What Les Ecoruches does

Les Ecoruches is a French agricultural cooperative (GAEC LES ECORUCHES) founded in 2019 by Julien Perez, operating a network of 31 beekeepers that delivers enterprise beehive installation, maintenance, and personalized honey production across France. The company's core service, "Ruches d'Entreprise," installs and maintains hives at corporate sites or partner apiaries under annual subscription contracts priced at €1,500 HT/year for a two-hive package (or €500 HT/year per additional hive, or €500 HT/year for hives installed on a company-owned apiary). Each hive guarantees a minimum 12.5 kg of honey yield, supplemented from network production if shortfalls occur, with at least 10 beekeeper site visits per hive per year. The technical foundation is sedentary (non-migratory) beekeeping using native Black Bee (Abeille Noire) genetics, contrasted against imported commercial varieties, producing polyfloral honey from a 3 km foraging radius that yields a distinct, location-specific "company honey."

The business model combines enterprise subscriptions, direct-to-consumer sales of regional varietals (Châtaignier, Garrigue, Lavande, Toutes Fleurs) and honey/propolis candies through an online shop (no shipping — local pickup at the mielleries in Entre-Vignes and Aniane or delivery to partner-company staff), team-building and animation services at apiaries, and primary-school education programs via the Bee The Change partnership. Honey is procured from the beekeeper network at €20 HT/kg inclusive of jars and labels. Additional revenue-adjacent activities include free swarm recovery, apitherapy research support, and international beekeeping development aid via Apiflordev.

The company serves a customer base of 78 enterprise partners across industries including business services (Tessi), energy (ROIRET Energies), healthcare (Vigipharm), coworking (Newton Offices), biotech (SOPHiA GENETICS), viticulture, legal services (Gibson Dunn), industrial manufacturing (Schneider, Smurfit Kappa, Kawneer, Heliowatt), retail (Hyper U, McDonald's France), sports (Olympique de Marseille), and hospitality (Voco Hotels). Core operations remain small — 5 internal employees at the Entre-Vignes headquarters — with growth dependent on the partner-beekeeper model and word-of-mouth referrals within the French corporate RSE community.

Name

Les Ecoruches

Legal name

GAEC LES ECORUCHES

Website

https://les-ecoruches.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Les Ecoruches is a French agricultural cooperative (GAEC) founded in 2019 that installs and maintains enterprise beehives at corporate sites across France through a network of 31 partner beekeepers, producing personalized company honey under annual subscription contracts and supporting biodiversity, RSE, and education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Beekeeping Services

NAICS

Apiculture (112910)

akta.pro primary industry

Apiary Management Services (Contract Beekeeping, Hive Maintenance) (AFAEAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Honey Production & Extraction (AFAEAHAA), Value-Added Bee Products Manufacturing (Candles, Cosmetics, Supplements, Mead Ingredients) (AFAEAHAM)

Keywords

• Corporate beekeeping services
• Enterprise beehive installation
• Artisan honey production
• Native bee conservation
• RSE biodiversity programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Entre-Vignes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Hive Installation and Maintenance: Annual contracts for installing, maintaining, and managing beehives at company sites or partner apiaries. Pricing based on number of hives: 1500€HT-Net/year for 2 hives at company site, 500€HT-Net/year per additional hive, or 500€HT-Net/year for installation on company-owned apiary.
2. Honey and Bee Product Sales: Direct sales of honey varieties (Châtaignier, Garrigue, Lavande, Toutes Fleurs) and honey-based products (honey candies, honey and propolis candies) through the company's online shop. No shipping available - local pickup or partner company delivery only.
3. Team Building and Animation Services: Organized beekeeping discovery sessions, biodiversity workshops, and team-building activities conducted at company sites or partner apiaries.
4. School Education Programs: Educational sessions in primary schools about beekeeping, biodiversity, and environmental awareness conducted by company beekeepers.
5. Honey Purchasing from Beekeepers: Company purchases honey from its beekeeper network at 20€HT/kg (including jars and labels), which is then either delivered to enterprise partners or sold through the online shop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Les Ecoruches installs, maintains, and manages beehives at corporate sites or partner apiaries across France, producing a unique "company honey" tied to each enterprise's local terroir. Annual subscription contracts include hive installation, personalized labeling, at least 10 beekeeper visits per year, and a guaranteed 12.5 kg honey yield per hive. The company also sells artisan honey and honey candies through an online shop and provides team-building and school education services.

Product overview

Les Ecoruches is a network of passionate beekeepers offering corporate beekeeping services throughout France. The core offering is the Ruches d'Entreprise service, which installs and maintains beehives on corporate sites or partner apiaries, producing personalized company honey. Additional services include Team Building animations, private beehive sponsorship, and beekeeping training. The company also operates a boutique selling honey products (multi-flower, lavender, chestnut, garrigue) and honey-based candies (with and without propolis). The company focuses on sedentary beekeeping, producing polyfloral honey, and prioritizes the preservation of the native Black Bee (Abeille Noire). The business model includes apiarist recruitment with annual flat fees starting at €1,500 HT-Net for 2 hives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ruches d'Entreprise (Enterprise Beehives)

Quantifiable outcome

• 78 companies currently partnered across France
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PollinisminorOthersEnvironmental organization supported by Les Ecorouches. The company references Pollinis work on bee and pollinator protection.
• FEDCANminorOthersFederation or organization supported by Les Ecorouches for bee conservation activities.
• CETA DE SAVOIEminorOthersRegional beekeeping organization supported by Les Ecorouches.
• Abeilles en LibertéminorOthersOrganization supported by Les Ecorouches focused on free-ranging bee conservation.
• Rucher Ecole SAGAminorOthersBeekeeping school organization. Les Ecorouches recommends their training programs for beekeeping education.
• Conservatoire Abeille Noire Ile de FranceminorOthersGenetic conservation program for Black Bees in Ile-de-France region, aligned with Les Ecorouches' native bee preservation mission.
• Conservatoire Abeille Noire Ile de GroixminorOthersGenetic conservation program for Black Bees on Ile de Groix island, supporting native bee heritage preservation.
• Terre de LiensminorOthersAgricultural land preservation organization. Les Ecorouches supports their mission for sustainable land use.
• ApiflordevcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian association for international beekeeping development. Les Ecorouches actively works with Apiflordev to strengthen local beekeeping communities in Africa, promoting economic sustainability and food security through beekeeping.
• ApireaminorOthersBeekeeping training organization. Referenced as a training resource for beekeeping education.
• HappyculteurminorOthersBeekeeping school network. Referenced for educational resources and training programs.
• Nostra SilvacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForest regeneration planting program. Les Ecorouches participates in planting melliferous, medicinal, and food-producing forests as part of their environmental action beyond beekeeping.
• Bee The ChangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool education program where Les Ecorouches intervenes in primary schools to teach about beekeeping, biodiversity, and environmental stewardship.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100057439929478
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/les-ecoruches
• Instagraminstagram.com/les_ecoruches

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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