Europa Group

What Europa Group does

Europa Group (Groupe Europa) is a privately held French temporary employment and recruitment group founded in 1999 and headquartered at 4 rue du Général Lanrezac in Paris's 17th arrondissement. The group operates a network of 19 physical staffing agencies distributed across the Île-de-France region (Paris intra-muros, the petite couronne departments of 92/93/94, the grande couronne departments of 77/78/91/95, plus a Yonne office in Sens), organized under five sub-brands: GEM France (specialized in BTP/construction), Defi Technology (banking, finance, electrical, telecom, audiovisual), Mission Interim (generalist plus logistics, industry, transport, tertiary), Parker Interim (generalist plus automotive, advertising, tertiary), and Parker Interim France (industry, passenger transport, logistics transport, secondary construction). The group is legally structured as a Société Anonyme with €200,000 share capital under RCS Paris B 392 487 062.

The business model is built on traditional staffing economics: transaction fees for placing interim (intérim) workers at client companies, plus recruitment fees for permanent (CDI) and fixed-term (CDD) placements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed but specific signals indicate unit-economics-driven rates such as €12.26/hour for CACES-qualified forklift drivers and €33.8-37.7K/year for BAC+2-level administrative roles. The go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales (consultants traveling on-site to client premises to define staffing requirements) with consumer-facing walk-in and appointment-based candidate intake at agency offices, supported by an online job portal and a recently relaunched website. Candidate vetting includes individual interviews, diploma verification, and reference checks. No proprietary technology platform, mobile app, API, or algorithmic matching infrastructure is described.

The customer base spans multiple sectors with BTP and Banking/Finance flagged as primary verticals, and logistics, industry, automotive, transport, advertising, HVAC/plumbing/electrical, and administrative/tertiary as secondary verticals. Selection processes are relationship-driven and consultant-led rather than automated, and the group emphasizes proximity, reactivity, personalized follow-up, and training access for less-qualified interim workers as differentiators. Pascal Bierling is identified as the Directeur de la publication; no broader management team, investor base, or external funding is disclosed.

Name

Europa Group

Legal name

Groupe Europa

Website

https://groupe-europa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Transportation (Drivers/Fleet) Staffing (BPACAEAE)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Workforce recruitment
• Interim employment
• Permanent placement
• Construction staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary Employment (Intérim) Placement Fees: Europa Group earns revenue by placing temporary workers (intérimaires) at client companies. Companies pay for the staffing agency's service of sourcing, vetting, and managing interim workers for fixed-term missions.
2. Permanent Placement (CDD/CDI Recruitment): The group places candidates in CDD (fixed-term) and CDI (permanent) positions for client companies, generating recruitment fees for successful placements.
3. Training Revenue (for interim workers): Interim workers, particularly less qualified ones, can benefit from training opportunities offered through the agency, which may generate related revenue streams for the group.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Europa Group is a French staffing and recruitment group that places temporary workers (intérimaires), fixed-term contract (CDD) hires, and permanent (CDI) hires at client companies through a network of 19 physical agencies in Île-de-France and Yonne. The group vets candidates through individual interviews, diploma and reference verification, and matches them to employer roles across construction (BTP), logistics, industry, automotive, transport, banking/finance, advertising, and administrative sectors. It also offers training opportunities to less-qualified interim workers, often converting interim missions into permanent (CDI) placements at client companies.

Product overview

Europa Group is a network of temporary employment agencies operating 19 branches primarily in Île-de-France, offering staffing and recruitment services for interim (temporary), CDD (fixed-term), and CDI (permanent) positions. The portfolio comprises five distinct sub-brands: GEM France (specialized in BTP/construction), Defi Technology (banking, finance, building, electrical, telecom, audiovisual), Mission Interim (generalist and specialized in logistics, building, industry, transport, tertiary), Parker Interim (generalist with automotive/transport and advertising/tertiary specializations), and Parker Interim France (industry, transport, secondary construction). The brands operate with both generalist and sector-specialized approaches to serve candidates and companies across diverse economic sectors including construction, logistics, industry, automotive, transport, banking, finance, advertising, and administrative services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GEM France: Staffing agency specializing in temporary work and recruitment (CDD and CDI) for the building and public works (BTP) sector.
• Defi Technology
• Mission Interim
• Parker Interim
• Parker Interim France

Quantifiable outcome

• Many interim missions result in CDI (permanent) placements at client companies
• +2 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Manpower France: Major French intérim and recruitment operator offering temporary staffing, permanent placement and specialized recruitment across construction, industry, logistics, and tertiary — competing head-to-head with Europa Group's full vertical coverage.
• Michael Page France: Specialist recruitment firm for permanent placements across professional functions including finance, banking, technical and administrative — competes directly with Europa Group's CDD/CDI placement business in the Île-de-France market.
• Randstad France: Leading global staffing firm with strong French presence providing temporary work, permanent placement, and HR solutions across construction, logistics, automotive, banking and administrative sectors — directly comparable to Europa Group's offering.
• Synergie: Major French staffing firm offering temporary work, CDD and CDI recruitment across BTP, logistics, industry, transport and administrative verticals through a multi-agency network — directly comparable to Europa Group's structure.
• Hays France: Specialist recruitment firm focused on professional and skilled trades placements across construction, finance and technical sectors — competes with Europa Group's CDI/CDD recruitment business, particularly in banking/finance and building trades.
• Start People: French generalist staffing agency operating through a network of physical branches providing interim, CDD and CDI placements across BTP, industry, logistics and transport — directly competing with Europa Group in regional markets.
• Adecco France: The French arm of Adecco Group, the world's largest staffing company, providing temporary work, CDD and CDI recruitment across all major sectors including BTP, logistics and finance — directly competing with Europa Group across most of its Île-de-France service lines.
• Crit Intérim: French-headquartered staffing group providing temporary work and recruitment across construction, industry, transport and tertiary sectors, with dense national agency coverage — a closely comparable French intérim specialist.

Emerging players

• Welljob: Digital-first French intérim platform that connects temporary workers with employers across construction, logistics and industry — represents the digital disruption threat to Europa Group's traditional agency-based model in the same sectors.
• Aquila RH: French intérim and recruitment franchise network providing generalist and specialized staffing across BTP, industry, transport and logistics — a smaller-scale competitor with overlapping coverage to Europa Group's Mission Interim and Parker Interim brands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/groupeeuropa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/defi-technology-groupe-europa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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