What Etude et Projet does

Etude et Projet is a privately-held French recruitment consulting firm (cabinet de recrutement) incorporated in 2007 as a Société par Actions Simplifiée (SAS ETUDE ET PROJET, RCS Paris 501448112) with a share capital of €7,500 and headquarters at 30 Rue de Londres, Paris. The firm operates a sales-led placement business sourcing candidates for client companies on a contingency-fee basis, covering both permanent (CDI) and temporary (intérim) engagements. Its core technology is a WordPress-based website (etude-projet.fr) functioning as a centralized job board; no proprietary AI/ML systems, integrations, or APIs are disclosed.

The company serves employers across five distinct verticals: Expertise Comptable & Audit (102 active mandates), Haute Joaillerie/Métiers de l'Art/Retail (44 mandates), HCR and other sectors (31 mandates), Juridique/Banques/Assurances (4 mandates), and Bâtiment/Industrie (3 mandates). Geographic coverage spans 40+ French cities including Paris (17 districts), Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Lille, Nice, Toulouse, Strasbourg, Nantes, and Rouen — covering seven French administrative regions. The firm also operates a candidate-sourcing service that recruits independent auto-entrepreneur sourcing consultants to expand its recruiter network.

Commercially, Etude et Projet earns contingency-based professional services fees on successful placements, with pricing negotiated per candidate based on salary and contract type (no public rate card). It is independently owned with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or parent entity. Management oversight is provided through RSC Management et Associés (listed as Directeur de la publication) with Amélie Cesaro identified as a Head of Department/manager. The firm holds a CNIL declaration for data-protection compliance. Operating signals (active website, ~180 open mandates, brand refresh in August 2025) indicate ongoing business operations rather than distress.

Name

Etude et Projet

Legal name

SAS ETUDE ET PROJET

Website

https://etude-projet.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Etude et Projet is a privately-held Paris-based recruitment consulting firm placing permanent and temporary professionals across five verticals — accounting/audit, haute joaillerie/art/retail, HCR/finance, legal/banking/insurance, and construction/industry — for French employers in 40+ cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Services

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Agent of Record (AOR) / Contractor Engagement Services (BPACAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL)

Keywords

• Permanent recruitment services
• Temporary staffing agency
• Accounting audit staffing
• Luxury jewelry recruitment
• Executive search France

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

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

Revenue model

1. Recruitment Placement Services: Contingency-based recruitment fees for placing candidates in permanent positions (CDI), and temporary staffing fees for interim placements (intérim).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Etude et Projet is a French recruitment agency that places candidates in permanent (CDI) and temporary (intérim) roles for client companies. It operates across five sector verticals: accounting and audit, legal/banking/insurance, high jewelry/art/retail, construction/industry, and HCR/other sectors, with active recruitment missions across more than 40 French cities.

Product overview

Etude et Projet operates as a recruitment consulting firm (cabinet de recrutement) offering both permanent and temporary staffing solutions across France. The company provides a comprehensive job board platform with listings organized into five main sectors: Expertise Comptable & Audit (Accounting & Audit - 102 offers), Juridique, Banques & Assurances (Legal, Banking & Insurance - 4 offers), Haute Joaillerie, Métiers de l'Art et Retail (High Jewelry, Art & Retail - 44 offers), Bâtiment et Industrie (Construction & Industry - 3 offers), and HCR & Autres Secteurs (Hotels/Restaurants & Other - 31 offers). The platform also includes candidate sourcing services for independent consultants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CDI (Permanent Contract) Recruitment Recruitment of candidates on permanent employment contracts (CDI) for client companies across accounting/audit, legal/banking/insurance, high jewelry/retail, construction/industry, and HCR sectors in France.
• Intérim (Temporary) Recruitment Recruitment of candidates on temporary work contracts (intérim) for client companies needing short-term or flexible staffing across the same five sector verticals in France.
• Sector-Specialized Candidate Sourcing Targeted candidate sourcing and matching service for niche sector roles, including accounting professionals with DCG/DSCG/DEC certifications and luxury jewelry craftspeople with OJ2/OJ3/OJ4 qualifications, for client companies across France.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hays: UK-listed professional recruitment firm with a large French operation placing accounting, audit, legal, and construction professionals — directly comparable in permanent and contract staffing across the same verticals Etude et Projet serves.
• Robert Half: US-listed specialist in finance, accounting, and administrative staffing with established operations in France, competing head-on with Etude et Projet's largest vertical (Expertise Comptable & Audit) and offering both temp and perm placements.
• Crit Intérim: French mid-market staffing group providing CDI, CDD, and intérim services across construction, industry, HCR, and tertiary sectors — closely comparable in dual permanent/temporary model and French geographic focus.
• PageGroup: Global professional recruitment group operating Michael Page, Page Personnel, and Page Executive brands with significant presence in France across accounting, legal, banking, and HR sectors — closely overlapping Etude et Projet's vertical mix and CDI/intérim placement model.
• Fed Group: French independent recruitment firm with specialized brands (Fed Finance, Fed Legal, Fed Construction, Fed Supply) covering accounting, legal, and construction verticals — directly comparable vertical specialization and French market focus.
• Expectra (Groupe Randstad): French specialist recruitment brand under Randstad focused on CDI/CDD/intérim placement of accountants, finance, and technical professionals — directly comparable offering, customer base, and dual CDI/intérim model.
• Skills (Groupe): French recruitment firm specializing in IT, engineering, and tertiary professional staffing with both CDI and intérim offerings; comparable in mid-market positioning, French-only geographic scope, and professional-services candidate focus.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad: Global HR services leader with strong French presence including the Expectra specialist brand; competes across multiple of Etude et Projet's verticals but as a generalist incumbent with broader service portfolio.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing firm with extensive French operations across permanent, temporary, and RPO services; overlaps with Etude et Projet in HCR, construction, and admin placements but operates at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Adecco: Global staffing leader with a large French intérim and permanent placement operation; competes broadly in hospitality, construction, and admin verticals but as part of a much wider portfolio rather than a niche specialist.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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