What Inserim does

Inserim is a French temporary staffing company structured as an ETTI (Entreprise de Travail Temporaire d'Insertion) and incorporated as a Société Anonyme. Founded in 1994 as a joint venture between Adelis and Adecco, it sits within the Adecco Inclusion network of social-inclusion staffing entities. The company's functional role is to supply temporary labor to client enterprises while providing social and professional support to candidates who are distant from the labor market, combining a commercial staffing operation with a publicly-financed social insertion mission. Inserim operates six agencies concentrated in western France (Pays de la Loire and Brittany), serving roughly 480 client businesses and placing approximately 800 temporary workers in 2024, with a reported 70% dynamic exit rate into more durable employment.

The company's core service offering combines standard temporary staffing, individualized candidate support, and dedicated integration programs such as HOPE (for refugees, with 290 beneficiaries integrated to date). It holds ESUS (Entreprise Solidaire d'Utilité Sociale), ISO 9001, and RSEI 3/4 certifications, which both signal operational quality and unlock access to state subsidies and tax-advantaged financing. The underlying technology footprint centers on the Armado platform, described as a digital tool supporting staffing workflows and candidate follow-up; no further proprietary technology stack is disclosed.

Inserim's business model combines net fee revenue from temporary placements with state aid and social-impact financing tied to its ETTI and ESUS designations. It serves a named client base anchored in construction and environmental services (including Bouygues, Eiffage, Vinci, Colas, Veolia, and Suez), with a workforce of 251–500 employees. Three decades of operating history, integration within the Adecco Inclusion network, and a multi-agency regional footprint in western France collectively define Inserim as a regionally specialized, mission-driven social insertion staffing operator rather than a national generalist.

Name

Inserim

Legal name

Inserim

Website

https://inserim.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Inserim is a French ETTI social-insertion temporary employment agency founded in 1994, operating six agencies in western France to place workers facing employment barriers with 480 client businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insertion Temporary Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Support Services & Case Management (Coaching, Wraparound) (EDAAAOAK), Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers) (EDAKANAM)

Keywords

• Insertion temporary staffing
• Social employment agency
• ETTI workforce solutions
• Inclusive recruitment services
• Professional integration support

Headquarters

HQ city

Nantes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing (Intérim d'Insertion): Inserim issues Contrat de Travail Temporaire (CTT) agreements placing pre-screened, supported temporary workers into client businesses for three primary use cases: professional insertion of job-seekers distant from employment, activity overload coverage, and staff replacement. Revenue is generated through the margin between the worker hourly rate charged to the client and the worker payroll cost, plus employer social contributions. As an Entreprise de Travail Temporaire d'Insertion (ETTI), Inserim benefits from specific social contribution reductions on insertion contracts, allowing competitive pricing while maintaining a social mission.
2. Direct Placement (CDD / CDI): Beyond temporary contracts, Inserim also places candidates under Contrat à Durée Déterminée (CDD) or Contrat à Durée Indéterminée (CDI) in direct placement mode. Clients optionally add socioprofessional support services during the first 6 months to secure hiring and integration.
3. Training Services: Inserim arranges and co-ordinates professional training for temporary workers, funded through existing mechanisms (Contrat d'apprentissage, Contrat de professionnalisation, CDPI, CIPI, POEC). Training is a lever to increase worker employability and secure longer or repeat assignments, strengthening the core staffing relationship.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Inserim is an Entreprise de Travail Temporaire d'Insertion (ETTI) that places job seekers distant from employment (RSA recipients, long-term unemployed, disabled individuals, refugees, over-50s, youth) into client businesses through temporary (CTT) and permanent (CDD/CDI) contracts. The company combines professional staffing with up to 2 years of social and professional accompaniment, including training coordination, social support, and on-site follow-up. It also operates the HOPE programme for refugee integration and the Armado digital platform for contract and payroll management.

Product overview

Inserim operates as a unified temporary insertion employment agency offering staffing services combined with social and professional support. The core product is the Armado online platform, which provides temporary workers and companies with a comprehensive self-service portal for contract management, digital signatures, pay slip access, and administrative tasks. Supporting services include recruitment placement, training programs (for both temporary workers and company managers), personalized company follow-up, on-site accompaniment, RSE valorization support, and response to public procurement calls for social clauses. The HOPE program specifically targets refugee integration through combined French language and vocational training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Temporary Insertion Staffing (Intérim d'Insertion) Temporary staffing service under CTT (Contrat de Travail Temporaire) agreements placing pre-screened, supported temporary workers into client businesses for three primary use cases: professional insertion of job-seekers distant from employment, activity overload coverage, and staff replacement. Includes professional and social accompaniment. Targets businesses in construction, industry, services, and environmental sectors.
• Direct Placement (CDD / CDI) Permanent placement of candidates under Contrat à Durée Déterminée (CDD) or Contrat à Durée Indéterminée (CDI) contracts in client businesses. Optional socioprofessional support services during the first 6 months to secure hiring and integration.
• Professional Training Services Arrangement and coordination of professional training for temporary workers, funded through existing French mechanisms (Contrat d'apprentissage, Contrat de professionnalisation, CDPI, CIPI, POEC). Includes training for managers and workplace tutors. Acts as a lever to increase worker employability and secure longer or repeat assignments.
• HOPE Programme (Refugee Integration) Structured 8-month refugee integration pathway (Hébergement, Orientation, Parcours vers l'Emploi) combining 400h of French language training (DCL diploma) and 450h of vocational training with supported employment placement. Co-designed with the French State, OFII, AFPA, AKTO, and participating employers. Delivers guaranteed employment outcomes at programme completion.
• Armado Platform Proprietary online self-service platform providing temporary workers with 24/7 access to view and sign employment contracts, consult pay slips, request advances, download certificates, and update personal details via mobile or desktop. Includes an Employer Portal for client businesses to validate contracts, report hours, manage orders, and receive digital invoices.

Quantifiable outcome

• 800 temporary workers supported and placed in employment in 2024
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• AdelisflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994Co-founding partner alongside Adecco in the creation of Inserim in 1994. Adelis contributed social economy expertise and insertion mission orientation, establishing Inserim as one of France's first Entreprise de Travail Temporaire d'Insertion (ETTI). The founding partnership embedded the social mission at the core of the business model.
• AdeccoflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994Co-founding partner alongside Adelis in the creation of Inserim in 1994. Adecco contributed operational staffing expertise, national brand credibility, and commercial infrastructure. Inserim operates as part of the Adecco Inclusion network, leveraging shared systems, brand, and best practices across 169+ agencies.
• Adecco Inclusion NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInserim is a member of the Adecco Inclusion network, which comprises 5 Entreprise de Travail Temporaire d'Insertion (ETTI) — Inserim, Humando, Id'ées Interim, Janus, and Sato — and 3 Entreprises Adaptées Travail Temporaire (EA TTI) — FMS 2i, Handicap Intérim, and Handishare Intérim. The network covers 169 agencies across 62 French departments and enables knowledge-sharing, best practice adoption, and collective representation in the inclusion sector.
• Pôle EmploicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrance's national public employment service is a primary referral channel for job seekers to Inserim. Pole Emploi advisors identify eligible candidates (RSA recipients, long-term unemployed, etc.) and refer them for insertion placement with Inserim. The partnership is central to candidate pipeline generation.
• Mission LocalecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMission Locale is a public youth employment support service for people under 26. Advisors refer eligible young people facing barriers to employment to Inserim for insertion placement and accompaniment. A key partner for the youth segment.
• Cap EmploicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCap Emploi is a specialist employment service for people with disabilities. It refers workers with disabilities to Inserim for supported insertion placements in client businesses, complementing Inserim's accompaniment model.
• PLIE (Plan Local pour l'Insertion et l'Emploi)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPLIE is a local territorial network coordinating insertion and employment support. Local PLIE offices refer candidates to Inserim and co-manage individual insertion pathways with Inserim's accompaniment teams.
• Plateforme de l'InclusioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA national digital platform for the social and professional inclusion sector, enabling candidates to self-refer directly to Inserim by submitting their application online. Provides a direct digital intake channel complementing the prescriber referral pathway.
• HOPE Programme Partners (State, OFII, AFPA, AKTO)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHOPE (Hébergement, Orientation, Parcours vers l'Emploi) is a national multi-partner programme co-designed with the French State, OFII (Office Français de l'Immigration et de l'Intégration), AFPA (national vocational training provider), AKTO (sector skills body), and participating employers. Inserim is a delivery partner providing the full insertion pathway for refugee participants: French language training, vocational qualification, social accompaniment, and guaranteed employment placement. 290 refugees supported with 100% employment outcomes.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Id'ées Interim: Id'ées Interim is another ETTI in the Adecco Inclusion network, providing temporary insertion staffing under the same ESUS-certified model. Direct sibling entity operating the same insertion-temporary-staffing proposition for similar business and candidate segments.
• Sato: Sato is one of the 5 Adecco Inclusion network ETTIs, providing insertion temporary staffing and professional accompaniment across France. Direct comparable on regulatory framework, customer segments, and accompaniment model.
• Janus: Janus is an ETTI within the Adecco Inclusion network, delivering temporary insertion staffing and social accompaniment across French regions. Operates the same ETTI/ESUS-certified model as Inserim with overlapping social-clause customer base.
• Humando: Humando is one of the 5 ETTIs in the Adecco Inclusion network alongside Inserim, offering temporary insertion staffing with social accompaniment across France. Same regulatory status, business model, and target customer profile as Inserim.

Broad incumbents

• Manpower France: Manpower is one of France's largest generalist staffing firms, serving the same enterprise customers (Bouygues, Vinci, Veolia) with mainstream temporary and permanent placement. Provides broader-incumbent comparison for Inserim's social-clause business and enterprise relationships.
• Crit Intérim: Crit Intérim is a major French temporary staffing group with national coverage in industrial, construction, and services sectors. Comparable in target customer segments but operates a mainstream (non-insertion) staffing model.
• Randstad France: Randstad is a global staffing leader with a large French footprint in temporary and permanent placement, serving the same construction, industrial, and services clients as Inserim. Broad incumbent relevant for benchmarking scale and enterprise coverage.
• Domino RH: Domino RH is a French staffing network with national coverage across temporary and permanent placement, with deep presence in construction and industry — the same verticals as Inserim. Broad incumbent for benchmarking regional agency economics.
• Adecco France: Adecco is the parent network operator and the world's largest staffing group; its French operations serve the same enterprise customers as Inserim but across mainstream (non-insertion) temporary staffing. Broader incumbent that owns Inserim's network brand and provides shared infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Réseau GEIQ: GEIQ (Groupements d'Employeurs pour l'Insertion et la Qualification) is a French federation of employer groups providing insertion-based employment and qualification pathways — an alternative model to ETTI for serving similar candidates and social-clause demand from French enterprises.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Inserim

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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