Geose
Geose is a French nonprofit groupement d'employeurs (employer grouping) founded in 2017 in Redon, France. It employs ~30 shared staff on permanent contracts and places them across 60+ SMB and association members in the Redon-Blain territory, handling all HR, payroll, and contract administration for member businesses.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersRedon, France
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Geose does
Geose (legal name: Geose, Groupement d'Employeurs; SIREN 833012503) is a French nonprofit association founded in November 2017 by six Pays de Redon business leaders, operating as a multisector "groupement d'employeurs" — a legal framework established in 1985 that allows multiple businesses to jointly employ a shared workforce. Headquartered at 3 rue Charles Sillard, 35600 Redon, France, Geose acts as the sole legal employer for approximately 30 shared employees on permanent contracts (CDI), placing them across 60+ active member businesses in industries including real estate (Century 21), organic retail (Biocoop), construction (Surcin TP), forestry (ONF Corbin), tourism (Tropical Parc), and training (Actiss). Its service territory covers a 40-45 minute radius around Redon and Blain, spanning departments 35, 44, and 56 across the Bretagne–Pays de la Loire regions.
Geose firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Geose
- Legal name
- Geose, Groupement d'Employeurs
- Website
- https://geose.bzh
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Geose is a French nonprofit groupement d'employeurs (employer grouping) founded in 2017 in Redon, France. It employs ~30 shared staff on permanent contracts and places them across 60+ SMB and association members in the Redon-Blain territory, handling all HR, payroll, and contract administration for member businesses.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Geose industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Shared Employment Services
- NAICS
- Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Professional Employer Organizations (56133)
- SIC
- Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)
- akta.pro industry
- Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Co-Employment ServicesBusiness & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Employer of Record (EOR) & Global Employment / PEO ServicesOnboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle AdministrationBusiness & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Employer of Record (EOR) & Global Employment / PEO Services
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Where Geose is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Redon
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Geose business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Shared employment service fees: Geose operates as an association that charges member businesses for shared employment services. Member companies pay for the hours worked by shared employees. Geose handles all HR administration, payroll, and employment management, billing member businesses monthly for hours effectively worked.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
Geose product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Geose is a Groupement d'Employeurs (Employer Grouping) operating as a nonprofit association in Redon, France. It allows multiple businesses to jointly employ qualified workers, serving as the single legal employer while placing staff across member companies. Geose handles all HR administration, payroll, contracts, and recruitment, and enables member companies to share staff on flexible schedules (as low as one day per week per employer).
Product overview
Geose is a multisector Employer Grouping (Groupement d'Employeurs) that operates as a single employer for workers who serve multiple companies simultaneously through a time-sharing model. The core offering is the 'temps partagé' service, which enables companies to share qualified employees without each having to hire full-time staff. The organization handles all HR administration, payroll, and employee management through its main platform, while utilizing We Recruit as its recruitment portal for candidate management. Geose operates across the Redon and Pays de Blain territory in Brittany, France, serving approximately 60 member organizations with around 30 shared employees.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Shared Employment Service (Groupement d'Employeurs)
- Recruitment Portal ("We Recruit")
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 60 member businesses served by approximately 30 shared employees
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Geose
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Geose technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Geose partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Pays de Blain CommunautécoreTerritorial community partnership established in 2020 to expand shared employment services to Blain, Bouvron, La Chevallerais, and Le Gâvre municipalities.
- Redon AgglomérationcoreLocal territorial authority that supported Geose's creation and development as part of economic development and employment initiatives in the Redon area.
- CRGE Bretagne (Centre de Ressources et Fédérations des Groupements d'Employeurs)minorRegional resource center and federation for employer groupings in Brittany. Provides networking, best practices sharing, and collective representation for groupements d'employeurs.
- SNGE (Syndicat National des Groupements d'Employeurs)minorNational union representing and supporting groupements d'employeurs across France. Offers national representation, advocacy, and resource sharing among member organizations.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Geose competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Silae: French cloud-based payroll and HR software provider serving SMBs and accountants. Comparable as an emerging player in French SMB HR/payroll administration, offering a digital alternative to Geose's manual HR administration model.
- PayFit: French-born SaaS payroll and HR management platform serving SMBs across Europe. Comparable as an emerging player addressing overlapping HR/payroll administration pain points for French SMBs through a digital, self-serve model that contrasts with Geose's association-based service.
Direct peers
- GEIQ (Groupements d'Employeurs pour l'Insertion et la Qualification): National federation of French groupements d'employeurs focused on workforce insertion and qualification. Operates the same legal co-employment framework as Geose and serves SMBs with shared-employment needs, making it a directly comparable model operating at national scale.
- CRGE Bretagne (Centre de Ressources et Fédérations des Groupements d'Employeurs): Regional resource center and federation for groupements d'employeurs in Brittany. Geose is itself a member, and CRGE represents the network of analogous shared-employment associations across the region — the most directly comparable institutional peer.
Broad incumbents
- Randstad France: Major French staffing and HR services provider offering temporary staffing, recruitment, and HR solutions. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the French HR services space with similar SMB-targeted workforce flexibility offerings.
- Manpower France: Major French staffing agency providing temporary work, recruitment, and HR solutions to SMBs. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the French employment services market that addresses similar SMB workforce-flexibility pain points through a different delivery model.
- Synergie: French staffing and HR services group providing temporary work, recruitment, and training. Comparable as a broad incumbent addressing similar SMB employment-flexibility needs across regional France.
- Crit (Groupe Crit): French staffing and HR services firm operating temporary work, recruitment, and airport services divisions. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving French SMBs with flexible workforce solutions.
- SNGE (Syndicat National des Groupements d'Employeurs): National union representing and supporting groupements d'employeurs across France. Provides advocacy, training, and resources for the same shared-employment model Geose operates, acting as the umbrella body for the broader category.
- Adecco France: One of France's largest staffing and HR services firms, offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR outsourcing. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving French SMBs with workforce flexibility needs.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Geose social profiles
Digital presenceGeose financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Geose leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Geose funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Geose M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Geose
What does Geose do?
Geose is a Groupement d'Employeurs (Employer Grouping) operating as a nonprofit association in Redon, France. It allows multiple businesses to jointly employ qualified workers, serving as the single legal employer while placing staff across member companies. Geose handles all HR administration, payroll, contracts, and recruitment, and enables member companies to share staff on flexible schedules (as low as one day per week per employer).
Is Geose a public or private company?
Geose is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was Geose founded?
Geose was founded in 2017. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Geose based?
Geose is headquartered in Redon, France, in the Europe region.
How does Geose make money?
One revenue line is on record: shared employment service fees.
Who are Geose's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are Silae and PayFit. Direct peers are GEIQ (Groupements d'Employeurs pour l'Insertion et la Qualification) and CRGE Bretagne (Centre de Ressources et Fédérations des Groupements d'Employeurs). Broad incumbents are Randstad France, Manpower France, Synergie, Crit (Groupe Crit), SNGE (Syndicat National des Groupements d'Employeurs) and Adecco France.
Does Geose have an API?
No public API is recorded for Geose.
What industry is Geose in?
Geose's product category is Shared Employment Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPACAHAB, Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Co-Employment Services, with a secondary code of BPACAHAL, Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration. Its NAICS code is 561330 and its SIC code is 7361.