Name

INOP'S

Legal name

INOP'S

Website

https://inops.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting & Staffing Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Management Consulting Services (54161), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Integration & Implementation Services (BPAEAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Application Maintenance & Support (AMS) (BPAEAFAC), Technical Documentation & Knowledge Management (Playbooks, Runbooks, Enablement Kits) (BPAEANAM), ITSM Governance, Compliance & Audit Readiness (BPAEAJAM)

Keywords

• IT services
• IT consulting
• IT staffing
• Digital transformation
• Partner network

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Project Sourcing & Staffing: Inop's sources and places IT experts from its partner network to fulfil client project needs across strategic IT domains. The company acts as the primary contractual counterparty, coordinating delivery through a network of 850+ SME partners without relying on salaried in-house consultants. Revenue derives from project fees structured around skill-based placement, team mobilisation, and outcomes.
2. Project Management & Team Piloting: Inop's provides end-to-end project teams sourced from its partner ecosystem and offers pilot management services. Clients engage Inop's as the primary supplier for sourcing, team deployment, and ongoing oversight of IT projects.
3. Skills Portage & Administration: Administrative or payroll management of external IT competencies for clients. Inop's handles the contractual and HR aspects of external expert engagement, simplifying procurement and compliance for clients.
4. Innovation: Training & POC: Training and proof-of-concept services on new technologies or emerging use cases, drawing on expertise from the partner network to support clients' digital transformation initiatives.
5. Digital Transformation Consulting: Tailored consulting engagements accompanying clients' digital transformation, leveraging multi-partner expertise to address strategic IT challenges.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

INOP'S operates as a neo-ESN (new-generation IT services company) that orchestrates a network of 850+ French TPE/PME IT partners to deliver IT expertise and project services to enterprise and public sector clients. The company provides sourcing of specialized IT skills, project team deployment, administrative management of external talent (portage), training and proof-of-concept services, and digital transformation consulting — all without employing salaried consultants of its own.

Product overview

INOP'S is a neo-ESN (IT services company) that structures access to IT expertise through a governed network of over 850 TPE/PME partners. Rather than employing its own consultants, it mobilizes external experts for client projects. The core offering is organized around five service lines: Sourcing (skills provision), Projet (team deployment and project management), Portage de compétences (administrative/salary management of external talent), Innovation (training and POC on new technologies), and Conseil (custom digital transformation advisory). The company also publishes proprietary research including the Baromètre IT, Baromètre des expertises du numérique, the Livre blanc IA, and the Manifeste IT, and runs community initiatives such as Transfo Publique Lab'. The Programme Gold evaluates partner RSE maturity via the Positive Company platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sourcing Search and provision of specialised IT skills and expertise from a network of over 850 qualified TPE/PME IT partners, mobilising experts for client projects without inter-contract periods. The service targets enterprise IT departments and public sector DSIs needing rare or niche IT competencies.
• Projet Search, provision, and piloting of complete project teams, delivering results-oriented engagement for complex IT initiatives. INOP'S acts as the primary contractual counterparty and oversees team delivery for the client.
• Portage de compétences Administrative or payroll management of external IT competencies, handling the contractual and salary administration of freelancers and external talent. The service simplifies procurement and compliance for clients engaging external experts.
• Innovation (Training & POC) Training and Proof of Concept (POC) services on emerging technologies and new use cases, helping clients explore and validate new technology adoption leveraging expertise from the partner network.
• Conseil (Digital Transformation Consulting) Tailored digital transformation consulting services accompanying clients through bespoke advisory engagements, leveraging multi-partner expertise to address strategic IT challenges across Data & AI, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Digital Software Engineering, Agility, Industry 4.0, and Sustainable IT.

Quantifiable outcome

• 473 M€ revenue generated in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability11 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Freelance.com (Groupe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInop's is a subsidiary of the Freelance.com group. This corporate relationship provides Inop's with access to group-wide resources, shared RSE frameworks, and a broader ecosystem of freelance talent. Inop's strategic direction, governance, and sustainability commitments are aligned with and driven by the group's policies and initiatives.
• 850+ TPE/PME IT Partners (France)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInop's has mapped and qualified over 850 French TPE/PME IT companies in its partner network. These partners are selected on technical competency, contractual solidity, and RSE commitments. They represent 34,000 employed experts. Partners participate in the Gold RSE programme via Positive Company platform and benefit from a transparent, ethical economic model with no cascading margins.
• KheopsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKheops is a partner in a tripartite collaboration with Inop's and Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur in the public sector. The partnership demonstrates Inop's collaborative approach to delivering public sector transformation projects.
• Hardis GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHardis Group partnered with Geodis and Inop's on a proof-of-concept for single sign-on authentication, where Inop's facilitated partner selection and project governance.
• LOSAM (Stéphane Soumier)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLOSAM, represented by Stéphane Soumier, serves as animator and content associate for the Transfo Publique Lab' community initiated by Inop's, contributing to thought leadership and community facilitation in the public sector.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Talan: French-headquartered international IT consulting and services firm with comparable size and a similar mix of enterprise digital transformation, data/AI and cloud engagements. Competes for the same French enterprise and public-sector RFPs and shares Inop's neo-ESN-style model of mobilising specialist expertise.
• Devoteam: French-origin IT consulting firm with a strong partner ecosystem across cloud, data, cybersecurity and AI — directly overlapping with Inop's strategic domains. Targets the same mid-to-large French enterprise and public-sector buyers.
• Wavestone: French pure-play IT and management consulting firm serving large enterprises and public-sector organisations. Overlaps with Inop's Conseil and digital transformation service lines and competes for similar client mandates.
• AKKA Technologies: European IT and engineering consultancy (now part of Adecco) with deep French roots, focused on specialised digital and engineering skills mobilisation. Closely matches Inop's sourcing-and-deployment model in industry verticals.
• Scalian: French IT and engineering services group operating across aerospace, defence, energy and transport — the same sectors as several of Inop's marquee customers. Comparable mid-sized neo-ESN positioning with project-based specialist resourcing.
• Alten: European engineering and IT services group with significant French operations, mobilising specialised consultants across industries. Closely comparable business model of skill-based project delivery and direct overlap on enterprise IT transformation projects.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: Global workforce solutions and IT staffing major with operations in France. Represents the broader incumbent staffing landscape that Inop's neo-ESN model positions itself against, particularly on enterprise IT talent sourcing.
• Sopra Steria: Large European IT services group with substantial French public-sector and enterprise footprint. Competes for the same large-scale systems integration and digital transformation engagements, but as a full-service incumbent rather than a neo-ESN.
• Hays: Global specialist recruitment group with a strong French IT contracting and project services business. Overlaps with Inop's sourcing proposition and competes for the same freelance IT talent pool.

Others

• Freelance.com: Listed parent group of Inop's and operator of an independent freelance marketplace for IT expertise in France. Provides ecosystem context (group-level ESG framework, talent pool) but is the corporate parent rather than a competitive peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/groupeinops

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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