FBE

What FBE does

FBE is a Slovak consulting and training company focused on business process optimization, leadership development, and AI workforce upskilling. The firm runs a public course schedule in Bratislava and delivers custom corporate training across 26 countries through its FBE International division. Core offerings include Lean Six Sigma certification programs, AI literacy training (Gen AI, Microsoft Copilot, AI in Manufacturing, AI in Logistics), leadership and project management curricula, and psychometric assessments via licensed Lumina Spark and Lumina Team tools.

The service model is anchored by 19+ named instructors with documented industry experience. The curriculum combines proprietary methodologies such as FMEA-based process improvement with licensed psychometric instruments and is supported by ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications obtained in 2024. FBE has extended its quality-improvement offering through a 2025 partnership with PeakAvenue, reselling IQ-APIS and PLATO quality-management software platforms alongside its training.

FBE serves enterprise clients across banking, automotive, insurance, energy, manufacturing, and IT sectors, with named logos including Volkswagen Slovakia, Allianz, Tatra banka, Slovenská sporiteľňa, E.ON, Knauf, Panasonic, and Porsche. Revenue mechanics combine per-participant public course fees (€340-€660) with bespoke corporate engagements; no consolidated revenue figure is disclosed.

Name

FBE

Legal name

FBE Bratislava, s.r.o.

Website

https://fbe.sk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FBE is a Slovak consulting and training firm offering Lean Six Sigma, AI, leadership, and process optimization courses plus custom corporate programs across Central Europe, serving enterprise clients in banking, automotive, and manufacturing sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting and Corporate Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Computer Training (61142), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDABAIAC

Learning & Development (L&D) & Training Management

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/HR, Talent, DEI & People Operations Training

SECONDARYEDAAALAM

Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Corporate training services
• Business consulting
• Lean six sigma
• Process optimization consulting
• Leadership development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bratislava

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Training Courses: Open enrollment courses held at Nikar Training Centre in Bratislava, with scheduled dates and standardized pricing. Course topics include AI, Lean, Six Sigma, Leadership, Project Management, Communication skills.
2. Custom Corporate Training: Tailored training programs developed specifically for individual client organizations, addressing specific business needs and organizational requirements.
3. Consulting Services: Advisory services including process optimization, strategic planning, AI implementation, change management, and organizational development.
4. Coaching and Shadowing: Individual and team coaching services using methodologies including Lumina psychometrics, team development workshops, and leadership coaching.
5. Assessment and Development Centre: Evaluation and development center services for identifying organizational and individual development needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FBE is a Slovak consulting and training firm that delivers open-enrollment public courses and tailored corporate training programs covering AI, Lean Six Sigma, leadership, project management, and communication skills. It complements training with management consulting services including process optimization, AI implementation, strategic support, and change management, supported by psychometric tools (Lumina Spark, Lumina Team) and quality management software (IQ-APIS, PLATO).

Product overview

FBE (For Business Excellence) is a training and consulting company offering a diverse portfolio of services organized into training courses and consulting solutions. The training portfolio includes AI-focused courses (AI Core Skills, AI Business Applications, AI Human-Centric, Gen AI in Practice, AI in Manufacturing, AI in Logistics), leadership and management programs (Leadership I-IV, Project Management), process improvement (Lean Management, Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma), and communication/personal development courses. FBE provides consulting services for AI implementation, process optimization, strategic support, and change management. The company also offers specialized tools including Lumina Spark and Lumina Team psychometric assessments for individual and team development, and quality management software (IQ-APIS, PLATO) through PeakAvenue partnership. Additional services include coaching, assessment centers, team building, and custom course development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI For Business Excellence (Consulting) Consulting service that helps businesses identify areas where AI can improve daily work, develop AI implementation strategies, and apply AI solutions for productivity gains. Targeted at enterprise clients seeking AI adoption roadmaps.
• Optimalizácia procesov (Process Optimization Consulting) Process optimization consulting including process mapping, value stream analysis, and continuous improvement implementation for client organizations.
• Lean Six Sigma Poradenstvo a projekty Lean Six Sigma consulting and project services for process improvement, waste elimination, and quality enhancement in manufacturing and administrative processes.
• Podpora strategických zámerov (Strategic Intent Support) Strategic advisory services including organizational growth setup, digital transformation, competitive positioning, continuous improvement systems, strategic planning, and KPI/goal system design.
• Koučing a tieňovanie (Coaching and Shadowing) Coaching and shadowing services for individual and team development, including feedback coaching and leadership development support.
• Assessment a Development Centrum Assessment and development center services for evaluating employee competencies, potential, and development needs through structured assessment processes.
• Teambuilding Team building services and programs designed to strengthen team collaboration, communication, and performance for client teams.
• Lean Management a Six Sigma (Training Program) Process improvement methodology training combining Lean principles for waste elimination with Six Sigma statistical methods for quality improvement, including Green Belt and other certification levels.
• AI Training Program Portfolio (AI Core Skills, AI Business Applications, AI Human-Centric AI) Training portfolio covering AI fundamentals, business applications across logistics/manufacturing/PM, and human-centered AI approaches with ethics and adoption considerations.
• Leadership a manažérske zručnosti (Leadership Training Program) Leadership development programs covering personal growth of leaders, situational leadership, management team leadership, and people-oriented leadership across multiple levels.
• Projektový manažment (Project Management Training) Project management training covering project definition, planning, agile and hybrid approaches, and leadership skills for project teams.
• Kurzy komunikácie a osobnostného rozvoja (Communication and Personal Development) Communication and personal development courses including presentation skills, emotional intelligence, storytelling, assertive communication, and professional communication in various contexts.
• Lumina Spark (Psychometric Assessment) Psychometric assessment tool from Lumina Learning for individual personality analysis. Provides a comprehensive personality portrait with natural, everyday, and exaggerated personality dimensions for employee development and coaching.
• Lumina Team (Psychometric Assessment) Team assessment tool from Lumina Learning for improving team dynamics, communication, and collaboration, creating unique team profiles for understanding synergies and interfaces between team members.
• IQ-APIS (Quality Management Software) Quality management software offered through PeakAvenue partnership for FMEA analysis, quality engineering, and integrated quality management processes.
• PLATO e1ns (Quality Management Software) Quality management and RAMS (reliability, availability, maintainability, safety) software platform offered through PeakAvenue partnership for quality engineering and organizational quality management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Polovičná spotreba energie - voda ešte čistejšia - Lean Six Sigma
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• XeleratiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFBE is a member of the Xeleratia international consulting network, which includes partners from Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Netherlands, Hungary, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Switzerland. This network enables FBE to deliver cross-border consulting projects and share best practices across Central Europe.
• G2G3minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for simulation games in process management (IT Services Management), combining G2G3's simulation game expertise with FBE's presentation and moderating capabilities.
• Lumina LearningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFBE holds certification in Lumina Spark (individual personality analysis) and Lumina Team (team dynamics), providing psychometric tools for employee and team development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Coursera for Business: Enterprise arm of Coursera delivering curated online learning including AI, leadership, and data science tracks. Increasingly substitutes for instructor-led corporate training on topics where FBE has launched courses (AI, Gen AI, project management).

Direct peers

• Lean Six Sigma Institute: Specialist Lean Six Sigma certification and training provider competing for the same belt-level training and quality engineering project work that FBE delivers for Allianz, Knauf, and other manufacturing clients.
• GP Strategies Corporation: Global performance improvement, Lean Six Sigma, and managed training services provider. Overlaps with FBE on Lean Six Sigma delivery, manufacturing training, and custom corporate learning engagements.
• GOPAS: Largest IT and business training provider in the Czech and Slovak markets, operating a similar public-course-plus-custom-corporate model in CEE. Directly comparable in training catalog breadth, B2B enterprise sales motion, and geographic footprint.
• BTS Group AB: Sweden-based strategy execution and leadership development consulting firm combining custom consulting with capability-building programs. Closely mirrors FBE's 'consulting + training + simulation games' delivery model for enterprise clients.

Regional players

• Panvica: Slovak management consulting and executive search firm with strong overlap in leadership, change management, and organizational development services for the same Slovak enterprise buyer base.

Broad incumbents

• Dale Carnegie Training: Global leadership, communication, and sales training franchise with deep presence in CEE. Overlaps directly with FBE's leadership, communication, and personal development course lines and competes for the same enterprise L&D budget.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with significant leadership development, talent, and assessment practices. Competes with FBE's Leadership, Assessment & Development Centre, and Lumina-based team services for large CEE enterprise mandates.
• Skillsoft: Large-scale corporate digital learning platform providing on-demand content across leadership, business skills, and technology. Represents the platform-based alternative to FBE's instructor-led corporate training for L&D buyers in the same accounts.
• FranklinCovey: Global leadership and execution training and consulting firm. Competes with FBE's Leadership and Manager Skills, Project Management, and organizational change content for multinational and CEE enterprise L&D mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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