Ville de Braine-le-Comte

What Ville de Braine-le-Comte does

Ville de Braine-le-Comte is a Belgian municipal government entity (commune) located in the Hainaut province of Wallonia, delivering statutory public services to its resident population and local businesses. Its mandate spans administrative services (population registry, civil status, urban planning, taxes), public safety coordination (Zone de Police Haute Senne, Zone de Secours Hainaut Centre), social welfare through its wholly-owned CPAS (debt mediation, family planning, housing assistance), senior care via Résidence Rey (110-bed nursing home licensed for 65 MRS and 45 MRPA beds), sports and cultural programming (Braine Ô Sports, Centre culturel), environmental services (waste collection via intercommunale in BW, 18 green and 18 white glass collection points), and economic development support. The administration is led by an elected Mayor (Bourgmestre), College communal, and Conseil communal operating under a 2024-2030 political mandate.

The digital backbone is built on Plone CMS, developed and maintained in partnership with intercommunale iMio under free software license, hosting the official braine-le-comte.be portal, the E-Guichet online administrative portal (24/7 document and procedure access), the bimonthly Braine Notre Ville newsletter, and live streaming of council sessions across Facebook and YouTube. The municipality operates a hybrid service distribution model combining the digital E-Guichet portal, physical offices at the Hôtel de Ville (Grand Place, 39), CPAS service points, distributed infrastructure including 3 EV charging stations and 2 Cambio shared cars at the train station, and an Espace Public Numérique (free public computer access). Public communications span the website, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, RSS feed, printed Braine Notre Ville magazine, public notice boards, and live council broadcasts. The entity holds Handycity Label for accessibility inclusion and Fair Trade Municipality certification, and operates under RGPD/GDPR and Walloon public-sector website accessibility regulations.

The revenue model is structurally that of a public administration: primarily funded through municipal taxes, federal/Walloon intergovernmental transfers, and CPAS subsidies, supplemented by user fees for specific services (nursing home accommodation at €45-€56/day differentiated by resident status and room type, nominal family planning consultation fees of €0-€26, festival tickets at €7-€12). No commercial revenue, equity, or debt instruments are disclosed, consistent with its status as a non-traded government entity wholly owned by the local electorate.

Name

Ville de Braine-le-Comte

Legal name

Ville de Braine-le-Comte

Website

https://braine-le-comte.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ville de Braine-le-Comte is a Belgian Walloon municipality delivering statutory public administration, social welfare (via CPAS), senior care, family planning, sports, and cultural services to residents and local businesses. The commune operates a Plone-based digital portal with E-Guichet online services alongside physical offices and distributed infrastructure including EV charging and car-sharing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Executive Offices (921110), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311)

SIC

Lessors Of Real Property, Nec (6519), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAA

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIACAI

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIACAC

Municipal Finance, Treasury, Budget & Procurement

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIACAJ

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIACAN

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Social welfare services
• Elderly care services
• Urban planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Braine-le-comte

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Ville de Braine-le-Comte is a Belgian municipal government (commune) in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, providing a comprehensive suite of public services. Its core offerings include population registry and civil status administration, urban planning and permits, tax collection, waste management, public safety coordination, social welfare via CPAS (debt mediation, family planning, senior care, housing assistance), communal education, cultural and sports programming, and citizen participation mechanisms (communal council, youth councils, senior advisory council).

Product overview

Ville de Braine-le-Comte is a Walloon municipality offering a comprehensive suite of digital and in-person public services. The digital offering includes the E-Guichet portal for online administrative procedures, the bimonthly Braine Notre Ville newsletter, and live streaming of council sessions. Key municipal services include Résidence Rey (nursing home with 110 beds), the Centre de Planning Familial (family planning center), the public digital access space (Espace Public Numérique), free shuttle services, cultural carpooling, Braine Ô Sports for sports management, and the Centre culturel for arts programming. The municipality also provides mobility services including shared Cambio vehicles, secure bike parking, and electric vehicle charging stations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-Guichet Digital administrative portal allowing citizens to access numerous documents and complete administrative procedures online 24/7 without visiting the municipal administration in person.
• Résidence Rey Nursing home and care residence operated by the CPAS, offering 110 beds (65 MRS and 45 MRPA beds) for elderly residents with accommodation, care, and daily activities. Charges per day vary by room type and resident status (Brainois vs. non-Brainois).
• Centre de Planning Familial Family planning center providing medical, legal, psychological, and social assistance including consultations on contraception, pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and relationship support. Medical and legal consultations are free; psychological consultations up to €26/session, couple/family therapy up to €25/session.
• Espace Public Numérique Free public computer access facility open on Wednesdays from 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM, providing internet-connected computers for citizens' daily needs.
• Navette gratuite et Bar à soupe Free shuttle service for isolated individuals to access the weekly market, shops, and city center services, combined with a community soup bar organized by ASBL Groupe d'Entraide Brainoise.
• Covoiturage culturel Free cultural carpooling service with volunteers providing transportation to cultural center performances and the Library.
• Braine Ô Sports Sports management service (RCA Braine Ô Sports) managing sports infrastructure, organizing sports animations and events, and offering sports activities for all ages, including the inclusive Braine Ô Mouv' adaptive program.
• Centre culturel Cultural center offering theater, concerts, comedy shows, and youth performances with online reservation capabilities.
• Résidence Services SéReynité Service residence offering security, cultural animations, and multiple services for residents aged 60 and over.
• Debt Mediation Service Debt mediation service operated by CPAS that is entirely free except for legal fees provided within the collective debt settlement procedure.
• Waste Collection Services Waste collection and recycling services managed through intercommunale in BW, including Recyparc operations, official waste bag distribution, household waste collection schedules, and glass recycling infrastructure (18 green and 18 white glass collection points across the municipality).

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• iMio (Intercommunale)coreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration with intercommunale iMio for website development and CMS maintenance. The municipal website is built using Plone CMS under free software license, with ongoing technical support and optimization provided by iMio.
• in BW (Intercommunale)coreOthersin BW is the intercommunale managing waste collection services including Recyparc operations, official waste bag distribution, and waste collection schedules for Braine-le-Comte.
• Cambio (Car Sharing)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor2 shared cars available at the train station parking, supporting multimodal mobility and sustainable transportation options for residents.
• Zone de Police Haute SennecoreOthersShared police zone covering multiple municipalities including Braine-le-Comte, providing integrated public security services.
• Zone de Secours Hainaut CentrecoreOthersEmergency response zone covering Braine-le-Comte and surrounding areas for firefighting and emergency medical services.
• Jumelages (Twin Towns)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal twinning with 4 international cities: Braine (France), Vadu Isei (Romania), Codroipo (Italy), and Sig-Nighin (Burkina Faso) for cultural exchange and international cooperation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ville de Tournai: Direct peer: Walloon municipal authority in Hainaut with comparable portfolio (E-Guichet-style digital services, CPAS, culture, sports, urban planning) and similar demographic profile.
• Administration communale d'Uccle: Direct peer: Brussels municipality with comparable service portfolio including E-Guichet, CPAS, cultural programming, and citizen participation — relevant for digital-service comparison.
• Ville de Mons: Direct peer: another Walloon municipal authority (Hainaut region) delivering the same comprehensive slate of administrative, social, cultural, and urban-planning services to citizens. Highly comparable in scope, governance, and citizen-participation mechanisms.
• Ville de Namur: Direct peer: Walloon capital-city commune providing the same bundled municipal services (admin, CPAS, culture, sports, urbanism) under the same Belgian legal framework, with a larger population but analogous structure.
• Administration communale de Schaerbeek: Direct peer: Brussels-Capital Region commune offering the same Belgian municipal service bundle (admin, social, culture, e-guichet), useful for cross-region benchmarking of digital platforms and CPAS delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Ville de Charleroi: Broad incumbent: largest Walloon municipality by population, running the same municipal service categories at greater scale; useful benchmark for digital services, social welfare, and urban planning execution.
• Province de Hainaut: Adjacent higher-tier public authority overseeing Braine-le-Comte's province; coordinates supra-municipal services (culture, education, social) and sets the regulatory framework relevant to the commune's operations.
• Ville de Liège: Broad incumbent: major Walloon city operating a wide municipal portfolio including CPAS, culture, sports, and e-government services; comparable in functional breadth though much larger in scale.

Others

• in BW (Intercommunale): Strategic environmental-services partner: intercommunale running waste management, Recyparc operations, and bag distribution across Braine-le-Comte and peer communes; comparable service-coordination model.
• iMio (Intercommunale): Strategic technology partner: intercommunale providing CMS, hosting, and digital infrastructure to dozens of Walloon municipalities including Braine-le-Comte; comparable as a shared-services IT backbone for peer communes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Braine_le_Comte
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGS-T-CgH6Zo0dPBbGkRQLg
• Facebookfacebook.com/page.brainelecomte
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/76399184/admin

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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