CHARLIEU-BELMONT COMMUNAUTE

Name

CHARLIEU-BELMONT COMMUNAUTE

Legal name

CHARLIEU-BELMONT COMMUNAUTE

Website

https://charlieubelmont.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Utilities (221)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Master-Planned Community & POA Management (BPAJAHAD)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Waste management services
• Intercommunal governance
• Digital inclusion services
• Rural economic development

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlieu

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fiscalité locale (Local Taxation): Revenue from local taxes including property tax (taxe foncière), business tax (CFE), and other local levies. The community exercises competence over local tax policy and fiscal management.
2. Aquatic Centre Revenue: Fees collected from Centre Aquatique visitors including admission fees, activity fees, with resident and non-resident pricing tiers.
3. Abattoir de Charlieu (Slaughterhouse): Managed by a SAEM (Société Anonyme d'Economie Mixte) majority-owned by the community. Revenue from slaughtering and cutting services for local butchers, farmers, and individuals. Production of 2,500 tonnes in 2014.
4. Impot local et redevance incitative déchets: Redevance Générale Incitative (incentive-based waste fee) based on polluter-pays principle. Residents produce only 100 kg of residual household waste per capita per year versus 250 kg national average, demonstrating effective pricing mechanism.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Charlieu-Belmont Communauté is a public intercommunal authority providing administrative, environmental, economic, cultural, and social services to 24,215 inhabitants across 25 rural communes. Core services include household waste collection and recycling with incentive-based pricing, aquatic centre operations, fibre optic broadband deployment, France Services administrative assistance, Espace Cyber digital training, child and youth services, cultural programming, and economic development support for local businesses and artisans. It also operates a multi-species slaughterhouse (Abattoir de Charlieu) through a majority-owned semi-public company.

Product overview

CHARLIEU-BELMONT COMMUNAUTE is an intercommunal public authority comprising 25 communes with 24,215 inhabitants. The organization operates as a platform of interconnected public services rather than a single unified product. Core service clusters include: (1) Population Services with Espace Cyber for digital inclusion, France Services for administrative assistance, Centre Aquatique for leisure, and cultural services including Médiathèque, Ecole de Musique, and Cinéma Les Halles; (2) Enfance-Jeunesse providing childcare, youth centers, and family support; (3) Economic Development including business support, fiber optic infrastructure (THD42), and the Abattoir de Charlieu; (4) Environmental Services covering waste management (with Ecocito web portal), river maintenance, and the PCAET climate plan; (5) Administrative services for urban planning and sanitation. The portfolio functions as an integrated public service ecosystem serving citizens, businesses, and visitors across the territory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Espace Cyber Digital inclusion center providing computer workshops, personalised support, and digital literacy training for residents, professionals, and local associations. Offers programs for beginners, themed workshops, and cybersecurity awareness.
• France Services Multi-service hub providing citizens with guided administrative procedures and access to 12 national partners including CAF, ANTS, Assurance Maladie, France Travail, and other government services through a single physical location.
• Centre Aquatique Public swimming facility featuring a 25m sports pool, recreational pool with hydromassage, outdoor splash pad, pentaglide slides, and wellness area with sauna and hammam. Online booking via Horanet platform with resident and non-resident tariffs.
• Médiathèque Intercommunal public library offering lending services, reading spaces, and cultural programming at Charlieu.
• Ecole de Musique Intercommunal music school providing instrumental and vocal education programs.
• Cinéma Les Halles Community cinema screening films and organising cultural events.
• Enfance-Jeunesse Services Comprehensive child and youth services including Relais Petite Enfance, micro-crèches, multi-accueils (childcare centres), leisure centres, youth centres, ludothèque (toy library), and youth listening point (Le Cocon).
• Service Economie - Business Support Business development services providing company accompaniment, zone d'activités management, enterprise zone AFR tax incentives, and connections to regional support networks including Initiative Loire, Réseau Entreprendre, and ADIE.
• Abattoir de Charlieu Multi-species slaughterhouse spanning 2,300 m², managed by a majority-owned semi-public company (SAEM) of Charlieu-Belmont Communauté. Capable of processing 2,500 tonnes annually with dedicated ovine and pork lines and an on-site cutting workshop.
• Service Déchets Ménagers Household waste collection and recycling services including two déchetteries, composting programs, selective collection, and bulky waste pickup. Operates the Redevance Générale Incitative waste pricing system based on polluter-pays principle.
• Plan Climat Air Energie Territorial (PCAET) Territorial climate-air-energy plan covering 2020-2026 with 22 action sheets addressing energy sobriety, climate change mitigation, air quality improvement, renewable energy development, and mobility initiatives.
• Fibre Optique / THD42 Fibre optic deployment project (THD42) bringing very high-speed internet to all 25 communes of the territory, managed in partnership with SIEL. Covers 13,178 fibre connections at a total project cost of 7.1 million euros.
• Web Usagers Déchets (Ecocito) Online citizen portal for waste management allowing residents to view collection schedules, access invoices, and submit service requests through the Ecocito platform.
• Contrat Local de Santé Local health contract signed 28 March 2025 with ARS, CPAM, and MSA implementing 16 actions to reduce health inequalities, support vulnerable populations, and improve healthcare access across the territory.
• SPANC - Assainissement Non Collectif Non-collective sanitation service conducting inspections and diagnostics for individual wastewater systems on the territory, with transfer of collective sanitation competence to the communauté from 1 January 2025.
• Service Instruction ADS Intercommunal service for processing urban planning permits (permis de construire, déclarations préalables) for 23 member communes, processing approximately 700 acts annually.
• Ateliers Partagés des 4 Vents Shared workshop modules (804m², 771m², 177m²) on the Zone d'Activités des 4 Vents for artisan installation in Belmont-de-la-Loire. Currently occupied by two woodworking companies and one embroidery business, with one module still available for rent or purchase.
• Service Chemins et Rivières Environmental maintenance team maintaining 462 km of hiking trails and managing river restoration including the Jarnossin river basin with 40 km of waterways under the Contrat Territorial de Milieux Aquatiques.

Quantifiable outcome

• Residual household waste reduced to 100 kg per inhabitant per year versus 250 kg national average, demonstrating effective waste prevention through Redevance Générale Incitative.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SIEL (Syndicat Intercommunal d'Energies du département de la Loire)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2013Charlieu-Belmont Communauté joined the SIEL in April 2013 to participate in the THD42 fibre optic project. SIEL carries the project in partnership with the Conseil Départemental de la Loire. The community's share of the fibre network cost is 7,116,120 euros for 13,178 access points.
• THD42 ExploitationcoreTechnology or IntegrationTHD42 Exploitation operates, maintains, and commercialises the THD42 public fibre network (RIP2) outside AMII zones, under delegation from SIEL-TE1. Handles end-user support and fibre connection services.
• LOTIM TélécomcoreTechnology or IntegrationLOTIM Télécom manages RIP1 (Réseau Initiative Publique 1st generation) for zones d'activités and ADSL unbundling for the general public. The complementary RIP1 and RIP2 networks ensure full very-high-speed broadband coverage.
• Axione - Bouygues Energies ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationConsortium selected via Delegation de Service Public (DSP) to deploy and operate the THD42 FTTH network under the groups LOTIM-Axione-Bouygues Energies Services.
• Le RelaisminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLe Relais operates textile collection points (bornes blanches) across the territory for clothing, shoes, and household linens. Collected 89.70 tonnes in 2023. Note: service announced as ending as of June 2026 due to textile sector crisis.
• EDEL 42 (Energie Durable dans les Entreprises de la Loire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDEL 42 provides free energy advisory services to businesses in the Loire department, covering energy consumption optimisation, renewable energy, and sustainable mobility. Available to all businesses regardless of sector or size.
• Réseau Entreprendre LoireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of business leaders providing free long-term support to entrepreneurs through experienced mentors. Between 1999-2019, 294 laureates accompanied creating/saving 2,337 jobs. On CBC territory, supported Création Bignon (Belmont de la Loire), Chartier L'art du Paysage (Vougy), and D'Argenlieu wool combing activity.
• INITIATIVE LOIREminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform financing creation and take-over of small businesses with honour loans (prêt d'honneur - zero interest, no fees, no guarantees). Since 2015, 59 businesses financed on the territory with 440,000 euros in honour loans generating 3,011,684 euros in bank loans (6.8x leverage).
• ADIE (Association pour le Droit à l'Initiative Economique)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrofinance association providing loans up to 10,000 euros to entrepreneurs unable to access bank credit. Average loan of 4,000 euros. Supports people far from employment with volunteer mentoring and post-creation follow-up up to 3 years.
• CCI (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie) Lyon MétropoleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCCI offers free digital training to businesses (Facebook, cybersecurity for e-merchants) and co-manages the achetezenroannais.fr marketplace platform for local commerce.
• CMA (Chambre des Métiers et de l'Artisanat) Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCMA provides digital accompaniment services for artisans and tradespeople in the region, supporting digital transformation of small businesses.
• Digital League / ENEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigital League and ENE developed a directory of digital service providers in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Links businesses to digital service providers across the region.
• Digital League / Campus NumériqueminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCampus Numérique Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes hosts a directory of digital service providers in the region at campusnumerique.auvergnerhonealpes.fr, helping businesses find local digital partners.
• France Services network (12 national partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Services provides access to 12 national partners: Allocations familiales, ANTS, Assurance retraite, Assurance Maladie, Chèque énergie, Finances publiques, France Travail, France Rénov', La Poste, Urssaf, MSA, and point-justice. Two agents present at community service points.
• Roannais AgglomérationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2018, Roannais Agglomération manages the LEADER programme of the Pays Roannais, with Europe investing 2 million euros supporting innovative and collaborative rural development projects across the territory including CBC.
• Association Familles Rurales de Pouilly-sous-CharlieuminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPrior to April 2024, AFR managed the MSAP which obtained France Services label in 2021. Partnership ended when the community took direct management of the service.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Roannais Agglomération: Nearby French intercommunal authority managing the LEADER programme for the Pays Roannais (€2M EU investment) that Charlieu-Belmont participates in. Comparable French EPCI operating rural economic development, tourism, and infrastructure programmes in the same Loire department.
• Communauté de Communes du Pays d'Urfé: Neighbouring rural intercommunal authority in Loire department serving a similar small-population rural territory with overlapping competencies in economic development, waste management, and tourism promotion.
• Communauté de Communes des Vals d'Aix et Isable: Small rural intercommunal authority in Loire with comparable population base and competencies in waste collection, economic development zones, and community services for dispersed communes.
• Communauté de Communes du Forez-Est: Larger but comparable Loire intercommunal entity delivering full EPCI service portfolio (waste, economic development, enfance-jeunesse, fibre) across multiple rural communes with similar governance and funding model.

Regional players

• Annonay Rhône Agglo: Mid-sized Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes agglomeration authority providing comparable intercommunal competencies (economic development, waste, culture) at a larger scale in the same region, useful for benchmarking service delivery efficiency.
• Vienne Condrieu Agglomération: Regional agglomeration authority in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes providing similar tourism, waste, fibre, and economic development competencies across multiple communes; serves as a comparable scale benchmark.

Broad incumbents

• Saint-Étienne Métropole: Major Loire department metropolitan authority operating overlapping competencies (waste, fibre, economic development, tourism) at significantly larger scale, providing incumbent reference for what Charlieu-Belmont services could converge toward.

Others

• Office de Tourisme du Pays de Charlieu-Belmont: In-house tourism marketing arm of the communauté operating tourist information, guided visits, and topo-guide sales; relevant as an adjacent operational entity within the same governance structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@charlieubelmont
• Facebookfacebook.com/CharlieuBelmont

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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