CAPCA

What CAPCA does

CAPCA (Communauté d'Agglomération Privas Centre Ardèche) is a French public inter-municipal administration constituted as an Établissement Public Local à Caractère Industriel et Commercial (EPLIC), registered under SIREN 200 071 413 and headquartered at 1 rue Serre du Serret, Privas. It coordinates and delivers statutory public services on behalf of 17+ constituent communes in the Centre Ardèche territory, exercising delegated competence over water and sanitation, waste collection and recycling, public and school transport, early childhood and youth services, cultural programs (Conservatoire at La Voulte-sur-Rhône and Vernoux-en-Vivarais, Théâtre de Privas, Espace Louis Nodon), sports facilities (CAP'AZUR aquatic center reopened January 8, 2024; swimming pools at Beauchastel and Vernoux-en-Vivarais), habitat and forestry, and economic development.

The organization's operational model is structured around direct public service delivery through owned physical infrastructure and departmental service units, rather than commercial product sales. Its "product" surface comprises named service lines — Transports et mobilités (collective, school, e-bike rental, car-share), Collecte et tri des déchets, Eau et assainissement, Petite Enfance et Accueil de jeunes, and cultural/sports facilities — together with strategic territorial projects such as the PTGE Ouvèze watershed plan (validated 2024 with binding 2030 water-reduction targets) and the broader 'Demain en Grand' program covering greenways, urban revitalization, an industrial trades training center, and the Projet Alimentaire Territorial. Governance is led by elected officials from member communes with François Arsac serving as Directeur de publication.

CAPCA's revenue model is fundamentally that of a publicly funded administration: primary inflows come from local fiscal levies and member- commune contributions, supplemented by service fees (waste charges, water tariffs, childcare, sports facility admissions) and intergovernmental grants from the French State, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Département de l'Ardèche, CAF, and Réseau Canopé. Marketing and distribution are conducted through the official website privas-centre-ardeche.fr and a newsletter. Headcount is approximately 44 employees; revenue and operating budget figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

CAPCA

Legal name

Communauté d'Agglomération Privas Centre Ardèche

Website

https://privas-centre-ardeche.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CAPCA is a French public inter-municipal administration (EPLIC, SIREN 200 071 413) coordinating water, waste, transport, childcare, cultural, and sports services for 17+ communes in Centre Ardèche, funded by local taxation and multi-tier government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Public Health (Food Safety, Water Quality, Sanitation) (BPAIAJAE), Capital Delivery, Asset Management & Renewal Programs (Pipes, Plants, Pumps) (EUANAAAK), Pollution Prevention, Chemicals & Waste (incl. Plastics) (BPADALAJ)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Waste management services
• Water utility management
• Public transportation services
• Cultural education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Privas

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public taxation and levies: As a French public administrative structure (EPCI), CAPCA derives its primary revenue from local taxes and levies (prélèvements fiscaux et contributions). Member communes contribute to the agglomeration's budget for shared services.
2. Service fees: Some services generate fees such as waste collection charges, water service fees, sports facility admissions, childcare services, and meal delivery for seniors.
3. Government grants and subsidies: CAPCA receives funding from various government bodies including the State (État), Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Département de l'Ardèche, and CAF for specific programs like the CTEAC (Convention Territoriale d'Éducation aux Arts et à la Culture).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CAPCA is a French inter-municipal public administration (Établissement Public Local à Caractère Industriel et Commercial) that coordinates and delivers essential public services to its member communes in the Centre Ardèche region. Its offerings span water and sanitation, waste collection and recycling, public and school transport (including electric bike rental and car sharing), cultural venues (Conservatoire, Théâtre de Privas, Espace Louis Nodon), sports facilities (CAP'AZUR aquatic center, municipal swimming pools, sports grounds), early childhood and youth services, housing assistance, and territorial economic development. It also leads territorial projects such as the PTGE Ouvèze water management initiative with quantified 2030 reduction targets.

Product overview

CAPCA (Communauté d'Agglomération Privas Centre Ardèche) is a French public administration providing community-wide services to its territory. The organization operates a unified portfolio of public services rather than commercial products, including sports facilities (aquatic centers, swimming pools, sports halls), cultural venues (Conservatoire, Théâtre de Privas, Espace Louis Nodon), transportation services, waste management, water and sanitation, childcare services, and housing assistance. The PTGE (Projet de Territoire pour la Gestion de l'Eau) represents a major territorial infrastructure project for water resource management. Services are delivered directly by CAPCA through its various departmental structures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CAP'AZUR Centre Aquatique Public aquatic center managed by CAPCA, serving residents and visitors of the Centre Ardèche territory with swimming and aquatic recreation facilities.
• Théâtre de Privas Theater venue managed by CAPCA, hosting cultural performances and events for the territory's residents and visitors.
• Espace Louis Nodon Cultural space managed by CAPCA for artistic and cultural events serving Centre Ardèche residents.
• Conservatoire de la CAPCA Music and dance conservatory with sites at La Voulte-sur-Rhône and Vernoux-en-Vivarais, offering artistic education lessons to learners of all ages in the territory.
• PTGE - Projet de Territoire pour la Gestion de l'Eau Territorial Water Management Project for the Ouvèze river basin, setting 2030 targets including 20% reduction in drinking water withdrawals, 20% reduction in industrial withdrawals, and stabilization of agricultural withdrawals.
• Piscine à Vernoux-en-Vivarais Municipal swimming pool facility in Vernoux-en-Vivarais operated by CAPCA, currently closed for technical or seasonal reasons.
• Piscine à Beauchastel Municipal swimming pool facility in Beauchastel operated by CAPCA, currently closed for technical or seasonal reasons.
• Transports et mobilités Public mobility service delivering collective transport, school transport, electric bicycle rental (VAE), and car sharing across the Centre Ardèche territory.
• Collecte et tri des déchets Public waste management service offering collection, sorting, recycling, and upcycling of household waste including textiles, composting, and access to déchetteries (waste drop-off centers) and ressourceries.
• Eau et assainissement Public utility service providing drinking water supply and both collective (municipal sewer) and non-collective (individual) sanitation across the territory.
• Petite Enfance et Accueil de jeunes Public childcare and youth service offering early childhood care (crèches), leisure centers (accueil de loisirs), and youth facilities (accueil de jeunes) for families of the territory.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% reduction in drinking water withdrawals by 2030
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Medef 26/07minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2026The Medef 26/07 (Ardèche employers' organization) organizes the Economic Heritage Days, in which CAPCA and center-Ardèche businesses participate.
• État (French State)coreOthersThe French State is a key partner in the PTGE Ouvèze initiative and provides regulatory oversight and support for territorial development projects.
• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreOthersRegional council provides funding and support for various programs including the CTEAC (Convention Territoriale d'Éducation aux Arts et à la Culture).
• Département de l'ArdèchecoreOthersDepartmental council supports cultural and other programs across the CAPCA territory.
• CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)coreOthersFamily allowance fund supports early childhood and family services through the CTEAC program.
• Réseau Canopé (Éducation nationale)minorOthersEducational network partner for the Convention Territoriale d'Éducation aux Arts et à la Culture (CTEAC).
• Fédération Française de Pétanque et de Jeu ProvençalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe French Pétanque Federation operates the National Pétanque Center in Chomérac, one of the major sporting facilities and events associated with the Demain en Grand initiative.
• Secondy Sud-Est (Flaviac)minorOthersLocal company participating in the Economic Heritage Days organized by Medef 26/07.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Suez Eau France: Major private water-utility operator in France, including delegation contracts with EPCIs; relevant ecosystem counterparty that CAPCA may interface with for delegated water and sanitation services.
• Veolia Eau France: Largest French water and wastewater services provider, often partnering with communautés d'agglomération via affermage or concession contracts; relevant supplier/peer interface for CAPCA's water operations.
• Agence de l'Eau Rhône Méditerranée Corse: French water agency for the Rhône-Méditerranée basin — directly relevant because the PTGE Ouvèze (CAPCA's flagship water project) falls under its aegis and its aid programs are a key funding source.

Direct peers

• Valence Romans Agglo: Larger communauté d'agglomération in Drôme administering the same municipal competencies as CAPCA (water, waste, transport, culture, sports, childcare) at a different scale; benchmark for service-portfolio breadth.
• Montélimar Agglomération: French communauté d'agglomération in neighboring Drôme, exercising the same inter-municipal competencies (water, sanitation, waste, transport, economic development) as CAPCA under identical EPCI legal framework.
• Annonay Rhône Agglo: Neighboring French communauté d'agglomération in northern Ardèche with a comparable portfolio of water, waste, transport, cultural, and economic-development services. Closest geographic and functional peer to CAPCA.
• Arche Agglo: Communauté d'agglomération in the Ardèche-Drôme corridor covering communes near CAPCA's territory, offering directly comparable EPCI-managed water, waste, mobility, and cultural services.
• Pays d'Aubenas-Vals Agglomération: Ardèche communauté d'agglomération with similar rural-territory profile, delivering water, waste, cultural, and economic-development services to its member communes in the same department as CAPCA.

Broad incumbents

• Vienne Condrieu Agglomération: Communauté d'agglomération in the Rhône-Isère region operating a comparable inter-municipal service portfolio, including water, waste, and cultural infrastructure under the same French EPCI framework.
• Bourg-en-Bresse Agglomération: Larger communauté d'agglomération in the same Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, exercising a broader set of inter-municipal competencies; relevant regional incumbent benchmark for CAPCA's service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/capca

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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M&A

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