Trans Faire

What Trans Faire does

Trans-Faire is a Paris-headquartered French vocational training organization (SARL) founded in 1993 that delivers state-recognized diplomas in sports and socio-cultural animation professions. Its portfolio spans 15+ curricula covering the full French qualification stack — CPJEPS, BPJEPS, DEJEPS, DESJEPS, and CQP — plus Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience (VAE) and continuing-education tracks such as 3PS and APMS. The company trains more than 700 trainees per year and reports an overall pass rate of 76%, with certain programs reaching 100%.

The company's core technology is a hybrid delivery model combining on-site instruction with an e-learning platform; it does not disclose proprietary AI/ML capabilities. Teaching staff are drawn from elite institutions including INSEP and from national-team backgrounds. Delivery is multi-regional within metropolitan France and has been extended to overseas territories including Guadeloupe. Institutional partnerships with the Ministère des Sports, national federations (FFHM, FFHB), professional clubs (Red-Star FC), and trade bodies (FNADIR, Mobie) anchor curriculum relevance and trainee placement pathways.

Trans-Faire operates a B2C revenue model where individual trainees (or their apprenticeship-funding OPCOs) pay per-program tuition, with program fees ranging from €1,890 (CCD ACM) to €8,700 (BPJEPS AF). The company holds Société à Mission status (since 2022) and Ecovadis certification, signaling formal commitment to social and environmental objectives. Social capital is reported at €7,622.45, consistent with a small closely-held operator. No public revenue figures are disclosed.

Name

Trans Faire

Legal name

Trans-Faire SARL

Website

https://trans-faire.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trans-Faire is a French vocational training center, founded 1993, delivering state-recognized sports and socio-cultural animation diplomas (CPJEPS through DESJEPS) to 700+ trainees annually across 15+ programs via hybrid on-site and e-learning delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Certification & Licensing Exam Management Platforms (EDAFADAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Sports coaching diplomas
• Socio-cultural animation training
• Apprenticeship education programs
• Professional certification courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Diploma training programs (initial education): Revenue is generated through tuition fees for professional diploma programs including CPJEPS, BPJEPS, DEJEPS, DESJEPS, CQP, and VAE. Pricing varies by program and financing method (personal financing, apprenticeship, CPF, OPCO). Programs are delivered in alternating training (alternance) format, often fully subsidized through apprenticeship contracts for eligible candidates.
2. Continuous professional training: Short-format professional development courses such as 3PS (physical preparation and performance) and APMS (mental preparation) are offered at fixed per-hour rates, billed to individuals, employers, or via CPF/OPCO funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Trans-Faire is a Paris-based training center delivering state-recognized French diplomas (CPJEPS, BPJEPS, DEJEPS, DESJEPS), professional certifications (CQP), and continuing education programs (3PS physical preparation, APMS mental preparation) for the sports and socio-cultural animation professions. Programs are primarily delivered in alternating (alternance/apprenticeship) and hybrid formats across 15+ French cities, supported by a proprietary e-campus platform. The company also provides individualized VAE (Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience) support for experienced professionals seeking formal diploma recognition.

Product overview

Trans Faire est un centre de formation professionnel aux métiers du sport et de l'animation socioculturelle, proposant un portefeuille de diplômes d'État et certifications professionnelles en alternance. L'offre s'articule autour de trois pôles : les diplômes sportifs (CPJEPS, BPJEPS MAPS/AF, DEJEPS Tennis, DEJEPS ASEC Structures Sportives, DESJEPS ASECS), les diplômes socioculturels (BPJEPS ASEC Animateur, DEJEPS ASEC Coordination de Projets, CCD ACM), et les formations continues (3PS Préparation Physique, APMS Préparation Mentale). Un service d'accompagnement VAE complète l'offre pour la valorisation des acquis expérimentaux.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CPJEPS AAVQ - Animateur d'Activités et de Vie Quotidienne

Quantifiable outcome

• 76% overall examination pass rate across programs; up to 100% employment insertion rate in target professions for BPJEPS AF, CQP IF, DEJEPS Tennis, and VAE programs.
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fédération Française d'Haltérophilie et de Musculation (FFHM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrans-Faire partners with FFHM for the BPJEPS Activité de la Forme program. All learners benefit from embedded certifications as coach in functional musculation and coach in weightlifting/musculation (haltérophilie), directly integrated into the training pathway. FFHM-certified trainers (formateurs FFHM) deliver practical components.
• Red-Star FCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrans-Faire maintains a partnership with Red-Star FC (football club based in Saint-Denis). The BPJEPS MAPS training program includes a session hosted at the Saint-Denis location, indicating collaboration on trainee placement and practical training.
• MobieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobie is featured among partner organizations on the Trans-Faire website, suggesting collaboration in sports or training provision, though specific partnership details are limited.
• FNADIRminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNADIR (Fédération Nationale des Associations Diocésaines d'Insertion et de Réinsertion) is listed among Trans-Faire's institutional partners, suggesting collaboration in the socio-cultural animation and professional integration domain.
• Fédération Française de Handball (FFHB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFHB is listed among Trans-Faire's logo partners. While specific terms of collaboration are not detailed, the partnership suggests training or professional development alignment with the handball federation.
• Ministère des Sports (Ministry of Sports)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a state-recognized training organization, Trans-Faire operates under the regulatory oversight of the Ministry of Sports. Diplomas are issued by the Ministry of Sports and registered on RNCP (Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Synergies Sport Formation: French private training provider focused on BPJEPS/DEJEPS sport and socio-cultural animation diplomas. Competes head-to-head for the same apprenticeship-funded learner segment and OPCO relationships.
• Forma Sport: French private sport vocational training center offering BPJEPS, DEJEPS and fitness certifications with similar alternance formats. Comparable size and target audience to Trans-Faire.
• Performance Sport Formation (PSF): French private training organization delivering state diplomas in fitness, sports coaching and animation. Closely comparable curriculum stack and apprenticeship-based delivery.
• IRFA (Institut Régional de Formation aux Activités de la Forme): Major French private training organization specializing in sport, fitness and animation diplomas (BPJEPS, DEJEPS, CQP). Directly competes with Trans-Faire on the same state-diploma catalog and hybrid delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• CREPS (Centres de Ressources, d'Expertise et de Performance Sportive): Public network of regional sport resource centers under the French Ministry of Sports delivering BPJEPS, DEJEPS and DESJEPS. Broader mandate and public subsidy base give it pricing advantages over private competitors.
• AFTRAL: Large French private training group operating across multiple sectors including sport and leisure. Competes broadly in apprenticeship-funded vocational training and shares the OPCO funding ecosystem.
• INSEP (Institut National du Sport, de l'Expertise et de la Performance): French national elite-sport institute offering high-level coaching and management certifications. Overlaps with Trans-Faire's DESJEPS and elite trainer pedigree positioning but serves a narrower elite-athlete segment.

Others

• APELS (Association Pour l'Emploi des Leaders du Sport): French non-profit association focused on employment of sport leaders. Operates adjacent to Trans-Faire's socio-cultural animation and youth-employment positioning rather than as a direct training competitor.
• Le CQP - Certificat de Qualification Professionnelle (branche sport): Branche-level governance site for the CQP certification framework used in French sport. Defines the curriculum standards that Trans-Faire's CQP IF and similar private programs must follow — an ecosystem participant rather than a competitor.

Regional players

• GRETA (GRoupements d'ETAblissements publics): Network of public adult-education consortia delivering continuing education and vocational diplomas across French regions. Overlaps with Trans-Faire's continuing education (3PS, APMS) and BPJEPS offerings, primarily funded by public CPF/OPCO budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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