What OPALE EMPLOI does

OPALE EMPLOI is a privately-held French temporary staffing group headquartered in Desvres, Hauts-de-France, operating under two co-brands: Opale Intérim, a generalist interim agency placing temporary workers across six sectors (industry, construction, public works, transport, logistics, and tertiary), and Opale Emploi, an ETTI (Entreprise de Travail Temporaire d'Insertion) focused on placing job seekers distant from employment. The group was founded on December 1, 2014, in partnership with intermediate association Espoir Hucqueliers, and has since grown into a four-branch network across Pas-de-Calais (Desvres HQ, Marquise, Lumbres, and Berck-sur-Mer), directed by Sébastien Dufossé. The business model is a transaction-fee markup on temporary worker hourly labor costs (including the statutory 10% IFM and 10% ICCP), supplemented by niche insertion-clause services for public procurement contracts delivered in partnership with PLIE du Pays de Saint Omer and other local employment actors.

The underlying technology stack is modest: a WordPress website on OVH hosting and a basic internal login portal for contract management, pay slips, and mission communications. There are no proprietary AI, matching engines, or marketplace platforms — the offering is relationship-driven, with candidates sourced via spontaneous applications, job board postings, and referrals from local employment organizations (PLIE, Mission Locale, Pôle Emploi, ADEFI, Amie du Boulonnais, FASTT, AKTO), and client companies acquired through direct outreach, referrals, and on-site visits. The group is small (9 reported employees, €5,000 registered share capital, SIREN 804891364), privately funded with no external investment, parent company, or M&A activity identified.

Name

OPALE EMPLOI

Legal name

OPALE

Website

https://opaleinterim.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OPALE EMPLOI is a privately-held French temporary staffing group operating Opale Intérim (generalist interim) and Opale Emploi (ETTI insertion staffing) across four branches in Pas-de-Calais, serving SMBs in industry, construction, public works, transport, logistics, and tertiary sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Temporary Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132), Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Temporary staffing
• Interim placement
• Workforce solutions
• Construction staffing
• Industrial recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Desvres

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing / Interim Placements: Opale Intérim earns revenue by placing temporary workers (intérimaires) with client companies to fill short-term staffing needs. The company acts as the legal employer of the temporary worker, handles payroll administration, and charges the client company for the worker's hourly labor cost plus a margin. Revenue is generated through markups on labor costs, administrative fees, and potentially permanent placement fees when a mission converts to a direct hire.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Opale Intérim is a generalist temporary staffing agency that places intérimaires with client companies in the Pas-de-Calais region of France across six sectors: industry, building/construction, public works, transport, logistics, and tertiary. The agency acts as the legal employer of the temporary worker, manages payroll administration, and bills the client company the worker's hourly labor cost plus a negotiated margin, plus statutory IFM (10%) and ICCP (10%) premia. An affiliated ETTI brand (Opale Emploi) provides social insertion staffing for job seekers distant from employment.

Product overview

OPALE EMPLOI operates as a dual-brand staffing group in Pas-de-Calais, France. The core offering is Opale Intérim, a generalist temporary staffing agency placing workers across six sectors (industry, construction, public works, transport, logistics, and tertiary). The affiliated sub-brand Opale Emploi is an ETTI (Temporary Work Insertion Enterprise) serving job seekers distant from employment. Supporting modules include insertion clause services for public procurement contracts, candidate support with personalized guidance and training access, and a suite of statutory benefit programs (FASTT, AKTO training, Intérimaires Santé health insurance, and Intérimaires Prévoyance provident insurance) accessible to placed temporary workers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Opale Intérim Temporary Staffing Generalist temporary staffing placement service placing intérimaires with client companies across six industry sectors (industry, construction, public works, transport, logistics, tertiary) in Pas-de-Calais, France. Opale acts as legal employer and handles payroll; client companies are billed hourly labor cost plus margin.
• Opale Emploi ETTI (Insertion Temporary Staffing) Insertion-focused temporary staffing service (ETTI) targeting job seekers distant from employment, providing them with temporary work assignments combined with social and professional support. Shares the Opale group and co-brands on the Opale Intérim website.
• Insertion Clause Staffing Service (Clause d'insertion) Specialized staffing service that fulfills social insertion clauses (clauses d'insertion) embedded in French public procurement contracts, sourcing eligible candidates through PLIE partners and coordinating their placement with companies that have won public contracts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Founded in 2014 and operating for over 10 years in Pas-de-Calais with multiple branches and a growing network of local business partners.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Opale Emploi (ETTI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpale Emploi is a separate legal entity — Entreprise de Travail Temporaire d'Insertion (ETTI) — also under the Opale brand. It specializes in temporary staffing with an insertion mission, targeting people far from employment. Opale Intérim and Opale Emploi share the same group and co-brand on the website.
• Association EspoircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation Espoir is an intermediate association (association intermédiaire). It was the founding partner when Opale Intérim was created on 1 December 2014, emerging from Hucqueliers. It continues to serve as a referral and co-branding partner, focusing on social and professional integration of people distant from employment.
• PLIE du Pays de Saint OmercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPLIE (Plan Local pour l'Insertion et l'Emploi) is a local public-private partnership that coordinates insertion clauses in public contracts. It works with Opale Intérim to source eligible candidates and validate their insertion eligibility before placement.
• Pôle EmploiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFrance's national public employment service, which refers job seekers to temporary staffing agencies and vice versa.
• Mission Locale Montreuil Côte d'OpaleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal youth employment support organization (16-25 year olds) that refers young job seekers to Opale Intérim for temporary work assignments.
• Mission Locale du Pays de Saint OmerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal youth employment support organization (16-25 year olds) operating in the Saint Omer area, referring young job seekers to Opale Intérim.
• AKTOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAKTO is an Opérateur de Compétences (OpCo) covering the temporary staffing sector. It provides training funding and access to professional development for temporary workers, enabling Opale Intérim to offer training to its candidates.
• FASTTminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFonds d'Action Sociale du Travail Temporaire — a paritarian organization funded by all temporary staffing companies. Since 1992, FASTT provides services to 2.6 million temporary workers covering housing, money management, transport, childcare, health, and career support. Opale Intérim directs candidates to FASTT services.
• ADEFIminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal employment support organization that refers job seekers and coordinates with staffing agencies in Pas-de-Calais.
• Amie du BoulonnaisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal employment and integration network in the Boulogne-sur-Mer area (Boulonnais), partnering with staffing agencies for job placement services.
• DDETS Pas-de-CalaisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDirection Départementale de l'Emploi, du Travail et des Solidarités — the local state representative body overseeing employment policy in Pas-de-Calais. May coordinate on insertion clauses and labor market policy.
• Département du Pas-de-CalaisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Pas-de-Calais departmental council, which co-finances and supports local employment and insertion initiatives that involve Opale Intérim.
• Afpi (ACM Formation)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional training organization offering vocational courses (construction, industry sectors) that Opale Intérim candidates may access for skills development.
• City Pro / Verin FormationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVocational training provider offering professional development courses that Opale Intérim candidates may access.
• StartévominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining and professional integration organization active in the Saint Omer area.
• ECF IsquesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDriving school and professional training center (auto-école + formation professionnelle) that may assist Opale Intérim candidates with obtaining driving licenses required for certain jobs (e.g., truck drivers, machine operators).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/agenceinterimdesvres
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/opale-emploi

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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