Centre Inffo

Name

Centre Inffo

Legal name

Centre Inffo

Website

https://centre-inffo.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training Information Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE) (EDAAALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional Licensure & Certification Exam Prep (Bar/CPA/NCLEX/PMP, etc.) (EDAGADAD), Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

Keywords

• Professional training law
• Legal documentation services
• Vocational training information
• Apprenticeship regulation guidance
• Qualopi compliance training

Headquarters

HQ city

La Plaine-saint-denis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training sessions and programs: Revenue from in-person and distance learning training sessions covering professional training regulations, apprenticeship financing, certification engineering, Qualiopi compliance, and VAE accompaniment. Sessions range from single-day workshops to multi-day programs.
2. Subscription services: Recurring subscription revenue from legal documentation services including Fiches Pratiques (practical legal guides), Le Quotidien de la formation (daily newsletter), and Inffo formation magazine. Multiple subscription tiers available including integral, essential, multicount, and club versions.
3. Events and Master Classes: Revenue from paid events including Master Classes (380€ HT), webinars, and Club du Droit sessions. Events cover topical issues like apprenticeship financing reform 2026 and current legal developments in professional training.
4. Publications and documentation: Sale of publications, reports, infographics, and documentation through the online boutique including the Baromètre de la formation et de l'emploi and regional monographs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centre Inffo is a French public service organization that produces and distributes legal information, regulatory documentation, and professional training services for the vocational training and apprenticeship ecosystem. Its core offerings include subscription-based legal reference guides (Fiches Pratiques), daily news (Le Quotidien de la formation), professional training sessions covering Qualiopi compliance and apprenticeship financing, and consulting/advisory services for training organizations and public institutions.

Product overview

Centre Inffo operates as a public information service for professional training and apprenticeship in France, offering a comprehensive portfolio of information products, publications, and training services. The core offerings include Les Fiches Pratiques du droit de la formation (legal reference guides available in multiple subscription tiers), Le Quotidien de la formation (daily news), and Inffo Formation (magazine). The training division provides both in-person and remote professional development sessions across topics including apprenticeship, certification engineering, financial engineering, and Qualiopi quality standards. Centre Inffo also maintains specialized portals (VAE, documentary resources, UHFP conference, LIIF innovation lab) and organizes major events including the UHFP annual conference, Master Classes, and Club du Droit legal sessions. The organization partners with CSA for the annual Baromètre de la formation et de l'emploi survey and operates the Refernet European network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Corner de l'innovation: Platform showcasing start-up solutions for the training ecosystem
• LIIF (Laboratoire d'Idées sur les Innovations en Formation)
• Le Formacode®
• Portails de la VAE
• UHFP
• Refernet

Products and services

• Formations (Training Sessions) Professional training sessions covering topics including apprenticeship, certification engineering, financial engineering, training quality (Qualiopi), training organization regulations, general regulations, and business strategies. Available in-person, remote (distanciel), and asynchronous formats for training professionals.
• Conseil et accompagnement (Consulting and Advisory) Legal advisory and consulting services provided by expert consultants with deep knowledge of the professional training ecosystem to support skills development strategies for organizations.
• Les Fiches Pratiques du droit de la formation The flagship legal reference guide for professional training and apprenticeship law, offering comprehensive practical sheets covering regulatory frameworks. Available in multiple subscription tiers: Intégrale (paper+digital), Essentielle (digital), Multicomptes (multi-account digital), and Club versions.
• Le Quotidien de la formation Daily professional training news publication providing subscribers with current regulatory updates, legal analysis, and industry news on professional training and apprenticeship in France.
• Inffo Formation (Magazine) Magazine publication for professional training sector actors covering training news, regulatory developments, and industry analysis.
• Baromètre de la formation et de l'emploi Annual survey conducted in partnership with CSA institute measuring French workers' attitudes toward professional training and employment, now in its 6th edition (2025).
• Le Formacode® Classification system for training codes in professional training, enabling standardized categorization and search of training offerings.
• UHFP (Université d'Hiver de la Formation Professionnelle) Annual national conference event for professional training sector, bringing together stakeholders to discuss industry developments and future directions.
• Master Classes Intensive professional training sessions covering specialized topics such as apprenticeship financing reform 2026, AFEST, and other current professional training issues. Priced at 380€ HT per participant for sessions such as the Master Class on Apprentissage 2026.
• Club du Droit Regular legal update sessions analyzing the impact of current and upcoming changes in professional training regulation for training sector professionals.

Segments1 record

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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CSA InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2025Partnership with CSA Institute for conducting the annual Baromètre de la formation et de l'emploi (Barometer of Training and Employment). The 6th edition was released in April 2025 based on surveys of over 1,600 active professionals, providing industry insights on training perceptions and employment trends.
• ReferNet France (Cedefop network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentre Inffo serves as the French representative in the European ReferNet network coordinated by Cedefop (European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training). This network provides expertise and information on vocational training across Europe.
• France CompétencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperational relationship with France Compétences, the national authority responsible for regulating and financing professional training and apprenticeship in France. Centre Inffo provides expertise and training related to France Compétences decisions on certifications and financing.
• French Regions (Régions de France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with French Regions through the Congress of Regions of France (Congrès des Régions de France), regional monographs, and joint publications on regional training policies and skills development strategies.
• CegosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-marketing partnership with Cegos for advertising and cross-promotion of training-related content, appearing on Centre Inffo website as sponsored content.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dalloz: Major French legal publisher and information provider (part of Lefebvre Sarrut). Comparable to Centre Inffo in producing authoritative legal content and CLE-grade updates for professionals, though its focus is broader than professional-training law specifically.
• AFNOR Compétences: French standards body and certification/qualification provider, including Qualiopi-style training quality certification and competency frameworks. Comparable because AFNOR operates in the same training-quality/regulatory-compliance ecosystem where Centre Inffo sells advisory and training.
• Cegos: France's largest corporate training provider, offering broad professional development programs across subjects including legal/regulatory compliance for training functions. Cegos is a co-marketing partner of Centre Inffo and competes for the same enterprise training budgets while operating at much larger scale.
• Uniformation: One of France's OPCO (Opérateurs de Compétences) — the sector-specific bodies that finance and support professional training. Comparable because OPCO employers and training organizations are among Centre Inffo's primary customer segments, and Uniformation itself publishes regulatory guidance.
• France Compétences: France's national authority regulating and financing professional training and apprenticeship. Centre Inffo has an operational 'We to Them' relationship with France Compétences and adapts its content/offerings around France Compétences decisions on certifications and financing.
• Demos: Large French corporate training and consulting group offering professional development programs across HR, compliance, and management. Comparable as a competing supplier of training sessions and consulting to the same French enterprise audience Centre Inffo targets.
• CNFPT (Centre National de la Fonction Publique Territoriale): National public body delivering training to French local-government civil servants. Comparable in mission and structure (public-service training provider) and overlaps with Centre Inffo's regional/local-authority training and apprenticeship work.

Emerging players

• Skill and You: French distance-learning group active in professional certification and continuing education markets. Comparable as a competitor for the same professional-training consumer wallet, particularly for Qualiopi-eligible certification pathways where Centre Inffo sells training and VAE accompaniment.

Others

• Légifrance: French government's official free portal for legislation and regulation. Comparable because it is the upstream, free public source of the very text Centre Inffo interprets and repackages — a structural threat to subscription legal-guide revenues if users rely on it directly.

Direct peers

• Éditions Législatives: French legal information publisher offering practical legal guides, regulatory updates, and training for HR, employment, and compliance professionals. Most directly comparable to Centre Inffo on the Fiches Pratiques-style legal-subscription product, with similar pricing and B2B audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/centreinffo
• Facebookfacebook.com/centreinffo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-inffo

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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