ESAT en Auvergne

What ESAT en Auvergne does

Réseau ESAT en Auvergne is a French non-profit association (Association déclarée) coordinating a network of 40 Établissements et Services d'Aide par le Travail (ESAT) across four departments of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region: Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal, Allier, and Haute-Loire. The network employs approximately 2,500 workers with disabilities across the member establishments and operates across 15 service sectors, including RABC-certified laundry, facility and vehicle cleaning, packaging and co-packing, agri-food production, green-space maintenance, recycling and waste management, industrial subcontracting (metalwork, woodworking, plastics), logistics, administrative services, traditional crafts, on-site enterprise staffing, and catering. The first establishment (ESAT du Brézet) was founded in 1968, and individual member ESATs have been added progressively, with the most recent documented additions dated to 2008–2010.

The technology foundation is operationally oriented rather than software-centric. Core capabilities rest on RABC-certified laundry and cleaning processes meeting professional hygiene standards, supplemented by an online tax-deduction simulator that estimates the 30% useful-turnover deduction available to client enterprises. Each ESAT operates its own production equipment (washing, drying, ironing, machining, welding, etc.); the network provides coordination rather than centralized technology infrastructure. Digital presence is limited to a corporate website (www.reseau-esat-auvergne.fr), Facebook, LinkedIn, and a member-only portal.

Revenue is generated through direct subcontracting and service contracts with three primary customer segments: private enterprises seeking to fulfill their OETH (Obligation d'Emploi des Travailleurs Handicapés) obligations under French Law of July 10, 1987—up to 50% of which can be met via ESAT contracts; local authorities and public institutions (e.g., Clermont Auvergne Métropole, Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Marie) requiring cleaning, catering, and green-space services; and individuals/households for laundry, cleaning, and vehicle maintenance. Pricing is transaction-based with no publicly disclosed tiers; the network employs a sales-led go-to-market with field sales teams deployed across the 40 establishments, delivering services either on client sites (mise à disposition) or at ESAT facilities. The organization holds no external funding, has no subsidiaries, and has no documented M&A activity; member ESATs are independently operated by various parent associations (ADAPEI, UNAPEI, Croix Marine, CAPPA, LADAPT, etc.) under a cooperative network model.

Name

ESAT en Auvergne

Legal name

Réseau ESAT en Auvergne

Website

https://reseau-esat-auvergne.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Réseau ESAT en Auvergne is a French non-profit association coordinating 40 sheltered workshops (ESAT) that employ 2,500 disabled workers across four departments, providing 15 service categories from RABC-certified laundry to industrial subcontracting for OETH compliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sheltered Workshop Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Sheltered workshop services
• Industrial subcontracting
• Vocational integration services
• Disabled worker employment
• Social economy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Clermont-Ferrand

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices39 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Industrial Subcontracting Services: Subcontracting and service provision to enterprises, including manufacturing, assembly, packaging, and various industrial processes. Provides companies with compliant workforce for OETH obligations.
2. Service Provision to Individuals: Direct services to individual customers including laundry, cleaning, vehicle maintenance, and other maintenance services.
3. Enterprise and Public Sector Services: Contracts with local authorities, public institutions, and companies for various services including space maintenance, catering, and logistics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Réseau ESAT en Auvergne is a coordinated network of 40 sheltered workshops (Établissements et Services d'Aide par le Travail) employing 2,500 disabled workers across 15 service sectors. The network provides industrial subcontracting and service prestations including laundry (RABC-certified), cleaning, packaging, agri-food, green spaces, recycling, logistics, administrative services, crafts, catering, metal work, wood work, and plastic work to enterprises, local authorities, and individuals.

Product overview

ESAT en Auvergne is a network of 40 sheltered workshops (Établissements et Services d'Aide par le Travail) providing vocational integration services for 2,500 disabled workers across 15 sectors of activity. The network operates as a coordinated platform offering subcontracting and service prestations to businesses, local authorities, and individuals. Its services span: Blanchisserie (laundry with RABC standards), Entretien et Propreté (cleaning), Emballage-Conditionnement (packaging), Agro-Alimentaire (food processing), Environnement Espaces Verts (green spaces), Environnement Recyclage (waste management), Logistique (logistics), Prestations administratives (administrative services), Prestations artisanales (craft services), Prestations en entreprise (enterprise placement), Restauration Traiteur (catering), Travail des métaux (metal work), Travail du bois (wood work), and Travail du plastique (plastic work). Member ESATs include La Gravière, le Pailleret, des Combrailles, de Rochefort Montagne, de Meymac, de Cunlhat, de Chaudier, d'Olmet, d'Ambert, d'Anjoigny, Guy Chalard, Hors Murs LADAPT, la Plaigne, les Ecluses, les Horizons, Rive Gauche, CCAS Clermont-Fd, de Langeac, La Redonde, du Brézet, Creuzier, Loire et Besbre, AIMCP Monistrol, and others located throughout Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal, Allier, and Haute-Loire departments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laundry Services (Blanchisserie)
• Cleaning and Maintenance Services (Entretien et Propreté)
• Packaging Services (Emballage - Conditionnement)
• Agri-Food Production (Agro-Alimentaire)
• Green Space Services (Environnement Espaces Verts)
• Recycling Services (Environnement Recyclage)
• Industrial Services (Industries diverses)

Quantifiable outcome

• Companies can fulfill up to 50% of OETH (obligation d'emploi des travailleurs handicapés) through ESAT contracts
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• MEDIRESTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with MEDIREST for restaurant/catering operations at CAPPA ESAT de Ceyran, providing access to expert team for food quality and safety.
• SICTOM des CouzesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for composting organic waste from CAPPA ESAT de Ceyran restaurant operations, with additional production of soil for on-site planting.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ADAPEI (national federation): National federation of departmental associations (including ADAPEI63, ADAPEI15, ADAPEI43) that operate many of the member ESATs within ESAT en Auvergne. Comparable as the parent-level entity managing disability sheltered-employment establishments nationwide.
• UNAPEI: National union of associations representing parents and friends of people with intellectual disabilities; runs member ESATs (e.g., UNAPEI03, UNAPEI Pays d'Allier in this network). Comparable as a federation overseeing sheltered employment and disability services.
• France Travail: French national public employment service (formerly Pôle Emploi) addressing broader workforce reintegration. Not a direct competitor in sheltered employment, but a public-sector incumbent influencing vocational-inclusion policy and referrals.

Direct peers

• CAPPA: Parent association already running member ESATs (ESAT de Ceyran and ESAT du Marand) within ESAT en Auvergne. Operates an identical sheltered-employment model with catering and services, directly comparable in activities and local footprint.
• Croix Marine: Parent association running ESAT Pierre DOUSSINET within ESAT en Auvergne. Operates disability sheltered-employment establishments under the same French regulatory regime, directly comparable in service mix.
• Réseau Gesat: National network coordinating French ESAT and Adapted Enterprises (EA), directly comparable in mission (disability employment via subcontracting) and commercial role (referral platform for enterprises seeking compliant partners). Réseau Gesat is the national counterpart to ESAT en Auvergne's regional model.
• LADAPT: French association operating ESAT/EA establishments and adapted-employment services across multiple regions; already explicitly mentioned in the data as running ESAT Hors Murs LADAPT within the Auvergne network. Directly comparable in service mix and target customers.

Others

• AGEFIPH: French fund managing the OETH contribution paid by private-sector employers not meeting the 6% quota. A key counterpart and policy actor shaping demand for ESAT subcontracting; comparable as an ecosystem participant rather than competitor.

Emerging players

• APF France Handicap: Major French disability association running adapted-employment and inclusion services (including ESAT/EA structures). Comparable in mission and customer overlap, though more focused on physical disability than ESAT en Auvergne's mixed disability mix.
• Hanploi: French digital platform connecting employers with disabled workers and disability-employment partners (ESAT/EA). Comparable in customer-facing role, though as an enabling/marketplace layer rather than a direct operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ESATAuvergne
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/esat-en-auvergne

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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