What esatco Anjou does

esatco Anjou is a French sheltered workshop (ESAT – Établissement et Service d'Aide par le Travail) operating under the Adapei 49 non-profit association in Maine-et-Loire, France. Founded in 1970, the organization provides employment and vocational support for over 320 workers with disabilities across 8 industrial and service sectors: industrial laundry, industrial sewing, green spaces, general mechanics, woodworking, building cleaning, industrial services/logistics, and digital/communication (FALC transcription). Operated through 6 ESAT facilities anchored at a headquarters in Angers (126 rue Saint-Léonard), esatco Anjou functions as a guichet unique (single-window) for Maine-et-Loire enterprises, coordinating project intake across all 8 sectors.

The business model centers on industrial and service subcontracting. esatco Anjou generates revenue by supplying production capacity to private enterprises, public organizations, healthcare facilities, and collectivités (local authorities), leveraging France's OETH disability employment framework and AGEFIPH-linked tax exemptions as core demand drivers. Services span both fixed-facility production (industrial laundry in Saumur, sewing in Avrillé and Cholet, woodworking, mechanics) and on-site mobile teams (building cleaning, green spaces, industrial services). Distribution is augmented by truck collection/delivery for laundry and direct client-site prestation for cleaning and grounds maintenance. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

The organization is led by Claude Baudin (Director of the ESAT pole) and reports to Marie Hélène Chautard, President of Adapei 49. esatco Anjou is part of the broader esatco brand platform extending across Pays de la Loire and Brittany, and partners with Odéa in the green spaces sector. The organization holds Ecocert certification for packaging operations and is GDPR-compliant. Most recently, the ESAT d'Avrillé facility was inaugurated on June 1, 2023, expanding workshop capacity for sewing, subcontracting, assembly, and welding.

Name

esatco Anjou

Legal name

esatco Anjou

Website

https://esatco49.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

esatco Anjou is a French ESAT (sheltered workshop) under Adapei 49, employing 320+ disabled workers across 8 industrial and service sectors — including laundry, sewing, mechanics, cleaning, and digital services — serving 700+ enterprises and public organizations in Maine-et-Loire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sheltered Workshop Services (ESAT)

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132), Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Time, Attendance & Leave Management Outsourcing (T&A, Absence, FMLA) (BPACAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Service & Emotional Support Animal (ESA) Accommodations Management (EDALAGAK)

Keywords

• Sheltered workshop services
• Industrial subcontracting
• Disability employment services
• Social enterprise services
• Facility maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Angers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial and Service Subcontracting: esatco Anjou generates revenue through subcontracting services across 8 industrial and service sectors including laundry, sewing, mechanics, woodworking, green spaces, building cleaning, logistics, and digital services. Companies hire esatco Anjou's disabled workforce for production tasks, leveraging tax exemptions and social responsibility benefits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

esatco Anjou is a French ESAT (sheltered work establishment) providing industrial and service subcontracting through 320 disabled workers across 8 sectors: industrial laundry, industrial sewing, green spaces, general mechanics, woodworking, building cleaning, industrial services/logistics, and digital/communication. It operates as a single-window (guichet unique) provider for companies in Maine-et-Loire, delivering production services, on-site maintenance, and packaging/logistics while leveraging French disability employment tax benefits for clients.

Product overview

esatco Anjou is an ESAT (sheltered workshop) providing 8 industrial and service sector divisions through 6 ESAT facilities, employing over 320 workers with disabilities. The company operates as a single point of contact for businesses in Maine-et-Loire, offering: Blanchisserie industrielle (industrial laundry), Couture industrielle (industrial sewing), Espaces Verts (green spaces), Mécanique générale (general mechanics), Menuiserie-Bois (woodworking), Nettoyage et entretien des bâtiments (building cleaning), Services/prestations industrielles et logistique (industrial services/logistics), and Métier du numérique-Communication (digital/transcription services). The company provides both production services and on-site industrial prestations, serving over 700 client enterprises and organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Laundry – Textile (Blanchisserie industrielle) Industrial laundry services offering cleaning, ironing, and finishing of all types of textiles, work clothes (including PPE), flat linens, sponges, resident linens, and bedding. Includes collection and delivery by adapted truck, and regular bacteriological conformity controls. Serves healthcare facilities, companies, and residences.
• Industrial Sewing (Couture industrielle) Custom sewing and manufacturing services operating from two workshops in Avrillé and Cholet, producing small series from 100 pieces. Services include design on flexible materials, quilting, cutting, sewing, ironing, and final packaging. Products include grow bags, Cholet handkerchiefs, tote bags, plush toys, and decorative/furnishing objects.
• Green Spaces (Espaces Verts) Green space maintenance and creation services including mowing, brush clearing, weeding, pruning, planting, cleaning, and waste evacuation. Also provides outdoor surface cleaning for paving, parking lots, and walkways. Operates in partnership with Odéa.
• General Mechanics (Mécanique générale) General mechanics services including cutting, drilling, and assembly of various materials (aluminum, PVC). Services include sawing (5 saws for profiles up to 6m), drilling and punching (10 column drills, 5 punching machines), and finishing (deburring, tapping).
• Woodworking (Menuiserie – Bois) Woodworking services including birdhouse and wildlife shelter construction, outdoor furniture creation (benches, picnic tables, garden sheds, planters), assembly and machining operations using planers, shapers, format saws, panel saws, and drills. Targets collectivités, enterprises, and individuals.
• Building Cleaning and Maintenance (Nettoyage et entretien des bâtiments) Building cleaning and maintenance services with teams traveling to client premises for customized on-demand services. Includes office and tertiary space cleaning, window cleaning, commerce and storefront cleaning, sanitary spaces, and contact point disinfection.
• Industrial Services and Logistics (Services, prestations industrielles et logistique) Packaging, printing, assembly, and ultrasonic welding services. Includes primary packaging techniques (bagging, shrink wrapping) for various sectors (agri-food, household products, dietary supplements, cosmetics), inkjet printing (batch numbers, best-before dates), UV LED labeling and heat sealing, assembly services, ultrasonic welding, hot marking, and on-site industrial services. Certified by Ecocert.
• Digital Trades – Communication (Métier du numérique – Communication) Digital and communication services including FALC (Facile à Lire et à Comprendre / Easy to Read and Understand) transcription workshop. Services include custom studies, preparatory work, translation, proofreading, paper document transcription, and website transcription. Operates with 12 transcribers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 320 disabled workers employed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Adapei 49coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdapei 49 is the parent association of esatco Anjou. The organization manages sheltered workshops and provides support for disabled individuals. esatco Anjou operates as part of the Adapei 49 group, with the association's president Marie Hélène Chautard overseeing the organization's mission.
• OdéacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOdéa is a partner in the Green Spaces (Espaces Verts) sector, working with esatco Anjou on landscaping and outdoor maintenance services. Also referenced in laundry sector context.
• esatco Brand PlatformcoreStrategic or Co-development Partneresatco Anjou is part of the esatco brand platform, an ethical brand providing coordinated disability employment services across Pays de la Loire and Brittany regions. The platform unifies multiple ESATs under a common brand identity.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Réseau GESAT: National federation and commercial network of French ESAT and EA (adapted enterprise) organizations; provides marketing and procurement intermediation for member sheltered workshops including esatco Anjou's 8 sectors.

Emerging players

• ADAPEI 44 (Loire-Atlantique): Adjacent departmental Adapei association that operates ESATs in Loire-Atlantique; comparable to Adapei 49 (esatco Anjou's parent) with similar multi-sector sheltered workshop portfolio and disability-employment focus.

Direct peers

• esatco 86 (Vienne): Direct peer in the esatco platform for Vienne department; runs comparable ESAT operations across industrial and service sectors with the same single-window client model.
• esatco 35 (Ille-et-Vilaine): Direct peer within the esatco federation covering Ille-et-Vilaine; same multi-sector sheltered workshop structure, same parent platform, same regulatory framework (OETH) for disability employment.
• esatco 44 (Loire-Atlantique): Direct peer in the esatco network serving Loire-Atlantique; operates the same guichet unique model across industrial and service sectors for disabled workers in adjacent Pays de la Loire territory.
• esatco 85 (Vendée): Direct peer in the esatco federation for Vendée; offers parallel multi-sector sheltered employment services under identical regulatory and brand framework as esatco Anjou.
• esatco 29 (Finistère): Direct peer under the same esatco brand platform operating in Finistère (Brittany); offers the same single-window guichet unique model across multiple sectors including laundry, sewing, cleaning, and industrial subcontracting for disabled workers.

Others

• UNAPEI: National federation of French associations serving people with disabilities; parent ecosystem for Adapei 49 and similar departmental associations that operate ESAT networks comparable to esatco Anjou.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/esatco-anjou

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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