ACIS-France

What ACIS-France does

ACIS-France (legal name: Association Chrétienne des Institutions Sociales et de Santé de France) is a non-profit association organized under French Law 1901, founded in September 1994 and headquartered in Lille, Hauts-de-France. The association operates 18 social and medico-social establishments — primarily EHPAD facilities (Établissements d'Hébergement pour Personnes Âgées Dépendantes) and specialized residences for aging persons with disabilities — across 8 French regions: Hauts de France, Île-de-France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Grand Est, Pays de la Loire, Normandie, and Bretagne. ACIS-France was created through collaboration between its parent organization ACIS-Belgique (founded 1975) and French Catholic religious congregations seeking a successor entity to perpetuate their congregational care mission in the face of declining religious vocations. Each establishment is led by a local Director and operates under the association's overarching Christian associative charter, with governance provided by a Board of Directors of 8 to 14 members and a General Assembly that includes representatives from Université Catholique de Lille, the Conférence des Évêques de France, and congregational partners.

The organization's business model is service-delivery-based: residents are admitted directly at each facility, with operating tariffs set through regulatory authorization processes administered by Conseil Départemental (departmental councils) and Agence Régionale de Santé (regional health agencies). All 18 establishments are habilitated for Social Aid (Aide Sociale) schemes, ensuring accessibility for residents with modest incomes. ACIS-France does not develop proprietary technology — its operations are based on standard medico-social care delivery supported by centralized administrative, logistical, and best-practice mutualization from the Lille headquarters. The association reinvests 100% of financial results into its associative project, in line with its Loi 1901 non-profit status.

The association's competitive position rests on three pillars: (i) regulatory authorization and Social Aid habilitation, which create high barriers to entry; (ii) a Christian associative identity anchored in congregational heritage and recognized by partner religious orders and public authorities; and (iii) the institutional pipeline of additional congregational facilities that can be absorbed into the network. The primary customer segments are elderly dependent persons and aging persons with disabilities, served through direct residential care. Marketing and communications are institutional rather than commercial, relying on the acisfrance.net website, a biannual newsletter, mandatory gender equality index publications, and recruitment-focused social media presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Indeed. No product launches, technology investments, funding rounds, or M&A activity are disclosed in the source data beyond the historical pattern of establishment takeovers, the most recent of which occurred in 2015.

Name

ACIS-France

Legal name

Association Chrétienne des Institutions Sociales et de Santé de France

Website

https://acisfrance.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ACIS-France is a non-profit association (Loi 1901) that operates 18 social and medico-social care establishments across 8 French regions, serving elderly dependent persons and aging persons with disabilities under a Christian congregational heritage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medico-Social Care Services

NAICS

Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Assisted Living with Enhanced Care / High-Acuity (Aging-in-Place) (HLADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Medico-social establishments
• Dependent persons care
• EHPAD management
• Disability accommodation services

Headquarters

HQ city

LILLE, Hauts-de-France

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ACIS-France runs a network of 18 social and medico-social establishments spread across 8 French regions, providing residential accommodation and care services for elderly dependent persons (EHPAD-type services) and specialized accommodation for aging disabled persons. Operating with 82 employees and governed as a Loi 1901 non-profit association under a Christian associative identity, the organization delivers person-centered medico-social care in both elderly dependency and disability segments.

Product overview

ACIS-France is a non-profit Christian association (Loi 1901) that manages 18 social and medico-social establishments across France. The organization operates a unified portfolio of care facilities serving dependent elderly persons and aging disabled persons. The establishments include EHPAD facilities and specialized care homes distributed across multiple French regions (Hauts de France, Île-de-France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Grand Est, Pays de la Loire, Normandie, and Bretagne). Each establishment operates under the association's shared values of respect, solidarity, and social progress while maintaining its local identity and history.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EHPAD-type residential care for elderly dependent persons Long-term residential accommodation and medico-social care for elderly dependent persons, delivered through a network of establishments operated by ACIS-France across 8 French regions. Designed for individuals experiencing loss of autonomy who require ongoing daily support, with funding drawn from resident/family contributions and French public medico-social financing.
• Specialized accommodation for aging disabled persons Specialized residential accommodation and ongoing medico-social support for disabled persons who are also aging, delivered through ACIS-France's network of social and medico-social establishments. Targets adults whose disability and age-related needs require a coordinated care environment beyond what family caregivers can provide at home.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Congrégations (Religious Congregations)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994ACIS-France was created in September 1994 in response to demands from French religious congregations seeking a partner to continue the medico-social work of their institutions. The founding followed the 1905 Combes Law leading French congregations to re-establish in France, and the subsequent lack of religious vocations drove them to seek a successor. ACIS-France creates, takes over, and perpetuates social and medico-social establishments based on requests from congregations, associations, or public authorities. The relationship is mutual: congregations entrust their establishments to ACIS-France, and ACIS-France perpetuates the values and mission of the congregational institutions.
• Université Catholique de Lille (Catholic University of Lille)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesignated by the Université Catholique de Lille as a member of the General Assembly of ACIS-France (Monsieur Laurent Delaby as designated representative). The Catholic University of Lille is represented in the governance structure of the association, reflecting the Christian identity and roots of the association.
• Institut des Sœurs de St Joseph (Institute of Sisters of St Joseph)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesignated Sœur Brigitte Vermesse as representative in the General Assembly of ACIS-France. As a founding congregational partner, the Institute of Sisters of St Joseph contributed establishments to ACIS-France's network and participates in the governance of the association.
• Conférence des Evêques de France (Conference of Bishops of France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesignated Monseigneur Jean-Paul Jaeger as representative in the General Assembly. The Church's involvement reflects the Christian identity of ACIS-France and the continued link with the Catholic Church in guiding the association's mission and values.
• Ursulines de l'Union Romaine (Ursulines of the Roman Union)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesignated Sœur Brigitte Brune as representative in the General Assembly. The Ursulines are a congregational partner contributing to the governance and perpetuating the Christian associative tradition within ACIS-France.
• ACIS-Belgique (ACIS-Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parent organization of ACIS-France, founded in 1975, created to ensure the perpetuity of hospital and medico-social structures of congregational origin. ACIS-Belgique initiated the expansion into France in 1994, charging Paul Tassin (priest and founder) to create ACIS-France alongside French congregations. Both associations pursue an identical project on their respective territories, with a shared commitment to structures founded by congregations and respect for openness and personal dignity values.
• Conseils Départementaux (Departmental Councils)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory partners that grant operational authorizations for ACIS-France's establishments and set tariffs within the framework of pluriannual contracts. They are key stakeholders in the governance and financing of the association's activities.
• Agences Régionales de Santé (Regional Health Agencies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory partners that condition operational authorizations on internal and external evaluations, set objectives and means (human, financial) within the framework of pluriannual contracts, and regulate the medico-social sector at the regional level.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Adef Résidences: French non-profit association operating a network of EHPADs and residences for elderly dependent persons across France. Closely comparable to ACIS-France as a similarly sized associative, values-based operator of dependent-elder residential facilities regulated by Conseils Départementaux and ARS.
• Fondation Partage et Vie: Recognized non-profit foundation operating EHPADs and medico-social establishments for elderly dependent persons in France. Directly comparable to ACIS-France in mission (dependent elder residential care), regulatory model (departmental/ARS authorizations), and non-profit governance structure.
• Petits Frères des Pauvres: French Catholic-rooted non-profit association supporting isolated elderly persons, including through residential and medico-social establishments. Comparable to ACIS-France on Christian heritage, non-profit associative model, and mission focus on vulnerable elderly populations in France.
• Colisée: French operator of EHPADs and senior living residences with a comparable core service offering (residential care for dependent elderly). Comparable to ACIS-France on product/service and regulatory framework, though Colisée is a commercial operator rather than a non-profit.
• DomusVi: Major French EHPAD and senior living operator with a portfolio of residential care facilities for dependent elderly. Directly comparable to ACIS-France in core service delivery (EHPAD/residential care for dependent elders) and regulatory authorization model.

Broad incumbents

• Emeis (formerly Orpea): One of Europe's largest EHPAD and clinical-care operators with hundreds of facilities across France and continental Europe. Overlaps with ACIS-France on dependent-elder residential care but operates at materially larger scale and as a publicly listed commercial group.
• Croix-Rouge française: Large French non-profit operating a broad portfolio of medico-social establishments including EHPADs for elderly dependent persons. Comparable to ACIS-France in non-profit values-driven care model and French departmental/ARS authorization framework, but at materially greater scale and scope.
• Clariane (formerly Korian): Leading European operator of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and home care services with extensive French EHPAD exposure. Broadly comparable to ACIS-France on core resident population and regulatory framework, but serves a wider European footprint and broader continuum of care.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/acisfrance.net
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acis-france

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries19 records

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments

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