What ALGED does

ALGED (Association Lyonnaise de Gestion d'Établissements pour personnes Déficientes) is a French non-profit association founded in September 1954 and headquartered in Caluire-et-Cuire, operating in the Social and Solidarity Economy sector. The association provides comprehensive support across the life cycle for people with disabilities — primarily intellectual disabilities — spanning medical-educational institutes (IME), home-based support services (SESSAD, SAMSAH), sheltered employment via four ESAT workshops, professional integration (SIP), medicalized housing (EAM La Providence), and day/temporary reception services. ALGED operates 30 establishments and services across the Rhône department and Lyon metropolitan area, employs 550 staff and engages 200 volunteers, and supports 600+ ESAT workers and 260 young people in IME/SESSAD programs.

The business model is that of a French association loi 1901, with revenue sourced from public funding (CPOM-style agreements with the Département du Rhône and ARS through MDPH orientations), social security reimbursements, ESAT commercial activity (laundry, Imprim'vert printing, sewing, conditioning, food production/3,000 meals daily at Cuisine centrale de Caluire, assembly, mail sorting, green spaces), apprenticeship tax contributions via the SOLTÉA platform, and donations. The go-to-market is community-led: beneficiaries access services through MDPH orientations, while corporate engagement occurs through the Achats Responsables platform, DuoDay professional inclusion events, and direct ESAT contracts. Strategic moves in 2024-2025 include the June 2025 launch of an off-site 'légumerie' workshop, expanded DuoDay employer partnerships with over 20 Lyon-area companies, and a 99/100 Index Égalité Professionnelle score. The association holds an Imprim'vert environmental certification (10+ years) and continues to strengthen its regional brand through 70th anniversary celebrations and cultural inclusion projects.

Name

ALGED

Website

https://alged.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

ALGED is a French non-profit association founded in 1954 that supports people with disabilities across the Rhône department through 30 establishments, including sheltered workshops, medical-educational institutes, home-based services, and professional integration programs, serving 600+ ESAT workers and 260 young people.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Social and Medico-Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Assistive Technology (AT) & AAC Services (EDAJAKAF)

Keywords

• Sheltered employment services
• Disability social care
• Medico-social support
• Professional integration services
• Adapted work activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Caluire-et-cuire

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social Services Funding: ALGED operates as a non-profit association in the Économie Sociale et Solidaire (Social and Solidarity Economy) sector. Revenue is derived from public funding allocations, social security reimbursements, and service fees negotiated with regional health and social authorities. The association also receives donations, apprenticeship tax contributions, and generates some revenue through sheltered workshop (ESAT) activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ALGED is a non-profit association that supports people with intellectual and other disabilities through 30 establishments across the Rhône department and Lyon metropolitan area. The association provides sheltered employment (ESATs), professional integration services, medical-educational institutes, home-based medical-social support, residential care, and day services from early childhood through end of life. ESAT sheltered workshops also offer commercial services to businesses including mail sorting, industrial assembly, laundry, Imprim'vert-certified printing, food production, and catering.

Product overview

ALGED operates as a multi-service social and medical organization providing comprehensive support for people with disabilities. The organization offers a portfolio of 30 establishments and services in the Rhône department and Lyon metropolitan area, including four ESAT sheltered workshops (ESAT Hélène Rivet, ESAT Didier Baron, ESAT Robert Lafon, ESAT La Roue), professional integration services (SIP), medical-educational institutes (IME), home-based support services (SESSAD, SAMSAH), and residential facilities. The ESATs provide sheltered employment with activities including mail sorting, industrial assembly, laundry, food production, printing (Imprim'vert labeled), and recycling. The SIP service supports transition to ordinary employment. The facilities span day reception, temporary accommodation, children's services, medicalized housing, residential care, and home-based life support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ESAT Hélène Rivet Sheltered workshop (Établissement et Service d'Accompagnement par le Travail) providing employment and support for adults with intellectual disabilities, offering activities including mail sorting, industrial assembly, corporate restaurant, laundry, food production and packaging, sandwich shop, and theater services. Located in Lyon 9 at 83 rue Gorge de Loup, 69009.
• ESAT Didier Baron Sheltered workshop in Chaponost offering adapted work activities including laundry, electrical work, mail sorting, mechanical assembly, and packaging, with a recycling workshop (Recyclerie de Chaponost). Located at 4 impasse Sud Troques, 69630 Chaponost.
• ESAT Robert Lafon Sheltered workshop in Villeurbanne providing employment for people with intellectual disabilities, offering laundry services, Imprim'vert-labeled printing, sewing, packaging, and green space maintenance services. Located at 11 rue Poizat, 69100 Villeurbanne.
• ESAT La Roue Sheltered workshop in Rillieux-la-Pape providing adapted employment for people with intellectual disabilities, offering mail sorting, packaging, order preparation, electrical wiring, and catering services. Located at Rue des Terres Bourdin, 69140 Rillieux-la-Pape.
• SIP - Service d'Insertion Professionnelle Professional integration service attached to ESAT Hélène Rivet, providing personalized support for people with intellectual disabilities toward employment in the ordinary work environment, with accompaniment lasting up to 24 months toward CDI (permanent contract) employment. Service is free for employers.
• SAMSAH Service d'Accompagnement Médicosocial pour Adultes Handicapés (Specialized Medical-Social Support Service for Adults with Disabilities) in Mornant, providing home-based medical-social support for adults with motor, psychic, or intellectual disabilities, with services covering healthcare access, social support, accessibility, and care coordination.
• EAM La Providence Établissement d'Accueil Médicalisé (Medicalized Reception Facility) in Lyon 9 (Vaise district) at 49 rue du 24 mars 1852, providing individualized support for adults with disabilities with missions including promoting autonomy, adapting support to aging, community involvement, and individualized medical follow-up.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99/100 index égalité professionnelle in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Théâtre La MoucheminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Partnership for artistic and cultural projects. The Tremplin establishment collaborates with Théâtre La Mouche in Saint-Genis-Laval for photography and dance workshops, with images displayed at the theatre and during the Saint-Jean festival.
• Woonoz / Groupe VoltaireminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Woonoz, an e-learning solutions company (130 employees) in Lyon, participated in DuoDay 2025, hosting ALGED workers from ESAT Hélène Rivet for professional immersion experiences.
• Renault TrucksminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Renault Trucks hosted six ALGED workers during DuoDay 2025 across four different services, with a notable reciprocal exchange where a Renault Trucks employee also visited an ALGED workshop.
• EliorminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Elior provided workplace immersion for ALGED's SIP workers during DuoDay 2025, with participant Laurent joining school canteen preparation and service.
• Centre Hospitalier de GivorsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Participated in DuoDay 2025 hosting Pauline Martin from ALGED as an aide-lingère (linen room assistant).
• Various Lyon-area EmployersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Over 20 companies including Novelty Chassieu, Courir, Natif Body, Acuitis Lyon 2, Point P, STEF Logistics, FM Logistics, Histoire d'Or, McDonald's Pierre-Bénite, Restalliance, Eden Games, Sephora, Five Guys, and others participated in DuoDay 2025 hosting ALGED workers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• APF France Handicap: National disability association operating ESATs, residential services, and professional integration programs across France. Larger, broader mandate than ALGED with motor, sensory, and intellectual disability scope, but significant service-line overlap.
• ADAPEI (national federation): National federation of departmental associations for intellectually disabled persons, coordinating 74,000+ beneficiaries across France. Comparable mandate to ALGED at the national umbrella level, encompassing similar ESAT, residential, and education services.
• Fondation OVE: Major French non-profit providing care, education, sheltered work, and housing for people with disabilities and vulnerable populations. Operates 120+ establishments across France with direct overlap in ESAT services, residential facilities, and medico-social institutions.
• Unapei: National federation historically linking ADAPEIs and similar associations serving intellectually disabled persons. Represents the broader ecosystem ALGED belongs to, with analogous sheltered work, residential, and inclusive education services.

Direct peers

• ADAPEI du Rhône: Local Lyon-area association serving people with intellectual disabilities through ESATs, residential facilities, and professional integration. Most direct geographic competitor to ALGED in the Rhône department with overlapping service portfolio.
• Les Papillons Blancs: Network of local associations serving people with intellectual disabilities, operating ESATs, IME, MAS, and foyers across France. Direct analogue to ALGED's service model at the local departmental level, with similar beneficiary focus and operational structure.
• GAPAS: French association network providing ESATs, professional integration (SIAE), and residential services for people with disabilities. Highly comparable service mix to ALGED including sheltered work and vocational integration pathways.

Regional players

• ARHM (Association Régionale d'Hygiène Mentale): Lyon-based association providing mental health and disability services including ESATs, residential facilities, and professional integration. Regional peer sharing ALGED's geography and beneficiary overlap in Rhône-Alpes.

Others

• Fédération Française Sésame Autisme: Federation supporting associations for people with autism, including some operating ESATs and residential facilities. Operates in adjacent disability space with comparable service structures but different core beneficiary profile.

Emerging players

• AFG Autisme: French association specialized in autism support, operating establishments including sheltered work and specialized residences. Adjacent beneficiary population with overlapping service delivery approach, though narrower in scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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