🎓 C4C Consulting - Ecole des Métiers de la Gestion

What 🎓 C4C Consulting - Ecole des Métiers de la Gestion does

C4C Consulting operates the Ecole des Métiers de la Gestion, a French private vocational training school headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, founded in 2017. It specializes in titles (titres professionnels) covering accounting, payroll, and human resources management, delivered in small cohorts capped at 12 learners per group with sessions of up to 16. The school has produced 200+ alumni, reports a 100% exam pass rate in 2025 across 16 candidates, and an 80-90% employment rate within nine months of completion, signaling an outcomes-driven positioning relative to its peer training providers.

The business model is built around French regulated vocational training, accessed primarily through the CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation) public funding channel. The school has held Qualiopi certification since 2020, renewed for the 2026-2029 cycle, which is the regulatory precondition for CPF monetization. C4C complements its CPF revenue with apprenticeship (alternance) pathways and has built partnerships with AGEFIPH and Cap Emploi to extend reach into disability-inclusion cohorts. The school has also developed two proprietary pedagogical assets, ACoR3 (a professional preference diagnostic that maps learner profiles to career tracks) and PACTES (an HR management platform used to teach real-world HR workflows), giving it differentiated instructional tooling in an otherwise commodity segment.

C4C is privately held and founder-operated, with Kadhim Diop serving as Director and registered capital of €31,500. The company is operationally integrated with EXANALYS, an accounting firm, which provides a placement and apprenticeship pipeline for learners and effectively anchors the school's employment-outcomes narrative. The current footprint is regional and limited to Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with 33 employees supporting the program delivery and the broader ecosystem linkages.

Name

🎓 C4C Consulting - Ecole des Métiers de la Gestion

Legal name

C4C – Consulting

Website

https://c4c.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

C4C Consulting operates the Ecole des Métiers de la Gestion, a Qualiopi-certified French vocational school in Clermont-Ferrand delivering accounting, payroll, and HR training titles via CPF and apprenticeship funding, with small cohorts, 200+ alumni, and EXANALYS-anchored employment outcomes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Clermont-Ferrand

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: C4C generates revenue primarily through professional training certification programs. Training formats include certifying courses (level Bac to Bac+3), customized training, inter-company and intra-company training. The school offers 2 annual sessions with pricing varying by certification level, duration, and whether the training is inter or intra-company. VAT exemption applies for certifying training under Article 261-4-4°a of the French General Tax Code.
2. Advisory and Recruitment Services: C4C provides consulting services, individualized coaching, and recruitment services to complement its training offerings, charging according to commercial proposals for these services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

C4C Consulting - Ecole des Métiers de la Gestion is a private professional training organization based in Clermont-Ferrand, France, that delivers certified diploma and qualification programs (Titles RNCP levels 4 and 5/6) in accounting, payroll, and human resources management. The school prepares individual learners and professionals for employment in management roles through classroom-based and continuing education programs, and offers proprietary diagnostic and HR management tools (ACoR3, PACTES) alongside recruitment and consulting services.

Product overview

C4C Consulting is a professional training school specializing in accounting and payroll management located in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region. The school offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional certification programs ranging from Level 4 (bac) to Level 6 (bac+3), including Secretary-Accountant, Accounting Assistant, Accounting & Tax Manager, Payroll Manager, HR Assistant, Payroll Expert, and Accounting Collaborator tracks. The school complements its training offerings with proprietary tools including ACoR3 (professional preference diagnostic) and PACTES (HR management software), and integrates industry-standard accounting tools like Pennylane into its pedagogy. All programs are certified Qualiopi and eligible for CPF financing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PACTES: Proprietary HR tool developed by C4C Consulting with 7 modules (Copilote, Référentiel, Préférentiel, Développement, Pilotage, Recrutement, Performance) designed for management teams.

Products and services

• Formation Secrétaire Comptable Certified training program at RNCP Niveau 4 (Bac level) preparing learners for the role of accounting secretary, covering foundational accounting and administrative tasks.
• Formation Comptable Assistant Training program at RNCP Niveau 4/5 (Bac level) preparing learners to assist accountants with daily bookkeeping, accounting entries, and financial record-keeping.
• Formation Gestionnaire Comptable & Fiscal RNCP Niveau 5 (Bac+2) training program covering accounting management and tax/fiscal compliance, aimed at learners pursuing junior accountant or accounting manager roles.
• Formation Gestionnaire de Paie RNCP Niveau 5 (Bac+2) program training learners to manage payroll processing, social declarations, and payroll-related compliance for companies.
• Formation Assistant Ressources Humaines RNCP Niveau 5 (Bac+2) training program for HR assistants covering administrative HR tasks, employee records, and basic HR operations.
• Formation Expert Paie et Code du Travail RNCP Niveau 6 (Bac+3) advanced program in payroll expertise and French labor law, targeting senior payroll specialists and HR/payroll managers.
• Formation Collaborateur Comptable - Expert Révision Comptable RNCP Niveau 6 (Bac+3) program for accounting collaborators specializing in audit and accounting review, preparing learners for senior accountant and audit roles.
• Le Comptable Prêt à l'Emploi Continuing education program designed to make learners immediately employable as accountants, focused on practical job-ready accounting skills.
• ACoR3 - Diagnostic de Préférence Professionnelle Proprietary professional preference diagnostic tool used to assess learner aptitudes and guide career path selection in management trades.
• PACTES Proprietary HR management tool supporting the management of human resources processes and training administration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% exam pass rate in 2025 across all RNCP professional titles (16 learners presented)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EXANALYScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019EXANALYS is an accounting firm integrated into the C4C ecosystem, sharing the same premises (cabinet in rez-de-jardin, school on upper floors). This partnership creates a unique professional environment where students benefit from exposure to real accounting operations and the school maintains close ties with practice. The synergy between training and active accounting work allows for hands-on, reality-based education.
• AGEFIPHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAGEFIPH (Association for the Management of the Fund for the Professional Integration of Disabled Persons) partners with C4C to facilitate training access for people with disabilities. Together they work to provide customized training paths and ensure accommodations for learners with disabilities, supporting inclusion in management professions.
• Cap EmploicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCap Emploi works with C4C to support employment and training for people with disabilities. The partnership provides specialized guidance and funding pathways for disabled job seekers seeking professional training in management fields.
• OPCO (Opérateurs de Compétences)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorC4C works with OPCOs (Skills Operators) for financing and supporting employee training. As a Qualiopi-certified organization, C4C training programs are eligible for OPCO funding, making professional training accessible to employees through their employers' training plans.
• Recruiting Firms and Partner CompaniescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerC4C maintains a network of employer partners including accounting firms and companies that participate in recruiting events at the school. These partners host students for mandatory enterprise periods and provide employment opportunities for graduates, facilitated by the school's relationships with alumni working in these organizations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ENACO: Distance-learning school for accounting, payroll, and management titles (RNCP-recognized) in France; competes for the same career-changer and upskilling audiences as C4C with a contrasting online delivery model.
• Comptalia: Online training platform specialized in French accounting, payroll, and tax certifications; competes for the same professional certification learners that C4C targets, with broader digital reach but no in-person pedagogy.
• Ecole Williams: Paris-based school delivering professional titles in accounting and management, recruiting similar career-changer cohorts from CPF and employer-funded channels.
• ICS Bégué: French private training group offering Bac to Bac+5 programs in accounting, payroll, and management — closely overlapping C4C's certification levels (RNCP titres) and target learner segments in career transition.
• ASCG Formation: French school offering RNCP titles in accounting, payroll, and HR assistance; directly comparable specialization and target learner profile to C4C's Bac/Bac+2 programs.

Broad incumbents

• AFPA: France's national vocational training organization offering qualifying programs across many sectors including accounting; a broad incumbent that competes for the same job-seeker and CPF-funded learners at much larger scale.
• CNAM: National public institution delivering higher-education credentials in accounting, HR, and management; a broad incumbent in continuing professional education that overlaps with C4C's practitioner upskilling segment.

Emerging players

• Studi: Large-scale French online higher-education platform offering RNCP-recognized programs in accounting and HR; emerging digital-native competitor expanding into the same professional certification space as C4C.
• ISCOD: French digital school focused on 100% alternance programs in business, HR, and management; emerging player competing with C4C's apprenticeship-format Bac+3 tracks using a fully remote model.

Regional players

• FormaSup Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional federation of apprenticeship schools in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes offering Bac+2/Bac+3 tracks in management; same geography as C4C and competes for the same alternance talent pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/C4CConsulting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/c4c-consulting

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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