Elan Training

What Elan Training does

Elan Formation is a private French vocational training company headquartered in Strasbourg, founded in 1993, operating multiple training centers across France with a workforce of 101-250 employees. The company delivers professional training across six domains — Bureautique, Commerce Vente, Tertiaire, Dentaire, Sanitaire et social, and SST (workplace first aid) — serving both individual learners and enterprise clients. Its go-to-market relies on France's regulated alternance system, with Contrat de Professionnalisation and Contrat d'Apprentissage work-study programs forming the core distribution channel alongside employer-sponsored and open-enrollment sessions. Elan Formation also operates a dedicated dental-assistant training sub-brand, Elan Dentaire, at elan-dentaire.fr, and an Office-focused subdomain at office.elan-formation.fr.

The business operates on a continuous-enrollment model with year-round start dates and customized learner schedules, differentiating from cohort-based competitors. Between January and November 2025 the company reported 607 learners and a 91% satisfaction rate, used as social proof on its website. Revenue derives primarily from government-funded apprenticeship and professionalization contracts (subscription-recurring) plus one-time open-enrollment and corporate SST training fees; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled per enquiry. The technology stack is a conventional web-based training delivery platform across multiple domains — no proprietary AI, proprietary LMS features, patents, or trademarks are evidenced.

Name

Elan Training

Legal name

Elan Formation

Website

https://elan-formation.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Elan Formation is a French vocational training company (founded 1993, Strasbourg) offering work-study and open-enrollment programs across Bureautique, Commerce Vente, Tertiaire, Dental, Healthcare/Social, and SST domains for individual learners and enterprise clients across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Strasbourg

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Contracts (Contrat de Professionnalisation): Work-study contracts where employers fund training for employees, generating revenue through government-backed apprenticeship/alternance funding mechanisms common in France.
2. Apprenticeship Contracts (Contrat d'Apprentissage): Apprenticeship-funded training programs where companies hire apprentices and training costs are covered through the French apprenticeship system.
3. Open Enrollment Training Sessions: Individual and group training sessions offered to companies and individuals across domains such as Bureautique, Commerce Vente, Tertiaire, and SST.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Elan Formation (Elan Training) is a French professional training company offering year-round enrollment across multiple domains including Bureautique, Commerce Vente, Tertiaire, Dentaire, and Sanitaire et social. It delivers work-study programs through Contrat de Professionnalisation and Contrat d'Apprentissage, as well as SST (Sauveteur Secouriste du Travail) workplace first aid certification for companies.

Product overview

Elan Formation is a French training company offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional training programs across multiple domains. The core offerings include six specialized training domains (Bureautique, Commerce Vente, Tertiaire, Dentaire, Sanitaire et social, and SST), supplemented by work-study programs (Contrat de Professionnalisation and Contrat d'Apprentissage). The company operates multiple training centers and provides customizable training calendars with year-round enrollment flexibility, serving individual learners and enterprise clients alike.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Elan Dentaire: Specialized dental assistance training program. The website states 'Être Assistant(e) Dentaire est bien plus qu'un métier, c'est une vocation!' with a dedicated site at elan-dentaire.fr

Products and services

• Bureautique Training Training domain covering office software, productivity tools, and administrative computing skills for individual learners and corporate clients.
• Commerce Vente Training Training domain covering sales, retail, and commercial skills for individuals entering or advancing in commerce roles.
• Tertiaire Training Tertiary-sector training covering service industry and administrative skills for job seekers and career changers.
• Dentaire Training (Elan Dentaire) Specialized dental assistant (Assistant(e) Dentaire) training program operated under a dedicated brand and domain (elan-dentaire.fr) for learners pursuing careers in dental care.
• Sanitaire et social Training Health and social care training domain covering healthcare and social-service skills for professionals and trainees in the social-services sector.
• SST (Sauveteur Secouriste du Travail) Workplace first aid and safety certification program delivered directly to companies, including customized in-house sessions for teams.
• Contrat de Professionnalisation Professionalization contract work-study program combining on-the-job employment with government-funded professional training across the company's domains.
• Contrat d'Apprentissage Apprenticeship contract work-study program funded through the French apprenticeship system, enabling learners to gain qualifications while employed.

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% learner satisfaction rate

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Elan Dentaire (elan-dentaire.fr)coreOthersElan Dentaire is a dedicated branded division of Elan Formation focused exclusively on dental assistant (Assistant(e) Dentaire) training. It operates under a separate domain (elan-dentaire.fr) and serves as a specialized vertical extension of Elan Formation's training portfolio. The division is presented as a core part of the Elan ecosystem, emphasizing that being a dental assistant is 'more than a profession, it is a vocation.'

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ORSYS: French training provider focused on IT, digital, project management, and business skills, with both open-enrollment and intra-company formats. Comparable to Elan in serving French professionals and corporates across multiple skill domains, with strong catalog breadth.
• Demos: French professional training company delivering multi-domain programs (management, IT, languages, soft skills) to corporate and individual learners. Same fundamental business model as Elan — multi-domain catalog, government-recognized OF status, recurring course/program delivery.
• IFOCOP: French professional training organization specializing in work-study (alternance) programs across commerce, IT, and administrative domains. Highly comparable to Elan's Contrat de Professionnalisation / Contrat d'Apprentissage business model and to Elan's target learner segments.
• AFTRAL: Major French professional training group (formerly ECF) with a large apprenticeship and continuing-education footprint, including transport, logistics, and safety. Same French OF regulatory regime, same alternance funding mechanisms, and similar multi-center delivery model as Elan.
• ISCOD: French apprenticeship-focused training school offering bac+2 to bac+5 programs in digital, marketing, business, and commerce. Direct overlap with Elan's alternance contracts (Contrat d'Apprentissage) and tertiary/commerce training domains.
• Cegos: One of the largest French professional training groups, offering multi-domain business, leadership, and soft-skills training to enterprises and individuals. Highly comparable business model and target buyer (companies + learners) as Elan, though Cegos operates at significantly larger scale and with international reach.

Broad incumbents

• AFPA: France's principal public vocational training operator, offering a very wide catalog of professional qualifications across sectors. Operates in the same French OF regulatory regime and overlaps Elan's tertiary, health/social, and general vocational training domains, but at much greater scale and with public-sector backing.
• ManpowerGroup France: Global staffing and workforce-solutions group with a significant French training/apprenticeship arm (e.g., ManpowerGroup Solutions). Competes with Elan for French alternance placements and corporate upskilling budgets, though training is one component of a much broader staffing business.
• CCI Formation: Training arm of France's Chambers of Commerce and Industry, delivering vocational and continuing-education programs to companies and individuals nationwide. Comparable offerings to Elan in commerce, office, and service-sector training, with a regional network that mirrors Elan's multi-center footprint.
• CNAM: Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, a major French higher-education and continuing-education institution offering professional and vocational training across many domains. Overlaps Elan's tertiary and professional-skill offerings, though CNAM also grants academic credentials at a different scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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