ESAT - LES ATELIERS DU VAL DE SELLE

What ESAT - LES ATELIERS DU VAL DE SELLE does

ESAT - Les Ateliers du Val de Selle is a French non-profit medico-social association (loi 1901), headquartered on a 10-hectare equestrian park at 47 route de Loeuilly, 80160 Conty, Hauts-de-France, founded in 1978 as a Centre d'Aide par le Travail (now ESAT). It is authorized by the Agence Régionale de Santé Hauts-de-France for a 15-year term starting 3 January 2017 and supports 60 adults with disabilities (referred by MDPH) with a multi-disciplinary team of approximately 20 staff, operating under the FINESS registration 800001224. The organization is structured around four poles - Artisanat (carpentry, painting, green spaces), Service à la Personne, Tourisme, and Equestre - which together provide sheltered employment, vocational training, and supervised workshop services to its disabled workers while delivering commercial services to external customers.

The commercial surface spans an EQUI-certified riding school and training center, the gastronomic restaurant La Sellerie (40 covers, weekday and Sunday lunch), a group gîte (12 rooms) plus 3 gypsy caravans, and a pedagogical farm. External customer services delivered within a 30 km radius include green-space maintenance for France Télécom (approximately 100 classe IV sites), TDF broadcasting sites, and local communes, plus woodworking and painting on contracts including for horse-drawn vehicle maker ATEL, and long-running partnerships such as the 15+ year engagement with CCAS - Activités sociales de l'énergie for children's vacation stays. Quality differentiation rests on labels from the Ministère du Tourisme (Tourisme et Handicap), Fédération Française d'Equitation (Ecole Française d'Equitation, Ecole Française d'Attelage, Cheval Etape Bien-être Animal, Cheval Club / Poney Club de France), Jeunesse et Sport agrément D80S966, Education Nationale agrément 080-211-HEB-15, and DATADOCK training-provider registration.

The revenue model is hybrid: ANHM/state medico-social funding underpins the ESAT mission (recurring per-beneficiary basis), while commercial streams - on-site dining, accommodation, equestrian lessons and licenses, pedagogical farm visits, and external artisan and landscaping contracts - operate on transactional, subscription (annual equestrian licenses), and one-off (room nights, caravan nights) pricing. Go-to-market is direct, regional, and label- and word-of-mouth-driven, supported by the website www.val-de-selle.com and a Facebook page; no paid digital advertising or third-party distribution is in use. The technology footprint is minimal: a Jimdo-hosted marketing site with downloadable PDFs, no mobile app, no public or partner API, and no disclosed integrations.

Name

ESAT - LES ATELIERS DU VAL DE SELLE

Legal name

Les Ateliers du Val de Selle

Website

https://val-de-selle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ESAT Les Ateliers du Val de Selle is a French non-profit medico-social establishment in Conty that supports 60 adults with disabilities through artisan, tourism, equestrian, and personal-service workshop poles, operating a 10-hectare equestrian park with restaurant, gîte, and pedagogical farm, while delivering enterprise maintenance contracts to France Télécom, TDF, and local municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medico-Social Disability Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Caterers (72232), Tour Operators (56152)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Retail-Eating Places (5812), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Personal Care & ADL Assistance (bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility) (HLADAGAA)

Keywords

• Medico-social services
• Disability work integration
• Equestrian riding school
• Group accommodation tourism
• Artisan workshop services

Headquarters

HQ city

Conty

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. ESAT Operations: Core mission-driven revenue from providing vocational work assistance and training to 60 adults with disabilities, funded through medico-social social security and partnerships with ARS.
2. Restaurant La Sellerie: Gastronomic restaurant open to the public Monday to Friday and Sunday, serving lunch from 12h to 14h, with capacity for 40 covers.
3. Equestrian Services: Riding school offering lessons, horse pension, rides, competitions, and training courses (BPJEPS, AE). Licensed equestrian center with French Equestrian Federation certification.
4. Group Accommodation: Group gîte with 12 rooms (11 rooms of 3 beds, 1 room of 4 beds) and caravan accommodation for groups, including meal services and activity packages.
5. Pedagogical Farm: Educational farm visits and animations for families and groups, birthday parties, and school programs introducing children to farm animals and ecology.
6. Workshop Services (Artisanat): Artisan workshops providing woodworking, painting, and landscaping services to individuals and businesses within a 30km radius. Services include furniture creation, renovations, and grounds maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ESAT Les Ateliers du Val de Selle is a medico-social establishment providing work integration, vocational training, and medico-social support to 60 adults with disabilities referred by MDPH. It operates four operational poles—Artisanat (carpentry, painting, green spaces), Service à la Personne (catering), Tourisme (La Sellerie restaurant, group gîtes, educational farm), and Equestre (riding school and equestrian training)—delivering sheltered employment while supplying quality commercial services to individuals, businesses, and municipalities within the Hauts-de-France region.

Product overview

ESAT Les Ateliers du Val de Selle operates as a multi-service medico-social establishment providing work integration for 60 adults with disabilities. The organization is structured around four operational poles: (1) Artisanat including carpentry, painting, and green spaces services; (2) Service à la Personne including catering and service provision; (3) Tourisme including the La Sellerie restaurant, group accommodations (gîte and gypsy wagons), and the educational farm; and (4) Equestre including the riding school, competition organization, and equestrian training center. The establishment is located on a 10-hectare equestrian park in Conty, Somme, France, and operates as both a sheltered work environment and a medico-social support structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Sellerie: Restaurant operated by the ESAT, open to the public Monday to Friday and Sunday for lunch.
• Centre Equestre des Ateliers du Val de Selle
• Ferme Pédagogique

Products and services

• ESAT Services (Work Integration & Medico-Social Support) Work integration services for 60 adults with disabilities, organized into four poles: Artisanat (carpentry, painting, green spaces), Service à la Personne (catering, service), Tourisme (restaurant, accommodations, farm), and Equestre (riding school, training center). Authorized by ARS for 15 years from January 3, 2017.
• Centre Equestre / Ecole d'Equitation Equestrian center offering horse riding lessons, pony club activities, horse riding competitions, and equestrian formation. Services include EQUIFEEL, EQUIFUN, horseback rides, individualized initiation, galop examinations, and competition preparation. Licensed by French Equestrian Federation with Label Ecole Française d'Equitation, Label Cheval Etape (Bien-être Animal), and Label Cheval Club et Poney Club de France certifications.
• La Sellerie Restaurant

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CCAS - Activités sociales de l'énergiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership of over 15 years with CCAS (social activities of the energy sector) for organizing children's vacation stays. Includes all services: restaurant, accommodation, equestrian center, and pedagogical farm activities.
• Les Crins de LibertéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew partnership for responsible horse adoption. Association dedicated to facilitating adoption of horses, providing an opportunity for the center to rehome horses appropriately.
• ATEL - Véhicules hippomobilescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe woodworking workshop prepares elements for ATEL, a horse-drawn vehicle manufacturer. Close operational collaboration with shared equestrian heritage.
• MFR de SongeonscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Maison Familiale Rurale de Songeons for equestrian training courses (BPJEPS, AE animator). MFR handles the training administration while the facility provides practical instruction.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fondation John Bost: Major French medico-social foundation operating ESATs, residential facilities, and therapeutic farms across multiple regions. Comparable diversified operating model that pairs vocational integration with production activities in agriculture, crafts, and hospitality.
• ADAPEI 80 (Somme): Parent association for disability services in the Somme department where ESAT Les Ateliers du Val de Selle operates. Operates multiple ESATs and medico-social facilities with similar vocational integration missions and workshop-based commercial activities in the same catchment area.
• Fondation des Amis de l'Atelier: National French medico-social foundation operating numerous ESATs and sheltered work programs for adults with intellectual, psychological, and autistic disabilities. Comparable diversified workshop model and similar multi-regional operational structure across France.
• Les Papillons Blancs: National French association supporting people with intellectual disabilities through ESATs, Foyers, and medico-social services. Operates a comparable model combining sheltered employment with commercial activity to fund the social mission.
• APAJH: National federation (Association Pour Adultes et Jeunes Handicapés) operating ESATs and medico-social services across France. Provides comparable vocational integration, workshop activities, and residential support services for adults with disabilities.
• La Vie Active: Major medico-social federation based in the Hauts-de-France region operating multiple ESATs, MAS, and social integration services for adults with disabilities. Highly comparable given shared region, shared medico-social mission, and diversified commercial activity model (workshops, services, hospitality).

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française (Direction Médico-Sociale): France's largest humanitarian organization operating a broad portfolio of medico-social facilities including ESATs, EHPADs, and training centers. Larger and more diversified than the subject company but operates structurally comparable ESATs with workshop and hospitality revenue streams.
• Fondation des Apprentis d'Auteuil: Major French youth and family foundation operating vocational integration programs, training centers, and sheltered employment activities. Broader mission focus (youth and family) but operates comparable workshop-based vocational models with earned revenue from artisan activities.

Regional players

• ADAPEI de l'Oise (60): Sibling ADAPEI federation in the neighboring Oise department, Hauts-de-France. Operates ESATs serving adults with intellectual disabilities with similar workshop, hospitality, and green-space commercial activities for the same regional client base.

Emerging players

• AFG Autisme: Specialized association focused on autism spectrum disorders in France, operating ESATs and medico-social services tailored to autistic adults. A partial peer given the population specialization differs from the broader intellectual/developmental disability focus of the subject company.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Les-Ateliers-du-Val-de-Selle-1545922199050280
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/esat-les-ateliers-du-val-de-selle

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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