What Julhiet Sterwen does

Julhiet Sterwen is a privately-held French management consulting firm founded in 2015 by Marc Sabatier and Thierry Auzias, headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine. The firm employs 750 consultants across offices in France (Neuilly-sur-Seine, Lyon, Nantes), Switzerland (Geneva), and Belgium (Brussels), serving more than 2,000 enterprise clients in sectors including banking, insurance, public sector, energy, utilities, luxury, retail, healthcare, real estate, and services.

The firm's core offering is human-centered transformation consulting built on a proprietary cooperative four-dimension model integrating Business, People, Technology, and Environment expertise into multidisciplinary client engagements. Service portfolio spans 17 expertise domains (strategy, innovation, agility, change management, training, data & AI, sustainable development, etc.) delivered across industry verticals and functional practices (HR, IT, Finance transformation). The firm is a registered 'Société à Mission' under French Loi Pacte with four formal mission objectives, supported by an external Mission Committee. Knowledge products (Etonne-moi podcast, annual barometers co-produced with IFOP, white papers co-authored with partners such as Microsoft and Top Employers Institute) complement the consulting core as thought-leadership and demand-generation assets.

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service consulting engagements sold via a direct, relationship-driven enterprise sales motion to C-suite, HR, IT, and Finance buyers. Pricing is project- or retainer-based, with multi-year engagements typical. The firm reports over €120 million in revenue for 2025, with growth supported by M&A activity (RE)SET in 2024 and HRConseil in 2025) and 8% of revenues reinvested in R&D. The group operates sub-brands including Proxicare (healthcare) and wholly-owned subsidiaries HR Conseil and (RE)SET (sustainable transformation).

Name

Julhiet Sterwen

Legal name

JULHIET STERWEN GROUP

Website

https://julhiet-sterwen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Julhiet Sterwen is a French management consulting firm employing 750 consultants who deliver human-centered transformation services across strategy, HR, IT, finance, and sustainability to over 2,000 enterprise clients in France, Switzerland, and Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Change Management & Transformation Consulting (BPAHAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Operations & Process Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAB), Organization Design & Change Management Consulting (BPAHACAD)

Keywords

• Management consulting
• Strategic transformation
• Innovation consulting
• HR transformation
• Digital transformation

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuilly-sur-seine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Management consulting services: Julhiet Sterwen generates revenue primarily through fee-for-service consulting engagements. Consultants are billed to clients on a project or retainer basis, covering transformation strategy, change management, digital transformation, HR transformation, and sector-specific advisory mandates. The firm also generates revenue from training programs, research publications, and webinar content. In 2025, the group reports over €120 million in revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Julhiet Sterwen is a French management consulting firm that delivers strategy, innovation, and human resources transformation services to large enterprises. The firm sells diagnostic, advisory, and implementation engagements supported by proprietary accelerators and sector-specialized practices including data, AI, and technology services, primarily serving French and European clients seeking holistic transformation outcomes.

Product overview

Julhiet Sterwen is a consulting firm offering transformation, strategy, and innovation consulting services. The firm operates through its core 'Consulting for Good' methodology, delivering 17 expertise domains organized around Business, People, Agility, Digital & Data, and Environment dimensions. The portfolio includes specialized industry services (Insurance, Banking, Energy, Health, Luxury, Retail, Real Estate, Public Sector, Services, Utilities) and functional transformation practices (HR, IT, Finance). Knowledge products complement the consulting offerings: the 'Etonne-moi' podcast on cognitive sciences and neuroscience, webinar series, and annual barometers (Client Orientation, Phygital Workplace) alongside white papers on HR technologies and cloud transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Julhiet Sterwen: Main consulting brand focused on transformation, strategy, and innovation for businesses and organizations.
• Julhiet Sterwen - Proxicare

Products and services

• Strategic Transformation Consulting Strategy consulting engagements that help large enterprises define and execute corporate, business, and operating model transformation, targeted at C-suite and business-unit leaders.
• Innovation & Growth Consulting Innovation strategy and growth advisory services that help enterprises build innovation pipelines, launch new business models, and accelerate revenue growth, targeted at executive sponsors of innovation programs.
• Human Resources Transformation Consulting HR transformation services covering workforce strategy, organization design, talent, culture, and change management, sold to CHROs and HR leadership teams at large enterprises.
• Digital Transformation Consulting Digital transformation advisory and implementation support for enterprises modernizing operations, customer journeys, and digital capabilities, targeted at CIOs, CDOs, and business transformation leaders.
• Data & AI Consulting Advisory services on data strategy, analytics, and artificial intelligence adoption, sold to enterprise data and analytics leaders seeking to embed AI in business operations.
• Technology Services Technology implementation and delivery services supporting the firm's transformation engagements, sold as part of or alongside consulting mandates to enterprise technology buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• €120M+ revenue in 2025 with continued growth trajectory
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• HRConseilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Julhiet Sterwen integrated HRConseil to reinforce its position as a leader in HR and human transformation consulting. The partnership strengthens the firm's capabilities in human resources transformation and expands its client base in this domain, aligning with the firm's 'Consulting for Good' mission and HR-focused strategic priorities.
• Réseau EtincellecoreOthers · 1 January 2017Julhiet Sterwen has partnered with Réseau Etincelle since 2017, an association supporting young people who have dropped out of education without qualifications. The firm provides funding, skills sponsorship (consultants design training modules, teach classes, provide individual coaching), and time. Each year, a class of young people is trained at Julhiet Sterwen's premises for about two weeks, and consultants mentor individuals for at least one year. The firm has received the 'Mécène Engagé' (Committed Corporate Sponsor) label.
• ClimateSeedsupportingOthersIn 2021, in partnership with ClimateSeed, a recognized expert in emissions-reduction projects with strong social and environmental impact, Julhiet Sterwen supported the Mai Ndombe REDD+ initiative aimed at protecting 300,000 hectares of forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This carbon offset partnership addresses the firm's carbon contribution commitments under its CSR policy.
• CNAM — Human Change Learning LabsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJulhiet Sterwen co-founded CNAM's 'Human Change' learning lab directed by Cécile Dejoux. The lab focuses on managerial innovation and is part of the firm's commitment to supporting research and sharing knowledge freely. The partnership contributes to the firm's R&D and thought leadership in the human dimensions of transformation.
• EM Normandie Business School — Employability ChairsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJulhiet Sterwen co-founded the 'Skills, Employability and HR Decision Making' chair at EM Normandie business school. This academic partnership supports research on skills management and employability, aligning with the firm's commitment to fund research and share its findings freely.
• MicrosoftsupportingTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft and Julhiet Sterwen co-authored a white paper titled 'Banque & Assurance: Créer de la valeur avec le Cloud Public' (Banking & Insurance: Creating Value with Public Cloud). The publication addresses how financial institutions can measure and achieve the benefits of public cloud adoption, combining Microsoft's cloud technology expertise with Julhiet Sterwen's sector consulting capabilities.
• Yogist — Well at WorksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerYogist – Well at Work partnered with Julhiet Sterwen for a joint webinar exploring the link between employee experience and collective performance, focusing on individual well-being as a prerequisite for collective performance and healthy hybrid work practices.
• LyannesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJulhiet Sterwen partnered with Lyanne, a startup accompanying policyholders through claims processes, along with Happydemics for a study on French households' knowledge of their insurance contracts. The study examined three axes for improvement in insurance client experience.
• HappydemicssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHappydemics partnered with Julhiet Sterwen and Lyanne to conduct a quantitative study (1,000 respondents, September 2021) on French households' understanding of their insurance contracts. The research informed recommendations for improving client satisfaction in insurance.
• Top Employers InstitutesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJulhiet Sterwen and Top Employers Institute co-authored a white paper on 'Technologies & HR: Towards Augmented Human Resources,' exploring how new technologies (AI, Big Data, chatbots, RPA, VR/AR) are transforming HR functions and the world of work.
• (RE)SETcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJulhiet Sterwen announced a partnership with (RE)SET to create a leader in sustainable transformation consulting, addressing environmental, business, and social challenges. This partnership extends the firm's sustainability consulting capabilities and market positioning.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sopra Steria Consulting: European technology and transformation consulting firm with strong French public sector and financial services presence, comparable in addressing IT, HR, and finance function transformations.
• Capgemini Invent: Global digital transformation and consulting arm of Capgemini, with strong French roots and large-scale enterprise transformation mandates. Overlaps significantly on sector coverage (banking, insurance, public sector, energy) and methodology-based delivery.
• Roland Berger: European management consulting firm headquartered in Munich, with major operations in France. Competes for transformation, strategy, and operational excellence engagements across the same enterprise clients.
• McKinsey & Company: Global strategy and transformation consulting leader with substantial French practice serving banking, insurance, public sector, and energy clients — directly competing for transformation mandates at large French enterprises.
• Bain & Company: Global strategy consulting leader with French practice competing for high-end transformation, operating model, and change management engagements among the same enterprise client base.
• Boston Consulting Group (BCG): Global management consulting giant with a substantial Paris office and a leader in transformation, change management, and innovation consulting across the same enterprise and public sector clients in France.
• Oliver Wyman: Global management consulting firm with deep financial services and insurance expertise, competing for transformation mandates in France among banks, insurers, and large corporates.

Direct peers

• BearingPoint France: European-origin management and technology consulting firm with strong French operations serving banking, insurance, public sector, and energy clients in transformation, regulatory, and operational consulting.
• Wavestone: French-headquartered transformation and management consulting firm of similar scale, focused on consulting across sectors with strong positioning in financial services, energy, and public sector. Closely comparable in size, geography, and practice mix to Julhiet Sterwen.
• Sia Partners: Paris-headquartered management and AI consulting firm specializing in sector-specific transformation (banking, insurance, energy, telecom). Mid-sized French peer with similar DNA around combining sector expertise with data/AI capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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