ESJDB

What ESJDB does

ESJDB (École Supérieure des Jeunes Dirigeants du Bâtiment) is a French professional training organization founded in 1994 under the umbrella of the Fédération Française du Bâtiment (FFB). It delivers BTP-sector-specific executive training programs to current and aspiring construction business owners, successors, and senior staff (seconds du dirigeant). The core program, Entrepreneur du Bâtiment, is a 71-day / 533-hour alternation course leading to a RNCP niveau II certification (bac+3 equivalent), covering financial management (23 days), legal/social basics (11 days), HR management (15 days), communications and IT (6 days), strategy and market evolution (8 days), and a professional project module (7 days). Adjacent offerings include ACCIÓ (blended learning), Ma nouvelle vie d'entrepreneur (a 2.5-day succession planning program), and Ingénieur Entrepreneur (a 250-hour program for final-year BTP engineers delivered in partnership with CESI/CESFA Nanterre). The school also runs monthly Perspectives conferences and weekly Rencontres du mercredi webinars.

The business model is professional-services training, with revenue primarily flowing through French OPCO (Opérateurs de Compétences) and public funding mechanisms enabled by ESJDB's Qualiopi, ISO 9001, and Data Dock certifications. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; programs are delivered at 35 sites across France, with curriculum design and instructor selection governed by a 15-member pedagogical committee chaired by President Édouard Bastien (a former alumnus and plumbing/heating business owner appointed in 2014). The customer base is composed of small and mid-market BTP firms (typically under 50 employees, with some engagements into mid-market such as Atlantique Ouvertures at 280 employees), 4,000+ entrepreneurs trained since inception, with reported 96% recommendation rate, 94% exam success for the main program, and 99% overall trainee success rate.

Distribution is anchored in the FFB federation network and its departmental chapters, providing sector credibility and candidate flow. Erosion risk is low given the 30-year track record and alumni network, but the organization faces no obvious AI-driven disruption given its relationship-driven, in-person delivery model.

Name

ESJDB

Legal name

ESJDB - École Supérieure des Jeunes Dirigeants du Bâtiment

Website

https://esjdb.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ESJDB is a French professional training organization founded in 1994 under the FFB, delivering BTP-sector executive education programs (RNCP niveau II certification) to construction business owners, successors, and senior staff across 35 sites in France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-rémy-lès-chevreuse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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. Formation Entrepreneur du Bâtiment: Formation en alternance de 71 jours (533 heures) préparant au diplôme RNCP niveau II (bac+3) pour devenir dirigeant d'entreprise du BTP
2. Formation ACCIÓ: Formation courte en blended learning pour renforcer des compétences spécifiques du dirigeant BTP
3. Formation Ma Nouvelle Vie d'Entrepreneur: Module de 2,5 journées pour les dirigeants cédant leur entreprise ou préparant une transmission
4. Option Ingénieur Entrepreneur: Programme de 250 heures pour jeunes ingénieurs BTP en dernière année, en partenariat avec CESI/CESFA

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ESJDB is a French professional training organization exclusively dedicated to the construction (BTP) sector. It delivers continuing education and certification programs aimed at entrepreneurs, managers, and future leaders of construction firms, building sector-specific managerial, technical, and entrepreneurial competencies. Training is delivered through a network of 35 sites in France under the umbrella of the Fédération Française du Bâtiment (FFB).

Product overview

ESJDB is a professional training organization exclusively dedicated to the construction sector (BTP), offering a suite of training programs for entrepreneurs, managers, and future business leaders. The core offering is the 'Entrepreneur du Bâtiment' program (RNCP level II certification, bac+3 equivalent) which provides comprehensive training in financial management, legal/social matters, HR management, communication, strategy, and professional project development. This is supplemented by specialized programs: ACCIÓ (blended learning format), Ma nouvelle vie d'entrepreneur (for business succession planning), and Ingénieur Entrepreneur (for young engineers). The organization also provides conference programs including monthly 'Perspectives' conferences and weekly 'Rencontres du mercredi' web conferences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Entrepreneur du Bâtiment
• Ingénieur Entrepreneur
• ACCIÓ
• Ma nouvelle vie d'entrepreneur

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% des anciens stagiaires recommandent la formation ESJDB
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CESI/CESFA NanterrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2020Partenariat de longue date avec CESI pour proposer aux ingénieurs BTP en dernière année une option 'Entreprenariat de la construction' de 250 heures. Programme dispensé de février à juin au CESI de Nanterre.
• Fédération Française du Bâtiment (FFB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 March 1994L'ESJDB a été créée le 7 mars 1994 sous l'égide de la Fédération Française du Bâtiment. Née de la Profession pour la Profession, l'école s'est donné pour vocation de former les futurs dirigeants du BTP. La FFB reste le partenaire stratégique fondateur avec synergie renforcée sur la période 2020-2024.
• BTP BanqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartenaire bancaire spécialisé dans le secteur du BTP, collaborant avec l'ESJDB pour le financement et l'accompagnement des entrepreneurs du bâtiment.
• ProbTP GroupeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartenaire du groupe ProbTP travaillant en collaboration avec l'ESJDB pour les formations et l'écosystème BTP.
• SGAMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartenaire SGAM dans le réseau de collaboration avec l'ESJDB pour les formations BTP.
• Batys CompétencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartenaire Batys Compétences pour le développement des compétences dans le secteur du bâtiment.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• PPA Finance / PPA Business School: Paris-based private business school offering bachelor-level (bac+3) management programs aimed at SMB founders and managers. Comparable credential level (RNCP Level II/III) and SMB founder persona, though with a broader sector focus.
• INSEEC Grande École: French private business school with executive education and continuing-education programs for SMB managers. Comparable on management-training content and credentials, though not sector-specialized in BTP.

Direct peers

• Compagnons du Tour de France: Historic French organization training construction craftspeople through apprenticeship and travel-based pedagogy. Comparable as a long-standing, sector-dedicated training brand with strong employer recognition, though focused on craft trades rather than entrepreneur management.
• CESI: French engineering and management school that already partners with ESJDB on the 'Ingénieur Entrepreneur' program. Comparable because it targets the same engineering-to-entrepreneurship transition in BTP and shares overlapping faculty/curriculum on management and strategy.
• École des Travaux Publics (ETP): Specialized training school for public works and infrastructure professionals in France. Comparable as a sector-dedicated training brand serving SMB contractors and operators, though focused on technical field skills rather than entrepreneur management.
• BTP CFA (Réseau national des CFA du BTP): National apprenticeship training network dedicated to the French construction sector. Most directly comparable peer to ESJDB: same BTP vertical, same SMB and young-trainee segments, similar in-person/alternance delivery model, although focused on initial diploma pathways rather than entrepreneur development.

Broad incumbents

• AFPA: France's largest public vocational training organization, offering programs across many trades including construction. Comparable because it addresses the same SMB upskilling and career-transition demand in BTP, though with a broader sector mandate and government-led funding model.
• CCI Formation: Chamber of Commerce and Industry training arm offering management, finance, and entrepreneurship programs to French SMB owners across all sectors. Comparable audience (SMB owner/managers) and similar business-management curriculum, but lacking ESJDB's vertical specialization in BTP.
• GRETA: National network of public continuing-education groups attached to lycées. Comparable as a France-wide, OPCO-funded adult training provider offering professional certifications to SMB employees, including BTP-specific modules.
• CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers): Public higher-education institution delivering continuing education and professional certifications (including RNCP-credited programs) to working adults. Comparable because it issues state-recognized credentials and serves employed SMB managers, though across all industries rather than construction-only.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/esjdbatiment
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ESJDBatiment
• Facebookfacebook.com/esjdbatiment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/esjdb

Compliance3 records

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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