What Groupe Partnaire does

Groupe Partnaire is a privately-held French family-owned staffing and recruitment group headquartered in Orléans and legally constituted as S2F – Groupe Partnaire SA. Its core activity is the placement of temporary workers (intérim) under French regulated employment frameworks, complemented by permanent placement (CDI/CDD) through specialized cabinets. The group operates a network of more than 190 physical agencies across France and Europe, supported by 949 permanent employees and a workforce of roughly 54,886 to 66,328 temporary workers depending on reporting period. Verticals are organized around dedicated market leads in retail, transport, industry, BTP (construction), nuclear, and agroalimentaire, with on-site "implants" embedded at the largest clients since 2013 to manage intérimaires directly inside customer operations.

The group's product portfolio spans the flagship Partnaire intérim brand alongside acquired and wholly-owned sub-brands: Adeva (regional agency network, 20 years), TalentSkills (recruitment cabinet), Antenor (Life Sciences specialist, 30 years), Helvetic Emplois and Accord Emploi (Swiss operations), plus the January 2024 acquisitions of ID Search (France) and ABC Jobs (Switzerland). In 2024 the group launched a mobile application on iOS and Android for candidates, paired with a redesigned corporate website. Adjacent infrastructure includes the Fondation Partnaire (corporate foundation created October 2022) and a Mécénat de compétences skills-sponsorship program, plus the Partnaire Action Handi'Cap assessment center for sourcing workers with disabilities (since 2019).

The revenue model is transaction-fee based across three streams: margin on temporary worker wages (the core stream), fees from permanent and fixed-term recruitment through the specialized cabinets, and fees from international operations. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales through the 190+ agency network, supplemented by event-driven formats (job-dating, board-game recruitment, My Recrut'Days with the LAB'O innovation hub), a self-serve candidate website, and a mobile app. Pricing is quote-based with no public disclosure. Ownership remains concentrated in the Gobinet family, with Philippe Gobinet as founder/owner since 1987 and Aurélie Gobinet Gmuender as Présidente du Directoire since October 2023.

Name

Groupe Partnaire

Legal name

S2F – Groupe PARTNAIRE SA

Website

https://groupe-partnaire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

High-Volume / High-Turnover Temp Staffing (BPACACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transportation (Drivers/Fleet) Staffing (BPACAEAE), Healthcare Non-Clinical Temp Staffing (BPACACAO)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing
• Recruitment services
• Permanent placement
• HR consulting
• Workforce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Orléans

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing (Intérim): Core business providing temporary workers to companies across multiple sectors including retail, transport, industry, construction, nuclear, and food processing. Revenue generated through margin on worker wages.
2. Recruitment Services: Permanent placement (CDI, CDD) services through specialized cabinets including TalentSkills, Antenor, and Adeva networks.
3. International Operations: Subsidiaries and agencies in Poland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland through Helvetic Emplois and Accord Emploi.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Groupe Partnaire provides temporary staffing (intérim) and permanent recruitment (CDI/CDD) services through a network of 190+ agencies in France and Europe. The company places workers across specialized sectors including retail, transport, industry, BTP (construction), nuclear, and food processing (agroalimentaire), generating revenue through margin on temporary worker wages and placement fees for permanent positions.

Product overview

Groupe Partnaire operates as a diversified staffing and recruitment group built around its flagship temporary staffing brand, Partnaire, which spans over 190 agencies in France and Europe. The portfolio includes specialized recruitment cabinets (TalentSkills and Antenor for Life Sciences/Health), regional agency networks (Adeva), and international subsidiaries (Helvetic Emplois and Accord Emploi in Switzerland). The group also operates Partnaire Action Handi'Cap, an assessment center supporting the sourcing of workers with disabilities, and offers specialized sector branches in transport, BTP, nuclear, retail, industry, and food. A corporate foundation (Fondation Partnaire) and a skills-based volunteering program (Mécénat de compétences) extend the group's social impact beyond core staffing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Partnaire Temporary Staffing Services The flagship temporary staffing (intérim) service of Groupe Partnaire, placing workers across specialized sectors including retail, transport, industry, BTP (construction), nuclear, and food processing. Operates through 190+ agencies across France and Europe with offerings including temporary worker placement, CDI intérimaire contracts, and permanent recruitment services.
• Application Mobile Partnaire (Mobile App) Mobile application for iOS and Android allowing candidates and temporary workers to browse job offers, apply for positions, and track their missions in real time. Available on Apple Store and Google Play Store.
• TalentSkills Recruitment Specialized recruitment cabinet operating under the Groupe Partnaire umbrella, complementing the agency's staffing operations with dedicated recruitment consulting expertise.
• Antenor Life Sciences Recruitment
• Adeva Regional Staffing Network
• Helvetic Emplois
• Accord Emploi

Quantifiable outcome

• 97.80% satisfaction rate among temporary workers with Partnaire welcome
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LAB'O Village By CA OrléanscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Partnership renewed in 2025 for the third year of My Recrut'Days events for local startups. Plans include a hackathon in H2 2025 involving student ecosystem. Aims to encourage innovation, participate in economic development, and strengthen ties with local actors.
• Maison des Femmes d'OrléansminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024Association supporting women victims of violence with listening, legal aid, social and psychological support. Partnaire collected toys and hygiene products during Christmas solidarity initiative.
• Secours Populaire FrançaisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024Association helping people in precarious situations with food aid, school support, health access. Partnaire collected donations during Christmas initiative.
• DuralexminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Face to Duralex crisis, Partnaire demonstrated solidarity by supporting training of future employees. Organized qualifying training for line operators with JF Millet in Châteauroux. Three people validated CQP, two integrated Duralex permanently via CDII contracts.
• LADAPT Centre-Val de LoireminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in escape game inclusion initiative in Montargis during SEEPH 2024. Organization supports people with disabilities in employment.
• Day OnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDay One is an Orléans-based company that accompanies Groupe Partnaire in skills sponsorship (mécénat de compétences) initiatives. Together they won silver medal at Nuit de l'Innovation RH 2024. Day One helps manage the program where employees spend 2 days per year supporting associations.
• Sport dans la VilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to accompany youth from priority neighborhoods toward emancipation through combined employment and sports programs.
• Bail ArtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to integrate contemporary art exhibitions into Groupe Partnaire offices. Creates stimulating work environment, fosters creativity and reflection, enhances employee fulfillment. Artworks are regularly renewed.
• EPNAKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to promote insertion of people with disabilities through specialized support and training programs.
• ARPEJEHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support young people with disabilities in their professional integration and career development.
• Les Entreprises s'engagentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative to promote diversity and inclusion in employment, particularly for people with disabilities and those far from employment.
• France TravailminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration with France Travail for job-dating events and employment initiatives. Job-dating for Altho was organized in France Travail Pontivy premises.
• CHU d'Orléans - Synchronie FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supports Synchronie endowment fund for financing projects by CHU d'Orléans staff to improve patient care. Co-financed multisensory Snoezelen cart for pediatric surgery department.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hays: Global specialist recruitment firm with strong presence in France and continental Europe, focused on professional and skilled trades recruitment. Comparable to Groupe Partnaire's TalentSkills and Antenor sub-brands.
• Adecco Group: Global leader in temporary staffing and permanent placement with significant French and European presence. Competes with Groupe Partnaire for the same enterprise intérim RFPs and large-account relationships.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider with deep French market operations. Directly competes with Groupe Partnaire in temporary staffing, recruitment, and career-transition services across multiple sectors.
• Randstad: World's largest staffing company, with substantial operations in France including intérim, permanent placement, and HR solutions. A direct peer competing for the same client base and candidate pool as Groupe Partnaire.
• Adwork: France-based temporary staffing network operating across multiple sectors. A smaller but directly comparable French intérim peer with similar regional agency-driven go-to-market.
• Aquila RH: French franchise-based temporary staffing network specializing in BTP, industry, transport, logistics, and tertiary. Overlapping sector mix and local-agency model make it a near-direct comparable to Groupe Partnaire.
• Crit Intérim: French-listed temporary staffing group with extensive multi-sector intérim operations and a growing international footprint. Closely comparable business model and vertical specialization versus Groupe Partnaire.
• Synergie: Major French-headquartered temporary staffing and recruitment group operating across Europe. Directly comparable to Groupe Partnaire in its multi-sector intérim model and European agency footprint, and is a key domestic competitor in France.

Emerging players

• Michael Page: International specialist recruitment firm with a meaningful French footprint, focused on permanent and contract placement. Comparable to Partnaire's higher-margin recruitment services rather than its core intérim volume.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half: Global specialist staffing and consulting firm with French operations across finance, technology, legal and administrative placement. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping recruitment and temp capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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