ESAT Gure Nahia - Arbonne (64)

What ESAT Gure Nahia - Arbonne (64) does

ESAT Gure Nahia - Arbonne is a French medico-social non-profit (loi 1901 association) affiliated to the APAJH Côte Basque - Sud des Landes federation, operating continuously since 1972 when its Foyer d'hébergement was founded. The organization runs seven establishments across three sites in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department (Arbonne, Biaudos, Bidart) and serves approximately 350 adults with disabilities through roughly 180 staff, with a continuum of services that includes sheltered employment (ESAT), residential care (Foyer de Vie and Foyer d'hébergement), and elderly accommodation (MAPHA).

The core operational footprint combines an agricultural production unit (Ferme Pémartin) — producing organic apples, apple juice, jams, honey, poultry and eggs — with sheltered workshop activities that deliver catering, laundering, cleaning, subcontracting and industrial conditioning services to local businesses. Distribution is multi-channel, spanning direct farm-gate sales, farmer markets, the Pick Up relay network and a co-manufacturing relationship with Pirate Cannerie; an active BLE organic certification pursuit and INTERREG POCTEFA EKIN cross-border cooperation project (France-Spain) are recent additions to the activity perimeter.

The business model blends public funding (ARS Nouvelle-Aquitaine health-authority dotation and Conseil Départemental 64 departmental co-funding for the ESAT and residential facilities) with diversified commercial revenue from agricultural sales and contracted services. Governance is association-based, with a board renewal scheduled for June 2026. There is no evidence of proprietary technology, AI/ML deployment, or external venture funding; the establishment operates as a conventional French medico-social structure dependent on statutory public funding streams complemented by earned income.

Name

ESAT Gure Nahia - Arbonne (64)

Legal name

APAJH Côte Basque - Sud des Landes

Website

https://apajh64-40.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

French medico-social non-profit (loi 1901) affiliated to APAJH Côte Basque - Sud des Landes, founded in 1972. It operates seven facilities across three sites (Arbonne, Biaudos, Bidart), employs 180 staff and serves roughly 350 adults with disabilities through sheltered employment, residential care, MAPHA elderly accommodation, and the Ferme Pémartin agricultural production unit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Employment Services (Medico-Social Sheltered Workshop)

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Vegetable and Melon Farming (1112), Fruit and Vegetable Retailers (445230)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ)

Keywords

• Sheltered employment services
• Disability employment services
• Organic market gardening
• Commercial laundry services
• Green space maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Arbonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Product Sales: Direct sales of seasonal vegetables from market gardening, apple juice (100% natural, €5/L), firewood, and ornamental plants/flowers to individuals at farm store and to local restaurants/professionals
2. Horticulture and Nursery Sales: Sale of bedding plants, perennial plants, shrubs, aromatic plants, and floral arrangements. Seasonal sales events for Toussaint flowers and spring plants
3. Subcontracting and Conditioning Services: Packaging, labeling, assembly, and other subcontracting work for external companies performed by workers with disabilities under professional supervision
4. Catering and Pastry Services: Catering for events (buffets, cocktails, pastries) and daily meals preparation. Available for private individuals and professionals
5. Laundry and Linen Services: Professional washing and ironing services for individuals and businesses, including large items (duvets, blankets), work clothing, and linen marking
6. Facilities Maintenance Services: Cleaning services for offices, apartments, and professional spaces; green space creation and maintenance for private and business clients

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ESAT Gure Nahia provides sheltered employment for adults with disabilities through agricultural production (organic market gardening, horticulture, apple juice), commercial subcontracting (packaging, assembly, laundry, cleaning), catering, and green space maintenance. The establishment also offers a farm store for direct retail sales and runs complementary medico-social services including housing (Foyer d'hébergement), elderly care (MAPHA), and a day-activities facility (Foyer de Vie).

Product overview

ESAT Gure Nahia is a medico-social establishment providing professional integration services for people with disabilities through a multi-workshop structure. The establishment operates as a unified service comprising ESAT Gure Nahia (main vocational workshop offering sous-traitance, packaging, lingerie, and cleaning services), La Ferme Pémartin (agricultural farm producing vegetables, apple juice, and horticulture products), Foyer d'hébergement (residential housing for 74 workers), and MAPHA (elderly care home for retired ESAT workers). Services are provided to both individuals and businesses, with tax benefits available for private clients utilizing ESAT services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MAPHA (Maison d'Accueil pour Personnes Handicapées Agées): Residential homes for aging persons with disabilities, particularly retired ESAT workers, offering 8 places at each location (Gure Nahia and Marguerite at Pémartin).
• Ferme Pémartin

Products and services

• Subcontracting and packaging services (ESAT Gure Nahia)

Quantifiable outcome

• 350 people accompanied across all APAJH 64-40 establishments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Pirate CannerieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership between ESAT Gure Nahia and Pirate Cannerie for food processing collaboration, adding value to agricultural production through canning and preservation.
• Association AtxikminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 August 2024Foyer Pémartin organizes a garage sale (vide-grenier) to raise funds for Association Atxik, which supports sports, cultural, and leisure activities for accompanied persons.
• Association BLE (Biharko Lurraren Elkartea)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 September 2021Ferme Pémartin is a member of BLE (Association for the Land of Tomorrow), which promotes collective action for autonomous, economical, local, and solidarity-based biological agriculture in the Basque Country. Collaboration includes a technical animator in market gardening who helps optimize vegetable production while preserving soil and land quality, and provides guidance for organic certification.
• INTERREG POCTEFA (EKIN Project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border European project to strengthen social inclusion in the transfrontier territory of the Basque Country through a technological tool for social intervention. The platform developed helps connect fragile populations accompanied by medico-social establishments with their environment and citizen community. Partnership involves antic-paysbasque.com coordination.
• Departmental Council of Pyrénées-Atlantiques (CD64)coreOthersGovernmental partner that provides authorization, pricing, and control for Foyer Pémartin operations. Joint competence with ARS64 for FAM (Foyer d'Accueil Médicalisé).
• ARS Nouvelle-Aquitaine (ARS64)coreOthersRegional Health Agency providing authorization, pricing, and control for medical-social establishments. Joint competence with CD64 for FAM.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Emmaüs France: French social-inclusion federation operating sheltered work activities (ateliers) for vulnerable populations, with revenue-generating operations including collection, resale, and agriculture. Comparable in combining a solidarity mission with diversified service and production activities.
• L'Arche: International federation operating residential communities and workplaces for people with intellectual disabilities, including agricultural and craft workshops. Comparable in combining inclusive employment with residential care and a long-term social mission.

Regional players

• Biocoop: French organic retail cooperative network with local branches in the Basque Country. Comparable as a peer for La Ferme Pémartin's direct farm store channel and organic/bio product positioning — both sell local, seasonal organic produce to consumers prioritizing provenance and ethics.

Others

• Fédération des ESAT: Network aggregating French ESAT operators (sheltered workshops) for shared services, advocacy, and best-practice exchange. Comparable as a sector-level peer enabling benchmarking on sheltered-employment operations across France.
• Association BLE (Biharko Lurraren Elkartea): Basque Country association promoting autonomous, local, solidarity-based biological agriculture. Documented as a strategic partner of Ferme Pémartin — comparable as a peer for organic farming methodology and Basque local food-system positioning.

Broad incumbents

• ADAPEI: National federation of French associations serving people with intellectual disabilities, parallel to APAJH. Operates a similar ESAT/foyer network across France with comparable medico-social mission and sheltered employment model.
• APAJH National Federation: National APAJH federation to which APAJH Côte Basque - Sud des Landes belongs. Operates parallel ESAT, Foyer, and MAPHA establishments across France under the same brand and similar sheltered-employment-plus-residential model.
• Mutualité Française: Federation of French mutual health organizations operating medico-social establishments including ESATs, EHPADs, and care facilities. Comparable in navigating the same ARS regulatory framework and providing sheltered-employment services.
• UNAPEI: Largest French federation of associations for people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Directly comparable in operating ESATs, Foyers de Vie, and residential care facilities under the same French medico-social regulatory regime.

Emerging players

• Pirate Cannerie: Documented 2025 partnership counterparty for canning and food preservation of Ferme Pémartin's produce. Comparable as an emerging value-added food processing peer operating in the same Basque Country local-food ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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