What CATAPULSE does

CATAPULSE is a France-based sole proprietorship (entreprise individuelle) operating under the legal name M. Guillaume Duchemin, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Rennes, Brittany. The firm delivers individual executive coaching and organizational consulting to leaders of small and medium enterprises (TPE/PME) in industry, engineering, and services sectors, targeting companies with revenue above approximately €500K that operate project- or job-costing-based business models.

Its core offering is built around the proprietary Méthode SEVE, a four-pillar management transformation framework covering shared vision, defined roles, structured team rituals, and performing processes. This methodology is operationalized through three tiered programs — BÂTIR for TPE (8+ sessions over 2-4 months), GRANDIR for PME (15+ sessions over 4-6 months), and DÉVELOPPER for PME 30+ employees (20+ sessions over 6-12 months) — plus supporting services such as coaching de dirigeant, conseil dirigeant, co-pilotage d'entreprise, accompagnement CODIR, team coaching, and LEGO-based corporate seminar facilitation under the Brique Solution methodology. There is no software product, platform, API, or AI component; the entire delivery rests on direct, founder-led human engagement.

CATAPULSE's revenue model is professional-services billings, with pricing not publicly disclosed and engagements tailored via a free 30-minute Calendly discovery call. The go-to-market combines sales-led direct outreach, regional referral networks in Brittany, content marketing (website blog, downloadable ebooks, YouTube, LinkedIn), and case studies to drive inbound interest from qualified PME leaders. The company is bootstrapped, founder-owned, and has served 40+ Breton enterprises since inception, with no external funding, no subsidiaries, and a single-operator delivery model.

Name

CATAPULSE

Legal name

M. Guillaume Duchemin

Website

https://catapulse.bzh

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CATAPULSE is a Rennes-based sole-practitioner consulting firm founded in 2021 by Guillaume Duchemin, delivering executive coaching and organizational transformation to growth-phase TPE/PME leaders in Brittany across industry and services using its proprietary Méthode SEVE framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coaching, Mentoring & Facilitation Services (BPACANAI), Operations & Process Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAB), Performance Management & Productivity Consulting (BPAHAGAL)

Keywords

• Management consulting
• Executive coaching
• SME growth advisory
• Team facilitation
• Organizational transformation

Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coaching and Consulting Services: Individual and team coaching engagements for SME leaders. Structured management consulting using the SEVE methodology. Service delivered through short, effective intervention sequences with follow-up for practice anchoring. Engagement durations range from 2-12 months depending on offer tier.
2. Corporate Seminars: Team seminar facilitation using visual/LEGO-based methodology. Event-driven engagement format targeting PME in Rennes region seeking team alignment and strategic planning workshops.
3. Digital Content (Ebooks): Free downloadable ebooks on operational indicators, team rituals, and management tools. Used as lead generation/demand generation content. Downloads available through Fluent Forms on website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CATAPULSE provides professional coaching and strategic consulting for SME (TPE/PME) leaders and their management teams in France, using its proprietary "Méthode SEVE" methodology. Its services cover executive coaching, strategic business consulting, executive-committee (CODIR) accompaniment, team coaching, seminar facilitation, and long-term co-piloting partnerships, packaged into tiered programs (BÂTIR TPE, GRANDIR PME, DÉVELOPPER PME) calibrated to the size and growth stage of the client company.

Product overview

CATAPULSE offers a unified consulting and coaching platform for TPE/PME in growth phase, built around its proprietary Méthode SEVE methodology. The core offering consists of three structured programs—BÂTIR TPE, GRANDIR PME, and DÉVELOPPER PME—that guide business leaders through organizational transformation using four pillars: shared vision, defined roles, structured animation rituals, and performing processes. Supporting services include executive coaching (Coaching de dirigeant), strategic consulting (Conseil dirigeant, Conseil en entreprise), business co-piloting (Co-pilotage d'entreprise), and team animation (Animation de séminaire d'entreprise). The SEVE method is operationalized through specific tools such as Matrice Soleil for strategic alignment, QQOQCCP for problem analysis, Speed Boat for team workshops, and operational indicator frameworks. The approach is notably differentiated by the use of LEGO methodology (Brique Solution) for seminar facilitation and visual management techniques including Kanban-based project tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Méthode SEVE: Proprietary management system methodology developed by CATAPULSE for TPE/PME transformation, organized around four pillars: shared vision, defined roles, structured rituals, and performing processes

Products and services

• Coaching de dirigeant One-on-one executive coaching for SME owner-CEOs (dirigeants) working through strategic, operational, and leadership challenges, grounded in the proprietary Méthode SEVE framework. Designed for leaders of French TPE and PME who need a structured sounding board and personal-development support.
• Conseil en entreprise Strategic and operational consulting for SME leaders, delivered through the Méthode SEVE methodology and covering strategy definition, execution design, and operational performance structuring. Targeted at dirigeants and management teams of French TPE/PME.
• Animation de séminaire d'entreprise Design and facilitation of corporate seminars (séminaires d'entreprise) for SME leadership teams, using the Méthode SEVE toolkit and visual facilitation to drive strategic alignment, team cohesion, or transformation kick-offs. Targeted at management teams of French TPE/PME.
• Co-pilotage d'entreprise Long-term co-piloting partnership in which the consultant works alongside the dirigeant over an extended period to drive strategic and operational transformation, providing continuity beyond one-off coaching or consulting assignments. Targeted at dirigeants of French PME in active transformation.
• Accompagnement CODIR Coaching and structuring support for the executive committee (CODIR) of an SME, helping the leadership team align on strategy, clarify roles, and improve collective execution. Typically engaged as part of a broader consulting or co-piloting mandate.
• Coaching d'équipe Team coaching for SME work teams, designed to improve collective functioning, cohesion, and performance using the Méthode SEVE toolkit and visual facilitation rituals. Targeted at operational and management teams within French TPE/PME.

Quantifiable outcome

• Better deadline and quality management observed
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PLATO NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019In 2019, Guillaume Duchemin joined PLATO, a network of TPE/PME business leaders, as co-facilitator. This immersion in the small business ecosystem provided deep understanding of SME challenges and helped shape his approach to management coaching. This was a personal involvement rather than formal company partnership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kea & Partners: French boutique consulting firm focused on organizational transformation, leadership, and change management. Comparable offering to CATAPULSE's SEVE-based transformation work, addressing similar leadership and organizational design pain points.
• Ayming: French performance consulting firm helping SMEs and mid-market clients optimize operations, financing, and innovation. Comparable target audience (growth-stage French businesses) with overlapping process and productivity focus.
• Sémaphores: French transformation consulting firm advising public and private organizations on HR, strategy, and change management. Overlaps with CATAPULSE's leadership coaching and management system transformation services, though at larger project scale.
• Eurogroup Consulting: French management consulting firm offering transformation, strategy, and organizational support to mid-market and SME clients. Comparable to CATAPULSE in targeting growth-stage French companies with similar consulting/coaching delivery, though at larger scale.

Others

• CPME: French confederation of SMEs providing member services including advisory resources, training, and peer networks to TPE/PME leaders. Sits in the same ecosystem of SME leader support that CATAPULSE draws clients from.
• Réseau Entreprendre: National network of volunteer business leaders providing free coaching and mentoring to TPE/PME founders and repreneurs across France. Competes for the same SME leader mindshare, particularly on business succession and growth structuring.
• Initiative France: National network offering free mentoring and operational support to SME founders and growth-stage entrepreneurs. Targets a similar TPE/PME leader persona, though delivered via volunteer mentors rather than paid consulting engagements.

Regional players

• CCI Bretagne: Brittany Chamber of Commerce providing SME consulting, training, and growth support to regional businesses. Operates in the same geography and serves the same TPE/PME leaders CATAPULSE targets, as a public-sector alternative.
• Bretagne Compétitivité: Regional competitiveness cluster in Brittany supporting industrial and services SMEs with performance improvement and transformation programs. Direct geographic overlap with CATAPULSE's Brittany focus and similar industrial SME client profile.

Broad incumbents

• Bpifrance: France's public investment bank and SME support institution, offering advisory, diagnostics, and accelerator programs to TPE/PME leaders. Comparable customer base and 'trusted advisor' positioning, but at much larger scale and free-of-charge.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/catapulse
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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