Premi Homme

What Premi Homme does

Premi Homme is a French executive search and HR consulting firm headquartered in Tours, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Groupe Artus, a family-owned group founded in 1992 by Bruno de L'Espinay. Founded in 2016 by Christelle de Becdelièvre at the initiative of Alexis de L'Espinay (Director General of Groupe Artus), the firm specializes in confidential headhunting, digital sourcing, interim management, and an IT freelance marketplace, complemented by a broader HR accompaniment portfolio including assessment centers, coaching, outplacement, onboarding, recruitment training, and employer brand consulting. The firm serves PME/PMI/ETI, Grands Groupes, investment funds, public sector organizations, and IT companies across all French metropolitan and overseas regions through three offices in Tours, Paris (opened 2020), and Lille (opened 2023).

The business is structured as an executive-search-led professional services firm with hybrid fee mechanics: contingency and retainer-based fees for headhunting mandates, project-based pricing for sourcing center and assessment mandates, and managed-services pricing (monthly billing based on time spent) for the IT freelance marketplace channel. The underlying technology stack comprises an ATS for candidate management, automated job board posting, CV database subscriptions, and AI-augmented sourcing tools; a proprietary executive search methodology governs confidential approach, semi-directive and situational interviews, psychotechnical testing, and reference checks. The IT freelance platform is operated via partnership with a third-party marketplace exposing 60,000+ independent IT consultants across MOA, SAP, ERP, Big Data, RGPD, Cloud, DevOps, PMO, CISCO, DSI, and cyber security domains.

Revenue reached €1.3M in 2024 with 12-14 consultants, and the firm is recruiting two additional consultants in 2025 to support continued growth. Distribution is direct enterprise sales, with no disclosed API, SDK, or app-based distribution. The company holds RSE Label Lucie certification and is integrated into the broader Groupe Artus ecosystem (90+ agencies, 450+ collaborators, €252M+ revenue in 2025), which provides operational backing, brand credibility, and cross-referral potential while Premi Homme maintains specialist executive-search positioning.

Name

Premi Homme

Legal name

PREMI HOMME

Website

https://premi-homme.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Premi Homme is a French executive search and HR consulting firm offering confidential headhunting, digital sourcing, interim management, IT freelance placement, and HR accompaniment services to PME/PMI/ETI, grands groupes, and investment funds across France via offices in Tours, Paris, and Lille as a subsidiary of Groupe Artus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search & Recruitment Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Headhunting recruitment
• HR consulting services
• Talent acquisition
• Interim management

Headquarters

HQ city

Tours

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Executive Search / Headhunting: Contingency and retainer-based fees for identifying, approaching, and placing candidates in strategic positions. Services include confidential searches, in-depth evaluation, and onboarding support.
2. Sourcing Center: Volume recruitment services using e-sourcing tools and expertise to find profiles adapted to client needs.
3. HR Accompaniment Services: Assessment center evaluations, coaching, outplacement, training, and onboarding services provided as additional high-value services.
4. IT Freelance Marketplace: Facilitation of access to IT freelancers through a partner platform, managing mission follow-up and monthly billing based on time spent.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Premi Homme is a French executive search and HR consulting firm that identifies, evaluates, and places senior executives, rare profiles, and management talent for enterprises through confidential headhunting, digital sourcing, and interim management placement. Its offering extends into a full suite of HR accompaniment services — including assessment centers, candidate validation, coaching, outplacement, onboarding support, recruitment training, employer brand consulting, and territory attractiveness — as well as an IT freelance marketplace connecting companies to over 60,000 independent technology consultants.

Product overview

Premi Homme is a French HR consulting and executive search firm offering a unified portfolio of recruitment and human resources services. Its core offering consists of two primary recruitment methods — Chasse de têtes (Executive Search) for confidential, bespoke headhunting of senior and rare profiles, and Sourcing Center for digital-captured volume recruitment — supplemented by specialized vertical services including an IT freelance marketplace (Expert IT) and interim management (Management de transition). The portfolio extends into HR accompaniment services for enterprises (Assessment Center, candidate validation, coaching, outplacement, onboarding, training, employer branding, and territory attractiveness) and candidate support (skills assessment, job search coaching, individual coaching, and IT freelancing). The services are interconnected: recruitment is the core business, with accompaniment services designed to support the full talent lifecycle from evaluation through integration and retention, while candidate services create a talent pipeline for placement mandates. The firm operates from three offices (Tours, Paris, Lille) and is a subsidiary of the ARTUS Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chasse de têtes (Executive Search) Confidential headhunting and direct-approach recruitment for strategic positions, top management, and rare expert profiles. Includes bespoke targeting, candidate evaluation through in-depth interviews and psychological testing, and onboarding support. Targets enterprises seeking senior leadership placements.
• Sourcing Center

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.3M€ revenue in 2024, confirming growth trajectory since 2016 creation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MEDEFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployer organization representing French businesses. Premi Homme adheres for market intelligence, network expansion, exchange with other business leaders, and participation in local economic promotion and education debates.
• ANDRHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst community of HR professionals with over 5000 members. Provides Premi Homme with necessary openness towards HR universe evolution through information-rich meetings and constructive exchanges.
• Réseau EntreprendreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of business leaders who voluntarily accompany business creators. Premi Homme commits with Réseau Entreprendre Loire Valley to support transmission, experience sharing, and advice for entrepreneurs.
• Made In Val de LoireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional industry promotion event with 130 companies showcasing Industry 4.0 and digital expertise. Premi Homme participates in organizing committee to develop competitiveness poles and training quality.
• Job PackminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDevelops company attractiveness for candidates and facilitates professional mobility through personalized packs and Welcomer community. Premi Homme provides operational partnership for territory attractiveness in recruitment success.
• À chacun son EverestminorOthersAssociation supporting children with cancer and women in remission from breast cancer through mountain stays to rebuild confidence. Premi Homme donates to the association for each recruitment completed.
• Café JoyeuxminorOthersCoffee-restaurants that train and employ people with mental disability. Preferred supplier of coffee for Premi Homme offices, sourced from traditional roasting in Strasbourg and packaged in ESAT.
• ARTUS GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily French group founded in 1992 by Bruno de L'Espinay. Premi Homme is a subsidiary offering executive search alongside ARTUS's 90+ employment agencies. The alliance provides group solidity with specialist agility.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fed Group: French recruitment and HR consulting group specializing in permanent and executive placement across multiple sectors. Comparable in direct-hire, executive search, and HR advisory; French-headquartered with multi-sector coverage similar to Premi Homme.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with major executive search and talent advisory practice. Comparable in executive search methodology, leadership assessment, and HR consulting; serves a similar client base of large enterprises and competes for mid-to-senior mandates in France.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and on-demand talent solutions provider. Comparable in confidential senior-level executive search; competes directly for top-management and board placements at French Grands Groupes and investment funds that Premi Homme also serves.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search firm focused on senior leadership and board placements. Directly comparable to Premi Homme's chasse de têtes offering, though operating at much larger scale across global markets; competes for the same confidential CXO and top-management mandates in France.
• Spencer Stuart: Premier global executive search and leadership advisory firm. Directly comparable in confidential executive search methodology and senior-level placements; competes with Premi Homme for senior mandates at large French enterprises, ETIs, and investment funds.
• Robert Walters: International recruitment consultancy focused on professional and middle/senior management hiring. Comparable in permanent placement and executive search for experienced professionals; competes for similar mid-market and enterprise clients in France.
• Michael Page: Leading permanent placement and recruitment firm operating across France. Comparable in direct-hire and middle/top management recruitment services; competes with Premi Homme for PME/ETI mandates and offers a similar multi-office national footprint.
• Hays: Global recruitment and workforce solutions specialist with strong French presence. Comparable in permanent placement, executive search, and recruitment consulting; competes with Premi Homme for specialized and senior roles across multiple sectors in France.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup France: Global staffing and workforce solutions leader with significant French operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering staffing, recruitment, and HR services at scale; overlaps with Premi Homme on permanent placement and HR accompaniment but at materially larger scale across broader service lines.
• Adecco France: Major global staffing and HR solutions provider with substantial French presence. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR consulting; overlaps with Premi Homme's general recruitment services but at vastly greater scale and broader service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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