What Groupe Iterato does

Groupe Iterato is a privately-held social-purpose holding company (ITERATO SAS, RCS Fort-de-France 797 957 610, registered capital €10,000) founded in 2013 by Jean-Jérôme Izambard and Olivier Teboul in Fort-de-France, Martinique. The group brings together seven wholly-owned subsidiaries spanning urban rehabilitation (Arcavs, the first Antillean urban renovation agency), construction and second-oeuvre works (BTP), second-hand retail commerce (Cash Express in Le Lamentin), real estate agency and property management via the L'Adresse franchise network in Martinique and Guyane, co-ownership administration (IDI Syndic since 2015), an inclusive café-restaurant (KafeA, employing people with disabilities), and a coworking/hospitality venue (Le Patio 19). Across these subsidiaries, Iterato serves a heterogeneous mix of public institutions (ANAH, municipalities of Fort-de-France and Morne-à-l'Eau, Établissements Publics Fonciers of Martinique and Guadeloupe), associations and social operators (AHM, L'Arche, Les Petites Tables), individual low-income homeowners eligible for AAH public aid, co-ownerships, and local consumers of second-hand goods and café/coworking services.

The group has no proprietary software or technology platform; its offering is entirely service-based and labor-driven, relying on approximately 60 multidisciplinary employees (commercial, financial, legal-engineering, architecture, operations, rental management, inclusive facility management). Revenue mechanics are correspondingly diversified across project-based professional-services contracts (rehabilitation, construction), commission-based real estate transactions, recurring co-ownership management fees, and consumer-facing transactions (second-hand retail, café, coworking). Geographic reach is anchored in the French overseas territories — Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Guyane — with a single secondary office in Villeneuve d'Ascq (mainland France). The group differentiates through its ESUS (Entreprise Solitaire d'Utilité Sociale) certification and B Corp certification, which anchor it in the social-solidarity-economy framework and unlock access to public support mechanisms such as the Action Coeur de Ville urban renewal program.

Distribution is hybrid: direct service delivery for professional services and hospitality, physical storefronts for retail (Cash Express) and café/coworking venues, and franchise-channel distribution for real estate (L'Adresse network). No funding rounds, M&A activity, external institutional investors, or AI/ML capabilities were identified. The company's stated mission of contributing to social, sustainable, and energy-transition development in the French overseas territories is reflected across subsidiary branding, partnerships, and certification footprint, rather than in any technology thesis.

Name

Groupe Iterato

Legal name

ITERATO SAS

Website

https://iterato.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Groupe Iterato is a Martinique-headquartered ESUS-certified social-purpose holding operating in French overseas territories through Arcavs (urban rehabilitation), BTP (construction), L'Adresse (real estate), IDI Syndic (co-ownership management), Cash Express (second-hand retail), KafeA (inclusive café), and Le Patio 19 (coworking), serving public institutions, associations, and individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association Compliance, Governance & Board Support Services (BPAJAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Association Maintenance, Vendor & Capital Project Management (BPAJAHAM), Master-Planned Community & POA Management (BPAJAHAD), Mixed-Use Community Association Management (BPAJAHAF)

Keywords

• Urban rehabilitation services
• Real estate services
• Property management
• Inclusive hospitality
• Construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort-de-France

HQ country

Martinique

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Urban Rehabilitation & Construction (Arcavs): Urban rehabilitation and construction services including renovation of degraded buildings, social housing improvements, and assistance to project owners for real estate projects. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with public institutions, associations, and individual homeowners.
2. BTP and Second Oeuvre Works: BTP (Construction and Second Oeuvre) works delivered with professional expertise for various construction and renovation projects.
3. Second-hand Commerce (Cash Express): Purchase and sale of second-hand products through Cash Express store located in Le Lamentin. Revenue from product transactions.
4. Real Estate Services (L'Adresse): Real estate transaction (purchase, sale, rental) and property management services through L'Adresse network in Martinique and Guyane. Commission-based revenue from transactions and recurring revenue from property management.
5. Co-ownership Management (IDI Syndic): Co-ownership property management services provided by IDI Syndic for Martinican co-ownerships, focusing on common area management and heritage preservation.
6. Inclusive Café-Restaurant (KafeA): Inclusive café-restaurant operations at KafeA (1st inclusive café in French Antilles) serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, and café services. Employs persons with disabilities.
7. Coworking & Meeting Spaces (Le Patio 19): Third-place venue combining café-bar, coworking spaces, and meeting rooms at Le Patio 19 in Fort-de-France.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Groupe Iterato is a diversified holding company that delivers urban rehabilitation, construction works, real estate transactions, rental and co-ownership property management, second-hand retail, inclusive hospitality, and coworking services through its subsidiaries in Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Guyane. The group targets public institutions, social housing operators, associations, co-ownerships, property owners, and individual consumers, with a unifying mission of social and territorial impact.

Product overview

Groupe Iterato operates as a diversified holding company in the French overseas territories (Martinique, Guadeloupe, Guyane), offering a portfolio of complementary businesses focused on social impact. The group comprises several subsidiaries and brands: Arcavs (urban rehabilitation and social construction), BTP et Second Oeuvre (construction works), CashExpress (circular commerce for second-hand goods), L'Adresse Alternatives Immobilières (real estate agency and property management), IDI Syndic (condominium management), KafeA (inclusive café-restaurant), LEPATIO19 (coworking and hospitality venue), and facility management services. The group follows a multi-brand strategy where each subsidiary operates independently while sharing the common mission of social utility and territorial development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arcavs: First Antilles urban rehabilitation agency focusing on degraded buildings, social housing renovation, and support for social operators.
• KafeA
• Lepatio19
• Cash Express Martinique
• L'Adresse Alternatives Immobilières
• IDI Syndic

Products and services

• Arcavs (Urban Rehabilitation & Social Construction) Urban rehabilitation and construction services delivering the first Antillean urban renovation agency (Agence de Réhabilitation et de Construction à Vocation Sociale). Rehabilitates degraded buildings, revitalizes abandoned areas, and provides social housing renovation services for low-income individuals through government aid programs (AAH via ANAH). Targets public institutions, associations, and individual homeowners.
• BTP et Second Oeuvre (Construction Works) Construction and finishing works (BTP and second oeuvre) services delivered with professional expertise for various construction and renovation projects in Martinique and French overseas territories.
• L'Adresse Alternatives Immobilières (Real Estate Agency) Real estate agency network operating in Martinique and Guyane, providing property transaction (purchase, sale), rental, and property management services as part of the L'Adresse network with over 15 years of experience. Targets individual property owners, tenants, and mid-market clients.
• IDI Syndic (Co-ownership Property Management) Condominium management services for Martinique co-ownerships, focused on common area management, property valorization, and transparency. Serves residential co-ownership syndicates with subscription-style recurring co-ownership management.
• Cash Express Martinique (Second-hand Retail) Second-hand products purchasing and sales outlet located in Le Lamentin, Martinique, specializing in giving objects a second life through purchase and resale of pre-owned goods.
• KafeA (Inclusive Café-Restaurant) First inclusive café-restaurant in the French Antilles-Guyane region, employing persons with disabilities. Offers breakfast, brunch, lunch, and café services in Fort-de-France, Martinique.
• Le Patio 19 (Coworking & Meeting Venue) Third-place venue combining café-bar, coworking spaces, and meeting rooms, located on Rue Colorée in Fort-de-France, designed for gathering, inspiration, and connection for local professionals and the community.
• Facility Management / Energy Transition Services Energy transition and facility management services delivered as part of the group's integrated service portfolio, supporting social and sustainable development across French overseas territories.

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ANAH (Agence Nationale de l'Habitat)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic partnership for housing improvement. Arcavs, as a social operator, carries out individual housing renovations for low-income households through AAH (Aide à l'Amélioration de l'Habitat) public aid provided by ANAH.
• Ville de Fort-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership for urban renewal projects, collaborating on revitalization of degraded and abandoned zones in Fort-de-France.
• Ville de Morne à l'EaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership for urban renewal projects in Morne à l'Eau, Guadeloupe.
• Établissement Public Foncier de MartiniquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with public land establishment for financing and managing land assets related to urban rehabilitation projects in Martinique.
• Établissement Public Foncier de GuadeloupecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with public land establishment for financing and managing land assets related to urban rehabilitation projects in Guadeloupe.
• Réseau L'AdressecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFranchise network partnership for real estate services (transaction, rental, property management) through affiliated agencies in Martinique and Guyane.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Emerging players

• Groupe SOS: Major French social economy group operating across social inclusion, housing, and community development. Comparable to Iterato as a multi-vertical social impact enterprise with ESUS-equivalent status, though at significantly larger scale and broader sectoral reach.

Direct peers

• Guy Hoquet l'Immobilier: National French real estate franchise network with Caribbean and overseas territory presence. Competes with Iterato's L'Adresse on real estate transaction, rental, and management services in the same regional markets.
• Laforêt France: National real estate franchise with strong presence in French overseas territories including Martinique and Guadeloupe. Directly comparable to Iterato's L'Adresse agency for transaction, rental, and property management services in the same regional markets.
• Cash Express (franchise network): National French franchise network for second-hand goods purchase and sale. Iterato operates a Cash Express-branded store in Le Lamentin under this franchise — making it a direct network affiliate comparable in business model and product category.
• Orpi France: France's largest real estate franchise network offering transaction, rental, and property management services. Iterato's L'Adresse and IDI Syndic subsidiaries operate in the same network-affiliated real estate services category and serve overlapping customer segments (property owners, tenants, co-ownerships).
• Century 21 France: Major international real estate franchise operating in Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Guyane. Comparable to Iterato's L'Adresse as a national-brand-affiliated real estate agency network serving the same French overseas territories.

Broad incumbents

• Nexity: France's largest integrated real estate services group covering property development, transaction, management, and co-ownership administration. A broad incumbent that overlaps with Iterato's L'Adresse (transaction) and IDI Syndic (co-ownership management) but operates at significantly larger scale across mainland and overseas France.
• Caisse des Dépôts (CDC Habitat / SNI): France's largest social housing operator, working closely with ANAH on publicly funded housing programs. Comparable to Iterato's Arcavs subsidiary for social housing renovation, but operating at national scale with direct government backing rather than as an independent social enterprise.
• Foncia: Leading French property management and co-ownership administration group. Comparable to Iterato's IDI Syndic for co-ownership/syndic services and to L'Adresse for property management, but operating as a national incumbent with established tech platform and broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Batirex / BTP firms in Martinique: Regional BTP and second-oeuvre construction firms in the French Antilles competing for the same public and private construction contracts that Iterato's BTP Travaux and Arcavs subsidiaries target. Comparable on construction/renovation service offering and customer segments in Martinique and Guadeloupe.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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