GESPR

What GESPR does

GESPR (Groupement pour l'Emploi du Sport Partagé en Régions) is a French non-profit association operating as a groupement d'employeurs (shared-employer) in the sports and leisure sector, founded in 2014 in Redon, Brittany. Its core function is to act as a single legal employer for qualified sports educators, coaches, instructors, and trainers, then placing those staff across multiple member organizations on a "mise à disposition" (MAD) basis. Member structures include sports associations, schools, EHPAD/IME healthcare establishments, training organizations, municipalities, and inter-municipal authorities (EPCI) that individually lack the scale to employ qualified sports personnel full-time. By pooling employment needs, GESPR converts fragmented, part-time demand into stable, single-employer contracts with associated benefits (mutuelle, training, travel coverage).

The organization's core product set comprises three interconnected services: (1) MAD personnel sharing, the primary revenue-generating service; (2) formation et alternance (training and apprenticeship), which places apprentices with member organizations under a double-tutorship model; and (3) recrutement sportif, a matching service for qualified educators across basketball, gymnastics, swimming, handball, and adapted physical activities. Technology is non-proprietary: a standard JavaScript web presence and OptaLink operational management software. The revenue model is professional services - members are invoiced based on hours worked or contractual arrangements under multi-year engagements; no public pricing tiers exist.

GESPR's go-to-market combines direct field sales (engagement with associations, schools, local authorities), community-led referrals through the CRGE Bretagne network, and event-based acquisition (Forum Sport Emploi Formation, discovery evenings, employment events). The organization is operationally anchored in a dense institutional ecosystem that includes the Prefecture of Brittany, Agence nationale du sport, Région Bretagne, Département d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Redon Agglomération, and Ville de Redon, alongside sister groupings Geose, Gesticulteurs, and GEIQ ASL. The company has 51-100 employees, no parent company, no external investors, and no disclosed funding rounds. Current leadership comprises founder and President Matthieu Jouan, Director Eric Ribaut, and a management team spanning HR, development, communications, and business development.

Name

GESPR

Legal name

GESPR

Website

https://gespr.bzh

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GESPR is a French non-profit groupement d'employeurs that acts as a single legal employer for qualified sports educators, placing them with member associations, schools, healthcare establishments, and local authorities across Brittany and Loire-Atlantique. It also runs apprenticeship and recruitment services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shared Sports Employment Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKAKAJ

Sports Community Relations & Grassroots Program Management

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Management & Promotion Services

SECONDARYMPAKACAH

Disability & Adaptive Sports Organizations (Paralympic, Special Olympics)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Collegiate & Amateur Sports Organizations (NCAA, Federations, Clubs)

Keywords

• Shared sports employment
• Employer grouping services
• Sports personnel staffing
• Apprenticeship training programs
• Community sports development

Headquarters

HQ city

Redon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Personnel sharing services (Mise à Disposition - MAD): GESPR collects member needs and determines suitable profiles, provides qualified personnel to member organizations, and handles all administrative, financial, and HR management. Members pay for the personnel sharing services based on hours worked or contractual arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GESPR operates as a non-profit shared employer (groupement d'employeurs) that hires qualified sports educators, instructors, and trainers and places them at member organizations — including sports associations, schools, healthcare establishments, and local authorities — through a mise à disposition (staff lending) model. The group handles all administrative, financial, and HR management for the shared employees, enabling smaller member structures to access qualified sports personnel they could not employ alone.

Product overview

GESPR (Groupement d'Employeurs pour l'Emploi du Sport Partagé en Régions) operates as a single-employer association model that provides three interconnected core services: mise à disposition (MAD) of qualified sports and leisure personnel to member structures, training and apprenticeship programs with double tutorship, and sports recruitment matching services. The organization pools employment needs from multiple structures (associations, schools, municipalities, healthcare facilities) to create sustainable shared employment positions in the sports sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mise à disposition (MAD) de personnels qualifiés GESPR's primary service that hires qualified sports and leisure personnel (educators, trainers, instructors) and places them at member organizations through a shared employment model. GESPR acts as the single legal employer, handling all administrative, financial, and HR management while staff divide their time across multiple member structures including sports associations, schools, healthcare establishments, and local authorities.
• Formation et alternance Training and apprenticeship services that combine theoretical learning at training centers with practical work experience at member organizations. GESPR hosts apprentices and provides professional development through apprenticeship and professionalization contracts, offering double tutorship from both the organization and member structures. The program supports sports training and professional qualification with 80% success rate for apprentices.
• Recrutement sportif Sports recruitment services that match qualified educators specializing in basketball, gymnastics, swimming, handball, adapted physical activities, and other disciplines with member organizations seeking to create or fill sports positions. Targets candidates seeking employment in the sports sector through the shared employment model.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% success rate for apprentices in 2021/2022 with over half signing CDI contracts with GESPR
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

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

• COS BreizhminorOthersSocial works committee (Comité d'Œuvres Sociales) for Brittany region employees. GESPR joined in August 2024, providing employees access to cultural, sports, leisure, vacation benefits and financial assistance.
• GEIQ ASL (Groupement d'Employeurs en Insertion par la Qualification - Anime Sports & Loisirs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated groupement d'employeurs focused on insertion through qualification. Shares staff with GESPR and participates in joint events including Assemblies General. Both organizations held their 2026 General Assembly together.
• Région BretagnemajorOthersRegional council of Brittany - institutional partner providing support and recognition to GESPR as a shared employer organization in the sports sector.
• Département d'Ille-et-VilainemajorOthersDepartmental council - institutional partner supporting GESPR operations in Ille-et-Vilaine territory.
• Redon AgglomérationmajorOthersInter-municipal structure covering the Redon area - key institutional partner and member of GESPR.
• Ville de RedonmajorOthersMunicipality of Redon - key partner and member hosting GESPR headquarters and participating in shared employment initiatives.
• Prefecture of Brittany (services de l'État en région Bretagne)majorOthersRegional prefecture and state services in Brittany - institutional partner supporting GESPR.
• Agence nationale du sportmajorOthersNational sports agency - institutional partner providing national level support to GESPR.
• CRGE Bretagne (Comité Régional des Groupements d'Employeurs de Bretagne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional committee of employer groupings in Brittany. GESPR participates in seminars and shared employer days organized by CRGE, connecting with other GEs in the region.
• Decathlon Saint-Nicolas-de-RedonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Decathlon store partnership. Decathlon France participated in team challenges and events organized by GESPR.
• Profession Sport Loisirs BretagnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization for sport and leisure in Brittany. GESPR is a member and participates in joint activities and events.
• FF GEIQ (Fédération Française des GEIQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench federation of employer groupings for insertion. GEIQ ASL participated in the 30th anniversary celebration of FF GEIQ in Tours. GESPR is connected through its related GEIQ.
• Geose (Groupement d'Employeurs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnother employer grouping in the Redon area. GESPR and Geose co-organize discovery evenings about shared employment.
• GesticulteursminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployer grouping in Redon area. One of four groupements d'employeurs in Redon participating in joint events.
• O'formationS (OFIS)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining organization providing continuing education for GESPR educators through video conference modules covering work environment understanding, project methodology, and digital skills.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad France: Major generalist staffing group with French operations; competes in adjacent verticals (administrative, education, leisure) and serves employers of all sizes with vendor-managed staffing solutions.
• Manpower France: Large generalist staffing firm with broad French coverage across sectors including sports, recreation, and education. Comparable on the staffing/placement model but serves a much wider market with proprietary matching technology and brand recognition.
• Adecco France: Global staffing leader operating across France with dedicated sports/administration verticals. Overlaps with GESPR's personnel-sharing model but operates commercially at far larger scale and broader geography.

Direct peers

• CRGE Bretagne (Comité Régional des Groupements d'Employeurs de Bretagne): Regional committee of employer groupings in Brittany of which GESPR is a member. Operates at one level above GESPR but with the same target user (other GEs) and serves as a coordination and benchmarking venue across the regional GE ecosystem.
• GEIQ (Groupement d'Employeurs pour l'Insertion et la Qualification): FF GEIQ and its network of GEIQs operate the same groupement d'employeurs model in France focused on insertion through qualification, including the directly affiliated GEIQ ASL that GESPR already works with. Closest structural analogue: same employment-sharing logic, same multi-employer association framework.
• Geose (Groupement d'Employeurs): Another groupement d'employeurs co-located in the Redon area; GESPR and Geose co-organize discovery evenings about shared employment. Direct local peer competing for the same sports/education employer-pool in adjacent verticals.
• Gesticulteurs: One of four groupements d'employeurs in Redon participating in joint events with GESPR. Operating adjacent employer-grouping model in the same micro-territory, sharing employer-pool dynamics.
• Profession Sport & Loisirs Bretagne: National federation/network of organizations providing sports educator employment services across France and a core member of which GESPR is part. Operates the same core proposition of placing qualified sports instructors into associations and local authorities.

Others

• Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français (CNOSF): National umbrella organization for French sport, the highest-level institutional counterpart of the public-sector partners GESPR engages with. Comparable as a sports ecosystem coordinator and policy interlocutor rather than a commercial competitor.

Emerging players

• Sport dans la Ville: French non-profit running sports-based social inclusion programs for youth in underserved areas. Comparable as a sports-sector non-profit employing/coaching educators, but oriented toward outreach rather than shared employer staffing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/14045323
• Instagraminstagram.com/gespr_bzh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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