What SAGESS does

SAGESS is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) headquartered in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and the largest social and medico-social association in the Allier department. It was constituted in its current form in 2019 by four founding associations, tracing its operational origins to the GCSMS SAGESS established in 2010, and operates 39 establishments and services with 864 employees serving more than 2,000 vulnerable persons across 1,875 approved places and 716 educational-assistance measures. Its beneficiary base spans elderly dependent persons, adults and children with disabilities, families and minors under child-protection orders, and adults in social-inclusion or adapted-work pathways.

SAGESS is organised around seven integrated platforms — Siège (headquarters and shared services), Accompagnement Social, Dépendance, Education, Protection Enfance et Famille, Travail, and Services Mutualisés — that bundle operational delivery with shared back-office functions. Its technology backbone comprises the ESMS numérique interoperability programme for beneficiary-record exchange with public funders (ARS, Conseil Départemental de l'Allier, PJJ, DDCSPP, Éducation Nationale), and a long-dated partnership with WAVIN that anchors an adapted ESAT workforce inside industrial facilities. The association holds the only ESUS certification in Allier covering all activities and was recognised as a general-interest association in 2022, with ESUS certification renewed for five years in September 2022.

The business model is mission-driven and non-commercial. SAGESS has no paying customers; it is financed by regulated public tariffs and grants from ARS, the Allier Department Council, judicial youth-protection services (PJJ), the DDCSPP, and the Ministry of Education. Governance is overseen by a voluntary board presided since July 2025 by Bernard Alessandria (succeeding Christian Félicité), with operational leadership under Director General Emmanuel Verrière. The association expanded its footprint in 2024 by absorbing ABAH on 31 December 2024, and added a UEEP school-inclusion unit in September 2025.

Name

SAGESS

Legal name

Association SAGESS

Website

https://asso-sagess.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SAGESS is the largest social and medico-social association in France's Allier department, operating 39 establishments across seven platforms with 864 employees to serve 2,000+ vulnerable persons including the elderly, disabled children, and families under child protection.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Medico-Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Educational Support Services (611710), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH)

Keywords

• Social and medico-social services
• Elderly care services
• Disability services
• Child protection services
• Vocational integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public subsidies and service delegation contracts: SAGESS is financed by public institutions through delegation of public service. Financeurs include ARS (including ASP), the Department of Allier, PJJ, DDCSPP, the Éducation nationale, and service users. As an ESUS (Entreprise Solidaire d'Utilité Sociale), the association is eligible for solidarity-based savings, sponsorship (mécénat), and dedicated financing. No commercial revenue model; entirely publicly funded.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SAGESS is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) that operates 39 social and medico-social establishments and services across the Allier department, serving more than 2,000 vulnerable persons. Its offerings span specialized education for children with disabilities (IME, IEM, SESSAD), vocational integration through sheltered workshops (ESAT) and adapted enterprises (VISA INJECTION, ECOLLECTE), nursing homes and dependency care (EHPAD, Résidence Val-de-Besbre), child protection and family support services (AEMO, SIE, MECS), and social life support for adults with disabilities (SAVS, SAMSAH, foyers). The association is funded primarily through public service delegation contracts with ARS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the Department of Allier, PJJ, DDCSPP, and the Éducation Nationale.

Product overview

SAGESS operates as a unified social and medico-social association organized across seven interconnected platforms delivering comprehensive support services for vulnerable populations. The core offering consists of: the Siège (headquarters providing centralized administration, finance, HR, QHSE, IT, and purchasing); Accompagnement Social (housing, day services, and life skills support for adults with disabilities); Dépendance (three EHPAD nursing homes and temporary residence for elderly); Education (five IME/SESSAD institutions and specialized units for children with motor, intellectual, and autism-related disabilities); Protection Enfance et Famille (child protection, family mediation, and youth support services); Travail (three ESAT work centers and two adapted enterprises providing vocational training and employment); and Services Mutualisés (centralized transport, maintenance, and IT). SAGESS Magazine serves as the association's annual publication. The organization serves over 2,000 vulnerable persons across 39 establishments in the Allier department, with 864 employees, and operates under ESUS accreditation for social utility enterprises.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VISA INJECTION: Adapted enterprise specializing in thermoplastic injection, operating as subcontractor for cosmetics and building industry sectors
• ECOLLECTE

Products and services

• Plateforme Accompagnement Social Social support platform comprising Centre Habitat Ballore, Foyer d'hébergement Astrolabe (20 residents), Foyer de vie de Monzière, Services d'Accueil de Jour (SAJ), SAVS, SAMSAH, and Maison d'Accueil Familial (MAF de Montvicq, 20 social housing units) supporting disabled and vulnerable adults across the Allier department.
• Plateforme Dépendance (EHPAD) Elderly dependency platform offering accommodation, care, and daily living support for persons aged 60 and over. Includes EHPAD Les Vignes (Dompierre-sur-Besbre, 80 permanent + 2 temporary + 2 night care + 6 day care places), EHPAD Jeanne Coulon (Vichy, 96 places), and Résidence Val-de-Besbre (Jaligny-sur-Besbre, 24 non-medicalized temporary accommodation places).
• Plateforme Education (IME/SESSAD) Educational platform providing specialized education, therapeutic care, speech therapy, psychomotor therapy, and physiotherapy for children and adolescents aged 0-20 with motor, intellectual, autism spectrum, or polyhandicap disabilities. Includes IME Le Moulin de Presles (Cusset, 55 young people), IME L'Aquarelle (60 young people), IEM Thésée (Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule), IME La Mosaïque (opened 2012), SESSAD La Néottie (87 young people 0-20 years), and specialized units (UEMA, EMA 03, EMAS, PCPE ASE, UEEP at École maternelle Françoise Dolto).
• Plateforme Protection Enfance et Famille Child protection and family services platform including AEMO (educational assistance in open environment, 716 measures), SIE, MAJE (opened December 2020), Espace Famille, prevention services, MNA (unaccompanied foreign minors) support, MECS St-Exupéry, AER PH, and ISEMA. Provides educational support, family mediation, and child protection for vulnerable children and families.
• Plateforme Travail (ESAT et Entreprises Adaptées) Work platform providing vocational training and employment for adults with disabilities. Comprises ESAT Les Genetaix (Deneuille-les-Chantelle, 60 workers in industrial subcontracting and green spaces), ESAT Loire et Besbre (Diou, 20 workers in industrial subcontracting, laundry, and services), ESAT L'élan qualité (Creuzier-le-Neuf, 170+ workers in green spaces, catering, cleaning, welding), adapted enterprise VISA INJECTION (thermoplastic injection for cosmetics and construction industry), and ECOLLECTE (e-waste recycling service).
• Plateforme Siège (Direction Générale) Central headquarters platform providing strategic direction, financial management, human resources, QHSE/RSE, purchasing, administrative and communication services, and shared IT infrastructure across all SAGESS establishments. Located at 71 route de Saulcet, 03500 Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule.
• Services Mutualisés Centralized shared services including transport service (usager transport and meal delivery with over 40 adapted vehicles managed since 2018 with 03 ASA), maintenance service, and IT service (helpdesk, network management, hardware procurement) supporting all SAGESS establishments.
• SAGESS Magazine Annual printed magazine publication of the association, featuring organizational news, activities, and stories from beneficiaries. Available in PDF format for years 2019-2021.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 2,000 vulnerable persons served across 39 establishments
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ville de Saint-Pourçain-sur-SiouleminorOthers · 19 September 2025The municipality of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule partnered with SAGESS to inaugurate the Unité d'Enseignement pour les Élèves Polyhandicapés (UEEP) at École maternelle Françoise Dolto, supporting school inclusion for children with polyhandicap aged 4-11.
• WAVINcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA 20-year partnership between SAGESS ESAT and WAVIN, an industrial company. The ESAT provides industrial subcontracting services (thermoplastic injection, cable assembly, etc.) to WAVIN. A video was produced showcasing the success of this long-term collaboration with testimonials from ESAT workers and WAVIN management. This partnership exemplifies vocational integration of workers with disabilities in mainstream industry.
• ARS Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreOthersThe Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS) Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is the primary public funder and regulator for SAGESS's social and medico-social services. ARS co-funded the EUR 66,000 TPMR adapted vehicles for IEM Thésée and IME La Mosaïque with a EUR 20,000 regional subsidy, and supported the ESMS numérique programme. ARS also provides authorization for establishments and services.
• 03 ASA (Aides et Services aux Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner03 ASA provides adapted vehicles (TPMR) for transporting children from their homes to SAGESS establishments. SAGESS has organized and managed all transport operations since 2018. The fleet comprises over 40 adapted vehicles and drivers. 03 ASA and SAGESS collaborate on vehicle renewal and fleet management.
• Cinéma Grand Ecran VichyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSAGESS signed a partnership convention with Cinéma Grand Ecran Vichy for the implementation and consolidation of inclusive projects. The cinema offers a reduced-rate screening of the film 'Dragons' at €4.50 open to all SAGESS structures, promoting social inclusion and cultural access for vulnerable persons.
• ADSEA03coreOthersAssociation Départementale de Sauvegarde de l'Enfance et de l'Adolescence de l'Allier — one of the four founding associations of SAGESS. ADSEA03 promotes actions in favor of users, implements specific projects, designates representatives to SAGESS governance, guarantees ethics, and controls the proper functioning of establishments.
• AGEPAPHcoreOthersAssociation de Gestion d'Établissements pour Personnes Agées et personnes Handicapées — one of the four founding associations of SAGESS. AGEPAPH contributes to governance, ethics, and control of SAGESS's establishments and services.
• AVERPAHMcoreOthersAssociation pour Vichy Et sa Région de Parents et Amis de personnes en situation de Handicap — one of the four founding associations of SAGESS. AVERPAHM promotes actions for persons with disabilities, designates governance representatives, and ensures ethical oversight.
• ABAH (dissolved 31/12/2024)minorOthersAssociation Bourbonnaise pour l'Accompagnement des personnes Handicapées — one of the founding associations that dissolved voluntarily on December 31, 2024. ABAH's mission has been integrated into SAGESS.
• Festisol Allier (collective of 20+ associations)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAGESS participates in the Festisol Allier collective, which organizes the Festival des Solidarités in the Allier department. The collective includes Amnesty International, CCFD Terre Solidaire, UNICEF, and others. SAGESS's SAJ DAPAT service holds a stand at the festival to raise awareness of children's rights.
• Éducation Nationale (Department of Allier)coreOthersThe Éducation Nationale is both a funder and institutional partner. SAGESS collaborates with schools for inclusive education (school integration, UEEP at École Françoise Dolto), EMAS team support, AESH training, and the Dispositif d'Accueil et de Proximité Au Travail (DAPAT) which connects ESAT workers with school environments.
• Association Le Soute (graffiti artist Repy One)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAGESS commissioned Pierre Lhéritier (alias Repy One), a graffiti artist from association Le Soute in Vichy, to create a mural at the Foyer de vie de Monzière. The artwork was chosen by the residents and symbolizes artistic inclusion and community engagement.
• CNSA (Caisse Nationale de Solidarité pour l'Autonomie)coreOthersCNSA co-funded the ESMS numérique programme deployed across all SAGESS establishments, alongside ARS AURA and the European Union, to secure information exchange between actors and optimize care coordination.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Croix-Rouge Française: France's largest humanitarian organization, operating EHPAD, child protection services, disability establishments, and vocational integration programs. Comparable to SAGESS as a multi-platform medico-social operator combining elderly care, child welfare, and disability services under a single non-profit umbrella with public funding.
• Fédération Française des ESAT: Federation and professional body representing ESAT operators (sheltered workshops for disabled adults) across France. Comparable to SAGESS's three ESAT sites (Les Genetaix, Loire et Besbre, L'Élan qualité with 250+ workers) and adapted enterprise VISA INJECTION as a sector-level reference for vocational integration of disabled adults.

Broad incumbents

• APF France Handicap: Major French disability association operating SAMSAH, SAVS, ESAT, and specialized establishments nationwide. Comparable to SAGESS in delivering medico-social and disability support services through publicly funded establishments with a similar mix of residential, day, and employment programs.
• APAJH: National federation of associations for disabled youth and adults, running IME, SESSAD, ESAT, MAS, and foyers across France. Comparable to SAGESS in the breadth of medico-social services for disabled populations and the dependence on ARS / departmental public funding.
• UNAPEI: National federation representing people with intellectual disabilities and their families, coordinating IME, ESAT, MAS, and foyers. Comparable to SAGESS as a federated parent of medico-social establishments specializing in intellectual disability and autism, with similar ARS funding model and quality frameworks.
• ADAPEI France (Fédération): National federation of 73 ADAPEI departmental associations supporting people with intellectual disabilities through IME, MAS, foyers, and ESAT. Comparable as a multi-platform disability/medico-social operator at federation level, with overlapping funder relationships (ARS, departmental councils) and service mix.
• Mutualité Française (Fédération): National federation of mutual health insurers operating EHPAD, SSIAD, and medico-social establishments across France. Comparable to SAGESS in delivering publicly funded medico-social services (particularly elderly care and home services) with a non-profit, mission-driven operating model.

Direct peers

• Fondation des Apprentis d'Auteuil: Major French foundation operating child protection (MECS, AEMO, SIE), family support, and youth inclusion services nationally. Directly comparable to SAGESS's Protection Enfance et Famille platform in terms of services, funder base (departmental councils, PJJ), and beneficiary profile.
• ADMR (Aide à Domicile en Milieu Rural): France's leading network of home-care associations delivering personal care, dependency support, and family services in rural and peri-urban areas. Comparable to SAGESS in addressing elderly dependency and family vulnerability through publicly funded, association-led service delivery in lower-density French departments.
• ADAPEI de l'Allier: Departmental association in Allier for friends and parents of people with intellectual disabilities, operating IME, foyers, and ESAT. Direct peer to SAGESS in the same geography serving overlapping disability populations and competing for the same ARS and departmental funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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