Andrh

What Andrh does

ANDRH (Association Nationale des Directeurs des Ressources Humaines) is a French non-profit professional association founded in 1947 that serves HR directors and HR professionals across France. It operates as a federated network of 64 local groups with a national footprint of 6,250-6,315 members and is headquartered in Paris with a staff of 11-50 employees under president Audrey Richard, who concurrently serves as DRH of Groupe Canal+. Its core mission is the professionalization, advocacy, and peer networking of the French HR function.

The association's product portfolio is built around four pillars: an editorial offering led by the bimonthly RH info magazine (€79/year, seven issues annually), events anchored by the Université de l'ANDRH (700 participants in 2026, up from 650 in 2025) and the Grand Prix de l'ANDRH (4th edition in 2026, awarded to Caisse d'Epargne Hauts de France), a digital content layer including the Mag'IA conversational Q&A tool over the magazine archive, podcasts hosted via Ausha, and YouTube video, and an HR provider directory (Annuaire). The supporting technology stack is a conventional CMS-based web platform with member authentication, event registration, and integrations to Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Intercom (live chat), Ausha (podcast hosting), and YouTube. Beyond content, ANDRH runs member-facing initiatives such as the Safe Place anti-harassment program (launched June 2025, reaching 4,500+ professionals) and the #JeunesProsRH pipeline for younger HR practitioners.

The business model is a four-stream non-profit revenue construct: individual and corporate membership dues (with a 2025 Discovery entry offer at €199), magazine subscriptions and advertising, sponsored events and partner contributions, and Annuaire provider listings. Institutional partnerships with APEC (joint Baromètre), Great Place to Work, ONU Femmes France, and the European Association of People Management (EAPM) extend ANDRH's reach and reinforce its position as the convening body of the French HR profession.

Name

Andrh

Legal name

ANDRH – Association Nationale des Directeurs des Ressources Humaines

Website

https://andrh.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ANDRH is a French non-profit professional association founded in 1947 serving HR directors and HR professionals across France, with 6,250+ members in 64 local groups, offering a bimonthly magazine, the Université de l'ANDRH conference, the Grand Prix de l'ANDRH awards, an HR provider directory, and digital content services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Resources & Talent (SHRM/HRCI Recertification) (EDAAALAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

HR Compliance, Policy, EEO & Labor Law (BPACAPAM)

Keywords

• HR professional association
• Human resources community
• HR professional development
• HR industry networking
• HR regulatory updates

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues (Cotisations): Annual membership fees paid by HR professionals (active members, associated members, and honorary members). Fee amounts are fixed annually by the National Council.
2. Magazine Subscriptions: Annual subscription to the ANDRH magazine including 7 issues plus supplements. Additional GPT access included. Priced at €79 for 7 issues + supplements of 2026.
3. HR Provider Directory: Advertising directory for HR service providers managed by external regie (externalized advertising management). Providers pay to be listed in categorized directory.
4. Event Revenue: Revenue from organizing events including Université de l'ANDRH (annual conference), Grand Prix de l'ANDRH, webinars, and partner events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ANDRH (Association Nationale des Directeurs des Ressources Humaines [National Association of Human Resources Directors]) is a French non-profit professional association founded in 1947 that provides membership-based services to HR directors, managers, and HR practitioners. Its core offerings include an annual magazine subscription with Mag'IA AI-powered Q&A, multiple email newsletters covering HR news and legal updates, podcasts and video content, an HR provider directory, the annual Université ANDRH conference, the Grand Prix ANDRH awards program, the Safe Place initiative addressing workplace violence against women, and the #JeunesProsRH community for young HR professionals.

Product overview

ANDRH (Association Nationale des Directeurs des Ressources Humaines) is a professional association for HR practitioners in France, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of membership-based services including: the Magazine de l'ANDRH (a 7-issue annual publication with Mag'IA companion), four newsletter products (L'essentiel RH, L'intégrale RH, Carrière RH, Juridique RH), Le Studio digital content platform with podcasts and videos, the Répertoire des Prestataires RH directory, the annual Université de l'ANDRH conference, the Grand Prix de l'ANDRH awards program, the Safe Place initiative for workplace violence support, and #JeunesProsRH community for young HR professionals. These services support HR professionals through content, networking, events, and professional resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Magazine de l'ANDRH

Quantifiable outcome

• 64 local groups covering entire French territory
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ONU Femmes FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Safe Place program to provide HR professionals with tools to support employees facing domestic violence. First guide published in 2023.
• APECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the annual Baromètre Apec-ANDRH on HR function legitimacy and career partnership. 2026 edition shows 64% satisfaction with HR function.
• Great Place to WorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint parcours (program) on workplace quality, addressing declining manager interest and employee expectations.
• Dépist&vousminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganizer of the CAC - Companies Against Cancer challenge, partnering with ANDRH for the second edition.
• EAPM (European Association for People Management)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean HR association where ANDRH actively participates. EAPM reaffirmed its role in European HR cooperation at its October 2025 Assembly.
• Coopérative UcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWinner of Prix du Care 2023, their program inspired the Safe Place guide's practical approach for supporting employees.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Liaisons Sociales: Liaisons Sociales is a leading French media brand for labor law and social relations news, distribution, and training. Listed as an ANDRH partner and serves a similar HR/legal-HR audience with subscription content — partially overlapping ANDRH's Juridique RH newsletter and legal memos product.
• Newstank RH: Newstank RH is a French B2B media outlet covering HR news, trends, and regulation for HR professionals. Sells content, events, and advertising to the same HR decision-maker audience ANDRH serves, partially overlapping ANDRH's newsletter and magazine value proposition.
• Great Place to Work France: GPTW France is a direct partner of ANDRH on workplace quality programs and serves the same HR decision-maker audience with benchmarking, certification, and recognition services. While more commercial, it competes with ANDRH for HR community mindshare and on the quality-of-workplace agenda.

Broad incumbents

• SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management): SHRM is the largest global HR professional membership association (~300,000 members in the US) and the most direct international peer to ANDRH. Both run membership dues, certifications, annual conferences, and content/media for HR practitioners — SHRM is the reference model ANDRH's French community-led model mirrors.
• World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA): WFPMA is the global federation of national HR associations, of which ANDRH-aligned bodies are members. Operates the same membership-based, community-driven model for HR professionals, with a global rather than national footprint — comparable as a peer at the international level.
• CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development): CIPD is the chartered body for HR professionals in the UK and Ireland with similar membership, learning, and policy-influence offerings. Like ANDRH, it serves as the national professional community for HR leaders and provides content, events, and accreditation — a clear cross-Channel comparable.

Regional players

• ANACT (Agence Nationale pour l'Amélioration des Conditions de Travail): ANACT is a French public agency focused on improving work conditions and is an ANDRH partner. Both address French HR/QVCT topics, but ANACT is publicly funded and policy-oriented while ANDRH is a practitioner-led association — adjacent rather than directly competing.
• Personnel Today: Personnel Today is a long-running UK HR trade media outlet with news, analysis, awards, and events for HR professionals. Operates the same content + community + events model as ANDRH but in the UK rather than France, making it a regional comparable rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• APEC (Association Pour l'Emploi des Cadres): APEC is a French association focused on executive employment that also publishes joint research (Baromètre Apec-ANDRH) with ANDRH. Both are Paris-based, membership-driven, employer-supported institutions serving white-collar and HR professionals in France — a direct comparable in scope and audience overlap.
• AGRH (Association Francophone de Gestion des Ressources Humaines): AGRH is the French-language academic association for HR management research, organizing colloques and publications on HR topics. Overlaps with ANDRH on the HR community/conference model and on French HR thought leadership, though its audience is more academic than practitioneer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ANDRH_Officiel
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@andrh
• Facebookfacebook.com/ANDRH.France
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/andrh
• Instagraminstagram.com/andrh_officiel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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