FOROM

What FOROM does

FOROM is a French non-profit training association (loi 1901), founded in 1986 as ISFEC and rebranded in late 2021, headquartered in Saint-Grégoire, Brittany. It designs and delivers continuing-education programmes primarily for chartered accountants and accounting firms in Brittany, while also serving the broader enterprise market and expert-accounting interns preparing for their diploma. The core product is a multi-catalogue curriculum covering Gestion, Patrimoine, RH, Innovation, Cyber and IA, delivered through inter-enterprise seminars, INTRA in-house sessions (priced at €2,700-€3,600 per day), diplomas including the DU Ingénierie Patrimoniale co-built with Université Bretagne Sud, and e-learning modules. Distribution and delivery run through a network of 100+ specialized trainers and 30 pedagogical referents across 10 Brittany locations, plus the Jinius web portal adopted in July 2023.

FOROM's revenue mechanics combine three streams: individually registered participants funded via French public training schemes (Atlas as OPCO for the accounting profession, FIF PL for liberal professions, and CPF), enterprise INTRA contracts, and diploma fees. The association holds Qualiopi certification (2020, renewals 2024 and 2026) plus ISO 9001, OPQF and Datadock credentials, which are mandatory prerequisites for accessing public training funds in France. Operational scale is significant for a regional player: 61,900 hours of training delivered annually across 505+ seminars and 7,485+ participant-days, supported by an 8-person core team that orchestrates a wider freelance trainer network rather than carrying full-time instructional headcount. The 96.81% participant recommendation rate indicates strong retention within the regional chartered-accountant base.

Strategically, FOROM is positioning itself as the regional reference for professional training in Brittany, expanding beyond its chartered-accountant origins into a broader enterprise audience and a new AI-focused curriculum (CYCLE Actu IA). The association maintains an institutional partnership with the Ordre des Experts-Comptables de Bretagne, which functions as both a referral channel and a quality signal. Geographic expansion beyond Brittany is not yet evident, but the 50/50 in-person/virtual mix adopted in 2022 and the Jinius platform migration in 2023 are the technical preconditions for any such move.

Name

FOROM

Legal name

FOROM (Association loi 1901)

Website

https://forom.bzh

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FOROM is a Brittany-based French non-profit training association that delivers continuing education, diplomas, and e-learning to chartered accountants, accounting firms, and enterprises across 10 regional locations, with 100+ specialized trainers and 505+ seminars annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Assessment, Certification & Qualifications Frameworks (BPADAKAL)

Keywords

• Professional training services
• Accounting continuing education
• Certification programs
• In-house corporate training
• E-learning modules

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Grégoire

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training Registration Fees: Revenue from training session registrations for inter and intra seminars, diploma programs, cycles, and e-learning modules. Fees vary by format and participant count.
2. Professional Training Services: FOROM is a non-profit association (loi 1901) providing training in accounting and related professional fields. Revenue supports operations and program development.
3. Training Consulting: Skills development planning consulting, customized training path design, and training need analysis services for accounting firms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FOROM is a non-profit training institute that delivers continuing professional education to accounting experts, statutory auditors, their staff, and enterprises in the Brittany region of France. Its offerings span INTER open-enrollment seminars, customized INTRA in-house training, short Flash Virtuel sessions, e-learning modules, university diplomas (DU Fiscalité, DU Ingénierie Patrimoniale), and structured training cycles covering accounting, tax, social, corporate, and AI topics, all managed through the Jinius training portal.

Product overview

FOROM (Institut de formation des Experts-Comptables de Bretagne) is a training institute serving accounting professionals and enterprises in Brittany. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of training solutions including INTER seminars (open enrollment), INTRA in-house training (customized at client sites), Flash Virtuel (short virtual sessions), e-learning modules, university diplomas (DU), and structured training cycles. Training is managed through the Jinius portal, an integrated platform for enrollment, participant management, and document access. Programs are organized around four strategic priorities: client relations, cyber & AI innovations, essential fundamentals, and current topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jinius: Integrated training portal for accounting professionals and statutory auditors. FOROM migrated its training catalog to the Jinius platform in July 2023, enabling participants to manage registrations, access documents, training assessments, materials, programs, and certificates through a unified system.

Products and services

• Séminaire INTER Open-enrollment one-day seminars addressing specific training needs in accounting updates, tax law, social regulations, and professional skills development for accounting experts and their collaborators.
• Séminaire INTRA Customized in-house training delivered at client companies or chosen locations, adaptable in content and scheduling to meet specific organizational needs of accounting firms and enterprises.
• Flash Virtuel Short virtual training sessions ranging from 1 to 3.5 hours addressing varied themes with quick response to current developments in accounting, tax, social, and corporate law.
• Diplôme Universitaire (DU) Fiscalité des entreprises University diploma in business taxation spanning 142.5 hours (20.5 days) with 13 to 23 participants, with next enrollment scheduled for September 2026. Delivered in partnership with Université Bretagne Sud.
• Diplôme Universitaire (DU) Ingénierie Patrimoniale du chef d'entreprise University diploma in business patrimonial engineering spanning 132 hours (19 days) with 12 to 20 participants, with next enrollment scheduled for September 2027. Delivered in partnership with Université Bretagne Sud.
• CYCLE Actualité Sociale Social law update cycle consisting of 14 hours (4 half-day virtual classroom sessions) for 5 to 30 participants covering employment law developments for accounting experts and HR managers.
• CYCLE Droit des Sociétés Corporate law cycle comprising 4 sessions of 3.5 hours each (14 hours total over 2 days) for accounting experts and legal service managers.
• CYCLE Actu IA (3 niveaux) AI update cycle at 3 levels consisting of 5 sessions of 2 hours in virtual format for any audience familiar with AI tools, covering artificial intelligence topics.
• PACK Actualités News update pack consisting of 28 hours (4 days) for accounting experts, statutory auditors, and experienced accounting collaborators, covering current professional developments.
• E-Learning Self-paced online training modules available instantly anytime and anywhere with internet connection, regularly updated on cfpc.net for accounting professionals and their staff.
• Stage d'expertise comptable Three-year professional internship program for future accounting experts, with structured training across 3 years organized into 16 groups led by different instructors, jointly delivered with the Ordre des Experts-Comptables de Bretagne.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96.81% of participants recommend FOROM trainings
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Atlas (Opérateur de Compétences de la profession de l'expertise comptable)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1991Atlas is the skills operator for the accounting profession, gathering 15 professional branches. It provides financing for training for companies with up to 50 employees, with annual ceilings of 2,800€ HT (under 11 employees) and 9,000€ HT (11-49 employees). Atlas also funds DEC CAC training at 1,000€ HT maximum per employee annually.
• FIF PL (Fonds d'Assurance Formation des Professions Libérales)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining fund for liberal professions supporting independent accounting professionals with priority themes covered at 300€ per day (3+ hours) up to 900€ annually. FOROM directs independent professionals to register through its portal and then request FIF PL reimbursement.
• Université Bretagne Sud (Campus de Vannes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for the DU Ingénierie Patrimoniale du chef d'entreprise (University Diploma in Business Heritage Engineering), providing academic credentials alongside FOROM's professional training expertise.
• Jinius PlatformcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated training portal platform developed for the accounting profession. FOROM migrated all training catalog management to Jinius in July 2023. The platform provides unified access to training registration, participant management, and document services.
• Ordre des Experts-Comptables de Bretagne (Regional Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional professional order for accounting experts, whose mission includes professional training. The Order and FOROM jointly provide the 3-year training program for accounting interns (stagiaires) preparing for the DEC diploma, including managing 16 groups across three training years.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ACTIFORCES: ACTIFORCES is a French professional training organization delivering management, finance, HR and accounting continuing education to firms across multiple regions. Comparable to FOROM in audience, INTRA catalog model and Qualiopi-certified operations, though broader in topic mix.
• Lefebvre Dalloz Formation: Lefebvre Dalloz Formation (formerly Francis Lefebvre Formation) provides professional training and publishing services for accountants, tax lawyers and corporate finance functions in France. Directly comparable to FOROM as an accounting-tax training specialist with national brand recognition.
• Kaplan (Kaplan Professional): Kaplan is a global professional education group offering accounting, finance and certification exam preparation alongside continuing professional development. Comparable to FOROM in training-catalog and exam-prep model for accounting credentials, but with international scale and online-led delivery.
• Comundi: Comundi is a major French continuing professional training provider focused on HR, accounting, finance, tax and management, delivering seminars, cycles and INTRA training to firms across France. Highly comparable to FOROM in audience, format mix and revenue model, but operating at national scale.
• EFE Formation (Lefebvre Dalloz): EFE is a long-standing French continuing education brand specializing in law, tax, accounting and compliance training for professionals, with national coverage and recognized diplomas. Directly comparable to FOROM in subject-matter focus and target audience of accountants and legal professionals.
• BPP Professional Education: BPP is a UK-based professional education provider specializing in accountancy, tax, finance and legal training for qualified professionals and trainees preparing for certifications. Directly comparable to FOROM in subject focus (DEC-style preparation, CPD cycles, INTRA training), though operating at much larger national/international scale.

Broad incumbents

• CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers): CNAM is France's national continuing education institution delivering accredited diplomas and professional training to adult learners across accounting, management and engineering. Comparable to FOROM in adult continuing-education mission and academic credentialing, but operating nationally and at much larger scale.
• AFNOR Compétences: AFNOR Compétences is the training arm of France's national standards body, delivering certification, quality management and professional development programs. Comparable to FOROM in Qualiopi-style certified training delivery and professional audience, but with a broader standards-and-compliance remit.
• Demos: Demos is one of the largest European professional training operators offering catalog, customized, and digital learning programs to enterprises across multiple functions including finance. Comparable to FOROM in INTRA and catalog delivery model, but with broader topical coverage and international footprint.

Emerging players

• CSFC - Conseil Supérieur de l'Ordre des Experts-Comptables (national training bodies): The national Conseil Supérieur and regional Orders operate their own training initiatives and accreditations for the French accounting profession. Adjacent to FOROM as the apex professional body, with overlapping training policy but without FOROM's regional delivery specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/forombzh
• Instagraminstagram.com/forom_bzh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forom-formations

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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