Name

Groupe Leader

Legal name

GROUPE LEADER

Website

https://groupeleader.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

National Generalist Staffing Firms (BPACACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interim Executive & Fractional Leadership Placement (BPACAAAJ)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Permanent recruitment
• Executive search
• HR consulting
• Workforce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Eaubonne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing (Intérim): Placement of temporary workers with client companies. Revenue generated through markup on worker wages paid by client companies.
2. Permanent Placement (CDI/CDD): Recruitment of permanent employees for client companies, including executive search services through ExpeRH cabinet.
3. HR Solutions: Innovative solutions including CmonCDI (shared permanent contract), digital HR tools, hosted agencies, and training services.
4. Training Services: Skills development and training services for client company teams through dedicated training organization.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Groupe Leader operates a network of more than 100 employment agency branches across France providing temporary staffing (intérim), permanent placement (CDI/CDD), and a range of HR solutions to companies across industry, logistics, agribusiness, construction, and services. The company also serves job seekers with recruitment support, CV assistance, and interview preparation. Supplemental offerings include the ExpeRH executive search cabinet, the CmonCDI shared permanent contract solution, digital HR tools, hosted on-site agencies, and a corporate training organization, all delivered under the Actual Group umbrella.

Product overview

Groupe Leader operates as a network of over 100 employment agencies offering staffing and HR solutions under the ACTUAL GROUP umbrella. The core offering centers on the Leader brand, providing interim, CDI (permanent), and CDD (fixed-term) recruitment services. This is complemented by specialized sub-brands and modules: ExpeRH for executive and specialized technician recruitment, CmonCDI for innovative shared-time CDI arrangements, digital HR tools for HR process optimization, hosted on-site agencies for enhanced reactivity, and internal training services. The portfolio is designed to serve both job seekers and companies across diverse sectors including industry, logistics, agribusiness, construction, and services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ExpeRH: Recruitment firm specialized in recruiting cadres, managers and specialized technicians.
• CmonCDI

Products and services

• Leader Temporary Staffing and Recruitment Core staffing service delivering temporary (intérim), permanent (CDI), and fixed-term (CDD) recruitment solutions to companies and candidates through 100+ physical agency branches across France, supported by sector-specialized consultants.
• ExpeRH Executive Search Cabinet Specialized recruitment service for executives (cadres), managers, and specialized technicians, using proven methods and high-performance evaluation tools to identify talent for client companies.
• CmonCDI Shared Permanent Contract Innovative CDI (permanent contract) à temps partagé offering that provides staffing flexibility for client companies and employment security for workers through a shared-time permanent arrangement.
• Hosted Agency Services (Agences hébergées) On-site embedded agency presence within client companies to provide maximum reactivity and dedicated local recruitment support.
• Corporate Training Organization (Organisme de formation) Skills development and training programs delivered to client company teams to address evolving sector demands and workforce upskilling needs.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Actual GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroupe Leader is a brand of Actual Group, the 6th largest player in the French employment market. Actual Group provides the parent structure with 3,825 employees, 600+ agencies, serving 32,000 companies and 300,000+ people, generating €1.48 billion revenue in 2025.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PageGroup: UK-listed recruitment group with strong French presence through Page Personnel, Michael Page, and Page Executive. Comparable to ExpeRH given its executive and professional permanent recruitment focus, and adjacent to Groupe Leader's broader offering.
• Synergie: France-headquartered international staffing group offering temporary work, permanent recruitment, and HR services with a strong French agency network. Competes head-to-head with Groupe Leader in generalist intérim and CDI placement.
• Hays France: French arm of Hays plc, a UK-listed specialist recruiter placing permanent and temporary professionals across multiple sectors. Comparable to the more specialized segments (technicians, professionals) served by Groupe Leader and ExpeRH.
• Manpower France: French arm of Manpower Group, one of the largest global staffing firms with deep généraliste intérim, CDI/CDD, and HR solutions coverage across France. Directly comparable to Groupe Leader in product mix (temp staffing, permanent placement) and enterprise customer base.
• Randstad France: French subsidiary of Randstad, a top-three global staffing firm offering intérim, CDI/CDD, recruitment, and HR solutions. Closely mirrors Groupe Leader's generalist multi-sector approach at greater scale.
• Crit Intérim: French-listed generalist staffing firm with a multi-branch network offering intérim, recruitment, and HR services across industry, construction, and tertiary sectors. Directly overlaps with Groupe Leader's industry/logistics/BTP customer mix.
• Kelly Services France: French subsidiary of global staffing firm Kelly Services providing temporary, permanent, and specialty staffing solutions. Comparable in providing sector-specialized recruitment alongside broader generalist coverage within France.
• Gi Group France: French operations of Italian-headquartered Gi Group, an international staffing firm offering intérim, permanent placement, and HR solutions. A pan-European generalist competitor with comparable multi-sector, multi-format offering to Groupe Leader.
• Adecco France: French operations of Adecco Group providing interim, permanent placement, and specialized HR services across multiple sectors and regions. A directly competing generalist staffing network with comparable multi-sector reach and enterprise focus.

Broad incumbents

• Actual Group (parent): Direct parent entity of Groupe Leader; a French HR conglomerate ranked 6th nationally with €1.48B revenue, 600+ agencies, and four métiers (intérim, talent acquisition, skills development, HR consulting). Provides strategic and operational context against which Groupe Leader's standalone positioning is best evaluated.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/groupeleader

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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