Compagnons Bâtisseurs Nouvelle-Aquitaine

What Compagnons Bâtisseurs Nouvelle-Aquitaine does

Compagnons Bâtisseurs Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) headquartered in Bordeaux that supports vulnerable households in self-renovating their own homes across the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Officially created in September 2005 after beginning operations in 2003, it is the regional chapter of the national Compagnons Bâtisseurs movement, which arrived in France in 1957. The organization employs 62 permanent staff (project managers, technical coordinators, accompanists, mediators, animators) plus 57 insertion-contract employees, welcomes 25 European and civic-service volunteers annually, and is governed by an association of 191 members of which approximately 100 are active volunteers.

Its core methodology is Auto-Réhabilitation Accompagnée (ARA), a participatory approach in which inhabitants carry out housing improvement work themselves with technical guidance, tools, materials, and socio-professional accompaniment supplied by the organization's teams. This sits at the center of a broader service platform that includes neighborhood workshops (Ateliers de Quartier), mobile Bricobus units that reach rural and isolated populations, tool-lending libraries (Outilthèques/Bricothèques), a solidarity-based building-materials reuse platform (Soli'bât), energy-poverty home interventions (SLIME), housing-rights support (AVDL), and professional insertion/training chantiers that employ and certify job seekers in trades such as plastering, painting, and masonry. The organization also holds the Label ARA quality certification and the Qualiopi training-organization certification.

Revenue is predominantly grant-based and free to end users. Funding streams include the European Social Fund / FSE+ (three discrete 2025 grants totaling roughly €115k for ARA deployment, Dordogne precarity intervention, and a Marsan employment-support project), French national and regional public subsidies, partnership contracts with social housing landlords (bailleurs sociaux) such as Aquitanis, Domofrance, CDC Habitat, ICF Habitat, Alliade Habitat, and Habitalys, and donations via the HelloAsso platform. The organization operates through community-based go-to-market: beneficiaries are reached via social worker referrals, partner-driven identification of vulnerable households, neighborhood workshops, and on-site presence at construction sites and community events. It is governed as part of the Association Nationale des Compagnons Bâtisseurs (ANCB) in Rennes, which coordinates 17 regional associations across metropolitan France and overseas territories.

Name

Compagnons Bâtisseurs Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Legal name

Association Nationale des Compagnons Bâtisseurs

Website

https://compagnonsbatisseurs.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Compagnons Bâtisseurs Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a French non-profit association that helps vulnerable households self-renovate their homes through the Auto-Réhabilitation Accompagnée methodology, mobile Bricobus units, neighborhood workshops, tool libraries, and professional insertion programs across the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social services — housing rehabilitation and professional insertion

NAICS

Residential Remodelers (236118), Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIANAB

Housing Development, Construction & Rehabilitation Programs

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

Keywords

• Housing rehabilitation services
• Professional insertion programs
• Community housing support
• Energy poverty intervention
• Participatory construction workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. European Social Fund (FSE/FSE+) financing: Project-based European funding for specific programs such as ARA deployment in Lot-et-Garonne (€52,740.17 in 2025), professional integration initiatives, and employment strengthening projects
2. Public institutional funding: Grants from national government, regional councils, and local authorities for housing improvement, social inclusion, and professional integration programs
3. Social housing partner contracts: Partnership agreements with social housing providers (bailleurs sociaux) who fund ARA activities for their tenants
4. Donations and charitable contributions: Public donations through HelloAsso platform and other fundraising channels to support housing rehabilitation projects

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Compagnons Bâtisseurs Nouvelle-Aquitaine delivers the Auto-Réhabilitation Accompagnée (ARA) methodology, enabling low-income households and social-housing tenants to perform their own housing renovation work with technical guidance, social accompaniment, and material support from trained staff. The offering is operationalized through neighborhood workshops, a mobile Bricobus, tool-lending libraries, the Soli'Bât reuse platform, energy-poverty SLIME interventions, AVDL housing-rights support, and Chantiers d'insertion/formation programs providing professional integration pathways for job seekers.

Product overview

Compagnons Bâtisseurs Nouvelle-Aquitaine operates as a unified social services platform offering housing improvement support through multiple integrated services. The core offering is Auto-Réhabilitation Accompagnée (ARA), supported by mobile services (Bricobus), neighborhood workshops, tool libraries, and materials reuse platforms. Professional insertion programs (Chantiers d'insertion) and training work sites (Chantiers formation) provide employment pathways. Energy intervention services (SLIME) and housing rights support (AVDL) extend the reach to vulnerable populations. The Label ARA and Qualiopi certifications validate service quality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RéPAAR (Réseau Pluriel de l'Accompagnement à l'Auto-Réhabilitation): A national network created with Oïkos to consolidate and develop Auto-Réhabilitation Accompagnée. The network has recorded 600 operators and brings together 140 structures.
• Soli'Bât
• Bricobus

Products and services

• Auto-Réhabilitation Accompagnée (ARA)
• Bricobus (mobile workshop)
• Ateliers de quartier (neighborhood workshops)
• Outilthèque / Bricothèque (tool library)
• Plateforme de matériaux Soli'bât
• Chantiers d'insertion (integration work sites)
• Chantiers formation (training work sites)
• SLIME (Service Local d'Intervention pour la Maîtrise de l'Énergie)
• AVDL (Accompagnement Vers et Dans le Logement)
• Chantiers locataires (tenant work sites)
• Chantiers propriétaires occupants (owner-occupier work sites)
• Auto-construction (self-build)

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,540 housing interventions and 6,310 households supported nationally in 2021
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Bordeaux MétropolemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on youth participatory construction projects including the February 2026 site at Centre d'animation Bordeaux Lac in Aubiers neighborhood.
• Mission Prévention de la Délinquance & Médiation de la Ville de BordeauxmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on youth engagement project at Aubiers center, combining prevention and civic participation objectives.
• Social housing providers in Lot-et-GaronnecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBailleurs sociaux partenaires identify situations requiring specific accompaniment and work with Compagnons Bâtisseurs on ARA deployment.
• HabitalyscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing provider partnering on ARA actions in Marmande and Tonneins, including youth construction sites and Pass permis programs.
• RéPAAR Network (Réseau Pluriel de l'Accompagnement à l'Auto-Réhabilitation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network co-founded with Oïkos, bringing together 140 structures and 600 operators for ARA development. Regular national and regional meetings for exchange and collaboration.
• Local authorities and municipalitiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious municipalities across Nouvelle-Aquitaine support local actions through funding and partnership agreements.
• Social workers and social servicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral network including CCAS, social workers, and housing counselors who identify and direct vulnerable families to ARA services.
• Various social housing providers (Aquitanis, Domofrance, CDC Habitat, ICF Habitat, Alliade Habitat)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple social housing providers partner on insertion construction sites, ARA projects, and neighborhood improvement initiatives across Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
• Local associations and community organizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with organizations like AQM (Association de Quartier de la Moustey) for community events and youth programs.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ATD Quart Monde: International anti-poverty movement active in France focused on extreme poverty exclusion, with programs in housing access, literacy, and community development. Comparable in serving highly vulnerable populations but with broader poverty mission beyond housing.
• Croix-Rouge française: Large French humanitarian organization providing diverse social services including housing assistance, food aid, and professional integration. Overlaps with CBNA on housing accompaniment and insertion programs but operates at significantly larger scale across many verticals.
• Secours Catholique: Major French Catholic charity providing social assistance including housing support, food aid, and integration programs for vulnerable families. Overlaps with CBNA on housing accompaniment for precarity populations but operates much larger national footprint across many social services.
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: Major French housing advocacy and assistance organization addressing housing exclusion through policy work, direct support, and the annual L'État du Mal-Logement report. Comparable in mission focus on precarious housing but broader scope and more advocacy-oriented than service delivery.

Others

• France Active: National network of associations financing and supporting social enterprises and solidarity initiatives across France. Adjacent rather than competing - relevant as a potential funding/financing partner for social economy structures like CBNA.

Direct peers

• Habitat et Humanisme: French non-profit association providing housing solutions to low-income and vulnerable families through both direct accommodation and housing accompaniment programs. Highly comparable to CBNA in mission, beneficiary profile, and community-based service delivery model.
• Emmaüs Habitat: Affiliated with the Emmaüs movement, this social housing operator manages rental housing and provides housing accompaniment services for vulnerable populations across France. Direct peer in social housing provision with similar community-rooted approach.
• Soliha: Federation of non-profit organizations (formerly PACT) providing housing improvement, energy renovation, and habitat accompaniment for low-income households. Directly comparable mission of helping vulnerable homeowners and tenants improve living conditions through technical and social support.
• La Foncière Chênelet: Solidarity-based real estate developer creating accessible rental housing in rural and underserved French territories, combining housing with professional insertion programs. Closely mirrors CBNA's dual mission of housing improvement and employment pathways.

Emerging players

• Réseau National des Ressourceries: National network of material reuse and recycling organizations in France including building materials recovery. Partial overlap with CBNA's Soli'bât platform for reused construction materials, though broader in scope across all material types.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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