What OBEA does

OBEA (operating as Groupe Obea) is a privately-held French management and organizational-transformation consultancy headquartered at 26 rue Vauquelin, Paris 5th arrondissement. Founded in 2011 and operating since at least 2013, the firm delivers bespoke advisory engagements across six interconnected practice pillars: Conseil RH (HR consulting), Transformation Digitale (digital transformation), Leadership & Change, Écoute & Engagement (employee engagement surveys and barometers), Agence de Communication, and Learning & Development. Sector specialisations include healthcare (hospitals, clinics), public administration, real estate promotion, urban transformation, pharmaceutical industry, and care services. The portfolio is delivered primarily through consulting assignments, diagnostic tools (e.g., the Pack+ Santé QVT diagnostic), engagement surveys, and published benchmarks (such as the FHF-Obea HR barometer and the Bilan Diversité with Charte Diversité), rather than standalone software products.

Commercial activity is anchored by an expert-led direct sales motion: prospective clients initiate contact via the obea.fr website, dedicated email addresses, or phone and are routed to a partner-led practice area (Digital Transformation, HR, Organization Transformation, Communication, or Training). OBEA monetises through professional-services fees for consulting and training engagements, including fully customised learning pathways (100% sur mesure) delivered via the wholly-owned training subsidiary Obea Formation (formation.obea.fr). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; rates are determined via direct consultation. The company is privately held with no evidence of institutional investment or external ownership, and operates exclusively in a single-country (France) market. Named customers include CHU de Toulouse, CHU de Nantes, CPAM78, the French Ministry of Armed Forces, Paris Sud Aménagement, and RIVP.

The strategic posture is partnership-driven rather than M&A-driven. Institutional alliances span healthcare (FHF), diversity (Charte Diversité since 2010), academia (EMLV's Observatoire NEXT since 2023), digital education (Epitech Digital since 2019), and government (Ministry of Armed Forces '6tuations' co-development in 2024). OBEA generates significant organic demand through content marketing, public events (breakfast briefings, webinars), and participation in sector conferences (e.g., Paris Healthcare Week, Rencontres RH de la Santé). AI is treated as a consulting theme via recent benchmarks and the Obea Formation AI Integration curriculum, but the firm does not develop AI products internally.

Name

OBEA

Legal name

Obea

Website

https://obea.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

OBEA is a French management consultancy that delivers HR, digital, leadership, communication, and learning advisory for organisational transformation, serving healthcare, public sector, and enterprise clients via bespoke consulting and the Obea Formation training subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

HR Technology (HRIS/HCM) Advisory & Implementation (BPAHAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Analytics & HR Metrics Advisory (BPACAJAK), Corporate Strategy Advisory (BPAHADAA)

Keywords

• Human resources consulting
• Digital transformation consulting
• Leadership and change management
• Employee engagement surveys
• Corporate communication advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: OBEA generates revenue through professional consulting engagements across their core expertise areas including HR consulting, digital transformation, leadership & change management, engagement & listening services, communication consulting, and learning & development. They offer bespoke advisory services tailored to client organizational needs.
2. Custom Training Programs: OBEA designs and delivers custom training programs for organizations, with offerings categorized as adaptable training (100% adaptable), innovative devices (100% innovative), and fully customized learning paths (100% sur mesure). Revenue generated through training engagements and program development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

OBEA is a French management consulting firm that delivers advisory services across six interconnected practice areas: HR consulting, digital transformation, leadership and change management, employee engagement and listening, corporate communication, and learning and development. The firm combines these expertise areas to support organizational transformations for clients across healthcare, public administration, real estate, pharmaceutical, and care sectors, also operating a dedicated training subsidiary (Obea Formation) that delivers customized learning programs.

Product overview

OBEA is a consulting firm combining expertise in Human Resources, Management, Digital Transformation, and Communication to support organizational transformations. The company operates as a unified consulting practice organized around six core service pillars (Conseil RH, Transformation Digitale, Leadership & Change, Écoute & Engagement, Agence de Communication, and Learning & Development) supported by sector-specific offerings for Healthcare, Public Services, Real Estate, Care, and Pharmaceutical industries. OBEA also operates a branded training subsidiary, Obea Formation, which delivers custom training programs through adaptable courses, innovative devices, and fully customized learning pathways. The portfolio is delivered primarily through consulting engagements, diagnostic tools (including the Pack+ Santé for healthcare), engagement surveys, and published benchmarks rather than standalone software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conseil RH (HR Consulting) Human resources consulting services including HR strategy, performance management, talent development, and organizational design for client organizations across sectors.
• Transformation Digitale (Digital Transformation) Digital transformation consulting to help organizations modernize their operations, digitalize HR processes, and adopt new technologies.
• Leadership & Change Management consulting focused on leadership development, change management, and organizational transformation.
• Écoute & Engagement (Listening & Engagement) Employee engagement services including internal surveys, pulse surveys, feedback mechanisms, and engagement barometers for organizations.
• Agence de Communication (Communication Agency) Communication agency services for internal and external corporate communications, employer branding, and strategic messaging.
• Learning & Development Professional training and development services including custom learning solutions, pedagogical engineering, and competency development programs.
• Obea Formation Custom training platform offering tailored learning programs across three categories: Management & Transformation, Behavioral & Transversal Skills, and AI Integration. Provides adaptable courses, innovative learning devices, and fully customized learning pathways.
• Pack+ Santé Comprehensive QVT (Quality of Life at Work) diagnostic and support package specifically designed for healthcare establishments including hospitals and care homes.
• Sector-specific Offerings - Healthcare Specialized consulting services for healthcare sector transformation including hospital management, care quality improvement, and healthcare professional support.
• Sector-specific Offerings - Public Service Public administration transformation services helping government entities modernize service delivery and improve citizen engagement.
• Enquête d'Engagement (Engagement Survey) Employee engagement survey tools and analytics to measure, track, and improve workforce engagement levels for client organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 64% average engagement rate among clients measured through internal surveys
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Ministry of Armed Forces (Ministère des Armées)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2024OBEA and the French Ministry of Armed Forces co-developed the '6tuations' board game, an innovative tool for managerial awareness, training, and conducting managerial transformation.
• EMLV (Observatoire NEXT)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 March 2023Obea and EMLV launched the 'Observatoire des Nouvelles Expériences du Travail' (NEXT Observatory), a prospective watch community focused on new work experiences.
• Epitech DigitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2019OBEA became a partner of Epitech Digital, a new school dedicated to digital transformation launched by Epitech in September 2019. Jérôme Miara, PDG of Obea, participated in the launch. The partnership involves collaboration in digital education and transformation consulting.
• FHF (Fédération Hospitalière de France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual partnership for the FHF-Obea barometer on HR challenges in the hospital sector. Multiple editions conducted since 2017, providing insights into RH priorities and challenges in healthcare establishments.
• Charte DiversitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2010, Obea and Charte Diversité have partnered to conduct the 'Bilan Diversité' survey among Charter signatories every two years. The 2019 edition included a focus on the Gender Equality Index.
• Observatoire prospectif du commercesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted benchmark study on the 'Entreprise Apprenante' (Learning Organization) for the Commerce Observatory, presented at an event in partnership with DGEFP.
• KanbiossecondaryTechnology or IntegrationKanbios, a pure player digital consulting startup and partner of Obea, accompanied Epitech Digital in its launch. OBEA has a partnership relationship with this digital-focused entity.
• Inergie / MACOM'INminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the 1st barometer of the internal communication function in Morocco, presented jointly by Inergie-Groupe Obea and MACOM'IN in March 2016.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Didask: French digital learning and adaptive training technology provider already referenced by OBEA as a technology partner; adjacent ecosystem player rather than a competitor, representing a potential channel for OBEA Formation's custom training offerings.

Direct peers

• Wavestone: Paris-headquartered consulting firm combining management and digital transformation advisory with sector specializations in financial services, energy, healthcare and public sector; the closest French mid-market peer to OBEA in size, multi-pillar structure, and public-sector exposure.
• Kéa & Partners: French strategy and transformation boutique founded on the concept of 'transformation positive'; competes with OBEA on organization transformation, leadership, and HR strategy work for French corporates and public-sector clients.
• Sia Partners: Paris-origin management and technology consulting firm with deep expertise in organizational transformation, HR transformation, and digital strategy; competes for the same French mid-market HR and change management mandates as OBEA.

Broad incumbents

• Oliver Wyman: Global management consultancy with strong organizational effectiveness and change capabilities, including HR transformation; competes with OBEA on transformation and leadership mandates in French large-cap clients.
• McKinsey & Company: Global strategy consultancy with significant Organizational Practice covering transformation, leadership, and change; sets the upper benchmark on French enterprise transformation mandates that OBEA can either compete against or feed into as a specialist sub-contractor.
• Deloitte: Big Four firm with large Human Capital practice offering organization transformation, change management, and HR strategy; represents the global incumbent alternative for OBEA's largest potential clients in France.
• Capgemini Invent: Global digital transformation and innovation arm of Capgemini, covering HR transformation, change management, and organizational design; competes with OBEA on French enterprise mandates where larger scale and global delivery are required.

Emerging players

• Birdeo: French specialist HR and transformation consulting firm focused on HR function redesign, talent, and engagement; narrower scope than OBEA but directly comparable on HR advisory and engagement barometer offerings.
• Avenir RH: French HR transformation and digital workplace consultancy with comparable offerings in HR strategy, employee experience, and HR digitalization; smaller scale than OBEA but overlapping buyer personas in French mid-market and public sector.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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