FRANCE AMBULANCES

What FRANCE AMBULANCES does

FRANCE AMBULANCES is a privately held French SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) operating 24/7 ambulance and medical transport services across the Pas-de-Calais department, headquartered at 44 rue du Général Barbot, 62223 Saint-Laurent-Blangy, near Arras. Service lines comprise Category A (ASSU-standard) and Category C ambulances, VSL (Véhicule Sanitaire Léger) for seated patients, and a partnered I-Mercuri-Taxis conventioned-taxi offering. Fleet equipment includes specialized medical hardware such as dual-channel syringe pumps, a pediatric incubator, an O2 pulse oximeter, and a vacuum mattress "shell," with GPS geolocation across the fleet to dispatch the nearest vehicle.

Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis: each transport requires a medical prescription and is reimbursed by the French Assurance Maladie typically at 65% under the general scheme and at 100% in cases of ticket modérateur exemption (notably work accidents, occupational diseases, and certain chronic conditions). The go-to-market model is direct-to-consumer and direct-to-facility — patients, hospitals, clinics, and medical centers in Pas-de-Calais book via phone (03.21.58.33.87), website contact/callback forms, or coordinated facility referrals. Key B2B references include the SAMU 62,02 emergency medical service for helicopter-ambulance transfers and partnerships with hospital systems and medical centers for scheduled and emergency transport.

Operationally, the company is structured as a micro-operator with five employees and a €50,000 registered capital (SIRET 32824449600027), with publication directorship held by M. Cédric le Mercier. Capacity is supplemented through a taxi partnership (I-Mercuri-Taxis) and a recruitment / talent pipeline via apprenticeship training centers (CFA). The business model is regulatory-dependent (conventioned status with Assurance Maladie), region-locked (single French department), and capital-light at scale, with growth driven by fleet utilization, partner capacity, and service-area density rather than technology or platform dynamics.

Name

FRANCE AMBULANCES

Legal name

FRANCE AMBULANCES

Website

https://france-ambulances.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FRANCE AMBULANCES is a private French SAS operating 24/7 ambulance and VSL medical transport services across the Pas-de-Calais department, serving prescribed patients, hospitals, and clinics, with revenues generated per-transport and largely reimbursed by French Assurance Maladie.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Transportation Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (621910), Local Messengers and Local Delivery (49221)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Private EMS Providers (Contract/Interfacility) (HLAFANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulance Fleet, Equipment & Logistics Services (HLAFANAN), Medical / Assisted Transport (Non-Emergency) (THADAEAJ)

Keywords

• Medical transport services
• Ambulance transport
• Patient transport services
• Non-emergency medical transport
• Sanitary vehicle transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Laurent Blangy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ambulance Transport Services: Revenue generated from transporting patients in ambulances to medical facilities. Services are typically covered partially or fully by French social security (Assurance Maladie) under prescribed medical conditions including hospital admissions, dialysis, medical exams, disability, and long-term illness.
2. Light Sanitary Vehicle (VSL) Transport: Revenue from transport assisted vehicle services for patients who can sit upright. These transports are prescribed by physicians and may be covered by health insurance in cases of work accidents, occupational diseases, or other qualifying conditions.
3. Conventional Taxi Services: Through partnership with I-Mercuri-Taxis, providing conventional taxi services for medical and private transport. Taxi is conventionné (approved by social security) for medical transport reimbursements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

France Ambulances provides 24/7 medical transport services across the Pas-de-Calais department using a fleet of Category A (ASSU standard) and Category C ambulances as well as light sanitary vehicles (VSL) for seated patients. Services cover hospital admissions and discharges, dialysis, medical exams, repatriation, and emergency transfers, with coverage available through French Assurance Maladie under prescribed medical conditions.

Product overview

France Ambulances operates as a unified transport service offering with three core service lines: ambulance transport (both Category A ASSU-standard and Category C vehicles), Véhicule Sanitaire Léger (VSL) for seated patient transport, and the partnered I-Mercuri-Taxis taxi conventionné service. All vehicles are equipped with specialized medical equipment and GPS fleet tracking technology. Services are available 24/7 throughout the Pas-de-Calais region, primarily serving Arras, Liévin, Avion, and Saint Laurent Blangy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport Sanitaire (Ambulance) Emergency and non-emergency medical transport service using Category A (ASSU standard) and Category C ambulances, operating 24/7 throughout the Pas-de-Calais region for patients who require medical transport for hospital admissions, discharges, repatriation, and emergency transfers.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• I-Mercuri-TaxiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrance Ambulances partners with I-Mercuri-Taxis, a conventional taxi service company in Arras. This partnership extends transport capabilities with conventional taxis alongside ambulances and VSL vehicles. I-Mercuri-Taxis provides additional fleet resources and complements France Ambulances' service offerings for medical and private transport needs.
• Centre de Formation d'Apprentis (CFA) - Ambulance Training SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Ambulances is a partner of the largest professional ambulance driver training schools operating through Apprenticeship Training Centers (CFA). This partnership ensures access to qualified, professionally trained ambulance personnel and supports the company's commitment to quality service delivery.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• IMA (Inter Mutuelles Assistance): Major French medical and travel assistance provider handling emergency medical transport, repatriation and telemedicine. Adjacent to France Ambulances' services in emergency response and medical transport logistics, particularly for work-accident and ALD cases.
• European Ambulance (Groupe): European private ambulance and patient transport group with French operations, providing ambulance and VSL services under conventionné status. Comparable in service mix but with multi-country scale and stronger capital base.
• Croix-Rouge française: Major French humanitarian organization providing emergency medical services, ambulance transport and first-aid training nationwide. Overlaps in ambulance and EMS but operates as a nonprofit across a much broader service portfolio.
• SAMU (Service d'Aide Médicale Urgente): Public French emergency medical dispatch and coordination service. France Ambulances coordinates directly with SAMU 62,02; SAMU is the upstream public counterpart that dispatches many emergency ambulance jobs in France.

Direct peers

• Keolis Santé: French private medical and patient transport operator (subsidiary of Keolis) providing ambulance, VSL, and seated transport services under conventionné status. Comparable in service offerings, regulatory framework, and B2B hospital contracts.
• Transdev Health: Private medical transport arm of Transdev operating ambulance and patient transport services in France. Comparable across ambulance/VSL service mix and conventionné reimbursement, with broader geographic coverage.
• JUSSIEU Secours: One of the largest private ambulance and medical transport groups in France, offering ambulance, VSL and conventionné taxi services nationwide. Directly comparable in service mix and conventionné reimbursement model to France Ambulances, though at materially larger scale.

Regional players

• Ambulances de la Région: Typical regional private ambulance operator model in northern France with similar conventionné status and local hospital contracts. Useful as a regional comparable for pricing and contract dynamics in Hauts-de-France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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