DES LIENS POUR GRANDIR

What DES LIENS POUR GRANDIR does

DES LIENS POUR GRANDIR is a French training organization (organisme de formation) founded in 2017 and headquartered in Marcq-en-Barœul (Hauts-de-France), specializing in continuing professional development for early childhood professionals. The company delivers a catalog of more than 40 training programs covering neuroscience-based child development, baby sign language (Bébé-Signes grounded in French Sign Language methodology), Snoezelen sensory approaches, HACCP food safety, first aid, MISP/Mini-MISP infant massage instruction, sleep, sensory development, benevolent communication, and supporting children with disabilities. Training is delivered in three formats: intra-company (on-site at client facilities anywhere in France), inter-company group sessions held in Lille, Paris, and Lyon, and remote/distanciel delivery, with one e-learning module for the Bébé-Signe EAJE Parcours 1 program.

The business model is fee-for-service professional training, priced at 130-390 EUR per participant for individual workshops and approximately 1,800 EUR per day for intra-company sessions, with financing routed through French OPCOs (Uniformation, OPCO EP, Unifaf, FIF PL, AGEFICE, CAF) under subrogation arrangements. The organization is Qualiopi-certified (audited by AFNOR, valid 2024-07-06 to 2027-07-05) and Datadocké since 2017, both prerequisites for accessing public training funds. Customer segments are primarily operators of crèches, micro-crèches, and other EAJE establishments (Établissements d'Accueil du Jeune Enfant), with secondary reach into hospital pediatric units, leisure centers, and individual parents. Distribution combines direct sales outreach, an online catalog at catalogueformpro.com, and a 'Partenaire de confiance' agreement with the FFEC (Fédération Française des Entreprises de Crèches) that provides preferential access to 800 member companies operating 2,300+ childcare establishments.

The organization is privately held and founder-managed by Manon Salin, who serves as gérante et formatrice. It operates with a small internal team complemented by a network of approximately 17 partner trainers with specialized domain expertise (psychomotor therapists, Snoezelen practitioners, neuroscientists, French Sign Language specialists). The company carries 4,000 EUR of registered capital, has no disclosed external funding, and has no parent company, subsidiaries, or M&A activity on record. Government recognition includes designation as a 'Professionnel des 1000 premiers jours' under the French 1000 Days Initiative, contributing to Priority #9 on professional training for the first 1,000 days of life.

Name

DES LIENS POUR GRANDIR

Legal name

DES LIENS POUR GRANDIR

Website

https://deslienspourgrandir.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DES LIENS POUR GRANDIR is a French training organization founded in 2017 that delivers continuing professional development programs to early childhood professionals across crèches, micro-crèches, and related EAJE establishments in France, via on-site, group, and remote formats.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education (BPADAKAB)

Keywords

• Professional training services
• Early childhood education
• Continuing professional development
• Baby sign language
• Neuroscience training

Headquarters

HQ city

Marcq-en-baroeul

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: Des Liens pour Grandir generates revenue by delivering fee-for-service training programs to early childhood professionals. Training is priced per participant or per day for intra-company sessions. Revenue is supplemented through OPCO funding arrangements where the training organization can invoice OPCOs directly (subrogation of payment). Some training is offered directly to individual consumers (parents) at lower price points (e.g., 130 EUR per person for initiation workshops).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Des Liens pour Grandir is a French registered training organization (organisme de formation) that delivers continuing professional development programs to early childhood professionals (EAJE staff). Its catalog covers baby sign language (Bébé-Signes), neuroscience-based child development, Snoezelen sensory approaches, HACCP food safety, first aid for early childhood, sensory development, sleep, attachment, communication, and management of childcare facilities, delivered in intra-company (in-house), inter-company (group), and remote formats.

Product overview

DES LIENS POUR GRANDIR is a training organization (organisme de formation) for early childhood professionals. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of training programs categorized into three main areas: 'Agir dans sa pratique professionnelle' (Act in professional practice), 'Communiquer dans sa pratique professionnelle' (Communicate in professional practice), and 'Nourrir sa pratique professionnelle' (Nourish professional practice). Key offerings include Bébé-Signe sign language training, neuroscience-based child development programs, Snoezelen sensory approach training, MISP™/Mini-MISP™ massage instructor certification, food safety (HACCP) training, first aid training, and programs addressing child emotions, sleep, sensory development, and communication. The company provides both inter-establishment (INTER) and intra-company (Intra) training formats, with sessions available in-person (Lille, Paris, Lyon) and remotely (distanciel).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation Bébé-Signe (Baby Sign Language Training)
• Formation Les enfants « hyper » ! (Hyper-Sensitive Children)
• Le développement du jeune enfant à la lumière des neurosciences
• Émotions du jeune enfant et neurosciences
• La méthode HACCP en EAJE
• L'approche Snoezelen appliquée à la petite enfance
• MISP™ / Mini-MISP™ Massage Instructor Training
• Toucher Nourrissant-Relaxant / Communication Non verbale
• Formation Premiers Secours Spécial Petite Enfance
• Formation Accompagner le jeune enfant dans ses découvertes alimentaires

Quantifiable outcome

• High satisfaction rate (percentage displayed on site for 2024, exact figure in image placeholder)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fédération Française des Entreprises de Crèches (FFEC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 September 2022Des Liens pour Grandir is a 'Partenaire de confiance' (Trusted Partner) of FFEC. The partnership provides FFEC's 800 member companies (representing 2,300 establishments, 57,000+ childcare places, and 23,000 employees) with preferential access to Des Liens pour Grandir's training catalog at negotiated rates. FFEC members can access formations finançables par OPCO. The partnership covers both in-person and distance training for early childhood professionals.
• 1000 Days Initiative (1000 premiers jours)minorOthers · 29 April 2022Des Liens pour Grandir is referenced as 'Professionnels des 1000 premiers jours', contributing to Priority #9 of the French government's 1000 Days Initiative: 'Former et accompagner les professionnels des 1000 premiers jours' (Train and support professionals of the first 1000 days). This is an official government recognition program rather than a commercial partnership.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AFPA: France's largest adult vocational training organization, offering a wide catalog of professional certifications across many sectors including early childhood. Compares to Des Liens pour Grandir as a much larger incumbent with overlapping petite enfance programs, but operating across a much broader portfolio rather than specializing.
• Réseau Greta: National network of public continuing education organizations (Greta) under the French Education Ministry, offering Qualiopi-certified training including petite enfance programs for early childhood professionals. A broad public-sector incumbent with regional delivery footprint comparable to Des Liens pour Grandir's intra-company model.
• Croix-Rouge Compétence: The training arm of the French Red Cross, delivering Qualiopi-certified professional training across health, social, and early childhood sectors. Operates nationally with comparable OPCO funding mechanics but covers a wider scope beyond petite enfance.
• CCI Formation / CCI Campus: The training arm of the French Chambers of Commerce and Industry, delivering professional training including early childhood credentials nationally. Operates as a broad incumbent with established Qualiopi processes and employer relationships comparable to Des Liens pour Grandir's FFEC channel.

Emerging players

• Iperia: French training organization focused on personal services and home care professionals, with comparable Qualiopi-certified distance and in-person training models. Adjacent in target market (personal services professionals) with similar OPCO funding mechanics, though specializing in home care rather than petite enfance.
• CNFDI: French distance-learning training organization offering continuing education programs across multiple specialties including early childhood. Comparable business model (training services with online catalog) targeting the same professional continuing education segment, but with broader scope and distance-first delivery.

Regional players

• People & Baby (in-house training): Major French daycare operator with significant internal staff training capability serving the same EAJE market. Comparable as both a potential customer of external training (FFEC member) and as an in-house alternative training provider for early childhood professionals in France.
• Babilou Family (in-house training): One of the largest private daycare operators in France with its own internal training academy for childcare staff. Represents an in-house alternative for the same EAJE professional development demand that Des Liens pour Grandir serves, and is also an FFEC member potentially served by the subject company.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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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