Emera group
Emera Group is a privately held French operator of over 100 senior living facilities across France and Europe, offering independent Résidences Séniors, medicalized EHPAD nursing homes, short stays, and Alzheimer's day care to elderly residents and their families under a direct-to-consumer recurring revenue model.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1987
- HeadquartersMougins, France
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Emera group does
Emera Group is a privately held French operator of senior living facilities founded in 1987 and headquartered in Mougins, France. The group operates over 100 establishments across France and Europe, employing more than 7,500 collaborators, and runs two primary product lines: Résidences Séniors (independent living apartments for autonomous seniors) and EHPAD (Établissements d'Hébergement pour Personnes Âgées Dépendantes — fully medicalized nursing homes for dependent elderly residents). Its distinctive "Parcours Résidentiel" concept allows residents to transition between independent and medicalized care on the same site, preserving continuity as dependency increases.
The core technology stack is operational rather than digital-native: a multi-site care delivery platform supported by ICOPE geriatric screening (deployed in partnership with IHU HealthAge at CHU Toulouse using the WHO methodology across 9 functional dimensions), the Emera Connect digital/TV resident service, Spokeo hearing assistance devices in 45 establishments, Orikio AI-powered camera-free fall detection, and an Emera Gourmet chef-led dining program. All evaluated establishments have achieved HAS Grade A or B, and the group has a formal quality function, medical direction, and Emera Talents Académie for management development.
Emera's business model is direct-to-consumer and recurring: residents or families pay monthly accommodation fees (often supplemented by French government aid such as APA), with episodic revenue from short stays (Courts Séjours, priced at €110-120/day), day care (Accueil de Jour), and protected Alzheimer's units. Acquisition runs through a national toll-free line, the website establishment directory, on-site visits, and healthcare professional referrals, supported by content marketing and event presence (SantExpo, SilverEco, Golf Cup Emera). The group announced its "Emera 2030" strategic plan and a refreshed corporate identity in 2025, signaling continued investment in quality, innovation, and European expansion.
Emera group firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Emera group
- Legal name
- Groupe Emera
- Website
- https://www.emera.fr/
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1987
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Short description
- Emera Group is a privately held French operator of over 100 senior living facilities across France and Europe, offering independent Résidences Séniors, medicalized EHPAD nursing homes, short stays, and Alzheimer's day care to elderly residents and their families under a direct-to-consumer recurring revenue model.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Emera group industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Senior Living Services
- NAICS
- Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)
- SIC
- Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Assisted Living with Enhanced Care / High-Acuity (Aging-in-Place) (HLADABAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Luxury/Resort-Style Independent Living Communities (HLADAAAC), Assisted Living with Memory Care (Mixed Campus) (HLADABAB), Memory Care Units within Assisted Living Communities (HLADACAB)
Keywords
Where Emera group is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Mougins
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Emera group business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Permanent Accommodation (EHPAD): Long-term residential care services for elderly dependent persons including room, meals, medical care, and activities. Revenue generated through daily accommodation fees paid by residents or through government assistance programs.
- Senior Residences: Independent living accommodations for autonomous seniors offering security, community, and services without medical care. Revenue through monthly rental fees.
- Short Stay / Temporary Care: Temporary accommodation services ranging from 1 week to 6 months for post-hospitalization recovery, respite care, or trial stays. Priced at €110-120 per day depending on room type and dependency level.
- Day Care Services: Day care services for dependent elderly persons attending one or two days per week for therapeutic activities and social stimulation while maintaining home living.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Pay-as-you-go | Short Stay Temporary Care |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels9 records
Emera group product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Emera Group operates senior-living facilities in France and Europe, combining medicalized nursing homes (EHPAD) and independent senior residences (Résidences Séniors). It provides round-the-clock care, accommodation, restaurant-quality dining, enrichment activities, and specialized units such as Alzheimer's protected units, short stays, and day care, all under its signature "Parcours Résidentiel" housing-pathway concept.
Product overview
Emera group is a French operator of senior living and nursing home facilities, offering a structured portfolio of accommodation and care products spanning independent living to fully medicalized care. Its core offerings are Résidences Séniors (independent senior apartments) and EHPAD (Établissements d'Hébergement pour Personnes Âgées Dépendantes — medicalized nursing homes), which together cover the full spectrum from autonomous seniors to highly dependent residents. A distinctive feature is the Parcours Résidentiel concept, which enables a fluid transition between the Résidence Sénior and EHPAD on the same site, preserving geographic and social continuity for residents. Emera complements these core products with short stays (Courts Séjours, 1 week to 6 months), day care (Accueil de Jour), and specialized Alzheimer's protected units (Unités Protégées). Supporting services include the Emera Connect digital/TV service, Emera Gourmet chef-driven dining, ICOPE aging screening (in partnership with IHU HealthAge), Spokeo hearing assistance devices deployed across 45 establishments, a comprehensive activities and enrichment program (including the award-winning Les Aventures Sens'ationnelles initiative), and the Emera Talents Académie for staff development. The company operates over 100 establishments across France and Europe, employs more than 7,500 collaborators, and all its EHPADs have achieved HAS evaluation scores of A or B.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Emera Gourmet: Gourmet dining experience and culinary program
- Emera Connect
- Emera Talents Académie
Products and services
- Résidences Séniors (Independent Senior Residences)
- EHPAD (Medicalized Nursing Homes)
- Courts Séjours (Short Stays)
- Accueil de Jour (Day Care)
- Unités Protégées (Protected Alzheimer's Units)
- Emera Connect
- Emera Gourmet (Chef-Driven Dining)
- Parcours Résidentiel (Resident Pathway)
- ICOPE Dépistage (Geriatric Screening Program)
- Services de Soins et Thérapies (Care and Therapy Services)
Quantifiable outcome
- 100% of establishments rated A or B by HAS evaluation
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Emera group
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Emera group technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Emera group partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- IHU HealthAge (CHU de Toulouse)corePartnership with the IHU HealthAge at CHU Toulouse, the first university hospital to develop the ICOPE program in its gerontology pole across all of Occitanie. Emera deploys the WHO ICOPE screening program across its establishments in France and internationally to detect early signs of aging-related frailty.
- Ogust FoodminorArtisanal hyper-protein ice cream provider featured at SantExpo demonstrations, offering nutritional supplements for elderly residents.
- Association SPSminorPartnership with Association SPS for psychological support and wellbeing of healthcare professionals, part of Emera's commitment to staff welfare.
- Carnival of NiceminorCorporate patronage relationship with the Carnival of Nice, a major cultural event, demonstrating Emera's community engagement and cultural sponsorship.
- Les Restos du CœurminorFoundation Emera partnership where Emera EHPADs prepare and donate 40 additional meals daily to the association serving women in difficult circumstances. Started at EHPAD Oceane Nantes and EHPAD La Cerisaie, expanded to Angers and Villeurbanne.
- Foundation EmeraminorCorporate foundation supporting charitable initiatives including the Les Restos du Cœur meal program and other community engagement projects.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Emera group competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- HC-One: Largest UK operator of care homes offering nursing, residential, and dementia care. Highly comparable operating model and resident profile to Emera's EHPAD, but focused on the UK regulatory and funding market.
- Barchester Healthcare: UK operator of care homes and independent living schemes for older adults. Comparable in quality positioning and service mix, but primarily serving the UK market under a different regulatory and funding regime.
Direct peers
- Clariane (formerly Korian): Largest pan-European operator of nursing homes, assisted living, and home care services. Directly comparable to Emera across EHPAD and senior residences, with overlapping French footprint and similar continuum-of-care positioning, but at significantly greater scale.
- Maisons de Famille (La Maison de Famille / Le Noble Age group): French operator of EHPAD and senior residences emphasizing upscale hospitality and personalized care, very similar to Emera's positioning. Comparable service mix and premium-segment target clientele.
- LNA Santé: French private operator of nursing homes, rehabilitation clinics, and home hospitalization. Comparable in the medicalized EHPAD and post-acute care segments with a similar quality-focused positioning and regulated French reimbursement model.
- Colisée: French private operator of EHPAD, senior residences, and home care services. Closely comparable mid-sized competitor with similar service portfolio spanning independent senior living to medicalized care, and a comparable French geographic footprint.
- DomusVi: French operator of EHPAD, senior residences, and home care services. Direct competitor in the French nursing home market with comparable offerings across dependency levels and similar reliance on government-anchored financing.
- Les Senioriales: French operator of independent senior residences (Résidences Séniors) for autonomous seniors. Directly comparable to Emera's Résidences Séniors product line, particularly on the independent-living end of Emera's continuum.
- Orpea: Major French-headquartered operator of nursing homes, assisted living, and post-acute care across Europe. Direct competitor in the EHPAD segment with overlapping resident demographics, regulatory environment, and dependency-driven care model.
Broad incumbents
- Bridgepoint (Antin Infrastructure) / European healthcare platforms: Large European private equity platforms that have historically owned and consolidated senior care assets, including partial ownership of Orpea and other French operators. Relevant as both a competitor and potential acquirer/co-investor in the same consolidation thesis.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Valuation estimate
Emera group leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
Emera group funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Emera group M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Emera group
What does Emera group do?
Emera Group operates senior-living facilities in France and Europe, combining medicalized nursing homes (EHPAD) and independent senior residences (Résidences Séniors). It provides round-the-clock care, accommodation, restaurant-quality dining, enrichment activities, and specialized units such as Alzheimer's protected units, short stays, and day care, all under its signature "Parcours Résidentiel" housing-pathway concept.
Is Emera group a public or private company?
Emera group is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Emera group founded?
Emera group was founded in 1987. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is Emera group based?
Emera group is headquartered in Mougins, France, in the Europe region.
How does Emera group make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Permanent Accommodation (EHPAD) is the primary driver. The others are senior Residences, short Stay / Temporary Care and day Care Services.
Who are Emera group's main competitors?
Regional players on record are HC-One and Barchester Healthcare. Direct peers are Clariane (formerly Korian), Maisons de Famille (La Maison de Famille / Le Noble Age group), LNA Santé, Colisée, DomusVi, Les Senioriales and Orpea. Bridgepoint (Antin Infrastructure) / European healthcare platforms is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Emera group have an API?
No public API is recorded for Emera group.
What industry is Emera group in?
Emera group's product category is Senior Living Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLADABAC, Assisted Living with Enhanced Care / High-Acuity (Aging-in-Place), with a secondary code of HLADAAAC, Luxury/Resort-Style Independent Living Communities. Its NAICS code is 623312 and its SIC code is 8050.