APPUI

What APPUI does

APPUI is a private French social-economy employment services organization operating under the unified "APPUI Travaillons Ensemble" brand from its headquarters at 3 rue Claude Chappe, 86130 Jaunay-Marigny (Vienne, France), with a secondary production site at Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux. Founded in 1986 (legally registered as Association Intermédiaire in 1987) and grouping three legacy structures — APPUI Association (intermediate association), APPUI Intérim (temporary staffing agency, formerly Futur Emploi), and APPUI Les Jardins (horticulture insertion workshop, founded 1993) — the organization delivers interim staffing, professional insertion support, socio-professional accompaniment, and on-site horticultural production. It holds IAE-related approvals (Association Intermédiaire since 1987; Chantier d'Insertion for Les Jardins since 1998) and participates in the national Territoires Zéro Chômeur de Longue Durée (TZCLD) experiment launched in 2016 and joined locally in 2021–2023.

The company's revenue is generated primarily through staffing margin/transaction fees on temporary assignments (placing candidates into construction, local government, healthcare/early-childhood, agriculture, hospitality, manufacturing, logistics, distribution, waste management, green-space, and industrial welding roles at disclosed hourly rates of €12.31–€13.50), supplemented by social-economy funding from insertion programs and by agricultural produce sales (seasonal vegetables, small fruits, flower and vegetable plants) at the Les Jardins site, which accommodates approximately 10 insertion workers annually. Pricing for individual home-services customers (home help at €12.95/hour, gardening at €12.65/hour) leverages France's 50% tax-credit mechanism via the "avance immédiate" system, and APPUI Intérim retains a national extension capability although primary operations are concentrated in the Vienne department (86), specifically across 19 communes of Grand Poitiers and Haut-Poitou.

In 2023 APPUI accompanied 143 people and converted 49 to CDD/CDI contracts, reflecting a measured rather than high-volume staffing throughput. The business model is fundamentally service-driven, not technology-driven: no proprietary technology platform, API, SDK, AI capabilities, or patents are disclosed, and technology assessment is explicitly "not applicable". Distribution relies on two physical offices, on-client-premises delivery to households and municipalities, and direct outreach, with candidate acquisition supported through Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn channels and a France Travail professional-immersion partnership. The organization employs roughly 28 staff (firmographics) including a Direction générale led by Laurence TRIQUARD, with revenue not publicly disclosed.

Name

APPUI

Legal name

FUTUR EMPLOI

Website

https://appui86.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employment Staffing Services

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (56133)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Co-Employment Services (BPACAHAB)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Professional integration programs
• Social insertion employment
• Horticulture market gardening
• Home services individuals

Headquarters

HQ city

Jaunay-Marigny

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing (Intérim): APPUI Intérim provides temporary staffing services to businesses and collectivities, placing workers in missions for variable durations. This is the core revenue stream from staffing margins and service fees.
2. Association Services (IAE): APPUI Association provides insertion through economic activity services, offering workers in professional reintegration programs to businesses and collectivities, funded through social economy mechanisms and possibly subsidies.
3. Agricultural Sales: APPUI Les Jardins generates revenue through the sale of seasonal vegetables, small fruits, and flower and vegetable plants produced at their Saint-Georges-Lès-Baillargeaux site.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

APPUI is a local employment services Ensemblier grouping an intermediate association (APPUI Association), a temporary staffing agency (APPUI Intérim), and a horticulture/market gardening insertion workshop (APPUI Les Jardins). It places workers with businesses, local governments, and individuals in the Poitiers region, while providing personalized socio-professional support to candidates and selling seasonal produce from its insertion garden. The organization also participates in the national TZCLD (Zero Long-Term Unemployment Territory) experiment.

Product overview

APPUI is a unified employment services platform combining three complementary structures: APPUI Association (intermediate association providing staffing with social-professional support), APPUI Intérim (temporary staffing agency), and APPUI Les Jardins (social integration horticulture workshop). Operating since 1986 in the Grand Poitiers and Haut-Poitou territories, the platform offers interim placement, recruitment, personalized career accompaniment, and professional immersion programs. A fourth initiative, TZCLD, focuses on long-term unemployed persons through a Zero Unemployment Territory program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• APPUI - TZCLD: Territoires Zéro Chômeur de Longue Durée initiative in partnership with CAPEE, supporting long-term unemployed persons in Jaunay-Marigny and Dissay.

Products and services

• APPUI Intérim Temporary staffing agency providing short-term personnel placement for businesses, local governments, and individuals in the Poitiers region. APPUI Intérim handles recruitment administration and employee dispatch across sectors including entretien, logistique, bâtiment, distribution, gestion des déchets, industrie, espaces verts, and petite enfance.
• APPUI Association Intermediate association providing staffing services combined with personalized socio-professional support for people returning to work. Offers gradual return to employment through missions with local governments, businesses, and individuals, with career guidance and accompaniment.
• APPUI Les Jardins Social integration workshop in horticulture and market gardening producing and selling seasonal vegetables, small fruits, flower plants, and vegetable seedlings from its Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux site, while supporting 10 people annually with technical supervision and socio-professional accompaniment.
• Accompagnement socioprofessionnel Social-professional support service providing personalized assistance to construct and implement an Insertion by Economic Activity (IAE) career path. Includes career guidance, skills development through employment missions, professional training, and work immersion opportunities for APPUI Association employees.
• Home Services for Individuals Home services delivered at private residences across the 19 partner communes, including home help (aide ménagère at €12.95/hour), gardening (jardinier at €12.65/hour), building maintenance, moving assistance, and painting. Eligible for a 50% tax credit through the 'avance immédiate' system.

Quantifiable outcome

• 49 permanent contracts (CDD/CDI) achieved for candidates in 2023
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• CAPEE (Capée)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022APPUI partners with CAPEE (Acteur de l'Économie Sociale et Solidaire) in the TZCLD (Territoires Zéro Chômeur de Longue Durée) experiment for Jaunay-Marigny and Dissay. CAPEE is a local ESS organization contributing to the national zero long-term unemployment experiment aimed at integrating long-term unemployed persons into Enterprises with Social Purpose (EBE) through CDI contracts.
• Ville de Jaunay-MarignycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Jaunay-Marigny municipality has partnered with APPUI and Dissay in the TZCLD experiment for 2+ years. The commune is committed to mobilizing unemployed persons and supporting the creation of an EBE (Entreprise à But d'Emploi) to provide CDI employment opportunities for long-term job seekers.
• Ville de DissaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Dissay municipality partners with APPUI and Jaunay-Marigny in the TZCLD experiment. The town is involved in the Local Employment Committee working to create an EBE and support long-term unemployed persons in finding sustainable employment through CDI contracts.
• ATD Quart MondeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerATD Quart Monde is the founding initiator of the TZCLD national experiment launched in 2016, along with an associative consortium. APPUI participates in this national experiment to enable long-term unemployed persons to join Enterprises with Social Purpose (EBE) through CDI contracts, addressing local needs complementing existing employment options.
• France TravailcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPPUI collaborates with France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi) for professional immersion programs. Job seekers can spend discovery days at APPUI to learn about professions such as reception agent and commercial/recruitment officer, enabling future employment opportunities.
• 19 Communes (Grand Poitiers & Haut-Poitou)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAPPUI maintains ongoing partnerships with 19 municipalities across Grand Poitiers (including Beaumont Saint Cyr, Chasseneuil du Poitou, Dissay, Jaunay-Marigny, Montamisé, Saint-Georges-Lès-Baillargeaux) and Haut-Poitou (including Avanton, Chabournay, Champigny en Rochereau, Cherves, Cissé, Mirebeau, Neuville du Poitou, Saint Martin la Pallu, Thurageau, Villiers, Vouzailles, Yversay). These collectivities are historical partners using APPUI's staffing and insertion services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Synergie: French staffing group operating across temporary work, permanent placement, and HR services with a national network. Comparable in service offering to APPUI's staffing operations, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Vitamine T: French social economy group focused on professional reintegration through economic activity, with multiple insertion workshops and employment services. Operates a structurally similar social-employment model to APPUI.
• Ares (Association pour la Réinsertion Économique et Sociale): French social insertion association offering insertion through economic activity (IAE) across multiple activity sectors including logistics, recycling, and services. Directly comparable to APPUI's social insertion mission and Association Intermédiaire structure.
• Crit Intérim: French mid-market staffing and recruitment group with national presence across temporary work, permanent placement, and airport services. Comparable in service scope to APPUI's intérim and association activities, though at larger scale.
• Groupe ID'EES: French social economy employment group operating multiple structures including interim, insertion, and training activities. Highly comparable to APPUI's Ensemblier model with a similar multi-activity social-employment approach.

Broad incumbents

• Manpower France: Major global staffing firm with significant French operations across temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions. A broader incumbent competitor in the same general staffing market as APPUI Intérim.
• Randstad France: Large French staffing group operating across temporary work, permanent recruitment, and HR services. Competes with APPUI in the broader French staffing market with national coverage that significantly exceeds APPUI's regional footprint.
• France Travail: National public employment service of France (formerly Pôle Emploi), providing employment services, candidate registration, and employer matching at national scale. Functions as both a key partner and a broader market incumbent relative to APPUI.
• Adecco France: Largest commercial staffing agency in France, providing temporary staffing and recruitment services across all major industries and regions. Overlaps with APPUI's staffing business but operates at national scale with a purely commercial model.

Emerging players

• Cap Emploi: National network of specialized employment services for people with disabilities, operating in partnership with France Travail. Adjacent to APPUI's social-insertion mission but focuses specifically on disability employment pathways.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EnsemblierAPPUI
• Facebookfacebook.com/EnsemblierAPPUI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/appuitravaillonsensemble-jaunay-marigny
• Instagraminstagram.com/appui_travaillons_ensemble

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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