Creaves de Namur

Name

Creaves de Namur

Legal name

CREAVES de Namur ASBL

Website

https://creaves-namur.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation & Release (BPAGAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Guided Wildlife Safaris & Game Drives (Sanctuary/Reserve-Based) (THAAAFAF)

Keywords

• Wildlife rehabilitation
• Animal rescue center
• Fauna revalidation
• Volunteer nonprofit
• Nature education events

Headquarters

HQ city

Temploux

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions: Monthly (€5/€10/€20/€50) or annual (€50/€100/€200/€500) membership fees. Members receive exclusive benefits including preferential rates on naturalist walks, immediate discounts at partner stores, and 10% off Kite Optics optical equipment. Membership is tax-deductible.
2. Donations: One-time or recurring financial donations from the public. Donors receiving tax benefits when cumulative annual donations reach or exceed €40, yielding a 30% tax reduction. In-kind donations of equipment (cages, food, medical gloves, newspapers, etc.) are also accepted.
3. Event fees: Fees charged for naturalist walks and trips (e.g., orthoptera walk at €18–€25 per person, Senegal naturalist voyages). Members receive preferential pricing. Events serve both revenue diversification and the center's secondary mission of education and awareness.
4. Government subsidy: Annual subsidy from the Service Public de Wallonie covers approximately 30% of annual expenses. The remainder is funded by members, donors, and event revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Creaves de Namur is a Wallonia-authorized wildlife rehabilitation center that rescues, medically treats, and rehabilitates injured, sick, or endangered wild native species with the goal of releasing them back into their natural habitat. The service is provided free of charge to the public 365 days a year, supported by a volunteer program, an internship program, tiered memberships, tax-deductible donations, and educational naturalist walks and trips.

Product overview

Creaves de Namur operates as a wildlife rehabilitation center providing a unified suite of services centered on rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing injured wild animals. The core offering is the Centre de Revalidation de la Faune Sauvage, which delivers medical care and temporary shelter to native wildlife species. This is supported by complementary services including volunteer and internship programs, membership subscriptions with exclusive benefits, financial/material donation programs with tax-deductible options, educational nature walks and naturalist trips, and citizen guidance for injured animal situations. The center operates year-round (365 days) with seasonal hours and is funded through member subscriptions, donations, and a subsidy covering approximately 30% of annual expenses from the Service Public de Wallonie.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centre de Revalidation de la Faune Sauvage (Wildlife Rehabilitation Center) Core wildlife rehabilitation service providing medical care and rehabilitation for injured, sick, or endangered wild animals (birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles) with the goal of releasing them back to their natural habitat. Operates 365 days a year and is free of charge for the public.
• Adhésion Membre (Membership Subscription) Recurring membership program offering monthly (€5–€50) or annual (€50–€500) paid subscriptions that fund the center and unlock exclusive benefits: preferential rates on naturalist walks, discounts at partner stores (Délivrez-vous, Fox and Cie), 10% off Kite Optics optical equipment, and direct animal updates.
• Don Financiers et Matériels (Financial and Material Donations)

Quantifiable outcome

• Free wildlife rehabilitation — no cost to the public for bringing an animal to the center
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EggocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEggo provides premises for the center's year-end volunteer wellness event. Eggo's logo is featured on the center's homepage as a key partner.
• Royal CaninminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRoyal Canin (Belgium) provides food for the animals at the center. Featured as a partner on the homepage.
• Barf WebshopminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBarf Webshop (barf-webshop.be) provides food supplies for the center. Featured as a partner on the homepage.
• Ville de NamurcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe City of Namur supports the center, providing supplies such as garbage bags from the Ville de Namur. Featured as a key partner on the homepage.
• Université de Liège — Clinique Vétérinaire Universitaire (CVU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe university veterinary clinic is a key partner, providing veterinary expertise and medical support for animal rehabilitation at the center.
• Université de Namur (UNamur)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNamur is featured as an academic partner on the center's homepage.
• Kite OpticsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKite Optics offers a 10% discount to members of Creaves de Namur on optical equipment (binoculars and telescopes).
• Festival Nature NamurminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFestival Nature Namur is listed as a partner on the homepage, suggesting collaborative activities around nature education.
• Festival Nature NamurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFestival Nature Namur is listed as a partner on the homepage, suggesting collaborative activities around nature education.
• Well-being partners (Oasis Céleste, Nirvanessence, Eautremenbelle, Artona, Marianne Larondelle, Laurence de Faulx, Source Racines et Lumière, Metabyanga, Lib'R Toi, Les Lueurs d'Aurore, Elaisa)minorOthers11 wellness partners provided free care sessions (44 total) to volunteers at the center's year-end event, as recognition for their commitment. Each partner offers services such as naturopathy, reflexology, massage, sound therapy, and energy work.
• Arnaud DupireminorOthersArnaud Dupire, a videographer, provides video production services to the center, documenting its work with a sensitive eye dedicated to wildlife.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Centre de Revalidation de la Faune Sauvage de Bruxelles: Brussels-based wildlife rehabilitation center within the same CREAVES legal network. Direct peer in wildlife rehabilitation, regulatory authorization, and volunteer-driven operating model.
• Tiggywinkles (St Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital): UK wildlife hospital specializing in the treatment and rehabilitation of injured wild animals. Direct peer in clinical wildlife care, volunteer-supported operations, and donation-based funding.
• Wildlife Aid Foundation: UK-based wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center accepting injured wild animals. Direct operational peer in wildlife triage, veterinary care, volunteer-driven model, and public drop-off intake.
• CREAVES de Liège (Centre de Revalidation de la Faune Sauvage): Belgian Wallonia-based wildlife rehabilitation center operating under the same CREAVES legal mandate as Creaves de Namur. Direct peer offering identical core service of rescuing and rehabilitating injured wild animals.

Regional players

• Natuurpunt: Flemish (Flanders) nature conservation organization with comparable membership-driven, donation-funded nonprofit model. Serves as a Flemish regional peer for nature engagement, membership subscriptions, and citizen science.

Broad incumbents

• Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux (LPO): France's leading bird and wildlife protection NGO. Comparable as a Francophone European nonprofit combining wildlife rehabilitation, member subscriptions, donations, and educational events in a similar funding model.
• Vier Pfoten (Four Paws): International animal welfare organization active across Europe. Comparable as a broader animal welfare incumbent that includes wildlife rescue and habitat programs alongside domestic animal work.
• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB): UK's largest nature conservation charity with a member-funded, donation-driven model. Comparable as a benchmark for membership tiers, donor stewardship, and educational event revenue in a wildlife nonprofit context.
• Natagora: Largest Belgian nature conservation NGO operating across Wallonia and Brussels. Comparable as the broader incumbent in Belgian wildlife and habitat protection, of which Creaves de Namur is a specialized rehabilitation-focused affiliate partner.
• BirdLife International: Global partnership of national bird and nature conservation organizations. Comparable as a broader incumbent in avian and habitat conservation, of which Creaves de Namur operates a frontline rehabilitation node.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/creavesnamurasbl
• Instagraminstagram.com/creaves.namur
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/creaves-de-namur

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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