NOOUS

What NOOUS does

NOOUS is a French HR consulting, outsourcing, and SaaS firm operating under a 'collective' model with 285 collaborators across five French cities (Labège/Toulouse head office, Paris, Nantes, Bordeaux, Lyon). Founded in 2000 from the merger of two HR-services firms and rebranded under the NOOUS name in 2020, the company serves more than 300 clients spanning TPE, PME, ETI, and large enterprise customers in France and internationally — including Airbus, L'Oréal, Atos, Sopra Steria, Pierre Fabre, CNES, Business France, Bel, Agilent, Hexcel, Baxter, Butagaz, Metro, Laforêt, and CLS.

Its offering is organized along three lines. (1) HR consulting covers posture & performance, data-driven HR oversight (Pilotage Data), part-time senior HR expertise (Expertise à temps partagé), and skills/knowledge transfer. (2) Outsourcing covers training plan administration, OPCO/CPF funding management and compliance (Qualiopi), work-study/VIE/internship contracts, training procurement with payment subrogation, and a 1,000+ events/year HR event management business spanning 30 countries. (3) Eleo, a wholly owned SaaS suite built internally 20 years ago and now commercialized as three modules — Eleo Training (TMS, training management), Eleo Safety (qualifications/habilitations management), Eleo Workplace (room booking) — plus a digitalized procurement platform for multi-currency training budget monitoring.

NOOUS earns revenue through professional services fees, managed-services contracts, and SaaS subscriptions. Pricing is quote-based and undisclosed; engagements are typically multi-year contracts sold through consultative B2B sales targeting HR directors, training managers, and CFOs. The Eleo platform currently supports 91,000 integrated employees and manages approximately €80M in annual training procurement volume for 100+ clients. Certificat stack includes Qualiopi (2024-2027) and ISO 27001 (September 2025). In April 2025, Siparex Entrepreneurs and Bpifrance became majority shareholders with eight managers co-investing, indicating an institutional growth-equity phase.

Name

NOOUS

Legal name

NOOUS

Website

https://noous.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NOOUS is a French HR consulting, outsourcing, and SaaS firm with 285 collaborators serving 300+ clients (TPE to grands groupes) via HR advisory services, training/work-study outsourcing, OPCO funding management, and the Eleo SaaS suite.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Consulting and Outsourcing Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

HRIS/HCM Implementation & EOR Platform Services (BPACAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performance Management & OKRs (BPACAPAF), Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL)

Keywords

• HR consulting services
• Training outsourcing
• HR SaaS platform
• Workforce compliance management
• HR event management

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. HR Consulting Services: NOOUS provides HR consulting services including posture & performance coaching, data management, shared expertise (HR and legal), and knowledge/skills transfer. These are sold as bespoke advisory engagements to mid-market and enterprise clients, likely billed on a project or retainer basis.
2. HR Outsourcing Services: NOOUS outsources operational HR functions including training outsourcing, work-study/internship/VIE contract management, training procurement with payment subrogation, and HR events management. Revenue is generated through service fees tied to scope of engagement, volume of contracts managed, and administrative management of client budgets.
3. Eleo SaaS Software Subscriptions: Eleo software products (TMS, Habilitations, Workplace) are sold as SaaS subscriptions to mid-sized and large enterprises. Eleo manages procurement volume of 80 million euros annually for over 100 clients, suggesting a platform licensing or subscription model.
4. Compliance & Training Funding Management: NOOUS manages professional training funding for clients including OPCO relationships, CPF co-construction, VAE support, and prevention passport declarations, generating revenue through service management fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NOOUS is an HR consulting and outsourcing agency that combines advisory services, operational outsourcing, and the Eleo SaaS suite. It supports organizations with HR strategy consulting, training plan deployment, work-study/internship/VIE contract management, training procurement with payment subrogation, compliance and funding administration (OPCO, CPF, VAE), and end-to-end HR event organization across France and internationally. The Eleo SaaS suite adds digital tools for training management (TMS), qualification/habilitation tracking, and room booking.

Product overview

NOOUS is an HR consulting and outsourcing agency offering both digital products and professional services. The core product is Eleo, a SaaS suite comprising three integrated modules — Eleo Training (a Training Management System / TMS), Eleo Safety (Qualification Management Tool), and Eleo Workplace (Room Booking Tool) — designed for mid-sized and large enterprises to manage skills development, qualifications, and room reservations. Alongside these digital products, NOOUS provides a portfolio of HR services including HR Consulting (posture & performance, data management, shared expertise, knowledge transfer), Training Outsourcing, Compliance & Funding management, Work-Study & Internship Outsourcing, Training Procurement Outsourcing with subrogation de paiement, and HR Event Management. The company operates across France with offices in Toulouse, Paris, Nantes, Bordeaux, and Lyon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eleo: SaaS solution designed for mid-sized and large enterprises seeking to structure, digitalize, and effectively monitor their skills development plans and qualifications. Includes Training Management System (TMS), Qualification Management Tool (Safety), and Room Booking Tool (Workplace).
• NOOUS Academy

Products and services

• Eleo SaaS Suite SaaS solution designed for mid-sized and large enterprises to structure, digitalize, and monitor skills development plans and qualifications. Hosted in France, Eleo includes three modules: Eleo Training (TMS), Eleo Safety (habilitation/qualification management), and Eleo Workplace (room booking). Manages an annual procurement volume of 80 million euros for over 100 clients.
• HR Consulting Services Advisory services supporting mid-sized companies, SMEs, and micro-businesses in the transformation and performance of their HR practices. Offerings include posture and performance coaching, data-driven HR management (Pilotage Data), shared/temporary HR expertise (fractional HRD), and knowledge and skills transfer.
• Training Outsourcing Logistical and administrative management of professional training plans and accompaniment of training managers, including deployment of the training plan and compliance monitoring.
• Compliance and Funding Management Management of HR funding schemes, certified training, VAE (Validation of Acquired Experience), and Prevention Passport services, including OPCO negotiations, CPF co-construction, and training budget optimization.
• Work-Study and Internship Outsourcing Logistical and administrative outsourcing of work-study (alternance) programs, internships, and VIE (Volontariat International en Entreprise), including recruitment support and contract management. NOOUS manages 100+ youth contracts per year.
• Training Procurement Outsourcing Supplier relationship management for training purchases, including supplier discovery, negotiation, administrative management of purchases, payment subrogation, and budget tracking via a 100% digitalized procurement platform supporting multiple currencies.
• HR Event Management End-to-end organization of tailor-made professional events (seminars, conventions, forums, team buildings, conferences, colloquia) in France and across 30 countries, including consulting, design, coordination, travel, on-site logistics, and administrative and budgetary management. Over 1,000 events managed per year with a 98% satisfaction rate.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% reduction in recruitment costs
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered supporting.

• HubSpotsupportingTechnology or IntegrationHubSpot is used as NOOUS's CRM and marketing automation platform, powering lead tracking, email campaigns, content personalization, and cookie consent management across noous.co.
• GooglesupportingTechnology or IntegrationGoogle provides analytics (Google Analytics), authentication, and integrated services through cookies for traffic analysis, user behavior tracking, and site functionality on noous.co.
• CloudflaresupportingTechnology or IntegrationCloudflare provides bot protection and site security services via its __cf_bm cookie on noous.co, safeguarding the website against malicious bots.
• WordPresssupportingTechnology or IntegrationWordPress serves as the content management system (CMS) powering noous.co, providing site administration, preference storage, and content publishing capabilities.
• Elegant Themes (Divi)supportingTechnology or IntegrationElegant Themes' Divi page builder is used for website design and A/B testing (et_pb_ab_* cookies) to optimize page performance and user experience on noous.co.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sopra Steria (HR practice): Large European IT services firm with an HR consulting and digital HR transformation practice. Notable because Sopra Steria is also a NOOUS client, illustrating the overlapping buyer-seller dynamic.
• ManpowerGroup: Global workforce solutions and HR services company offering staffing, recruitment, and HR consulting. While much larger and more diversified, it competes for the same enterprise HR services budget as NOOUS.
• Mercer: Global HR consulting and advisory firm (part of Marsh McLennan) covering talent, benefits, and workforce strategy. Comparable at the high-end HR consulting tier that NOOUS serves for grands groupes clients.

Direct peers

• PayFit: French HR and payroll SaaS platform serving SMEs and mid-market. While more focused on payroll, it competes for the same French mid-market HR tech budget that NOOUS addresses with Eleo.
• Docebo: AI-powered learning management system (LMS) provider serving enterprise and mid-market customers globally. Comparable to the Eleo Training Management System offering and the broader training outsourcing services.
• Cornerstone OnDemand: Global learning and talent management SaaS platform serving enterprise clients for training management, qualifications, and skills development. Directly comparable to the Eleo Training and Safety modules.
• SD Worx: European HR and payroll services provider headquartered in Belgium, offering HR outsourcing, consulting, and HRIS software. Highly comparable to NOOUS in combining professional services with a software platform across multiple European markets.
• Cegid (Talentsoft): Cegid acquired Talentsoft, a French leader in HCM and LMS software, and serves the same mid-market and enterprise HR digitalization segment as NOOUS's Eleo suite. Closest direct peer on the SaaS side of NOOUS's offering.

Emerging players

• Rise Up: French-headquartered LMS and learning experience platform focused on enterprise training delivery. Direct competitor to the Eleo Training module and to NOOUS's training outsourcing services in the French market.
• 360Learning: Collaborative learning platform born in France, serving mid-market and enterprise training teams. Comparable to Eleo's training management positioning and competes for similar French enterprise training software budgets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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