Commune de Hauterive FR

What Commune de Hauterive FR does

Commune de Hauterive (FR) is a Swiss municipal government entity in the canton of Fribourg, formed through the structural merger (fusion) of the former communes of Posieux and Ecuvillens and located in the Sarine district. It serves approximately 2,500+ residents through the full statutory menu of Swiss communal services: administration (bureau communal, conseil communal, assemblée communale, contrôle des habitants), tax collection (income/fortune tax at 74% of cantonal rate, 2‰ real estate contribution, waste bag taxes), schools (kindergarten through orientation cycle), health and social services including the Senior+ program, culture and leisure (library, Abbaye d'Hauterive, Dimanche-musique events, room and cabin rentals), planning and construction oversight, and technical services (waste, water, forest, fire). The commune is governed under cantonal law by an elected Conseil communal with a current administrative headcount of 11 employees; Chantal Duennenberger is identified as legal representative. The 2026-2031 legislative term commenced following communal elections on March 8, 2026.

Its technology footprint is modest and web-centric: a TYPO3 CMS-hosted public website (hauterivefr.ch) supplemented by Google Analytics, Google Maps, Google Search Console, Google Agenda, and YouTube integrations. A Virtual Guichet portal extends the in-person administrative office (Route de Posieux 4, 1730 Ecuvillens) into a self-service digital channel for residence attestations and similar procedures. The Le Memento platform (hauterive.lememento.ch) provides ongoing communal news. There are no mobile apps, no disclosed APIs, and no AI/ML capabilities in evidence.

The revenue model is statutory taxation rather than commercial pricing. Income is derived from a 74% multiplier on cantonal income/fortune tax, a 2 per mille real estate contribution, waste bag fees, and miscellaneous service charges. Pricing (tax rates, fees) is set by the Assemblée communale within cantonal constraints. The customer base is geographically captive: residents and property owners within the commune boundary constitute 100% of the revenue base, with no ability to diversify across markets and no churn risk because municipal services are a statutory monopoly. Partnerships with regional bodies (ARS, SASDS, Croix-Rouge Fribourgeoise, Grangeneuve, Société des pompiers Posieux-Ecuvillens) supplement in-house capacity for healthcare, emergency response, education, and regional development.

Name

Commune de Hauterive FR

Legal name

Commune de Hauterive (FR)

Website

https://hauterivefr.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Commune de Hauterive (FR) is a Swiss municipal government in the canton of Fribourg, formed from the merger of Posieux and Ecuvillens, delivering statutory local services — administration, taxation, schools, health/social, culture, planning, and technical services — to its approximately 2,500 residents via a 11-employee administrative office and a TYPO3-based virtual guichet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ecuvillens

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Communal Tax Revenue: The commune generates revenue primarily through communal taxes, including income/fortune tax (74%) and real estate contribution (2‰). Residents and property owners in the commune of Hauterive (FR) pay these communal taxes as the primary source of municipal funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Commune de Hauterive (FR) is a Swiss municipal government entity formed from the merger of the communes of Posieux and Ecuvillens, located in the Sarine district of the canton of Fribourg. It delivers local public services to its roughly 2,500+ residents, including communal administration, tax collection, schools, health and social programs, cultural and leisure facilities, planning and construction oversight, and technical services such as waste management, water, forest, and fire services. A virtual guichet (online portal) supplements in-person service delivery at the administrative office in Ecuvillens.

Product overview

Commune de Hauterive FR is a Swiss municipal government formed from the merger of Posieux and Ecuvillens, offering a comprehensive suite of public administrative services. The commune operates as a unified municipal administration providing core services including communal administration, tax collection, schools and education, health and social services, culture and leisure facilities, planning and construction oversight, and technical services (waste, water, fire). Digital services are delivered through a virtual counter (Guichet Virtuel) and the Le Memento information portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Administration Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

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

• Société des pompiers Posieux-EcuvillenscoreOthersLocal volunteer fire service society serving the combined commune area of Posieux and Ecuvillens. Performs fire safety and emergency response services for the municipality. The commune acknowledges and thanks the society for maintenance work performed at communal facilities.
• Association de Parents de la région de GiblouxminorOthersParent association for the Gibloux region that collaborates with the commune on school-related matters and educational activities for children in the area.
• Croix-Rouge FribourgeoiseminorOthersThe Fribourg branch of the Swiss Red Cross provides early childhood workshops and exchange programs (Ateliers-échanges petite enfance) that the commune shares with residents.
• Grangeneuve (Institut agricole de l'Etat de Fribourg)minorOthersThe cantonal agricultural institute provides information on agricultural census, plant protection, and farming-related matters that affect the commune's rural residents.
• Aide et soins à domicile (SASDS)coreOthersHome help and care services (Santesarine) provide at-home healthcare and support services to residents who need assistance, partnering with the commune's Senior+ and social programs.
• Association Régionale de la Sarine (ARS)majorOthersRegional association of the Sarine district that coordinates regional development, cultural initiatives, and infrastructure projects. Hauterive (FR) participates in ARS activities including the regional cultural project and path inauguration (Chemins de la Sarine).

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Canton de Fribourg (administration cantonale): Higher-level public authority that oversees the commune, sets the cantonal tax base against which the 74% communal multiplier is applied, and delivers complementary services (identity documents, civil status acts) that the commune references directly.
• Ville de Fribourg: Cantonal capital and larger municipal entity in the same Sarine district. Provides the same categories of municipal services at materially greater scale; comparable as a benchmark for service breadth, tax structure, and digital guichet maturity.

Others

• Association Régionale de la Sarine (ARS): Inter-communal coordination body in which Hauterive is a major participant. Coordinates regional development, cultural projects, and infrastructure — adjacent enabling organization rather than a competitor.
• Société des pompiers Posieux-Ecuvillens: Local volunteer fire society embedded in the commune's service delivery. Adjacent emergency-services partner rather than a comparable peer organization.
• Aide et soins à domicile Sarine (SASDS): Home-care services partner explicitly linked to the commune's Senior+ program. Adjacent healthcare provider delivering in-home services that complement the commune's elder-services offering.

Direct peers

• Commune de Villars-sur-Glâne: Another Sarine-district commune of similar demographic scale delivering the same municipal service mix, including a virtual guichet and similar tax structure. Operationally and structurally a near-twin peer.
• Commune de Marly: Adjacent commune in the Sarine district with comparable population size and service portfolio (administration, schools, social services, technical services). Closest direct functional peer in the immediate geography.

Regional players

• Commune de Gibloux: Neighboring commune in the Sarine district formed from its own merger of multiple villages (including Corpataux, Farvagny, Le Glèbe, Rossens, Vuisternens-en-Ogoz). Shares Hauterive's merged-commune structure, Gibloux regional context, and delivery of identical municipal service categories.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 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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