LE Maison

What LE Maison does

Le Maison (legal entity SAS Le Maison) is a privately held French professional English language training provider founded in 2004 by Arnaud Murger after his tenure as Training and HR Manager in large international insurance groups. The company operates from a headquarters in Palaiseau (Île-de-France) and a residential training center in Les Mesnuls (Yvelines), with a current headcount of approximately 6 employees. Its core offerings are 5-day full-immersion residential programs (43 hours of training, full board, €1,800 per participant), video conference-based individual online courses, and the proprietary Training Box© corporate program delivered in 10/15/20/30-hour packages via Teams, Zoom, or Google Meet with a dedicated reference teacher. Specialized tracks include You're The Boss© and Ready, Go© for executives, George's Business Case Study!® cross-functional master class, and intensive TOEIC and Linguaskill/BULATS certification preparation.

The company's instructional methodology is built around four trademarked frameworks: Who's George?® (a 5-day entrepreneurial simulation), Training Box© (weekly corporate video conference sessions), George's Business Case Study!® (cross-functional business analysis), and Ready, Go© (executive pathway). Instructional delivery is supported by third-party integrations with Oxford University Press (Oxford Placement Test), GlobalExam (200+ exercises, mock exams), and Cambridge English (authorized Linguaskill testing center since May 2017) and ETS Global (TOEIC registration). All teachers are native or bilingual with CELTA/TEFL certification, and immersion groups are capped at 5 participants to ensure homogeneity and individual attention.

Le Maison monetizes through per-participant subscription-style packages billed against multi-year contracts, with CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation) financing integration via the official moncompteformation.gouv.fr portal (RS6151 certification). Revenue streams span residential immersions, corporate training programs, online individual courses, executive coaching, and certification exam fees. The company holds Qualiopi certification (mandatory since January 2022 for French public-funded training providers) and Datadock approval, providing access to OPCO, France Travail, and CPF funding pathways. Customers include named enterprises across diverse industries (Bouygues Telecom, AstraZeneca, JC Decaux, Buffalo Grill, Nature & Découvertes, Ansamble/Groupe Elior, Computacenter, Avnet, Up Group, La Ruche Qui Dit Oui, Komet), with executive committee-level programs delivered for groups such as Ansamble's 13-member Executive Committee.

Name

LE Maison

Legal name

SAS Le Maison

Website

https://le-maison.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le Maison is a French boutique professional English language training provider offering 5-day residential immersions, corporate video conference courses, and executive coaching. Founded in 2004, it serves individual CPF users and mid-to-large enterprises across France with proprietary trademarked pedagogical programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Language Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online-to-Offline Hybrid Language Immersion Programs (EDAIAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Group Language Immersion Programs (EDAIAEAN)

Keywords

• Professional English training
• Language immersion programs
• Corporate language training
• Executive English coaching
• English certification preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Palaiseau

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Immersion Training Programs: 5-day intensive English immersion programs with full board accommodation, including 43 hours of training, level audit, and TOEIC 4 Compétences exam. Delivered at the training center in Les Mesnuls, Yvelines. Priced at 1,800 EUR with 300 EUR co-payment for CPF financing.
2. Corporate Training Programs (Training Box): Weekly 1-hour video conference English courses for corporate clients, with programs of 10, 15, 20, or 30 hours. Delivered via Teams, Zoom, or Google Meet with a dedicated reference teacher.
3. Online English Courses: Individual and personalized online English lessons delivered via video conference. Programs available at 10, 20, or 30 hours. Includes pre-training analysis of specific needs such as finance, legal, HR, or tourism English.
4. Executive Leadership Training: Customized English training programs for executives and senior managers, including linguistic coaching, intercultural communication skills, and visual/written communication support.
5. TOEIC Intensive Preparation: 3-day intensive TOEIC preparation course including 21 hours of instruction, GlobalExam application access for 1 month, and TOEIC exam registration. Designed to maximize candidates' chances of achieving required scores.
6. Linguaskill Examination Services: As an authorized Linguaskill testing center, Le Maison offers examination sessions for candidates. The Linguaskill test validates English proficiency levels and is recognized by HR professionals and recruiters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LE Maison is a French professional English language training company that delivers intensive English immersion programs, online individual and group courses, and corporate training for businesses. Their offerings include a 5-day residential immersion at a Yvelines training center, weekly video conference sessions via Training Box©, executive coaching programs, and TOEIC/Linguaskill certification preparation, all aligned with CPF financing eligibility.

Product overview

LE Maison is a French language training company offering a portfolio of English training programs for professionals and executives. The core offerings include: Immersion Anglais (5-day intensive in-person immersion programs at their Yvelines center), Online English Courses (individual video conference lessons), and Training Box® (weekly corporate training via video conference). Specialized programs include TOEIC and Linguaskill/BULATS preparation courses, and executive programs such as You’re The Boss®, Master Class Anglais Professionnel, and Ready Go© courses. All programs are CPF-eligible and supported by the GlobalExam learning application. The company operates primarily in France with 20 years of experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Training Box©: Professional English training program for companies with weekly sessions in videoconference oriented around business communication - email, phone, presentations, business English.
• Ready, Go©
• Who's George?®
• George's Business Case Study!®
• You're The Boss©

Products and services

• Immersion Anglais (English Immersion) Five-day intensive full immersion English training program at the Les Mesnuls residential center near Rambouillet, featuring 43 hours of instruction, full-board accommodation, the Who's George?® business simulation, and certification exam. Targeted at adult professionals and corporate groups seeking rapid English proficiency gains.
• Cours d'anglais en ligne (Online English Courses) Individualized online English lessons delivered via video conference with a dedicated teacher throughout the training. Available in 10, 20, or 30 hour packages, covering general English and specialized professional topics including finance, legal, HR, and tourism. Targeted at individual professionals.
• Training Box© Weekly one-hour corporate English courses delivered via video conference platforms (Teams, Zoom, Google Meet) with a dedicated reference teacher, focused on professional business communication including email, telephone, and presentations. Available in 10, 15, 20, or 30 hour packages. Targeted at corporate clients.
• Cours Ready, Go© Customized English learning pathway for executive clients combining weekly group classes, a 2-day intensive immersion course, and a workshop session with all Executive Committee members to build presentation and leadership communication skills. Targeted at C-suite and senior leadership teams.
• Master Class Anglais Professionnel Three-day intensive professional English seminar in full immersion focused on corporate transversal skills, using the George's Business Case Study!® project where participants help a fictional character boost their business across finance, marketing, HR, legal, and IT functions. Targeted at working professionals seeking cross-functional business English.
• You're The Boss© Executive English training program designed for senior managers and directors to improve public speaking and leadership communication in English through personalized coaching. Includes intercultural communication skills and visual/written communication support. Targeted at C-suite executives and directors of SMEs and large international groups.
• CAP TOEIC (Intensive TOEIC Preparation) Intensive 3-day TOEIC preparation course featuring mock exams, test-taking tips, and personalized improvement focus. Includes 21 hours of instruction, 1-month unlimited access to the GlobalExam application, and TOEIC exam registration. Targeted at candidates needing TOEIC certification for career advancement or CPF-funded training completion.
• Préparation BULATS/Linguaskill Blended learning program for BULATS/Linguaskill exam preparation combining unlimited e-learning access (16 complete tests, training sessions, 30 summary sheets) and 2 days of intensive face-to-face training with mock exams. LE Maison is an authorized Linguaskill examination center (Cambridge). Targeted at candidates seeking Cambridge English proficiency certification.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% satisfaction rate at the end of training programs
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Cambridge English (Linguaskill/BULATS)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2017Le Maison is an authorized testing center for Cambridge Linguaskill examinations (code CPF 236371). This partnership enables candidates to pass recognized English proficiency certifications at Le Maison's facilities, validating training outcomes and supporting CPF financing applications.
• ETS Global (TOEIC)coreTechnology or IntegrationLe Maison offers TOEIC 4 Compétences examination preparation and registers candidates for tests at ETS Global authorized centers across France or supervised distance testing. The TOEIC certification (RNCP RS7229) is mandatory for CPF-funded training completion.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• EF Education First: Large global education group offering language training, study abroad, and corporate programs across dozens of countries. Comparable in language training category but at vastly greater scale and a wider portfolio than Le Maison's France-only, English-only proposition.

Emerging players

• Babbel: Subscription-based self-serve language learning platform with consumer and Babbel for Business offerings. Adjacent competitor to Le Maison's online courses, addressing the same professional learner pain point but with technology-led, asynchronous delivery rather than live immersion.
• Rosetta Stone: Established consumer and corporate language learning platform with self-paced and live tutor offerings. Comparable to Le Maison in the professional English learner segment but differentiated by scalable technology and broader language coverage rather than boutique immersion.
• Preply: Online marketplace for 1:1 language tutoring with corporate and individual offerings. Comparable to Le Maison's online English courses in remote, individualized delivery, but competing primarily on price and tutor selection rather than immersion methodology or certifications.

Direct peers

• Linguarama: European corporate language training specialist offering business English programs to enterprise clients via in-country immersion and virtual classrooms. Closely comparable to Le Maison's Training Box© and immersion offerings in B2B methodology, target buyer, and outcome-based curriculum.
• Wall Street English: Global English-language training chain with physical learning centers and a proprietary immersive methodology. Direct competitor to Le Maison's in-person immersion product, but operating at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Berlitz: Global corporate language and cultural training provider with immersive instructional methodology and corporate B2B programs. Comparable to Le Maison in B2B language training delivery, immersive pedagogy, and executive-level offerings, though with a much broader international footprint.
• My English School: Franchise-style chain of English language schools in France aimed at adults seeking conversational and professional English. Comparable to Le Maison as a French-market adult English training competitor, with overlapping individual and corporate customer bases, though a different franchise-led delivery model.
• Accord Langues: French language school chain offering general and business language training across multiple French cities. Comparable to Le Maison as a French-headquartered language training competitor serving both individual and corporate learners, though with a multi-city footprint Le Maison lacks.
• British Council: UK cultural organization delivering English language teaching and certifications worldwide, including in France. Comparable to Le Maison in adult English training and certifications, with overlapping TOEIC/IELTS-style assessment pathways, but operating as a public-affiliated incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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