Opur

What Opur does

Opur (Association OPUR — Organisme de Protection et d'Utilisation de la Ruralité) is a French non-profit association governed by the loi 1901, operating as an Atelier et Chantier d'Insertion (ACI) within the Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS). Headquartered in Guînes, Pas-de-Calais, it employs roughly ten people and serves a dual mission: providing social and professional reintegration pathways for RSA beneficiaries, long-term unemployed individuals, and unqualified youth, while delivering environmental, construction, and wood-processing services to local communes and public collectivités. Core service lines include environmental works (grounds maintenance, hedge trimming, marsh management, hydraulic infrastructure), sawmill and logging operations, outdoor space creation (masonry, paving, fencing), and painting. Following a 2023 facility acquisition, Opur commercialized four processed-wood SKUs — Plots, Bois avivé, Bois raboté, and Bois mouluré — extending into direct timber product sales.

The organization's core technology is labor-intensive: manual environmental maintenance, traditional woodworking, and sawmill operations, with an explicit policy of avoiding phytosanitary products. There is no proprietary software, digital platform, or technology stack of note; the website runs on a basic e-monsite hosting arrangement. Revenue mechanics combine recurring public funding from DDETS, Conseil Départemental du Pas-de-Calais, Région Hauts de France, Préfecture du Pas-de-Calais, and France Travail with service-contract revenue from municipal clients (Communauté de Communes Pays d'Opale and individual communes including Guînes, Ardres, Licques, Andres, Hardinghen, and Saint-Tricat). Pricing is quote-based and negotiated through State conventions rather than published. Beneficiaries are recruited via France Travail and spontaneous application, working 26-hour CDDI contracts of typically six months duration, with at least 80% of salaried positions required to be held by RSA beneficiaries under IAE rules. Strategic governance is provided by a Conseil d'Administration chaired by Antoine Peraldi, with the Director handling State convention negotiations and ACI budget oversight.

Name

Opur

Legal name

Association OPUR

Website

https://asso-opur.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Opur is a French non-profit ACI (Atelier et Chantier d'Insertion) in Guînes, Pas-de-Calais, that employs RSA beneficiaries to deliver environmental maintenance, sawmill/woodworking, outdoor construction, and painting services to communes and public collectivités in the Calaisis region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Guînes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public funding and grants: OPUR receives funding from government entities including DDETS, Conseil Départemental du Pas-de-Calais, Pas-de-Calais Actif, Région des Hauts de France, Préfecture du Pas-De-Calais, and France Travail (Pôle Emploi). These public financeurs provide core operating funding for the social integration mission.
2. Environmental and grounds maintenance services: OPUR generates revenue through service provision to public and private clients including communes, collectivités, and businesses. Services include environmental works, grounds maintenance, painting, exterior space creation, and sawmill/woodworking operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Opur is a non-profit Atelier et Chantier d'Insertion (ACI) that delivers environmental maintenance (green-space upkeep, waste collection, recyclerie), sawmill/woodworking (firewood, lumber), painting, and outdoor space creation services to local governments, businesses, social landlords, and individuals. These service activities double as a socio-professional integration vehicle, employing people facing employment barriers under a 24-month state-accredited pathway supported by Pôle Emploi, CDCCI, and DREETS.

Product overview

OPUR (Organisme de Protection et d'Utilisation de la Ruralité) is a social integration organization operating as an Atelier et Chantier d'Insertion (ACI) within the Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS). The organization provides a portfolio of environmental, construction, and wood-processing services through four core service lines: Environmental Works (travaux environnementaux), Sawmill and Logging (scierie et bûcheronnage), Outdoor Space Creation (créations d'espaces extérieurs), and Painting Services (travaux de peinture). These services are delivered while simultaneously providing social and professional integration support for employees facing employment barriers. The sawmill operation produces four primary wood products: Plots (log sections), Bois avivé (rough lumber), Bois raboté (planed wood), and Bois mouluré (molded wood). The 2023 establishment of a dedicated sawmill facility enables the organization to develop short wood circuits and contribute to regional industrial autonomy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental maintenance and waste services (Entretien d'espaces verts, ramassage de déchets, recyclerie/ressourcerie)

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of employees are RSA beneficiaries as required by IAE framework
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• URIAE (Union Régionale des Insertions par l'Activité Economique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional union federating IAE structures in Nord-Pas-de-Calais. OPUR participates in this federation to promote and develop insertion through economic activity as an effective solution for employment integration.
• Inter-Réseaux 59-62coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation federating insertion by economic activity networks operating in Nord Pas de Calais. Provides networking and coordination among IAE structures.
• Fabrique DÉFIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment, Economic, Training & Insertion organization operating on the Calaisis territory, supporting local economic development initiatives.
• Eden 62minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature protection and biodiversity organization in Pas-de-Calais. EDEN 62 develops educational and awareness programs on natural heritage and environmental protection.
• Communauté de Communes Pays d'OpalecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIntercommunal authority representing 28 communes. OPUR provides environmental maintenance and grounds services to the territory.
• Communes (Guînes, Ardres, Licques, Andres, Hardinghen, Saint-Tricat)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipal clients receiving environmental maintenance, grounds keeping, and related services from OPUR.
• AFPA Centre de CalaisminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNational vocational training organization providing professional training services and career guidance to OPUR employees.
• GRETA Grand Littoral - Nord Pas De CalaisminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVocational education and training network offering professional development, guidance, and VAE (Validation of Acquired Experience) services for over 40 years.
• UniformationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSocial economy vocational training fund supporting professional development and life-long learning for employees in social cohesion sectors.
• Estelle FleursminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLandscape designer, florist, and nursery with over 25 years of expertise. Listed as professional landscaping partner in OPUR's directory.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Le Relais: Network of insertion enterprises (including ACI structures) in textile recycling, services, and environment across France — directly comparable IAE co-employment model and dual social/commercial value proposition.
• Ares: French association operating ACI/insertion enterprises focused on services and environment, providing work-based integration for people far from employment — same IAE framework and dual social/commercial mission as OPUR.
• La Varappe: Insertion enterprise running ACI activities in environmental services, building trades, and circular economy — closely comparable to OPUR's combination of environmental works, outdoor construction, and social integration.

Others

• Chantier École: National federation of Ateliers et Chantiers d'Insertion — the exact organizational category OPUR belongs to. Acts as an ecosystem/network participant rather than a competitor but shares regulatory framework and policy advocacy.
• Régies de Quartier: Federation of neighborhood-based insertion enterprises providing maintenance, environmental, and resident services — comparable ACI-style social-inclusion model adapted to urban neighborhood contexts.
• AFPA: National vocational training partner cited by OPUR; operates employment-integration programs and training pathways aligned to RSA beneficiaries — adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Emmaüs France: National federation of social-solidarity economy organizations including insertion activities; broader scope than OPUR but operates on the same social-enterprise-through-work philosophy across France.
• Coallia: Large French social-action association running accommodation, insertion, and asylum services — comparable in social-inclusion mission but at much larger national scale and with broader service scope than OPUR's ACI.

Regional players

• Vitamine T: Major insertion-through-economic-activity (IAE) enterprise headquartered in Hauts-de-France, operating multiple ACI-like structures across logistics, services, and environment — directly comparable business model to OPUR but at significantly larger regional scale.

Emerging players

• API Provence: Regional insertion association in Provence running ACI activities around services and environment — same IAE co-employment and insertion framework as OPUR but operating in a different geography and at a smaller emerging scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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