Forval

What Forval does

Forval is a French non-profit employer group (groupement d'employeurs) founded in 1998 and headquartered in Beaufort-en-Anjou in the Maine-et-Loire department. The organization operates a shared-employment model in which approximately 100 employees are hired under permanent contracts (CDI) by Forval and then deployed on a part-time basis across roughly 80 member companies. These member organizations span diverse sectors including agriculture, horticulture, IT, and industrial services, and benefit from access to qualified personnel without absorbing the full cost and administrative burden of direct employment. Employees, in turn, receive CDI status, continuous career support, and skills development rather than a sequence of short-term assignments.

Forval's core service offering includes recruitment, skills assessment, professional coaching, customized HR support, and the coordination of training programs for member organizations. Revenue is generated through a membership-based fee model, with member companies paying contributions that fund payroll, HR administration, and the shared management infrastructure. The group has built an ecosystem of institutional partnerships — including Pôle Emploi for recruitment pipelines, the CCI Maine-et-Loire for training delivery, and Carsat/Aract for workplace-safety initiatives — that reinforce its service capabilities. Forval has also obtained LUCIE 26000 RSE certification, demonstrating formal adherence to recognized corporate social responsibility standards.

Name

Forval

Legal name

Groupement d'employeurs Forval

Website

https://forval.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Forval is a French non-profit employer group founded in 1998 that operates a shared-CDI model deploying roughly 100 employees across approximately 80 member companies in Maine-et-Loire, providing recruitment, HR administration, and training services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employer Group / Shared-Time Staffing Services

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Contractor Benefits & Perks Administration (BPACAGAJ), Independent Contractor Compliance & Classification (IC vs Employee) (BPACAGAA)

Keywords

• Shared-time staffing services
• Employer group services
• Permanent contract staffing
• HR consulting services
• Workforce management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaufort-en-vallée

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Shared-time CDI staffing services: Forval generates revenue by managing shared CDI (permanent) contracts where employees work across multiple member organizations. The organization handles all HR administration (payroll, contracts, management) for employees while member companies pay for access to part-time skills. Revenue comes from membership fees and service contributions from adherent organizations based on the time and skills needed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Forval is a non-profit groupement d'employeurs (employer group) that provides shared permanent (CDI à temps partagé) employment contracts, recruiting and placing employees who work part-time across multiple member organizations to form a full-time equivalent role. The organization handles all HR administration (payroll, contracts, management) for these shared employees and offers complementary HR services including recruitment, professional coaching, customized HR support, and professional training to its approximately 80 member companies, collectivities, artisans, and associations in Maine-et-Loire, France.

Product overview

Forval is a groupement d'employeurs (employer group) operating as a non-profit association under French law 1901. The core offering is the CDI à temps partagé (shared permanent contract) model, which creates customized full-time CDI positions by combining part-time assignments across multiple member organizations. This is supported by complementary services including Recrutement (recruitment), Coaching professionnel (professional coaching), and Accompagnement RH sur-mesure (customized HR support). The portfolio functions as a unified HR solutions ecosystem where the shared CDI framework serves as the central product, with specialized services built around talent acquisition, development, and retention.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 998 hours of training provided to employees, demonstrating commitment to skill development
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• TerrenacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2023Major agricultural cooperative and FORVAL member that hosted the 2023 General Assembly at its Angers facilities, demonstrating close collaboration and mutual support within the employer group network
• LabosemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeed analysis laboratory that partners with FORVAL for customized professionalization contracts to integrate new collaborators requiring specific training on specialized seed sector positions
• CCI de Maine et LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Commerce and Industry of Maine-et-Loire that partners with FORVAL on training engineering and professionalization contracts, bringing expertise in training program development
• Aract Pays de la LoiresupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional agency for improvement of working conditions, partnering with FORVAL on workplace health and safety matters, regularly collaborating on prevention and occupational health initiatives
• Carsat Pays de la LoiresupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial security institution for health insurance and pensions in Pays de la Loire, partnering with FORVAL on occupational health, safety, and workplace prevention programs
• SMIAsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner organization working with FORVAL on health and safety initiatives, appearing in announcements related to workplace safety and prevention programs
• Pôle EmploisupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench public employment service shown as a partner/logo on FORVAL website, collaborating on job placement and employment initiatives
• Destination AngerssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerAngers tourism and convention bureau that collaborated with FORVAL for hosting the 2024 General Assembly at the Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers
• Les Ducs d'AngerssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional ice hockey team from Angers that partnered with FORVAL for a member evening event combining sports and professional networking
• Hortival DiffusioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHorticultural company that employs FORVAL collaborators during seasons on key positions, demonstrating loyalty and expertise serving seasonal success through the shared-time model

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GE UMANIS: One of France's largest groupements d'employeurs operating the same multi-employer CDI à temps partagé model as Forval. It is structurally the closest direct competitor and serves as the obvious benchmark for scaling the GE model across French regions.
• GE IQ: French employer group offering shared CDI contracts and HR support to a network of member companies, closely mirroring Forval's product, legal structure, and target customer base of TPE/PME.

Broad incumbents

• Partnaire: Major French staffing and HR solutions group with broad geographic reach. While it operates primarily through traditional temporary staffing, it competes with Forval on multi-employer and shared-employment arrangements.
• ManpowerGroup France: One of France's largest staffing providers, offering temporary, permanent, and outsourced HR solutions. Comparable in serving French employers' flexible workforce needs, though it operates at much larger scale and lacks the GE legal structure.
• Adecco France: Global staffing leader's French arm, providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR outsourcing. Overlaps with Forval on serving French SMEs' part-time and seasonal staffing needs.
• Synergie: Established French staffing group with deep regional presence, providing temporary work, recruitment, and HR services. Comparable in serving similar regional SME and agricultural customers as Forval.
• CRIT: Major French staffing and HR services group with national coverage. Comparable in providing flexible workforce solutions to French enterprises, though broader in scope than Forval's employer-group model.
• Randstad France: Global HR services leader's French operation, offering staffing, recruitment, and HR solutions including PEO-style services. Overlaps with Forval on employer-of-record and HR outsourcing capabilities.

Regional players

• CCI de Maine-et-Loire (partnership): Local Chamber of Commerce that partners with Forval on training and professionalization contracts. Serves the same regional employer base in Maine-et-Loire, providing an indirect benchmark for local SME demand patterns.

Others

• Pôle Emploi (now France Travail): French public employment service that partners with Forval on job placement. Functions as a complementary ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor, but its national scale shapes the broader French employment-services landscape.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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