What Ergalis does

Ergalis is a France-headquartered specialized staffing group offering temporary staffing (intérim), permanent recruitment (CDD/CDI), and CDI Intérimaire — a hybrid permanent-temporary contract — across nine vertical specializations including healthcare (Ergalis Médical), banking and insurance (Bankable People), luxury and beauty, industrial technologies, transport and logistics, food distribution, hospitality, construction, and large-scale retail. The group is structured around three core brands: Ergalis France (general specialized staffing through 80+ physical agencies), Talentpeople (European RPO specialist with operations in France, Spain via Winid, and Portugal), and Up Skills (executive search and interim management), supplemented by acquired brands including Interxpert (Switzerland). The underlying technology stack consists of digital workflow and matching platforms rather than AI-native systems: MyErgalis mobile app for administrative HR tasks, the Human app for hospitality/retail real-time staffing, Bankable People for banking/finance digital recruitment, and Lektio for HR training, with programmatic advertising via the Golden Bees integration.

Ergalis makes money primarily through transaction-fee temporary staffing markups on wages billed to enterprise clients, supplemented by permanent placement fees (CDD/CDI), managed-services RPO contracts via Talentpeople, and professional-services executive search via Up Skills. Pricing is contract-based, billed monthly, and varies by vertical and contract structure. GTM is sales-led via a branch network of expert consultants organized by profession, complemented by digital platforms (MyErgalis, Human, Bankable People) for candidate self-service and administrative efficiency. Reported scale at the time of the November 2022 acquisition by Actual Leader Group was approximately €300M+ revenue, 650 employees, 120 offices, and 20,000 temporary delegations plus 10,000 permanent recruitments annually.

Ownership history reflects a private-equity roll-up: founded by Frédéric Noyer in 2010 via the acquisition of Selpro, majority-owned through 2022 by funds managed by LFPI Gestion, and acquired in November 2022 by Actual Leader Group, which made the combined entity the 5th largest player in the French employment market. Ergalis has since been rebranded to "Actual Experts" as part of integration. The group executed 11 acquisitions between 2010 and 2022 and grew at approximately 15% annually over the 8 years prior to the Actual Leader transaction.

Name

Ergalis

Legal name

GROUPE ERGALIS

Website

https://ergalis.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ergalis is a France-based specialized staffing group providing temporary staffing, permanent recruitment, and RPO services across healthcare, banking, luxury, industrial, transport, and food verticals through 80+ agencies and digital platforms; now operating as Actual Experts within Actual Leader Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing (Intérim): Core temporary staffing services placing workers in client companies on temporary contracts
2. Permanent Recruitment (CDD-CDI): Permanent placement services for fixed-term and indefinite contracts
3. RPO - Talentpeople: Recruitment Process Outsourcing through Talentpeople brand - European RPO specialist for large-scale recruitment programs
4. Executive Search - Up Skills: Executive and expert recruitment with management transition services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ergalis is a France-based specialized staffing group that places temporary and permanent workers (intérim, CDI Intérimaire, CDD-CDI) into client companies across niche sectors — Healthcare, Banking & Insurance, Luxury & Beauty, Industrial Technologies, Transport & Logistics, and Food Distribution & Métiers de bouche. Through its Talentpeople brand it delivers Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), and through Up Skills it provides executive search and interim management. Supporting its staffing activity are proprietary digital platforms (MyErgalis, Human, Bankable People) and the Lektio training solution.

Product overview

Ergalis is a specialized staffing group offering temporary staffing (intérim), permanent recruitment (CDD-CDI), and CDI Intérimaire (permanent interim contracts). The portfolio consists of three main brands: Ergalis France (general specialized temporary staffing and recruitment), Talentpeople (European RPO specialist), and Up Skills (executive recruitment and interim management). Additional specialized divisions include Ergalis Médical, Ergalis Luxe et Beauté, and Ergalis Transport Logistique. Digital platforms include Human (hospitality/retail mobile staffing app), Bankable People (banking/finance digital recruitment), MyErgalis (administrative app), and Lektio (HR training platform). The group operates over 80 specialized agencies across France with international presence in Switzerland and Iberia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ergalis France — Specialized Temporary Staffing Core specialized staffing brand providing temporary staffing (intérim) and recruitment services across verticals including Healthcare (Ergalis Médical), Banking & Insurance, Industrial Technologies, Luxury & Beauty, Transport & Logistics, and Food Distribution. Targets enterprise clients needing qualified temporary and permanent workers in France.
• Intérim (Temporary Staffing) Temporary staffing service placing temps in client companies, covering banking, medical, industrial technologies, building, luxury, retail, and transport sectors. Available as mission-by-mission placements with monthly contract-based billing.
• CDI Intérimaire (Permanent Interim Contract) Permanent interim contract combining CDI permanence with temporary mission flexibility. Provides guaranteed minimum monthly remuneration and employee benefits to temps, while giving client companies flexible staffing.
• Recrutement CDD-CDI (Permanent and Fixed-Term Placement) Fixed-term (CDD) and permanent (CDI) recruitment service placing candidates directly in client companies. Ergalis handles ~10,000 CDI recruitments annually, supported by its specialized branch network and digital sourcing tools.
• Talentpeople (RPO) European specialist in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) for large-scale recruitment programs. Operates in France, Spain (under the Winid brand) and Portugal. Targets large enterprises needing to outsource high-volume recruitment projects.
• Up Skills (Executive Search) Executive and expert recruitment firm providing temporary staffing and permanent placement for management positions, plus interim management and management transition services.
• Ergalis Médical (Medical Staffing) Specialized medical staffing sub-brand providing temporary and permanent healthcare professionals — nurses, medical technicians, healthcare support staff — to French medical facilities. Backed by agencies including Nice and St Etienne.
• Ergalis Luxe et Beauté Specialized staffing for luxury and beauty sectors including perfume and cosmetics retail, providing seasonal beauty animators, sales advisors and brand ambassadors to luxury Maisons during peak retail periods.
• Ergalis Transport Logistique Specialized staffing for transport and logistics sectors, providing drivers (VL/PL/SPL), forklift operators, warehouse staff and logistics coordinators to French transport and distribution companies.
• MyErgalis Mobile App Administrative management mobile app for Ergalis temporary workers. Available on iOS and Android, enabling temporary workers to view and download payslips, access employment contracts and exchange documents securely with the agency.
• Human Mobile App Mobile app for hospitality, restaurant and retail staffing. Provides real-time scheduling management, 24/7 access, and enables recruitment in under three clicks. Available on iOS and Android.
• Bankable People Digital recruitment platform dedicated to banking, finance and insurance sectors. Provides anonymized candidate profiles, 24/7 accessibility and direct recruiter-candidate matching for financial-services clients.
• Lektio (HR Training Platform) HR training platform combining online learning with workshop/bootcamp formats, developed for recruitment training and temporary worker development. Supports Ergalis's approximately 1,000 annual training dossiers covering ~1,500 temps and 250 permanent employees.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% client and candidate satisfaction rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Vac'action SantéminorOthers · 16 March 2021Vac'action Santé acquired by Ergalis Group in March 2021 to expand health sector staffing capabilities.
• Golden BeescoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2018Golden Bees provides targeted recruitment advertising technology that enables Ergalis to reach candidates through automated, data-driven campaigns across relevant media platforms. The partnership has improved candidate acquisition ROI through algorithm-based investment management and refined web targeting.
• CFA (Centres de Formation d'Apprentis)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CFA (Apprentice Training Centers) for meat trades in Paris, Lyon and Nice to provide training pathways for butchers and food service professionals.
• FASTTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFASTT (Fonds d'Action Sociale du Travail Temporaire) provides services for temporary workers including housing assistance, mutual insurance, transportation and credit solutions. Ergalis offers FASTT services to its temporary workers.
• WinidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWinid is Talentpeople's operations in Spain under the RPO brand, part of Ergalis Group's international expansion strategy.
• TeleperformanceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorErgalis recruits French-speaking customer service representatives for Teleperformance's Lisbon operations, handling international recruitment and expatriation services.
• 88JOBSDAYminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFirst European Chinese bilingual recruitment platform. Ergalis participated in job fairs organized by 88JOBSDAY to recruit bilingual candidates for luxury and beauty sector positions.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Actual Leader Group: French employment and HR solutions conglomerate that acquired Ergalis in November 2022. Directly comparable as a multi-brand French staffing, temporary work, and recruitment group operating across generalist and specialist verticals.
• Adecco (France): French operations of global staffing leader Adecco Group, offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions. Comparable as a much larger incumbent competing across Ergalis's verticals.
• Manpower France: French arm of global staffing group ManpowerGroup, providing temporary work, recruitment process outsourcing, and career management. Comparable as a top-tier incumbent with overlapping service portfolio.
• Randstad France: French subsidiary of Randstad, the world's largest staffing company. Offers temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR solutions across the same verticals Ergalis targets.
• PageGroup: Global recruitment group with French operations (Michael Page, Page Personnel) specializing in permanent and contract professional placements. Comparable to Ergalis's Up Skills executive search and permanent placement lines.

Direct peers

• Synergie: French-headquartered staffing group operating temporary work, permanent recruitment, and HR services across multiple European countries. Closely comparable to Ergalis in business model, vertical breadth, and French market focus.
• CRIT: Major French staffing and recruitment firm offering temporary work, permanent placement, and airport/industrial services. Comparable to Ergalis as a French mid-market specialist with similar sector coverage and revenue scale.
• Groupe Partnaire: French staffing group providing temporary work, permanent recruitment, and HR services across multiple specialties. Directly comparable mid-sized French staffing peer.

Regional players

• Hays France: French arm of UK-listed specialist recruiter Hays, focusing on professional and skilled trades recruitment. Comparable as a vertical-specialist international recruiter with French market presence.

Emerging players

• Robert Half France: French operations of global specialist recruiter Robert Half, focused on finance, accounting, and office support permanent and contract placements. Comparable to Ergalis's Up Skills executive search and Bankable People finance vertical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Groupe_Ergalis
• Facebookfacebook.com/GroupeErgalis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ergalis
• Instagraminstagram.com/groupeergalis

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A10 records

Investments

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

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