MAESTRIAS

What MAESTRIAS does

MAESTRIAS S.A.R.L. is a French professional training organization (organisme de formation) founded in 2021 in Rennes by Aurélie Noël and now headquartered in Fougères, Bretagne. The company delivers CACES® (R485, R486, R489) lifting and handling certifications, workplace safety and prevention programs (SST, electrical habilitations, fire safety, working at height, PSSM mental-health first aid, CSE, harassment prevention), and cleaning-sector professional titles (TFP and CQP through OC Propreté), plus the DREETS-habilitated warehouse order-picker title.

The technical core is a proprietary 800 m² covered technical plateau in Fougères equipped with pallet racking, loading dock circuits, forklifts, stackers, reach trucks, and aerial work platforms, used for realistic hands-on CACES and logistics training under Bureau Veritas testing rules. Scheduling is run on Google Sheets and remote theory is delivered via video conferencing; the public catalog and contact funnel operate through a WordPress website (maestrias.fr) plus LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook. A dense regulatory stack (Qualiopi, Bureau Veritas CACES, INRS SST, OC Propreté, DREETS, AIPR examination center, CPF deontology charter) gates the addressable market.

The business model is sales-led, transactional, and per-trainee: published course fees of €2,050–€4,135 HT for TFP/CQP titles and CACES/SST/habilitation pricing available on request. Delivery modes are inter-enterprise (open sessions at Fougères and Rennes), intra-enterprise (on client premises across the Grand Ouest), and distance learning via visio. A small core team of 5 employees plus a network of ~15 freelance trainers (vacataires) executes delivery, and Maestrias manages full funding dossiers with OPCO, France Travail (AIF/POEI), and La Poste Identité Numérique for CPF-eligible learners, embedding administrative services into the sales motion. Customers span enterprises (NUXE, Randstad, CRIT, Valorex, Helleux Menuiserie, BFL, Monbana), public institutions, insertion structures, staffing agencies, and individual job seekers across Bretagne, Normandie, and Pays de la Loire.

Name

MAESTRIAS

Legal name

MAESTRIAS S.A.R.L.

Website

https://maestrias.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MAESTRIAS is a French professional training organization based in Fougères and Rennes that delivers CACES, workplace safety, and cleaning-sector certifications to enterprises, public institutions, staffing agencies, and job seekers across the Grand Ouest region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDABALAR

Logistics, Warehousing & Distribution

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Industry-Specific Professional Training (e.g., Healthcare, Manufacturing, Construction)

SECONDARYEDABAEAN

Food Safety & Workplace Sanitation (HACCP, Hygiene)

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Workplace Safety (EHS) Training

SECONDARYEDAAALAO

Environmental, Health & Safety / Sustainability (EHS, Environmental Compliance CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Professional training services
• Workplace safety certification
• Forklift operator training
• Cleaning qualification programs
• Regulatory compliance training

Headquarters

HQ city

Fougères

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional training course fees: Maestrias charges fees for its classroom and practical training courses, offered both as open (inter-company) sessions and dedicated (intra-enterprise) programs. Pricing is published per program (e.g., 2050–4135 EUR HT). Revenue is one-time per course, supplemented by repeat business (recertification cycles every 2–5 years depending on the certification).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Maestrias is a French professional training organization (organisme de formation) delivering regulatory and certification training across three categories: CACES® Lifting & Handling (R485, R486, R489), Workplace Safety & Prevention (SST, electrical authorizations, fire safety, height work, PSSM), and Cleaning & Hygiene (TFP/CQP qualifications). Training is delivered at their 800 m² covered technical plateau in Fougères, on client premises across the Grand Ouest region, or via video conferencing, with full funding dossier management for CPF, OPCO, and France Travail.

Product overview

MAESTRIAS is a multi-sector professional training organization (organisme de formation) based in Fougères and Rennes, Brittany. The company operates three main training categories: CACES® Levage & Manutention (lifting and handling equipment certification), Sécurité & Prévention (workplace safety), and Propreté & Hygiène (cleaning and hygiene). Within these categories, MAESTRIAS offers over 20 distinct training programs including certifications (CACES® R485, R486, R489), professional qualifications (TFP/CQP titles in cleaning sector), regulatory certifications (SST, electrical habilitations), and specialized safety courses. The company runs a 800 m² technical training platform in Fougères and provides both inter-company (public) and intra-company (on-site) training modalities. All programs are eligible for CPF (personal training account) financing and the center holds Qualiopi certification for quality assurance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation CACES® R489 Chariots élévateurs

Quantifiable outcome

• CACES R489 pass rates: Cat 1B 98%, Cat 3 98%, Cat 5 88%
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bureau Veritas CertificationcoreOthersBureau Veritas Certification issues the Qualiopi certificate to Maestrias and serves as the CACES testing center certifying body for R485, R486, and R489 categories. Bureau Veritas independently audits and certifies Maestrias's training quality and testing compliance.
• INRS (Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité)coreOthersINRS is the national research and safety institute that grants SST (Sauveteur Secouriste au Travail) trainer and certification credentials. Maestrias's SST trainers are certified by INRS, and the CACES certifications (R485, R486, R489) are registered with INRS as the certifying body.
• OC PropretécoreOthersOC Propreté is the official certification body for professional cleaning qualifications (TFP, CQP). Maestrias holds OC Propreté habilitation both as a training center and as an examination center on Rennes for TFP Agent Machiniste, TFP Agent d'Entretien et de Rénovation, and TFP Chef d'équipe.
• DREETScoreOthersDREETS (Direction Régionale de l'Economie, de l'Emploi, du Travail et des Solidarités) is the regional state authority that grants habilitation to deliver professional titles (titres professionnels) including Préparateur de commandes en Entrepôt and CSE training.
• PSSM FranceminorOthersPSSM France is the certifying organization for Premiers Secours en Santé Mentale (first aid in mental health) training. Maestrias's PSSM trainer is certified by PSSM France, which provides the pedagogical framework and certification for mental health first aid training.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AFTRAL: France's leading CACES and logistics/transport training network, with dozens of centers nationwide. Directly comparable to Maestrias as a multi-accreditation CACES, safety, and logistics training provider, but operating at national scale versus Maestrias' regional Grand Ouest footprint.
• AFORP: French professional training organization offering CACES, safety, and industry-specific qualifications through a regional center network. Closely comparable to Maestrias' CACES and safety catalog and intra/inter delivery model.
• ECIR Formation: Independent French CACES, safety, and lifting/handling training center group. Directly comparable to Maestrias on product catalog and target customer (enterprise + job seekers), with a multi-region footprint across southern and central France.

Broad incumbents

• AFPA: France's national vocational training agency offering CACES, logistics, safety, and qualifying titles across a nationwide center network. Comparable on qualifying titles (TFP) and CACES, but operates as a public-sector incumbent at significantly larger scale.
• CESI: French higher-education and professional training group with safety, quality, and industrial training programs. Comparable in offering safety/EHS training to enterprise clients but skewed toward degree-level and engineering audiences rather than CACES and operational certifications.
• APAVE: Major French testing, inspection, and certification group that also delivers safety, CACES-adjacent, and habilitation training as part of a broader risk-management portfolio. Comparable regulatory positioning to Maestrias but at much greater national scale and breadth.
• SOCOTEC: International TIC (testing, inspection, certification) firm with a French training arm covering safety, CACES, and regulatory certifications. Overlaps Maestrias' CACES/safety offering but competes primarily as a broader compliance partner rather than a dedicated training center.

Others

• Bureau Veritas Certification: Certifying body that issues Qualiopi and audits CACES testing centers (including Maestrias). Also adjacent as a training partner/administrator in some CACES categories; not a direct competitor but tightly linked through accreditation economics.

Regional players

• CCI Formation Bretagne: Chambers of Commerce training arm for Bretagne delivering CACES, safety, and continuing education to regional businesses. Direct head-to-head competitor for enterprise CACES contracts in the same geography as Maestrias.
• GRETA Bretagne: Public education-network continuing training provider in Bretagne offering vocational, safety, and CACES-style programs to adults. Competes with Maestrias for regional B2B and B2C contracts but typically with longer-duration, public-funded curricula.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maestriasformation
• Instagraminstagram.com/formationmaestrias

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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