Inlingua® Ile De France

What Inlingua® Ile De France does

Inlingua® Île-de-France, legally operated by FORCORHE LANGUES (RCS Paris B 312 125 552, registered at 42 Rue de Berri, 75008 Paris), is a French language training organization founded in 1978 that delivers foreign-language instruction in 32 languages across 11 physical training centers spanning Île-de-France (Paris, La Défense, Vélizy, Roissy, Saint-Denis), Normandy (Le Havre, Caen, Rouen), and Picardy (Amiens, Compiègne, Beauvais). The company is part of the global inlingua® network of approximately 300–330 centers worldwide and operates a hybrid B2B/B2C model serving both enterprises and individual learners. The pedagogy is built on a proprietary active, global, and direct method delivered exclusively by qualified native-speaker trainers holding CELTA/TEFL-equivalent certifications, with the same trainer body serving both in-person and distance formats to ensure pedagogical consistency. Training modalities span face-to-face (at centers or client premises), synchronous video (visio), telephone, and blended formats (Combi 50/50, Combi 75/25) that integrate the proprietary my.inlingua® e-learning platform for asynchronous self-study. Certification preparation and administration constitute a parallel service line, with inlingua® acting as an official ETS TOEIC agent, a Cambridge Examination Centre, and an accredited administrator for CLOE (CCI), LILATE, Linguaskill, Cambridge English Skills Tests, Bright Language, and Pipplet Flex tests.

Name

Inlingua® Ile De France

Legal name

FORCORHE LANGUES

Website

https://inlinguaparis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Inlingua® Île-de-France (FORCORHE LANGUES) is a Paris-based language training provider founded in 1978 delivering corporate and individual foreign-language instruction in 32 languages across 11 centers in Île-de-France, Normandy, and Picardy, holding AFNOR NF 214 and Qualiopi certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Language Training Services

NAICS

Language Schools (61163), Educational Support Services (61171), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (6117), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Business & Professional Language Training Abroad (EDAIAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Exam Preparation Language Programs (IELTS/TOEFL/DELE/DALF/HSK, etc.) (EDAIAEAD), Specialized Language Immersion (Medical, Legal, Hospitality, Aviation) (EDAIAEAJ)

Keywords

• Corporate language training
• Foreign language instruction
• Language certification services
• Blended learning programs
• CPF funded training

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Corporate Language Training Contracts: B2B language training contracts billed to enterprises, either as direct invoicing or through OPCO financing. Training formats include individual, collective, workshop, and intensive programs delivered on-site or at inlingua® centers. Revenue recognized per course/per hour or via session packages.
2. Individual CPF-Funded Training: Individual learners finance training via the French Compte Personnel de Formation (CPF), accessing inlingua® courses directly through the Mon Compte Formation platform. Pricing is tied to certified parcours with mandatory certification (LILATE, CLOE, TOEIC 4 Skills). Revenue flows through government-backed CPF funds.
3. Test and Certification Administration: inlingua® acts as an ETS agent for TOEIC tests and a Cambridge English exam center, administering certifications (TOEIC Listening & Reading, TOEIC 4 Skills, Linguaskill, Cambridge English Skills, CLOE, LILATE, Bright, Pipplet) for which candidates pay examination fees. The company also prepares candidates for these certifications as part of training programmes.
4. Language Immersion Stays: International linguistic immersion stays offered through the global inlingua® network of ~200–330 centers worldwide. Stays are sold as packages potentially including individual lessons, family accommodation (VIP homestay), and hotel options, targeting individual learners and corporate clients seeking supplementary immersion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Inlingua® Ile De France is a private language training organization that delivers foreign-language instruction in 30+ languages to enterprises and individual learners across 11 training centers in the Paris region, Normandy, and Picardy, as well as on client premises and via synchronous video, telephone, and blended formats. Its core commercial offering combines quote-based corporate language programs, government-funded individual training via the French Compte Personnel de Formation (CPF), and test-preparation and certification administration for nine third-party language credentials (TOEIC, CLOE, LILATE, Linguaskill, Cambridge English, Bright, Pipplet). All programs are built around the proprietary inlingua® active, global, and direct pedagogical method and supported by the my.inlingua® e-learning platform for blended pathways.

Product overview

inlingua® Île-de-France is a language training provider offering a portfolio of training products across more than 30 languages, structured around four core delivery formats (individual, collective, CPF-funded, and blended e-learning) and complemented by an advisory services line and international immersion stays. The core training products — Langues A la Carte, Coup de Pouce, English Club, Test Booster, Combi, and Atelier Métier for general audiences; Formation Individuelle, Intensive, Coaching, Visio, Téléphone, and Prépa Test for individual corporate learners; Formation Collective Groupe Intra/Inter and Combi Inter for groups — are supported by the proprietary my.inlingua® e-learning platform used in blended pathways. inlingua® also operates as a certified examination centre for nine third-party language certifications (Cambridge English Exams, Linguaskill, TOEIC 4 Skills, CLOE, LILATE, Bright Language, Pipplet Flex, and internal Cambridge English Skills Tests), and provides a suite of consultancy services (linguistic evaluation, recruitment audits, job-referencing, bespoke curriculum design, and internal trainer development). The offering is unified by the inlingua® pedagogical method and is available in-person across 11 centres in Île-de-France, Normandy, and Picardie, and remotely via video and telephone.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Langues A la Carte One-on-one face-to-face language training sessions starting at 10 hours, available in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian, delivered at inlingua® centres or via video conference, Monday–Friday 8h–20h.
• Coup de Pouce Intensive 3-hour face-to-face individual language training session available in all languages, delivered at inlingua® centres or via video conference, Monday–Friday 8h–20h.
• English Club Weekly English training in small groups of 2–4 participants (1-hour sessions, 15 hours total) delivered via video conference. New cohorts start monthly.
• Test Booster Individual certification preparation course of 10 or 20 combined hours (2-hour sessions with self-training), Monday–Friday 8h–20h in-centre or via video.
• Combi 75/25 (Group) English language training combining face-to-face group sessions (2–3 participants) with e-learning, organized Monday–Friday 8h–20h at inlingua® centres in Île-de-France or on client premises.
• Atelier Métier Sector-specific collective language workshops for groups of 2–3 participants, delivered in 2–3 hour sessions across all languages, held in-centre or on client premises.
• Formation Individuelle Individual language training face-to-face, available in all languages, organized in sessions of 1 hour minimum (1h30 for corporate), Monday–Friday, at centres, on client premises, or via video.
• Formation Intensive Intensive individual face-to-face language training delivered as a package of 15, 20, or 30 hours over one or two weeks, at inlingua® centres or on client premises.
• Coaching High-stakes individual language coaching targeting professional objectives (international negotiations, presentations, strategic interventions), delivered by senior trainers or pedagogical managers, 100% bespoke.
• Formation par Visio Remote individual language training via video conference with a trainer, in all languages, in sessions of 30 minutes, 1 hour, or 1h30, Monday–Friday 8h–20h.
• Formation par Téléphone Remote telephone-based language training for learners with a minimum required level, delivered in 30-minute sessions, Monday–Friday 8h–20h.
• Formation Blended (Combi 50/50) Individual combined English, German, Spanish, Italian, or French training, in 2-hour sessions including 1 hour of self-training on the my.inlingua® e-learning platform or in-centre.
• Formation Blended (Combi 75/25) Individual combined English, German, Spanish, Italian, or French training, in 2-hour sessions including 30 minutes of self-training on the my.inlingua® e-learning platform or in-centre.
• Prépa Test Individual combined preparation course for language certifications including TOEIC, TOEFL, Linguaskill, Bright, DELE, and Goethe, available in English, German, Spanish, Italian, and French.
• Formation Collective – Groupe Intra In-centre or on-client face-to-face collective language training for groups of 2–6 people, minimum 2-hour sessions, Monday–Friday 8h–20h, across all languages.
• Formation Collective – Groupe Inter English training in small groups of 2–4 participants via video conference, 15 hours total in weekly 1-hour sessions, with new cohorts starting monthly.
• Formation Collective – Combi Inter Mixed English training combining 15 hours of collective video sessions (2–4 participants) with 15 hours of individual training in-centre, on client premises, or via video.
• Formation CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation) Government-funded individual or collective language training pathways (face-to-face, video, blended) available for English, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Japanese, and French as a Foreign Language, booked directly via the Mon Compte Formation platform.
• Formation Étudiants (Préparation aux certifications) Student-focused language training preparing for international language certificates: TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS, GMAT, BULATS and others.
• Certification TOEIC 4 Skills ETS-administered English language certification measuring listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in professional contexts. inlingua® is an official ETS Agent for test delivery in-centre and remotely. Registered in the Répertoire Spécifique (RS 7229).
• Certification CLOE Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie language certification in English, German, Spanish, Italian, and French as a Foreign Language, delivered entirely remotely with asynchronous webcam proctoring for the written part and video-conference oral interview. Registered in the Répertoire Spécifique (RS 6435–RS 6439).
• Certification LILATE Live Language Test attesting professional oral and written language competency in 10 languages for work contexts with native interlocutors. Certified at minimum B1 level. Listed in the Répertoire Spécifique (RS 6118, RS 6139–RS 6146, RS 6916).
• Linguaskill (Cambridge English) Computer-based Cambridge English adaptive test in four modules (Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing), evaluating English levels B1–C2 on the CEFR scale, delivered in-centre or remotely.
• Cambridge English Skills Tests On-demand online English language assessment for institutional internal evaluation, available in General or Business versions, covering all four skills with CEFR results from A1 to C1, in-centre or via video-proctored remote session.
• Cambridge English Exams Official Cambridge English examination suite (Pre-A1 Starters through C1 Advanced) administered by inlingua® as a Cambridge Examination Centre. Covers all four skills, CEFR-mapped, valid for life, recognised globally.
• Bright Language Test Online language test evaluating reading and listening comprehension in 11 languages. Computer-adaptive QCM (60 questions each), results delivered immediately with 0–5 score and CEFR equivalence.
• Pipplet Flex ETS Global next-generation language test assessing all four skills in over 25 languages including non-Latin scripts (Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Korean, Thai, etc.) via an online proctored format.
• Évaluation de Niveau Detailed oral and written language competency assessment conducted by a pedagogical manager, available in all languages offered by inlingua®.
• Audit de Niveau Recruitment validation audit assessing a candidate's language level against job-required benchmarks, conducted by a pedagogical manager.
• Référentiel Métier Development and delivery of a company-specific linguistic competency framework aligned to specific job roles, produced by an inlingua® pedagogical manager.
• Programme Dédié Custom curriculum development tailored to company roles, strategies, and objectives, across all languages offered.
• Formateur Interne Training and support service to develop a company's own employee into an internal language trainer, including pedagogical certification (CELTA, TEFL, or equivalent preferred).
• Séjours Linguistiques International language immersion stays at one of approximately 200 inlingua® centres worldwide, including individual lessons, combined group/individual packages, and accommodation options from homestay to hotel, across destinations including the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Japan, China, Russia, UAE, South Africa, and Brazil.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96–98% trainee satisfaction rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers48 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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AI capability4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cambridge Assessment EnglishcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerinlingua® operates as a Cambridge Exam Centre, administering Cambridge English exams (Pre-A1 Starters through C1 Advanced) in Normandy and potentially broader locations. Exams assess all four language skills aligned to the CEFR framework and are valid for life. The partnership enables inlingua® to offer recognized certification pathways and exam preparation modules to both institutional and individual clients.
• OPCO MOBILITÉScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorinlingua® is a partner of OPCO MOBILITÉS (the Joint Collective Management Organization for the mobility sector). Through the M-CAMPUS platform, inlingua® offers a curated catalog of training courses in English, German, Spanish, and Italian to OPCO MOBILITÉS member companies in Île-de-France, Normandy, and Picardy. OPCO MOBILITÉS provides negotiated pricing and simplified administrative processes for member enterprises.
• ETS GlobalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorinlingua® is an official ETS Agent for organizing TOEIC Listening & Reading and TOEIC 4 Skills certification tests. Tests can be taken in-person at inlingua® centers or remotely. TOEIC 4 Skills (RS 7229 on the Répertoire Spécifique) is mandatory for any CPF-funded English training at inlingua®.
• Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie (CCI) — CLOEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe CLOE certificate was developed by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the CEL network and made available to partner organizations. inlingua® delivers CLOE certification (RS6435–RS6439) for English, German, Spanish, Italian, and French as a foreign language. The certification is mandatory for CPF-funded training and conducted entirely remotely.
• OPCO Ecosystem (11 OPCOs)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorinlingua® works with the full ecosystem of 11 French OPCOs (AFDAS, AKTO, ATLAS, CONSTRUCTYS, OCAPIAT, OPCO 2i, OPCO EP, Opcommerce, OPCO Mobilités, OPCO Santé, Uniformation) to finance corporate training. The specific OPCO is determined by the client's collective bargaining agreement. inlingua® manages the administrative process for OPCO financing applications.
• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorinlingua® offers certified training pathways eligible for job seekers, including within the CSP (Contrat de Sécurisation Professionnel) framework. Languages include English, French as a foreign language, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, Chinese, and Arabic. Job seekers benefit from CPF exemptions and direct financing pathways via France Travail.
• Les Acteurs de la Compétence (ex FFP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partnerinlingua® adheres to the CPF Code of Ethics Charter (Charte de Déontologie CPF) established by Les Acteurs de la Compétence in October 2021. The charter defines 10 commitments around transparency, fairness, and professional ethics for training organizations operating in the CPF ecosystem.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Goethe-Institut Paris: German government's cultural and language institute with a Paris center offering German language courses and certification (Goethe-Zertifikat). Comparable in delivering certified, government-backed language training and certification in the French market.
• Alliance Française Paris Île-de-France: Non-profit language training network specializing in French as a Foreign Language (FLE), with Paris presence and a global network of centers. Comparable in language school model and government certifications, with overlap on FLE/cultural instruction.

Emerging players

• Speexx: European corporate language training SaaS platform with blended live coaching and AI-driven personalization. Competes for the same European corporate B2B language training budgets though with a more digital-first delivery model.
• OpenClassrooms / Cegos: Cegos is a leading French corporate training provider with a Qualiopi-certified catalog and language offerings. Comparable as a French B2B training competitor accessing the same CPF/OPCO funding ecosystem, though broader in scope beyond language training.
• Global-Exam: French online test preparation platform specializing in language certifications (TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC). Comparable in French exam prep market for students and professionals, with particular overlap on CPF-funded certification pathways.

Direct peers

• British Council France: UK-government-linked language training and English exam preparation provider operating in France. Directly competes in adult English training, Cambridge/IELTS exam preparation, and corporate offerings targeting French professionals.
• Wall Street English: Global corporate and individual language training brand with a similar methodology-led, multi-format approach (in-person, blended, online). Directly comparable as a premium international language school targeting both enterprises and individuals.
• Berlitz Corporation: One of the oldest global language training brands, with a strong corporate B2B focus, proprietary immersive methodology, and certified instruction. Operates a similar premium-positioned, multi-channel model with face-to-face, virtual, and blended offerings.

Broad incumbents

• EF Education First: Global education and language training giant with corporate training, immersion, and online products. Comparable in target market (corporate language learners) and immensity of physical/global network, though broader in scope than inlingua's regional French focus.

Others

• Babbel (NRC Group): Digital-first consumer language learning subscription platform. Competes indirectly for the broad language-learning wallet share, especially in individual/learner segments, though B2B/certified training is not their core focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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