SYNERNAT & ENVIBAT

What SYNERNAT & ENVIBAT does

SYNERNAT & ENVIBAT is a paired social enterprise operating in the French Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) sector, registered as two autonomous associations under French law (loi 1901) and certified as Structures d'Insertion par l'Activité Economique (SIAE). Synernat provides environmental maintenance services in Ardèche — including riverbank maintenance, trail development, brush clearing, pruning, waste cleanup, and eco-development of natural sites — while Envibat delivers building second-work and renovation services such as masonry, dry stone, parapet repair, painting, tiling, drywall, and fence installation. Both entities share premises in Chassiers/Largentière, Ardèche, and operate four insertion workshops with approximately 40 permanent positions, of which a minimum of 32 are insertion jobs reserved for long-term unemployed, RSA recipients, and youth in difficulty.

The organization runs an individualized socio-professional insertion methodology developed since 1994, structured around candidate selection, socio-professional assessment, professionalization, employability action, and exit pathways. The proprietary asset is this methodology combined with a tightly embedded partner ecosystem — POLE EMPLOI, social workers, local missions, specialized educators, and hostel facilities — which supplies candidates and supports placements, alongside sustained institutional backing from the Conseil général de l'Ardèche, Département de l'Ardèche, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and Direccte Rhône-Alpes.

The revenue model is hybrid and characteristic of the SIAE model: approximately 60% of the budget (around 591,000 EUR in FY2017) comes from public subsidies tied to insertion activity, and the remaining 40% (around 396,000 EUR) from private subsidies and direct service sales to territorial collectivities and other local clients. Total FY2017 activity volume was approximately 1,000,000 EUR, with 84% of the budget (832,000 EUR) paid out as local salaries, generating a reported 1.5 EUR of public subsidy leverage per 1 EUR of economic activity. Go-to-market is partnership-led rather than sales-led: the organization works with communes, communautés de communes, and public institutions as socio-economic partners rather than transactional clients.

Name

SYNERNAT & ENVIBAT

Legal name

Synernat (Association loi 1901) / Envibat (Association loi 1901)

Website

https://synernat-envibat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SYNERNAT & ENVIBAT is a French SIAE social enterprise in Ardèche operating environmental maintenance and building renovation services, employing around 40 permanent staff and integrating long-term unemployed, RSA recipients, and youth in difficulty through a methodology developed since 1994.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social insertion environmental and building services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Social Assistance (624), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADABAF

Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Bilateral Development Agencies & Aid Programs

SECONDARYBPADAEAA

Program & Project Implementation (TA Delivery)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Development & Technical Assistance

SECONDARYBPADABAE

Education, Skills & Workforce Development Aid Programs

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Bilateral Development Agencies & Aid Programs

Keywords

• Environmental maintenance services
• Building renovation services
• Social insertion programs
• Workforce integration services
• Territorial public works

Headquarters

HQ city

Chassiers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Prestations de services économiques: Private subsidies and service sales representing 40% of the budget (396,000€) from economic activity including environmental maintenance and building renovation work performed by insertion employees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SYNERNAT & ENVIBAT operates two autonomous French social enterprises under the Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) framework that deliver environmental maintenance services (riverbank care, trail development, brush clearing, pruning, land reclamation) through Synernat and building second-work and renovation services (masonry, dry stone, painting, tiling, drywall, fencing) through Envibat, while running work-based socio-professional integration programs that employ approximately 32 insertion workers across 4 insertion workshops. The dual-mission model combines paid service delivery for territorial collectivities with personalized insertion pathways for long-term unemployed, RSA recipients, and youth in difficulty.

Product overview

SYNERNAT & ENVIBAT is a social enterprise (ESS) comprising two autonomous companies operating as Structures d'Insertion par l'Activité Economique (SIAE). Synernat provides environmental and ecological site management services (river maintenance, trail development, brush clearing), while Envibat offers building renovation services (masonry, dry stone, painting, tiling). Both companies work in close partnership managing 4 insertion projects with approximately 40 permanent positions, directing their activities toward professional reintegration of people facing social exclusion. The companies generate an annual activity volume of nearly 1,000,000€ through 3 socio-economic sectors: natural space maintenance, building second-work, and insertion services for people in difficulty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Synernat Environmental Works Environmental maintenance and ecological site management services for territorial collectivities in Ardèche, including riverbank maintenance, hiking trail development and upkeep, brush clearing, pruning, tree removal, waste cleanup, ditch cleaning, and land reclamation, delivered by insertion workers under professional supervision.
• Envibat Building Renovation Building second-work and renovation services for territorial collectivities and local clients in Ardeche, covering interior and exterior works, masonry, dry stone construction, parapet repair, painting, tiling, drywall, partitioning, and fence installation, delivered by insertion workers under professional supervision.
• Accompagnement socio-professionnel (Professional Integration Support) Individualized socio-professional integration support service for people in difficulty, including the construction of social-professional projects, training pathways, employability development, and follow-up, delivered as part of the four insertion workshops alongside economic activity.
• Parcours d'insertion personnalisé (Personalized Insertion Pathway) Structured personalized insertion pathway for people facing social exclusion that develops professional skills, social capabilities, and autonomy through individualized socio-professional assessment, training, team objectives, and work experience across the Synernat and Envibat activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Best insertion results in the department
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chantier EcolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSynernat and Envibat are members of Chantier Ecole, a network of insertion workshops. This membership provides visibility in the insertion sector, facilitates best practice sharing, and supports their social mission of integrating people in difficulty through meaningful work.
• POLE EMPLOIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPOLE EMPLOI has responsibility for selecting candidates based on physical aptitude for work, motivation to follow an insertion pathway, and residence in the ACCM territory. They provide candidate referrals and are involved in the ongoing socio-professional support process.
• Assistants sociaux (Social Workers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial workers are part of the tight partnership needed for candidate recruitment and ongoing socio-professional assessment throughout the insertion journey.
• Missions localescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal missions provide referrals of youth in difficulty and collaborate on socio-professional integration pathways.
• Centre socio-culturelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocio-cultural centers are part of the candidate referral network and partner ecosystem supporting insertion activities.
• Foyers d'hébergements (Hostel facilities)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHostel facilities refer candidates and collaborate on addressing immediate needs of insertion employees (housing, emergency support).
• Educateurs spécialisés (Specialized educators)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized educators are part of the candidate referral and socio-professional assessment ecosystem.
• Conseil général de l'ArdèchecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe General Council of Ardèche initiated the creation of 'brigades vertes' in 1995, providing the foundational support for Synernat's establishment as a local permanent insertion employment offering.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/synernat

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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