What Interstices does

Interstices (legal entity INTERSTICES dev) is a privately held French EURL founded in 2011 by Grégory Lavacherie, providing systemic coaching, organizational consulting, training, and facilitation services to public institutions and private enterprises. Operating from headquarters at 37 rue des Mathurins in Paris and a regional office in Crest (Drôme), the firm serves clients primarily in Île-de-France and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with reach into other French regions through remote delivery and TGV-accessible seminars in Drôme Provençale.

The company's offering comprises four interconnected service lines built on the Palo Alto School (École de Palo Alto) systemic and strategic methodology: individual and collective systemic-strategic coaching, systemic workshops (codéveloppement, practice analysis, thematic workshops) for groups of 4–8 participants, training programs in systemic decoding of professional situations, and systemic facilitation for working groups, transition processes, and seminars. The underlying technology is a non-standardized three-phase intervention framework (situation decoding with ecosystem analysis, modular service offerings, customized deployment with ongoing adjustments) emphasizing how problems maintain themselves rather than why they exist, supported by practitioner certifications including ICF, Erickson College International, and Institut Gregory Bateson diplomas.

The business model is professional services revenue generated through bespoke, quote-based engagements with no publicly disclosed pricing. Distribution is exclusively direct field sales via personalized outreach and customized intervention design, delivered in-person or remotely, with multi-year contract cadence observed for several public-sector anchors. Customer acquisition relies on content marketing through 'Brèves écosystémiques' thought leadership, LinkedIn presence, and professional referral networks (EMCC France, IGB Paris, WeCovir). The firm holds Qualiopi certification for training actions and is privately funded with no institutional investors, operating as a stable, founder-led boutique with approximately 13 employees.

Name

Interstices

Legal name

INTERSTICES dev

Website

https://interstices-dev.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Interstices is a French systemic coaching and organizational consulting firm founded in 2011, serving public institutions and private enterprises with Palo Alto School–based interventions spanning coaching, workshops, training, and facilitation across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Coaching, Mentoring & Facilitation Services (BPACANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interpersonal & Relationship Skills (EDABAMAB), Contact Center Leadership & Supervisory Skills (EDABACAK), Collaboration, Teamwork & Conflict Resolution (EDAAAKAF)

Keywords

• Systemic coaching services
• Organizational change consulting
• Professional training programs
• Codéveloppement workshops
• Systemic facilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coaching Services: Individual and collective systemic-strategic coaching engagements, typically structured with preliminary interviews, objective-setting meetings, coaching sessions, and closing reviews.
2. Systemic Workshops: Group workshops in codéveloppement, practice analysis, and thematic workshops for teams of 4-8 participants, delivered in-person or remotely.
3. Training Programs: Training programs in systemic decoding of professional situations, including relational skills, management, quality of life at work, and individual/collective supervision sessions.
4. Systemic Facilitation: Facilitation services for working groups, transition processes, and seminars, targeting organizations undergoing transformation, reorganization, or crisis situations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Interstices delivers professional systemic-strategic coaching, workshops, training, and facilitation services based on the Palo Alto approach. Interventions help organizations and individuals address loss of effectiveness, conflicts, change resistance, and team cohesion breakdowns through non-standardized, context-tailored engagements delivered in-person or remotely.

Product overview

Interstices is a consulting and training organization offering a unified portfolio of four interconnected services centered on systemic coaching and organizational change. The core offering consists of individual and collective systemic strategic coaching (Coaching systémique et stratégique), systemic workshops for experiential learning (Ateliers systémiques), professional training programs in systemic decoding (Formations au décodage systémique), and organizational facilitation services (Facilitation systémique) — all built on the Palo Alto approach. These services are designed to work together as a progressive intervention pathway, from individual coaching through team workshops to organizational transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coaching systémique et stratégique Individual and collective systemic and strategic coaching services based on the Palo Alto approach, helping professionals and teams gain perspective on complex situations, resolve conflicts, and improve team dynamics. Includes individual coaching, collective coaching, and organizational transformation engagements.
• Ateliers systémiques Group systemic workshops delivered in groups of 4-8 participants, including codéveloppement sessions, practice analysis, and thematic workshops. Format available in-person or remotely, designed to develop problem-solving skills and professional practices.
• Formations au décodage systémique de situations professionnelles Training programs in systemic decoding of professional situations, covering topics such as conflict resolution, change management, team leadership, stress regulation, and burnout prevention. Offered as training-action with supervision components and accessible via the catalogueformpro registration platform.
• Facilitation systémique Systemic facilitation services for organizational transformation, including work groups, transition processes, and seminars. Designed to engage change, mobilize teams, and foster collective intelligence in uncertain or complex contexts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 individual coaching sessions conducted for Agence Nationale de l'Habitat managers addressing professional development, team management, conflict, communication, and objectives
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WeCovircoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Co-founded by Grégory Lavacherie and Sophie Lafourcade, WeCovir is an 'open coaching' platform bringing together experts in the Palo Alto model. The collective supports both organizations in building adapted models for new contexts and individuals in unlocking uncomfortable professional or personal situations. Active in both distance and in-person intervention.
• Institut Gregory Bateson (IGB) PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrégory Lavacherie is a graduate of IGB and practices as a psychotherapist there since 2016. The institute provides training in systemic and strategic approach (École de Palo Alto). Sophie Lafourcade also intervenes as a therapist at IGB Paris.
• Erickson College InternationalminorOthersWhere Grégory Lavacherie was initially trained in solution-oriented coaching before pursuing systemic and strategic training at Institut Gregory Bateson.
• Codéveloppement AcademyminorOthersWhere Grégory Lavacherie was trained as a codéveloppement facilitator, enabling him to animate systemic workshops using the codévelopment method.
• EMCC France (European Mentoring & Coaching Council)minorOthersProfessional association setting ethical standards for coaching and mentoring in Europe. Interstices practices within EMCC deontology framework, ensuring confidentiality, protection, and respect for persons.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with substantial executive coaching and leadership development practice; competes for senior-level coaching mandates within multinational and large public-sector clients.
• Wavestone: French-origin consulting firm with a practice in organizational transformation and human capital including change management and coaching; serves many of the same large French public and private clients.
• Cegos: Global corporate training and development group headquartered in France; offers executive coaching, leadership development, and organizational transformation programs at significantly larger scale than Interstices, overlapping in target buyers and systemic methodologies.
• BPI Group: International consulting firm specializing in leadership development, executive coaching, and HR transformation; comparable in delivering systemic coaching engagements to enterprise and public-sector clients across multiple geographies.

Others

• Institut Gregory Bateson: Paris-based training institute that originated the Palo Alto systemic-strategic approach in France and certified Interstices' founder; ecosystem partner and source of practitioner pipeline rather than direct competitor.
• EMCC France: European Mentoring & Coaching Council France chapter; not a competitor but the standards body whose membership and certification framework Interstices operates within, shaping the competitive landscape of accredited French coaching providers.

Direct peers

• IFG Executive Education: French executive education and coaching firm delivering training programs and individual/team coaching to senior leaders; directly comparable service portfolio targeting French corporate and institutional buyers.
• Kea & Partners: French strategy and transformation consulting firm with strong executive coaching and organizational development practices; directly competes for the same senior French public-sector and enterprise engagements.
• Julhiet Sterwen: French consulting firm combining strategy, transformation, and human capital practices including coaching and leadership development; competes for French enterprise and public-sector transformation mandates.
• Autre Cercle: French consultancy and association focused on LGBTQ+ inclusion and QVT (quality of life at work) in organizations; overlaps with Interstices on QVT coaching, training, and public-sector engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/interstices

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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