REPLIKS, Chatouilleurs d'esprits

What REPLIKS, Chatouilleurs d'esprits does

REPLIKS, Chatouilleurs d'esprits is a French corporate training and team building firm headquartered in Bourg-la-Reine, Île-de-France, operating as an EURL (single-member limited liability company) founded around 2015 by Igor Lafferrerie. The company delivers experiential learning programs that combine theatrical improvisation, comedy, gamification, facilitation, and behavioral science methodologies (DISC, NLP, Transactional Analysis, cardiac coherence) to corporate clients seeking to improve sales performance, customer experience, public speaking, team cohesion, and managerial communication. Its core offerings span three pillars: team building and event animations (PEP'S, RAPPEL, CLAP, BOOM, BLUFF, PULS, VISIO'FUN, LINKBOOK); sales and soft skills training (BOOST, BINGO, SMILE, DISC'O, STAR, STYLE, ZUT, IPPON); and collaborative workshops (PUZZLE, FORZA, TWIST, TOC, ELEC, PSY, ZOU, YOUPI), delivered in-person or via video conference by a network of approximately 35 specialized trainers, facilitators, consultants and professional comedians.

The business runs a dual go-to-market: direct enterprise B2B sales targeting large French and international clients (with 80+ references including Disneyland Paris, SNCF, Bouygues Telecom, EDF ENR, CIC, Direct Assurance, CPAM des Flandres, Nature & Découvertes, Claas, and Roland Garros) and a white-label trainer deployment channel serving other training companies and consultancies such as Vector Développement, B-Flower, Bon Commercial, Spitch, ORSYS, and CCI 91/78. Pricing is quote-based, structured around daily or half-day engagements, with no public rate cards or disclosed subscriptions. Revenue mechanics are professional services in nature: per-session fees for direct enterprise work and volume-based engagements for partner deployments. Geographic reach is primarily France with opportunistic international deployments into Morocco, Portugal and Tunisia, routed principally through partner contracts. The firm holds Qualiopi certification (obtained 2020, renewed 2024) and is a member of AFPAO, providing regulatory access to the French OPCO-funded training market.

Name

REPLIKS, Chatouilleurs d'esprits

Legal name

REPLIKS

Website

https://repliks.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

REPLIKS is a French corporate training and team building firm that uses theatrical improvisation and behavioral science to deliver sales, soft skills, and event animation programs to large enterprises and partner training companies across France and select international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Training Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Sales Operations, Process & CRM (Pipeline/Forecasting) (EDABABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Leadership & People Skills (Influence, Managing Up, Supervisory Readiness) (EDAAAKAI), Collaboration, Teamwork & Conflict Resolution (EDAAAKAF)

Keywords

• Corporate training services
• Team building workshops
• Soft skills development
• Improvisational theater training
• Experiential learning programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bourg-la-Reine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Training Delivery: Bespoke training programs delivered on-site at client locations or via video conference. Programs cover sales, customer experience, public speaking, management and team cohesion. Revenue is generated through session fees typically structured as daily or half-day engagements with enterprise clients.
2. White-Label Deployment Services: Providing supplementary training teams to partner training companies and consultancies for large-scale deployments. Repliks supplies certified trainers who deliver partner-designed curricula under partner branding. Generates recurring volume-based revenue through ongoing partnership arrangements.
3. Seminar and Event Animation: Custom theatrical performances, comedy shows, interactive animations and MC services for corporate events, conventions and seminars. One-time project fees for event-specific engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

REPLIKS designs and delivers corporate training and team-building services based on theatrical improvisation combined with behavioral science (DISC, NLP, Process Communication, Transactional Analysis, Enneagram). It sells three categories of offerings — Team Building & Animations, Sales & Soft Skills Training, and Collaborative Workshops — through a catalog of around 24 named turnkey programs delivered by a network of about 35 trainers, either on-site or remotely.

Product overview

REPLIKS, Chatouilleurs d'esprits is a French corporate training and team building company that combines theatrical improvisation, gamification, facilitation, and behavioral science to deliver experiential learning programs. Its offering spans three core pillars: (1) TEAM BUILDING & ANIMATIONS — including PEP'S improvisation workshops, theater-based RAPPEL, video production CLAP, and event animations like BOOM cabaret shows, BLUFF imposture, PULS master of ceremonies, and SELFI custom theater; (2) SALES & SOFT SKILLS TRAINING — including BOOST (commercial posture), BINGO (sales fundamentals), SMILE (customer reception), DISC'O (behavioral communication), STAR (public speaking), STYLE (professional etiquette), ZUT (assertiveness), IPPON (objection handling), and ZOU (intuition); and (3) COLLABORATIVE WORKSHOPS — including PUZZLE (custom facilitation), FORZA (corporate values), TWIST (manager as trainer), TOC (NLP/behavioral), ELEC (cardiac coherence), PSY (self-hypnosis), and YOUPI (remote icebreakers). The company also provides white-label trainer deployment for other training firms and operates Qualiopi-certified programs. All offerings are delivered in-person or via video conference by professional comedians, facilitators, and trainers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PEP'S

Quantifiable outcome

• Training received highest evaluations among 8 providers present at multi-training day event
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Vector DéveloppementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term strategic partner for training deployment. Repliks provides certified trainers for Vector client engagements including Potel & Chabot hospitality training and Jonak retail team building. Hervé Polard, Directeur Associé, describes partnership as reliable and operationally effective. Collaboration spans multiple years with consistent delivery quality.
• B-FlowercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner10-year partnership with B-Flower for commercial and sales training delivery. Christopher Nadotti, Président, describes partnership as professional, enjoyable with real pedagogical added value. Repliks trainers deliver sales programs for French optician chain (40+ sessions over 3 years). Emphasizes loyalty, transparency and mutual reliance as partnership foundation.
• Bon CommercialmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor5-year partnership for sales training deployment. Xavier Jacquet, Fondateur, cites true complementarity in approaches benefiting mutual clients.
• SpitchmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for soft skills training deployment. Michaël Dias, Fondateur, describes experience as particularly fluid and qualitative with structured content and solid pedagogy easily integrated with existing training programs.
• ORSYSmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorORSYS partnership for development and implementation of ludopedagogy (gamification-based learning) programs. One of France's major training providers.
• CCI 91 (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Essonne)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with CCI 91 for PLATO group launch events, PEP'S team building, BLUFF imposture shows and PUL'S evening presentations. Emmanuel Miller, Président, commends professionalism and humor contribution to event success. 300+ butchers trained across 41 shops through partnership.
• CCI 78 (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Yvelines)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with CCI 78 for PLATO group launch events and training deployments. Both 91 and 78 CCIs collaborate with Repliks for networking events.
• DYSetPLUSminorOthersAccessibility partner providing training adaptation for people with disabilities (PSH). Bénédicte Nadaud serves as accessibility referent. Repliks partners with Les Amis de l'Atelier to facilitate accessibility for participants with disabilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cegos: Largest corporate training provider in France with a broad catalog across sales, soft skills, leadership and digital learning. Addresses overlapping buyer needs (sales training, management development) and is both a competitor and reference benchmark for the French training market.
• Demos: Established French and international corporate training group offering professional, management and digital-learning programs. Overlaps with Repliks on soft-skills and sales training buyer base, but with a much broader portfolio, international footprint and digital platform.
• Orsys: Major French corporate training firm with broad IT, management and soft-skills catalog. Already a Repliks white-label deployment partner, illustrating direct overlap on content themes while operating at much larger scale and with deeper OPCO billing infrastructure.
• EFE Formation: French professional training firm specializing in HR, management, leadership and sales topics. Comparable target customers and OPCO funding channel, with a broader topic catalog and traditional classroom delivery model.
• Dale Carnegie France: French arm of the global Dale Carnegie Training network, focused on sales, leadership, public speaking and interpersonal skills training. Addresses an overlapping buyer (sales and management training managers) with a globally recognized brand and certified trainer network.

Direct peers

• Théâtre à la Carte: Paris-based company offering theater-based corporate training and team-building using professional actors and improvisation. Directly comparable methodology (theater in business), similar target audience of French enterprises, and overlapping program formats (team-building animations, sales posture workshops).

Emerging players

• Improov: French experiential training provider using improvisation techniques for corporate soft-skills development. Directly overlaps with Repliks' improvisation-driven methodology and target HR/training buyer, though typically narrower scope and smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEnv4UDhCBWgKiZdT_fKRiA?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/RepliksFR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/repliks

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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