Expectra

What Expectra does

Expectra — operating commercially as Randstad Professional and legally as Select TT S.A.S. (RCS Bobigny) — is a France-based specialized recruitment firm that places executive and management-level professionals (cadres and agents de maîtrise) on permanent (CDI), fixed-term (CDD), and temporary (intérim) contracts. Founded circa 2000 and operating for roughly 25 years, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dutch HR conglomerate Randstad N.V. It serves a horizontal mix of sectors — IT & telecommunications, engineering & industrial, construction (BTP), accounting & finance, commercial & marketing, and HR, payroll & legal — with named-vertical emphasis on aerospace/defense (Airbus), banking, and IT services firms (ESNs).

The service model runs on two revenue streams: (i) placement fees for permanent and fixed-term hires, structured as a percentage of annual salary and negotiated per engagement; and (ii) temporary-staffing fees for interim workers, where the firm manages payroll, contracts, and compliance on the client's behalf. The go-to-market is sales-led — sector-specialized consultants engage enterprise clients directly and operate from a physical agency network covering Paris (headquarters), Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Toulouse, plus additional regional locations such as Metz, Montpellier, Orléans, Rennes, Angers, and Grenoble. Candidates are acquired through an SEO-optimized job board, CV-drop form, candidate self-service account, and a dedicated interim-worker portal (monespaceinterimaire.randstadprofessional.fr); enterprise clients engage through a dedicated portal (espaceclient.randstadprofessional.fr). The platform currently carries 4,564+ active job offers; matching is performed by human consultants rather than disclosed AI systems.

The firm combines that agency-led sales motion with content marketing (a career-advice and salary-benchmark blog), a LinkedIn presence under @randstad-france, and tailored sector campaigns (Airbus, banking, ESN). Revenue is not disclosed, and no independent funding, M&A, or leadership-change history exists in the input — consistent with its status as a wholly-owned subsidiary inside the Randstad Group rather than a standalone venture.

Name

Expectra

Legal name

Select TT S.A.S.

Website

https://expectra.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Expectra, operating commercially as Randstad Professional, is a French specialized recruitment firm placing executive and management-level candidates across CDI, CDD, and interim contracts in IT, engineering, construction, finance, commercial, and HR sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Agent of Record (AOR) / Contractor Engagement Services (BPACAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Administrative, Clerical & Office Support Direct Hire (BPACAFAF)

Keywords

• Executive recruitment services
• Temporary staffing agency
• Permanent placement
• Cadre recruitment
• Sector-specialized staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-denis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recruitment placement fees: Revenue generated from placing candidates in permanent (CDI) and fixed-term (CDD) positions with client companies. The company acts as an intermediary connecting qualified professionals with employers seeking executive and management-level talent.
2. Temporary staffing/interim services: Revenue from providing temporary workers to companies for specified project durations or peak periods. The company manages payroll, contracts, and compliance for interim workers placed with client organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Expectra is a French recruitment firm specialized in placing executives and supervisory-level professionals (cadres et agents de maîtrise) into permanent (CDI), fixed-term (CDD), and interim (temporary) positions. The company operates across six sectors — IT & telecommunications, engineering & industries, BTP/construction, accounting & finance, commercial & marketing, and HR/payroll & legal — through a network of agency offices and digital portals. It is part of the Randstad Group and trades under the Randstad Professional brand (Select TT S.A.S.).

Product overview

Recruitment services for executives and professionals: CDI (permanent employment contracts), CDD (fixed-term contracts), and temporary staffing (intérim). The company specializes in placing candidates across multiple sectors including IT & telecommunications, engineering & industries, construction (BTP), accounting & finance, commercial & marketing, and HR/payroll & legal. Services include job search platform, CV submission, career advice, salary simulator, and job sector guides.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Permanent recruitment (CDI placement) End-to-end permanent placement service connecting French companies with qualified executive and management-level (cadre) candidates for indefinite-term contracts across IT, engineering, BTP, accounting/finance, commercial/marketing, and HR sectors.
• Fixed-term contract recruitment (CDD) Recruitment service for fixed-term (CDD) staffing assignments, placing executive and management-level professionals with French companies for defined durations.
• Temporary staffing (Intérim) Temporary staffing service providing interim workers to French companies for project-based or peak-demand assignments, with Expectra managing payroll, contracts, and compliance for the placed interim workers.
• Sector-specialized recruitment consulting Specialized recruitment consulting delivered through sector-specific consultants who analyze candidate CVs and match them to appropriate executive or supervisory opportunities in one of six industry verticals.

Named customers3 records

Segments6 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.

• AirbusmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpectra (through Randstad Professional) has an established recruitment partnership with Airbus for placing aerospace professionals. Dedicated landing pages and targeted recruitment campaigns are maintained to attract candidates for Airbus positions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ManpowerGroup France: ManpowerGroup is one of the world's largest staffing firms and a direct competitor in France across permanent, temporary, and specialist recruitment. Operates with comparable multi-sector vertical practices and similar enterprise client base, making it the most direct French-market peer to Expectra.
• Adecco France: Adecco is the global #1 staffing firm and a direct competitor in the French interim, CDD, and CDI market. Offers comparable multi-sector coverage and competes head-to-head with Expectra for enterprise staffing RFPs in IT, engineering, and BTP.
• Hays France: Hays is a UK-listed specialist recruitment firm with deep presence in France focused on qualified professionals and middle/senior management. Directly comparable to Expectra's executive and supervisor (cadres) positioning, with overlapping sector specialisations in IT, construction, and finance.
• PageGroup France (Michael Page, Page Personnel): PageGroup operates specialist recruitment brands (Michael Page for senior roles, Page Personnel for junior/mid) and is a direct competitor in French professional and executive recruitment. Same customer base of enterprise employers and similar multi-sector vertical model.
• Robert Walters France: Robert Walters is a UK-listed specialist recruiter with a French operation focused on senior management and qualified professional placements. Comparable to Expectra in the executive and supervisory segment, with overlap in finance, IT, and commercial verticals.
• Fed Group: Fed Group is a French-headquartered specialist recruitment firm with dedicated brands for IT, engineering, finance, HR, and BTP verticals. Closest French-born multi-sector specialist competitor to Expectra, competing for the same cadre-level candidates and enterprise clients.
• Spring France (Adecco subsidiary): Spring is Adecco's specialist recruitment brand in France, focused on mid-to-senior qualified professionals across IT, engineering, finance, and HR. Directly comparable to Expectra in the CDI/CDD/Intérim offering for cadres.
• Kelly Services France: Kelly Services is a US-listed global staffing firm with French operations covering interim, CDD, and CDI placements across technical and professional sectors. Comparable in scale and multi-sector model to Expectra, with strong overlap in IT and engineering verticals.

Emerging players

• Grafton Recruitment France: Grafton is an Ireland-based recruitment firm with French offices focused on office support, accounting/finance, and technical placements. Smaller scale than Expectra but a comparable mid-market multi-sector specialist competing for similar candidate and client pools.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Sourceright / Randstad Technologies (France): Other Randstad Group brands in France (R&S, Randstad Technologies, Randstad Inhouse Services) operate as sister entities to Expectra. While not strictly competitors (same parent), they overlap in candidate pools and enterprise clients, defining the competitive ceiling and strategic positioning for the Expectra brand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/randstad-france
• Xx.com/expectra_emploi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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