Commune de Froidchapelle

What Commune de Froidchapelle does

Commune de Froidchapelle is a Belgian municipal government entity located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, serving residents, businesses, and visitors within its territorial jurisdiction. Its statutory mandate, derived from Belgian law, encompasses civil registry and population services, urban planning and environmental permitting, identity document issuance, waste management coordination, communal education (three rural schools), housing assistance through the Plan Habitat Permanent, social services via the CPAS, cultural and recreational facility management (multiple communal halls, five cemeteries), and emergency coordination with Zone de Police and Zone de Secours. The entity is governed by an elected Conseil communal and a Collège communal, with the Directeur général serving as chief administrative officer; current executive leadership includes Stéphane Denis (Directeur général) and department heads covering IT, urban planning, patrimony, population/civil status, and housing.

The commune's operational backbone consists of an official website (froidchapelle.be) built on the Plone open-source CMS under a Free Software Foundation license, maintained in collaboration with the iMio intercommunale. Service delivery operates through a hybrid physical-digital model: a single administrative headquarters at Place Albert 1er, 38, 6440 Froidchapelle (open Monday-Friday with reduced Thursday hours and two Saturday mornings per month for population services), supplemented by an e-guichet digital citizen portal (froidchapelle.guichet-citoyen.be) integrated with Belgium's eID and itsme identity platforms, an Espace Public Numérique (EPN) for digital inclusion, and integrations with OpenStreetMap, Google Analytics, YouTube, and Facebook for content and analytics. Compliance posture includes partial conformity with the Belgian accessibility decree of 2 May 2019 and GDPR (RGPD) cookie consent management.

Revenue is generated through municipal taxes (waste collection levies, property taxes), regulated service fees (cemetery concessions at €100-€620 for 30-year terms, hall/equipment rentals, administrative document fees), and intergovernmental transfers via participation in intercommunales (iMio for IT, IPALLE for waste). The strategic direction is set by the Plan Stratégique Transversal (PST) 2025-2031 and the Déclaration de Politique Communale presented on March 10, 2025. No revenue figures, funding rounds, M&A activity, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in the input data; the entity operates as a non-commercial public administration with no private equity or venture capital ownership structure.

Name

Commune de Froidchapelle

Legal name

Commune de Froidchapelle

Website

https://froidchapelle.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Commune de Froidchapelle is a Belgian municipal government entity in Hainaut province, Wallonia, providing statutory local administrative services including civil registry, urban planning, communal education, social assistance via CPAS, and housing support to residents and businesses within its territorial jurisdiction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mouscron

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal taxes and levies: Commune generates revenue through various local taxes including waste collection taxes, property taxes, and other municipal levies as regulated by Belgian law. Revenue also includes fees for services such as cemetery concessions, hall rentals, and administrative documents.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Commune de Froidchapelle is a Belgian municipal government in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, delivering local government services to residents and businesses within its jurisdiction. It provides administrative services including civil status and population registration, identity documents, urban planning and environmental permits, social welfare through CPAS, housing assistance via Plan Habitat Permanent, primary education through three communal schools, cemetery concessions, and communal hall and equipment rentals. Digital administrative procedures are delivered through the E-guichet citizen portal integrated with Belgian national identity systems (eID, itsme).

Product overview

Commune de Froidchapelle operates a comprehensive municipal digital services platform built on Plone CMS, offering citizens access to a wide range of administrative services including an e-guichet portal for online procedures, Population/Civil Status services for identity documents, Urban Planning services for permits, and CPAS social services. The municipality also provides an Espace Public Numérique (EPN) for digital inclusion, housing assistance through the Plan Habitat Permanent, and maintains local commerce and employment service directories. The platform integrates with Belgian national identity systems (eID, itsme) and external services like OpenStreetMap for mapping and Google Analytics for usage statistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-guichet (Digital Citizen Portal) Online citizen portal providing access to administrative documents, e-services, and digital procedures including civil status documents, identity cards, and population services. Integrated with Belgian eID and itsme identity systems for secure authentication.
• Espace Public Numérique (EPN) Digital public space providing citizens with access to computers, internet, digital skills training, printing services, and support for administrative procedures.
• Population and Civil Status Services Administrative service managing identity cards, passports, civil status documents (birth, marriage, death), population registry, and nationality procedures for residents.
• Urban Planning and Environment Services Municipal service handling urban planning permits, environmental permits, land development, urban declarations, single permits, and Class 3 declarations for property owners and developers.
• CPAS - Centre Public d'Action Sociale Public social action center providing social assistance, legal services, debt mediation, free legal consultations, and support for citizens in difficulty, including social integration programs.
• Plan Habitat Permanent Permanent Housing Plan service providing housing assistance, social housing applications, housing quality monitoring, and relocation support for residents requiring housing aid.
• Communal Primary Schools Three communal primary schools (Ecole communale du Crochet, Ecole communale de Fourbechies, Ecole communale de Boussu-lez-Walcourt) providing public primary education to children in the municipality.
• Cemetery Concession Services Cemetery services including full ground burial concessions, mausoleum concessions (up to 3 persons), and columbarium niches across five municipal cemeteries in Boussu-lez-Walcourt, Fourbechies, Froidchapelle, Erpion, and Vergnies, with 30-year concession terms.
• Communal Hall and Equipment Rentals Rental services for communal halls (Salle des fêtes de Froidchapelle, Salle communautaire d'Erpion, Salle Saint Remi de Boussu-lez-Walcourt, Salle 'l'Ecole' d'Erpion) and equipment including tents/chapiteaux, available with deposit and conditions.
• Local Commerce and Employment Directory Platform showcasing local businesses, commerce, hospitality sector, and professional services within the Froidchapelle municipality, alongside employment services including job postings, business startup support, and ALE job placement coordination.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• iMio (Intercommunale)coreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration with iMio intercommunale for website CMS management using Plone. iMio provides technical analysis, optimization, and ongoing maintenance of the municipal website under open source Free Software Foundation license. iMio also conducts accessibility evaluations and improvements.
• IPALLEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercommunale for waste management and environmental services. IPALLE manages waste collection including separated kitchen waste, recycling services, and environmental campaigns (zero waste, composting) in the Froidchapelle municipality.
• EAFC Rance (Ecole d'Enseignement Secondaire de Rance)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for adult education services. EAFC Rance provides various vocational and continuing education courses (healthcare, logistics, IT, languages) at their facility, with the municipality directing citizens to these services.
• Bothanet'ServicecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSocial enterprise providing home help services (titres-services) through a partnership between ALE and CPAS of the Botte du Hainaut municipalities. Provides cleaning and household assistance services to residents at reduced costs.
• ADMR (Aides à Domicile en Milieu Rural)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociation providing home help services in rural areas. Offers family assistance and home care services to residents of Froidchapelle municipality.
• Aides et Soins à Domicile (Province de Hainaut et Namur)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHome care and assistance services operating in Hainaut and Namur provinces, providing nursing care and home assistance to residents requiring medical or personal care support.
• CPAS (Centre Public d'Action Sociale) de FroidchapellecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublic social action center providing social assistance, legal services, debt mediation, and social integration support to residents. The commune works closely with its CPAS for social welfare delivery including free legal consultations and debt mediation services.
• Chimay and Walcourt Home Care ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConvention partnership with home care services from Chimay and Walcourt for elderly and family assistance. CPAS of Froidchapelle provides financial support based on household income for these services.
• ONP (Office National des Pensions)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational Pensions Office provides monthly permanence at the commune for pension consultations (3rd Wednesday of each month 13h30-15h30). Special pension hotline 1765 available.
• INASTI (Institut National d'Assurances Sociales pour Travailleurs Indépendants)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSelf-employed pensions service. Provides information and consultations for independent workers regarding social contributions and pensions.
• ONE (Office de la Naissance et de l'Enfance)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChildhood services organization providing consultation services for young children in the municipality, available through the Petite enfance section.
• ibz.rrn.fgov.be (Registre National)coreTechnology or IntegrationBelgian National Register integration allowing citizens with ID card readers to access personal documents through 'Mon DOSSIER' online portal.
• Zone de Police / Zone de SecourscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmergency services coordination including police and fire/rescue services covering the Froidchapelle municipality area for public safety and emergency response.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Commune de Cerfontaine: Neighboring small rural commune in Hainaut providing the same statutory municipal services via intercommunales (IPALLE, iMio). Directly comparable in scale, governance, and service-mix to Froidchapelle.
• Commune de Walcourt: Nearby Walloon commune operating under the same intercommunale ecosystem (IPALLE, iMio) and offering the standard municipal service portfolio. Comparable in structure with a slightly larger population base.
• Commune d'Erquelinnes: Small Walloon border commune offering identical municipal services under Belgian commune law and the same regional intercommunale ecosystem. Directly comparable as a peer in service breadth and digital maturity.
• Commune de Couvin: Walloon municipality in Hainaut delivering the same commune-level services and operating under the same intercommunale framework. A direct administrative peer.
• Commune de Philippeville: Walloon municipality in Hainaut with same statutory mandate and intercommunale dependencies. Comparable peer for administrative scale and digital-service rollout.
• Commune de Momignies: Small border commune in Hainaut with similar rural profile and statutory municipal mandate. Directly comparable as a peer in service delivery scale and digital posture.
• Commune de Sivry-Rance: Small rural commune in Hainaut bordering Froidchapelle with near-identical municipal service offerings and partnership model through IPALLE and iMio.
• Commune de Beaumont: Hainaut commune of comparable rural character and scale, providing the standard Belgian municipal service basket. Useful peer for benchmarking service delivery and intercommunale participation.
• Commune de Chimay: Adjacent Walloon municipality in Hainaut offering the same basket of municipal services (civil status, urban planning, CPAS, schools, waste via intercommunale). Operates under identical Belgian commune governance framework, making it the most direct comparable for Froidchapelle.

Regional players

• Ville de Mouscron: Larger Walloon municipality referenced as the company's city in the data; operates the same statutory service portfolio as Froidchapelle but at materially greater scale and with a more developed urban footprint. Useful as a regional benchmark rather than direct scale peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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