Agglo du Saint-Quentinois

What Agglo du Saint-Quentinois does

Agglo du Saint-Quentinois (Communauté d'Agglomération du Saint-Quentinois, or CASQ) is a French public territorial administrative entity (Établissement Public de Coopération Intercommunale, EPCI) created on January 1, 2017, through the merger of prior intercommunal structures. It consolidates public service delivery across 39 communes in the Aisne department of the Hauts-de-France region, covering 294 km² and serving approximately 80,000 residents, governed by a 74-member community council under President Frédérique Macarez.

The organization operates a multi-service platform spanning water and sanitation, household waste collection, urban planning (including the intercommunal PLUi approved December 2020), public transport (Pastel bus network with on-demand and accessibility variants), and recreational facilities anchored by the Parc d'Isle (approximately 500,000 annual visitors). Technical infrastructure includes dedicated online portals for water account management, an Ecocito badge-based access system for five déchèteries, a SimplyBook appointment scheduling tool, a Cythelia/Archelios MAP-powered solar cadastre, an open data portal on data.gouv.fr, and 15 connected weather stations serving agricultural and municipal users. The Agglo also runs the Robonumérique economic development strategy, a business incubator (Pépinière Créatis), and a coworking space to attract robotics and digital startups.

Revenue is generated through local taxes (taxe d'habitation, foncier), intergovernmental grants from the Région Hauts-de-France and central government, water consumption fees, and waste collection charges baked into local taxation; most resident-facing services are provided free at point of use, with badge access to déchèteries free for households on the territory. Customer segments include residents (the primary captive base), businesses and entrepreneurs, students and educational institutions, and people with reduced mobility. Distribution spans physical offices, the AGGLO' j'écoute contact center, online portals, the Pastel transport network, déchèteries, and community venues, supported by marketing channels ranging from LinkedIn and Facebook to the quarterly Agglo Mag and the L'Éco de l'Agglo economic newsletter.

Name

Agglo du Saint-Quentinois

Legal name

Communauté d'Agglomération du Saint-Quentinois

Website

https://agglo-saintquentinois.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Agglo du Saint-Quentinois is a French public agglomeration (EPCI) that delivers statutory intercommunal services — water, waste, transport, urban planning, economic development — to approximately 80,000 residents across 39 communes in the Aisne department of Hauts-de-France. It is funded primarily by local taxes and intergovernmental grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Public Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Waste management services
• Water and sanitation
• Public transportation
• Urban planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Quentin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Taxes locales et dotations: Public agglomeration funded primarily through local taxes (taxe d'habitation, foncier), intergovernmental transfers, and operational fees for services such as water and waste collection.
2. Service des eaux - Water service: Water distribution and sanitation services billed to residents, generating revenue through water consumption charges.
3. Gestion des déchets - Waste management: Waste collection services financed through household waste fees included in local taxation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Agglo du Saint-Quentinois is a public agglomeration authority that delivers mandatory intercommunal services across 39 communes: household waste collection and recycling center access, water distribution and sanitation, urban bus transport (Pastel) and accessibility services (AndiGO), urban planning through the PLUi, and economic development support including the Cr\u00e9atis coworking space and P\u00e9pini\u00e8re business incubator. It also operates leisure infrastructure such as Parc d'Isle and runs territorial innovation programs like Robonum\u00e9rique and the Cadastre Solaire solar potential mapping tool.

Product overview

Agglo du Saint-Quentinois operates as a public agglomeration community (Établissement public de coopération intercommunale - EPCI) providing comprehensive public services across 39 municipalities with approximately 80,000 residents. The organization offers a multi-service platform combining citizen engagement (AGGLO' j'écoute), environmental services (waste collection and recycling centers with badge-based access), water and sanitation management, and mobility solutions. Key facilities include the Parc d'Isle leisure park and Créatis business incubator. The Agglo also drives economic development through initiatives like Robonumérique (robotics and digital strategy) and offers tools such as the Solar Cadastre for sustainable development planning. The PLUi provides unified territorial planning while online platforms enable citizen access to services like waste bin requests, water account management, and public procurement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AGGLO' j'\u00e9coute citizen contact center
• Waste Collection Services
• D\u00e9ch\u00e8teries (Recycling Centers)
• Eau et Assainissement (Water and Sanitation)
• Transport et Mobilit\u00e9 (Pastel network and AndiGO)
• Parc d'Isle
• Robonum\u00e9rique economic development strategy
• Cadastre Solaire (Solar Cadastre)
• Cr\u00e9atis Coworking Space
• P\u00e9pini\u00e8re Cr\u00e9atis (Business Incubator)
• Plan Local d'Urbanisme Intercommunal (PLUi)
• Online Public Procurement Platform

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Maison de l'Emploi et de la Formation du Saint-Quentinois (MEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for employment and professional training services, supporting job seekers and workers in the territory with training programs and employment assistance.
• Région Hauts-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council partnership for co-financing territorial development projects, school transport organization, and regional economic initiatives.
• Pôle EmploicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational employment service partnership for job placement, professional training coordination, and employment support services.
• Proch'EmploiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal employment initiative partnering with the Agglo for job placement services and employment programs.
• Chambre de Commerce et de l'Industrie de l'Aisne (CCI de l'Aisne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of commerce partnership for business support, entrepreneurship programs, and commercial development initiatives.
• La Chambre de Métiers de l'AisnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of trades partnership for artisan support, vocational training, and craft business development services.
• Pôle Mécanique de la Clef des ChampscoreOthersAutomotive and mechanical sports pole offering economic development potential and leisure activities, managed in partnership with the Agglo.
• Office de Tourisme et des Congrès du Saint-QuentinoiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTourism office partnership for promoting tourism, cultural events, and visitor services in the territory.
• SOLIHA AisneminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHousing advice partner providing free, independent guidance on solar installation projects through France Rénov' program.
• CD2EminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional accelerator for eco-transition, providing technical support for solar and renewable energy projects for public and private stakeholders.
• EnergETHIC / Réseau d'Énergie Citoyenne en Hauts-de-FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation supporting citizen renewable energy projects since 2011, providing guidance for collective solar initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SAUR: French water and waste infrastructure operator with extensive municipal concession footprint, often providing delegated services to CAs comparable to Saint-Quentinois. Adjacent operator rather than a peer authority.
• Veolia Environnement: Global incumbent in water and waste services that frequently acts as delegated operator to French agglomerations. Comparable in service lines (water distribution, waste management) but operates as a commercial enterprise rather than a public authority.
• Suez: Major private operator of water and waste services with deep French municipal concessions. Comparable in technical service delivery but differs in being a commercial entity serving many client agglomerations rather than governing one.

Direct peers

• Troyes Champagne Métropole: Mid-sized French agglomeration in Grand Est (~170K residents) operating the same EPCI mandate: water, waste, transport, economic development, and urban planning across multiple communes.
• Amiens Métropole: Communauté d'agglomération in the same Hauts-de-France region, ~135K residents, providing the same intercommunal public services (water, waste, transport, urban planning). Closest geographic and structural analog as a mid-sized French agglomeration.
• Ardenne Métropole: Communauté d'agglomération of Charleville-Mézières in Grand Est (~120K residents), comparable industrial-transition context and French EPCI governance model with same intercommunal competencies.
• Communauté d'Agglomération du Soissonnais: Adjacent CA in Aisne/Hauts-de-France with similar size, industrial-transition heritage, and intercommunal service profile — operates water, waste, transport, and urban planning across multiple communes.
• Communauté d'Agglomération du Beauvaisis: Mid-sized CA in Hauts-de-France/Oise with similar population scale (~95K residents), rural-urban commune mix, and comparable intercommunal competencies including water, waste, and economic development.
• Communauté d'Agglomération de la Région de Compiègne: Hauts-de-France CA of similar scale with comparable intercommunal competencies, including water, waste management, mobility, and economic development across multiple member communes.
• Grand Calais Terres et Mers: Hauts-de-France coastal CA providing the same intercommunal public service portfolio (water, waste, transport, urban planning) under the French EPCI framework, with comparable scale and governance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AggloStQuentin
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/casq02
• Facebookfacebook.com/agglo.saintquentinois
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agglo-du-saint-quentinois

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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