Groupe Néo 56

What Groupe Néo 56 does

Groupe Néo 56 is a French social-and-solidarity-economy (ESS) association headquartered in Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, and recognized as the first Pôle Territorial de Coopération Économique (PTCE) in Brittany. Founded in 1994 and operating for over 30 years as an Insertion par l'Activité Économique (IAE) structure, the group delivers professional integration services to job seekers, disconnected youth (16–25), refugees, and seniors over 50 in the pays de Vannes, Auray and Ploërmel territories of southeastern Morbihan. Its mission is the creation of professional opportunities for excluded populations through a coordinated set of insertion structures.

The group's operating model is an ecosystem of wholly-owned subsidiaries and programs spanning three pillars: (1) Employment & Insertion — Néo Emplois (placement and CV submission), ADIS Intérim (temporary staffing for social clauses), and Locminé Formation (professional training); (2) Local Food & Insertion — Rebom (organic market-gardening farm in Sarzeau producing seasonal vegetable baskets) and Ti Anna (insertion restaurant in Séné open Wednesday to Sunday); and (3) Solidarity Mobility — Néo Mobilité (social-rate vehicle rental, since 2015) and Itinéraire'B (mobile solidarity driving school, since 2016). Complementary initiatives include the Fest in Food culinary festival (with Coallia and AFPA d'Auray), the ICARE youth-accompaniment consortium, 'Sénior et Alors' for over-50s, and 'En Route Simone' for alternative mobility (e-bikes, scooters, license-free cars).

Revenue is generated through five transactional streams — temp-staffing/association-intermédiaire fees (ADIS Intérim), restaurant sales (Ti Anna), organic produce sales (Rebom baskets and restaurant supply), vehicle rentals at social tariffs (Néo Mobilité), and driving-school fees (Itinéraire'B) — supplemented by public IAE subsidies, social-clause contracts with employers, and consortium-based program funding. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on local employer relationships, the neo56.org and subsidiary websites, social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), an ESS newsletter, and events such as Fest in Food. Pricing is not publicly disclosed for most services. The parent association is member-controlled with no external parent or private equity; it is affiliated with Coorace Bretagne.

Name

Groupe Néo 56

Legal name

Néo56

Website

https://neo56.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Groupe Néo 56 is a Vannes-based social economy association and the first PTCE in Brittany, operating a 30-year ecosystem of IAE structures that deliver job placement, temporary staffing, vocational training, organic farming, an insertion restaurant and solidarity mobility services to job seekers, disconnected youth, refugees and seniors across southeastern Morbihan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Employment Services

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Co-Employment Services (BPACAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

DEI, Equity & Inclusion Advisory (BPACAJAJ), Association Compliance, Governance & Board Support Services (BPAJAHAN)

Keywords

• Employment insertion services
• Social economy association
• Workforce integration
• Solidarity mobility services
• Organic insertion farming

Headquarters

HQ city

Vannes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Association intermédiaire / Temporary staffing: ADIS Intérim provides temporary insertion staffing services and responds to social clauses for companies, generating revenue through temporary work placements for job seekers in transition.
2. Agricultural production - Rebom: Organic vegetable production through Rebom farm in Sarzeau. Produces seasonal vegetable baskets and supplies the Ti Anna restaurant with fresh produce.
3. Restaurant operations - Ti Anna: Insertion restaurant located in Séné open Wednesday to Sunday, offering daily menus prepared with fresh local products including Rebom farm produce.
4. Solidary vehicle rental - Néo Mobilité: Vehicle rental at social tariffs for job seekers across pays de Vannes, Auray, and Ploërmel territories since 2015.
5. Driving school - Itinéraire'B: Mobile and solidarity-based driving school helping job seekers obtain driving licenses (manual and automatic) since 2016.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Groupe Néo 56 is the first PTCE (Pôle Territorial de Coopération Économique) in Brittany, operating as a social and solidarity economy (ESS) groupement delivering employment insertion services (IAE) in southeast Morbihan. It runs a portfolio of subsidiaries covering job placement, temporary insertion staffing, professional training, organic market gardening, an insertion restaurant, social-rate vehicle rental, and a solidarity driving school. The organization serves job seekers, youth, seniors, and refugees across the pays de Vannes, Auray, and Ploërmel territories.

Product overview

Groupe Néo 56 (NEO56) is a cooperative territorial economy cluster (PTCE) operating as a social and solidarity economy organization focused on employment insertion in the south-east Morbihan region (Vannes, Auray, Ploërmel territories). The organization operates as a unified ecosystem of complementary services structured around three pillars: (1) Employment & Insertion - through Néo Emplois (recruitment), ADIS Intérim (temporary employment), and Locminé Formation (professional training); (2) Local Food & Insertion - through ReBom (organic market gardening farm at Sarzeau) and Ti Anna (insertion restaurant at Séné); and (3) Solidarity Mobility - through Néo Mobilité (vehicle rental at social rates) and Itinéraire'B (solidarity driving school). Supporting initiatives include Fest in Food (culinary integration festival), ICARE (youth accompaniment), Sénior et Alors (senior employment), and En Route Simone (accessible mobility alternatives).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Néo Emplois Employment placement and recruitment service providing job offers and CV submission for job seekers seeking insertion employment opportunities in southeast Morbihan.
• ADIS Intérim Temporary employment agency (intérim d'insertion) that addresses social clauses for enterprises and supports job seekers toward employment through temporary work placements.
• Locminé Formation Professional training services providing qualification opportunities for job seekers and insertion workers in southeast Morbihan.
• ReBom Organic market gardening farm for professional transition at Sarzeau, producing bio vegetables through insertion employment and offering seasonal vegetable baskets to consumers and to the Ti Anna restaurant.
• Ti Anna Insertion restaurant at Séné offering world cuisine with Breton accents, open Wednesday to Sunday, providing culinary training opportunities and an ardoise du jour prepared with fresh local products including ReBom farm produce.
• Néo Mobilité Solidary vehicle rental service at social rates for job seekers across the pays de Vannes, Auray, and Ploërmel territories, designed to remove mobility barriers to employment.
• Itinéraire'B Itinerant and solidarity driving school offering code de la route and driving license training (manual and automatic) for job seekers to remove mobility barriers to employment.
• ICARE Youth accompaniment program for young people in rupture (aged 16-25), operated in consortium with Mission Locale du Pays de Vannes, Amisep, and Sauvegarde56, currently supporting 50 youth through Contrat Engagement Jeune.
• Sénior et Alors Employment support program for workers over 50, helping experienced talents find employment and assisting companies in recruiting skilled senior workers.
• En Route Simone Solidarity mobility initiative providing accessible transportation alternatives, including electric bikes, electric scooters, and license-free cars, to reduce geographical barriers to employment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 young people currently accompanied by ICARE through Contrat Engagement Jeune

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coorace BretagnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNéo56 is a member of Coorace Bretagne, a network of insertion by employment organizations. This membership provides institutional support, networking opportunities, and shared resources across the social economy sector in Brittany.
• CoalliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoallia works with Néo56 on the Fest in Food program, providing refugee accompaniment services. Refugees are guided through professional integration pathways including restaurant qualification training.
• Afpa d'AuraycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfpa d'Auray provides qualifying restaurant training (Agent polyvalent de restauration) for refugees through the Fest in Food integration program at their center in Kervhal, Le Brech.
• Mission Locale du Pays de VannescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the ICARE consortium dedicated to supporting youth in difficulty. The Mission Locale provides youth employment guidance and accompaniment services.
• AmisepcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner in the ICARE project for youth integration, providing complementary support services alongside Mission Locale and Sauvegarde56.
• Sauvegarde56coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner in the ICARE project for youth integration, contributing to the collective effort of accompanying disconnected youth in the Vannes area.
• Transdev GMVA (Kicéo)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTransdev GMVA operates the Kicéo public transit network and sponsors the Fest in Food event, contributing to community mobility and integration initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi): French national public employment agency responsible for job-seeker registration, placement, and unemployment insurance. Comparable to NEO56 as the dominant public-sector counterpart operating in placement and insertion services, though it does not operate farms, restaurants or driving schools.
• Emmaüs: Large French social-economy federation combining solidarity-based activities (resale, housing, integration) with employment programs. Comparable to NEO56 as a broader-scoped French ESS association addressing social exclusion through economic activity, though at national scale.
• Coallia: French social-services operator providing housing, refugee accommodation, and employment-integration services nationally. Peer to NEO56 in the refugee-integration and employment pathway space (and an existing NEO56 partner), but operating at national rather than departmental scale.
• Manpower France: Major global staffing group with a French insertion-focused subsidiary (Manpower Insertion). Comparable to NEO56 in operating temporary staffing for inclusion, but again as a large incumbent rather than a regional social-economy group.
• Adecco France: Major global staffing group with a French presence addressing temporary work, recruitment, and inclusion (via Adecco Insertion). Comparable to NEO56 on the staffing and inclusion angle, though as a broader incumbent rather than a dedicated IAE structure.

Direct peers

• La Varappe: French social-inclusion group operating insertion enterprises (recycling, cleaning, services) and employment pathways. Peer to NEO56 as another regional IAE multi-entity operator focused on insertion through economic activity.
• ENVIE: Federation of French insertion enterprises, primarily in appliance refurbishment and recycling, providing employment to people excluded from the labour market. Comparable to NEO56 as another French social-economy operator using an operational business as the insertion vehicle.
• Groupe ARES: Leading French social-economy group running insertion enterprises and employment services across multiple regions. Closely comparable to NEO56 in combining IAE authorization, multi-site insertion activities, and partnership-based service delivery.
• Groupe Vitamine T: Major French social-inclusion group operating across employment insertion, training, and enterprise activities in northern France. Directly comparable to NEO56 as a multi-vertical IAE/ESS group bundling placement, training, and operational insertion businesses under one association structure.

Emerging players

• Restos du Cœur: Large French food-aid charity that runs insertion-oriented programs including restaurant training and food assistance. Adjacent peer to NEO56 through the Ti Anna restaurant and Rebom farm verticals, where food activity is used as a social-inclusion lever.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCAZOAkNvTpLxeS54O2uAlvA
• Facebookfacebook.com/groupeneo56
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/groupe-neo56
• Instagraminstagram.com/groupeneo56/?hl=fr

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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