Assifep

What Assifep does

Assifep (legal entity: Groupe ASSIFEP, RCS 948 332 929) is a privately-held French vocational training organization headquartered in Sallaumines, Hauts-de-France, operating three physical training centers located in Lens, Lille (Fretin), and Valenciennes (Prouvy). Founded approximately three decades ago (circa 1993), the organization specializes in regulated vocational education across four sectors: road transport (trucks, buses, coaches, utility vehicles and professional driving licenses), logistics (CACES certifications and forklift/handling equipment operation), BTP / construction (structural and finishing work plus heavy-equipment operation), and professional cleaning (Titre Professionnel Agent de propreté et d'hygiène). Training is delivered through classroom-based programs and alternance (apprenticeship) work-study formats spanning French qualification levels 3 (BEP/CAP) to 4 (BAC). The operating model is intentionally capital-intensive, retaining fleets of training vehicles and construction/site equipment on-site.

The firm's GTM motion is sales-led and operates on both B2C and B2B channels, serving three primary buyer types: individual job seekers pursuing qualifications, employers (private companies, temporary work agencies, municipalities, and institutional organizations) seeking workforce training and certified recruits, and apprentices pursuing vocational certifications. Differentiated go-to-market is anchored by Assifep's signature positioning 'Une formation, un emploi' (one training, one job) and its Service Emploi recruitment arm, which directly connects training graduates with employer partners in the same sectors. The organization holds Qualiopi certification (granted following a July 2024 audit across all three centers) covering both training actions and apprenticeship training actions — a French regulatory prerequisite for accessing public training funds.

Revenue is generated through training fees financed via multiple public and private mechanisms: POEC (Préparation Opérationnelle à l'Emploi Collective), apprenticeship (alternance) contracts, CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation), and bespoke financing arrangements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by funding mechanism and learner status. There is no disclosed revenue figure in the public data, and the firm has no identified parent, investor, or M&A history — it is independently financed on €501,883.34 of declared capital. Day-to-day operational signals (active website, social media presence, 2024 Qualiopi certification, 2025 gender equality index publication scoring 94/100 with 127 employees, and 2026 community/employment events including the 'But pour l'Emploi' partnership with RC Lens) indicate ongoing operational continuity without expansion outside the Hauts-de-France region.

Name

Assifep

Legal name

Groupe ASSIFEP

Website

https://assifep.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Assifep is a privately-held French vocational training organization operating three training centers in Hauts-de-France (Lens, Lille, Valenciennes), delivering CACES, professional-license, and qualification programs in transport, logistics, construction, and cleaning to job seekers, apprentices, and employers with integrated placement services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC) (EDANAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Professional certification programs
• Transport logistics training
• Construction equipment training
• Apprenticeship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lens

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: Training programs in transport, logistics, BTP, and cleaning sectors. Revenue generated through course fees financed via multiple mechanisms: POEC (Préparation Opérationnelle à l'Emploi Collective), apprenticeship contracts, CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation), and other financing solutions. The company also operates a recruitment service to connect trained individuals with employers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Assifep is a private professional training organization operating three physical centers in Lens, Lille, and Valenciennes (Hauts-de-France, France), delivering vocational education in road transport, logistics, building and public works (BTP), and professional cleaning. Programs lead to recognized credentials such as CACES, professional driving licenses, and Titre Professionnel certifications, delivered via classroom instruction or alternance (apprenticeship) contracts, and paired with an in-house Service Emploi that places graduates with employer partners.

Product overview

Assifep is a professional training services organization (not a software company) offering a portfolio of vocational training programs in the Hauts-de-France region of France. The company operates as a unified training service with offerings structured around sector-specific programs: Transport Training (trucks, buses, professional licenses), Logistics Training (CACES, forklifts, warehouse operations), BTP (Construction) Training (structural and finishing work, heavy equipment), and Professional Cleaning Training (hygiene certifications). Training is delivered through traditional classroom formats and apprenticeship (alternance) programs. The company's distinctive value proposition combines professional training with employment placement through its Service Emploi, which connects graduates directly with employers in their respective sectors. The organization holds Qualiopi certification (2024) validating the quality of its training provision across all three centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport Training

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Racing Club de Lens (RC Lens)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Long-term sports partnership including the annual 'But pour l'Emploi' football tournament, held at the Gaillette Gervais Martel. The partnership promotes employment through sports and supports athletes in career transitions.
• Mairie de MeurchinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026RSE partnership for the 'Un Arbre, Un Emploi' project, where trainees in BTP training worked on land preparation and development, combining professional training with environmental impact.
• SportfiveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports marketing agency that helped organize the 'But pour l'Emploi' event in partnership with RC Lens.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup France: Major French staffing and recruitment firm that also delivers professional training and qualification programs. Competes with Assifep's 'Service Emploi' placement function and increasingly bundles training into employer solutions.
• AFPA: France's national agency for adult vocational training, operating a large network of Qualiopi-certified centers across many trades including transport, logistics, and BTP. Overlaps broadly with Assifep's offerings but at much greater scale and with a wider trade portfolio.

Direct peers

• AFTRAL: France's leading private training organization specialized in transport, logistics, and safety (CACES). Operates a national network of training centers and is the most direct competitor to Assifep's transport and logistics training portfolio.
• ECF (Education et Conduite Française): Historic French driving and transport-sector training organization delivering professional driver licenses, CACES, and ADR/hazardous-materials certifications. Comparable product mix to Assifep's transport training line with national coverage.
• AFT (Association pour le développement de la Formation professionnelle dans les Transports): Historic French transport-sector training association delivering driver training, CACES, and professional certifications. Directly comparable in product mix (transport and logistics vocational certifications) and dependent on similar French public funding mechanisms.
• Cerfal (CFA de l'Assurance et de la Banque): Apprenticeship training center (CFA) delivering alternance programs and professional titles across multiple sectors. Comparable to Assifep's alternance delivery format and Qualiopi-certified apprenticeship training actions.

Others

• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi): France's public employment agency that both funds training (AIF, POEC) for job seekers and operates placement services — directly adjacent to Assifep's 'Service Emploi' recruitment arm. A change in France Travail's purchasing patterns or in-house training strategy would materially affect Assifep's demand.
• AKTO: French OPCO (skills operator) that funds and structures alternance and professional training for the transport, logistics, and related service sectors. Not a direct competitor but a critical funding counterpart that intermediates the same public financing flows Assifep depends on.

Regional players

• GRETA Hauts-de-France: Public adult continuing-education network of the French national education system, with a strong presence in Hauts-de-France. Delivers vocational training including transport and BTP qualifications to the same regional learner base as Assifep.
• CCI Formation Hauts-de-France: Chamber of Commerce and Industry training arm in Hauts-de-France, offering professional and vocational training programs to companies and job seekers in the same regional market as Assifep, with overlapping B2B client base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/assifepf
• Facebookfacebook.com/ASSIFEP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/assifep
• Instagraminstagram.com/assifep_formation

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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