Synergie

What Synergie does

Synergie is a publicly traded French HR management group (Euronext Paris: SDG, ISIN FR0000032658) founded in 1969 and headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt. It provides temporary staffing, permanent recruitment, training, payroll management, and HR consulting through a network of 850 recruitment offices and employment agencies spanning 15+ countries across Western, Central and Southern Europe, the UK, Canada, and Australia. The group reports as the leading French-owned HR services platform and ranks among France's top staffing firms, with Q1 2026 revenue of €795.1M (+5.0% YoY) split between international operations (€499.7M, 62.9% of group) and France (€295.4M, flat YoY).

The business model is a transaction-fee and professional-services hybrid. Temporary staffing generates volume-based revenue across industrial, agrifood, pharmaceutical, logistics, government, renewable energy, and water infrastructure end-markets; permanent placement is fee-on-success; and the Synergie 360° HR Solution adds higher-margin consulting, training, and CSR advisory services. Distribution is direct via the 850-branch office network, supported by a sales-led GTM motion with named account managers in each market. International expansion is pursued through a programmatic M&A strategy, with completed deals including INTERKADRA (Poland, 2022), IPA Personnel Services (Australia, 2024), House of Flexwork (Switzerland, 2025-2026), and Agilus Work Solutions / Design Group Staffing (Canada, 2026) — the latter being Synergie's largest international acquisition to date.

The underlying technology is a conventional HR services platform rather than a software product: there are no disclosed proprietary AI/ML capabilities, no public APIs or SDKs, and no AI product launches. Defensible value is built on physical distribution (office footprint), regulated-industry credentials (ISO 9001 since 1996, ISO 14001 in Spain, EcoVadis Gold 2025, FT Leader in Diversity 2026, CEFRI nuclear staffing certification, MASE safety certification), and sports-sponsorship brand building (FC Nantes, Top 14 rugby, Italian and German volleyball). Capital structure is conservative with approximately €682M market cap, 24.36M shares outstanding, and net cash (FY2025 enterprise value ~€407M vs market cap ~€682M).

Name

Synergie

Legal name

SYNERGIE

Website

https://www.synergie.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Synergie is a publicly traded French HR management group operating 850 recruitment offices across 15+ countries, providing temporary staffing, permanent recruitment, training, and HR consulting to clients in agrifood, pharma, logistics, government, renewable energy, and infrastructure sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and HR Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Employment Services (5613), Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Contractor of Record (COR) / Global Contractor Management (BPACAHAE), Compensation & Performance Administration Outsourcing (annual cycles, merit, reviews) (BPACAKAL), HR Operations Administration (HRIS Admin, Records, Employee Data Mgmt) (BPACAKAC)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing
• Permanent recruitment
• HR consulting
• Workforce solutions
• Talent acquisition

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing Services: Core staffing and temporary employment services providing workforce solutions to clients across multiple sectors and geographies
2. Recruitment and HR Solutions: Permanent placement and recruitment services generating revenue from successful placements
3. Training and Consulting: HR consulting, training, and professional development services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Synergie is a French HR services group that provides temporary staffing, permanent recruitment, training, payroll management, and HR consulting to companies and institutions. It delivers these services through a global network of 850+ recruitment offices and employment agencies spanning 15+ countries, with vertical expertise in sectors such as agrifood, pharmaceuticals, logistics, government, renewable energy, and water infrastructure.

Product overview

Synergie is a major independent HR management company offering a comprehensive suite of services including temporary staffing, permanent recruitment, training, and HR consulting. The company operates as a unified service offering through its network of 850+ recruitment offices and employment agencies worldwide. The portfolio centers on Synergie's core recruitment and staffing services, supplemented by training programs and the Synergie 360° HR Solution add-on module for enterprise clients seeking integrated HR and CSR advisory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Design Group Staffing: Canadian staffing company operating under the Agilus Work Solutions umbrella
• Acorn
• Hunt
• Synacoglobal

Products and services

• Recruitment and Temporary Staffing Services Core HR service offering temporary staffing and permanent recruitment workforce solutions for companies across agrifood, pharmaceutical, logistics, government, renewable energy, water infrastructure, and other sectors worldwide.
• Training Services Annual training investments that contribute to the employability of temporary employees and support sustainable employment for workers placed with clients.
• HR Consulting Advisory and consulting services in human resources management, including guidance for clients on developing their own CSR policies as part of the Group's service offering.
• Synergie 360° HR Solution Comprehensive integrated HR service offering that bundles staffing, training, and advisory services, including CSR policy advisory for enterprise clients.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Agilus Work SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2026Synergie acquired majority stake in Agilus Work Solutions (operating as Design Group Staffing), a Canadian staffing firm. Expected to generate approximately CAD 300 million (about €190 million) in revenue in 2025. This is Synergie's largest international acquisition to date, creating extensive national coverage across Canada.
• House of Flexwork GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 December 2025Synergie acquiring majority stake in Swiss staffing agency House of Flexwork Group. Expected to close in early 2026, this acquisition expands Synergie's operations and market presence in Switzerland, focusing on agrifood, pharmaceuticals, and logistics sectors.
• IPA Personnel ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2024Synergie acquired IPA Personnel Services in Australia, doubling its size in the country. The combined network has a strong domestic presence across all main Australian cities, serving diverse sectors including government, renewable energy, and water infrastructure.
• INTERKADRAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 September 2022Synergie acquired 100% of INTERKADRA, a leading staffing firm in Poland with operations also in Germany and Western Europe. INTERKADRA was expected to surpass €50 million in turnover in 2022. The acquisition strengthened Synergie's development in Eastern Europe.
• FC NantesmajorOthersHistorical partner of FC Nantes football club. Synergie displays its name on the players' yellow and green shirts. Both share a history of attachment to the Nantes region and common values including team spirit, ambition, and diversity.
• Top 14 Rugby ClubsmajorOthersSynergie partners with Top 14 rugby clubs including Stade Toulousain, Lou Rugby, Stade Rochelais, and Aviron Bayonnais. Synergie has become the official recruiter for the Top 14 championship.
• Italian and German Volleyball ClubsminorOthersSynergie supports volleyball clubs in Germany and Italy including Trento, Modena, Bergamo, and Brescia at the highest level of their national championships.
• Persée FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSynergie is a founding member of the Persée Foundation, created in collaboration with the Eram Group to combat cancer through research support.
• Muze CommunicationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPress relations agency handling Synergie's media and communications. Contacts: Fabienne Guerin and Florent Cohen.
• Centro de Alto Rendimiento (CAR)minorOthersSynergie Spain partners with the Centre of Excellence for Sport Practices for the CAR'Speakers program, helping retired athletes transition to professional careers through training.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• PageGroup: UK-listed professional recruitment firm (Michael Page, Page Personnel, Page Executive, Page Outsourcing) with strong overlap with Synergie in permanent placement and mid-market professional recruitment across Europe and Asia-Pacific.
• Hays plc: Specialist professional staffing and recruitment firm operating across 33 countries. Comparable to Synergie in professional/specialized permanent placement and contract staffing, particularly in UK, Germany, France, and Australia.
• Grafton Recruitment: International recruitment firm headquartered in Ireland with operations across the UK, Czech Republic, Poland, and other European markets. Comparable to Synergie in permanent placement, temporary staffing, and outsourcing services in Central and Eastern Europe.
• Randstad: World's second-largest staffing firm with a comparable mix of temporary staffing, permanent recruitment, and HR solutions. Competes head-to-head with Synergie in France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and Iberia.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce-solutions provider operating across 70+ countries with a near-identical product mix to Synergie (temp staffing, perm placement, training, Right Management). Direct competitor in France, Italy, and Spain.
• Robert Half International: Specialized staffing firm focused on finance, accounting, IT, and administrative roles. Comparable to Synergie in permanent and temporary placement of skilled professionals, though with a narrower industry focus.
• Gi Group: Italian-headquartered global staffing and HR services firm operating in 30+ countries, particularly strong in Southern and Eastern Europe. Direct peer to Synergie in temporary staffing, permanent recruitment, and training.
• Groupe CRIT: French-headquartered staffing group and the closest domestic competitor to Synergie. Operates in temporary staffing, recruitment, and airport services across France, Europe, and the US — directly overlapping in geography and product.
• Adecco Group: Global staffing leader offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions across 60+ countries. Most direct competitor to Synergie in general staffing and recruitment services, though materially larger in scale.

Broad incumbents

• Recruit Holdings: Japanese parent of Indeed, Glassdoor, and staffing businesses (RGF Staffing). Comparable as a diversified HR services conglomerate, though Recruit is much larger and includes a major online job-search platform layer that Synergie lacks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/synergie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/synergie

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A12 records

Investments

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