What Erp Formation does

ERP Formation (legally SARL ERP Formation - Enseignement des Risques Professionnels) is a privately held French professional training organization headquartered in Nice with a second training center in Marseille. Founded in 2004 by Naofel Bahri (Gérant), the company specializes in regulatory and professional risk prevention training delivered to private companies and local authorities (collectivités) across the PACA region (Provence Alpes Côtes d'Azur). Its portfolio spans four core training verticals: private security (Formation Sécurité Privée / APS agent certification), fire safety (SSIAP), first aid (Secourisme), and electrical habilitation (Habilitations Électriques), plus refresher and complementary courses for in-position professionals.

The underlying operating model is in-person, instructor-led training at two physical centers, supported by a basic WordPress-based web presence (main site plus dedicated Nice and Marseille subdomains). The company claims a 20-year #1 regional position in professional risk training, accessibility for people with disabilities, and 100% operational training delivery, though these claims are self-attributed. No mobile app, API, or proprietary technology platform exists.

Commercially, ERP Formation operates a direct-to-consumer GTM via its websites, phone outreach, and email contact, with non-public pricing requiring quote-based engagement. The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding or investors, has a minimal 5-person headcount, and has not undergone any recorded M&A, restructuring, or leadership change beyond its founding. Revenue is derived solely from professional training service fees across the stated categories.

Name

Erp Formation

Legal name

SARL ERP Formation (Enseignement des Risques Professionnels)

Website

https://erpformation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ERP Formation is a French SARL founded in 2004 that delivers in-person professional risk prevention training — private security, fire safety, first aid, and electrical certification — to companies and local authorities across the PACA region via two centers in Nice and Marseille.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nice

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: ERP Formation generates revenue through professional training services in private security, fire safety, first aid, and electrical certification. Training is offered at their Nice and Marseille centers, with programs for future security agents, current employees seeking additional certifications, and refresher courses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ERP Formation is a French professional risk prevention training organization that delivers in-person certified courses in private security (APS / Agent de Prévention et de Sécurité), fire safety (SSIAP1), first aid (Secourisme), and electrical habilitation (Habilitations Électriques). Training is offered to companies and local authorities at its two physical centers in Nice and Marseille, with both initial certification programs and refresher/recycling courses for personnel already in post.

Product overview

ERP Formation operates as a unified training organization offering professional risk prevention education across four core training categories: Sécurité Privée (private security/APS agent training), Sécurité Incendie (fire safety including SSIAP1), Secourisme (first aid), and Habilitations Électriques (electrical habilitation). The company provides both initial training for future security professionals and refresher/complementary training for those already employed. Training centers are located in Nice and Marseille, serving the PACA region. All offerings are presented as 100% operational and accessible to people with disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ERP Formation NICE: Regional training center in Nice offering security, fire safety, first aid, and electrical certification courses
• ERP Formation MARSEILLE

Products and services

• Formation Sécurité Privée (Formation APS / Agent de Prévention)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LG Consulting (Laurence Guetta)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite design and creation partner responsible for the design and creation of ERP Formation's corporate website. Contact: [email protected].

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Apave: Apave is a major French testing, inspection, and certification group that also delivers safety, electrical habilitation, and fire prevention training. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping course offerings to ERP Formation's SSIAP and electrical habilitation programs.
• Socotec: Socotec is a French TIC and risk management group delivering compliance, safety, and electrical habilitation training to enterprises. It overlaps with ERP Formation's electrical and workplace safety training verticals, primarily as a broader service provider.
• AFPA: AFPA is a major French professional training organization delivering hundreds of certification programs including safety and security tracks. It is a broader incumbent with nationwide reach that competes with ERP Formation for both individual and corporate training clients.
• AFTRAL: AFTRAL is one of France's largest professional training organizations, covering transport, logistics, and safety/security certifications. It operates nationwide training centers and directly competes with ERP Formation in safety and fire training, but at a much larger scale.
• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) company offering safety, electrical, and regulatory compliance training in France. It competes with ERP Formation in the corporate compliance training segment, though as part of a much broader portfolio.
• CESI: CESI is a French higher education and professional training provider with offerings in safety, electrical, and industrial risk. It addresses overlapping corporate training needs with ERP Formation, though targeting a more technical/engineering audience.

Direct peers

• CNPP: CNPP is a French reference organization for fire safety prevention and risk management, providing SSIAP training, certifications, and technical expertise. It is a direct peer in the fire safety training category that ERP Formation serves.
• INSSI (Institut National de Sécurité et de Santé Incendie): INSSI is a French training institute specializing in fire safety and SSIAP certification. It is a direct competitor in the same fire safety training niche that ERP Formation occupies in PACA.
• Sti Formations: STI Formations is a French professional training organization offering security, fire safety, and first aid courses. It is a direct competitor with a comparable multi-vertical curriculum to ERP Formation's offering.

Regional players

• EFE Formation: EFE (now part of the ABILWAYS group) is a French professional training provider with a strong catalogue in compliance, HR, and safety topics. It targets a more corporate/HR audience and is a broader incumbent in French professional training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/erp-formation

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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