AFES SRL

What AFES SRL does

AFES SRL (also operating as Consorzio Alta Formazione e Sicurezza) is a privately-held Italian consortium founded in 2015 and headquartered in Avezzano, Abruzzo. The company operates as a regionally accredited Organismo di Formazione (ODF) and Agenzia per il Lavoro (APL), focused on three integrated service lines: professional training courses (workplace safety under D.Lgs. 81/2008, HACCP, GDPR, ISO management systems, and continuing education with ECM credits), business consulting (compliance, food safety, privacy, certification), and accredited employment agency services (candidate placement since 2018). Its training catalog spans over 150 courses, available through both online and in-person formats, with prices ranging from €50 to €590 per course. The company also serves as an Implementing Entity (Soggetto Attuatore) for the YES I START UP program, a publicly-funded entrepreneurship training scheme run in partnership with ANPAL and Ente Nazionale Microcredito.

The company serves three primary customer segments: professionals seeking continuing education credits and business support (150+ courses with ECM credits), businesses in Abruzzo requiring compliance and training services (over 2,000 companies served since 2015), and private individuals seeking professional development and job placement (100+ placed since 2018). AFES distributes courses through an e-commerce storefront on afes.it, direct phone/email sales, and a customer portal managed by technology partner Skaltro. Revenue is generated through one-time course fees, professional consulting services, and funded training programs. The company maintains marketing presence via its website, blog, email newsletter, and social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn). AFES has 11 employees and operates exclusively within the Abruzzo region of Italy, with no disclosed funding, acquisitions, or geographic expansion beyond its single regional market.

Name

AFES SRL

Legal name

AFES SRL

Website

https://afes.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AFES SRL is an accredited Italian training and consulting consortium in Abruzzo offering workplace safety, HACCP, ISO, and professional development courses, business compliance consulting, and employment agency services to SMBs, professionals, and private individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Avezzano (AQ)

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course Fees: One-time fees for training courses including workplace safety (RSPP, CSE/CSP, PES PAV PEI), manager training, and professional certifications. Prices range from €50 to €590 per course.
2. Business Consulting Services: Consulting services for workplace safety, HACCP, privacy compliance, business management systems (ISO 9001), and funding applications.
3. Free and Funded Training: Free courses funded by regional programs including professional marketing technician qualification and IT systems technician courses.
4. Job Placement Services: Accredited Employment Agency (APL) placing job seekers with employers since 2018, facilitating matching between candidates and companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AFES SRL is an accredited Training Organism (ODF) and Employment Agency (APL) in the Abruzzo Region, selling professional training courses (workplace safety, HACCP, RSPP, PES PAV PEI, regional qualifications, ECM-credit courses for professionals), business compliance consulting (D.Lgs. 81/2008, ISO 9001, HACCP, privacy/GDPR, tenders, apprenticeships), and accredited job-placement services to companies and individuals in Italy.

Product overview

AFES SRL operates as a unified training and consulting platform offering three interconnected core services: professional training courses (Formazione), business consulting (Consulenza Aziendale), and accredited employment agency services (Agenzia per il Lavoro). The training portfolio includes workplace safety courses (Corsi di Sicurezza sul Lavoro) available in classroom and online formats, professional qualification courses such as Corso IAP Online for agricultural entrepreneurs, and free/financed courses for digital and marketing skills. The consulting arm provides services including ISO 9001 business management systems, HACCP food safety, privacy compliance, and public procurement support. The employment agency (APL) connects job seekers with employers. The company also maintains an online shop (e-commerce) for course enrollment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Training Courses (Formazione)

Quantifiable outcome

• 2000+ companies served for workplace safety and compliance services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Regione AbruzzocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partner providing accreditation for AFES as an ODF (Organismo di Formazione) and APL (Agenzia per il Lavoro). AFES operates as an accredited training and employment agency within the Abruzzo Region.
• Ente Nazionale per il MicrocreditocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFES is an official Subject Attuator (implementing partner) for the YES I START UP program, realized in agreement with ANPAL and funded by FSE. The program provides free entrepreneurship training with 60 hours of basic training plus 20 hours of technical support.
• ANPAL (Agenzia Nazionale Politiche Attive del Lavoro)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the YES I START UP program for entrepreneurship training and job placement services. AFES operates as an accredited employment agency under this national framework.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Quanta Italia: Italy-based staffing and training firm operating in workforce placement and professional training. Direct overlap with AFES's training and employment agency service lines, particularly for technical and compliance-oriented courses.
• Gi Group: One of Italy's largest staffing and employment agencies with a dedicated training/formazione division. Closest large-scale analog to AFES's combined ODF + APL positioning, although operating nationally and at much greater scale.
• UMANA: Italian employment agency (APL) with strong regional presence and training services. Comparable to AFES in combining staffing placement with vocational training, and similarly focused on SMB and professional clients across Italy.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup Italia: Global workforce solutions provider operating in Italy with permanent and temporary staffing, plus training services through ManpowerGroup's Right Management. Broad incumbent that overlaps with AFES on staffing and vocational training but serves a much larger market.
• Adecco Italia: Global employment services leader operating in Italy with permanent placement, temporary staffing, and training/Reskilling programs. Overlaps with AFES on employment placement and certified training, though at national scale and across a much broader service portfolio.
• Randstad Italia: Major global staffing firm with a substantial Italian operation covering temporary work, permanent placement, and HR consulting including training. Comparable capability set to AFES but with multi-thousand-employee scale and nationwide reach.

Emerging players

• Indeed Italia: Digital job-search and placement platform operating in Italy. Partially comparable to AFES's employment agency (APL) service, representing the digital-first alternative that could pressure traditional placement fees over time.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/consorzioafes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/consorzioafes
• Instagraminstagram.com/consorzioafes

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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