Agence Départementale d'appui aux territoires

What Agence Départementale d'appui aux territoires does

Agence Départementale d'appui aux territoires (ADAT) is a French public administrative establishment (établissement public administratif local) created and wholly owned by the Département du Doubs, headquartered in Besançon. Founded as a formalization of over 30 years of departmental IT and legal assistance to local governments, ADAT operates as a mutualization agency serving communes, syndicats, and EPCI (inter-municipal cooperation establishments) within the Doubs department. Its core service platform is built on the E.Magnus software suite supplied by Berger-Levrault, which provides financial management, payroll with DSN, citizen relationship management, billing, immobilizations, debt management, and dematerialization connectors (Chorus Pro, Hélios, Actes, Net-entreprises, Service-public.fr HUBEE, INSEE SDFI). This is complemented by the Madis RGPD software, a shared Data Protection Officer (DPO Mutualisé) service, and Standard/Premium cybersecurity packages covering antivirus, email, backup, domain management, and firewall capabilities.

ADAT's commercial model is membership-based: communes, syndicats, and EPCI pay annual contributions scaled by population tiers using a coefficient system with minimum floors and maximum ceilings, with the base pack (E.Magnus access, maintenance, legal advice, and DPO support) included in membership. Additional revenue comes from à la carte services (DSN connector, digitized acts, remote work, e-signature, BL Enfance, IT infrastructure consulting, RGS 2* electronic certificates), training programs (€115–€460 per person per session), and add-on cybersecurity packages. The agency is led by Christine Bouquin as President (concurrently President of the Departmental Council of Doubs) and Emma Micallef as Director, with a small team of 13 employees. Distribution is direct to government members through a member portal (support.adat-doubs.fr), in-person visits, and free 'ADAT & Vous' webinar sessions, with referrals channeled via departmental institutional networks.

The agency does not pursue profit; rather, it operates as a cost-recovery mutualization structure funded primarily through member contributions and departmental backing. Its strategic posture is one of incremental service expansion (cyber packages, RGS 2*, BL Enfance) within a fixed geographic perimeter, supported by partnerships with national institutions (ANCT), adjacent public bodies (Centre de Gestion du Doubs, CPAM25), and its core technology partner Berger-Levrault.

Name

Agence Départementale d'appui aux territoires

Legal name

Agence Départementale d'Appui aux Territoires

Website

https://adat-doubs.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ADAT is a public administrative establishment owned by the Département du Doubs that provides IT, legal, and GDPR compliance services to communes, syndicats, and EPCI within the Doubs department via a membership-based mutualization model built on the E.Magnus software suite.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector IT and Administrative Support Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Process Automation (DPA) & Orchestration Suites (HDAEAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Privacy Management (Consent, DSAR, RoPA) (HDADAFAH)

Keywords

• Public sector IT services
• Local government support
• Legal advisory services
• GDPR compliance services
• Cybersecurity packages

Headquarters

HQ city

Besançon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership/Subscription Contributions: Annual membership contributions paid by member collectivités (communes, syndicats, EPCI) based on population tiers. Contributions are calculated using a population-based coefficient with minimum and maximum ceilings. The base pack is included in the membership.
2. Additional À la carte Services: Additional services beyond the base pack, including: DSN connector, digitized acts, remote work solutions, document e-signature, BL Enfance module, advice on IT infrastructure, and other ad-hoc interventions.
3. Training Services: Group training sessions on E.Magnus software offered in-person or via videoconference. Customized training also available on request with tailored content and pricing.
4. Cyber Security Packages: Standard and Premium cyber security packages available as add-on services to member collectivités.
5. Certificats Électroniques RGS 2*: Electronic certificate services to help collectivités meet regulatory requirements for securing electronic communications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ADAT provides IT, legal, and RGPD support services to local government entities (communes, syndicats, EPCI) in the Doubs department through a membership-based model. Its offering centers on the E.Magnus Berger-Levrault software suite (financial management, payroll, citizen relationship management, billing, dematerialization), supplemented by Madis RGPD software, Standard and Premium cybersecurity packages, a mutualized DPO service, legal advisory, and training programs.

Product overview

ADAT provides a unified service platform for local governments in Doubs, France, centered around the E.Magnus Berger-Levrault software suite (GFI, GFE, PAIE, GRC, and billing modules) for core administrative operations, supplemented by cybersecurity packages (Standard and Premium), legal services, and a shared DPO/RGPD compliance service using Madis software. Add-on modules include electronic certificates (RGS 2*), childhood services (BL Enfance), and specialized training programs. All services are accessible through membership-based subscriptions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E.Magnus Berger-Levrault Software Suite Complete software suite for local government administrative operations including integrated financial management (mandates, titles, third-party management, debt tracking), payroll and DSN generation, citizen relationship management (civil registry, elections, census, citizen forms), invoicing and water/sanitation billing, and fixed assets and debt management. Includes connectors for Chorus Pro, Hélios, Actes, DSN, Net-entreprises, INSEE SDFI, and Service-public.fr HUBEE.
• Pack Cyber Standard Basic cybersecurity package including supervised antivirus with proactive protection, 50GB email inbox, 365-day externalized backup, .FR domain management, and secure password vault.
• Pack Cyber Premium Enhanced cybersecurity package including antivirus with EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response), hardware firewall for network protection, and secure remote work capabilities, on top of the Standard pack services.
• Madis RGPD Software Specialized software for managing GDPR compliance in local governments, bringing together all elements needed to justify a collectivité's compliance, including treatment registries, action plans, and DPO interaction.
• Certificat électronique RGS 2* Electronic certificate service at RGS 2* level to help local governments meet regulatory requirements for securing their electronic exchanges and communications.
• BL Enfance Module Childhood services module for managing childcare services and related administrative processes in local governments.
• Prestations Juridiques (Legal Services) Legal advisory services included in the base pack covering legal advice, drafting assistance, and legal monitoring for local governments to secure their projects and decisions.
• DPO Mutualisé (Shared Data Protection Officer) Mutualized Data Protection Officer service providing personalized RGPD compliance support on all aspects of data protection including treatment registries, data breaches, and rights exercises, delivered on-site or remotely.
• E.Magnus Formations (Training Programs) Training programs on E.Magnus software covering GFI, GFE, payroll, GRC, and RGPD modules, available in-person (group limited to 8 persons at Fort Griffon) or via videoconference, with customized training on request.
• ADAT & Vous Free information sessions for member local governments on regulatory updates and current topics, available in-person or via videoconference, with replays accessible through the member portal.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Berger-LevraultcoreTechnology or IntegrationADAT provides access to Berger-Levrault's E.Magnus software suite as part of its base pack. The suite includes modules for accounting, payroll, citizen management, and dematerialization, managed and maintained by ADAT.
• ANCT (Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerANCT partnered with ADAT for 'ADAT & Vous' sessions on topics like 'Logiciel Mon suivi social' and 'Logiciel RDV Service public', providing national-level coordination on public service software.
• Centre de Gestion du DoubsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Doubs Civil Service Management Center for the 'Prime pouvoir d'achat' session under 'ADAT & Vous' program.
• CPAM25 (Caisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladie du Doubs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPAM25 collaborated with ADAT on a DSN signaling session ('Les signalements en DSN') as part of the 'ADAT & Vous' program.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Cosoluce: Cosoluce provides financial, payroll and civil-registry software and services to French local authorities, similar to ADAT's E.Magnus-based offering. It is a direct competitor for the same small-to-mid commune customer base, but operates as a commercial vendor rather than a departmental public agency.
• JVS-Mairistem: JVS-Mairistem is a long-standing French vendor of financial, payroll, civil-registry and election software for small communes, overlapping directly with ADAT's core E.Magnus modules. It is one of the few private-sector players competing for the same petits-communes tier that ADAT serves.
• Centres de Gestion de la Fonction Publique Territoriale (CDG): Each French département has a Centre de Gestion that provides HR, payroll, legal and career-management support to communes and their agents — overlapping directly with ADAT's payroll (DSN), legal and training offerings. They are mutualised public bodies with a near-identical membership-based model, but legally focused on personnel rather than IT.
• Agence Technique Départementale (various départements): Other French départements operate their own mutualised technical agencies (e.g. ATD 24, AT 47) providing engineering, IT or legal support to their communes. These are the closest functional peers to ADAT, replicating the same departmental mutualisation model in adjacent geographies.

Emerging players

• Everys / Sigma (SPL): Sociétés Publiques Locales such as SPL Sigma deliver IT, software and dematerialisation services to public-sector clients on a contractual basis, partially overlapping ADAT's E.Magnus reselling and integration activities. They are emerging commercial-public hybrids competing for the same small-to-mid commune market.

Broad incumbents

• Sopra Steria (Public Sector): Sopra Steria's public-sector division supplies IT services, business applications and digital platforms to French ministries and territorial authorities. It shares an addressable customer category with ADAT but targets larger-scale engagements rather than the small-commune mutualisation niche.
• Docaposte (La Poste): Docaposte, the digital subsidiary of La Poste, operates a large public-sector trust services and dematerialization business (electronic signatures, certified electronic mail, archive) that competes with parts of ADAT's offering — notably RGS 2* certificates, Chorus Pro connectors and e-signature modules — but across a much broader public and private customer base.
• Capgemini (Public Sector): Capgemini's public-sector business in France delivers large-scale IT, digital transformation and managed services to state and territorial authorities, overlapping with the higher end of the market that ADAT serves through shared DPO and digital workflow modules. It is a broad incumbent rather than a specialist in Doubs-scale communes.
• Berger-Levrault: Berger-Levrault is the publisher of the E.Magnus suite that ADAT resells and supports. It is the upstream software incumbent serving French local governments, making it the most directly comparable provider of public-sector administrative IT — though as a publisher rather than a mutualised service agency.

Others

• ANCT (Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires): ANCT is a national-level public agency that coordinates territorial cohesion programmes (digital, engineering, rural support) and is already a partner of ADAT for ADAT & Vous sessions. It sits one layer above ADAT in the territorial architecture rather than competing with it, and helps shape the national agenda on small-commune digitalisation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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