FAUVEL FORMATION - Groupe ABSKILL

What FAUVEL FORMATION - Groupe ABSKILL does

ABSKILL is a French professional training organization formed on January 1, 2021 through the merger of three legacy providers — Forget Formation, Fauvel Formation, and Céforas Formation — and now operates as part of the AFTRAL group (itself within SAMSIC RH) following a 2025 merger. The company delivers continuing education and alternance programs across three pillars: vocational training (formations métiers covering BTP, logistics, transport, industry, public works), regulatory training (formations réglementaires including CACES, habilitations, FIMO/FCO, safety certifications), and soft-skills training via the Institut d'ABSKILL sub-brand (management, communication, AI literacy, cybersecurity, ecological transition). It holds Qualiopi certification (certificate 2024-ABSKILL-I-Certificat-02865) and is registered on Mon Compte Formation, making it eligible for CPF, OPCO, and regional public funding channels.

The operating model combines a national network of 35+ physical training centers across France (from Paris and Lyon to smaller cities like Auray, Cholet, and Dole) with digital delivery through the proprietary ABSKILL Academy learning platform (built on Syfadis) and the Fabskill mobile learning application. The catalog spans more than 300 training programs across 18+ trades. The organization reports approximately 90,000 trainees trained per year, with 2024 satisfaction metrics of 96% client satisfaction, 91% learner satisfaction, 90% exam pass rate, and 97% trainer satisfaction. It also maintains a dedicated Grands Comptes enterprise motion with client portal access and budget optimization services, alongside named multi-year relationships with companies such as Loxam (since 2016, ~1,000 trained collaborators), Pro à Pro, and Mondial Pare-Brise.

ABSKILL monetizes through professional services revenue from multi-year contracts: inter-company group sessions held at its centers, intra-company customized training delivered on client sites, alternance/apprenticeship programs, and individual CPF-funded enrolments. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held under SAMSIC RH with no public ticker, no disclosed venture funding, and no published revenue figure. Operational headcount is reported as 84 in firmographics while group-level references cite 130+ consultants and experts.

Name

FAUVEL FORMATION - Groupe ABSKILL

Legal name

SAMSIC RH

Website

https://abskill.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ABSKILL is a French Qualiopi-certified professional training group (35+ centers, 300+ programs, 90,000+ trainees/year) delivering vocational, regulatory, and soft-skills training to individuals and enterprises, now part of the AFTRAL group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC) (EDANAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Credentialing, Certification Prep & Exam Training (BPACANAJ), Agriculture & Food Production (EDABALAA)

Keywords

• Vocational training
• Regulatory training
• Soft skills training
• Professional certification
• Apprenticeship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cesson-Sévigné

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices36 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: ABSKILL provides vocational and continuing education training services, both in-person and remote. Training is financed through various mechanisms including CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation), OPCO (Opérateurs de Compétences), regional funding, and direct company payment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FAUVEL FORMATION - Groupe ABSKILL is a French professional training provider delivering vocational training (formations métiers), regulatory training (formations réglementaires), and soft skills training through 35+ training centers across France, its ABSKILL Academy e-learning platform, and on-site intra-company training. The catalog spans over 300 courses across 18+ trades, including BTP, logistics, transport, industry, prevention/safety, digital, and management, with certifications such as CACES, titres professionnels, and CQP, financed via CPF, OPCO, regional funding, and direct corporate payment.

Product overview

ABSKILL is a professional training organization born from the January 2021 merger of Forget Formation, Fauvel Formation, and Céforas Formation, now part of Groupe AFTRAL. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of training solutions across three pillars: vocational training (formations métiers), regulatory training (formations réglementaires), and soft skills training. Training spans sectors including BTP/Construction, Digital/IT, Industry, Logistics/Handling, Transport, Prevention/Safety, and Management. Digital delivery is supported through the ABSKILL Academy e-learning platform and Fabskill mobile app. The Institut d'ABSKILL specializes in transversal skills development including AI, cybersecurity, ecological transition, management, and sales training. With 35 training centers across France and over 300 training programs, the organization serves approximately 90,000 trainees annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Institut d'ABSKILL: Soft skills and management training institute offering over 80 formations including AI, cybersecurity, ecological transition, management, communication, and sales training.

Products and services

• ABSKILL Vocational and Regulatory Training (Formation métiers et réglementaires) Professional continuous and alternating training covering vocational skills (BTP, logistics, transport, industry, public works) and regulatory certifications (CACES, habilitations, safety, FIMO/FCO). Delivered in-person at 35+ French training centers, on-site at client companies, and via the ABSKILL Academy e-learning platform. Targeted at individual professionals and enterprise workforce training buyers; financed via CPF, OPCO, regional funding, and direct corporate payment.
• Institut d'ABSKILL (Soft Skills and Management Training) Behavioral and managerial skills training institute offering over 80 courses in communication, management, conflict management, change management, leadership, sales, HR, and emerging topics (AI, cybersecurity, ecological transition). Delivered via in-person sessions, virtual classes, and blended learning. Targeted at enterprise teams and individual professionals seeking transversal skill development.
• ABSKILL Academy (Digital Learning Platform) Online digital learning portal providing self-paced e-learning, virtual classroom sessions, and blended learning programs for ABSKILL training catalog. Targeted at individual learners and enterprise clients seeking remote training delivery.
• Fabskill (Mobile Learning Application) Mobile learning application of Groupe ABSKILL for accessing training content on smartphones and tablets. Targeted at individual learners and enterprise trainees seeking on-the-go mobile training delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% client satisfaction rate in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered regional, minor, core and flagship.

• Région NormandieregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council partnership providing funding and support for vocational training in Normandy region
• Bourgogne-Franche-Comté RegionregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council partnership for training funding and support in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
• Nouvelle-Aquitaine RegionregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council partnership for training in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
• AKTOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPCO partner for skill development and professional training funding
• OPCO MobilitéscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor OPCO (Skills Operator) partner specializing in transport and mobility sector training funding
• OcapiatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPCO partner for agriculture and food industry training
• EvolutransminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner organization in transport sector training
• STEFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogistics and transport company partnership for training
• FMDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in transport and logistics sector
• Ker TrucksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommercial vehicle company partnership
• OTREminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransport and road logistics organization partnership
• AFTRALflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerABSKILL joined the AFTRAL group; AFTRAL and ABSKILL merged to offer greater proximity, responsiveness, and expertise. AFTRAL is a major player in professional training in France.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dawan: French IT training company offering programming, infrastructure, and digital skills courses. Comparable to ABSKILL's digital training pillar with similar funding mechanisms (CPF, OPCO) and target audience of individual professionals and enterprises seeking technology certifications.
• AFTRAL: AFTRAL is now ABSKILL's parent group following the 2025 merger and is itself a leading French professional training provider specializing in transport, logistics, and supply chain. Direct overlap in regulatory (FCO/FIMO/CACES) and vocational training, with combined French center network making it the closest comparable operator.
• Orsys: French professional training specialist with strong IT, digital, and management offerings. Direct overlap with ABSKILL's Institut d'ABSKILL on AI, cybersecurity, and management training, with similar Qualiopi-certified catalog and B2B/B2C hybrid model.
• M2i Formation: French IT and digital training provider with nationwide center coverage. Comparable to ABSKILL's digital pillar (cybersecurity, IA, bureautique) with similar Qualiopi certification, OPCO funding, and corporate client focus on technology upskilling.
• IFOCOP: French professional training organization specializing in alternance and professional retraining with titles professionnelles. Comparable in offering CPF-funded titres professionnels, OPCO partnerships, and a hybrid in-person/digital model targeting career changers and working professionals.

Broad incumbents

• CCI France Formation: Chambers of Commerce and Industry network operating training centers across France with vocational, regulatory, and management programs. Comparable in serving both individual CPF learners and enterprise clients, with similar catalog breadth across BTP, transport, logistics, and soft skills.
• Réseau GRETA: Public network of GRETA (GRoupement d'ETAblissements) delivering continuing vocational education across France through Éducation Nationale. Overlaps significantly on CPF-funded adult vocational training, titres professionnels, and regulatory certifications, with broad geographic reach comparable to ABSKILL's 35+ centers.
• Afpa: Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes, a major state-backed vocational training operator delivering titres professionnels, CACES, and reskilling programs across France. Comparable in offering breadth and target population (career changers, CPF-funded trainees), though typically larger and more publicly subsidized.
• Cegos: International training and consulting firm with strong French operations in management, soft skills, and professional development. Comparable to Institut d'ABSKILL on soft skills and management training, with similar B2B Grands Comptes orientation and Qualiopi-certified delivery.

Emerging players

• Walter Learning: French digital-first professional training platform focused on regulated professions and continuing education. Comparable on digital delivery, CPF catalog presence, and continuing education focus, though more concentrated in healthcare and education sectors rather than BTP/logistics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0GyAt_ZNOYLH7Ik9a2MO0w
• Facebookfacebook.com/abskill.formations
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fauvel-formation
• Instagraminstagram.com/abskill_

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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