Effect Group

What Effect Group does

Effect Group Sp. z o.o. is a privately held Polish B2B professional training company founded in 2007 and headquartered in Warsaw. The company delivers open-enrollment courses, customized closed/in-house training, live online sessions, and English-language programs for international firms, with physical course delivery in 10 major Polish cities (Warsaw, Kraków, Katowice, Wrocław, Sopot/Gdańsk, Gdynia, Poznań, Karpacz, Zakopane, Białystok, Szczecin) plus nationwide online. Course content is organized into eight professional domains — Interpersonal/Managerial, HR & Personnel, Public Administration, Computer Skills, Logistics/Procurement, Production & Environmental Protection, International Trade (Export/Import), and AI — and includes compliance-driven specializations on the EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970), the UKSC/NIS2 cybersecurity regime, anti-mobbing/discrimination rules, and Polish tax/inventory reporting standards.

The company operates with a lean seven-person team and has reported more than 3,300 training courses delivered since inception, with a self-reported participant satisfaction rate above 90%. Effect Group holds ISO 21001:2018 certification for educational organizations. Its revenue model is professional-services-based, charging 890–2,390 PLN per participant (excluding 23% VAT) on open-enrollment courses, plus negotiated fees for closed/in-house engagements. A meaningful share of volume is sourced through two publicly subsidized channels — the Polish National Training Fund (KFS), which covers 70–90% of training costs, and the European Social Fund / Development Services Database (EFS/BUR), which has nearly 7 billion PLN allocated for 2021–2027 — accessed via local labor offices and the BUR registry. The go-to-market motion is sales-led through the company website, LinkedIn, Facebook, and an email newsletter, with no proprietary technology platform, API, or software product underpinning delivery.

Name

Effect Group

Legal name

Effect Group Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://effectgroup.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Effect Group is a Polish B2B professional training company founded in 2007, delivering open, in-house, online, and English-language courses across 10 Polish cities. It serves corporate and public-sector clients with management, HR, logistics, compliance, and AI training, partly funded via KFS and EU subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Training Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Operational Excellence (OPEX) & Performance Management (KPI/OKR) (EDABAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Governance, Controls & Internal Control Frameworks (EDABAJAL)

Keywords

• Corporate training services
• Professional development courses
• In-house training programs
• Online corporate learning
• Government-subsidized training

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Training Services: Revenue generated from fee-per-participant training programs delivered to businesses, including open enrollment courses, closed internal training sessions, and online training. Prices range from approximately 890 PLN to 2,390 PLN per person depending on course type and duration.
2. KFS (Krajowy Fundusz Szkoleniowy) Subsidized Training: Government-funded training programs where employers can receive 70-90% subsidies for employee development courses through the National Training Fund (KFS), administered via local labor offices.
3. EFS (European Social Fund) Subsidized Training: EU-funded training programs available through the Development Services Database (BUR), with subsidies covering up to 80-100% of training costs for eligible participants, distributed across 16 regional programs and the national FERS program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Effect Group is a B2B training services company that delivers open-enrollment, closed/in-house, online, and English-language training courses to Polish companies across categories such as management, HR, labor law, logistics, production, international trade, cybersecurity (UKSC/NIS2), and EU pay transparency. Trainers with industry experience lead the sessions at partner hotels in 10 major Polish cities or remotely via live online formats, with access to government co-financing through the KFS and EFS/BUR programs.

Product overview

Effect Group is a training and professional development company operating since 2007, offering a portfolio of training formats (open, closed, online, English-language, and subsidized programs via KFS and EFS) across major Polish cities and online. The core offerings are organized into professional categories: Interpersonal/Managerial, HR and Personnel, Public Administration, Computer, Logistics/Purchases, Production/Environmental Protection, and International Trade (Export/Import). Specialized modules include UKSC and Cybersecurity training, EU Pay Transparency Directive training (Directive 2023/970), and AI training. Subsidized programs are accessible through Poland's National Training Fund (KFS) and the European Social Fund (ESF/BUR). The company also runs experiential outbound training at resort locations. No software platform, API, or SaaS product is offered — the offering is purely training services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Open Training (Szkolenia otwarte) Publicly scheduled training sessions held in partner hotels across 10 major Polish cities covering HR, management, law, logistics, production, international trade, computer skills, and AI. Open to individual registrations from any company.
• Closed / In-House Training (Szkolenia zamknięte) Customized training programs designed for a specific organization, delivered at the client's premises or a selected venue, covering the same topical areas tailored to company needs.
• Online Training (Szkolenia Online) Live, instructor-led online training sessions, webinars, consultations, and individual coaching delivered remotely for distributed teams and hybrid work environments.
• English-Language Training (Szkolenia po angielsku) Training programs delivered in English for multinational organizations or participants requiring English-language instruction, covering the same professional categories as the Polish-language portfolio.
• UKSC and Cybersecurity Training Specialized training on the National Cybersecurity System (UKSC) and NIS2 Directive, covering cybersecurity awareness, incident response, and organizational resilience for managers and employees.
• EU Pay Transparency Directive Training Training covering EU Directive 2023/970 on pay transparency, job evaluation, equal pay compliance, GDPR intersection, wage grid design, and pay gap reporting.
• KFS Subsidized Training Training co-financed through Poland's National Training Fund (KFS), with subsidies up to 90% for micro enterprises and up to 70% for others, addressing 2026 ministerial priorities including anti-mobbing, management, and AI.
• EFS / BUR Subsidized Training Training co-financed under the European Social Fund (EFS+) and accessible through the Development Services Database (BUR), leveraging nearly 7 billion PLN allocated for 2021–2027 across 16 regional programs and the national FERS program.
• AI Training Training programs focused on artificial intelligence, including practical AI applications in the workplace and support for new technology adoption aligned with KFS funding priorities.
• Offsite Training — Gdańsk/Sopot Outbound training programs held at Hotel Mercure Posejdon in Gdańsk/Sopot, combining professional development with team-building and overnight accommodation for participating companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% participant satisfaction rate reported

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SANS Institute: SANS Institute is a global specialized cybersecurity training provider offering instructor-led and online courses for practitioners and managers. It is directly comparable to Effect Group's UKSC/NIS2 cybersecurity training line, which targets Polish enterprises needing compliance and incident-response readiness.
• Infosec Institute: Infosec Institute (now part of Cengage Group) is a specialized cybersecurity education provider offering live bootcamps, certification prep, and enterprise security awareness training. It is a direct peer to Effect Group's UKSC/NIS2 cybersecurity training line for Polish enterprise compliance needs.
• Dale Carnegie Training: Dale Carnegie Training delivers in-person and online courses in leadership, management, communication, and interpersonal skills — directly overlapping with Effect Group's Interpersonal/Managerial training category for Polish managers and executives.
• Pluralsight: Pluralsight is a technology skills training platform focused on IT, cloud, cybersecurity, and software development. It is directly comparable to Effect Group's Computer training category and to the cybersecurity/UKSC training line, and targets enterprise L&D buyers in the same Polish market.
• Cegos: Cegos is a large European-headquartered corporate training and professional development group operating in multiple countries, offering open enrollment, customized in-house, and digital training programs across management, HR, leadership, and compliance topics — directly mirroring Effect Group's B2B training model and topic portfolio.
• Coursera for Business: Coursera for Business partners with universities and companies to deliver professional development courses to enterprise employees globally, including management, HR, and tech topics. It targets the same enterprise L&D buyer as Effect Group and competes for the same training budgets, albeit via online content rather than live instruction.
• FranklinCovey: FranklinCovey provides leadership, management, and personal effectiveness training and workshops globally, delivered both live and digitally. It directly compares to Effect Group's managerial, leadership, and interpersonal skills training line.
• Udemy Business: Udemy Business is an online corporate learning platform offering on-demand courses across IT, management, compliance, and business skills. It competes with Effect Group for the same Polish enterprise training budgets via self-paced digital delivery, especially in computer training and general professional development.

Broad incumbents

• Skillsoft: Skillsoft is a large established corporate learning company offering a broad content library, learning platform, and leadership/management training. It is a broader incumbent than Effect Group, competing in the same enterprise training category but at global scale and with proprietary technology.
• GP Strategies: GP Strategies is a global performance improvement provider offering customized training, leadership development, and technical training to enterprises. It overlaps with Effect Group's closed/in-house training and management/HR offerings as a broader incumbent with deeper resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SzkoleniaEffectGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/effectgroup

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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