nonprofit) status and the EA regulatory designation act as the principal structural feature of the business, granting access to disability-employment subsidies and protected-supplier status while imposing workforce-composition constraints. In April 2025, TALENDI ceased operations of its Talendi Formation training subsidiary as part of a portfolio rationalization, refocusing on industrial and digital-services activities. No public revenue figures are disclosed.

Name

Bretagne Ateliers

Legal name

TALENDI

Website

https://bretagne-ateliers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

TALENDI is a French associative "Entreprise Adaptée" founded in 1975 (formerly Bretagne Ateliers), employing ~400 people (~310 with disabilities) across three Brittany sites. It delivers industrial assembly/subcontracting to rail, aerospace, and energy prime contractors, plus BPO and digital services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Manufacturing Services: Provides industrial manufacturing, assembly, and integration services across multiple sectors including rail, automotive, aerospace, and agricultural machinery. Operates as an integrateur/ensemblier offering diverse industrial know-how adapted to client needs.
2. Digital Services: Offers business process outsourcing, digitization projects, user support services, and document reprography through the Numérique (Digital) division.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bretagne Ateliers provides industrial subcontracting services (cable assembly, industrial prototyping, and finished sub-assemblies) for the rail, automotive, aerospace, and agricultural machinery sectors, alongside digital services (document digitization and IT services). Approximately 310 of its 400 employees are workers with disabilities, combining a recognized social-employment mission with certified industrial capacity for major clients including SNCF, Alstom, Schneider Electric, Keolis, Groupama, and Arkéa.

Product overview

TALENDI (formerly Bretagne Ateliers) operates as a unified industrial and digital services company with two core divisions: the Industrial Division (Pôle Industriel) serving as an integrator/assembler with diverse manufacturing capabilities across railway, automotive, aerospace, agricultural, and sustainable development sectors, and the Digital Division (Pôle Numérique) providing business process outsourcing, digitalization projects, user support, and document reprography services. The company employs 400 people across 3 production sites, with approximately 310 workers with disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pôle Industriel (Industrial Pole)

Quantifiable outcome

• 93/100 Gender Equality Index (F/H) in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and minor.

• Région BretagnemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government authority in Brittany supporting local industrial projects and initiatives. The company has received support from the Brittany Region for battery recycling projects.
• Bureau VeritasminorOthersCertification body providing ISO 9001 and EN 9100 certifications for quality and aerospace industry compliance.
• Public Employment ServicesmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrengthened collaboration between public employment services and ESAT (Establishments and Supportive Work Services) across departments, supporting professional integration of disabled workers.
• AFNOR/AFAQminorOthersFrench standards organization providing ISO 26000 CSR certification at the EXEMPLARY level.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Crit: French staffing and industrial services group operating across multiple sectors. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the industrial workforce services market serving rail, aerospace, and industrial clients.
• Synergie: French staffing and recruitment group with industrial division services. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the industrial services and temporary labor market serving similar enterprise clients.
• Akkodis: Global engineering consulting and digital services firm operating across rail, aerospace, automotive, and industrial sectors. Comparable as a broader incumbent in industrial and digital services serving similar blue-chip French clients.
• Assystem: French engineering and digital services firm serving nuclear, energy, transport, and defense sectors. Comparable as a broader incumbent providing industrial services to demanding regulated industries like TALENDI's rail clients.
• ManpowerGroup France: Major French staffing and workforce solutions provider serving industrial and digital services clients. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the industrial services space, though operating at much larger scale than TALENDI.
• Capgemini Engineering: Global engineering services firm (formerly Altran) offering industrial and digital services to rail, aerospace, and automotive clients. Comparable as a broader incumbent serving the same demanding end markets as TALENDI.
• Adecco France: Large staffing and HR services firm in France with industrial and digital service offerings. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating at significantly larger scale than TALENDI.

Direct peers

• Adapei Entreprises: Network of adapted enterprises affiliated with Adapei, providing industrial subcontracting and services with a focus on disability employment. Comparable as a French adapted enterprise peer in the social and solidarity economy serving the same client base.
• LADAPT: Federation running multiple adapted enterprises across France focused on integrating people with disabilities through industrial and service activities. Comparable as a French adapted enterprise peer serving similar workforce and contract manufacturing markets.
• APF France handicap (APF Entreprises): One of the largest networks of 'Entreprises Adaptées' in France, providing industrial subcontracting and services employing people with disabilities. Directly comparable to TALENDI's associative adapted enterprise model and industrial services offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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