CEAS Vendée

What CEAS Vendée does

CEAS Vendée (Centre d'Etudes et d'Action Sociale de Vendée) was a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) headquartered at 22 rue Anita Conti, 85016 La Roche-sur-Yon, operating for approximately six decades in the Vendée department of Pays de la Loire. The organization functioned as an associative consulting firm and training center serving three primary constituencies: local and regional public authorities requiring social needs analyses, public policy evaluations, and ESSMS external evaluations; Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) structures needing accompaniment, DLA (Dispositif Local d'Accompagnement) support, and RSE/RSO assessments; and individuals pursuing social-sector diplomas such as the DEAES and ADVF, including VAE validation pathways. Service delivery was conducted directly from the La Roche-sur-Yon headquarters and on-site at client institutions across the region, supplemented by collective information sessions and a room rental offering. There was no proprietary technology stack or digital product layer; the model was fundamentally labor-intensive professional services delivered by approximately 11 employees.

The business model combined professional-services revenue (studies, evaluations, accompaniment) with fee-based and likely subsidized training income, with marketing conducted through the ceas-vendee.com website, Facebook, LinkedIn, and direct outreach. OSE certification from CRESS Pays de la Loire and Guid'Asso specialist status conferred regulatory positioning within the ESS ecosystem, supported by formal partnerships with Région Pays de la Loire, DREETS Pays de la Loire, DSDEN85 Vendée, France Active, and CRESS PDL. As of mid-2026, CEAS Vendée is undergoing liquidation: following financial difficulties that emerged at the start of 2026, the board of directors decided to cease all activities ahead of an expected summer 2026 liquidation, with the entire salaried team made redundant by the end of July 2026 and DLA Vendée operations halting on August 1, 2026.

Name

CEAS Vendée

Legal name

CEAS Vendée - Centre d'Etudes et d'Action Sociale de Vendée

Website

https://ceas-vendee.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CEAS Vendée was a French non-profit association in La Roche-sur-Yon providing social studies, ESSMS external evaluations, DLA accompaniment, and DEAES/ADVF vocational training to public authorities, ESS structures, and individuals in Vendée; operations ceased in summer 2026 following financial distress.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Medico-Social Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Support Services (61171), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

DEI, Equity & Inclusion Advisory (BPACAJAJ)

Keywords

• Social sector consulting
• Medico-social training
• ESSMS external evaluation
• Professional certification training
• Social policy studies

Headquarters

HQ city

La Roche-sur-Yon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Training services revenue: CEAS Vendée generates revenue through professional training programs including DEAES (Diplôme d'État d'Accompagnant Éducatif et Social), Assistant de Vie aux Familles (ADVF), and custom training solutions. Revenue is generated through course fees for individuals and potentially subsidized training for organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CEAS Vendée is a non-profit association operating a "cabinet de conseil associatif" (associative consulting firm) and training center in Vendée, France. It delivers three integrated service lines: (1) Studies and consulting for local authorities and medico-social structures, including social needs analysis, public policy evaluation, thematic studies, and external evaluations of ESSMS; (2) Accompaniment services for social economy (ESS) structures, including the Local Support Device (DLA), social utility/RSE/RSO assessments, and Guid'Asso specialist support; (3) Professional training programs leading to social sector diplomas (DEAES, ADVF), Validation of Acquired Experience (VAE), and customized training solutions.

Product overview

CEAS Vendée is a non-profit organization (association) providing an integrated portfolio of services to the social and solidarity economy (ESS) sector in Vendée, France. The organization operates as a unified platform offering three interconnected service lines: (1) Studies & Consulting for local authorities and medico-social structures, including social needs analysis, public policy evaluation, and ESSMS external evaluations; (2) Accompaniment services including institutional support, the Local Support Device (DLA), and social utility/RSO assessments; and (3) A Training Center offering vocational diplomas (DEAES, ADVF), customized training, and VAE pathways. Additional services include room rental and Guid'Asso specialist association support. Note: As of mid-2026, CEAS Vendée is undergoing liquidation with all activities ceasing August 1, 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ESSMS External Evaluation (Evaluation ESSMS)

Segments3 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 supporting and core.

• Région Pays de la LoiresupportingOthersRegional council providing funding and support for regional development initiatives including ESS sector support.
• DREETS Pays de la LoiresupportingOthersDirection Régionale de l'Économie, de l'Emploi, du Travail et des Solliciter - Regional authority overseeing employment, economy, and social affairs.
• DSDEN85 VendéesupportingOthersDirection des Services Départementaux de l'Éducation Nationale - Departmental education authority in Vendée.
• France ActivesupportingOthersFinancial partner supporting ESS enterprises through financing and investment solutions for associations and social enterprises.
• Guid'AssocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEAS Vendée operates as a Guid'Asso specialist, providing guidance and support services to associations in the Vendée department.
• CRESS PDLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChambre Régionale de l'Économie Sociale et Solidaire - Regional chamber providing OSE certification and ESS ecosystem coordination.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• ARIFOR: Regional training and consulting organization for the social and medico-social sector. Comparable in services (training, conseil, études) but operating in a different French region than CEAS Vendée.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française: Major French non-profit delivering social and medico-social services including training of caregivers and social workers. Comparable on the training-of-social-professionals axis, though operating at national scale with much broader scope.
• Uniformation: OPCO (skills operator) funding continuing professional training across the social economy sector, including for structures that would otherwise use CEAS Vendée-type training providers. Comparable as an ecosystem participant and indirect competitor for training mandates.
• AFPA: France's national agency for professional adult training, including social sector diplomas. Overlaps with CEAS Vendée's vocational training and certification offerings but operates at national scale across many professions.

Direct peers

• INFA: National non-profit training organization offering diplomas and certifications across the social, medico-social, and service sectors. Directly comparable to CEAS Vendée's training line in scope and target learners.
• BGE (Boutiques de Gestion): Network of regional associations supporting entrepreneurs and ESS organizations through accompaniment, training, and appraisal of social utility. Closely comparable to CEAS Vendée's ESS accompaniment and DLA-style support services.
• IRTS Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Regional institute for social work training offering diplomas and continuing education in the social and medico-social sector. Directly comparable to CEAS Vendée's training line (DEAES, ADVF, VAE), with similar target learners and regional public-sector clients.

Others

• France Active: Network financing and supporting ESS enterprises. Comparable as a partner/ecosystem participant to CEAS Vendée, with overlapping accompaniment and social utility assessment roles for associations and social enterprises.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CEAS85
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ceas-vend-e

Compliance1 record

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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